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Vivian R. Brua
Mar 17, 2019
Memorial services for Vivian Brua, age 88, of Albert Lea, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 22, 2019 at First Lutheran Church. Pastor Sean Forde will officiate. Interment will be at Graceland Cemetery at a later date. Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Online condolences are welcome...
William "Bill" Godeke
Mar 17, 2019
William “Bill” Godeke was born in the Township of Bogus Brook, County of Mille Lacs, State of Minnesota, on February 19, 1925 to Albert and Gladys Godeke. He went home to be with his Lord and Savior March 17, 2019.
He grew up on the family farm with his four brothers and five sisters. In 1940 he moved to...
Cynthia Ann Martin
Mar 14, 2019
Memorial services for Cindy Martin, age 66 of Albert Lea, will be held on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at First Lutheran Church, Albert Lea, MN. Pastor John Holt will officiate. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery at a later date. Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the services at the church. Online condolences are...
Brian Lee Scott
Mar 5, 2019
Memorial services for Brian L. Scott, age 56, of Blooming Prairie, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 8, 2019 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Pastor Kent Otterman will officiate. Interment will be at Shady Oak Cemetery at a later date. Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Online condolences are...
Arlene Eleanor Cherney
Feb 28, 2019
Funeral services for Arlene E. Cherney, age 92, of Myrtle, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Chaplain Todd Walsh will officiate. Interment will be at Bohemian National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 6 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church...
LaRaye K. Anderson
Feb 26, 2019
A Celebration of Life for LaRaye K. Anderson, age 79, of Albert Lea, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 4, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Pastors Eileen Woyen and Robert Bohn will officiate. Interment will be at London Cemetery. Friends may greet the family from 4:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday, March 3 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour...
Keith M. Olson
Feb 26, 2019
Funeral services for Keith M. Olson, age 80, of Glenville, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 4, 2019 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Military honors will be accorded by local veteran organizations. Interment will be at First Lutheran Cemetery in Glenville. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Monday. Online condolences...
Ramona Peterson
Feb 26, 2019
A Celebration of Life for Ramona Peterson will be held Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. at Bridge Community Church, 2016 Bridge Ave., Albert Lea. Visitation will be Saturday, March 2, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Sunday. Pastors Richard Merkouris and Clayton Balsley will officiate. Interment...
Wayne N. Huntley
Feb 23, 2019
A Celebration of Life service for Wayne N. Huntley, age 89 of Emmons, MN, will be held at Emmons Lutheran Church on Friday, March 1st at 11 a.m. Pastor David Schafer will officiate. Burial will be at Oaklawn Cemetery with Military Rites accorded by the Emmons American Legion. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral...
Eileen Helen Reese
Feb 16, 2019
Memorial services for Eileen Reese, age 64, of Austin, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 22, 2019 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Rev. Ryan Enderson will officiate. Friends may greet the family from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 21 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Friday. Online condolences...
Gwendolyn âGwenâ Draayer
Feb 14, 2019
A Celebration of Life service for Gwendolyn “Gwen” Draayer, age 104, of Albert Lea, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at the Hollandale Reformed Church. Rev. Neal Ooms will officiate. Interment will be at Hollandale Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the service. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.
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Fern Stockdale
Feb 13, 2019
Fern Stockdale, age 92, of Albert Lea, died Wednesday, February 13, 2019. There will be a Celebration of Fern's Life at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home.
Fern is survived by her sons, Dennis Duenow and Don (Bobbi) Duenow; daughter, Denise (Ron) Thurnau; 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; brother, Melvin (Mayme) Smith; sister, Ardith Moore;...
Jurine Lucille Johnson
Feb 11, 2019
Funeral services for Jurine L. Johnson, age 97, of Albert Lea, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Pastor Sean Forde will officiate. Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.
Jurine died Monday,...
Ada Ione Kuethe
Feb 10, 2019
Funeral services for Ada I. Kuethe, age 81, of Albert Lea, will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Concordia Lutheran Church of Pickerel Lake. Pastor Katelyn Rakotoarivelo and Pastor Don Malinsky will officiate. Interment will be at Concordia Pickerel Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 13 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral...
Celestino "Tony" Lopez Abrego II
Feb 9, 2019
A memorial service for Celestino “Tony” Lopez Abrego II, Albert Lea will be held at Bayview Funeral Home in Albert Lea MN, Friday February 15th at 3:00 p.m., with visitation beginning one hour prior at 2:00 p.m. Father Kurt Farrell will officiate. Military honors will be accorded by local veterans’ organizations. Condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.
Tony, the eldest son of 15 children of Celestino and Rosie Abrego, was born...
Alan Lee Curry
Feb 9, 2019
Funeral services for Alan L Curry age 64 of Alden, MN., will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Pastor Kent Otterman will officiate. Burial will be private. Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Online condolences are welcome at: www.bayviewfuneral.com
Alan died suddenly at his...
Ethel Elizabeth Jensen
Feb 8, 2019
Funeral services for Ethel E. Jensen, age 92, of Albert Lea, will be held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Pastor Rueben Unseth will officiate. Burial will be at the Hayward Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at Bayview on Wednesday. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com
Ethel died Friday, February...
Ernie D. Ingvaldson
Feb 7, 2019
Memorial services for Ernie D. Ingvaldson, age 78, of Albert Lea, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Pastor Kent Otterman will officiate. Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Saturday. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.
Ernie died Thursday, February 7,...
Ione Biesterfeld
Feb 6, 2019
Funeral services for Ione Biesterfeld, age 91, of Albert Lea, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 11, 2019 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Pastor Don Malinsky will officiate. Interment will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Wells. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.
Ione died...
Joel D. Anderson
Feb 4, 2019
Joel D. Anderson of Albert Lea, MN, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019 at Thorne Crest Senior Living Community at the age of 56. Joel was born February 8, 1962 in Austin, MN to Roy and Joyce Mardel (Marty) Anderson. Joel attended Austin Public School and later enlisted in the United States Army as a heavy equipment mechanic, Vehicle recovery...
