Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Oct 1, 2016

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...

Sep 24, 2016

Funeral services for Julie Ann (Gunderson) Wrolson, age 79, of Albert Lea, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 29, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church.  Rev. Eileen Woyen will officiate. Interment will be at Lakewood 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 at the...

Sep 17, 2016

Verl Albert Wallin Funeral services for Verl Albert Wallin, age 97, of Glenville, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at the First Lutheran Church in Glenville.  Rev. Wendy Anderson and Rev. Nancy Hansen will officiate.  Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.   Verl died Saturday, September 17, 2016...

Sep 5, 2016

Funeral services for Robert C. Shuck, age 74, of Albert Lea, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Zion Lutheran Church.  Rev. Robert Stohlmann will officiate. Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home is assisting the family. Online condolences are welcome...

Sep 3, 2016

Funeral services for Gladys I. Wagner, of Albert Lea, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 10, 2016 at United Methodist Church in Albert Lea.  Pastor John Mitchem will officiate.  Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.  Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements. Gladys died September 3, 2016...

Sep 2, 2016

Ervin passed away peacefully Friday, September 2, 2016 at his home. Ervin Frank Becker was born on November 30, 1942 in Albert Lea, Minnesota, the son of Frank and Irene (Torgeson) Becker.  He grew up in Glenville, Minnesota. On December 18, 1971, he was united in marriage to Delores L. Lorentzen.  Ervin was self-employed as a truck driver.  He was a rock hound...

Aug 28, 2016

A gathering of family and friends for John A. Brancato, age 43, of Alden, will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home.   John, a loving husband, father, and son, died at his home on Sunday, August 28, 2016. John Anthony Brancato was born on May 4, 1973 in Queens, NY, the...

Aug 23, 2016

A gathering of family and friends for Larry B. Mook, age 68, of Albert Lea, will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home.  Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 26 at Hillcrest Cemetery.  Military Honors will be accorded by the V.F.W. and American Legion Honor Guard. Lunch will be served at...

Aug 19, 2016

Funeral services for Ruby C. Fredrickson, age 93, of Albert Lea, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea.  Rev. John Holt will officiate.  Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Monday, August 22, 2016 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at...