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Marialena DeGennaro
Jan 27, 2024
Marialena “Marie” DeGennaro died peacefully at home on Saturday morning, January 27, after a short battle with cancer with her husband and a good friend by her side.
Marie was born on July 31, 1956 in Brooklyn, New York to Antoinette and Joseph, joining siblings Anthony, Caroline, and Joseph. Marie attended elementary school at St. Rita's Roman Catholic School and after...
Dawn Jacobson
Jan 25, 2024
Dawn Marie Jacobson, age 75, passed away January 25, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 1 PM on Tuesday, January 30 at the Saint John's Lutheran Community – Woodlands on Fountain Lake Chapel. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM on Monday, January 29, at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home and for one hour prior to service...
Evelyn Mildred Williamson
Jan 24, 2024
Evelyn Mildred (Tostenson) Williamson, 98, passed away at her home in Glenville, MN on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. A funeral service will be held at the United Methodist Church in Glenville, MN on Wednesday January 31, 2024, at noon. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 30 from 5-7pm at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea and one...
Lorraine Ann Lenze
Jan 18, 2024
Lorraine Ann Lenze, 79, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at the Oak Park Place Assisted Living Facility in Albert Lea, MN. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at 1pm at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea. Pastor Don Malinsky will be officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service...
Mavis Abbe
Jan 15, 2024
Mavis Constance Abbe, age 90, was born April 17, 1933 to Hilmer and Annettie (Brudvig) Wermedal at Scarville, IA. She passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024 at St. John’s on Fountain Lake. Memorial Services will be held at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea, MN on Saturday, January 20. Visitation will be held at 1pm, and service at...
Irma Jean Wallin
Jan 9, 2024
Irma died Tuesday morning, January 9, 2024, at her home, rural Northwood, Iowa. A funeral service will be held Monday, February 19, 2024 at 2PM at the First Lutheran Church in Glenville with visitation to be held an hour prior.The story of Irma Jean (Myers) Wallin is a testament to the power of perseverance, hard work, and unwavering faith. She...
Ray Eugene Ewing
Jan 9, 2024
Ray, 97, passed away on Tuesday January 9, 2024 at the St. Johns Lutheran Community in Albert Lea. Please join the family in remembering and honoring Ray’s life on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 10am at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea. The family invites guests to enjoy a brunch with pancakes and scrambled eggs during the celebration.
Ray...
Jon Alan Nelson
Jan 8, 2024
Jon Nelson, 80, passed away Monday, January 8th, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 10AM on Saturday, February 3rd, 2024 at Hayward Lutheran church with visitation to be held an hour prior. Interment will be done at Hayward Lutheran Cemetery immediately following the service. Reverend Josh Enderson will be officiating.It is with heavy hearts that we announce the...
Hazel Senske
Jan 7, 2024
Hazel Eva (Harrington) Senske was born on July 15, 1928 in Frazee, MN to Charles and Lucille Harrington. Hazel met the love of her life, Eldon Senske, as a cheerleader for Frazee HS and Eldon, a basketball player for Perham HS. A true love story began. Hazel and Eldon were married on June 17, 1950 and moved to Warren,...
Mildred Lyndorff
Jan 6, 2024
Mildred Lyndorff, 87, Worthington, Minn., died Saturday, Jan. 6, in Ava’s House in Sioux Falls South Dakota..
Dean Clayton Peterson
Jan 5, 2024
Dean passed away on January 5, 2024 in Rochester, Minnesota.
He was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota on December 2, 1961 to the late Deanna J. (Schmeling) Stevens and Clayton D. Peterson.
Dean grew up in Hayward, MN, was active in 4-H and FFA, was a graduate of Albert Lea High School and attended Rochester Community College. He worked for...
Jim Veldman
Jan 5, 2024
Jim Veldman, 74 passed away on Friday, January 5, 2024 at the Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea, MN. A memorial service will be held at 11am on Friday, January 12, 2024 at Grace Lutheran Church in Albert Lea, with a visitation held one hour prior to the service. Pastor Shane Koepke will be officiating.
Jim was born on June...
Kendall Richard Johnson
Jan 5, 2024
Kendall Johnson, age 96, passed away January 5, 2024. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home on Wednesday, January 10 and for one hour prior to service at church on Thursday. A memorial service will be held at 11 AM on Thursday, January 11 at Hayward Lutheran Church. Interment will be at Hayward...
Marlene DeVries
Jan 4, 2024
Marlene DeVries, 90, passed away at her home in Albert Lea on Thursday, January 4, 2024.
Marlene was born on August 18, 1933, to Ernest and Alma Sorenson in Albert Lea. She was a graduate of Albert Lea High School, and later married Jack DeVries on December 1st, 1951. Throughout her life, she worked in the family business.
Marlene was...
Harriet Wangen
Jan 4, 2024
Harriet Wangen, 92, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024 at Thorne Crest Senior Community in Albert Lea, MN two days after suffering a massive stroke at her home. A funeral service will be held at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home on Friday, January 12 at 11am. A visitation held Thursday, January 11th from 5-7pm, along with an hour before the...
LaVonne Nelson
Jan 4, 2024
LaVonne JoAnn Nelson passed away peacefully on January 4, 2024, after a brief but swift battle with Alzheimer's, she was 81. A private funeral service will be held for family and close friends.
LaVonne was born to Orley and Mildred Allen in 1942 in Alden, MN. She attended Alden High School, was one of the first to participate on their women's...
Randy Neil Giebel
Jan 2, 2024
Randy Neil Giebel, 73, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at his home in Albert Lea.
Randy was born January 15, 1950 to Neil and Melva Giebel in Reedsburg, WI where he grew up with his siblings. He attended school in Reedsburg and eventually in Madison, graduating with an associate degree in welding. He used this degree to great effect,...
Roy Eugene Olson
Dec 30, 2023
It is with heavy hearts that we announce our dad, Roy Olson’s passing on December 30th, 2023, at his home. He was 67 years old. A memorial service is planned for 2PM Saturday, January 13, 2024 at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home with visitation to be held Friday, January 12 from 5-7PM and for an hour prior to the service.
Roy-Boy...
Terry S. Pederson
Dec 28, 2023
Terry Stephen Pederson, age 80, passed away on December 28, 2023, at his home after a short battle with lung cancer. A celebration of life will be held at a later date in conjunction with his son Aaron. Terry was born October 7, 1943, in Albert Lea, MN to Stephen (Swede) and Velga (Anderson) Pederson. He attended Albert Lea High...
Delores Joann Weller
Dec 27, 2023
Delores Joann Weller, 87, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at her home. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at St. Theodores Catholic Church at 11AM with visitation held an hour prior. Father Kurt Farrell will be officiating.
Delores was born on Sept. 14, 1936 in Waseca MN to Leo and Helen (Johnson) Praxl....
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