Anna  Ruth Jahnke

Anna Ruth Jahnke

Mar 4, 2013

Anna Ruth Jahnke was born January 1, 1915 in Des Moines, Iowa to Edward and Bertha Jacobs. Anna attended school and high school in Alden and graduated from Alden High School in 1933. She was a member of First Lutheran Church in Alexandria and Redeemer Lutheran Church in Alden. Anna was united in marriage to Christian Jahnke "Cric" on December...

Evelyth Hilma Tiede

Evelyth Hilma Tiede

Mar 2, 2013

Evelyth Hilma (Danielson) Tiede was born on January 6, 1919 to Oscar Freedolph and Hilma Josephine (Nystrom) Danielson on the family farm in Sherburn, Minnesota.  She was baptized in 1919 and confirmed on August 6, 1933 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Dunnell, Minnesota.  Evelyth grew up in Sherburn, attended District 70 school where she graduated from the 8th grade and then graduated...

Richard Garrick Jenson

Richard Garrick Jenson

Feb 26, 2013

Memorial services for Richard G. Jenson will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 4, 2013 at the Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Joel Erickson will officiate.  Interment will be at a later date.  Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the service at Bayview.   Richard Garrick Jenson, age 42, born May 1, 1970, brought joy to the...

Arthur  H.C. Richter

Arthur H.C. Richter

Feb 23, 2013

Funeral services for Arthur H.C. Richter will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 27th at Mansfield Lutheran Church.  Rev. Don Rose will officiate.  Interment will be at Concordia Pickerel Lake Cemetery at a later date.  Visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church.   Art died Saturday, February 23,...

Sylvia Margaret Satter

Sylvia Margaret Satter

Feb 21, 2013

Sylvia M. Satter, age 83, of Albert Lea died Thursday, February 21, 2013 at the Mayo Clinic Health System Albert Lea. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Sylvia Margaret Satter was born on July 15, 1929 in Glenville, the daughter of Peter and Anna (Vestad) Rovang. She grew up in Glenville and went to Country School. On...

Franklin James Walker

Franklin James Walker

Feb 21, 2013

Funeral services for Franklin J. Walker, age 85, of Albert Lea will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday February 25, 2013 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Alden. The Rev. Greg Ofsdahl will officiate.  Interment will be in the Alden Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 2 – 4:00 p.m., Sunday, February 24, 2013, at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home, and one hour prior to...

Kenneth Gerhard Ofstedal

Kenneth Gerhard Ofstedal

Feb 20, 2013

Kenneth Gerhard Ofstedal, age 67, of Albert Lea, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at the Mayo Clinic Health System Albert Lea, following a very short battle with cancer.  According to his wishes there will be no service held. Kenneth Gerhard Ofstedal was born on December 19, 1945 in Albert Lea, the son of Gerhard and Blanche (Pike) Ofstedal.  Ken grew up...

DeWain Nelson

DeWain Nelson

Feb 19, 2013

Memorial services for DeWain Arthur Nelson, age 82, of Albert Lea, will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Zion Lutheran Church.  The Rev. Joel Vano will officiate.  Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery at a later date.  Military honors accorded by the Albert Lea VFW and the American Legion. Visitation will be from 4 – 7:00 p.m., Friday, February...

Shirley Ann Sorenson

Shirley Ann Sorenson

Feb 17, 2013

Funeral services for Shirley Ann Sorenson will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Chapel.  Rev. George Marin will officiate.  Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.   Shirley died Sunday, February 17, 2013 at her home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with...

Marvin Donald Vee

Marvin Donald Vee

Feb 16, 2013

Marvin Donald Vee was born on February 24, 1956 in Albert Lea the son of Donald and Grace (Husby) Vee.  He attended and graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1974 and was a 1980 graduate of Moorhead State University.  He lived in Dayton, OH and worked as a Software Support Analyst for Reynolds and Reynolds prior to moving back to Albert...

Pearl Andersen

Pearl Andersen

Feb 14, 2013

Pearl was re-united with her husband of 72 yrs. on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2013. She died at Cerenity Care Center in White Bear Lake surrounded by her family. Pearl Agate Beatrice Helle Andersen was born on April 24, 1918 in Albert Lea, the daughter of John and Gena (Hafstad) Helle. She graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1935....

Delbert Kermit Wegner

Delbert Kermit Wegner

Feb 13, 2013

Delbert Kermit Wegner was born on February 17, 1920 to Albert and Emma (Bauer) Wegner in Lakefield, MN.  He grew up and attended school in Lakefield.  On December 15, 1944 Delbert was united in marriage to Eleanor Elizabeth Andersen in Albert Lea.  Delbert worked as a welder at Queen Products for 31 years.  In 1958 the couple purchased the family farm and he has...

Bernice Nelsine Thompson

Bernice Nelsine Thompson

Feb 11, 2013

Bernice Nelsine Thompson was born on August 30, 1911 in Bancroft Township, the daughter of Mandeas and Eleonora (Olson) Monson.  Bernice grew up in Freeborn County. She attended Luther Academy, and graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1929.  On June 17, 1937 Bernice was united in marriage to Howard Truman Thompson in the Clarks Grove Parsonage. They farmed together and were...

Janna Grace Jacobsen

Janna Grace Jacobsen

Feb 8, 2013

On October 6, 2010 the Lord blessed the world with a new little angel- Janna Grace Jacobsen. Janna was born in Albert Lea, MN to parents Theodore and Leah Jacobsen. He then took her from this world on February 8, 2013 when she unexpectedly died in her home. Visitation will be Tuesday Feb. 12 from 5-7pm at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home,...

Rhonda Kay  Koziolek

Rhonda Kay Koziolek

Feb 2, 2013

Memorial services for Rhonda Koziolek, age 53 of Glenville will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday February 7, 2013 at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea.  Rev. John Holt will officiate.  Visitation will be from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 6th at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church.   Rhonda Kay Koziolek died at her...

Luverne (Chris) Christensen

Luverne (Chris) Christensen

Jan 30, 2013

Luverne (Chris) Edward Christensen was born on December 1, 1938 in Freeborn County the son of Edward and Martha (Davidson) Christensen. Chris attended school in Albert Lea and then served his country in the US Marines.  He was united in marriage to Joan Heilman on July 23, 1958 in Cherry Point, North Carolina.  After his discharge the couple returned to Albert Lea...

Robert L. Blowers

Robert L. Blowers

Jan 28, 2013

Robert L. Blowers, of Albert Lea, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2013, at the Mayo Health System Hospital in Austin, Minnesota.  He was born on August 10, 1928, in Waterville Township in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, the son of Arthur and Adelaide (Waldron) Blowers.  He met his wife, Ilene (Dahl) Blowers, a resident of Albert Lea.  They were married on March...

Charlotte Lavina Dagner

Charlotte Lavina Dagner

Jan 25, 2013

Charlotte Lavina Dagner was born on October 17, 1915 in Freeborn County, the daughter of Hans W. and Amelia (Jensen) Christenson.  At the age of 6, Charlotte moved with her family to their farm NW of Clarks Grove where she grew up. She attended grade school at District #5 finishing the eighth grade in seven years. She was baptized and joined...

Mildred  Clarine Sigurdson

Mildred Clarine Sigurdson

Jan 25, 2013

Mildred Clarine Sigurdson was born on July 22, 1917 in Mansfield Township, the daughter of Cornelius and Mathilda (Olson) Qualey. She grew up in Emmons, Nevis, Northfield, Hayward and Albert Lea.  She graduated from high school in Albert Lea in 1935.  On December 27, 1938 Mildred was united in marriage to Luman B. Sigurdson in Northwood, IA. She worked as a waitress...

Gary George Schreiber

Gary George Schreiber

Jan 19, 2013

Gary George Schreiber was born on November 27, 1938 in Wagner, South Dakota the son of George and Mildred (Halter) Schreiber.  Gary attended and graduated from Murray F. Tuley High School, Chicago, Illinois in 1956.  While in high school he completed ROTC and then went on to enlist in the US Army, serving in Korea.  Gary married Ruth Cornick, and the couple were...