Lloyd Carlyle Riemer

Funeral services for Lloyd Carlyle Riemer, age 91, of Alden, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at the Bear Lake Lutheran Church, rural Albert Lea. The Rev. Daphne Hamborg will officiate. Interment will be in the Bear Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2015 at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home, and one hour prior to the time of the service at the church on Tuesday. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.
Mr. Riemer died on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his family.
Born to Raymond Fredrick and Inez Cordelia (Hoverson) Riemer on August 3, 1923, at home in Nunda Township, Freeborn County; he was baptized and confirmed at Bear Lake Lutheran Church and was a life-long member. Lloyd attended District 99 Country School and graduated from Emmons High School in May of 1940. On June 24, 1951 Lloyd was married to Dolores Irene Sorenson at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea.
He was a farmer all of his life on the home farm in Nunda Township. He began milking cows when he was six years old. He was a Conger 4H Member and later served as an adult leader. He served on the church council and was treasurer for the Bear Lake Cemetery Association for several years. He was also co-owner of Bar-R-Galloways with his son Darrell, and together they had a membership in the American Galloway Breeders Association. Lloyd enjoyed fishing and reading history. He was a great source of family and area history.
Survivors include his wife Dolores; children Marilyn (Paul) Wichmann, Little Falls, MN, Mark (Sharon) Riemer of Owatonna, MN,  Karen (Matthew) Brummer of Roberts, WI, Darrell (Debra) Riemer of Alden, MN, Linda (Richard) Zieser of Delano, MN, and Carol (Fiancé Tolfe Lee Albert II) Riemer of Dallas, TX; grandchildren Jonathan Wichmann of Fairfax, CA, Jennifer (Fiancé Sam Browne) Wichmann, of Chicago, IL, Vicki (Jarett) Howe of St. Louis, MO, Kathy (Alexander) Kurland, of Raleigh, NC, Katrina (Joseph) Wessbecker, of Chaska, MN, Connie (Ryan) Johnson, of Marina Del Rey, CA, Lorna Riemer of Brookings, SD, Kendra Zieser of Minneapolis, MN and Daren Zieser of St. Paul, MN; great-granddaughter Stella Howe; brother Raymond Riemer of Albert Lea; a brother-in-law, three sisters-in-law, and nieces and nephews.
Lloyd was preceded in death by his parents and his sister-in-law Juliann Riemer.
The family would like to especially thank MCHS Hospice for their wonderful care and support. Memorials are suggested to Mayo Clinic Health Systems Hospice.