Obituaries

Jun 5, 2014

Roger N. Eye, age 63 of Prior Lake, died 6/5/14 at St. Francis Hospital in Shakopee. He is survived by loving wife, LuAnn, daughters Melissa (Brad) Jackson and Deanna (Paul) Schlafman, grandsons Colin Colbert, Joshua Buch and Niko Schlafman. Also survived by siblings Doris (Lee) Bay, Susan (Mark) Nelson, Judy (Matthew) Workman, and Thomas (Maureen) Eye, uncle, aunts, cousins,...

Jun 3, 2014

A resident of Jordan, a member of Hope Lutheran Church, Jordan, MN and Bethel Lutheran Church Greendush, MN, Mary Lou Docken, age 92, passed away peacefully, Tuesday afternoon, June 3, 2014, at Ridgeview Medical Center, Waconia, Minnesota. The Celebration of Life Service will be Saturday, June 14, 2014, 11:00am, at Hope Lutheran Church, Jordan, MN with Visitation one hour...

Jun 3, 2014

Jeanette Marie Ella Busse

A resident of Prior Lake, Jeanette Marie Ella Busse, age 90, passed away peacefully, early Tuesday morning, June 3, 2014, at Friendship Manor Nursing Home, in Shakopee, Minnesota. The visitation will be Thursday, June 5 from 4-7:00 pm, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, 4565 Pleasant Street SE, Prior Lake, MN and one hour prior...

Jun 2, 2014

Late Monday evening, June 2, 2014, with the family present by her bedside, in her Shakopee home, Ann W. Sweeney, entered the eternal arms of God peacefully. Family will greet guests on Thursday, June 5 from 4-7 pm at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, 833 S Marschall Road, Shakopee and also one hour prior to the service at church. The Celebration...

Jun 1, 2014

Andrew Huynh Johnson, Jr. was born sleeping on June 1, 2014. Services will be Sunday, June 8, 2014 at 3:00 pm with visitation one hour prior at Lydia Zion United Methodist Church. Interment at Concord Hill Cemetery in Lydia. Pastor Larry G. Kasten will preside.

Baby Andrew will be forever loved and remembered always by his parents,...

Jun 1, 2014

Pearl Helen (Maa) Eliassen passed peacefully at age 86 on Sunday, June 1, 2014, early in the morning at Keystone Senior Living in Prior Lake, MN.

Our dear Mother was born in Lawler, MN on January 23, 1928, to Oscar and Fiina (Sturvist) Maa as the fifth of six children. She grew up on the second family...

May 31, 2014

Robert “Bob” John Plekkenpol

A resident of Red Wing, formerly of Shakopee, Robert J. Plekkenpol, age 59, entered eternal life on Saturday, May 31, 2014, at the Red Wing Care Center, after a courageous fight with pneumonia. The Funeral Service will be on Saturday, June 7 at 11 am, with visitation two hours prior, all at Mount...

May 31, 2014

After a long hard fight of lung cancer, Frank Michael Capone Sr, passed away Saturday afternoon, May 31, 2014. Surrounded by family, in his Shakopee home, he left this world, at the age of 66. The family will greet guests on Thursday, June 5, from 11 am – noon, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, 833 South Marschall Road, Shakopee, MN....

May 31, 2014

Jean F. Mealman

A resident of Prior Lake, Jean F. Mealman, age 77, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2014, at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, MN. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Wednesday June 4, 2014, at 11:00am, with a visitation one hour prior, all at Ballard-Sunder Funeral and Cremation, 4565 Pleasant Street SE, Prior...

May 31, 2014

Bill Busse, age 80 of Prior Lake passed away the morning of Saturday, May 31, 2014. His family will greet friends at the visitation on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 from 4:00-7:00 PM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, Prior Lake. The Celebration of Life Service is Thursday, June 5, 2014 at 11:00 AM with visitation one hour prior at St....

May 25, 2014

Alice M. Schlauderaff age 92 of Jordan, MN.

It was a bright spring day in New Prague on May 5, 1922 when Fred and Katherine (Schultz) Scharf celebrated the birth of their beautiful baby girl, Alice Marie. The Scharf family soon moved to Jordan where Alice spent the rest of her life. It was at...

May 19, 2014

Roger Dean Daas, age 77, of Montgomery (formerly of Prior Lake/Marshall), went to be with God on May 19, 2014. Survived by wife, Theresa Daas; children, Gail (Randy) Dehmlow, Jeff (Jackie) Daas, Cindy (Craig) Kuhl; grandchildren Chase, Eric, Jesse, Kimber, Sawyer, Chloe; sister, Betty Aune (Milton Johnson). Preceded in death by parents, Alice & Herbert Daas; son, Greg; grandson...

May 16, 2014

Clyde W. Busse

A life-long resident of Prior Lake, Clyde Wallace Busse, age 82, was received into the arms of God, early Friday morning, May 16, 2014, in the same room he took his first breathe on May 20, 1931. Family will greet guests on Sunday, May 18, from 4-7 pm, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, 4565 Pleasant...

May 15, 2014

Ruth Kjelland Carpenter

A long-time resident of Prior Lake, Ruth Kjelland Carpenter, age 101, passed away peacefully early Thursday afternoon, May 15, 2014, at Priscilla’s Place in Richfield, Minnesota. Ruth was born January 8, 1913, in Valley City, North Dakota, to parents Olaf and Hulda Andrea (Haneberg) Kjelland.

Ruth grew up on a farm in...

May 13, 2014

Ruth Ida Smed

A resident of Prior Lake, Ruth, age 83, entered eternal peace with her Lord, early Tuesday morning, May 13, 2014, at The Lodge at Natchez, in Elko, MN. The visitation will be on Friday, May 16, from 4-7 pm, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, 4565 Pleasant Street SE, Prior Lake and one hour prior to...

May 11, 2014

Reagan Gerald Allison received his angel wings much too soon on Sunday, May 11, 2014. His family will greet guests at a visitation on Thursday, May 22, 2014 from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, Jordan. The funeral service is Friday, May 23, 2014 at 11:30 AM with visitation one hour prior at St. John the...

May 9, 2014

Carson Scott Bosquez Sundblad received his angel wings much too soon the evening of Friday, May 9, 2014. His family will greet guests at a visitation on Thursday, May 15, 2014 from 4:00 – 7:00 PM with prayers and reflections at 7:00 PM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, Jordan. The funeral service is Friday, May 16, 2014 at 11:00...

May 5, 2014

James Brink age 78 of Jordan passed away on Monday, May 5th, 2014. Funeral arrangements are pending.

May 3, 2014

Janelle Lucille Preston passed away peacefully at the University of Minnesota, Fairview Hospital in Minneapolis late Saturday evening, May 3, 2014, at the young age of 47; Janelle was surrounded by her family that she loved so much. Jannelle’s family will be having a private gathering at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home in Shakopee. Janelle will be laid to rest at...

May 2, 2014

Ray Weeks age 57 of Shakopee.

A resident of Shakopee, Raymond Russell Weeks, age 57, laid to eternal rest on May 2, 2014, at Marie Steiner Kelting Hospice Home in Chaska, MN. Family will greet guests on Tuesday, May 6 th from Noon to 1:00pm with Memorial Service at 1:00pm, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home Shakopee, MN followed...