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Bernice Nelsine Thompson
Feb 11, 2013
Bernice Nelsine Thompson was born on August 30, 1911 in Bancroft Township, the daughter of Mandeas and Eleonora (Olson) Monson. Bernice grew up in Freeborn County. She attended Luther Academy, and graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1929. On June 17, 1937 Bernice was united in marriage to Howard Truman Thompson in the Clarks Grove Parsonage. They farmed together and were...
Janna Grace Jacobsen
Feb 8, 2013
On October 6, 2010 the Lord blessed the world with a new little angel- Janna Grace Jacobsen. Janna was born in Albert Lea, MN to parents Theodore and Leah Jacobsen. He then took her from this world on February 8, 2013 when she unexpectedly died in her home. Visitation will be Tuesday Feb. 12 from 5-7pm at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home,...
Rhonda Kay Koziolek
Feb 2, 2013
Memorial services for Rhonda Koziolek, age 53 of Glenville will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday February 7, 2013 at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Rev. John Holt will officiate. Visitation will be from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 6th at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church. Rhonda Kay Koziolek died at her...
Luverne (Chris) Christensen
Jan 30, 2013
Luverne (Chris) Edward Christensen was born on December 1, 1938 in Freeborn County the son of Edward and Martha (Davidson) Christensen. Chris attended school in Albert Lea and then served his country in the US Marines. He was united in marriage to Joan Heilman on July 23, 1958 in Cherry Point, North Carolina. After his discharge the couple returned to Albert Lea...
Robert L. Blowers
Jan 28, 2013
Robert L. Blowers, of Albert Lea, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2013, at the Mayo Health System Hospital in Austin, Minnesota. He was born on August 10, 1928, in Waterville Township in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, the son of Arthur and Adelaide (Waldron) Blowers. He met his wife, Ilene (Dahl) Blowers, a resident of Albert Lea. They were married on March...
Charlotte Lavina Dagner
Jan 25, 2013
Charlotte Lavina Dagner was born on October 17, 1915 in Freeborn County, the daughter of Hans W. and Amelia (Jensen) Christenson. At the age of 6, Charlotte moved with her family to their farm NW of Clarks Grove where she grew up. She attended grade school at District #5 finishing the eighth grade in seven years. She was baptized and joined...
Mildred Clarine Sigurdson
Jan 25, 2013
Mildred Clarine Sigurdson was born on July 22, 1917 in Mansfield Township, the daughter of Cornelius and Mathilda (Olson) Qualey. She grew up in Emmons, Nevis, Northfield, Hayward and Albert Lea. She graduated from high school in Albert Lea in 1935. On December 27, 1938 Mildred was united in marriage to Luman B. Sigurdson in Northwood, IA. She worked as a waitress...
Gary George Schreiber
Jan 19, 2013
Gary George Schreiber was born on November 27, 1938 in Wagner, South Dakota the son of George and Mildred (Halter) Schreiber. Gary attended and graduated from Murray F. Tuley High School, Chicago, Illinois in 1956. While in high school he completed ROTC and then went on to enlist in the US Army, serving in Korea. Gary married Ruth Cornick, and the couple were...
Luetta Wolff
Jan 17, 2013
Funeral services for Luetta Emma Wolff will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Reverend Curtis Zieske will officiate. Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, January 25th at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church. Luetta died Thursday, January 17,...
Richard Wayne Rye
Jan 16, 2013
Funeral services for Richard Wayne Rye Sr., age 69, of Albert Lea will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 19, 2013 the Oakland Lutheran Church, rural Oakland, MN. The Rev. Todd Walsh will officiate. Interment will be in the Oakland Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, January 18, 2013 at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home, and one...
Rhoda Jean White
Jan 15, 2013
Jean White was born on October 26, 1920 to Robert Amos and Evelyn Amanda (Harrison) Perkins in Long Prairie, Minnesota. After graduating from high school in 1938 she went to nurse’s training at Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis and received her R.N. Degree in 1942. She joined the U.S. Army Nurse Corps in 1943. She had duty on a hospital ship in...
Janet Pearl Ewing
Jan 14, 2013
Janet Pearl Ewing was born February 9, 1929 to Perle and Dikka (Hovland) Floyd in Albert Lea. Janet grew up in Albert Lea and graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1947. She worked as a bookkeeper for Albert Lea Country Club, a teller for the London Bank and later US Bank and also as a tax preparer at H & R...
Paul James Kaasa
Jan 10, 2013
Memorial services for Paul James Kaasa, age 77, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Chapel. Reverend John Holt will officiate. Interment will be held at Lakewood Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Paul died January 10, 2013 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Paul James Kaasa was...
Alison Diana Seaton
Jan 8, 2013
Alison Diana Seaton was born May 20, 1916 in Conger, MN the daughter of Earl and Helen (Howe) Stevens. She has been a resident of Freeborn County all of her life. She was baptized at home by the pastor from Concordia Lutheran, Pickerel Lake, and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Alden. She has been a member of Salem Lutheran Church...
Donald Dale Schmitt
Jan 4, 2013
Donald Dale Schmitt was born on November 25, 1923 in Nunda Township, the son of William and Hannah (Wenzel) Schmitt. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Emmons High School. Following school Donald served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He attended college for two years in the Twin Cities after his military service. On February 5, 1950 Donald...
Kenneth Wilbur Kruse
Jan 2, 2013
Kenneth W Kruse, age 92, of Albert Lea, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at St. John’s Lutheran Home. Interment will be held at a later date at St. John’s Cemetery in Cameron Township. Kenneth W. Kruse was born May 25, 1920 to Gustive Adolph and Margaret Mina (Helmke) Kruse in Cameron Township, MN. Kenneth grew up in Lake Wilson where he attended...
Raymond Elvira Tovar
Dec 24, 2012
Raymond Elvira Tovar was born October 27, 1923 to Clemente E. and Antonia (Perez) Tovar in Dennison, TX. Ray spent his early childhood in Texas and moved to Minnesota with his family at the age of 5. He attended Albert Lea High School. Ray served his country in the United States Army. He was stationed in Germany during WWII. On March 29, 1954 Ray was...
Vilma Lavon Johnson
Dec 22, 2012
Funeral services for Vilma Lavon Johnson, of Arlington, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 28, 2012 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Rev. Kent Otterman will officiate. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Vilma died Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Arlington Memorial Hospital in Arlington, Texas she was 86...
Alberta Guerra
Dec 22, 2012
Funeral services for Alberta Guerra will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, December 28, 2012 at St. Theodore’s Catholic Church. Father Gene Stenzel and Deacon Mike Ellis will officiate. Interment will be at St. Theodore’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-8:00 p.m. Thursday, December 27th at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church. Alberta died...
Dick Cornelius Slegh
Dec 21, 2012
Dick Slegh was born on October 3, 1922 in Oskaloosa Iowa, the son of Peter and Cora (Fredricks) Slegh. He moved to Hollandale as a young child. On June 25, 1950 Dick was married to Adeline Behle. They were married 38 years and blessed with three children: Dean, Kent, and Polly. Adeline died of cancer in 1989. Dick was remarried to Helen Wiersma...
