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Juanice "Dotty" Evelyn (Schacko) Smith
May 28, 2022
Juanice “Dotty” Evelyn (Schacko) Smith, 97, of Albert Lea, formerly of Alden, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Thorne Crest Senior Living of Albert Lea. A Funeral Service will be held at 11AM on Friday, June 3, 2022 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home of Albert Lea with Rev. Todd Walsh presiding. Visitation will be two hours prior starting at...
Larry Norbert Schmidt
May 28, 2022
Larry Norbert Schmidt, 71, of Hayward, MN, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Thorne Crest Senior Living. A Memorial Service will be held at 10AM on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Hayward Lutheran Church with Rev. Josh Enderson presiding. Visitation will be from 4-7PM on Friday, June 3, 2022 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to...
Jeremiah "Jerry" Dean Westrum
May 27, 2022
Jeremiah Dean Westrum, 41, of Albert Lea, passed away at home on Friday, May, 27, 2022 surrounded by his family. A Funeral Service will be held at 3PM on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at Crossroads Church of Albert Lea with Rev. Tim Reed presiding. Public visitation will start at 1:30PM. Burial will be at Clarks Grove Cemetery. Online condolences may...
Harriet Louise (Frydenlund) Skaar
May 25, 2022
Funeral services for Harriet Louise (Frydenlund) Skaar, age 102, of Hayward, will be on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at 10 a.m., Hayward Lutheran Church in Hayward. Pastor Josh Enderson will officiate. Burial will be in Hayward Cemetery following the funeral. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1, at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior...
Angela Rae Johannsen
May 25, 2022
Angela Rae Johannsen, 59, of Converse, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at Northwest Methodist Hospital in Converse, Texas of complications of lung cancer.
Angela was born on December 25, 1962 to Darroll and Patricia (Cashman) Johannsen. She attended Albert Lea schools. After finishing school, Angela worked in the bakery department at County Market in Albert Lea. Later...
Sharon Dickson
May 22, 2022
Sharon Carol (Lampe) Dickson passed away Sunday May 22, 2022 at her home in Albert Lea. She was 81 years old.
Sharon was born April 15, 1941 in Steele City, NE to parents William and Caroline Lampe. She grew up in Washington Kansas and graduated in 1959 from Washington High. She was active in the student council and was elected homecoming...
Evelyn Anderson
May 17, 2022
Evelyn Harriet Anderson, formerly of Clarks Grove and Geneva, passed away on May 17, 2022, at Oak Park Place in Albert Lea.
Funeral Service will be held at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea, MN on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 11am, with a visitation starting at 10am. Burial will immediately follow at Hillcrest Cemetery.
Born August 25,...
Bert Rietsema
May 12, 2022
Bert Rietsema, 83, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022, at St. John’s The Woodlands after a brief struggle with cancer. Funeral Service will be held at 11 AM on Friday, May 20, 2022 at Hollandale Christian Reformed Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the church. Inurnment will be at Hollandale Cemetery.
Bert Rietsema was...
Paul Theodore Larson
May 6, 2022
Paul Theodore Larson, 74, of Albert Lea, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022 at Prairie Senior Cottages. A Funeral Service will be held at 11AM on Friday, May 13, 2022 at United Methodist Church of Albert Lea with Rev. John Mitchem presiding. Visitation will be from 5-7PM on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at the United Methodist Church of Albert...
Gorden Lance Hagen
Apr 28, 2022
Gorden Lance Hagen passed away April 28, 2022. A public visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 from 4 to 6 PM at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. A private family burial will be held at a later date.
Beth Ann Belshan
Apr 25, 2022
Beth Ann Belshan, age 51, of Glenville, MN passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022 surrounded by family at Saint Mary's Hospital.Born on September 20, 1970 to Robert & Gloria (Monson) Belshan. She attended Glenville High School & was involved in cheerleading. She worked towards a Bachelor's in Psychology at Mankato State University. Beth worked many careers over the years...
83rd Annual Meeting of Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home
Apr 23, 2022
You are cordially invited to the 83rd Annual Meeting of Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home celebrating our 83rd year in business.
Saturday, April 23, 2022, 10:30 am (Doors open at 10:00 am), Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home 1415 Hwy 13 North, Albert Lea, MN.
There will be a short program. Mgr. Josh Fossum and Board President George Wichmann will speak. The program will be...
Raymond G. Luna
Apr 19, 2022
Raymond G Luna, passed away on April 19, 2022, at his home in Albert Lea. A visitation will be held on Thursday, April 28 from 5-7pm at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea. The funeral service will be held on Friday, April 29, 2022, at 11:00 am at St Theodore Catholic Church. Fr. Kurt Farrell will preside. Visitation will...
Susan Rae Woodard
Apr 19, 2022
Susan Rae (Peterson) Woodard, age 74 of Albert Lea, passed away on April 19th, 2022. Born June 13, 1947 in Litchfield, MN to Donald and Eleanore Peterson. She spent her youth in Portland, OR until her family moved to Albert Lea, MN where she graduated high school in 1965. She met her husband Wayne when her mother made her bring...
Alan Gerald Schilling
Apr 18, 2022
A graveside service will be held for Alan Schilling on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at 11am at Glenville First Lutheran Cemetery.
Alan Gerald Schilling, 73, of Lyle, MN passed away on April 18, 2022, with his beloved wife, Kathy, by his side, at the Eisenberg building Mayo Clinic, Rochester. He courageously fought a brief battle with cancer.
Alan was born...
Julie Ann (Olson) Manuel
Apr 18, 2022
Julie Ann Olson Manuel passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Parkview Care Center in Wells, MN. A Memorial Gathering will be held from 12PM - 3PM on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at The Outlet, 137 S Broadway Ave, Albert Lea, MN 56007.
Julie was born on May 18, 1956 to George and Floy Olson in Albert Lea,...
Maribeth Walton
Apr 13, 2022
Maribeth Walton passed away April 13, 2022 surrounded by the love of her husband, her children, and their dogs Briar and Shadow at home.
Funeral services will be held on April 19, 2022 at 11:00am at Cross of Glory Lutheran Church in Hartland, MN. Pastors Steven Schwartz and Kent Otterman will co-officiate services.Interment will follow at Hollandale Cemetery in Hollandale,...
Mervel Carlyle Folie, Jr.
Apr 10, 2022
Mervel Carlyle Folie, Jr., 94, of Clarks Grove, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2022 at Good Samaritan Home of Albert Lea. A Memorial Service will be held at 2PM on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Central Freeborn Church with Rev. Matt Griggs presiding. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the church. Burial will be at...
James Leonard "Pat" Lair
Mar 30, 2022
Funeral services for James Leonard “Pat” Lair, age 100, of Albert Lea, will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., St. Theodore Catholic Church in Albert Lea. Father Kurt Farrell will officiate. Interment will be in St. Theodore Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 8 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home; and also...
Virginia "Ginner" Ann Boettcher
Mar 28, 2022
Virginia A. Boettcher passed away on March 28, 2022, at Mayo Medical Center – Methodist Campus, Rochester, MN.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday March 31, 2022, at 10:30 am at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Alden, MN. Pastor Kristi Michell will preside. Burial will follow at Alden Cemetery.
Virginia “Ginner” Ann (Svenningsen) Boettcher was born April 28, 1947, to Harvey...
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