Obituaries

Rosella M. Larson

Oct 15, 2011

Memorial services for Rosella M. Larson, age 88, of Albert Lea, will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, October 21, 2011 at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home Chapel.  The Rev. Dwight Netzer will officiate.  Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the service. 

Rosella died on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at the Mayo Health System, Albert Lea.

Rosella...

Bernard William Nolan

Oct 14, 2011

Funeral services for Bernard William Nolan, age 92, of Hartland will be held at 10:30 am., Monday, October 17, 2011 at the Cross of Glory Lutheran Church, Hartland.  The Rev. Dennis Frank will officiate.  Interment will be in the Hartland Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  

Bernie died on Friday, October 14, 2011...

Anne Ehrhardt

Oct 14, 2011

Memorial services for Anne Ehrhardt will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 21, 2011 at First Presbyterian Church.  Rev. Dwight Netzer will officiate.  Visitation will be from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, October 20, 2011 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church.  

Anne died peacefully Friday, October 14, 2011 at her home. ...

Esther Helen Hanson

Oct 14, 2011

Memorial services for Esther Helen Hanson, age 80, of Mountain Home, AR, formerly of Albert Lea will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 5, 2011 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Chapel.  Rev. Milton Ost will officiate.  Interment will be at Graceland Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. 

Esther died Friday, October 14, 2011 at Care Manor...

Henry Ellsworth Sorenson

Oct 13, 2011

Funeral services for Henry Ellsworth Sorenson, age 81, of Albert Lea will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 17, 2011 at the New Life Christian Church.  Pastor Vern Harris  will officiate.  Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5-7:00 p.m. Sunday, October 16th at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at...

Helen Marie Kreager

Oct 12, 2011

Our beloved Helen died October 12, 2011 at Thorne Crest in Albert Lea, after a short battle with cancer. 

Helen was born in Geneva, Minnesota on March 20, 1923 to James and Ellen Larsen.

She married Leonard Krikava and they lived on a farm in Glenville until moving to Albert Lea.  They had five children.  Leonard died in 1990. ...

Ruth Elizabeth Larson

Oct 11, 2011

Ruth Elizabeth Larson was born on October 24, 1921 to John and Gertrude (Reinertson) McCoy in Brownsdale, MN.  She grew up in the Brownsdale and Geneva area.  Ruth graduated from Austin High School in 1937.  She married Vincent Johnson and together they had 4 children.  She spent many years as a homemaker and waitress.  On October 6, 1954 Ruth married...

Wilhelm "Bill" Fritsch

Oct 3, 2011

Bill went to be with his Lord on Monday, October 3, 2011 at St. John’s Lutheran Home after a courageous battle with Colon/Brain Cancer.

 

Wilhelm Fritsch (He preferred “Bill”) was born on November 16, 1937 in Miesbach, Germany to parents Franz Xaver Fritsch and Ursala Eibach Fritsch.  Bill had an adventurous pioneering spirit and immigrated to America at age...

Michelle Kay Bettin-Bren

Oct 3, 2011

Funeral services for Michelle Kay Bettin-Bren, age 37, of Crystal, MN will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 10, 2011 at First Lutheran Church in Glenville.  Rev. Jim Rushton will officiate.  Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City, IA.  Visitation will be from 4-7:00 p.m. Sunday, October 9th at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour...

Lucille Studer

Sep 30, 2011

 The Memorial Service for Lucille H. Studer  will be held at Bayview Funeral Home, Saturday, October 8th at 2:30 pm, with lunch following. The Rev. Wendy J. Anderson will officiate.  Interment will be in Lakewood Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the Memorial Service at Bayview Funeral Home.

Lucille H. Studer, age 97, passed away in her sleep...

Duane Carlyle Morreim

Sep 29, 2011

Duane died Friday, September 30, 2011 at his home.  In keeping with Duane’s wishes and his desire to be of help, his body has been donated to Mayo for medical research.

 

Duane Carlyle Morreim was born on March 26, 1942 to Carlyle and Laneda (Grasdalen) Morreim in Albert Lea. Duane was baptized and confirmed at Central Freeborn Church, he...

Warren David Jensen

Sep 27, 2011

Funeral services for Warren David Jensen, age 81, of Albert Lea will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 30, 2011 at First Lutheran Church.  Rev. Daniel Baker will officiate.  Interment will be at Graceland Cemetery with Military Honors accorded by Freeborn County area veteran’s organizations.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  

 

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Merton Chester Munson

Sep 26, 2011

Funeral services for Merton Chester Munson, age 87, of Albert Lea will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, September 30, 2011 at First Presbyterian Church.  Rev. Dwight Netzer will officiate.  Interment will be at Graceland Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5-7:00 p.m. Thursday, September 29th at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church.  

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Norman A. Johnson

Sep 25, 2011

Memorial services for Norman A. Johnson, age 84, will be held at Grace Lutheran Church on Saturday, October 1st at 10:30 a.m. with a time for visiting with the family an hour before. Lunch will follow the service.   Private graveside services for his family will occur prior to that time. To sign the guest book, go to www.bayviewfuneral.com

Norman Arnold...

JoAnn Elaine Everhard

Sep 17, 2011

Memorial services for JoAnn Everhard of Albert Lea will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at Ascension Lutheran Church in Albert Lea.  Rev. Mark Boorsma will officiate.  Interment will be at Graceland Cemetery.  Visitation will be 5-7:00 p.m. Monday, September 19, 2011 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and 1 hour prior to the service at the church.  

JoAnn...

LeRoy Paul Hanson

Sep 16, 2011

Memorial services for LeRoy Hanson of Albert Lea will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 24, 2011 at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea.  Rev. Baker will officiate.   Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service at the church.  

LeRoy met our Lord Friday, September 16, 2011 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Albert Lea. 

LeRoy Paul...

Darlene Georgina Rayman

Sep 15, 2011

Pearl Violetta Thunstedt

Sep 12, 2011

Funeral services for Pearl Violetta Thunstedt, age 89, of Albert Lea will be held at  11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Calvary Baptist Church.  Pastor Roger Camerer and Pastor Mark Miller will officiate.  Interment will be at Alden Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4-7:00 p.m. Friday, September 16th at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the...

Pamela Jo Lewis

Sep 12, 2011

Memorial services for Pamela Jo Lewis, age 54, of Fargo, ND will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Chapel.  Rev. Dwight Netzer will officiate.  Interment will be at Graceland Cemetery. 

Pamela passed Monday, September 12, 2011 at Sanford Healthcare in Fargo, ND.

Pamela Jo Lewis was born on January 27, 1957 in Germany...

Bob Haukoos

Sep 10, 2011

 

Bob Haukoos was born June 21, 1931 on a farm 1-½ miles NW of Walters in Faribault County, Minnesota.  His parents Russell and Emma Hauskins Haukoos christened him Melvin Robert but everyone called him Bob.

 

Bob received his formal education in the Kiester-Walters public schools and the U.S. Navy. He enlisted in the Naval Reserve and...