Linda Neve Dahl passed away from causes incident to age on July 3, 2014 at St. John's Lutheran Home. Mom enjoyed the fact that she made it to age 90! She was born near Walters, Minnesota on September 3, 1923 to Alma Heideman Neve and Albert Neve. She was the second child in a loving family with brothers and sisters...
Arnold Eugene Helgerson was born on July 13, 1925 in Shindler, SD, the son of Carl S. and Elsie Marie (Larson) Helgerson. He grew up and went to school there. As a 17 year old boy, Arnie joined the U. S. Navy and served from 1942-1946. Following his discharge from the service he returned to South Dakota to work. On...
Melvyn Edward Jensen was born on December 7, 1938 in Albert Lea, the son of Wallace and Emyline (Jensen) Jensen. He grew up in Albert Lea and graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1956. He served in the U. S. Army on active duty from 1957-1959, and then in the reserves from 1959-1963. Following his discharge he farmed for...
Evelyn C. Morreim was born on March 8, 1911 in Manchester Township, the daughter of Carl and Anna (Norby) Morreim. She attended School District #19 and graduated from the eighth grade. After school, she worked as a telephone operator for Northwestern Bell. Evelyn lived in Newton, IA for several years before moving to Colorado Springs, CO. There, she worked for...
Lawrence J. Becker was born on April 3, 1934 in Alden, MN., the son of Frank and Emma (Bauers) Becker. He attended country school In Mansfield, MN., and Glenville and Albert Lea. Lawrence served his country in the United States Air Force for 26 yrs.,as a special support supervisor. On March 24, 1955 he was united in marriage to Phyllis Christensen in Mason...
Jeanette May Offenhauser was born on December 26, 1920 in Albert Lea, the daughter of Harry and Della (Louden) Wendt. She grew up in Glenville, went to country school, and graduated from Albert Lea High School. On December 18, 1942, Jeanette was married to LeRoy Offenhauser in Glenville. She was a beautician and owned her own shop in her home for...
Robert Thomas Dreisbach was born on December 5, 1930 in Lake City, MN the son of Hobart and Vera (Walters) Dreisbach. He graduated from Lake City High School and Winona State College. He excelled in many sports and was football captain in high school and college. Bob was also class president in both high school and in college. He earned his masters degree from...
James Edwin Murtaugh was born in Albert Lea on June 14, 1928, the son of Michael and Erna (Tank) Murtaugh. He graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1946 and served in the U.S. Army from 1946-48. He then attended the Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis from 1949-50 in the power program. He was recalled by the Army to serve in...
Memorial services for Elton Ruble will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 26, 2014 at First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dwight Netzer will officiate. Military honors will be accorded by local servicemenâs organizations, VFW and American Legion. Interment will be at Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Elton died Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at St. Johnâs...
Deanne Lee Kuchera was born on July 1, 1943 in Albert Lea, the daughter of Leighton and Marguerite (Turbett) Will. She grew up in the Gordonsville area, and went to high school in Albert Lea. She transferred to Glenville High School for her senior year, graduating in 1961. In August of 1966 Deanne was married to Harold Kuchera in Ellendale....
Darlene died Monday, June 9, 2014 at her home, surrounded by her family who have been with her during her struggle with cancer. Darlene Marie Bird was born at home, 803 Jefferson Street on October 29, 1936, to Ralph and Marie (Sorenson) Leidal. She attended school in Albert Lea and graduated from Freeborn High School. In 1952, she began her employment as...
Funeral services for Richard âDickâ Godtland will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at Grace Lutheran Church. Rev. Janet White will officiate. Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 â 6:00 p.m. Monday, June 9, 2014 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service. Dick Godtland, 73, passed away on Thursday, June 5,...
Tracy was born on September 18, 1922 in Gordonsville, MN to Verian (Snyder) and Frank Buchanan. She was the sixth child of seven children. In 1924 they moved to Freeborn and Tracy started school in the fall of 1927, graduating from high school in 1940 from Maplewood Academy in Hutchinson, MN. She was a lifetime resident of Freeborn County. On August...
Benjamin Morris Anderson was born on December 6, 1923 in Worth County, IA, the son of Oscar and Betsy (Troe) Anderson. Ben was baptized at Lime Creek Synod Church, rural Lake Mills, IA on Jan 3, 1924. He attended Lime Creek Lutheran School and Scarville Christian Day School. Ben graduated from Scarville High School in 1942 and then attended Bethany Lutheran...
Memorial services for Marilynn Pauline Nelson will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Rev. Clayton Balsley will officiate. Interment will be at Clarks Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Marilynn died Sunday, June 1, 2014 at the Wellstead of Rogers. Marilynn Pauline Nelson was born on June...
Funeral services for Viola Luksik, 97, of Austin, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, June 5, 2014 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Rev. Kent Otterman will officiate. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 â 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 4 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church. Viola died Friday, May 30,...
Funeral service for Merlyn N. Thisius, age 90, of Albert Lea, will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 31, 2014 at Salem Lutheran Church. Rev. Mark Niethammer will officiate. Interment will be at Hillcrest Cemetery. Military honors will be accorded by local servicemenâs organizations, VFW and American Legion. Visitation will be held from 4:00 â 7:00 p.m. Friday, May 30, 2014 at Bayview/Freeborn...
Ruth Winifred Nicholson was born on February 26, 1927 in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of Hjalmar and Anna (Strombeck) Wolander. She grew up in Cannon Falls and went to school there through her sophomore year. She graduated from Red Wing High School in 1945. Following high school Ruth worked in the telephone office in Red Wing, and also at Red...
Muriel Loretta Katzenmeyer was born on November 28, 1938 to Lee and Charlotte (Buggy) Dieteman in Minneapolis, MN. She grew up in Minnesota where she graduated from St. Louis Park High School and earned her B.A. in Sociology at the University of Minnesota in 1961. Muriel was a Life Loyal member of Alpha Omicron Pi Womenâs Fraternity. She later earned her M.A....
Funeral services for Omer Ellsworth Helland will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, May 19, 2014 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Alden. The Rev. Greg Ofsdahl will officiate. Interment will be in the Alden Cemetery with military honors accorded by members of the American Legion and VFW Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 5 â 8:00 p.m., Sunday, May 18,...