Obituaries

Nov 2, 2022

Marlys Ann Erdman, age 87, of Belle Plaine, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. A visitation will be held from 9-11 AM on Monday, November 7, 2022, with a Christian Funeral beginning at 11 AM at Immanuel Lutheran Church on Fish Lake, 20200 Fairlawn Avenue, Prior Lake, MN . Rev. Dr. Brent Parrish will preside. Marlys will be...

Oct 30, 2022

Thomas “Tom” Brennan, a long-time resident of Savage, MN, was born in Richfield, MN to Robert John Brennan and Lee Marie (Kraemer) Brennan. Tom died suddenly at home on Sunday, October 30, 2022 at 63 years of age. A visitation will be held from 4-6PM with closing words at 6PM on Friday, November 18, 2022 at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home,...

Oct 30, 2022

Barbara (Barbie) Cook, Age 43, passed away on 10/30/22, after a long battle with breast cancer. Barbara was born on April 17, 1979 in Ohio. She was adopted to the Claire family when she was 8 years old. She lived in many places throughout her life from Alaska to Guam, eventually settling in Minnesota. Her favorite and most important job...

Oct 28, 2022

Carla “Momma Carcs” Sandness, age 57, of Prior Lake, MN, passed away in her home on October 28, 2022.

A celebration of Carla’s life will take place at the Prior Lake VFW ( 16306 Main Ave SE, Prior Lake) from Noon – 4:00PM on Saturday, November 5, 2022.

In Lieu of flowers, the family is...

Oct 26, 2022

Colleen Everett, (65), of Chaska, passed away on October 26, 2022.

A Time of Gathering will be held on Wednesday, November 9th, from 4-7pm at the Ballard Sunder Funeral Chapel in Shakopee (833 S. Marschall Rd). A Time of Sharing will take place during the gathering at 5:30pm.

Colleen was born on July 27,1957 to...

Oct 26, 2022

Ken Guttsen, age 61 of Chaska, passed away on October 26, 2022.

A celebration of Ken’s life will be held in the springtime.

On October 10, 1961 Ken was born in Chisago City, MN to parents Gene and Joyce (Solem) Guttsen. Along with his older sister, Ken was raised in Forest Lake where he attended...

Oct 26, 2022

On March 24, 2004 Joseph Vyacheslav Solarz was born in Klintsy, Russia. He was the youngest of three children. Joey spent the first three years of his life in an orphanage until Pat & Julie Solarz adopted Joey and his older sisters, Tatiana and Julia. This was completely life changing for Joey. He loved being a part of such...

Oct 26, 2022

Clotilda “Clodie” M. Burmeister, 96 of Jordan passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 26th at the Belle Plaine Lutheran Home.

She was born May 5, 1915 in Jordan to parents, Henry and Julia (Hoffman) Boeckman. Clodie married John “Jack” Burmeister on May 1, 1949 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Jordan.

Clodie was a...

Oct 25, 2022

Ron Kowalik, age 75, of Prior Lake, MN passed away in his home on October 25, 2022. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at St. Michael Catholic Church, Prior Lake, MN with Fr. Thomas Walker presiding. Visitation will be held prior to Mass from 9:30 – 11:00 AM. Interment Dawn Valley Memorial Park,...

Oct 22, 2022

Dr. Homer T Caston was born on January 1, 1925, in Los Angeles, California, to Samuel and Ruth Darlene Cox-Caston. He died peacefully at home with family at his side, in Prior Lake, Minnesota, on October 22, 2022, at the age of 97.

Homer was the seventh born of eleven children. He grew up on a farm...

Oct 22, 2022

Richard E. Mejia, age 75 of Prior Lake, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on October 22, 2022. A Time of Gathering will be held for Richard on Friday, October 28, 2022 from 5-8 PM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, 4565 Pleasant St. SE, Prior Lake.

On February 27, 1947, Richard was born in Minneapolis to...

Oct 22, 2022

John Lee Thomas Immenschuh, 75, of Jordan, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2022, surrounded by family as they all prayed the Divine Mercy Chaplet at John’s request. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 26, from 4-7 PM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, 104 1st St W, Jordan. John’s Mass of Christian Burial will take place on Thursday,...

Oct 22, 2022

Julie, age 61, of Prior Lake, left us to be with our Lord on October 22, 2022 in Minneapolis, MN. She was born in St. Paul MN on April 5, 1961, the first daughter of Wayne and Joanne Wegwerth. She graduated from Tartan High School, class of 1979. She attended National College and received her RNA from 916 area...

Oct 22, 2022

Wally Dyrek, age 84, of Burnsville, MN, and Apple Valley, MN, entered enteral life on Saturday, October 22, 2022.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, October 28, at 11 a.m., with a time of gathering one hour prior, both at St. Michael Catholic Church, 16400 Duluth Avenue SE, Prior Lake. Father Dennis Zalecki will...

Oct 21, 2022

Paul “PW” Werner, age 62, of Shakopee, passed away unexpectedly in a motorcycle accident on Friday, October 21, 2022.

A Celebration of Life will be held honoring Paul Werner on Monday, October 31, with the visitation starting at 12 (noon), and funeral services at 2:00 pm, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, 833 South Marschall Road in Shakopee....

Oct 19, 2022

Diego Estevan Montiforte, age 35, of St. Paul, MN, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022. He was born on February 17, 1987, in Minneapolis, MN, to Michael F. Jr and Julia (Perez) Montiforte.

A celebration of life gathering will be held on November 30, 2022 from 4:00PM-6:30PM, honoring his life at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, 104...

Oct 16, 2022

Gary R. Miller, 68, of Eden Prairie, passed away on October 16, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held for Gary on Tuesday, October 25 from 10:30-12:00 p.m. at Ballard Sunder Funeral Home in Prior Lake (4565 Pleasant St). A Funeral Service will take place following, starting at 12:00 p.m. Interment will be at Spring Lake Cemetery in...

Oct 12, 2022

Molly Gallagher Carter passed away October 12, 2022, at the age of 57 years old. Her kind heart and caring spirit will be greatly missed by the many who loved her.

A Celebration of Life was held at Ballard Sunder Funeral Home (4564 Pleasant Street, Prior Lake) on Wednesday, October 19 from 4:00-7:00 PM. with a Memorial...

Oct 10, 2022

Chris “Dewey” Dupont, age 53, of Prior Lake, Minnesota, passed away on October 10, 2022, while surrounded by his family.

On Thursday, October 27, 2022, a visitation will be conducted at 10 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Prior Lake, located at 16400 Duluth Ave S.E. , followed immediately by a Mass of Christian Burial starting...

Oct 8, 2022

Helen Catherine (Suel) White, age 100 of Prior Lake, entered eternal life on October 8, 2022. A visitation will be held on Friday, October 14, 2022 from 4-7PM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Prior Lake. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 11AM with a visitation beginning at 9:30AM at St. Michael Catholic Church,...