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James B Hamersly
Apr 22, 2024
James B Hamersly, 71, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024 at his home in rural Glenville. A Celebration of Life will be held from 2-5PM on Friday, May 10, 2024 at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home.
James was born October 18, 1952 to Winston and Marjory (Luett) Hamersly in Mason City, IA. After graduating from High School, joined the Army for...
Thomas Hughes
Apr 22, 2024
Thomas Alan Hughes, 80, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024 at the St. Johns Woodlands Campus in Albert Lea, MN.
There will be a military send off on May 1, 2024 at 10:00 am at Bayview Funeral Home in Albert Lea, MN, with following a private burial immediately following afterwards.
Tom was born on September 20, 1943 to T. Floyd...
Vickie Groe
Apr 21, 2024
Vickie Groe, 63, passed away at her home in Hollandale, MN on April 21, 2024.Full obituary and any service information to follow.
Henrietta Lysne
Apr 19, 2024
Henrietta June Lysne, 88, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024.
Henrietta was born to John and Lydia (VanWilgen) Waalkens Jr. on June 16, 1935. She attended McDonald’s Country School (north of Hollandale). After they moved to rural Austin, she then finished 8th grade at Nelson Country School. She then attended Austin High School. While living at home she taught herself...
Ellen Anderson
Apr 18, 2024
Ellen Christine (Troska) Anderson of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, passed away due to an acute onset lung disease on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. She was 65 years old. She was surrounded by family and friends, just as she had asked. A memorial service for Ellen will be held at 11 AM on Wednesday, April 24, at Bayview...
Karen Marie Godtland
Apr 18, 2024
Karen Marie Godtland, 74, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024 at St. John's Lutheran Community on Fountain Lake. A celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, May 5, 2024 from 2-4PM at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. Burial will be held following the Celebration of Life at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Emmons.
Karen was born May 5, 1949 to Alfred and...
Marvel Verna Dockwell
Apr 16, 2024
Marvel Verna Dockwell, 90, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at Prairie Senior Cottages in New Richland. A funeral service will be held 11AM Monday, April 29, 2024 at Grace Lutheran church in Albert Lea. Visitation will be held from 4-6PM on Sunday, April 28, 2024 at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home and for an hour prior to the service. Burial...
Gerald Stoa Hojberg
Apr 15, 2024
Gerald Stoa Hojberg, 90, passed away Monday, April 15, 2024. A funeral service will be held on Monday, April 22, 2024 at Community Lutheran church in Geneva at 11AM. Burial will be held at the Geneva Cemetery following the service. Visitation will be held for an hour prior to the service at the church and from 3-5PM on Sunday, April...
Marcelene Lange
Apr 14, 2024
Marcelene Lange, 91, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society of Albert Lea, MN. A funeral service will be held at 11am on Friday, April 19, 2024, at St. Theodore Catholic Church in Albert Lea. A visitation will be held an hour before the service. Father Kurt Farrell will be officiating. A private family burial...
Angela K. Schmidt
Apr 13, 2024
Angela K. Schmidt passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024. She loved flowers, was a master gardener, her greatest joy in life was being a stay-at-home mom.
Left to cherish her memory is her husband Brad of 34 years; Brad’s children Shawnee (Mark) Schave; grandchildren Jack, Liam, Relyk, Dillon (Anastasia) Schmidt, and Dani (Sarah) Westlin-Williams.
Preceding her is death are her beloved...
Virgie Ann Murra
Apr 11, 2024
Virgie Ann (Ehlert) Murra passed away peacefully Thursday, April 11, 2024 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester Mn. Virgie Ann was born March 5, 1934 to Oliver and Alice (Kluender) Ehlert. She attended school in Walters/Kiester and went on to finish her teaching certificate at Waldorf College. Virgie Ann taught in Lakota IA where she met Cecil Murra (Buffalo Center IA). Cecil and...
Olen Bradshaw Evans Jr.
Apr 9, 2024
Olen (Brad) Bradshaw Evans Jr. passed away April 9, 2024 at Good Samaritan at the age of 71. He was born in Washington D. C. August 16th, 1952 to Olen Sr. and Victoria (Norstrude) Evans. His family moved to Albert Lea in 1957. Brad attended Albert Lea schools and got a GED diploma and an Optical Technician degree at the...
Donna Mae Stolaas
Apr 5, 2024
After a 13-year battle with kidney/bladder cancer, Donna Mae Stolaas, 94 of Glenville was called home to be with our Heavenly Father on April 5, 2024, while surrounded by her loving family.
Donna would like everybody to know that she is, “Just Fine”.
A visitation will be held from 3 to 6 pm Bayview Funeral Home on Sunday, April 14, 2024, and...
David "Christy" Christensen
Apr 4, 2024
David Allen Christensen, age 86, passed away peacefully at home on April 4, 2024.
David (Christy) was born March 22, 1938 to Mandell and Mildred Christensen in Albert Lea, MN and attended the Albert Lea school system. Later in life, Christy married Judy M. Prochnow on August 29, 1998.
Christy’s early career, included employment with the Minnesota Highway Department, Engineering Division where...
Meloid Thofson
Apr 3, 2024
Meloid Thofson, 92, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at the Clarks Crossing Assisted Living facility in Wells, MN. A funeral service will be held at 2pm on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea, MN. A visitation will be held an hour prior to the service. Pastor Leandra Anderson will be officiating.
Meloid was...
David Edward Davidson
Mar 25, 2024
David Edward Davidson, 79, passed away Monday, March 25, 2024 at his home in Emmons. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 2 PM at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Conger. A visitation will be held Friday, April 5, 2024 from 4-6 PM at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home and for an hour prior to the service...
Jerome Salveson
Mar 21, 2024
Jerome Salveson, 86, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2024. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home at 11AM. Visitation will be held for an hour prior to the service. Pastor Kent Otterman will be officiating.
Jerome was born October 19, 1937 in Lake Mills, Iowa to Selmer and Mary Salveson. He attended...
Phyllis Ione (Martinson) Quam
Mar 21, 2024
Phyllis Ione (Martinson) Quam, 89, passed away at the St. Johns Campus on Fountain Lake in Albert Lea, MN on March 21, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 10:30am on Wednesday, March 27 at the Silver Lake Lutheran Church in Silver Lake, Iowa. A visitation will be held the night prior from 5-7pm Tuesday, March 26 at the...
Jean Polley
Mar 18, 2024
Elizabeth “Jean” Polley passed away Monday, March 18. A memorial service will be held at 11 AM on March 23 at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service.
Jean was born March 6, 1932, to Effie and Ethan Clark of Neve, Kentucky. On September 9, 1950, Jean married her high school sweetheart, Richard Polley. She...
Tony Chavez
Mar 15, 2024
Tony Chavez, age 99 passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 15, 2024, at Thorne Crest Senior Living Center in Albert Lea. The funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m., April 9, 2024 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea with visitation one hour prior followed by internment at Hillcrest Cemetery.
Tony was born October 17, 1924 in Memphis, Texas...
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