Joan  Lavone  Darling

Joan Lavone Darling

Nov 14, 2016

Joan Lavone Darling, age 81, passed away on Monday, November 14th at St. John’s Lutheran Community.  A celebration of life, graveside memorial service will be held on Tuesday, November 22nd at 1:00 p.m. at Concordia Lutheran Cemetery.  Rev. Wendy Anderson will officiate. Joan was born in Albert Lea on October 24, 1935, daughter of Carl and Burnette Behrends.  Joan was baptized, confirmed and...

Rudolph Joseph Phillips

Rudolph Joseph Phillips

Nov 13, 2016

Memorial services for Rudolph (Rudy) J. Phillips, 95, will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 18, 2016 at All Saints Catholic Church in New Richland. Father Russell Scepaniak from St Theodore’s Catholic Church in Albert Lea officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Military honors will be accorded by local servicemen’s organizations, VFW and American Legion.  Interment...

Mary  H Christopherson

Mary H Christopherson

Nov 10, 2016

Funeral services for Mary (Nyenhuis) Christopherson, age 61, of Albert Lea, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home.  Rev. Matt Hundley will officiate. Interment will be at the Bohemian National Cemetery.  Visitation will be 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 14, 2016 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service...

Elaine Celeste Johnson

Elaine Celeste Johnson

Nov 5, 2016

Funeral services for Elaine C. Johnson, age 98 of Albert Lea will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016 at 10:00 am at the First Presbyterian Church.  Pastor Dwight Netzer will officiate.  Burial will be at the Hartland Cemetery.  Visitation will be Friday from 4 -6:00 pm at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the services at the Church.  Online condolences are...

Shirley Mae Underdahl

Shirley Mae Underdahl

Oct 29, 2016

Funeral services for Shirley Mae Underdahl, age 74, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at Oakland Lutheran Church.  Rev. Waldemar Gies will officiate. Interment will be at Moscow Cemetery.  Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 1 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Online condolences are...

Shirley  A Phinney

Shirley A Phinney

Oct 28, 2016

Memorial services for Shirley Arlene Comstock Phinney and Kenneth Paul Phinney of Albert Lea, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at First Presbyterian Church.  Rev. Dwight Netzer will officiate. Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the service at the church. Shirley died Friday, October 28, 2016 at Thorne Crest Senior Living Community. Shirley...

Harriet Gertrude Nielsen

Harriet Gertrude Nielsen

Oct 26, 2016

A Celebration of Life for Harriet G. Nielsen, age 101, of Albert Lea, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 9, 2016 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home.  Rev. Kent Otterman and Rev. Matt Hundley will officiate. Interment will be at Lakewood Cemetery.  Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Online condolences are welcome...

Kenneth  Paul  Phinney

Kenneth Paul Phinney

Oct 24, 2016

Memorial services for Kenneth Paul Phinney, age 95, of Albert Lea, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at First Presbyterian Church.  Rev. Dwight Netzer will officiate. Military Honors will be accorded by the V.F.W. and American Legion Honor Guard. Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the service at the church. Ken died Monday,...

Francis Leo Lair

Francis Leo Lair

Oct 23, 2016

Funeral services for Francis Leo Lair, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at St. Theodore Catholic Church. Father Russell Scepaniak will officiate. Interment will be at St. Theodore Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 -7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 28 with a Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m. at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to...

Tamera Jensen-Praska

Tamera Jensen-Praska

Oct 23, 2016

Funeral services for Tamera Jensen-Praska, age 45, of Hollandale, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea.  Rev. John Holt will officiate. Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church...

Dennis L. Nielsen

Dennis L. Nielsen

Oct 19, 2016

A Celebration of Life for Dennis L. Nielsen, age 69, of Albert Lea, Minnesota will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 9, 2016 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Interment will be at Lakewood Cemetery.  Military Honors will be accorded by the V.F.W. and American Legion Honor Guard. Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the service at the...

Bernard  John  Steensma

Bernard John Steensma

Oct 19, 2016

Bernard Steensma of Hollandale, born May 11, 1942, translated to glory on October 19, 2016. Bernard was a farmer near Hollandale until he retired in 2004. Bernard was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Hattie Steensma. He is survived by brothers, Andy (Phyllis), Elvin (Connie) and sister, Joann (Tom) Verstraete. He was a fantastic uncle to his 10...

Lorene Rietsema

Lorene Rietsema

Oct 13, 2016

Funeral services for Lorene Rietsema, age 78, of Hollandale, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 17, 2016 at Hollandale Christian Reformed Church.  Rev. Wendell Davelaar will officiate. Interment will be at Hollandale Cemetery.  Visitation will be 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 16 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Online...

Larry  Gene Bluhm

Larry Gene Bluhm

Oct 9, 2016

Memorial services for Larry G. Bluhm, age 71, of Albert Lea, will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home.  Rev. Eileen Woyen will officiate.  Friends may greet the family two hours prior to the service, from 3:00-5:00 p.m., at Bayview.   Larry passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016 at Homestead Hospice in Owatonna. Larry G. Bluhm...

Betty Jean Casebolt

Betty Jean Casebolt

Oct 6, 2016

Funeral services for Betty Jean Casebolt, of rural Albert Lea, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Bear Lake Concordia Lutheran Church.  Pastor Daphne Hamborg will officiate.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at Lime Creek Cemetery.  Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com. Betty died Thursday, October 6, 2016 at...

Wilma Bernidine Hutchins

Wilma Bernidine Hutchins

Oct 6, 2016

Wilma Bernidine (Bethke) Hutchins was born on June 18, 1925 in Albert Lea, the daughter of William and Laura (Sibilrud) Bethke.  A lifetime resident of Albert Lea, she attended Albert Lea Schools and was a member at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church and the Eagles Club.  On May 11, 1946, Wilma married Willard Hutchins at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea.  She was a...

Dorothy Jean Steinke

Dorothy Jean Steinke

Oct 5, 2016

Funeral services for Dorothy Jean Steinke, age 96, of Albert Lea, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 10, 2016 at First Lutheran Church.  Rev. John Holt will officiate. Interment will be at Graceland Cemetery.  Visitation will be 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 9 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday....

Douglas McClees Johnson

Douglas McClees Johnson

Oct 4, 2016

Memorial services for Douglas M. Johnson, age 51, of Alden, will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Alden.  Rev. Greg Ofsdahl will officiate. Interment will be at a later date.  Visitation will be 4:00-6:00 PM on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the...

Joseph A. LeBlanc
Kenneth Earl Flatness

Kenneth Earl Flatness

Sep 25, 2016

Funeral services for Kenneth E. Flatness, age 85, of Albert Lea, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 29, 2016 at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea.  Rev. Sean Forde will officiate. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery.  Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 28 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service...