Obituaries

Jan 17, 2016

Funeral services for Derek Michael Bute of Winona, Minnesota will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 22, 2016 at Alden-Conger High School in Alden, Minnesota.  Pastor Greg Ofsdahl will officiate.  Military honors will be accorded by the Minnesota National Guard Honor Guard. Interment will be at Alden Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Redeemer Lutheran...

Jan 14, 2016

Funeral services for Raymond N. Otterson, age 86, of Clarks Grove will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at Community Lutheran Church in Geneva.  Dr. Kristen Venne, Pastor will officiate.  Interment will be at East Freeborn Cemetery.  Military Honors will be accorded by the V.F.W. and American Legion Honor Guard.  Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, January 22, 2016...

Jan 14, 2016

Memorial services for David L. Utzka, age 45 of Hollandale, MN., will be held on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of St. Theodore.  Father Russell Scepaniak will officiate.  Visitation will be Monday from 5 – 7:00 p.m. at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the services at the church.  Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com David...

Jan 14, 2016

Memorial services for Keith L. Butenhoff, age 75, of Albert Lea, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, January 18, 2016 at Ascension Lutheran Church. The Rev. Mark Boorsma will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the Church. Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home is assisting the family. Keith died on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at St. John’s...

Jan 12, 2016

Funeral services for Catherine A. Voss, age 51, of Glenville will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Round Prairie Lutheran Church. Rev. Kent Otterman will officiate.  Interment will be at North Round Prairie Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, January 15, 2016 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the...

Jan 11, 2016

Funeral services for Ronald A. Hallum, age 61, of Albert Lea will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Ascension Lutheran Church.  Rev. Mark Boorsma will officiate.  Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery.  Military Honors will be accorded by the V.F.W. and American Legion Honor Guard.  Visitation will be from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home...

Jan 10, 2016

Funeral services for Duane G. Skov, age 84, of New Richland will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 15, 2016 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in New Richland.  Rev. Scott Williams will officiate.  Interment will be at Carlston Cemetery.  Military Honors will be accorded by the V.F.W. and American Legion Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 14,...

Jan 8, 2016

Funeral services for Willard F. Perleberg, age 90, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Myrtle. The Rev. David Efflandt will officiate. Interment will be in Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service...

Jan 3, 2016

Funeral services for Richard Bjelland, age 86, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 7, 2016, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. The Rev. James Kassera will officiate. Interment will be in the Lakewood Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by the American Legion and V.F.W. Honor Guard. Friends may greet the family one hour prior to...

Dec 29, 2015

Funeral services for Betty L. Krause, age 86, of rural Oakland will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 2, 2016 at the Hayward Lutheran Church. The Rev. Joshua Enderson will officiate. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery, Moscow Township. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home is assisting the...

Dec 28, 2015

Funeral services for Louise Medd, age 93, of Hollandale will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, December 31, 2015 at the Hollandale Reformed Church.  Rev. Neal Ooms will officiate.  Interment will be at Hollandale Cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.   Louise Fanny (Nyenhuis) Medd was welcomed into heaven at Prairie Senior Cottages in Albert Lea, MN...

Dec 18, 2015

Memorial services for Beverly Meyers, age 93, of Alden will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Alden.  Rev. Greg Ofsdahl will officiate.  Interment will be at a later date.  An Eastern Star Service will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the church.  Visitation will be from noon until the time of the service. Beverly died Friday, December...

Dec 16, 2015

George (Butch) Talbert Eckart Of Albert Lea, MN. Age 71. Passed away peacefully December 16, 2015 with family by his side. He was preceded in death by his parents George M. and Anne, his brother Rodney, and his brothers-in-law: Leroy Knuths and Warren Madison. He was survived by his special friend Carolyn Lowman; his siblings: Shelmerdean Knuths, Robert (Janet), William...

Dec 16, 2015

Funeral services for Marlin O. Sandsmark, age 85, of Albert Lea will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 21, 2015 at Silver Lake Lutheran Church.  Rev. Randy Baldwin will officiate.  Interment will be at Silver Lake Cemetery.  Military honors will be accorded by local servicemen’s organizations, American Legion and VFW.  Visitation will be from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Sunday, December 20, 2015 at...

Dec 16, 2015

Dec 14, 2015

Funeral services for Alice Flim, age 96 will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 18, 2015, at the Hollandale Reformed Church. The Rev. Neal Ooms will officiate. Interment will be in the Hollandale Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Alice died on Monday, December 14, 2015 at the Albert Lea Good Samaritan...

Dec 14, 2015

A celebration of life for James Lester, age 69, of Albert Lea, will be held from 2-4:00 pm, Sunday, December 27, 2015 at the Albert Lea Vineyard Church, 419 Adams Ave. Albert Lea; with a memorial service at 2:30. The Rev. Matt Hundley will officiate.   Jim died on Monday, December 14, 2015 at St. John’s Lutheran Community. James Roy Lester...

Dec 14, 2015

Memorial services for Christiane Scheib, age 68, of Albert Lea will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 19, 2015 at the Salvation Army.  Major Elsie Cline will officiate.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the Salvation Army. Christiane died Monday, December 14, 2015 at her home, surrounded by her family. Christiane Scheib was born October 9, 1947...

Dec 13, 2015

William (Bill) Martin Van Meekeren of Hayward, Minnesota, passed away on December 13, 2015, at the Good Samaritan Society in Albert Lea, Minnesota, of respiratory failure.  He enjoyed a good, long life of 86 years in Hayward and Hollandale, Minnesota. Bill wanted to be remembered as being a Christian first and foremost, and also that he loved conversing with all of...

Dec 8, 2015

Memorial services for Gary B. Loshman, age 85, of Albert Lea, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 11, 2015 at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Diane Odermann will officiate. Interment will be in Lunder Lutheran Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at Bayview. Gary died on December 8,...