All Obituaries

Elaine Penny Lieb July 28, 1938 - January 17, 2019 Elaine Penny Lieb, age 80, passed peacefully on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN after being critically injured in an automobile accident January 10, 2019 that tragically also took the life of her brother.  A Joint Celebration of Life for Penny and her brother, William Arthur Craig Studer, is scheduled for 3:00 p.m., Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Zion Lutheran Church, 924 Bridge Avenue in Albert...

William Arthur Craig Studer July 11, 1942 - January 10, 2019 William Studer, age 76, of Albert Lea, MN, died on Thursday, January 10, 2019 as the result of a fatal vehicle accident. William’s sister Elaine Penny Lieb was also critically injured in the accident. She was airlifted to St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester but died on Thursday, January 17. A Joint Celebration of Life is scheduled for 3:00 p.m., Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Zion Lutheran Church, 924 Bridge Avenue in Albert...

Memorial services for Joan K. (Lemke) Bagley, age 88, of Albert Lea, will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at East Freeborn Lutheran Church.  Rev. Matt Griggs will officiate. Interment will be at East Freeborn Cemetery at a later date.  Friends may greet the family two hours prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.   Joan died Monday, January 14, 2019 at Oak Park Place.   Joan Katherine...

A Remembrance Gathering with family and friends for Frances Proulx Westrum, age 87, of Albert Lea, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home.  Pastor Kent Otterman will officiate. Interment will be at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in Owatonna at a later date.  Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Saturday. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.   Fran died...

Funeral services for Joan A. Paczkowski, age 83, of Albert Lea, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at St. Theodore Catholic Church.  Father Kurt Farrell will officiate. Military honors will be accorded by local veterans’ organizations. Interment will be at St. Theodore Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday, January 18, at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Online condolences...

Funeral services for Delbert A. Schuhmacher, age 94, of Albert Lea, formerly of Myrtle, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church.  Rev. David Efflandt will officiate. Interment will be at Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.   Delbert died Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Good Samaritan...

Family and friends will gather for Galen B. Bolinger, age 70, of Albert Lea, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Monday, January 14, 2019 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home with a service at 6:00 p.m.  Rev. Mark Boorsma will officiate. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.   Galen died Thursday, January 10, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.   Galen B. Bolinger was born on March 16, 1948 in Albert Lea, the son of John and Bonnie (Kramer) Bolinger. He grew up...

Funeral services for Delores “Dee” Williamson, age 89, of Owatonna, MN, previously of Walters, MN will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 14, 2019 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea, MN.  Rev. Don Rose will officiate. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Glenville.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Monday. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.   Dee died after a courageous battle...

Memorial services for Moya Rose (Chalmers) Thorson, age 92, formerly of Albert Lea, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Grace Lutheran Church.  Pastor Jennifer Gonsalves will officiate. A private family interment will take place at a later date.  Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.   Moya died Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at Country Manor in Sartell,...

Funeral services for Cheryl M. Jensen, age 72, of Glenville, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home.  Pastor Kent Otterman will officiate. Interment will be at First Lutheran Cemetery in Glenville.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Saturday. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.   Cheryl died Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Mayo Clinic Hospital – St. Mary’s...