Earl Von Akemann

 Funeral services for Earl Von Akemann, age 69, of McIntire, IA will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 28, 2011 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Chapel.  Rev. Kent Otterman will officiate.  Interment will be at a later date.  Visitation will be from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Sunday, March 27^th at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service.  

 Earl died Thursday, March 24, 2011 at Good Samaritan Center.

 Earl Von Akemann was born on August 28, 1941 to Marvin F. and Alice Lea (Anderson) Akemann in Albert Lea.  He attended school in Freeborn.  Earl and Nola Baldwin were married in 1966 and from this union two children were born. They were later divorced.  After school, he moved west and began driving a logging truck.  Earl worked as a pilot, owned an excavation business and was a truck owner/operator for 42 years.  He received many million mile awards for safe driving. Earl had his pilot’s license for over 50 years.  He was an active member of the Jaycees.  Earl enjoyed tinkering on equipment and fixing a variety of things.  He took great pride in the restoration of his John Deere 620 tractor.  He will be dearly missed by his family.

 Survivors include children Tim (Kelly) Akemann of Northwood and Jim “JB” (Deb) Akemann of Albert Lea; grandchildren Alyssa (Josh) Iverson and Trent Akemann all of Northwood, Jeremy Wenzel, Tucker Akemann and Triniti Akemann all of Albert Lea; great-grandchildren Dylan Tews and Payton Wenzel; sisters Dorothy (Stephen) Kutzler of Dodge Center, Phyllis (Melvin) Schumaker of Kiester, and Darlyne (Steven) Augustin of Byron; brother Randy (Mary) Akemann of Emmons; many nieces and nephews.

 Earl was preceded in death by his parents, and sister, Mary Alice in 1969.