Obituaries

Feb 3, 2023

Jodi Rae Engberg, age 67, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 3, 2023, at her home in Prior Lake, MN.

A celebration of life will be held honoring Jodi on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at 12 pm (noon), with a time of gathering starting at 10 am, both at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, 4565 Pleasant Street SE,...

Feb 1, 2023

Dale Kenneth Dahmen was a man, who had a great enthusiasm for the love of music and a deep passion for his family. At the age of 55, he sadly and unexpectedly was taken from his loved ones, along with his son, Dominick, on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.

A celebration of life will be held honoring Dale...

Feb 1, 2023

Dominick Kenneth Dahmen was a young musician, who had already left a huge mark in the music world, just like his father, Dale. On Wednesday, February 1, 2023, Dominick was sadly and unexpectedly taken from his family, at the age of 25, along with his father.

A celebration of life will be held honoring Dominick and Dale,...

Jan 28, 2023

Shirley Jean (Kardack) Schnacky, age 85 of Prior Lake, MN passed away peacefully on January 28, 2023.

A time of gathering will be held in Shirley’s honor on Monday, February 13, 2023 from 2-4 PM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, 833 S Marschall Rd, Shakopee.

Family was very important to Shirley. In her spare time, she...

Jan 28, 2023

JoAnn (Wollin) Schwarzrock, age 75, of Chaska, MN, passed unexpectedly at her home, on Saturday, January 28, 2023.

A Christian Funeral will be held on Friday, February 3, 2023, at 12:30 pm, with a visitation one hour prior, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, 833 South Marschall Road, Shakopee. Pallbearers will be Kreg Werner, Cory Zimmermann, Marcus Lee,...

Jan 27, 2023

Raymond “Ray” Klingfuss, age 90 of Scottsdale, AZ, formerly of Shakopee and Austin, MN, entered eternal life on January 27, 2023. A funeral service will be held at 11AM with a visitation 30 minutes prior on Friday, February 17, 2023 at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, 833 South Marschall Road, Shakopee, MN 55379. Raymond will be laid to rest at Pleasant...

Jan 25, 2023

Ron Dean Cox was born on October 23, 1954, in Shakopee, MN, to Hector and Evelyn (Huth) Cox. At the age of 68, he passed peacefully on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at the Belle Plaine Lutheran Home, in Belle Plaine, MN.

Family and friends are invited to a graveside service on Friday, April 21, 2023, at 2...

Jan 21, 2023

John Easton Robson III, age 69, of Waconia, MN, passed unexpectedly at his home, on Saturday, January 21, 2023. A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at 1 pm, with a time of gathering one hour prior, both at Freshwater Church, 138 West First Street, Waconia. Pastor John Braland will preside.

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Jan 21, 2023

Sherry Jakel, age 77, of New Prague, formerly Buffalo and Granite Falls passed away on January 21, 2023, at Mala Strana Assisted Living in New Prague.

Sherry Lee Jakel was born in Crookston, MN on December 3, 1945, to Jackson and Shirley (Anderson) Granger. She graduated from Clara City High School and went on to Lab/Tech training...

Jan 20, 2023

Beverly Lindgren, age 89, of Shakopee, MN, passed peacefully on Friday, January 20, 2023, at Whites Pine Assisted Living, in Mendota Heights, MN.

A time of gathering will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2023, from 1:30-3 pm, with a celebration of life service beginning at 3 pm, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, 833 South Marschall Road,...

Jan 17, 2023

Clayton Harder, age 82, of Prior Lake, MN, passed peacefully on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at New Perspective Senior Living in Prior Lake.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at 11 am, with a time of gathering, from 10-10:45 am, at Bethany Church, 6900 Auto Club Road, Bloomington, MN. Clayton will...

Jan 16, 2023

Sharon M (Pietrek) Jirik, age 80, of Savage, MN, passed away peacefully into the arms of the Lord surrounded by her family, on January 16, 2023, after a courageous battle with Parkinsons.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at 11 am, with a time of gathering from 9-10:45 am, both...

Jan 14, 2023

Miguel Gil, age 26, of Jordan, MN, passed unexpectedly on Saturday, January 14, 2023.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at 11 am, with a visitation from 10-10:45 am, both at Guardian Angels Catholic Church, 215 West Second Street, Chaska, MN. Father Tony VanderLoop will preside.

The youngest...

Jan 14, 2023

JoAnne Ray Wahl was born August 18th, 1935, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was married to Roger Wahl for 58 years and they made their family home in Prior Lake. She was preceded in death by her parents, Margo and Warren Mueller. JoAnne passed away January 14th, 2023, in the comfort of her lake home.

JoAnne lived a...

Jan 13, 2023

Irene F. Nelson, age 95 of Hopkins, passed away on January 13, 2023. A Time of Gathering will take place in honor of Irene on Thursday, February 2, 2023 from 11:00 AM – 1 PM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, 833 S Marschall Road, Shakopee. Irene will be laid to rest with her husband Philbert at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery....

Jan 13, 2023

Sheldon “Shel” Sindelar, age 93, of Prior Lake, MN, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 13, 2023, at St. Francis Regional Medical Center, in Shakopee, MN.

A celebration of life service will be held on Monday, January 23, 2023 at 11 am, with visitation from 10-10:45 am, both at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 5634 Luther Road SE,...

Jan 7, 2023

Calvin Thomas Overson Schiller, 27, died unexpectedly on Saturday, January 7, 2023.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2023 from 5-8PM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, 4565 Pleasant St. SE, Prior Lake. A funeral service will be held Sunday, January 22, 2023 at 1:30PM with visitation beginning at 1:00PM at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 5634...

Jan 7, 2023

Ralph Franklin Johnson, age 73 of Bloomington, formerly of Lakeville, went home to Jesus on Saturday, January 7, 2023. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 11AM with a visitation starting at 9:30AM at Trinity Church, 10658 210th St W, Lakeville.

On February 18, 1949, Ralph was born in Minneapolis to...

Jan 6, 2023

Mark Milberger (Papa Milly), age 68, died Friday, January 6, 2023 at his home in Jordan.

Mark was a successful college football player (UMD ’77) and avid outdoorsman. He labored as a carpenter for most of his life, building houses, installing windows and cabinets, repairing siding, and plying the handyman’s trade.

Later in his life,...

Jan 5, 2023

Harriet Plekkenpol of Shakopee passed away peacefully on January 5th, 2023 while singing her favorite hymns and prayers. She was 93 years old. Harriet was a wonderful woman and will be deeply missed by all who loved her.

A Christian funeral will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at 11am with visitation from 9-11am at Mt....