Robert Joseph Diaz

Robert Joseph Diaz

Jul 12, 2024

Robert Diaz, age 57, passed away on July 12, 2024 in Rochester, Minnesota, from complications due to kidney disease. Although Robert was a lifelong resident of Albert Lea, he was born in Arlington Heights, Illinois, on April 25, 1967. A memorial service will be held at 12:00PM on Saturday, July 20, 2024 at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home with visitation being...

Arlys J. Eastvold

Arlys J. Eastvold

Jul 11, 2024

Arlys J. Eastvold passed away on July 11, 2024 at the age of 86. She was born on Feb. 6, 1938 in Mankato MN to Arthur Schaible and Florence (Oachs) Schaible (Standfest). Arlys married her first husband Duane Wallin in 1955; they had six children together. They later divorced, and Arlys met and married David Eastvold in 1974; they had...

Geraldine Sauke

Geraldine Sauke

Jul 9, 2024

Geraldine Rosetta (Rebelein) Sauke, age 95, passed away July 9, 2024. A private family memorial service will be held.

Geraldine Rosetta Sauke was born in Alden Township on April 19, 1929, to John and Hulda (Scherb) Rebelein. She lived in Freeborn County her entire life and received her schooling at District 81 School. On November 25, 1947, she was united in...

Gerald Obert Sveen

Gerald Obert Sveen

Jul 4, 2024

Gerald Obert Sveen died Thursday, July 4, 2024, at his home in Emmons, MN surrounded by his family. He will be deeply missed by all that were blessed to know him. 

Gerald was born on June 19, 1945 in Albert Lea, MN to Obert and Gladys (Larson) Sveen. He was baptized at Silver Lake Church, in Northwood, Iowa. Gerald (Jerry) grew...

Darlene Rupp

Darlene Rupp

Jul 3, 2024

Darlene Mae (Jenner) Rupp, 79, of Albert Lea, passed away on July 3, 2024. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 9 at 11:00 AM at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home with a visitation held one hour prior.  Reverend Charles Texeira will be officiating.

Darlene, daughter of Harry and Helen (Schwartz) Jenner, was born on August 9, 1944 and raised...

Valan Johnson

Valan Johnson

Jun 30, 2024

Valan Nelard Johnson (Val), age 76, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, July 12, at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Chaplain Don Malinsky will be officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Glenville. After burial, a celebration of...

Frank T. Cuden

Frank T. Cuden

Jun 25, 2024

Frank T. Cuden, age 81, of Albert Lea, passed away on June 25th, 2024.

He was born in Waukegan, Illinois and had lived in Albert Lea since 1972. Frank graduated from St. Benedict’s College, Atchinson, Kansas and was Director of the Alpha School for children and adults with developmental disabilities and later worked at Streator Store Fixtures and at Naeve Hospital....

Gary Meelker

Gary Meelker

Jun 25, 2024

Gary Meelker, 78, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at the St. Marks Nursing Home in Austin, MN.  A Memorial Service for Gary will be held at 11am on Monday, July 8, 2024 at the Hollandale Christian Reformed Church in Hollandale, MN.  A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.  Reverend Wendall Davelaar will be officiating.

Gary...

Wayne Almon Sather

Wayne Almon Sather

Jun 24, 2024

Wayne Almon Sather, 72, passed away on June 24, 2024 after a lengthy journey with Alzheimer’s. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at Round Prairie Lutheran Church at 10AM. Visitation will be held from 5-7PM at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home on Monday, July 1, 2024 and for an hour prior to the visitation at the...

Laraine Betty Troe

Laraine Betty Troe

Jun 23, 2024

Laraine Betty Troe (Schnarr), age 83, of Albert Lea, MN passed peacefully at The Woodlands - St. John’s Lutheran Community on Sunday, June 23, 2024.

Betty Lorraine Schnarr was born October 28, 1940, in Albert Lea, MN, the daughter of Paul R. Schnarr and Betty A. Tusen. Laraine was the eldest of three sisters (Shirlee and Cheryl).

Laraine grew up in Albert...

Gordon Allen Hacker

Gordon Allen Hacker

Jun 14, 2024

Gordon "Gordie" Hacker, 88, passed away on Friday, June  14, 2024 at the St. Johns Woodlands campus in Albert Lea, MN.  A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 11am at the Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church in rural Joice, Iowa.  A public visitation will start at 9:30 the morning of the service at the church.  Paster...

Thomas Sadauskis

Thomas Sadauskis

Jun 13, 2024

Thomas Sadauskis, age 80, passed away peacefully in his home in Albert Lea, Minnesota, on June 13, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Albert Lea Eagles Club on Friday June 21, 2024 starting at 6pm.

Tom lived a full and joyous life. He was born on December 13, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois to Alphonse and Sylvia Sadauskis....

Joel Martin

Joel Martin

Jun 12, 2024

 Joel David Martin, age 54, passed away June 12, 2024. A visitation will be held on Monday, June 17, 2024 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 11:00 AM at the United Methodist Church in Albert Lea with visitation one hour prior.

Joel was born on June...

Omar B Joel Jr.

Omar B Joel Jr.

Jun 11, 2024

Omar Beal Joel Jr., 82, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at the Good Samaritan Center of Albert Lea. A graveside service will be held at 2PM on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at Hillcrest Cemetery in Albert Lea.  Omar was born on April 2, 1942 in Wells, MN to Omar and Beulah (Boettcher) Joel. He grew up in Albert Lea, attending...

David Clark Askildson

David Clark Askildson

Jun 8, 2024

David Clark Askildson of Key West, Florida, lost his battle with addiction on June 8th, 2024, at the age of 39. 

A visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. followed by a memorial service at 2:00 on Saturday, June 22, at the Vineyard Church, 18358 US-69, Albert Lea, MN 56007.

David was born in Albert Lea, MN, on September 20th, 1984, to...

Oscar Antonio Ramirez

Oscar Antonio Ramirez

Jun 8, 2024

Oscar Antonio Ramirez (Pablo Chavez), 24, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2024. A wake will be held from 12-8PM on Friday, June 14, 2024 at the Hispanic Christian Church Aliento de Vida on 214 South Washington Ave. in Albert Lea. Burial will be held 11AM Saturday, June 15, 2024 at St. Theodores Catholic Cemetery.

Oscar was born on January 11,...

Alice Pauline Spilde

Alice Pauline Spilde

Jun 5, 2024

Alice Pauline (Peak) Spilde, 97 passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at her residence at the Hidden Creek Estates in Albert Lea, MN.  A funeral service will be held at 11am, Wednesday June 12 at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home, with a visitation held an hour prior to the service.  Reverend Shane Koepke will be officiating.

Alice was born in Gothenburg,...

JoAnn Tordoff

JoAnn Tordoff

Jun 5, 2024

JoAnn Tordoff, age 81, passed away June 5, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Tuesday, June 11 at First Lutheran Church in Glenville. Pastor Eileen Woyen will be officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the church. Burial will be at Winnebago Lutheran Church Cemetery.

JoAnn Genevieve (Holtan) Tordoff was born on...

Anthony Scott Tovar

Anthony Scott Tovar

Jun 2, 2024

Anthony Scott Tovar, age 38, our beloved son, brother, nephew and cousin passed away on June 2, 2024 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, Mason City, IA from an emergency medical complication. A visitation will be held on Sunday, June 9 from 1 to 4 PM at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home and for one hour prior to service on Monday....

Robert James Herman

Robert James Herman

Jun 2, 2024

Robert James Herman, 82 passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2024 at the Prairie Senior Cottages in Albert Lea, MN.  A funeral service will be held at 11AM on Friday, June 7, 2024 at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea.  A visitation will be held for an hour prior to the service at the church and from 4-6PM Thursday, June...