Obituaries

Nov 10, 2022

William “Bill” Schmit, age 76, of Jordan, MN, passed peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday morning, November 10, 2022, at Praha Village in New Prague, MN.

A celebration of life will be held in Bill’s honor on Monday, November 14, at 11 am, with a visitation from 9-10:45 am, both at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, 104 West...

Nov 4, 2022

Chad Wayne Forte, age 55, of Lakeville, MN passed away at his home on Friday, November 4, 2022.

A Celebration of Chad’s life will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 12:00 noon at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation (4565 Pleasant St SE, Prior Lake) with Rev. Diana Hunstad presiding. Visitation time will be held from 11:00...

Nov 3, 2022

Albert J. Feldman, of Prior Lake, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at the age of 90.

A visitation will be held on Friday, November 11, 2022 from 4:00 – 7:00 PM. Mass of Christian Burial is Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 11:00 AM with visitation from 9:30 – 11:00 AM. All services will be...

Nov 2, 2022

Frank A. Hilgers, formerly of Jordan and Belle Plaine passed away November 2, 2022 after a long illness. A Time of Gathering will be held at Ballard Sunder Funeral and Cremation in Shakopee (833 Marschall Rd.) on Sunday, November 20 from 11:30-1:30pm. Following, the Funeral Service lead by Reverend Rosemary Rocha will begin at 1:30.

Nov 2, 2022

LuVella Marlys Schroeder, age 83, of Prior Lake, MN, passed away peacefully at NorBella Assisted Living on November 2, 2022, one day before she would turn 84, after a long and courageous battle with lung disease.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, November 9, at 11 am, with a time of gathering from 10-10:45...

Nov 2, 2022

Glorene A (Fahrenkamp) Novak, age 88, of Prior Lake, MN, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, in New Prague, MN.

A Christian Funeral will be held on Friday, November 11, 2022, at 11 am, with a time of gathering from 9-10:45 am, both at Immanuel Lutheran Church...

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

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 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 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...