Obituaries

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...

Feb 1, 2021

Gloria Jean Nelson, known to most as Jean, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 1st, 2021 at the age of 65 while surrounded by family at her home in Prior Lake, MN. Jean was born in 1955 to Hardy and Betty Morningstar in Niagara Falls, Canada.

She was the wife of Duane Keith Nelson with whom she...

Jan 31, 2021

Steven Raymond “Steve” Effertz, age 78, of Chaska, MN passed away peacefully on January 31, 2021 at Auburn Manor in Chaska. Prior to passing, his son and daughter filled the room with roaring laughter along with loving tears. His daughter returned later in the evening as he entered eternal life.

Steve was born on November 28, 1942...

Jan 29, 2021

Mike Dolney, age 65, took his final breath on January 29, surrounded by his girlfriend and his children, at his home in Prior Lake, MN. An aortic aneurysm on his heart quietly released him to heaven while he was sleeping, and he did not suffer. The Chaplin had just finished a beautiful prayer, and we all accepted the finality...

Jan 27, 2021

Sandra Rasner, of Prior Lake (formerly of Rochester), passed away January 27, 2021 at the age of 83. Services are pending and will be announced at a later date.

On August 18, 1937 Sandra Joyce Rasner was born to parents, Earl & Blanche Gates. Sandra was the second of 3 children and grew up in Wakefield, MI,...

Jan 24, 2021

Wayne Moreland, age 88, of Savage, MN, formerly of Red Wing, MN and Golden Valley, MN, passed peacefully on January 24, 2021, at NC Little Hospice, in Edina, MN, following a five-year battle with prostate cancer.

A celebration of life was held on Tuesday, May 18, at 11 am, with a time of gathering from 9:30 am-10:45...

Jan 23, 2021

Gary Gene Waller was reunited in heaven with his loving wife, two siblings, and his parents on Saturday, January 23, 2021. Born to Orin and Ruth (Hoffman) Waller of Nelsonville, Wisconsin on May 31 of 1945, Gary was the youngest of three children.

The family moved in 1947 after building a new home in Iola, Wisconsin. It...

Jan 23, 2021

Dorothy C. Brandt, age 89, of Prior Lake, MN, entered eternal life on Saturday, January 23, 2021, at the Village of Lonsdale.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, February 5, at 11 am, with a time of gathering starting at 9:30 am, at St. Michael Catholic Church, 16400 Duluth Avenue SE, Prior Lake,...

Jan 22, 2021

Kathleen “Kathy” Kersting, age 90, of Jordan, MN, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, January 22, 2021, at Oak Terrace Senior Living, in Jordan.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 29, at 11 am, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 313 E. Second Street, Jordan. Guests can...