Obituaries

Dec 18, 2016

Wayne Mielke passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, December 18, 2016, surrounded by his family at their home on Spring Lake.

The Mielke family will greet guests on Monday, December 26, from 4-7 pm, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral and Cremation 4565 Pleasant Street SE, Prior Lake and one hour prior to the service at church. A Celebration of...

Dec 18, 2016

Mike Scanlan, 75 of Jordan passed away on December 18, 2016 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee.

Funeral Mass will be Friday, December 23rd, 11:00 AM at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 313 2nd St E, Jordan, MN. Visitation will be at the church 1 hour prior to services.

Inurnment will be...

Dec 16, 2016

Jeremiah Cecil Nunemaker passed away unexpectedly, on December 16, 2016, at the young age of 26, at his home in Prior Lake, MN. He will forever be remembered in the hearts of his family and friends, as a young man who loved life to the fullest, while having others well-being foremost in his mind.

The family will...

Dec 15, 2016

Mavonne Kay Richardson died peacefully at her home on December 15, 2016 at the age of 65. Celebration of Life Service will be on Wednesday, December 21 st at 11:00am with gathering time from 9:30-11:00 all at St. James Lutheran Church, 3650 Williams Drive, Burnsville, MN. Reverend Dr. Walt Lichtenberger will preside. David Richardson and Darrell Dahl will act...

Dec 12, 2016

Michael Edward Pothen, of Burnsville, passed away suddenly the evening of December 12, 2016 at the age of 73. A memorial service will be held on Monday, December 19, 2016 at 11:00 AM with a gathering time from 10:30 – 11:00 AM at the Church of St. Michael in Prior Lake. Deacon Dick Roy will preside, and Michael’s nephew,...

Dec 8, 2016

Jeffrey M. Muelken, of Prior Lake, passed away the evening of December 8, 2016 at the age of 60. A visitation will be held on Sunday, December 11, 2016 from 2:00 – 5:00 PM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation in Prior Lake. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, December 12, 2016 at 10:00 AM with visitation...

Dec 8, 2016

With his loving family present at his bedside, Steven “Hank” Theis, age 65, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, December 8, 2016, at All Saints Senior Living, Shakopee, MN.

Hank was a life time resident of the Shakopee community. The Parish of Saints Joachim and Anne (St Mark 350 South Atwood Street, Shakopee) will hold a visitation...

Dec 5, 2016

Robert (Bob) Carter, age 62 of Prior Lake, passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, December 5, 2016. A visitation will be held on Friday, December 9, 2016 from 2-5PM with a time of sharing at 4PM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Prior Lake.

Bob is survived by his loving wife, Sheri Carter; children, Robby (Becky) Carter,...

Dec 2, 2016

Tom Mee, of Prior Lake, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2016 at the age of 88. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 from 4:00 – 8:00 PM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, Prior Lake. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at 11:00 AM with visitation from 9:30 –...

Nov 28, 2016

Ione Krell Engel Theis was born July 16th, 1917 on a homestead near White Lake, South Dakota to Nick and Anna (Gardner) Krell – the seventh of eight children and was until her death the sole surviving sibling.

Ione came to Minneapolis to study cosmetology and arrived in Shakopee in 1938 employed at the “Modern Beauty Shop.”...

Nov 28, 2016

Ella C. Cowhey age 94 of Apple Valley formerly of Prior Lake passed away on Monday, November 28th at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville.

Funeral Services will be Friday, December 2, 7:00 PM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, in Prior Lake. There will be visitation one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Spring Lake Cemetery in...

Nov 26, 2016

Donna L. Hammer, of Savage, passed away peacefully at Friendship Manor in Shakopee on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at the age of 75. A memorial gathering will be held on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 from 5:00 – 8:00 PM with Prayers & Reflections at 7:30 PM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation in Prior Lake.

She was a...

Nov 26, 2016

Raymond F. Jabs, age 98 of Jordan, passed away November 26, 2016 at his home. A visitation will be held on Friday, December 2, 2016 from 4-7PM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, 104 First St. West, Jordan. Christian Funeral will be Saturday, December 3, 2016 at 11AM with a visitation 1-hour prior at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 100 Sixth St....

Nov 23, 2016

At the age of 97, Mary Murphy entered eternal life on Wednesday evening, November 23, 2016, at the Belle Plaine Lutheran Home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday, November 30 at 11 am, with a visitation starting at 9 am, all at St. John the Baptist Church 210 North Broadway, Jordan. Father Timothy Yanta...

Nov 21, 2016

At the age of 74, Norman Ray Van Haaften passed away peacefully in the presence of his beloved family on November 21, 2016, at St. Gertrude’s Health and Rehabilitation Center, Shakopee, MN. He was a resident of the Prior Lake Community, but now resides in the presence of God, Jesus and family.

A Celebration of Life Service...

Nov 19, 2016

On Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN, Rick Weidner passed away from a recent brain aneurism at the young age of 66. A resident of Shakopee, Rick formerly lived in Prior Lake, MN.

A Time of Gathering will be held on Friday, November 25, from 4-7 pm, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral and...

Nov 15, 2016

Daniel Lee Sandstrom, age 79 of Shakopee, passed away on November 15, 2016. A visitation will be held on Friday, November 18, 2016 from 4:00-6:00PM with a funeral service at 6:00PM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation in Shakopee. Daniel will be laid to rest at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

Daniel was born to Arthur and Carrie (Seavey)...

Nov 9, 2016

Robert “Bob” Wermerskirchen, age 75 of Jordan, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, November 9, 2016. A visitation will be held on Monday, November 14, 2016 from 4-7PM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, 104 1st St. W, Jordan. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 11AM with a visitation 1-hour prior at...

Nov 8, 2016

Robert F. Eckelman age 83 of Prior Lake, MN died on November 8, 2016 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee, MN. He was born June 1, 1933 in Toledo, OH. He married Patricia Ann Healey on October 20, 1956. He was a proud Army Veteran.

He is survived by children, Bob (Terri) Eckelman, Lorri (John)...

Nov 8, 2016

Suzanne Luger, age 85 of Prior Lake, formerly of St. Cloud, passed away peaceful surrounded by her children on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. A visitation will be held on Friday, November 11, 2016 from 10:00-11:00Am with Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00AM all at St. Michael Catholic Church, 16311 Duluth Ave. SE, Prior Lake. Father Tom Walker will preside....