Paul "Butch" Westrum
Feb 27, 2025
Paul “Butch” Westrum, age 83, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at St. Johns on fountain lake the woodlands. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 10AM at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. Visitation shall be held from 4-6PM on Friday, March 28, 2025 and for an hour prior to the service at the funeral...
Mark Steven Fenstermacher
Mar 21, 2025
Mark Steven Fenstermacher, 73, of Hartland, Minnesota and originally of Erie, Pennsylvania, passed away in Rochester, Minnesota on Friday, March 21, 2025 after a brief hospital stay. A visitation will be held from 4-6PM on Sunday, March 30 at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. Further services will be held in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Mark was born on August 6, 1951 in Erie, Pennsylvania,...
Dennis Haukoos
Mar 19, 2025
Dennis Gene Haukoos of Lakeville, MN, age 88, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 19. There will be a private family service held on Friday, March 28, 2025.
Dennis was born on July 16, 1936, to Millard and Bernice Haukoos in Walters, MN. He attended school in Kiester and graduated in 1954. Dennis loved running and his specialty was the half mile...
Mark Douglas McIntyre
Mar 19, 2025
Mark Douglas McIntyre, age 73, of Albert Lea, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Hospital – St. Mary’s Campus in Rochester. A celebration of life will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at Green Lea in Albert Lea.
Mark Douglas McIntyre was born on the family farm on December 31, 1951 in Bismarck,...
Darlene Mae Stensrud
Mar 18, 2025
Darlene Mae Stensrud (Nee Baldwin) 88 of Fenton, MO, peacefully passed away in her home on March 18, 2025 surrounded by family.
She was born in Albert Lea, MN to Emory and Ruth Baldwin Heartland, MN on October 07, 1936. A loving sister to Marvyl Kopperud (Nee Baldwin) Ellendale, MN and Dale Baldwin Albert, Lea, MN.
After graduating from Freeborn High School,...
Warren Lenz Sr.
Mar 18, 2025
Warren Lenz Sr., 90, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at the Prairie Senior Cottages in New Richland, MN. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at the New Life Christian Church in Albert Lea, MN. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Pastor...
Mary Louise Brenke
Mar 16, 2025
Mary Louise (Kahlow) Brenke, age 90, of Albert Lea passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 11AM on Friday, March 21 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Albert Lea with Pastor Eileen Woyen officiating. Visitation will be held from 4-6PM on Thursday, March 20 at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home and for an hour prior to...
Rita Blake
Mar 14, 2025
Rita L. Blake (Taylor) passed away peacefully Friday, March 14 2025. She had been surrounded and visited by many family members and friends in her final days.
Rita was born on June 18, 1926 to Mabry and Louise (Hiatt) Taylor in Cincinnati, Iowa. Her family moved to Brownsdale, MN when Rita was three years old. She grew up on the family...
Richard "Dick" Madson
Mar 9, 2025
Richard “Dick” Madson, 78, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, at the Lake Mills Care Center on Sunday, March 9, 2025. A Celebration of Life will be held from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2025, at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea, MN.
Dick was born on March 30, 1946, in Albert Lea to Hubert and...
Frances Nelson
Mar 2, 2025
Frances "Fran" Nelson, age 82, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 on Saturday, March 8, at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. Reverend Kent Otterman will be officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Glenville.
Frances “Fran” Ann (Kos) Nelson was born April 13, 1942...
Crystal Skogheim
Mar 1, 2025
It is with very heavy hearts that on Saturday, March 1st, our beautiful daughter gained her wings and flew up to heaven and was greeted by her best friend Jasmine, her grandparents, and her pets that went before her.
Crystal was born on April 2nd,1995 in Albert Lea, Mn to Steve and Char Skogheim. She graduated from Central Senior High School...
William Stieler
Feb 27, 2025
William Stieler, age 71, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2025. A memorial service will be held in the spring.
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Mary Ann Petran
Feb 23, 2025
Mary Ann Petran was born May 16, 1929, in Chicago to Thomas and Elizabeth Curtis and passed away February 23. 2025. Her mother passed away when Mary Ann was 13, but despite this hardship, she graduated from Lyons Township High School in 1947 before enrolling at Nashville’s Ward Belmont (a girls’ “finishing” school, Mary Ann would say with a smile)....
Harold Holty
Feb 21, 2025
Funeral services for Harold E. Holty will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at Salem Lutheran Church, Albert Lea. Pastor Mark Boorsma will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service on Saturday. A Private interment will take place at Hillcrest Cemetery. Bayview-Freeborn Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.
Harold passed away at the age...
Inge Rhiger
Feb 20, 2025
Inge Rhiger, 92, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at Thorne Crest Senior Living Community. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on April 13, 2025 at 2PM at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home.
Inge was born on April 26, 1932, in Giessen, Germany, to Willi and Paula (Kreiling) Bellof. She grew up in Germany, where she...
Robert Leroy Kluender
Feb 20, 2025
Robert L. Kluender, age 88, of Albert Lea passed away suddenly on February 20, 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin MN.
Robert was born on November 28, 1936 to Samuel and Lilah Kluender. He graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1954. He married Joanne Hoyt on September 10, 1958 and together they raised two children, Lori and Todd,...
Paula Ann Thimmesch
Feb 20, 2025
Paula Ann (Theuer) Thimmesch, 76, a cherished mother, grandma, and great-grandma, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2025, at her home in Glenville, MN, surrounded by her Family. Paula had a long battle with Heart and Kidney failure and was recently diagnosed with Dementia. Charles took care of her as her illnesses progressed. A memorial service will be held at 11am...
Harold Martin Holstad
Feb 17, 2025
Harold Martin Holstad, age 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 17, 2025 with his daughters at his side.
Harold was born on August 10, 1935 to Morris and Alice (Brunsvold) Holstad. He grew up and graduated High School in Lake Mills, Iowa. After graduating High School, he joined the Army in 1958 and served for 5 years. Harold married Jeanne...
Lester Anderson
Feb 15, 2025
Lester G. Anderson, age 90 of Albert Lea MN, passed away Saturday February 15, 2025 at Mayo's Eisenberg Care Center in Rochester.
Les was born May 31, 1934, to Gehard and Bernice (Nelson) Anderson. He graduated from Bricelyn High in 1952 and, shortly after, proudly served in the U.S.Army. He married Lois Katzung in July of 1957 and together they raised...
Roger Wayne Loken
Feb 13, 2025
Roger Wayne Loken, age 81 of Rochester/Albert Lea passed away Thursday, February 13, 2025 at Good Samaritan Society, Albert Lea, MN. A memorial service will be held at a later date at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Preston, MN.
Roger was born April 12, 1943 to Arthur and Dorothy Loken in Waseca, MN. He grew up on the farm and graduated...