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Iona Ann Boelter
Aug 10, 2026
Iona Ann Boelter passed away peacefully on August 10, 2026, at Whispering Oak Memory Care in Ellendale, MN. She was 88 years old. A memorial service will be held at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. with visitation to be held for an hour prior to the service. Burial will be held at Hillcrest...
Dennis Lowell Mattson
Aug 23, 2026
Dennis Lowell Mattson of Alden, Minnesota, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at his farm. He was 72 years old.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at Bear Lake Concordia Lutheran Church near Albert Lea, Minnesota. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at...
Vernon "Vern" Peter Lunde
Aug 21, 2026
Vernon "Vern” Peter Lunde, 96, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2026 at the St. John’s Campus in Albert Lea, MN. A memorial service will be held at 2pm on Friday, August 28, 2026 at the Hayward Lutheran Church in Hayward, MN. A visitation will be held an hour prior to the service at the church. Pastor Josh Enderson will...
William "Bill" Goette
Aug 12, 2026
William F. A. Goette of Albert Lea, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea. He was 90 years old.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea. Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18,...
James Melvin Hendrickson
Aug 9, 2026
James Melvin Hendrickson, 87, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at his home in Hartland. A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 14, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. at the Hartland Evangelical Lutheran Church. Visitation shall be held from 5-7 P.M. at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home on Thursday, August 13, 2026, and for an hour prior to the...
Dorothy Lavay Kirsch
Aug 2, 2026
Dorothy Lavay Kirsch, age 97, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. A private family burial will be held at a later date.
Dorothy Lavay (Olson) Kirsch was born on June 10, 1929, to Selmer and Lillian (Miller) Olson in Albert Lea, Minnesota. She grew up in the Albert Lea area, where she later...
Ila Jean Loge
Jul 30, 2026
Ila Jean (Dempewolf) Loge, of Albert Lea, MN, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026. She was 86 years old.
At this time, a private family graveside service is planned. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Please feel free to leave a note for her family on her tribute wall.
William Eugene Mower
Jul 26, 2026
William Eugene “Bill” Mower lived in the Owatonna home he built in 1973 until just two weeks before he went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at Thorne Crest Senior Living Community in Albert Lea, Minnesota. He was 96 years old.
At this time, a private family memorial service is planned. Burial will be in the Fort...
Ione Katherine Callahan
Jul 25, 2026
Ione Katherine (Tapp) Callahan of Albert Lea, MN, peacefully passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Prairie Senior Cottages in Albert Lea. She was 99 years old.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea with visitation one hour prior to the service. Father Kurt Farrel will...
Judith Ann Carroll
Jul 24, 2026
Judith Ann Carroll, 82, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2026 at the Good Samaritan Campus in Albert Lea, MN. A funeral service will be held at 11am on Friday, July 31, 2026 at the Bayview/ Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea, MN. A visitation will be held an hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery...
Nora Cheryl Nelson
Jul 21, 2026
Nora Cheryl Nelson died July 21, 2026 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 2PM on August 15, 2026 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses 1963 S. Broadway, Albert Lea. Visitation shall be held for an hour prior to the service. Elder Timothy Hellie will officiate.
Nora was born on June 29, 1952 to Robert E. and...
Mary Ann Venem
Jul 15, 2026
Mary Ann (Heckes) Venem of Albert Lea, MN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at St. Mary’s - Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, MN, surrounded by her loving family. She was 76 years old.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Visitation will be held...
Gary Lee Jacobsma
Jul 14, 2026
Gary Lee Jacobsma, 78, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 24, 2026, at 10:30AM at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. Visitation shall be held from 5-7PM on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at the funeral home and for an hour prior to the service. Minister Ryan Martens will be officiating.
Gary was born...
Lloyd Paul Yoder
Jul 13, 2026
Lloyd P. Yoder, 72, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2026, at the Parkview Care Center in Wells, MN. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Chapel in Albert Lea.
Lloyd was born on July 28, 1953, in San Diego, California and was adopted...
Mark Charles Engel
Jul 9, 2026
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden and unexpected passing of Mark Charles Engel, 63, of Freeborn on Thursday, July 9, 2026. He was born on August 6, 1962. His family then moved to Freeborn in 1976, where he attended high school. It was there he met the love of his life, Kathy Aldrich, and they later...
Cecil Murra
Jul 7, 2026
Cecil Murra (92) of Albert Lea, MN, formerly of Blue Earth, MN passed away on July 7, 2026 at Mayo Hospital, Austin, MN.
Cecil was born March 20, 1934 in King Tsp, IA, the son of John Sr, and Katie (Winter) Murra. He attended rural school near Thompson, IA.
Cecil worked on the family farm before heading out on his own to...
Patricia Ann Haugh
Jul 7, 2026
Patricia Ann (Haukoos) Haugh of Albert Lea, MN went home to her Savior on July 7, 2026 at Riley Crossing Senior Living in Chanhassen, MN at the age of 91.
A memorial service will be held on Friday July 17th at Bayview Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. with visitation one hour prior to the service.
Patricia was born in Walters, MN on...
Cornelius "Cornie" Rietveld
Jul 7, 2026
Cornelius “Cornie” Everett Rietveld passed to his heavenly home on the morning of July 7, 2026, at the age of 87. A Memorial Service will be held at 11am on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at the Bridge Community Church in Albert Lea, MN. A visitation will be held an hour prior to the service. Reverend Clayton Balsley will be officiating.
He...
Raymond "Ray" Harvey Pedersen
Jul 6, 2026
Raymond “Ray” Harvey Pedersen passed away on Monday, July 6, 2026, at Prairie Cottages of Owatonna at the age of 87.
Ray was born on September 6, 1938, to Nels “Art” and Rozella (Hunnicutt) Pedersen near Alden. As a child, Ray was baptized and confirmed at the Danish Lutheran Church in Alden, MN. Ray attended District #16 Rural Country School until...
Kimberly Feine Pagel
Jul 5, 2026
Kimberly "Kim" (Feine) Pagel passed away peacefully on July 5th, 2026 at home, surrounded by her loving family and her beloved parakeet, Sebastian. A visitation will be held from 4-6PM on Friday, July 24, 2026 at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea. A celebration of life for Kim and Doug will be held at the Albert Lea Armory on...
