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Emil "Swede" Oberg
Nov 16, 2013
Emil L. Oberg was born at his grandmother’s home in Twin Lakes, MN on February 27, 1919 to Edward and Addie (Nelson) Oberg. He was baptized, attended Sunday School, and confirmed at Lunder Lutheran Church in rural Twin Lakes. The family lived in a log cabin on a small, rocky farm that his ancestors had chosen and built on when...
Janet Lou Austin-Lieske
Nov 13, 2013
Janet Lou Austin-Lieske was born on October 3, 1937 in Grand Rapids, MI, the daughter of Leroy F. and Cora (VanderHyde) Denyes. She grew up and went to school in San Francisco, CA. On April 17, 1954, Janet married LeRoi D. Austin, Sr. in Austin, NV. The couple lived in the Des Moines area where Janet worked in sales at Marshall’s...
Juanita Palmer
Nov 10, 2013
Memorial services for Juanita Palmer, age 94 of Albert Lea, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 13, 2013 at Zion Lutheran Church. Rev. Joel Vano will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Juanita died November 10, 2013 at St. John’s Lutheran Community. Juanita Palmer was born on August 4, 1919 to Otto and...
Kevin Schewe
Nov 5, 2013
Funeral services for Kevin Harry Schewe will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Central Freeborn Lutheran Church. The Rev. Matt Griggs will officiate. Visitation will be from 4-6:00 p.m. Friday November 8, 2013 at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Kevin died on Tuesday, November 5,...
Orvin A. Morstad
Nov 5, 2013
Orvin Arnold Morstad was born on September 15, 1921 in Belmond, IA, the son of Ole and Alma (Johnson) Morstad. He grew up and went to school in the Hartland and Freeborn communities. On November 2, 1947 Orvin was united in marriage to Betty Jane Olson in Lemond Township, MN. Orvin was a farmer and a dairy farmer all of...
Joel D Johnsrud
Nov 5, 2013
Joel Dee Johnsrud, 59 of Mason City, IA passed peacefully on November 5, 2013. Joel was born August 12, 1954 in Albert Lea, the son of Donald B. and Eva Johnsrud. Joel was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church. He was a graduate of Albert Lea High School and Rochester Technical Institute. Joel married Pamela Elmer of Albert Lea on August...
Steven Robert Lunning
Oct 30, 2013
Funeral services for Steven Lunning, age 63, of Albert Lea, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 4, 2013 at Grace Lutheran Church. The Rev. Jeff Laeger-Hagemeister will officiate. Interment will be in Lakewood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 6:00 p.m., Sunday, November 3, 2013 at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home, and one hour prior to the service at the...
Violet L. Zrelak
Oct 30, 2013
Violet Lucinda Zrelak was born on December 12, 1932 in Akron, OH, the daughter of Rudolph and Kathrine (Kolarich) Livada. Vi grew up on a farm in Hookston, PA. She graduated from West Allegheny High School and received a BA Degree from Akron University. On November 24, 1954 Vi was married to William S. Zrelak at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church...
Maureen V. Ruble
Oct 25, 2013
Maureen was born in Lake Mills, IA on May 26, 1933, to Milford L. and Vione (Draves) Wuerflein. Maureen’s parents lived in Hanlontown, IA and St. Paul, MN before moving to Mansfield Village where she attended Freeborn County School District #87 through grade eight, graduating from Kiester High School. Maureen was confirmed in her faith in Mansfield Lutheran Church. Maureen was employed...
Thomas Alan Hagmann
Oct 25, 2013
Thomas Alan Hagmann was born on October 6, 1946 to Everett and Mavis (Borland) Wehran in Albert Lea. He attended Albert Lea High School where he graduated in 1965. Tom continued his education at Austin Junior College and Mankato State where he obtained degrees of a BA in psychology, MS in education and a specialist degree in educational administration. Tom was employed as...
Cynthia Lee Dahl
Oct 24, 2013
Cynthia Lee Dahl was born on June 7, 1948 in Albert Lea, the daughter of Chester and Jewell (Steene) Dahl. She graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1966 and had also attended elementary and junior high schools in southern California. Cynthia graduated from Rochester School of Cosmetology in 1968. She then pursued a career in the beauty business for...
Wesley Raymond Hintz
Oct 22, 2013
Wesley Raymond Hintz was born on August 23, 1931 in Bricelyn, the son of Raymond O. and Adelaide (Johnson) Hintz. He grew up in Bricelyn and graduated from high school there in 1949. Following high school, Wes served in the U. S. Marines during the Korean Conflict. After his discharge from the service Wes attended Mankato Teacher’s College. On June 24,...
Beverly Irene Johannsen
Oct 21, 2013
Beverly Irene Johannsen was born on June 7, 1920 in Manchester township, the daughter of Sidney and Nikoline (Jacobson) Gilbertson. She grew up in rural Freeborn County and attended District 16 and District 21 schools. On October 2, 1937, Beverly was united in marriage to William C. Johannsen in Gordonsville. The couple farmed together and Beverly worked at Herters, and in...
Gordon Frank Benesch
Oct 21, 2013
Gordon Frank Benesch was born on June 1, 1924 in Faribault, the son of Frank and Clarabell (Carlton) Benesch. He attended school in Faribault. At the age of 12 he worked for a dry cleaner, firing a boiler. At 14 he delivered papers and sold magazines. At 17 he worked in a foundry in Faribault. Following that job he went to...
Mary Helen Petersen
Oct 20, 2013
Mary Helen Petersen was born on March 22, 1924 in Albert Lea, the daughter of Ralph and Marie (Sorenson) Leidal. She was a lifetime resident of Albert Lea, and a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church where she had been baptized and confirmed. On June 30, 1943, Mary was united in marriage to Harry “Pat†Petersen at Trinity. Mary worked...
Daniel Henry Bolhuis
Oct 19, 2013
Daniel H. Bolhuis was born on May 1, 1942 in rural Hollandale the son of Lawrence and Minnie (Kuiper) Bolhuis. He was baptized at the Hollandale Reformed Church and attended the West Side Country School in Hollandale and Albert Lea High School. Daniel worked for Wilson’s/Farmstead Foods and various farmers in the Hollandale area. On December 12, 1975 he was united in...
Milon Martin Baer
Oct 16, 2013
Milon Martin Baer was born September 27, 1923 on the family farm in Faribault County, Minnesota. He was the third child of six to Erick and Agnes (Lindeman) Baer. He attended the Hintz country school near their farm and later graduated from Kiester High School in the class of 1941. Milon worked with his Dad on the farm until he was drafted...
Timothy James Martin
Oct 15, 2013
Visitation for Timothy J. Martin, age 47, of Minneapolis and formerly of Clarks Grove will be from 5-7:00 p.m., Monday, October 21, 2013 at The Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. There will be a prayer service at 6:30 pm. Tim passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at Redeemer Health and Rehab in Minneapolis. Timothy James Martin was born on March 9,...
David John Wick
Oct 14, 2013
A celebration of life for David Wick, age 85, of Albert Lea, will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, October 19, 2013, at First Lutheran Church. The Rev. John Holt will officiate. Military honors will be accorded by members of the American Legion and VFW. Private interment at Six Mile Grove Church Cemetery, near Lyle, MN, will precede the service....
Charlotte J. Rice
Oct 12, 2013
Funeral services for Charlotte J. Rice, age 95, of Orfordville, WI and formerly of Hartland, MN will be held at Cross of Glory Lutheran Church in Hartland at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2013 with Pastor Dennis Frank officiating. The visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. Burial will be in Hartland...
