James "Jim" Edward Gardner
Jan 11, 2022
James “Jim” Gardner 82, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2022, at Thorne Crest Retirement Center in Albert Lea.
A gathering of family and friends of Jim will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. Pastor Don Malinsky will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
James Edward Gardner...
Allen Rudolph Kaderabek
Jan 10, 2022
Allen Rudolph Kaderabek, 84, of Albert Lea, MN, passed away at Good Samaritan Society of Albert Lea, on Monday, January 10, 2022. A Funeral Service will be held at 11AM on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home with Rev. Kent Otterman presiding. Visitation will be one hour prior to the start of the service at the funeral home....
Phyllis Mae (Budahl) Fredrickson
Jan 9, 2022
Phyllis Mae (Budahl) Fredrickson passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022. A celebration of her life will be held Sunday, January 16, 2022, at 1pm at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home with visitation 1 hour before the service. Pastor Don Malinsky will officiate. A private family burial will be held at Lunder Lutheran Church Cemetery on a later date.
Phyllis was...
Paul Anton Johnson
Jan 8, 2022
Paul A. Johnson, 80, of Clarks Grove, MN passed away on January 8, 2022, at his home.
Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at 11am at Central Freeborn Church. Pastor Matt Griggs will officiate. Burial will be at Central Freeborn Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 12, 2022, from 5 to 7 pm at Bayview...
Arlo Lorn Wallin
Jan 8, 2022
Arlo Lorn Wallin, 86, of Glenville, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at the Mayo Hospital in Austin, MN.
Funeral services for Arlo L. Wallin will be held on Friday, January 14, 2022, at 11am at Crossroads Church, Albert Lea, MN. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 13, 2022, from 4 to 6pm at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home and...
Dorothy Mae Lorentzen
Jan 8, 2022
Dorothy Mae Jensen-Lorentzen passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of January 8, 2022, at the age of 84.
Funeral services for Dorothy will be held on Saturday January 15, 2022, at 2pm at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. Pastor Barbara Wills will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, Albert...
Robin Thomas Allen
Jan 3, 2022
Robin T. Allen, 50, of Albert Lea, MN passed way January 3, 2022 at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at 10 am at Zion Lutheran Church. Pastor Matt Lehman will officiate. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 14, 2022, from 5 to 7 pm at Bayview Freeborn Funeral...
Michael Loy Hanson
Jan 2, 2022
Michael Loy Hanson, age 72 of McCook, Nebraska passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022 in Benkelman, NE.
Michael was born July 15, 1949 in Albert Lea, MN to parents Sylvester Harold and Elnore Christine (Groe) Hanson. He was one of three children. Michael graduated from Albert Lea High School with the Class of 1967. On July 13, 1977, Michael married...
Dr. John M. Enger
Dec 31, 2021
Dr. John M. Enger, 63, of Albert Lea, MN, passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital on December 31, 2021 after a courageous battle with Covid-19.
Dr. John M. Enger (“Doc”) son of veteran John Enger Sr. and Jane Enger was born December 9, 1958 on the Airforce Base in Grand Forks, ND. Doc moved throughout the United States while his...
Michael Shane Waalkens
Dec 30, 2021
Michael Shane Waalkens, 55, of Albert Lea, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, December 30, 2021. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2PM on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Crossroads Church of Albert Lea with Rev. Tim Reed presiding. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Michael was born...
Michael Johnson
Dec 30, 2021
Michael Paul Johnson, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2021, at the age of 76, in Gilbert, AZ, due to complications from Covid-19. Mike was born November 12, 1945, in Albert Lea, Minnesota to Herb and Marguerite Johnson. He graduated from Albert Lea High School and went on to complete barber school. He married his high school sweetheart, Mary Kay...
Tom Sime
Dec 28, 2021
Tom Sime, 78, passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at his home in Albert Lea, MN.
Funeral services for Tom will be held Monday, January 3, 2022 at 11 am at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Pastor Matt Lehman will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Monday. Burial will be at Silver Lake Cemetery, Northwood...
Kimiko (Kimmy) Bybee
Dec 28, 2021
Kimiko (Kimmy) Erdman-Bybee, 84, passed away peacefully December 28, 2021, at her daughter’s home surrounded by her family.
Funeral Services will be held Friday, December 31, 2021, at 10 am at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Pastor John Mitchem will officiate. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday, December 30, 2021, from 4 to 6pm at Bayview and...
Cynthia Sue (Anderson) Bergdale
Dec 27, 2021
Cynthia (Cyndi) Sue Anderson-Bergdale passed away December 27, 2021, at Mercy One Hospital in Mason City, Iowa of a brain aneurysm.
Cyndi was born March 7, 1965, to Charles (Chuck) and Jeanine Anderson. She was baptized and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Albert Lea, MN. Cyndi attended Northside grade school, Brookside Jr. High, and graduated in 1983 from Albert...
Kermit Bronson
Dec 24, 2021
Kermit Bronson, age 90, passed away December 24, 2021. A private burial will be held at a later date.
Lorrie Elaine Fjermestad
Dec 19, 2021
Memorial Service for Lorrie Fjermestad will be held at 10 AM, Saturday, September 10 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to service.
Lorrie Elaine Hahn Fjermestad was born in Northwood, Iowa, daughter of Lorenze Hahn and Nellie Oyer Hahn on January 19, 1928. She went home to Jesus peacefully on December 19, 2021, at...
Roger F. Rayman
Dec 18, 2021
A Celebration of Life for Roger F. Rayman will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 1pm at the Bohemian Brick Hall, Myrtle, MN. Burial will be at Bohemian National Cemetery, Myrtle, MN at a later date.
Roger Fred Rayman was born on February 28, 1931 to Fred and Lillian Rayman. He grew up in rural Myrtle, MN where...
Tracy Vandegrift
Dec 17, 2021
On the morning of December 17, 2021, surrounded by family, Tracy Vandegrift went peacefully home to be with her Lord and join her beloved husband, Doug. Tracy Vande Kamp was born at home in Iowa in 1923, to Henry and Nellie (Post) Vande Kamp. The family later moved to Hollandale, MN. She graduated from Albert Lea High School.
After a...
Mark C. Peterson
Dec 15, 2021
Mark Carl Peterson, 74, of Albert Lea, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 15, 2021.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at 11am at United Methodist Church, Albert Lea, MN. Pastor John Mitchem will officiate. Visitation will be held on Monday, December 20, 2021, from 4 to 7pm at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and 1...
Loring L. Olson
Dec 15, 2021
Loring L. Olson, 89, of Albert Lea, MN passed away on December 15, 2021, at St John’s Fountain Lake Campus, Albert Lea, MN.
A Celebration of Life will be held Monday, December 20, 2021, at 10:30 am at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Pastor Don Malinsky will officiate. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to...