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Nancy Petran
Feb 7, 2023
Nancy Petran, 65, formerly of Albert Lea, passed away February 7, 2023, at the Ebenezer Care Center in Minneapolis where she’d briefly been a resident.
Born January 12, 1958, to Don & Mary Ann Petran, Nancy grew up living across the street from Fountain lake where she swam and water skied in the summer and skated in the winter. When...
Barry V. Oliva
Feb 5, 2023
Barry V. Oliva, 86 passed away on February 5, 2023, at his home in Albert Lea, Minnesota. A memorial service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Albert Lea on April 22, 2023, at 11 am, with a visitation starting at 10 am. Pastor Eileen Woyen will be officiating.
Barry V. Oliva was born on April 20, 1936, in...
Michael Olson
Feb 4, 2023
Michael Olson, age 58, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2023. A memorial visitation celebrating Michael's life will be held on Thursday, February 9, from 5 to 7 PM at Bayview-Freeborn Funeral Home.
Michael Scott Olson was born in Albert Lea, MN on June 12, 1964 to George Jr. and Floy Marie (Payne) Olson. He grew up in Albert Lea...
Susan Kaye Avery
Jan 26, 2023
Susan (Susie) Kaye Avery passed away at her home on January 26th, 2023 at the age of 71. Susan K. Avery was born on October 23rd, 1951 to Dale and Beverly Havener Cambern in Austin, Mn. She grew up in Austin, Mn and was a graduate at Austin High School in 1970. After finishing school, Susie moved to Sacramento,...
Janet Loken
Jan 23, 2023
Janet Elaine (Warke) Loken, age 80, of Rochester/Albert Lea passed away Monday, January 23, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, February 11, at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at Hartland Cemetery at a later date.
Janet was...
Marcella Minear
Jan 20, 2023
Marcella Arline Minear died peacefully Friday, January 20, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea, Minnesota, at the age of 100. A memorial service will be held at 1 PM on Monday, January 30 at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home with visitation beginning at 11:30 AM. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Glenville in the Spring. Marcella was born...
Sandra Carter
Jan 18, 2023
Sandra Carter, 76, passed away on January 18, 2023 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Albert Lea, MN. A memorial service will be held at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home of Albert Lea on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 1:30pm. Pastor Matt Hundley will be officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations are preferred to the Albert Lea Humane Society.
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Evelyn Gore
Jan 17, 2023
Evelyn (Evie) LaVaune Mellum Gore (age 93) passed away early Tuesday morning Jan. 17, 2023 in Mason City Iowa. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at the First Lutheran Church of Glenville, MN at 10am. Immediately following the service there will be a time for fellowship at the church. Pastor Kent Otterman will be officiating....
Vivian Marie Miller
Jan 16, 2023
Vivian Miller, 94, passed away Monday, January 16, 2023. A private family graveside service will be held at Oakland Cemetery in Forest City Iowa.
Ben Boyd Fredrickson
Jan 15, 2023
Ben Boyd Fredrickson passed away Sunday, January 15, 2023. A celebration of his life will be held Friday, January 20, 2023 at 11 am at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home with visitation one hour before the service. Pastor Don Malinsky will officiate. Interment after fellowship will be at Lunder Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Albert Lea.
Ben was born in Albert Lea...
Angeline Bryant
Jan 12, 2023
We are saddened to announce that Angeline “Angie” Bryant, 67 years old of Albert Lea, MN passed away on January 12, 2023. Angie was born on October 3, 1955 to Thomas and Laurie Burns in Hammond, Indiana. While growing up in Illinois, Angie enjoyed babysitting and working at Artize Pizza. She also...
Judy Moen
Jan 10, 2023
If you’re thinking of going out of the house without your lipstick on or your hair permed, STOP! And think of Judy Ann Moen, 80, of Albert Lea, who passed peacefully on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, at St. Mary’s Hospital surrounded by several family members.
Judy (Book) Moen was born on April 22, 1942 in Forest City, IA, the daughter of...
Charlotte Belle Anderson
Jan 9, 2023
Charlotte (Char) Belle Anderson passed away on January 9th, 2023 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems (Austin, MN) with her family by her side. Charlotte was born on October 31st, 1950, to Virgil and Marjorie Anderson in Albert Lea, Minnesota. She Graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1969. Also in 1969 she married Gary Allen Gulbrandson, to this union 3...
Harry Vinge
Jan 8, 2023
Harry Vinge, 82, passed away January 8, 2023 surrounded by his children. A private burial will be held. A reception for family and friends will be held from 11:30 AM to 2 PM on Tuesday, January 17, at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home
Harry Vinge was born January 7, 1941 to Palmer and Gladys Vinge. Harry graduated from Richfield High School...
Thyra Ann (Ericksen) Wright Pavlian
Jan 8, 2023
Annie died Sunday, January 8, 2023, peacefully after several years of health struggles.
Thrya Ann “Annie” Ericksen was born on April 12, 1934, to Nels and Ebba (Hansen) Ericksen in Albert Lea,
MN. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Annie’s family lived on
Moraine Point, of the now, Helmer Myre Park, until they...
Kirk Burgett
Jan 7, 2023
Kirk Burgett, 64, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 1 PM on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at Emmons Lutheran Church in Emmons, MN. Pastor Ryan Henkel will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 PM on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home and for one hour prior...
John Donald Perschbacher
Jan 1, 2023
John Perschbacher, 63, of Alden, MN passed away unexpectedly on January 1, 2023, at his home.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at 10 am at Concordia Pickerel Lake Church rural Albert Lea, MN. Pastor Kristi Mitchell will officiate. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 6, 2023, from 4 to 6 pm at Bayview...
Sharon Cunicelli
Dec 31, 2022
Sharon (Schulte) Cunicelli, 79, of Albert Lea, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022 after a short acute illness at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN surrounded by her family.
Born on August 31, 1943, In Albert Lea, she was the daughter of the late Bill and Rose Schulte. A graduate of Albert Lea High School, she married Charles Cunicelli on...
Wilda Mae Solberg
Dec 31, 2022
Wilda Mae Solberg, age 91. Born July 13, 1931 in La Ray Township near the town of Smith’s Mill, at her parents home. She was the 4th of 11 children born to William and Louise (Schnepf) Krampitz. Wilda was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Janesville and confirmed at St John’s Lutheran Church in Owatonna, MN.
Wilda lived many places growing...
Lavonne "Bonnie" Anderson
Dec 30, 2022
Lavonne Anderson (Bonnie) passed away on December 30, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, April 15, 2023, from 1 to 3 pm at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. A burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Glenville, MN.
Lavonne was born on September 15, 1942, in Albert Lea, MN to Ruben and Igean (Trytten) Oakland. She attended Glenville...
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