Jan 2, 2021

Laurie Marie (Bangert) Cichos passed away peacefully on January 2, 2021 surrounded by her loving husband and family. Laurie was born September 13, 1954 to Harold and Lorraine (Gjersvik) Bangert at Naeve Hospital in Albert Lea, MN. She attended 1st grade in Conger, MN and graduated from Freeborn High School in 1973. She attended Rochester Vocational School where she received...

Jan 1, 2021

Funeral Service for JoAnn Rietveld will be held at 1:00pm on Monday (1/11) at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. Rev. Neal Ooms will officiate. Burial will be in the Hollandale Cemetery (immediately following the funeral service). Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service at the funeral home. The Service will be live streamed via the Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home...

Dec 31, 2020

Private Memorial Service for Roger Schultz will be held at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. Fr. Kurt Farrell will officiate. Burial will be in St. Theodore’s Cemetery. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.

Roger Schultz, age 85 of Albert Lea, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at his home.

Roger was born on August 13, 1935 to Frank and Cecelia...

Dec 30, 2020

Rodney “Buzz” Allen Boelter, 84, of Albert Lea, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. 

Buzz was born on August 12, 1936 in Austin, Minnesota.  He graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1954.  Buzz and Iona Monson were united in marriage on September 2, 1956.  He worked at Wilsons/Farmstead for 40 plus...

Dec 23, 2020

Doris Virginia (Forrer) Volkman, age 98-½  of Albert Lea, passed away on Wednesday December 23, 2020 at Thorne Crest Senior Living Community.

Doris was born on May 2, 1922 to Edward (Ned) and Corinne (Bonholzer) Forrer in Dayton, Ohio. She grew up in Dayton and Springfield, OH. After graduating from high school, she attended business college. Doris met Irwin Volkman...

Dec 22, 2020

Memorial Services for Marguerite Christensen will be held at Clarks Grove Baptist Church on Tuesday June 22, 2021 at 2pm.  Pastor Kent Otterman will officiate.  Visitation will be at the church one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at the Clarks Grove Cemetery.

Marguerite (Wright) Christensen passed away December 22,2020 at Oak Park Memory Care, Albert Lea at...

Dec 20, 2020

Richard Anthony Noterman completed his journey here on earth on December 20, 2020 and has gone to be with the Lord and reunited with his loved ones who have gone before him; his beautiful wife of 59 years, Arvella, who was his first and only love passed in 2006, their daughter Jane Suzanne in 2010, his sister Patricia Ann in...

Dec 20, 2020

On Sunday 20, 2020 Winifred (Winnie) (Vanderploeg) Meelker passed away at the age of 99 at Our House Senior Living Center. Winnie was born Jan 18,1921 in Bole Montana. In 1925 her family moved to Minnesota. She married Gerrit Meelker in 1940 and began farming in Hollandale Minnesota, where she raised her son Gary. 

Winnie was an avid gardener and...

Dec 20, 2020

Ralph Diaz, age 51 of Ellendale, died on Sunday, December 20, 2020. Funeral services will be held at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 10:30am. The Funeral Service will be livestream on the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home Facebook page.  A visitation will start at 9:30am. Immediately following the ceremony, burial will take place at Saint...

Dec 18, 2020

John Ray Stevens, age 56 of Albert Lea, passed away on December 18, 2020 at his home.

John was born on June 17, 1964 in Albert Lea to Leonard and Mary (Olson) Stevens. John grew up in Clarks Grove and Albert Lea. He graduated from Albert Lea High School. After high school John attended the Motorcycle Mechanics Institute in Phoenix,...

Dec 17, 2020

Joseph “Big Joe” Hernandez of Albert Lea, MN passed away unexpectedly Thursday, December 17th, 2020 at the age of 51. Joe was born August 3rd, 1969 in Winnebago, MN and graduated from Blue Earth Area Senior High School in 1988. 

Joe was a free spirit who enjoyed many different activities. His favorite hobby was hanging out with friends and family...

Dec 15, 2020

Jerry Blakeslee, 90, of Albert Lea passed away peacefully on December 15, 2020 with his wife Beverly at his side and surrounded by the love of his family. 

Jerry was born in Albert Lea on July 9, 1930 to Ronald and Hattie (Jorgenson) Blakeslee.  He married the love of his life Beverly Truesdell (Minehart) on December 30, 1967. 

Jerry graduated...

Dec 13, 2020

Dec 13, 2020

Funeral Service for John Hunt will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday (12/17) at the United Methodist Church of Albert Lea. Rev. John Mitchum will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-6 PM on Wednesday (12/16) at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home and also 1 hour prior to the funeral on Thursday at the church....

Dec 10, 2020

A Celebration of Life for Maurine McGill will be held July 30, 2021 at 10 am at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home.  Pastor Don Malinsky will officiate.  Maurine’s celebration of life is open to family and friends.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service as well. The service will be livestreamed via YouTube and the link may be...

Dec 10, 2020

Lois Maxine Hannegrefs, 90, passed away December 10, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society, Albert Lea, MN.

Private family services will be held on Monday December 14, 2020 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Pastor Kent Otterman will officiate. Burial will follow at St Theodore’s Cemetery, Albert Lea, MN.

Lois was born on May 9, 1930 in rural Morton, MN the daughter of...

Dec 10, 2020

Vivian Louise Bosma (Johnson), 85, of Albert Lea, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Oak Park Place in Albert Lea.  A Funeral Service will be held at 1PM on Friday, December 18 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home of Albert Lea with Rev. Ryan Henkel presiding.  A public visitation will be held two hours prior to the service from...

Dec 6, 2020

Elinor Belva (Logan) Doty, 91, of Albert Lea, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Thorne Crest Senior Living in Albert Lea.  There will be a private Graveside Service at Graceland Cemetery in Albert Lea with Rev. Clayton Balsley presiding.  A Memorial Service will be held later in the Spring or Summer. 

Elinor was born on September 28,...

Dec 5, 2020

Wayne Arling Larson was born July 5, 1945 in Freeborn County to Arling and Madeline (Peterson) Larson. He grew up and attended school in the Emmons area. After graduating from Emmons, he went to technical school in Austin where he studied mechanics. In March of 1966, Wayne was inducted into the Army. He served in North Carolina as a mechanic....

Dec 2, 2020

Leona Delores (Stalheim) Bjelland, 90, of Albert Lea, MN, passed away at Thorne Crest Senior Living on Wednesday, December 2, 2020.  A Private Memorial Service will be held at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home with Rev. Randy Baldwin presiding.  Burial will be at Lakewood Cemetery. 

Leona was born on November 13, 1930 to Nels and Karine Stalheim.  She was baptized and confirmed...