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Jeanne Hallum
Dec 22, 2024
Jeanne Hallum, 93, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2024 in Albert Lea, MN. A memorial service will be held at 1pm on Monday, December 30, 2024 at the Ascension Lutheran Church in Albert Lea, MN. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service, with burial following at Hillcrest Cemetery. Pastor Mark Boorsma will be officiating.
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Leslie R. Harmon
Dec 20, 2024
Leslie R. Harmon, 92, passed away on Friday, December 20, 2024 at the St. Johns Woodlands Campus in Albert Lea, MN. A funeral service will be held on Friday, December 27, 2024 at 1pm at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea, MN. A visitation will be held the night prior on Thursday, December 26, 2024 from 5-7pm at the...
Marcile D. Anderson
Dec 16, 2024
Marcile D. Anderson, 85 passed away Monday December 16, 2024, at St. Johns Woodlands Campus in Albert Lea, MN. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday December 28, 2024, at the Round Prairie Church outside of Glenville, MN with a visitation starting at 1:00 PM. Pastor Kent Otterman will be officiating. Interment will be at Round...
Maxine Brown
Dec 16, 2024
Maxine Brown, 93, passed away Monday, December 16, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 1 PM on Sunday, December 22, 2024, at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 3 PM to 5 PM on Saturday, December 21st at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home and for one hour prior to service. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery...
Charles Meister
Dec 13, 2024
Charles Walter Meister peacefully passed away Friday, December 13, 2024,surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, December 19th at Bayview Funeral Home. Fellowship will follow directly. Reverend Kent Otterman will be officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Graceland...
Joan Johnson
Dec 8, 2024
Joan M. Johnson passed away on December 8, 2024 after a short struggle with cancer. A memorial service is being planned for the spring to celebrate her life. She was born to Douglas and Tracy Vandegrift on August 12, 1947 in Albert Lea, MN. She grew up on a dairy farm and was no stranger to hard work. She attended...
Barbara Jean Hampton
Dec 6, 2024
Barbara Jean Hampton, 87, passed away Friday, December 6, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 2PM on Monday, December 16, 2024 at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home with visitation to be held for an hour prior to the service. Interment will be held at Hillcrest Cemetery following the service. Pastor Trish Reedstrom will be officiating.
Barbara was born on March...
Kermit Iverson
Dec 4, 2024
Kermit Laverne Iverson, age 91, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, December 11 at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. Reverend Mark Boorsma will be officiating. The Albert Lea American Legion and VFW will be providing military honors. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. Burial will be at Hillcrest...
Sandra Flim
Dec 3, 2024
Sandra K.Flim, age 78 died on December 3, 2024 at St. Mary's hospital.
Sandra was born to Lumen and Mildred (Qualey) Sigurdson on October 29, 1946.
Sandy is survived by her daughter, Kristine Starling, granddaughter Vassandra (Curtis) Mellard, grandson Marking Starling, great-grandchildren Kenny and Jorja. She also leaves behind sisters Marlyce (Paul) Reed, Judith (Cameron) Hoyle, JoAnne (John) Gold, LuAnn Hanson, brother...
Georgann Kay Trytten
Dec 3, 2024
In Loving Memory of Georgann Kay Trytten who passed away December 3, 2024 after a year-long battle with cancer. Georgann was born on November 11, 1948 to George and Floy Olson of Albert Lea, MN. She graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1967. She married George Warner in 1967 and the couple was blessed with a daughter, Theresa. After...
Gene Elliot Drasher
Nov 30, 2024
It is with great sadness we announce the death of Gene Elliot Drasher, a loving husband, father, Papa, and dear friend. He went home to the Lord on Saturday, November 30th, with his family all around.
Gene was born July 2, 1950 to Henry and Ethel Drasher in Hazleton, PA, the third oldest child in the family of 10 children.
He graduated...
Dianne Jensen
Nov 29, 2024
Dianne Jensen passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024 at the Thorne Crest Care Center after spending the past 7 and a half years there living with MS. Her family was at her side as she passed peacefully. A Memorial Service will be held at 11am on Monday, December 9, 2024 at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea, MN....
Dean Claire Thompson
Nov 28, 2024
Dean Claire Thompson, 84, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 2PM on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home with visitation to be held for an hour prior to the service. Burial will be held at Hillcrest Cemetery. Chaplain Don Malinsky will be officiating.
Dean was born on September 2, 1940...
Seth Schwartz
Nov 27, 2024
Seth J Schwartz born August 18, 1981 died the morning of November 27, 2024 at the young age of 43. A lifelong battle with addiction to alcohol and drugs, caused his organs to fail and ultimately led to his early death. His battles are finally over and he is at peace. A memorial service will be held at 2 PM...
Florence Delores Wyant
Nov 24, 2024
Florence Delores Wyant passed away Sunday, November 24, 2024. A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 2, at 1:30 PM at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. Father Kurt Farrell will be officiating. Visitation will begin at noon. Burial will be at St. Theodore Catholic Cemetery.
Florence was born in Albert Lea on April 2, 1929, to Frank and Nora (Jellum)...
Clarence Henry Schwierjohann
Nov 22, 2024
Clarence Henry Schwierjohann, 87, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 11AM on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home with visitation to be held for an hour prior. Interment shall be held at Hillside cemetery in Sheffield, Iowa. Joyce Shaman will be officiating.
His work in this world is done, Clarence...
Julie Ann Severtson
Nov 1, 2024
Julie Ann Severtson, 76, of Glenville, MN. died peacefully on November 1, 2024, at Thorne Crest of Albert Lea with family by her side, following a 6 year battle with a rare form of Parkinson’s.
A memorial service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home with a visitation to be held an...
Marty Johnson
Oct 30, 2024
Marty Allen Johnson, 65, passed away on October 30, 2024, at his home in Wells, MN surrounded by his family.
Marty was born on March 29, 1959, in Albert Lea, MN to Duane and Virginia (Svendsen) Johnson. He graduated from Alden High School. Marty married Peggy Jo Lillibridge on November 5, 1977, at the Methodist Church in Alden. They made their...
William "Bill" Walter Wachlin
Oct 30, 2024
William "Bill" Wachlin, 72, of Lake Mills, IA, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday October 30, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 2pm on Thursday, November 7, 2024 at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea, MN. A visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Pastor Don Rose will...
Gwen Ann Adams
Oct 25, 2024
Gwen Ann Adams, age 70, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2024. A memorial service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church at 11AM on Saturday, November 9, 2024 with visitation to be held an hour prior to the service. Interment will be held at Graceland cemetery. Pastor Eileen Woyen will be officiating.
Gwen was born on October 17, 1954 in...
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