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Phyllis Elizabeth Nordstrom
Aug 26, 2024
Phyllis Elizabeth Nordstrom, 87, of Albert Lea, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2024, at St. John’s on Fountain Lake. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 28 at Bayview/ Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea and for an hour prior to the service at the church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday...
Gary Dean Hunnicutt
Aug 22, 2024
Gary Dean Hunnicutt, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, joined his Heavenly Father on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at the age of 76. His legacy of love, kindness, care, and service will forever be cherished by those whose lives he touched.
A funeral service will be held at the Community Lutheran Church in Geneva on Friday, August 30, officiated by Pastor...
Dylan Michael Ihme
Aug 21, 2024
Dylan Michael Ihme, born March 8, 1999, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2024.
He is survived by his daughter Everleigh Ihme, mother Angie Rodgers, father Robert Ihme, grandparents Steve and Pam Ihme and Carolyn Whipple, siblings Curtiss and Miranda Ihme and Amber, Brittany, Aneesa, and Aarin Steen, stepmother Kimberly Ihme, stepfather Brandon Shoaftal, aunts, uncles, cousins, and many friends.
He was...
Arlene Faye Vanek
Aug 21, 2024
Arlene Faye Vanek, 80, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at her family’s home in Glenville, MN. A funeral service will be held at 1:30pm on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea, MN. A visitation will be held from 12:30-1:30pm on the day of the funeral. Pastor Kent Otterman will be officiating.
Arlene was...
Rosemary Kathaleen Casey
Aug 17, 2024
Rosemary Kathaleen Casey, age 75, passed away at her home in Albert Lea on Saturday, August 17, 2024.
Matthew Muschler
Aug 10, 2024
Matthew Ries Muschler, age 62, passed away on August 10th, 2024, from complications of chronic alcohol use disorder, a condition he struggled with most of his adult life. This condition complicated his relationships with family and friends leaving us with feelings of regret, deep sadness, and missed opportunity. There was another Matt we knew, and we choose to remember and...
Keith R Redman
Aug 9, 2024
Keith Rodney Redman, 94, passed away Friday, August 9, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. A funeral service will be held at 10:30AM on Friday, August 16, 2024 at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 5-7PM Thursday, August 15 at the funeral home, and for an hour prior to the service. Burial will be held at Freeborn...
Susie Elizabeth Veldman
Jul 31, 2024
Susie Elizabeth (Kraay) Veldman, 96, passed away peacefully at Thorne Crest Senior Living Community on July 31. She was born August 7, 1927, at Naeve Hospital in Albert Lea, to Susie and Case Kraay of Hollandale. She attended school in Hollandale and graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1945.
She was united in marriage to Bill Veldman on May 10,...
Gloria Ann Hall
Jul 30, 2024
Gloria Ann Hall, age 82, passed away Tuesday, July 30. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, August 6 at First Lutheran Church in Glenville. Pastor Kent Otterman will be officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the church. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery.
Gloria Hall was born on April 5, 1942,...
Thomas Eustis
Jul 20, 2024
Thomas Eustis, 59, a beloved member of the Albert Lea community, passed away on July 20, 2024, in the Good Samaritan Society Comfort Care in Austin Minnesota. A memorial service will be held on Friday, September 6, 2024 at 11AM at New Life Christian Church in Albert Lea with visitation to be held for an hour prior at the church.
Born...
Brian Egeness
Jul 20, 2024
Brian Lee Egeness, 48, passed away at his home in Albert Lea on Saturday, July 20, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 2pm on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. A visitation will be held the night before on Monday, July 29, 2024, from 5-7pm, along with an hour before the service. Pastor Don Malinsky...
Jerry Alan Copas
Jul 15, 2024
Jerry Alan Copas, 72, of Albert Lea, MN went home to be with his Lord and Savior on July 15, 2024 while holding his wife Cindy’s hand at Methodist Hospital in Rochester. Cause of death was Acute Myeloid Leukemia. A memorial service will be held at 11AM on Friday, July 19, 2024 at Bridge Community Church with visitation to be...
Arlis Smith
Jul 13, 2024
Arlis Smith, age 92, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, July 18, at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea, Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery.
Arlis was born August 25, 1931, on the farm to George and Clara (Richter) Rebelein. She soon became her mother’s helper as her sister Audrey...
Robert Joseph Diaz
Jul 12, 2024
Robert Diaz, age 57, passed away on July 12, 2024 in Rochester, Minnesota, from complications due to kidney disease. Although Robert was a lifelong resident of Albert Lea, he was born in Arlington Heights, Illinois, on April 25, 1967. A memorial service will be held at 12:00PM on Saturday, July 20, 2024 at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home with visitation being...
Arlys J. Eastvold
Jul 11, 2024
Arlys J. Eastvold passed away on July 11, 2024 at the age of 86. She was born on Feb. 6, 1938 in Mankato MN to Arthur Schaible and Florence (Oachs) Schaible (Standfest). Arlys married her first husband Duane Wallin in 1955; they had six children together. They later divorced, and Arlys met and married David Eastvold in 1974; they had...
Geraldine Sauke
Jul 9, 2024
Geraldine Rosetta (Rebelein) Sauke, age 95, passed away July 9, 2024. A private family memorial service will be held.
Geraldine Rosetta Sauke was born in Alden Township on April 19, 1929, to John and Hulda (Scherb) Rebelein. She lived in Freeborn County her entire life and received her schooling at District 81 School. On November 25, 1947, she was united in...
Gerald Obert Sveen
Jul 4, 2024
Gerald Obert Sveen died Thursday, July 4, 2024, at his home in Emmons, MN surrounded by his family. He will be deeply missed by all that were blessed to know him.
Gerald was born on June 19, 1945 in Albert Lea, MN to Obert and Gladys (Larson) Sveen. He was baptized at Silver Lake Church, in Northwood, Iowa. Gerald (Jerry) grew...
Darlene Rupp
Jul 3, 2024
Darlene Mae (Jenner) Rupp, 79, of Albert Lea, passed away on July 3, 2024. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 9 at 11:00 AM at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home with a visitation held one hour prior. Reverend Charles Texeira will be officiating.
Darlene, daughter of Harry and Helen (Schwartz) Jenner, was born on August 9, 1944 and raised...
Valan Johnson
Jun 30, 2024
Valan Nelard Johnson (Val), age 76, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, July 12, at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Chaplain Don Malinsky will be officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Glenville. After burial, a celebration of...
Frank T. Cuden
Jun 25, 2024
Frank T. Cuden, age 81, of Albert Lea, passed away on June 25th, 2024.
He was born in Waukegan, Illinois and had lived in Albert Lea since 1972. Frank graduated from St. Benedict’s College, Atchinson, Kansas and was Director of the Alpha School for children and adults with developmental disabilities and later worked at Streator Store Fixtures and at Naeve Hospital....
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