All Obituaries

Funeral Services for Warren R. Farr will be held at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home on Monday, April 19, 2021 at 12pm, with Rev. Arden Haug presiding.  Burial will follow at Geneva Cemetery, Geneva, MN.  Visitation will be 10am to 12pm on Monday at Bayview.   Warren Robert Farr, Stewartville, Minnesota, passed away on April 12, 2021, at St Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN at the age of 63. Warren was born July 19, 1957 to Amos and Beverly (Chrs) Farr in Albert Lea,...

Jerry Blakeslee, 90, of Albert Lea passed away peacefully on December 15, 2020 with his wife Beverly at his side and surrounded by the love of his family.  Jerry was born in Albert Lea on July 9, 1930 to Ronald and Hattie (Jorgenson) Blakeslee.  He married the love of his life Beverly Truesdell (Minehart) on December 30, 1967.  Jerry graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1949.  Following graduation he attended Dunwoody in Minneapolis, MN.  He served in the Navy...

Richard “Rick” A. Ferrie, 63 of Albert Lea went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 18, 2021 after a battle with pulmonary fibrosis (Lung Disease). Funeral Services will take place Saturday, May 1, 2021 at St. Theodores Catholic Church at 10:00AM. Father Kurt Farrell will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  The Funeral Service will be livestreamed from Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home’s Facebook page starting five minutes...

Michael Thomas Warner, 63, of Clarks Grove, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN.  Online condolences may be left at www.bayviewfuneral.com. Michael was born July 18, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois to Vincent and Marilyn Warner.  The first of four boys.  Michael graduated from high school in 1975. In 1987, Michael moved to Clarks Grove, MN and married Carol Lipowski.  He had two boys, Benjamin...

Mary Alice (Paulson) Bartness, 90, of Northwood, IA, passed away peacefully at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood, Iowa on Monday, April 5, 2021.  A Funeral Service for Mary will be held at 2PM Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Emmons Lutheran Church of Emmons, MN with Kermit Singelstad presiding.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will take place immediately following the service at Oaklawn Cemetery.  The Funeral Service will be...

Celebration of Life for Merrill Bunn will be from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Ellendale United Methodist Church. All Covid-19 guidelines and precautions will be followed. Private burial will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery in New Richland. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com. Merrill Dean Bunn, age 92 of Ellendale, passed away on February 15, 2021 at the Owatonna Hospital. Merrill was born on December 28, 1928 to John and Ada (Daniel) Bunn in Waseca. He...

Private Memorial Services for Charles (Chuck) Cunicelli will be held at 10am Saturday, April 10, 2021 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home.  Fr. Kurt Farrell will officiate.  Private burial will follow at St. Theodore Cemetery, Albert Lea, MN .  The Service will be livestreamed via Bayview’s website from Chuck’s obituary page.  Online condolences may be left at www.bayviewfuneral.com. Charles (Chuck) Paul Cunicelli, Jr., passed away on Easter Sunday, April 4,...

Graveside Service for John Johnson will be at 2PM on Saturday, April 17, 2021 at South Shell Rock Cemetery in Northwood, IA. Rev. Kent Otterman will officiate. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com John D. Johnson, age 96 of Albert Lea, formerly of Clark’s Grove, passed away on April 1, 2021 at the Owatonna Hospital. John was born in, and lived his early years, in Gordonsville, MN. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church in Northwood, Iowa, where he...

Kathleen Delores (Nelson) Wolff, 92, of Glenville, passed away at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Austin, MN on Saturday, March 27, 2021.  A Funeral Service for Kathleen will be held at 10:30AM on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home with Rev. Rueben Unseth presiding.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.  Burial will follow the service at Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery of Myrtle, MN.  The Service will be live streamed...

Robert W. Johnson, 89, of Albert Lea, MN passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021 at his home.  Memorial services will be held at 11 am on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at West Freeborn Lutheran Church, Hartland, MN.  Pastor Steven Schwarz will officiate. Burial will be at West Freeborn Lutheran Cemetery. The service will be livestreamed through Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home’s Facebook page.  Visitation will be 4 to 6 pm Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral home...