Ila Marlene Hibbard
Feb 19, 2014
Ila Marlene Hibbard was born on November 14, 1933 in Alexandria, MN, the daughter of Albin and Edith (Sizer) Dahlstrom. She grew up in Alexandria and graduated from Alexandria High School in 1951. She went to Nursing School at Abbott Northwestern School of Nursing, graduating as an R.N. On November 21, 1954, Ila was united in marriage to Chesley F....
Stella LuVina Mathiason
Feb 18, 2014
Stella LuVina Mathiason was born on July 16, 1923, to Ole and Selma (Brekke) Selland in Scarville, Iowa. She grew up in Kiester and attended school in Kiester. On April 30, 1949, Stella was united in marriage to Arnold Mathiason in Alden. Stella spent many years working on the farm with Arnold. She later worked as a supervisor for Land O Lakes, retiring in...
Lois Caroline Hankins
Feb 13, 2014
Lois went to join Jesus on February 13, 2014 in Chandler, AZ after a 1½ year battle with ovarian cancer. Lois Caroline Hankins of Albert Lea, MN, was born in Clark, SD to Nels and Lillian Wika on December 7, 1935. She was raised on the family farm. She attended elementary school in a one-room school house. She was baptized...
John Lester Christensen
Feb 12, 2014
Memorial services for John Lester Christensen, age 85, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 17, 2014 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Rev. Clayton Balsley and Rev. Mark Miller will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. John died Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at the New Richland Care Center. John Lester Christensen was born May...
Gerrit Ravenhorst
Feb 11, 2014
Funeral services for Gerrit Ravenhorst, age 86, of Hollandale, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 14, 2014 at the Hollandale Reformed Church. Rev. Neal Ooms will officiate. Interment will be at the Hollandale Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, February 13, 2014 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church. Gerrit...
James Brian Cameron
Feb 11, 2014
James Brian Cameron was born on November 18, 1954 in Albert Lea to James W. and Fern K. (Mielke) Cameron. Jim grew up in Albert Lea and graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1973. After graduation Jim had many adventures. He was a lover of fishing, strategic games and coin collecting. Most of all Jim enjoyed time spent with his family. In his younger...
Sherman Harlan Bendickson
Feb 7, 2014
Sherman Harlan Bendickson was born on March 3, 1932 at St. Olaf Hospital In Austin, the son of Anders and Bergie (Hulegaard) Bendickson. He was baptized and confirmed at the Oakland Lutheran Church. Sherman graduated from Austin High School in 1950. Following high school he farmed for a short time. In 1952, Sherman joined the U. S. Army and served in the...
Paul R. Gold
Feb 7, 2014
Paul Richard Gold was born on November 17, 1928 to Russell and Nora (Nelson) Gold. He grew up in the Emmons and Manchester areas. He attended country school and graduated from the 8th grade. Later in life, Paul returned to school and received his GED. Paul married Rose Marie Stolaas on June 11, 1950, at Grace Lutheran Church in Albert...
Joseph Pacovsky
Feb 2, 2014
Joseph Pacovsky was born on July 30, 1923, the sixth child of John and Celia (Kral) Pacovsky in Glenville. He attended country school District 100 until 1935 and then he attended elementary school in Glenville. Joe graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1942. He worked for American Gas for 1 year and then entered the US Army in April 25, 1943 at...
Jill Ann Mathiason
Jan 29, 2014
Funeral services for Jill Mathiason, 62, of Alden, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Alden. Rev. Greg Ofsdahl will officiate. Interment will be at Alden Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Monday, February 3, 2014 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church. Jill died...
Martin C. J. Scherb
Jan 27, 2014
Martin Conrad John Scherb was born January 22, 1920 in Nunda Township, Freeborn County, Minnesota to Bernhardt and Maria (Obermeyer) Scherb. He was baptized at Concordia Bear Lake Lutheran Church by Reverend Eckoff. He received three years of instruction and was confirmed at Bear Lake church on September 2, 1934 by Reverend William Neumann. He attended Freeborn County country school district #42 and...
Donna Paulina Siblerud
Jan 20, 2014
Memorial services for Donna Siblerud, age 80, of Hartland will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 24, at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Rev. John Holt will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour before the service beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the church. Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery at a later date. Donna Paulina Siblerud, of Hartland,...
Alvina Gwen Guanella
Jan 20, 2014
Alvina Gwen Guanella was born on June 29, 1927 to Edward and Hattie (Davis) Owens in Lake Crystal, MN. She had two brothers, Floyd and Ralph, and three sisters, Ethel Weitzel, Alice Tatum, and Dolly Dowd. Alvina attended school in Lake Crystal, graduating in 1946. Her early days were spent helping on the farm, and hunting and trapping with her...
Delores E Foss
Jan 15, 2014
Memorial services for Delores Foss, age 79 Albert lea, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 20, 2014 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Rev. Curtis Zieske will officiate. Interment will be at Deer Creek Lutheran Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Delores died peacefully Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at her home. Delores...
El Doris Larson
Jan 14, 2014
Memorial services for El Doris Larson, age 90, of Albert Lea, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Rev. Dwight Netzer will officiate. El Doris died January 14, 2014 at Thorne Crest Retirement Center. El Doris C. Larson was born September 21, 1923 in Wildrose, ND to Gustav and Emma (Anderson) Nylander. She graduated from...
Olga Adeline Jacobsen
Jan 13, 2014
Olga Adeline Jacobsen was born on November 1, 1913 to Anton and Lena (Oustad) Norby in Belmond, IA. The family moved to rural Hartland, MN. Olga graduated from Freeborn High School in 1932 and from the Naeve Hospital School of Nursing, Albert Lea, with an RN degree in 1936. Olga married Elton Jacobsen on January 10, 1937 and they farmed west of Freeborn...
Lorna Kenis
Jan 12, 2014
Lorna Gemetha (Jimmie) Kenis, of Albert Lea, died on January 12, 2014. Jimmie was born on September 30, 1923, in Comanche, Texas, the youngest child of George Franklin and Jessie Mary Ann (King) Black. She graduated from Hasse High School, Hasse, TX in 1941. She worked at Montgomery Ward in Fort Worth, TX until she met the love of her life...
Alvin Charles Gaines
Jan 4, 2014
Visitation for Chuck Gaines, 64, of Albert Lea will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by area servicemen’s organizations, VFW and American Legion. Chuck died Saturday, January 4, 2014 at his home. Alvin...
Lester Biesterfeld
Jan 4, 2014
Funeral services for Lester Biesterfeld, age 88, of Albert Lea will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Rev. Jeff Laeger-Hagemeister will officiate. Interment will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Wells. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 7th at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service. Lester died...
Donald "Bud" Brandt
Dec 30, 2013
Donald Arnold Brandt was born on December 6, 1932 to Arnold and Edna (Leschefske) Brandt in Albert Lea. In the early 1950’s Donald served his country in the United States Marine Corps. In 1954 he was united in marriage to Marilyn Hopperstad at Grace Lutheran Church. He worked for Nolan’s and Queens before going to work for Ryan’s Auto Salvage. Bud worked there for...