Funeral services for Aldean J. Brown, 81, of Albert Lea, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Lutheran Church. The Rev. Daniel Baker will officiate. Interment will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery with military honors accorded by area servicemen&8217;s organizations. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church.

Al died on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007, at Albert Lea Medical Center.

Aldean John Brown was born on Feb. 7, 1926, in Faribault County, the son of Arnold and Margaret (Gudahl) Brown. He grew up in Albert Lea and graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1944. Immediately following graduation Al joined the U.S. Navy where he served his country on a P.T. Boat, receiving his discharge in 1946. On Feb. 27, 1948, Al was united in marriage to Irene Clemetson at the First Lutheran Parsonage. Al worked for Universal Milking Machine Co. in the office when they were first married. He later went to work for Streater as a warehouseman, retiring from there after 27 years. He was a lifelong member of First Lutheran Church and was active there as the treasurer of the Friends of First group. Al was a member of the American Legion where he was a past commander, served on the board of directors for Naeve Hospital and was a past president there, was a former president of the Albert Lea Hockey Association, and was a member of the Golden K Kiwanis, serving there as secretary. Al enjoyed politics and sports.

Survivors include his wife Irene, children Jodi (Gary) Pericak and Paul (Sue) Brown; grandchildren Jason (Mandy) Pericak, Annie (Jeff) Bolton, Angie Zimmerman, David Brown, and Evan Brown; great-grandchildren Lillie and Emma Bolton, Kamryn Brown, Sean Zimmerman and Emma Zimmerman; brothers Gerald Brown and Robert (Dorothy) Brown, and many nieces and nephews.

Al was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Irene.

Memorials are preferred to First Lutheran Church.