Obituaries
Search Obituaries
Lauren Frank Vanek
Jan 8, 2015
Lauren Frank Vanek was born on November 23, 1939 in Albert Lea, the son of Wilton “Doc†and Rose (Prantner) Vanek. He grew up in Glenville and attended school in Albert Lea and Glenville, graduating from Glenville High School in 1958. On December 29, 1961 Lauren was united in marriage to Arlene Fay Sande. He worked for the Glenville School...
Gaylord Luverne Peterson
Jan 6, 2015
Funeral services for Gaylord Luverne Peterson, age 85, of Albert Lea will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 9, 2015 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Rev. Clayton Balsley will officiate. Interment will be at Silver Lake Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by local servicemen’s organizations, VFW and American Legion. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Gaylord died Tuesday, January 6,...
Ilene Henrietta Blowers
Jan 4, 2015
Memorial services for Ilene Blowers, age 83, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 9, 2015 at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Rev. John Holt will officiate. Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Ilene Henrietta Blowers passed away peacefully Sunday, January 4, 2015 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester....
Lindsay Gene Walls
Jan 2, 2015
Lindsay Eugene Walls was born November 19, 1935 in Vardaman, MS the son of Clinton and Liana (Stowe) Walls. He graduated from Concord, CA high school. After graduation Gene enlisted in the U.S. Army. After his discharge he worked with his brother landscaping in Lake Mills, IA. Gene also later worked at Fleetguard and Universal Milking. On September 5, 1968 Gene was united in marriage...
Mary Christine Adams
Dec 31, 2014
Mary Christine Adams was born on February 13, 1948 in New Ulm, the daughter of Alfred and Odney (Hjelmeland) Botten. She grew up on her parent’s farm in rural Hanska, MN. Mary graduated from New Ulm High School and also from the Kahler School of Nursing in Rochester. On December 20, 1969 Mary was married to Terry Adams at the...
Keith Allan Bjerke
Dec 30, 2014
Keith Bjerke was born on October 15, 1937 the son of Melvin and Alma (Overland) Bjerke, in Albert Lea. He attended and graduated from Albert Lea High School. Following school he farmed with his father. He then enlisted and served his country in the U. S. Army. Keith was featured in the Farm Journal in 1969. He was a member...
Dorothy Kvenvold
Dec 30, 2014
Dorothy Kvenvold was born on April 11, 1924 in Webster City, Iowa, the daughter of Ernest and Lottie (Peck) Bowman. She moved to Albert Lea at a young age and graduated from Albert Lea High School. On May 28, 1946 Dorothy was married to Owen Kvenvold at First Lutheran Church. She worked at Wilson’s, Land O’Lakes and the Albert Lea...
Darlene Marie Schneider
Dec 30, 2014
Darlene Marie Schneider was born on October 28, 1949 in Albert Lea the daughter of Lothar and Lois (Soma) Schneider. She attended and graduated from the Kiester High School in 1969. Darlene worked for Cummings (Fleetguard) in Lake Mills and was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. She enjoyed reading and playing trivia games. Darlene is survived by her brothers, James...
Betty Ann Viktora
Dec 26, 2014
Funeral services for Betty Ann Viktora, age 74, of Hollandale, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Newry Township. Father Raul Silva will officiate. Interment will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Monday, December 29, 2014 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home with a prayer service beginning...
Henrietta Lee
Dec 25, 2014
Funeral services for Henrietta Lee, age 97, of Albert Lea will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 29, 2014 at First Lutheran Church in Ellendale. Rev. Cary Larson will officiate. Interment will be at First Lutheran Cemetery in Ellendale. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Henrietta died Thursday, December 25, 2014 at Thorne-Crest Retirement Center. Henrietta...
Doris Phyllis Avery
Dec 24, 2014
Doris Phyllis Avery was born On October 5, 1924 in Hampton, Iowa, the daughter of William and Gladys (Bailey) Crawford. She moved to the Hollandale area with her family when she was a young girl. On February 14, 1946 Doris was united in marriage to Henry M. Avery. The couple lived in Albert Lea and in rural Clarks Grove. Doris was...
Elaine Audrey Loheide
Dec 23, 2014
Memorial services for Elaine Audrey Loheide, age 91, of Albert Lea will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 29, 2014 at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Rev. John Holt will officiate. Interment will be at a later date. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Elaine died Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Society. ...
Jan Thomas Reed
Dec 20, 2014
Funeral services for Jan T. Reed, age 78, of Albert Lea, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 27, 2014 at the United Methodist Church. Captain Jim Brickson will officiate. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery with military honors accorded by members of the American Legion and VFW Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 4-7:00 p.m. Friday, December 26,...
Glenn Louis Doty
Dec 20, 2014
Glenn Louis Doty was born on July 25, 1925 in Cedar Rapids, IA, to Louis E. and Emma E. (Hauskins) Doty. He was raised by his mother and her husband, Russell Haukoos. They lived in the Walters area. He went to many rural schools for his education. Even at a young age he worked for many area farmers. When Glenn...
Gladys Marion Sigurdson
Dec 19, 2014
Gladys Marion Sigurdson was born on June 14, 1921 in Albert Lea, the daughter of Ralph and Marie (Sorenson) Leidal. She grew up and went to school in Albert Lea. In 1940, Gladys was married to Ralph Sigurdson. They lived in Mason City and Fairfield IA for several years, settling in Albert Lea in the early 1960’s. Gladys was a...
Neil Ward
Dec 18, 2014
Neil passed away December 18 after struggling with Huntington’s Disease for many years. Through all those years he handled that struggle with amazing strength and grace. Neil was born on February 3, 1948, in Mankato, MN, to Herbert E. and Shirley L. (Treanor) Ward. He was the oldest of three boys. The family lived in Mankato, Thompson, Iowa, and then...
Vera Adelaide Bowman
Dec 17, 2014
Vera Adelaide Bowman was born on March 9, 1916 in Wyanet, IL, the daughter of William and Martha (Duncan) Sons. She grew up and went to school in Illinois, living in various locations. Following high school Vera attended business school for a year and worked as a typesetter for Cable Publishing. On June 16, 1936 Vera was united in marriage...
Walter W. Karsjens
Dec 15, 2014
Walter died on Monday, December 15, 2014 at St. John’s Lutheran Community. Walter Karsjens was born on September 3, 1924 at Bradford, Iowa to Rient and Mary (Echoff) Karsjens. The family moved to Hollandale in 1926. Walter attended school at Bell School through all 8 grades. In 1945 Walter joined the Navy and served his country in the South Pacific....
Esther Quam
Dec 14, 2014
Esther Quam was born September 5, 1915 in Pipestone, MN to Samuel and Inga (Larson) Quam. She grew up on a farm in Kandiyohi, Minnesota. After high school Esther worked as a cosmetologist in Albert Lea for a short time. During WWII she was employed at Northwest Airlines at Holmen Field in St. Paul in defense work. Esther was trained...
Violet Darleen Bos
Dec 13, 2014
Violet Darlene Bos was born on June 19, 1921 to August and Hannah (Jensen) Rogert on the family farm in Freeborn County. She attended elementary school in the Conger area and graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1938. On June 24, 1940 she was united in marriage to Oscar Jordahl. The couple moved to Oklahoma City in 1942 where they lived for...
