Obituaries

Dec 28, 2016

Funeral services for Yvonne Marie Christensen, age 86, of Freeborn, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Cross of Glory Lutheran Church in Hartland.  Rev. Mark Hillmer will officiate. Interment will be at Freeborn Cemetery.  Visitation will be 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Friday, December 30, 2016 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at...

Dec 25, 2016

Memorial services for Helen Tukua, age 70 of Albert Lea, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Rev. John Holt will officiate. Friends may greet the family one hour prior to services at the funeral home on Saturday. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com. Helen died Sunday, December 25, 2016 at the...

Dec 25, 2016

Memorial services for James “Jim” Ottesen, age 62, of Oronoco, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Christ Lutheran Church in Zumbrota.  Pastor Wayne Schoch will officiate. A private family interment will occur at a later date.  Friends may greet the family from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Friday, December 30 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior...

Dec 24, 2016

Memorial services for Archie N. Foss, age 94, of Albert Lea, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 6, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church.  Rev. Eileen Woyen will officiate. Military honors will be accorded by the V.F.W. and American Legion Honor Guard. Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Online...

Dec 24, 2016

Memorial Services for Donald O. Johnson, age 96, of Albert Lea will be at Three Links Care Center in Northfield, MN at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017  with Reverend Clark Cary officiating. Burial will be at the Hartland Cemetery at a later date. Donald died Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Three Links Care Center in Northfield, Minnesota. Donald Oscar Johnson...

Dec 22, 2016

Funeral services for Martha Wangen, age 89, of Albert Lea, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at Oakland Lutheran Church.  Rev. Waldemar Gies will officiate. Interment will be at Oakland Cemetery.  Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 26, at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Online...

Dec 20, 2016

Dec 18, 2016

Memorial services for Denise R. Johnson of Albert Lea, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home.  Rev. Kent Otterman will officiate.  Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Wednesday. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com.

Denise died December 18, 2016 at her home.

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Dec 18, 2016

Memorial services for Irene Hansen, age 88, of Albert Lea, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home.  Rev. Dwight Netzer will officiate.  Friends may greet the family 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 20 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Wednesday. Online condolences are welcome...

Dec 12, 2016

Memorial services for Donna Lee Johnsrud of Albert Lea will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 1, 2017 at East Freeborn Lutheran Church.  Rev. Matt Griggs will officiate.  Interment will be at East Freeborn Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Saturday, April 1st.     Donna Lee Johnsrud (Davidson) died Sunday, December 12, 2016 at Assured Assisted Living Home in...

Dec 11, 2016

Funeral services for Richard W. Bangs, age 75, of Glenville, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 16, 2016 at First Lutheran Church in Glenville.  Rev. Nancy Hansen will officiate. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery.  Visitation will be 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 15 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the...

Dec 10, 2016

Funeral services for Dean ‘Betty’ Twait, age 91, of Albert Lea, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Zion Lutheran Church.  Rev. Robert Stohlmann will officiate. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Blue Earth.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Betty died Saturday, December 10 at Good Samaritan...

Dec 10, 2016

Funeral services for Lorraine M Hacker, 58, of Albert Lea, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home.  Rev. Wendy Anderson will officiate.  Interment will be at Concordia Pickerel Lake Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the funeral...

Dec 9, 2016

Memorial services for Jeanette Ruth Johnson, age 76, of Albert Lea, will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 17, at Grace Lutheran Church, 918 Garfield Avenue, Albert Lea.  Rev. Shane Koepke will officiate.  Friends may greet the family beginning at 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at the church on Saturday.  Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com. Jeanette passed away peacefully at...

Dec 8, 2016

Funeral services for Elsie Vander Stoep, age 81, of Hollandale, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 12, 2016 at Hollandale Christian Reformed Church.  Rev. Wendell Davelaar will officiate. Interment will be at Hollandale Cemetery.  Visitation will be 2:00-4:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 11 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday....

Dec 7, 2016

Funeral services for James W. Christensen, age 82, of Farmington, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Bridge Community Church.  Rev. Clayton Balsley will officiate. Military Honors will be accorded by the V.F.W. and American Legion Honor Guard. Interment will be at Graceland Cemetery.  Visitation one hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Online...

Dec 4, 2016

Lyle Jasper Bird Funeral services for Lyle J. Bird will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Cross Of Glory Lutheran Church.  Rev. Mark Hillmer will officiate.  Interment will be at the Hartland Cemetery.  Military honors will be accorded by local servicemen’s organizations, VFW and American Legion.  Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, December 9th at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral...

Dec 2, 2016

Lorraine Gaard was born April 16, 1918 at the Clausen family farm near Kiester, Minnesota.  Lorraine was the youngest child of Carl Peter and Marie (Bendickson) Clausen.  She had 8 older sister and 3 older brothers.  Lorraine was baptized at Bethel Lutheran Church in Vinge, Iowa by Pastor Fjelstad and confirmed at the Lutheran Church in Kiester by Pastor J. A. Arneson.  Lorraine’s education...

Nov 28, 2016

David Wesley Neely Memorial services for David W. Neely, age 24, of Albert Lea, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at the Az-One Community Center, 335 W. Clark Street, Albert Lea.  Rev. Caleb Hurley will officiate. The service will be followed by refreshments and fellowship from 3:00-5:00 p.m. David died Monday, November 28, 2016. David Wesley...

Nov 28, 2016

Memorial services for Jasmine Michael Newman Evans, age 21, will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home.  Pastor Kent Otterman will officiate. Friends may greet the family two hours prior to the service at the funeral home on Thursday. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com. Jasmine died unexpectedly on Monday, November 28, 2016 Jasmine...