Obituaries

Warren William Will

Warren William Will

Jan 1, 2025

Warren William Will, of Jordan, passed away on January 1, 2025 at the age of 85. He was surrounded by his loving family. 

A visitation will be held on Friday, January 10, 2025 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation (104 First Street West) in Jordan. A Christian Funeral will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at...

Donald A. Schroeder

Donald A. Schroeder

Jan 1, 2025

Donald A. Schroeder, aged 89, of Apple Valley, passed away on January 1, 2025.

A Christian Funeral will be held in Don’s honor at 11AM with a Time of Gathering from 10AM-10:45AM on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, all at St. James Lutheran Church, 3650 Williams Drive, Burnsville. The Reverend Nancy Connor and Reverend Jenny McLellan will be presiding. Don will be...

RoseMary Hartman

RoseMary Hartman

Jan 1, 2025

RoseMary (Mechtel) Hartman, at the age of 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in Jordan.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM, with a time of gathering from 9:00 – 10:45 AM, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (313 East Second Street) in Jordan. Father Neil Bakker will preside....

Wayne F. Mattison

Wayne F. Mattison

Dec 31, 2024

Wayne Francis Mattison, 85, of Jordan, Minn., died December 31, 2024, at St. Francis Hospital with Judy, his devoted wife of 62 years, by his side. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM with visitation one-hour prior at Our Lady of the Prairie Catholic Church (200 E Church Street) in Belle Plaine. Father...

Larry Martin Foss

Larry Martin Foss

Dec 31, 2024

Larry Martin Foss, aged 72, of Osseo, Wisconsin, passed away on December 31, 2024.

A Christian Funeral will be held in Larry’s honor at 11AM, with a Visitation from 9AM-11AM, on Saturday, January 25, 2025, all at Osseo Evangelical Lutheran Church, 50351 Harmony St, Osseo, WI 54758. Pastor Dave Hoadley presiding. Larry will be laid to rest at Osseo Public Cemetery. 

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James "Jim" Pauly

James "Jim" Pauly

Dec 29, 2024

James “Jim” Pauly, age 80, of Jordan, MN, passed peacefully on Sunday, December 29, 2024. 

A time of gathering will be held on Thursday, January 9, 2025, from 4-7 pm, and on Friday, January 10, 2025, from 10-10:45 am, with a Funeral Liturgy at 11 am, all at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, 104 West First Street, Jordan. Jim will be laid...

Kenneth Gordon Ostensen

Kenneth Gordon Ostensen

Dec 28, 2024

Kenneth Gordon Ostensen, (Ken) born July 2nd, 1958 in Chicago Illinois, passed away peacefully on the early morning of December 28, 2024 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, surrounded by the love of his family. Ken was the first born son of Carol and Ralph Ostensen, and the eldest sibling of Robert Ostensen, Karen Ostensen, and Eric Ostensen. Ken married Lisa (Goebel)...

Dean Russell Westveer

Dean Russell Westveer

Dec 26, 2024

Dean Russell Westveer passed away peacefully December 26th, 2024 surrounded by family. Dean was a caring brother, son, friend, grandson, and uncle, born July 17th, 1991 in Shakopee MN.

Dean had an old soul that was kind, thoughtful and unintentionally hilarious. A loyal friend and family member, always willing to help those in need. 

He had a wide range of interests that...

Irene M. Plonski

Irene M. Plonski

Dec 26, 2024

Irene Margaret (Koepp) Plonski, age 83, of Jordan, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2024, surrounded by family at her home. Christian Funeral will be on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 11 AM, with visitation from 9:30 – 10:45 AM all at Trinity Lutheran Church, 500 West Church Street, Belle Plaine, MN. Pastor Martin Bentz will officiate. Irene will be...

Judy (Sirek) Tuma

Judy (Sirek) Tuma

Dec 22, 2024

Judy (Sirek) Tuma, age 79, of Jordan, MN, passed away on December 22, 2024.

Visitation will be held from 3:00 - 6:00 PM on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, 104 1st St W, Jordan, MN 55352. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM with additional visitation time from 10:00 - 11:00 AM on Friday,...

Amy Martha Juni

Amy Martha Juni

Dec 21, 2024

Amy Martha Juni, of Jordan, passed away surrounded by family on December 21, 2024, at the age of 96. She was a wonderful woman who “loved hard” and was the beloved center of her family. 

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Friday, December 27, 2024, at 1:00 pm with visitation one hour prior at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation...

MaryAnn Elizabeth Klehr

MaryAnn Elizabeth Klehr

Dec 20, 2024

On Friday, December 20, 2024, MaryAnn Elizabeth Klehr passed away peacefully at the age of 76, surrounded by her family. A dedicated and devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, godmother, friend, and most importantly, a child of God!

A visitation will be held on Thursday, December 26, 2024, from 4-7 pm, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, 104 West First Street...

Barbara Lou (Shoquist) Thelen

Barbara Lou (Shoquist) Thelen

Dec 17, 2024

Barbara Lou (Shoquist) Thelen passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at the age of 86. 

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at 10:30 am, with a gathering from 9:00-10:15 am, at St. Michael Catholic Church, 16400 Duluth Avenue SE, Prior Lake, MN. Father Tom Walker will preside. Barb will be laid to...

Mark Frederick Zander

Mark Frederick Zander

Dec 16, 2024

Mark Frederick Zander, aged 74, of Jordan, passed away on December 16, 2024.

A Visitation will be held from 5PM-7PM on Thursday, December 19th, 2024, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, 104 1st St. W, Jordan. A Christian Funeral will take place at 10:30AM with a Visitation starting at 9:30AM- 10:15AM on Friday, December 20, 2024, all at St. Paul's Lutheran Church...

Patrick (Stretch) John Mayer

Patrick (Stretch) John Mayer

Dec 15, 2024

Patrick (Stretch) John Mayer, age 68 of Prior Lake, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2024. A celebration of Patrick’s life will be held Saturday, January 11, 2024, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Prior Lake VFW.

Pat grew up in Prior Lake where he spent his youth exploring nature, hunting squirrels, and training his hawks to fly high and...

Donna Lee Knox

Donna Lee Knox

Dec 14, 2024

Donna Lee (Dressen) Knox, aged 90, of Faribault, formerly of Prior Lake, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2024.

A Celebration Gathering will be held in Donna’s honor at 12PM with a Time of Gathering from 10AM - 12PM on Saturday, December 28, 2024, all at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, 4565 Pleasant St. SE, Prior Lake. All are welcome and encouraged...

John "Jack" Molumby

John "Jack" Molumby

Dec 11, 2024

John "Jack" Molumby passed away on December 11, 2024, at the age of 78 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. 

He enjoyed spending time with family & friends, music, movies, football- especially the Vikings and playing cards "Euchre". A kind, humorous, fun-loving man with a heart of gold. He will be sadly missed by his loving family and all who knew him.

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David W. Von Guten

David W. Von Guten

Dec 11, 2024

David W. Von Guten, age 77, of Prior Lake, MN, passed away on December 11, 2024. 

A Christian Funeral will be held at 11:00 AM with a time of gathering from 9:30 - 10:45 AM on Friday, December 20, 2024, at Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, 3611 N Berens Rd NW, Prior Lake, MN 55379. Pastor Laila Barr will preside....

Barbara Lynn Phillips

Barbara Lynn Phillips

Dec 9, 2024

Barbara Lynn Phillips, 69, of Shakopee, passed away on December 9, 2024.

 A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, December 27, 2024, at Ballard Sunder Funeral Homes in Shakopee (833 Marschall Rd.) at 5pm. There will be a Time of Gathering prior to the Celebration from 3-5pm. 

Barbara Lynn Phillips was born on December 27, 1954, to Peter Louis Crom...

Heidi Ann Noel Hahn

Heidi Ann Noel Hahn

Dec 8, 2024

Heidi Ann Noel Hahn, age 54, passed away peacefully on December 8th,2024 in her home with her husband and cats by her side. 

Heidi was born in Burnsville, MN to Dean and Barbara Hahn. The last of six children, she was always known to the family as “The Baby” of the family.

Being an animal lover from a very young age, she...