Obituaries

Mar 22, 2021

Renée Marigayle Pieper, of Prior Lake, MN (formerly of Bloomington and Minneapolis) passed away on the morning of March 22, 2021 at age 87.

A child of the Great Depression, Renée grew up in working class South Minneapolis. Born on October 16, 1933 to Italian immigrant Giocondo “Joe” Grazzini and American Luella Mildred Johnston, “Marigayle” oscillated between...

Mar 18, 2021

Linda Dianne Horner, age 74 of Prior Lake, MN, formerly of Kenosha, WI, passed peacefully on March 18, 2021.

A Celebration of Life was held Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 11AM, with a time of gathering one-hour prior, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, 4565 Pleasant Street SE, Prior Lake. Pastor Diana Hunstad led the services, and Linda’s son,...

Mar 17, 2021

Ione Hasselton, of Prior Lake, MN (formerly of Des Moines, IA & Fargo, ND) passed away on March 17, 2021 at the age of 87.

A Christian Funeral was held on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 11:00 AM with visitation one-hour prior at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation (4565 Pleasant Street SE) in Prior Lake. Pastor...

Mar 8, 2021

Kurt “Boone” Edwin Teich, age 64, of Robbinsdale, MN, died of natural causes on Monday, March 8, 2021.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 10:00 AM, at Olivet United Methodist Church, 3620 – 43 rd Avenue North, Robbinsdale. Pastor Randall Taber will preside. A private family burial will be held at...

Mar 5, 2021

Carole Grafelman, age 74, of Prior Lake, MN, passed peacefully on Friday, March 5, 2021, at Oak Terrace Senior Living, in Jordan, MN.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 12:00 Noon, with a time of gathering from 10:30-11:45 am, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation (833 South Marschall Road) in Shakopee,...

Mar 3, 2021

Zachary “Zakk” Voehl, of Prior Lake, passed away unexpectedly on March 3, 2021. A visitation was held on Friday, March 12, 2021 from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation (4565 Pleasant Street SE) in Prior Lake. A Celebration of Life Service was Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 11:00 AM with visitation one-hour prior at Shepherd of...

Mar 2, 2021

Darlene “Nana” Moline peacefully entered eternal life at her home on March 2, 2021 at the age of 76. Private family services will be held. Darlene will be laid to rest at St. Michael’s Cemetery in Prior Lake.

Darlene Mary was born on June 27, 1944 to Clement and Evelyn (Dietz) Burns in Oakland, CA. Shortly after...

Feb 25, 2021

Kenneth “Ken” Endsley, of Savage, passed away February 25, 2021 at the age of 85. A funeral service will be help Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 11:30 AM with visitation from 11:00 – 11:30 AM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation (4565 Pleasant Street SE) in Prior Lake. Pastor Paul Olson will preside, and Ken will be laid to rest...

Feb 24, 2021

Linda Lee “Windy” Petrie, age 75, of New Prague, MN passed away on February 24, 2021 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. A celebration of Windy’s life will be held at a later date.

She will be missed by her son, Ron Schmaltz; daughter, Julie Larish-Schmaltz; grandchildren, Hope, Dalton, and Dylan; great-grandchildren, Divinity, Dayton, and Walker; sisters,...

Feb 21, 2021

Sue M. (nee Williams) Rogstad, age 62, of Shakopee, MN passed away on February 21, 2021 at N.C. Little Hospice in Edina.

Christian Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at 12:00 Noon with visitation one-hour prior at Mount Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church in Shakopee. Interment will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery...

Feb 16, 2021

Charles Kenneth Irvin, 83, of Rochester, MN passed away on February 16, 2021 peacefully at his home surrounded by his wife, children, son-in-law and two grandchildren, Josh and Jerica. All of his grandchildren were able to be with him the day before he passed. He was born on September 24, 1937 in Cripple Creek, CO, the son of Ida Irvin....

Feb 11, 2021

Sunrise: 09/15/1995 Sunset: 02/11/2021

Taylor Noah Johnson, age 25, of Savage MN, passed away unexpectedly on February 11, 2021 in Minneapolis, MN. Private family services will be held.

Taylor was born on September 15, 1995 in Minneapolis, MN to Tracey Johnson and Shandira Pavelcik.

Taylor moved to Savage with his Dad...

Feb 10, 2021

Elaine M. (Danicich) Handt, age 89, of Prior Lake, MN, passed peacefully on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at the Belle Plaine Lutheran Home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, February 16, at 11 am, with visitation from 9:30-10:45 am, at St. Michael Catholic Church, 16400 Duluth Avenue SE, Prior Lake, MN. Masks are...

Feb 9, 2021

Patricia “Pat” M. Jones passed away February 9, 2021 just a couple weeks shy of her 93 rd birthday. A private family prayer service will be held in her honor on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 10:30 AM. Friends and extended family are invited to stream the service at the following link: Pat Jones Prayer Service (Meeting ID: 982...

Feb 9, 2021

Wesley A. Madson, age 90, of Lakeville, MN, formerly of New Prague, passed away with his wife by his side on February 9, 2021 at the Fountains at Hosanna Senior Living in Lakeville.

Funeral Service was held on Monday, February 15, 2021 at Fish Lake Immanuel Lutheran Church, 20200 Fairlawn Ave, Prior Lake, MN 55372 with Reverend...

Feb 6, 2021

Daniel Carlson, 67 of Prior Lake passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021.

No services are planned at this time.

Feb 4, 2021

Dennis Schwieters, age 66, of Prior Lake, MN, passed unexpectedly on Thursday, February 4, 2021, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, in Minneapolis, MN.

A visitation will be on Tuesday, February 9, from 4-6 pm, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral and Cremation, 4565 Pleasant Street SE, Prior Lake and on Wednesday, February 10, from 10-10:45 am, with a Mass of Christian...