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Marcia Moyer
May 3, 2025
Marcia Leatrice Moyer passed away on May 3, 2025, at St. John’s Woodlands. A funeral Service will be held at 11 AM on Friday, May 16,at the United Methodist Church in Albert Lea, MN. Pastor Don Malinsky will be officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the church. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery.
Marcia Leatrice (Gaarder)...
Lois Adams
May 3, 2025
Lois Louise Adams was born August 11, 1929, at the family home in Eagle Grove, Iowa, to Scott M. and Ruth N. (Pletcher) Ellsworth, the third of seven children. She passed away on May 3, at the age of 95.
Lois grew up and attended high school in Eagle Grove, IA. She married Milton (Mick) Adams on April 19, 1952, in...
Roger Alan Levine
May 1, 2025
Roger Levine, 88, of Albert Lea, passed away on May 1, 2025, after a brief, but hard-fought battle with cancer. He died peacefully, surrounded by family. Roger was born to Adolph and Jemina Levine. He grew up valuing hard work, spending his early years living the rural farm life and later working at L & M Plastics of Lake Mills,...
Dianne Sorensen
May 1, 2025
Dianne Ruth Sorensen, age 78, of Mankato, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2025, at Birchwood Cottages. She was deeply loved and exceptionally cared for by the staff and residents, who became a second family to her.
Dianne was born on January 23, 1947, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, to Truman and Deloris (Rebbe) Olson. She was the sixth of seven...
William Edward "Bill" Conlan
Apr 29, 2025
William Edward “Bill” Conlan, 93, passed away on April 29, 2025, in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Born on February 29, 1932, in Rochester, Minnesota, Bill lived a vibrant and full life marked by entrepreneurial spirit, boundless energy, and an unmatched gift for storytelling.
Bill graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1950 and later earned his Certified Life Underwriter Certificate from the...
Robert "Bob" Kelly
Apr 28, 2025
Robert “Bob” Patrick Kelly died peacefully at home on April 28th due to complications resulting from a fall, which left him with permanent paralysis from the neck down. In spite of this tragic accident, he handled the situation with his usual courage, optimism and grace. A Celebration of Life will be held from 12:30-3:30pm on Saturday, August 9, 2025 at...
Kathryn (Katie) Toot
Apr 26, 2025
Kathryn (Katie) Toot, 65, passed away at her home in Albert Lea on Saturday, April 26, 2025. A celebration of life will be held from 11 to 1 on Friday, May 2, 2025 at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea.
Katie was born on May 1, 1959 in St. Paul, MN to Michael Flanigan and Sandra (Kent) Flanigan. Katie grew...
2025 Annual Meeting of Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and Cremation Services
Apr 26, 2025
You are cordially invited to the 2025 Annual Meeting of Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home celebrating our 86th year in business. The Annual Meeting will take place on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:30 am (doors open at 10:00 am)There will be a short program. Manager Josh Fossum, Asst. Manager/CFO Beth Tuberty and Board President George Wichmann will speak. The program will...
Howard Peterson
Apr 25, 2025
Howard Stanley Peterson of Albert Lea, 89, went home to his heavenly father on April 25, 2025. No services are planned.
Howard was born at his parents’ farm in Albert Lea on September 24th, 1935, to his parents Johanna and Henry, and his older sister Betty.
After graduating high school, he served two years in the U.S. Army, stationed in Germany. He...
Paul Bangert
Apr 25, 2025
Paul Bangert, 59, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2025. A celebration of life will be held from 2-4pm on Friday, May 9, 2025 at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea, MN
Paul was born on October 14, 1965 to Fredrick and Marian Bangert at the Naeve Hospital in Albert Lea. Growing up on the family farm, Paul became a...
Kathleen Norris
Apr 24, 2025
Kathleen Vernette Norris was born January 10, 1949, to Nora and Ernest Norris in Fairmont, Minnesota. In 1951, they moved to the farm of Marvin and Lorraine Gaard near Oakland Lutheran Church. In 1952, they moved to the 40-acre farm they had purchased about 2 miles away. Kathleen attended a small one room school near the farm for first grade....
William Joseph Pomerson
Apr 24, 2025
William (Bill) Pomerson, 87, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at Thorne Crest Retirement Home in Albert Lea. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 30 at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. Fr. Kurt Farrell will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. Burial will be at St. Theodore Catholic Cemetery in...
Charles "Chuck" Harold Avery
Apr 22, 2025
Charles (Chuck) Avery, 83, of Austin, formerly of Clarks Grove, passed away April 22, 2025 at his home after being diagnosed with a glioblastoma brain tumor on April 9, 2025. Chuck was born on March 12, 1942. He was the son of Lloyd and LaVonne (Pederson) Avery.
Chuck worked for his father in the family business, Avery Feed & Fertilizer, in...
Paislee Rose Reule
Apr 21, 2025
Paislee Rose Reule, age 11, passed away on April 21, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 11: 00 AM on Monday, April 28, at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. A visitation will be held for two hours prior to the service on Monday. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery.
Paislee was born on November 27, 2013, in Albert Lea, Minnesota....
Donald Morris
Apr 19, 2025
Donald Clair Morris, age 80, of Albert Lea, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at 2:40 PM at the Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea.
Don was born on September 2, 1944, in Belmond, Iowa, the son of Ollie “Pete” and LaVonne Morris (née Hill). He was a beloved son, brother, husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, and friend.
He is...
Harold Edward Ranger
Apr 16, 2025
Harold "Eddie" Edward Ranger passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.
Dianna Lynn McLaughlin
Apr 15, 2025
Dianna Lynn McLaughlin, 75, passed away at her home in Albert Lea, MN on Tuesday April 15, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held at noon, May 3, 2025 at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea, MN. A visitation will be held an hour prior to the service. Pastor Kaleb Hurley will be officiating.
Dianna was born on June...
Cindy Lou Jensen
Apr 8, 2025
Cindy, a daughter, sister, mom, auntie and friend.
Cindy was so very proud when she became a mom. Curt was her whole life, always proud of everything he did. Her whole face always lit up whenever she was talking about him.
She loved with her whole heart and cared deeply. She always has a smile and big hug for whoever needed one.
She...
Todd Goskeson
Apr 7, 2025
Todd from Albert Lea (formerly Farmington and Barrett) Minnesota, was called home by his Lord and Savior on Monday April 7, at age 54 to rest. Todd fought the valiant fight of a mental/ emotional health soldier for the Lord. Todd enjoyed many things in life. Fishing, hunting, sports, family, dogs, and smoking weed filled his good days. He was...
Elaine Sue Hoffman
Apr 7, 2025
Elaine Sue Hoffman, 82, of Hollandale MN, passed away peacefully April 7, 2025 surrounded by her family, after a hard fought 25 year battle with MS. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 11AM at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hollandale with Rev. Robert Bailey and Rev. Jesse Krusemark officiating. Visitation shall be held from...
