Charles "Chuck" Harold Avery
Apr 22, 2025
Charles (Chuck) Avery, 83, of Austin, formerly of Clarks Grove, passed away April 22, 2025 at his home after being diagnosed with a glioblastoma brain tumor on April 9, 2025. Chuck was born on March 12, 1942. He was the son of Lloyd and LaVonne (Pederson) Avery.
Chuck worked for his father in the family business, Avery Feed & Fertilizer, in...
Paislee Rose Reule
Apr 21, 2025
Paislee Rose Reule, age 11, passed away on April 21, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 11: 00 AM on Monday, April 28, at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. A visitation will be held for two hours prior to the service on Monday. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery.
Paislee was born on November 27, 2013, in Albert Lea, Minnesota....
Donald Morris
Apr 19, 2025
Donald Clair Morris, age 80, of Albert Lea, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at 2:40 PM at the Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea.
Don was born on September 2, 1944, in Belmond, Iowa, the son of Ollie “Pete” and LaVonne Morris (née Hill). He was a beloved son, brother, husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, and friend.
He is...
Harold Edward Ranger
Apr 16, 2025
Harold "Eddie" Edward Ranger passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
Dianna Lynn McLaughlin
Apr 15, 2025
Dianna Lynn McLaughlin, 75, passed away at her home in Albert Lea, MN on Tuesday April 15, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held at noon, May 3, 2025 at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea, MN. A visitation will be held an hour prior to the service. Pastor Kaleb Hurley will be officiating.
Dianna was born on June...
Cindy Lou Jensen
Apr 8, 2025
Cindy, a daughter, sister, mom, auntie and friend.
Cindy was so very proud when she became a mom. Curt was her whole life, always proud of everything he did. Her whole face always lit up whenever she was talking about him.
She loved with her whole heart and cared deeply. She always has a smile and big hug for whoever needed one.
She...
Todd Goskeson
Apr 7, 2025
Todd from Albert Lea (formerly Farmington and Barrett) Minnesota, was called home by his Lord and Savior on Monday April 7, at age 54 to rest. Todd fought the valiant fight of a mental/ emotional health soldier for the Lord. Todd enjoyed many things in life. Fishing, hunting, sports, family, dogs, and smoking weed filled his good days. He was...
Elaine Sue Hoffman
Apr 7, 2025
Elaine Sue Hoffman, 82, of Hollandale MN, passed away peacefully April 7, 2025 surrounded by her family, after a hard fought 25 year battle with MS. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 11AM at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hollandale with Rev. Robert Bailey and Rev. Jesse Krusemark officiating. Visitation shall be held from...
Margaret Ann Weckwerth
Apr 6, 2025
Margaret Weckwerth, 75, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025 at the Good Samaratin Society in Albert Lea, MN. A Celebration of Life will be held by the family at a later date.
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Leonard Willis Breamer
Apr 1, 2025
Leonard Willis Breamer, age 84, passed away on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 11 AM at the Concordia Lutheran Church of Pickerel Lake with visitation to be held for an hour prior to the service. Burial will be held at the Concordia Pickerel Lake Lutheran Cemetery immediately following the...
Shirley Ann Stundahl
Mar 28, 2025
Shirley Ann Stundahl, age 88, lost her battle with the side effects of cancer on March 28, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday April 7, 2025, at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. Reverend Kent Otterman will be officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the funeral home. Burial will be...
Julie Ann Stadheim
Mar 27, 2025
Julie Ann Stadheim, 72, of Albert Lea passed away peacefully on March 27, 2025 after being diagnosed with Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy.
Julie was born on July 31, 1952 to Harold and Phyllis Benson. She grew up in Clarks Grove in her father's barbershop and mother's lunchroom.
Julie began working at the State Bank of Clarks Grove where she met a tall, handsome...
Mark Steven Fenstermacher
Mar 21, 2025
Mark Steven Fenstermacher, 73, of Hartland, Minnesota and originally of Erie, Pennsylvania, passed away in Rochester, Minnesota on Friday, March 21, 2025 after a brief hospital stay. A visitation will be held from 4-6PM on Sunday, March 30 at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, April 5 2025 from 2-4PM at Burton Funeral...
Dennis Haukoos
Mar 19, 2025
Dennis Gene Haukoos of Lakeville, MN, age 88, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 19. There will be a private family service held on Friday, March 28, 2025.
Dennis was born on July 16, 1936, to Millard and Bernice Haukoos in Walters, MN. He attended school in Kiester and graduated in 1954. Dennis loved running and his specialty was the half mile...
Mark Douglas McIntyre
Mar 19, 2025
Mark Douglas McIntyre, age 73, of Albert Lea, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Hospital – St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester. A celebration of life will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at Green Lea in Albert Lea.
Mark Douglas McIntyre was born on the family farm on December 31, 1951 in Bismarck,...
Darlene Mae Stensrud
Mar 18, 2025
Darlene Mae Stensrud (Nee Baldwin) 88 of Fenton, MO, peacefully passed away in her home on March 18, 2025 surrounded by family.
She was born in Albert Lea, MN to Emory and Ruth Baldwin Heartland, MN on October 07, 1936. A loving sister to Marvyl Kopperud (Nee Baldwin) Ellendale, MN and Dale Baldwin Albert, Lea, MN.
After graduating from Freeborn High School,...
Warren Lenz Sr.
Mar 18, 2025
Warren Lenz Sr., 90, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at the Prairie Senior Cottages in New Richland, MN. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at the New Life Christian Church in Albert Lea, MN. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Pastor...
Mary Louise Brenke
Mar 16, 2025
Mary Louise (Kahlow) Brenke, age 90, of Albert Lea passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 11AM on Friday, March 21 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Albert Lea with Pastor Eileen Woyen officiating. Visitation will be held from 4-6PM on Thursday, March 20 at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home and for an hour prior to...
Rita Blake
Mar 14, 2025
Rita L. Blake (Taylor) passed away peacefully Friday, March 14 2025. She had been surrounded and visited by many family members and friends in her final days.
Rita was born on June 18, 1926 to Mabry and Louise (Hiatt) Taylor in Cincinnati, Iowa. Her family moved to Brownsdale, MN when Rita was three years old. She grew up on the family...
Richard "Dick" Madson
Mar 9, 2025
Richard “Dick” Madson, 78, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, at the Lake Mills Care Center on Sunday, March 9, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2025, at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea, MN.
Dick was born on March 30, 1946, in Albert Lea to Hubert and...