Obituaries

Nov 29, 2021

Mary Carol Behrends, age 76, of Prior Lake, MN passed away on November 29, 2021 from complications due to COVID. Funeral service will be held on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 3:00 PM at Friendship Church, Prior Lake. Visitation time will be held one hour prior to services. Per request of Mary’s family, masks will be required, and they...

Nov 28, 2021

John “Jack” Trask, age 84 of Savage, formerly of Eden Prairie, entered eternal life on Sunday, November 28, 2021 after spending the Thanksgiving weekend with his family. A Celebration of Life will be Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 11AM with a visitation 1-hour prior at Living Christ Lutheran Church, 820 Lake Drive, Chanhassen, MN. Pastor Mark Tewes will...

Nov 27, 2021

Theodore “Ted” Schweich, age 64 of of Prior Lake, MN passed away Saturday, November 27, 2021. A visitation will be held from 4-7PM on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, 4565 Pleasant Street SE, Prior Lake. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11AM with a visitation beginning at 9:30AM on Friday, December 3, 2021...

Nov 27, 2021

Deb (Killmer) Clemens, of Shakopee, MN, passed away on November 27, 2021, at the age of 56. She was a loving wife, mother, grandma, daughter & sister.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at 11:00 AM, with a time of gathering beginning at 9:30 AM, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation (833...

Nov 27, 2021

Jill Renee Gause, age 51, of Shakopee, MN, passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family, on Saturday, November 27, 2021.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, December 18, at 1:00 PM at Atonement Lutheran Church, Bloomington, with a time of gathering starting at 12:00 PM. Pastor Siri Strommen will preside. Jill will...

Nov 25, 2021

Wenner, John Elmer passed away on November 25, 2021 at the age 67 years old due to underlying complications of Covid 19.

His celebration of Life Service will be Friday, December 10, 2021 at 11:00 AM with a gathering from 10:00 – 11:00 AM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation (104 First Street West) in Jordan, MN.

Nov 24, 2021

Richard “Dick” Grosklags, age 82, of Savage, MN, passed peacefully on Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at Savage Senior Living at Fen Pointe.

A celebration of life will be on Sunday, December 12, at 2 pm, with a visitation starting at 12:30 pm, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, 4565 Pleasant Street SE, Prior Lake. Family is requiring masks...

Nov 24, 2021

Robert “Bob” Francis Jirik, age 78, of Prior Lake, MN, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Wednesday, November 24, 2021. A Time of Gathering to celebrate Bob’s life will be held from 9:30 – 11:00 AM with closing words and prayers at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 4, 2021, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, 4565 Pleasant St SE,...

Nov 23, 2021

Johnny Olson, age 56 of Savage, MN entered eternal life on November 23, 2021.

Private family services will be held honoring Johnny’s life in Florida, a place he deeply cherished.

On January 28, 1965 in Minneapolis, MN to parents Francis and Becky (Hummel) Olson celebrated the birth of their son, John Scott Olson. He was...

Nov 22, 2021

Christopher Alan Dahl, 53, of Prior Lake, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 22.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, December 5th starting at 11am at Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church in Prior Lake (3611 North Berens Road NW). Prior to the service, a Visitation will take place from 9:30-11am. Following the service,...

Nov 21, 2021

David Moline, age 60, of Prior Lake, MN, peacefully entered eternal life November 21, 2021. He was surrounded by those he loved, after his courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 from 3:00 – 7:00 PM, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, 4565 Pleasant Street SE. Prior Lake, and on...

Nov 20, 2021

Jaruwan Olson, age 63, of Savage, MN, passed away on November 20, 2021 in her beloved home surrounded by her family. Private family prayers will be held to honor Jaruwan’s Buddhist faith.

Jaruwan was born on August 3, 1958, in Bangkok, Thailand to Sala and Somsri Boriboon. At an early age, she developed an appreciation of her...

Nov 17, 2021

Randy Allen Kuiken, age 62 of Elko, passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2021.

A visitation will be held on Sunday, November 21, 2021 from 4-7 PM at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 100 6th St W, Jordan, MN 55352. A funeral service will be Monday, November 22, 2021 at 11 AM with a visitation beginning at 9:30...

Nov 15, 2021

Alfredo Chu, age 51, of Prior Lake, passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord, Jesus Christ on Monday, November 15th, 2021 at United Hospital, St. Paul. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 4th, 2021 at 11:00 AM with a visitation one-hour prior at Eden Baptist Church in Burnsville. Alfredo will be laid to rest at...

Nov 15, 2021

Norma DeBerry, age 91, passed away on November 15, 2021 at Oak Terrace Senior Living in Jordan, Minnesota. Private family services will be held. Interment will take place at Memorial Park Cemetery in Columbia, Missouri.

Norma was born on April 18, 1930 in Columbia, Missouri to Floyd and Reba (Rippeto) Noel. Norma grew up with her three...

Nov 14, 2021

Earl “Duane” Straley, known best as Duane passed away with his wife Patricia at his bedside early Sunday morning on November 14th, 2021 at the age of 90.

Duane is survived by wife Patricia Ann Straley of Savage, MN, his sons Michael Straley and his wife Jan of Lakeville, MN, Timothy Straley and Kim of New Prague,...

Nov 13, 2021

Rev. Robert “Bob” Henry Krueger, age 76 of Jordan, MN entered eternal life on Saturday, November 13, 2021. A visitation will be held on Thursday, November 18, 2021 from 4-7:30 PM and on Friday, November 19, 2021 from 9:30-11:00 AM with a funeral service at 11 AM, all at Immanuel Lutheran of Fish Lake, 20200 Fairlawn Avenue, Prior Lake....

Nov 11, 2021

Rodger E. Thayer, age 76, of Prior Lake, MN (formerly of Pharr, TX), passed away unexpectedly on November 11, 2021 at New Perspectives, Prior Lake with his loving service dog Lily by his side. Rodger will be laid to rest at Fort Snelling National Cemetery at a later date.

Rodger Ernest Thayer was born on April 12,...

Nov 7, 2021

Shawn Richard Riesgraf, 52, born at St. Francis Hospital in Shakopee MN on March 21, 1969 passed away Nov. 7, 2021 due to complications from Covid. He is survived by his parents, Richard W. & Teresa (Terri Cheney) Riesgraf of Eagleville, MO: his long- time significant other, Beth Larson, her son Brandon, & her mother, Judy Johnson; sister, Tare (Jason)...

Nov 6, 2021

Gerald “Jerry” Walz, age 82 of Minneapolis, passed away on November 6, 2021. A visitation concluding with military honors will be held on Saturday, November 20, 2021 from 1:00-3:00PM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation (833 S. Marschall Rd.) in Shakopee. Jerry will be laid to rest at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

On October 15, 1939 in Bluffton,...