Terry L. Beighley

Terry L. Beighley

Nov 20, 2021

Terry L. Beighley 69, of Albert Lea, MN passed away November 20, 2021 at Oak Park Place, Albert Lea, MN. A graveside service will be held Thursday December 2, 2021 at 2pm at Hillcrest Cemetery. Pastor Don Malinksy will officiate. Military Honors will be provided by Albert Lea American Legion and VFW Honor Guard at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home at...

Ruth Ellen Porter

Ruth Ellen Porter

Nov 18, 2021

Ruth Ellen (Dunbar) Porter of Albert Lea MN, passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2021. She was 94. A Memorial Service will be held at 10AM on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at First Presbyterian Church of Albert Lea. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church.

Ruth was born December 27, 1926 in Austin, Mn to...

Ralph Duane Thiner

Ralph Duane Thiner

Nov 17, 2021

Ralph Duane Thiner, of Albert Lea, Minnesota, formerly of Mansfield, passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Home in Albert Lea from complications of COVID-19 and Parkinson’s Disease. Ralph was born on January 10, 1938, in Hershey Township in Nobles County, Minnesota, the son of Frank and Edith (Benner) Thiner. He attended school in Brewster, Minnesota...

Thomas Gordon Jorgensen

Thomas Gordon Jorgensen

Nov 17, 2021

Thomas Gordon Jorgensen, 77, of Carson City, Nevada, and former resident of Albert Lea, was joined with his Lord and Savior on November 17, 2021. He was born October 1, 1944 in Albert Lea, Minnesota.

Tommy graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1962. He was blessed with the ability to attain academic excellence in any subject or discipline, and...

Arnold Tuttle

Arnold Tuttle

Nov 16, 2021

Arnold Tilford Tuttle passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at his home at St. John‘s Knutson Place, independent living apartments, Albert Lea, MN with his wife Verna, daughter, Marcia, and son-in-law, Larry by his bedside.

Funeral services for Arnold will be held Monday, November 22, 2021 at 11am at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, Albert Lea, MN. Reverend Michael Lilienthal...

Waunita  May Blowers

Waunita May Blowers

Nov 15, 2021

Waunita M. (Cunningham) Blowers, 92, passed away on November 15, 2021 at Prairie Senior Cottages, Albert Lea, MN. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 10am at Hillcrest Cemetery.

Waunita May Blowers was born May 5, 1929 to Jesse and Ilene (Nash) Cunningham. She lived in Glenville while growing up and eventually moved to Albert Lea...

Lori Ann Reynolds

Lori Ann Reynolds

Nov 14, 2021

Lori Ann Reynolds, 56, of Janesville, MN formerly of Clarks Grove, MN passed away November 14, 2021 at Mayo Clinic, Mankato, MN. A memorial service will be held on Saturday November 20, 2021 at 2pm at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home, Albert Lea, MN. Pastor Don Malinsky will officiate. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery, Albert Lea, MN. Visitation will be...

Mary Katharyn (Brekke) Chrs

Mary Katharyn (Brekke) Chrs

Nov 12, 2021

Mary Katharyn (Brekke) Chrs, 78, of Glenville and Albert Lea, MN, passed away on Friday, November 12, 2021 at St. Marks Assisted Living in Austin, MN. A Funeral Service will be held at 11AM on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home with Rev. Don Malinsky presiding. Visitation will be from 4-7PM on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at Bayview/Freeborn...

Ruthann K. Mickelsen

Ruthann K. Mickelsen

Nov 11, 2021

Ruthann K. (Dulitz) Mickelsen, 71, of Albert Lea, passed away on November 11, 2021 at Prairie Senior Cottages. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2PM on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home with Rev. Don Malinsky presiding. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left at...

Shirley  Lorraine  Nelson

Shirley Lorraine Nelson

Nov 10, 2021

Shirley Lorraine Christian Nelson, age 94, died Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea, MN. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 19, 2021, at Clarks Grove Baptist Cemetery, Clarks Grove, MN. Pastor Kent Otterman will officiate. This will be an outdoor graveside service. The service will be live-streamed through Bayview Funeral...

Janice Janelle Dempewolf

Janice Janelle Dempewolf

Nov 7, 2021

Mass of Christian Burial for Janice Dempewolf will be held at 10AM on Friday (11/12) at St. Theodore Catholic Church. Fr. Kurt Farrell will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Glenville. Visitation will be 4-6 PM on Thursday (11/11) at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home and 1 hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. The service...

Ruth  D. (Tews) Schilling

Ruth D. (Tews) Schilling

Nov 7, 2021

Funeral services for Ruth D. Schilling, age 95, of Albert Lea, will be held at 11 AM on Friday, November 12, 2021 at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. Reverend Dale Svendsen will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the funeral home. Interment will be at Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery. Ruth passed away on November 7, 2021 in...

Barry  A. Tolbers

Barry A. Tolbers

Nov 6, 2021

Barry A. Tolbers 66, of St Peter, MN formerly of Albert Lea passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2021. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 11am at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. Pastor Don Malinsky will officiate. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, November 10, 2021 from 5pm to 7pm at Bayview...

Harold "Babe" Grove

Harold "Babe" Grove

Nov 5, 2021

Harold (Babe) Donald Grove passed away peacefully on Friday, November 5, 2021 at his son’s home with his son by his side.

Babe was born on January 26, 1943 to Ira and Charlotte Grove in Albert Lea, MN. Babe worked for a local contractor in Albert Lea followed by a career with Hershey Roofing. His last job before retirement was...

James Ronald Peterson, Sr.

James Ronald Peterson, Sr.

Nov 1, 2021

James “Jim” Ronald Peterson, Sr., 73, of New Richland, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, November 1, 2021 at his home. A Funeral Service will be held at 11AM on Friday, November 5, 2021 at St. Peter Lutheran Church of New Richland with Rev. Scott Williams presiding. Visitation will be from 4-7PM on Thursday, November 4, 2021...

Ferne Libbie Virchow

Ferne Libbie Virchow

Oct 31, 2021

Ferne Libbie (Myers) Virchow, 93, of Glenville, MN, passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021. A Celebration of life will be held at 11AM on Thursday, November 4, 2021 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home with Rev. Kent Otterman presiding. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services. Interment will take place at Greenwood Cemetery in Glenville, MN.

Ferne was...

Merna Vivian Christenson

Merna Vivian Christenson

Oct 31, 2021

Our Beloved Matriarch, Merna Vivian Christenson, gained her wings on Sunday October 31, 2021. Merna was born December 22, 1938 in Austin, MN to Francis Thompson and Vivian Palmer. She was 7th in a line of 11 children. When she was young her family moved to Glenville where they were raised.

Merna married Dale R. Christenson in 1955 along with two...

Jay  R. Goslin

Jay R. Goslin

Oct 31, 2021

Jay Ronald (Sipple) Goslin 38, of Albert Lea, MN passed away at 9:27p.m. On October 31, 2021 surrounded by his children at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.

A Memorial Service will be held Friday, November 12, 2021 at 4pm at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home with Lindsay Morris officiating. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service. The service will be...

Harold J. Bagley

Harold J. Bagley

Oct 30, 2021

Harold James Bagley, 92, Albert Lea, MN passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Good Samaritan Center.

Visitation will be Saturday November 13, 2021 from 12pm to 2pm followed by the Memorial Service at 2pm at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Pastor Matt Griggs will officiate.

Harold James Bagley was born March 22, 1929 to Carl and Viola (Lunde) Bagley on the...

Steven  A.  Reese

Steven A. Reese

Oct 23, 2021

Steven Reese of Austin was taken from us too soon at the age of 65 in an accident on the night of October 23, 2021 in Albert Lea, MN. Steve was born November 18, 1955 in Albert Lea, MN to Clarence and Barbara (Yerhot) Reese. Steve was raised in Albert Lea, MN. Steve graduated from Albert Lea High School and...