Nancy Kaye Toot
Feb 13, 2024
Nancy Olson Toot passed away at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, surrounded by her family. At 70 years old, following an extended illness with continuing complications, Nancy went home to the Lord, having fought the good fight, finishing the race, and having kept the faith.
Funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at 2:00...
Susan Eileen Olson
Feb 10, 2024
Susan Olson, 80, of Albert Lea, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2024. She was born on June 15, 1943 to Bill and Nellie (Boe) Peterson in Albert Lea. Susan was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church, where she also attended throughout her childhood. After graduating from Albert Lea High School in 1961, she went on to attend...
Donna Lee Roisen
Feb 6, 2024
Donna Roisen, 66, passed away on February 6, 2024 at Jones Harrison Senior Living after a recent diagnosis of a rare disease, amyloidosis. Visitation will be at Bayview funeral home in Albert Lea at 1:00 p.m. on Friday February 16 with funeral services to follow at 2:00 p.m. A light lunch will be served following the service. Graveside burial for...
Mary Ellen Evans
Jan 30, 2024
Mary Ellen (Nelson) Evans, 97, died in the presence of family on January 30th, 2024. She was born on May 12, 1926, in Albert Lea, MN, to Thursten “Turk” and Jeanette (Ness) Nelson. She graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1944. Soon after graduation, she went to Washington, D.C., to work as a “Government Girl” for the Internal Revenue...
Gerald Prantner
Jan 30, 2024
GLENVILLE – Gerald W Prantner, 78, died peacefully on January 30, 2024, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN. He was born July 2, 1945, in Albert Lea Hospital, the son of Milo F and Evelen (Mudra) Prantner.
Gerald graduated from Glenville High School in 1963. While in high school he participated in football, band, Trojaneer, Letterman’s Club, the chorus, an FFA....
Grace Haukoos
Jan 30, 2024
Grace Haukoos passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at the Thorne Crest Senior living Community in Albert Lea, MN.
Grace Louise McNeil was born May 1st, 1938, to Reverend Harold and Mrs. Rebecca McNeil of Rockville Centre, New York. Grace moved to Albert Lea in 1952 when her father became the minister of 1st Baptist Church. She attended local schools...
Marialena DeGennaro
Jan 27, 2024
Marialena “Marie” DeGennaro died peacefully at home on Saturday morning, January 27, after a short battle with cancer with her husband and a good friend by her side.
Marie was born on July 31, 1956 in Brooklyn, New York to Antoinette and Joseph, joining siblings Anthony, Caroline, and Joseph. Marie attended elementary school at St. Rita's Roman Catholic School and after...
Dawn Jacobson
Jan 25, 2024
Dawn Marie Jacobson, age 75, passed away January 25, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 1 PM on Tuesday, January 30 at the Saint John's Lutheran Community – Woodlands on Fountain Lake Chapel. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM on Monday, January 29, at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home and for one hour prior to service...
Evelyn Mildred Williamson
Jan 24, 2024
Evelyn Mildred (Tostenson) Williamson, 98, passed away at her home in Glenville, MN on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. A funeral service will be held at the United Methodist Church in Glenville, MN on Wednesday January 31, 2024, at noon. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 30 from 5-7pm at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea and one...
Lorraine Ann Lenze
Jan 18, 2024
Lorraine Ann Lenze, 79, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at the Oak Park Place Assisted Living Facility in Albert Lea, MN. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at 1pm at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea. Pastor Don Malinsky will be officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service...
Mavis Abbe
Jan 15, 2024
Mavis Constance Abbe, age 90, was born April 17, 1933 to Hilmer and Annettie (Brudvig) Wermedal at Scarville, IA. She passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024 at St. John’s on Fountain Lake. Memorial Services will be held at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea, MN on Saturday, January 20. Visitation will be held at 1pm, and service at...
Irma Jean Wallin
Jan 9, 2024
Irma died Tuesday morning, January 9, 2024, at her home, rural Northwood, Iowa. A funeral service will be held Monday, February 19, 2024 at 2PM at the First Lutheran Church in Glenville with visitation to be held an hour prior.The story of Irma Jean (Myers) Wallin is a testament to the power of perseverance, hard work, and unwavering faith. She...
Ray Eugene Ewing
Jan 9, 2024
Ray, 97, passed away on Tuesday January 9, 2024 at the St. Johns Lutheran Community in Albert Lea. Please join the family in remembering and honoring Ray’s life on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 10am at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea. The family invites guests to enjoy a brunch with pancakes and scrambled eggs during the celebration.
Ray...
Jon Alan Nelson
Jan 8, 2024
Jon Nelson, 80, passed away Monday, January 8th, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 10AM on Saturday, February 3rd, 2024 at Hayward Lutheran church with visitation to be held an hour prior. Interment will be done at Hayward Lutheran Cemetery immediately following the service. Reverend Josh Enderson will be officiating.It is with heavy hearts that we announce the...
Hazel Senske
Jan 7, 2024
Hazel Eva (Harrington) Senske was born on July 15, 1928 in Frazee, MN to Charles and Lucille Harrington. Hazel met the love of her life, Eldon Senske, as a cheerleader for Frazee HS and Eldon, a basketball player for Perham HS. A true love story began. Hazel and Eldon were married on June 17, 1950 and moved to Warren,...
Mildred Lyndorff
Jan 6, 2024
Mildred Lyndorff, 87, Worthington, Minn., died Saturday, Jan. 6, in Ava’s House in Sioux Falls South Dakota..
Dean Clayton Peterson
Jan 5, 2024
Dean passed away on January 5, 2024 in Rochester, Minnesota.
He was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota on December 2, 1961 to the late Deanna J. (Schmeling) Stevens and Clayton D. Peterson.
Dean grew up in Hayward, MN, was active in 4-H and FFA, was a graduate of Albert Lea High School and attended Rochester Community College. He worked for...
Jim Veldman
Jan 5, 2024
Jim Veldman, 74 passed away on Friday, January 5, 2024 at the Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea, MN. A memorial service will be held at 11am on Friday, January 12, 2024 at Grace Lutheran Church in Albert Lea, with a visitation held one hour prior to the service. Pastor Shane Koepke will be officiating.
Jim was born on June...
Kendall Richard Johnson
Jan 5, 2024
Kendall Johnson, age 96, passed away January 5, 2024. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home on Wednesday, January 10 and for one hour prior to service at church on Thursday. A memorial service will be held at 11 AM on Thursday, January 11 at Hayward Lutheran Church. Interment will be at Hayward...
Marlene DeVries
Jan 4, 2024
Marlene DeVries, 90, passed away at her home in Albert Lea on Thursday, January 4, 2024.
Marlene was born on August 18, 1933, to Ernest and Alma Sorenson in Albert Lea. She was a graduate of Albert Lea High School, and later married Jack DeVries on December 1st, 1951. Throughout her life, she worked in the family business.
Marlene was...