Obituaries

Feb 15, 2017

Rosie Muelken, a lifelong resident of Prior Lake, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at the age of 87. A visitation will be held on Sunday, February 19, 2017 from 4:00 –7:00 PM at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Prior Lake. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, February 20, 2017 at 11:00 AM with...

Feb 14, 2017

Ralph R. Boeser, age 75 of Prior Lake, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at the Marie Steiner Hospice House. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Monday, February 20, 2017 from 1:00-3:00PM with a Celebration of Life Service at 3:00PM, all at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Prior Lake. Ralph will be laid to rest at...

Feb 10, 2017

Kermit Rickford, 85 of Prior Lake passed away on February 10, 2017 at the Belle Plaine Lutheran Home.

Services are pending.

Feb 7, 2017

Early Tuesday morning of February 7, 2017, Patty Plekkenpol, age 70, passed peacefully at St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Shakopee, MN. She was a resident of Shakopee, formerly of Carver, MN.

A time of gathering will be held on Monday, February 13 from 4-7 pm at Ballard-Sunder Funeral and Cremation 833 South Marschall Road, Shakopee. Patty will...

Feb 6, 2017

Laurie K. Fider, age 71, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, with her family present at St. Gertrude’s Health and Rehabilitation Center, Shakopee, MN. She was a resident of Prior Lake, MN.

The family will greet guests on Friday, February 3 , from 4-7 pm, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral and Cremation 4565 Pleasant St...

Feb 5, 2017

Robert “Bob” Schmitz, was 64 years old, when he passed away peacefully from a recent stroke on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at United Hospital in St. Paul, MN.

A time of gathering will be held on Sunday, February 12 from 1-3 pm, with a Celebration of Life Service at 3 pm, all at Ballard-Sunder Funeral and Cremation...

Feb 4, 2017

Richard “Dick” Ryan, a lifelong resident of Prior Lake, passed away at the age of 71 on February 4, 2017. A visitation will be held on Friday, February 17 , 2017 from 9:30-11AM with Mass of Christian Burial beginning at 11AM at St. Michael Catholic Church, 16311 Duluth Ave. SE, Prior Lake. Dick will be laid to...

Feb 4, 2017

Rosella “Sally” Moll, 83 of Shakopee passed away on February 4, 2017 at St. Gertrudes’s Health Care Center in Shakopee.

No services are planned at this time.

Feb 3, 2017

Maynard E. Bastyr, age 87 of Jordan, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2017 at St. Francis Medical Center. On June 3, 1929 in St. Patrick Township, James and Anna (Madera) Bastyr celebrated the birth of their only son, Maynard Emil Bastyr. He attended a one-room school house in St. Patrick and eventually attended school in New Prague. On...

Feb 2, 2017

Willie Willemsen,80 of Shakopee, MN passed away on February 2, 2017 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center.

Time of Gathering of Family and Friends will be on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 from 10-11 am at Ballard Sunder Funeral & Cremation, 833 S. Marshall Road, Shakopee with the Time of Sharing to start at 11:00 am.

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Feb 1, 2017

Ruth Ann Cramer, 80 of Prior Lake passed away on February 1, 2017 at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina.

Jan 31, 2017

On Tuesday, January 31, 2017, Amanda P. Scherer, age 36, passed away peacefully due to renal failure. She was a resident of Jordan, MN and formerly of Prior Lake, MN. Amanda passed away peacefully shortly after her father’s funeral service. Her family was at her bedside at Fairview Ridges Hospital, Burnsville, MN. ‘Say not in grief ‘she is no...

Jan 31, 2017

Deb Briese, of Jordan, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on January 31, 2017 at the age of 63. A Christian Funeral will be held on Friday, February 3, 2017 at 11:00 AM with visitation from 9:00 – 11:00 AM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Jordan. Pastor Jeremy Glowicki will preside. Ross Martin, Troy...

Jan 26, 2017

Rich Dennis, age 55 of Prior Lake, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family the afternoon of January 26, 2017. A gathering of family and friends will be held on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM with a Celebration of Life Service led by Lindsey Ballard at 4:00 PM, and the celebration will continue into the...

Jan 24, 2017

Lorraine J. Torkelson, age 93, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at McKenna Crossing in Prior Lake, Minnesota.

Lorraine was born on September 12, 1923 in the family farmhouse near St. James, Minnesota as the first-born child of parents G. Adolph (1886-1968) and Helga (Anderson) Torkelson (1900-1967). The family expanded to include two younger brothers...

Jan 22, 2017

Steven D. Scherer passed away January 22, 2017 at Fairview Ridges Hospital. A visitation will be Monday, January 30, 2017 from 4-7PM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Prior Lake. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 11AM with a visitation 1-hour prior at St. Michael Catholic Church, Prior Lake. Father Tom Walker will preside.

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Jan 22, 2017

Joyce Margaret Cunningham

Joyce Cunningham, age 86, of Prior Lake, MN passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of January 22, 2017.

Joyce was born on December 30, 1930 to Arthur and Freda (Nelson) Pleidrup of Verndale MN. Joyce grew up on a dairy farm where she developed her love of gardening. Whether it...

Jan 21, 2017

Ralph A. Wermerskirchen, age 90 of Jordan, MN passed away peacefully at his home on January 21, 2017.

Ralph was born May 31, 1926, on the family farm that was passed on to generations for over 150 years. He was the sixth of seven children born to Guido and Lena (Lambrecht) Wermerskirchen. Ralph entered the Army in...

Jan 14, 2017

The Lord welcome into his arms, Orma S. Geister, on Saturday, January 14, 2017, at the Belle Plaine Lutheran Home. She was 89 years old and longtime resident of Prior Lake, MN.

A Celebration of Life Service will honor Orma on Friday, January 20 at 11 am, with a visitation starting at 9 am, all at St....

Jan 9, 2017

On the late evening of Monday, January 9, 2017, at the Kingsway Assisted Living in Belle Plaine, MN, Yvonne Lois Aschenbrener passed away peacefully, at the age of 79. She was formerly of Shakopee, MN.

The visitations of Monday, January 16 from 4-7 pm and on Tuesday, January 17 from 9:30-10:30 am will be held at Ballard-Sunder...