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Robert Irvin Rofshus
Nov 26, 2016
Memorial services for Robert Irvin Rofshus, age 89, of Albert Lea, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 2, 2016 at First Lutheran Church. Rev. John Holt will officiate. Military Honors will be accorded by the VFW and American Legion Honor Guard. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Online condolences are welcome...
Sylvia Marie Kycek
Nov 25, 2016
Funeral services for Sylvia M. Kycek, age 91, of Hayward, will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Rev. Kent Otterman will officiate. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com. Sylvia died Friday, November 25, 2016 at...
Cheryll L Potter
Nov 21, 2016
Funeral services for Cheryll “Cheri†L. Potter, age 72, of Alden, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Redeemer Lutheran Church. Rev. Greg Ofsdahl will officiate. Interment will be at Alden Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until the start of the service at the church on Sunday. Cheri died Monday, November 21, 2016 at home...
Steven (Zeke) George Ziebell
Nov 20, 2016
Funeral services for Steven “Zeke†George Ziebell, age 59, of Myrtle, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 25, 2016 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Rev. Reuben Unseth will officiate. Interment will be at Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at the funeral home on Friday. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com. Steven died Sunday,...
Rella Ann Loyd
Nov 19, 2016
Funeral services for Rella A. Loyd, age 61 of Walters, MN., will be held on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Mansfield Lutheran Church. Pastor Don Rose will officiate. Burial will be at the Mansfield Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 5 – 7:00 p.m. at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the services at the church. Online condolences are...
Lori Ann Kusel
Nov 17, 2016
A gathering of family and friends for Lori A. Kusel, age 63 of Albert Lea, MN., will be held from 5 -7:00 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com Lori died Thursday Nov. 17, 2016 at her home. Lori A. Kusel was born on July 15, 1953 in Albert Lea the daughter of...
David Hale Reynolds
Nov 15, 2016
Memorial services for David Hale Reynolds will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Rev. Cherie Daniel will officiate. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service. Military Honors will be accorded by local servicemen’s organization, VFW and American Legion. Interment will be at Alden Cemetery. David died...
Joan Lavone Darling
Nov 14, 2016
Joan Lavone Darling, age 81, passed away on Monday, November 14th at St. John’s Lutheran Community. A celebration of life, graveside memorial service will be held on Tuesday, November 22nd at 1:00 p.m. at Concordia Lutheran Cemetery. Rev. Wendy Anderson will officiate. Joan was born in Albert Lea on October 24, 1935, daughter of Carl and Burnette Behrends. Joan was baptized, confirmed and...
Rudolph Joseph Phillips
Nov 13, 2016
Memorial services for Rudolph (Rudy) J. Phillips, 95, will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 18, 2016 at All Saints Catholic Church in New Richland. Father Russell Scepaniak from St Theodore’s Catholic Church in Albert Lea officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Military honors will be accorded by local servicemen’s organizations, VFW and American Legion. Interment...
Mary H Christopherson
Nov 10, 2016
Funeral services for Mary (Nyenhuis) Christopherson, age 61, of Albert Lea, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Rev. Matt Hundley will officiate. Interment will be at the Bohemian National Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 14, 2016 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service...
Elaine Celeste Johnson
Nov 5, 2016
Funeral services for Elaine C. Johnson, age 98 of Albert Lea will be held on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016 at 10:00 am at the First Presbyterian Church. Pastor Dwight Netzer will officiate. Burial will be at the Hartland Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 4 -6:00 pm at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the services at the Church. Online condolences are...
Shirley Mae Underdahl
Oct 29, 2016
Funeral services for Shirley Mae Underdahl, age 74, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at Oakland Lutheran Church. Rev. Waldemar Gies will officiate. Interment will be at Moscow Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 1 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Online condolences are...
Shirley A Phinney
Oct 28, 2016
Memorial services for Shirley Arlene Comstock Phinney and Kenneth Paul Phinney of Albert Lea, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dwight Netzer will officiate. Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the service at the church. Shirley died Friday, October 28, 2016 at Thorne Crest Senior Living Community. Shirley...
Harriet Gertrude Nielsen
Oct 26, 2016
A Celebration of Life for Harriet G. Nielsen, age 101, of Albert Lea, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 9, 2016 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Rev. Kent Otterman and Rev. Matt Hundley will officiate. Interment will be at Lakewood Cemetery. Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Online condolences are welcome...
Kenneth Paul Phinney
Oct 24, 2016
Memorial services for Kenneth Paul Phinney, age 95, of Albert Lea, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dwight Netzer 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. Ken died Monday,...
Tamera Jensen-Praska
Oct 23, 2016
Funeral services for Tamera Jensen-Praska, age 45, of Hollandale, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. Rev. John Holt will officiate. Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church...
Francis Leo Lair
Oct 23, 2016
Funeral services for Francis Leo Lair, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at St. Theodore Catholic Church. Father Russell Scepaniak will officiate. Interment will be at St. Theodore Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00 -7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 28 with a Prayer Service at 6:30 p.m. at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to...
Dennis L. Nielsen
Oct 19, 2016
A Celebration of Life for Dennis L. Nielsen, age 69, of Albert Lea, Minnesota will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, December 9, 2016 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Interment will be at Lakewood Cemetery. 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...
Bernard John Steensma
Oct 19, 2016
Bernard Steensma of Hollandale, born May 11, 1942, translated to glory on October 19, 2016. Bernard was a farmer near Hollandale until he retired in 2004. Bernard was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Hattie Steensma. He is survived by brothers, Andy (Phyllis), Elvin (Connie) and sister, Joann (Tom) Verstraete. He was a fantastic uncle to his 10...
Lorene Rietsema
Oct 13, 2016
Funeral services for Lorene Rietsema, age 78, of Hollandale, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 17, 2016 at Hollandale Christian Reformed Church. Rev. Wendell Davelaar will officiate. Interment will be at Hollandale Cemetery. Visitation will be 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 16 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Online...
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