Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home

02/21/2026

Gloris Lillian Frantum

Gloris Lillian Frantum, 99, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at the Woodlands in St. John’s Lutheran Community in Albert Lea, Minnesota. A funeral service will be held at 11a.m. on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral home in Albert Lea. A visitation will be held an hour prior to the service. Chaplain Wendy Browne will be officiating. Gloris was born on May 6,1926, to William and Bertina (Sibilrud) Olson on the family farm in Hartland, Minnesota. She...

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02/20/2026

02/17/2026

Connie Faye Nelson

Connie Faye Nelson, 83, passed away at her home in Northwood, Iowa on Monday, February 16, 2026. A funeral service will be held at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home on Monday, February 23, 2026 at 2PM with visitation to be held for an hour prior to the service. Burial shall be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Glenville. Pastor Matt Griggs will be officiating. Connie was born on May 19, 1942 to Elmer and Edna Pedersen in Northwood, Iowa. She grew up...

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02/16/2026

William "Bill" Anderson

William “Bill” Anderson, 60, passed away at his home in Twin Lakes, MN on Sunday February 15, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 2pm on Tuesday February 24, 2026 at the Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home in Albert Lea, MN. A visitation will be held an hour prior to the service. Pastor Mark Boorsma will be officiating. Bill was born on July 25, 1965 to Walter and Frieda Anderson in Rochester, MN. He graduated from Lake City High School. Bill...

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02/13/2026

Lydia Juanita Mittag

Lydia Juanita Mittag, 76, of Glenville, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2026, surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held Thursday, February 19, at 2:00 p.m. at Bayview Funeral Home in Albert Lea. Visitation will be held Wednesday evening from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. and for an hour prior to the service. Lydia was born on August 21, 1949, in Mason City, Iowa, to Kenneth and Lydia Sanderson. She grew up on a family farm and graduated...

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02/13/2026

Arlynn Elaine Anderson

Arlynn Elaine Anderson, 95, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026. A funeral service will be held at 2pm on Friday, February 20, 2026 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Myrtle, MN. A visitation will be held an hour prior to the service at the church. Pastor Karen Peterson will be officiating. Arlynn was born on November 29, 1930 to Walter and Caroline Broitzman in rural Gordonsville, MN. She married Marvin Anderson on June 20, 1948 at the Zion Lutheran...

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02/09/2026

George Albert Wichmann

George Albert Wichmann, 78, passed away peacefully at home on February 8, 2026. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 13, 2026 at Bear Lake Concordia Lutheran Church. A visitation will be held Thursday, February 12, 2026 from 4-6 p.m. at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home, along with an hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Bear Lake Cemetery following the service. Pastor Lou Peters will be officiating. George was born...

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02/07/2026

Faith Kirsch Funeral Service

02/05/2026

Larry Dean Lawrence

Larry Dean Lawrence, 76, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday , February 11, 2026 at Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home at 11AM with visitation to be held for an hour prior to the service. Pastor Eileen Woyen will be officiating. Larry was born in Albert Lea on October 6, 1949 to Leo and Adeline (Speten) Lawrence. He grew up in the Geneva and Albert Lea Area, attending both Lakeside and Albert Lea...

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02/04/2026

Garrett Gene Hatle

Garrett Gene Hatle, 79, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at the Good Samaritan Society Chapel at 1:30 PM with visitation to be held for an hour prior to the service. Reverend Kent Otterman will be officiating. Garrett was born in Waseca Minnesota on April 11, 1946 to Wesley and Edna (Boetman) Hatle. After graduating from high school he enlisted in the Navy where he served for many...

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02/04/2026

Rosella Margery Simon

Rosella Margery (Roberts) Simon, formerly of Albert Lea, entered heaven on January 30, 2026 in Waseca, MN. She was born on December 8, 1930 to Axel and Florence (Hanson) Roberts on the family farm in rural Clarks Grove, MN. She was the third-born of seven children. Rosie started school in a one-room country schoolhouse; the teacher asked if she could join the other first-grader, even though she was only five. Per Rosie, she got all A’s except a B in...

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