Jun 6, 2020

Private Funeral Service for Donna Dahl will be held at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home on Saturday (6/13). Rev. Erica Cunningham will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home where they will be forwarded to the family. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com

Donna Lou Dahl, age 93 of Albert Lea, MN,...

Jun 3, 2020

Grace Ann Varland, 79, of Albert Lea, MN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Oak Park Place in Albert Lea.  A Funeral Service will be held at 10 AM Saturday, June 6, 2020 at Faith Baptist Church of Albert Lea.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Interment will take place immediately...

May 30, 2020

Memorial Services for Steven Quam will be held at 11 AM on Monday, June 8 at East Freeborn Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 PM, Sunday, June 7 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and for one hour prior to service on Monday at the church.  Weather permitting, to allow for larger attendance, Sunday’s visitation will be held...

May 28, 2020

Memorial Mass of Christian Burial for Anne Troska will be held on Tuesday (6/2) at 10am at St. Theodore's Catholic Church. Fr. Kurt Farrell will officiate. Burial will be in Alden Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday (6/1) from 5-7pm at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at church on Tuesday. Please wear masks...

May 27, 2020

Delores Joyce (Leaf) Steele passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2020.  Funeral Services will be held at 1 PM Wednesday, June 3, at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home with visitation 2 hours prior to services at the funeral home.  Interment will be at Pickerel Lake Cemetery. The service will be live streamed on the Bayview Freeborn Facebook Page beginning at 12:55 PM Wednesday.

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May 25, 2020

Franklin “Frank” Chrz, 67, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020.

Frank was born on January 2, 1953 and is the son of Frank and Alice Chrz in Freeborn County, MN.

The light of Frank’s life was his daughter, son, and two grandchildren – his family. He worked and lived at Hiawatha Beach Resort – his second family. He loved...

May 24, 2020

Private family graveside service for Dorothy Farnham will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday (5/30) at Graceland Cemetery. Rev. Clayton Balsley will officiate. Memorials can be sent to Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home where they will be forwarded to the family. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com

Dorothy Mae Farnham passed away on May 24, 2020 at St. John’s Lutheran...

May 21, 2020

Graveside Service for Dar Claussen will be held on Wednesday (5/27) at 11am at Round Prairie Cemetery. Rev. Kent Otterman will officiate. The public is welcome to come and pay their respects to the family and remain in their vehicles for the service. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Memorials can be mailed to Bayview Freeborn...

May 15, 2020

Visitation will be held 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Wednesday, May 20 at First Lutheran Church. Social distancing rules of 10 people in the church at a time during visitation will be observed. The family asks that all who attend the visitation wear a face mask. A private family service will be held at 1:30 followed by interment at Lakewood...

May 12, 2020

May 8, 2020

Stanley A. Espeland, 78 years young, died at Mayo Clinic Health System Albert Lea on Friday, May 8, 2020. A private family memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 15, 2020 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home, Albert Lea, MN. Interment will be at West Cemetery in Rake, IA at 1:00 p.m. on May 15, 2020.

 

Stanley...

May 8, 2020

Paula Anna Kroeger, age 88, of Albert Lea, passed away with family by her side on Friday, May 8, 2020 at Mayo Clinic Health System – St. Mary’s Campus.

Paula was born on January 8, 1932 in Reiterswiesen, Germany to Philipp and Josepha Gruebel. She grew up and attended school in Reiterswiesen. Paula was united in marriage to Leonard Kroeger....

May 7, 2020

Ammon Jesse Harper passed on into eternity on May 7th close to 7:30 AM.  My name is Iolie Rose Harper.  I am his wife.  Our son’s name is Ammonihah Kai Harper.  Ammon is stepfather to my first child, Cura Kailee Hill.  He has two step grandchildren, Bianca Rose Scott and Whesley Rose Scott.  We have one son who was about...

May 7, 2020

Roger G. Rebelein, age 83, of Alden passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020.

Roger George Rebelein was born on December 14, 1936 in Albert Lea to George and Clara (Richter) Rebelein. He graduated from Alden High School. On September 29, 1962, he married Bonita “Bonnie” Benson and together they had four children. In 1970, Roger and Bonnie moved to...

May 6, 2020

Funeral services for Edwin Milton Johnson,  96, of Albert  Lea will be at 2pm Tuesday at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home.  The Rev. Ost will officiate. Internment will be at Greenwood Cemetary following the funeral.  Visitation will be 4 to 6 pm Monday at the funeral home. Social distancing guidelines of no more than 10 people in the funeral home will be...

May 2, 2020

Memorial Gathering will be held on Sunday July 19th from 1-3PM at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. Masks will be required to enter the building.

Herbert Nels Mehus, 80, of Albert Lea died Saturday May 2, 2020 at St. John’s Lutheran Community - Woodlands. A private family service will be held at a later date at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Online condolences...

May 1, 2020

Private funeral service for Darlene Anderson will be held on Tuesday (5/5) at 10:30am at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. Rev. Don Malinsky will officiate. Burial will be in North Freeborn Lutheran Cemetery. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.

Darlene Mae (Olson) Anderson, age 81, died at her home Friday, May 1, 2020, from her battle with congestive heart failure.

Darlene was...

Apr 30, 2020

Dorothy passed of natural causes on April 30, 2020 at Thorne Crest Senior Living Community in Albert Lea.

She was 98 years young.

The following was written by Dorothy long ago with a few recent edits.

Dorothy was born November 3, 1921 to Nobel Hansen and Dorathy Bessie Wichmann in London Township, Freeborn County, Minnesota and her mother died three...

Apr 26, 2020

Jacqueline Jacobson, age 81, of Albert Lea, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at St. John’s Lutheran Community – The Woodlands. 

 

Jacqueline Dee (Herman) Jacobson was born in Albert Lea on September 15, 1938 to Bernhard and Frances (Remkus) Herman. She grew up and attended school in Albert Lea, graduating from Albert Lea High School. She was a...

Apr 26, 2020

Clarice Olivia Smith was born on February 5, 1923 and she passed on April 26, 2020. She was 97 years old. She was proud of her family and loved people. Clarice was born to Clara and Oluf Jackson in Albert Lea, MN.

Clarice obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the Winona State University. She was a teacher...