Dec 13, 2020

Dec 13, 2020

Funeral Service for John Hunt will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday (12/17) at the United Methodist Church of Albert Lea. Rev. John Mitchum will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-6 PM on Wednesday (12/16) at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home and also 1 hour prior to the funeral on Thursday at the church....

Dec 10, 2020

A Celebration of Life for Maurine McGill will be held July 30, 2021 at 10 am at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home.  Pastor Don Malinsky will officiate.  Maurine’s celebration of life is open to family and friends.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service as well. The service will be livestreamed via YouTube and the link may be...

Dec 10, 2020

Lois Maxine Hannegrefs, 90, passed away December 10, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society, Albert Lea, MN.

Private family services will be held on Monday December 14, 2020 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Pastor Kent Otterman will officiate. Burial will follow at St Theodore’s Cemetery, Albert Lea, MN.

Lois was born on May 9, 1930 in rural Morton, MN the daughter of...

Dec 10, 2020

Vivian Louise Bosma (Johnson), 85, of Albert Lea, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Oak Park Place in Albert Lea.  A Funeral Service will be held at 1PM on Friday, December 18 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home of Albert Lea with Rev. Ryan Henkel presiding.  A public visitation will be held two hours prior to the service from...

Dec 6, 2020

Elinor Belva (Logan) Doty, 91, of Albert Lea, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Thorne Crest Senior Living in Albert Lea.  There will be a private Graveside Service at Graceland Cemetery in Albert Lea with Rev. Clayton Balsley presiding.  A Memorial Service will be held later in the Spring or Summer. 

Elinor was born on September 28,...

Dec 5, 2020

Wayne Arling Larson was born July 5, 1945 in Freeborn County to Arling and Madeline (Peterson) Larson. He grew up and attended school in the Emmons area. After graduating from Emmons, he went to technical school in Austin where he studied mechanics. In March of 1966, Wayne was inducted into the Army. He served in North Carolina as a mechanic....

Dec 2, 2020

Leona Delores (Stalheim) Bjelland, 90, of Albert Lea, MN, passed away at Thorne Crest Senior Living on Wednesday, December 2, 2020.  A Private Memorial Service will be held at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home with Rev. Randy Baldwin presiding.  Burial will be at Lakewood Cemetery. 

Leona was born on November 13, 1930 to Nels and Karine Stalheim.  She was baptized and confirmed...

Nov 27, 2020

Kenneth “Speed” Loren Schroeder, age 91 of Albert Lea, passed away on November 27, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems – Austin.

Kenny was born on June 10, 1929 in Elma, IA to Homer Adam and Myrtle Cora (Diestler) Schroeder. He grew up in the Elma area and attended school in Elma. After school he worked on the family farm...

Nov 27, 2020

Maynard Loren Bidne, 90, of Emmons, MN, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 27 at Thorne Crest Senior Living Community.  An online Memorial Service will be held at 1PM on Thursday, December 3 from Emmons Lutheran Church with Pastor Ryan Henkel presiding.  You will be able to watch the livestream of the Memorial Service from the Emmons Lutheran Church Facebook page. ...

Nov 25, 2020

Funeral Service for Glenn Flatness will be held at 2:00PM on Monday (11/30) at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. Rev. Don Malinsky will officiate. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will start at 1:30 PM. The service will be live streamed via Bayview Freeborn Funeral home’s Facebook page starting at 1:55PM. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.

Glenn R. Flatness,...

Nov 25, 2020

Marcia Moffitt (nee Winterton), age 78, of Albert Lea, MN passed away suddenly on November 25, 2020 at the Woodlands Nursing Home.  She was born on July 10, 1942 to Torger Winterton and Velva Winterton (nee Aanestad) of Gruver, IA. 

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband of 52 years, Russell, son Monty, and granddaughter Krista. 

She is...

Nov 23, 2020

Ardella “Elaine” Bjerke, age 95 of Albert Lea, passed away on November 23, 2020 at her home.

Elaine was born on December 29, 1924 in rural Glenville to Henry and Mabel (Knutson) Halverson. She attended Glenville Country grade school and graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1943. After Elaine graduated, she worked at American Gas Company, Motor Supply, Wayne...

Nov 18, 2020

A PRIVATE FAMILY Funeral Mass for Dorrene Walker will be held at 11AM at St. Theodore Catholic Church on Saturday (11/21). Fr. Kurt Farrell will officiate. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery. The Funeral Mass will be live streamed via the Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home Facebook Page starting at 10:55AM on Saturday. Please direct memorials for the family to Bayview...

Nov 18, 2020

Myrna Petra (Dinsmoor) Ganrude passed away November 18, 2020 at her home in Albert Lea, MN.

Services will be held at 2pm on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Assembly of God Church in Albert Lea.  Rev. Ryan Quigley will officiate.

Myrna was born July 22, 1937 to Lewis and Erma (Straw) Dinsmoor in Austin, MN. She was the oldest of...

Nov 16, 2020

Ruth Ann was born March 11, 1931 in Wells, MN, the daughter of Adolph and Ada (Grote) Giese. Ruth Ann graduated from Wells High School. She married Luvern Stern in 1950 and they had two children, Debra and Richard, they later divorced. She worked at various local businesses in Albert Lea including Floorcrafters.

In 1980, She was united in marriage...

Nov 14, 2020

Laura Ellen (Wynia) Brouwers, age 88 of Albert Lea, passed away Saturday November 14, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea.

Laura was born on August 15, 1932 to Edward and Lucy (DeRaad) Wynia.  She grew up in Hollandale attending grade school in Hollandale and graduating from Albert Lea High School in 1950.  She married Henry Brouwers June 30,...

Nov 13, 2020

Judith (Judy) Kay (Petersen) Nelson, age 80, of Albert Lea, formerly of Freeborn, passed away on November 13,2020.

Judy was born October 1, 1940 to Ardis and Arnold Petersen. She grew up in Alden, MN where she graduated from high school. She attended Mankato Commercial School.

On September 4, 1959, she married Curtis G Nelson. They were happily married for...

Nov 12, 2020

Laurene “Joy” Peterson (nee Cassel), age 90 of Albert Lea, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at her home in Albert Lea.

Joy was born on July 24, 1930 in Albert Lea to Mart and Ella (Lewis) Cassel. She grew up in Clarks Grove and attended Barlow Country School and graduated from Albert Lea High School. Joy then went...

Nov 12, 2020

There will be a celebration of life for Donna & Bob Nielsen on Sunday, June 20th at 12:30 p.m. at East Freeborn Lutheran Church Cemetery with Pastor Kent Otterman with lunch following the service at John & Sue Nielsen’s Farm, 22308 790th Ave, Albert Lea, MN. All family and friends are invited.

Donna Mae (Miller) Nielsen passed away peacefully on...