All Obituaries

Funeral services for Jonathon J. Green, age 73, of Albert Lea, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 20, 2019 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home.  Pastors Clayton Balsley and Mark Miller will officiate. Interment will be at Graceland Cemetery. Military Honors will be accorded by local veteran organizations. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the Funeral Home on Monday. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.   Jon passed away on Friday, May 17,...

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 Lea....

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 Vern J. Jahnke, age 91, of Albert Lea, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home.  Pastor Shane Koepke will officiate. Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.   Vern died Friday, May 3, 2019 at Thorne Crest Senior Living Community.   Vern Jesse Jahnke was born September 18, 1927 in Guckeen, Minnesota, the son of...

Memorial services for Gary R. Cunningham, age 70, of Albert Lea, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 6, 2019 at First Presbyterian Church.  Pastor Dwight Netzer will officiate. Friends may greet the family from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday, May 5, 2019 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.   Gary died Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at his home.   Gary Robert Cunningham...

Funeral services for Edwin Plantage, Sr. age 90, of Albert Lea, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church.  Pastor Eileen Woyen will officiate. Interment will be at Hayward Cemetery.  Military honors will be accorded by local veteran organizations. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, May 3 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Online condolences are welcome at...

Funeral services for Judith K. Raatz, age 72, of Albert Lea, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home.  Pastor Kaleb Hurley will officiate. Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, May 3 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Saturday. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.   The Lord took Judy home on Monday, April...

Memorial services for John P. Reiss, age 86, of Albert Lea, will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25 at Bancroft Creek Estates, 75405 240th Street, in Albert Lea.  Pastor Kent Otterman will officiate.  Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.   John died Thursday, April 11, 2019.   John Phillip Reiss was born on September 17, 1932 in DuQuoin, Illinois, the son of Harry and Sarah (Ryals) Reiss.  He grew up and attended school in DuQuoin....

A Celebration of Life for Katherine “Kitty” Farry, age 99, of Albert Lea, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home.  Pastor Sean Forde will officiate. Interment will be at St. Theodore Cemetery 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.   Kitty died Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Hidden...

Gordon Dean Miller, beloved husband, father and friend, passed away on 11 April 2019 at Prairie Senior Cottages in New Richland.  He was the husband of Bethel Luverne (Born) Miller.  They would have celebrated 57 years of marriage on 5 May. Gordon was born on 16 November 1932 to Clara Lena (Trasamar) and Harry William Miller in Buffalo Center, Iowa.  His family moved around Southern Minnesota and Northern Iowa before moving to Manchester, Minnesota.  After graduating...