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Margaret Elaine (Paulson) Bartness Reeves
Feb 12, 2022
Margaret Elaine (Paulson) Bartness Reeves, 85, of Northwood, IA, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at MercyOne Hospital in Des Moines, IA. A Memorial Service will be held at 1PM on Friday February 25, 2022 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home of Albert Lea with Rev. Ryan Henkel presiding. Burial will be at Oaklawn Cemetery of Emmons, MN.
Margaret was born...
Luan Eva (Land) Sallee
Feb 10, 2022
Luan Eva (Land) Sallee, 90, of Albert Lea, passed away peacefully, with family by her side, on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at the Mayo Hospital in Rochester. Visitation begins at 10 AM, followed by the funeral service at 11 AM on Thursday, February 17, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church of Albert Lea with Pastor Eileen Woyen presiding. Burial will take...
Orva B. (Sorbo) Sorensen
Feb 9, 2022
Orva B. (Sorbo) Sorensen passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea, Minnesota.
She was born September 20, 1929, in Emmons, Minnesota to Knut and Mathilda (Weblemoe) Sorbo.
She graduated with honors from Emmons High School. On May 20, 1948, she married Phillip Sorensen. She worked at Munsingwear and then with her husband Phillip...
Cynthia Lavonne (Hillman) Nelson
Feb 7, 2022
Cynthia Lavonne (Hillman) Nelson, 73, of Albert Lea, formerly of Glenville, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022 at St. John’s Lutheran Home in Albert Lea. Celebration of Life will be held at 11AM on Monday, February 14, 2022 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home with Rev. Cheryl Nymann presiding. Visitation will be from 1-3PM on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at Bayview/Freeborn...
Ka Lar
Feb 6, 2022
Ka Lar, 48, of Clarks Grove, MN passed away on February 6, 2022 at Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN.
A memorial service will be held for Ka on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 10am at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. Saw Kyaw Kyaw will officiate. Burial will be be at Hillcrest Cemetery, Albert Lea, MN. A time for visitation will take place...
Jeanne Jaspersen
Feb 5, 2022
Jeanne (Nelson) Jaspersen passed away on February 5, 2022 at her home.
A memorial service for Jeanne will be held on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at 2pm at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home with Pastor George Marin presiding. Visitation will be held on Friday February 11, 2022 from 4 to 6pm at Bayview and one hour prior to the service on Saturday.
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Paul Overgaard
Feb 4, 2022
After 91 years of a life well lived, Paul Phillip Overgaard entered into his eternal home February 4, 2022. Paul was born February 15, 1930 in Albert Lea, Minnesota to Peter and Alice (Nelson) Overgaard, baptized March 30, 1930 and confirmed October 29, 1944 at East Freeborn Lutheran Church. He was the oldest of three children, grew up on the...
Paul Buley
Feb 3, 2022
Paul Buley, 55, of Hollandale, MN passed away on February 3, 2022. A memorial service will be held on Friday February 11, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, Albert Lea, MN. Pastor Roger Fears will officiate. Visitation will be held Thursday February 10, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home.
Paul John Buley was...
Richard "Ric" C. Aaseth
Feb 1, 2022
Richard “Ric” C. Aaseth, passed away on February 1, 2022, at his home in Ellendale, MN.
Ric was born on December 5, 1946, to Dale and Florence (Feeney) Aaseth in Willmar, MN. Ric grew up, attended school, and graduated with the Class of 1964 in Bird Island, MN. Ric attended the University of Minnesota and graduated from Mankato State University...
Pamela Kay Rhiger
Jan 27, 2022
Pamela Kay Rhiger, 59, of Mankato, formerly of Albert Lea, passed away at Laurels Peak Nursing Home of Mankato on Thursday, January 27, 2022. A Funeral Service will be held at 11AM on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home with Rev. Don Rose presiding. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the Funeral Home. Burial...
Michael R. Weldon
Jan 24, 2022
On the afternoon of January 24, 2022, Michael Robert Weldon, age 59 passed away at St Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN.
Michael was born to the late Robert and Joan Weldon on June 2, 1962, in Mankato, MN. Michael was preceded in death by, his paternal grandparents, Harold and Ethel Weldon, and maternal grandparents James and Alice Goings.
Michael was...
Allen "Al" E. Christensen
Jan 24, 2022
Memorial services for Allen E. Christensen, age 82, of Albert Lea, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 3rd, 2022, at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Rev. Roger Fears will officiate. Interment will be at Graceland Cemetery at a later date. Military Honors will be accorded by local veterans’ organizations. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February...
Eddie Joe Luna II
Jan 19, 2022
Eddie Joe Luna, II passed away on January 19, 2022, at his home in Minneapolis. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at 10:30 am at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. Fr. Kurt Farrell will preside. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service. Burial will be at St. Theodore Catholic Cemetery, Albert Lea, MN.
Eddie...
Pauline Vashti (Crawford) Vaale
Jan 19, 2022
Mrs. Pauline Vashti Vaale, 99, passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Prairie Center Cottages, Albert Lea, MN.
Pauline was born to parents Russell and Gladys Crawford on October 28, 1922 in Hampton Iowa. She grew up as the second child of seven and graduated school in Maple Island MN. She helped on the family farm, worked as a housekeeper...
Dorothy Kelly Stormoen
Jan 18, 2022
Dorothy Kelly Stormoen, daughter of Margaret and George Deutschmann, was born August 7, 1920, in Owatonna, MN and died January 18, 2022, at St John’s Lutheran Community in Albert Lea, MN. In 1940, she married Robert Kelly in Fort Dodge, Iowa. During World War II, Robert was posted to the Naval Air Station in Alameda, CA, and Dorothy worked as...
Norman Clyde Larson
Jan 18, 2022
Norman “Norm” Larson passed away on January 18, 2022, at his home. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 24, 2022, at 11 am at Redeemer Lutheran Church Alden, MN. Pastor Kristi Mitchell will preside. Burial will be at the Alden Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 23, 2022, from 4 to 6 pm at Bayview Freeborn Funeral...
Ardene Nelle (VerHey) Otterson
Jan 16, 2022
Ardene Otterson was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. She left this world on January 16, 2022, at the age of 93.Born on October 20, 1928, Ardene was the second of Arie and Anna VerHey’s five children. The family lived in Hollandale, Mn. She married Eugene Otterson on October 30, 1947. Together they had 4 children: Ruth,...
Colleen Molly (Vogel) Nelson
Jan 15, 2022
Colleen Molly (Vogel) Nelson, 87, of Alden, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Prairie Senior Cottages of Albert Lea. A Funeral Service will be held at 2PM on Friday, January 21, 2022 at Redeemer Lutheran Church of Alden with Rev. Kristi Mitchell presiding. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will...
Fern Deloris (Flugum) Wahlers
Jan 15, 2022
A celebration of life for Fern will be held at Gateway Park in Emmons on May 14, 2022. Visitation from 11 am to 1 pm. Memorial service 1 pm. Interment will be at East Freeborn Cemetery.
Fern Deloris (Flugum) Johnson / Wahlers passed away to enter the Gates of Heaven on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Fern was born to Oscar...
Jeffrey Duane Krowiorz
Jan 14, 2022
Jeffrey Duane Krowiorz, age 63, died Friday, January 14, 2022, at his home in Albert Lea, MN after a lengthy illness of kidney disease and battling COVID twice in the past year.
Jeff was born on December 28, 1958, in Wells to Clifford and Marlene (Sorenson) Krowiorz. He attended school in Freeborn. He was known as “Turtle” to his close...
