Obituaries

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

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 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 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

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....

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 7, 2016

Marion Ann Guille age 100, died on November 7, 2016 at her residence at Keystone Community in Prior Lake. She was married to William Guille on December 24, 1946.

She is survived by her daughter, Julie (Jerry) Rylander of Prior Lake; grandchildren, Jeffrey (Kathy) Rylander, Jodi (Conrad ) Anderson; great-grandchildren, Bethany, Linnea and Matthew Rylander Joshua (Amanda),...

Nov 5, 2016

Brent Lee Murphy, age 18 of Jordan, passed away at his home unexpectedly on Saturday, November 5, 2016. A visitation will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2016 from 10-11AM with a Celebration of Life Service beginning at 11AM all at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, 104 1 st Street W., Jordan.

On September 2, 1998 in Burnsville, Brent...

Nov 5, 2016

Sue Youngman Goetz, of Lino Lakes (formerly of St. Croix Falls, WI), passed away peacefully with her family by her side the afternoon of Saturday, November 5, 2016 at the age of 67. A visitation will be held on Friday, November 11, 2016 from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at the First Presbyterian Church (719 Nevada Street) in St. Croix Falls,...

Nov 4, 2016

William Edward Packer was a devoted husband and father. He died on Friday, November 4, 2016 at his home in Ocala, Florida. Bill was formerly of Prior Lake, MN.

All of William’s services will be held at Ballard-Sunder Funeral and Cremation, 4565 Pleasant Street SE, Prior Lake, MN. The visitation will be Sunday, November 13, from 2-5...

Nov 3, 2016

The evening of Thursday, November 3, 2016, John William Huck Jr, age 78, passed away peacefully in the presence of his family, at Augustana Care Health Rehabilitation of Apple Valley. He was a resident of Prior Lake, MN.

On June 2, 1938 in Covington, Kentucky, John was born to parents John William Sr and Esther (Terrany) Huck....

Nov 2, 2016

Allie Drouilhet passed away from a tragic car accident the evening of November 2, 2016. Allie was only 27 years old and had so much to look forward to in life. A visitation will be held on Monday, November 7, 2016 from 4:00 – 7:00 PM, and a Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday, November 8,...

Nov 1, 2016

Lorraine Henrietta Soldo, age 88 of Prior Lake, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2016 while surrounded by her family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, November 4, 2016 at 10:00AM with a visitation from 9-10:00AM all at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 4625 W 125th St., Savage. Lorraine will be laid to rest at...

Oct 28, 2016

David Milton Fricke passed suddenly the evening of October 28, 2016 at the age of 55. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation in Jordan. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 11:00 AM with visitation one hour prior...