Obituaries

Jun 10, 2018

Helen Marie Burgoyne née Howat, age 94 of Prior Lake, MN, formerly of Fremont, NE, passed away peacefully Sun., June 10, 2018. Mass of Christian Burial will be Wed., June 13, 2018 at 10AM with a visitation 1-hour prior at St. Michael Catholic Church, 16311 Duluth Ave. SE., Prior Lake. She will be laid to rest at Fort Snelling...

Jun 8, 2018

Dexter Joseph Sidney, age 75, died of respiratory failure on Friday, June 8, 2018, at his home in Prior Lake, after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer and obstructive pulmonary disease.

A Celebration of Life Service will be observed on Saturday, June 16, at 11 am, at Colonial Church of Edina, 6200 Colonial Way, Edina,...

Jun 8, 2018

Scott Russell Ferguson, age 30 of Prior Lake, formerly of Bowmanville, Ontario, passed away suddenly on June 8, 2018. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at 1:00PM with a visitation from 10:30-1:00PM all at Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, 3611 North Berens Road NW, Prior Lake. Scott will be laid to rest at...

May 28, 2018

On Memorial Day, May 28, 2018, Jerry Breeggemann, age 78, passed away at his home in Marystown, MN.

A time of gathering will be held on Monday, June 4 from 4-7 pm and Tuesday, June 5 from 9:30-10:30 am, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral and Cremation 833 South Marschall Road, Shakopee, MN, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial...

May 26, 2018

Yvonne (Bonnie) Mather, age 84 of Shakopee, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 26, 2018. A Time of Gathering will be Thursday, May 31, 2018 from 4-7PM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, 833 S. Marschall Rd., Shakopee. A Celebration of Life Service will be Friday, June 1, 2018 at 11AM with a visitation 1-hour prior all at Ballard-Sunder Funeral...

May 26, 2018

Roger Joseph Reiter, age 71 of Prior Lake, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, June 4, 2018 at 2PM with a visitation 1-hour prior at St. Michael Catholic Church, Prior Lake. Private family burial at Resurrection Cemetery, Shorewood, MN.

On December 16, 1946 in Slayton, MN, parents Phillip and...

May 25, 2018

Mary Teich, of Shakopee, passed away on May 25, 2018 at the age of 57. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at 4:00 PM with a gathering time from 1:00 – 4:00 PM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation (833 S. Marschall Road) in Shakopee. Father Frank Wampach will preside and Mary’s godsons, Ryan Link...

May 22, 2018

Arlen Carroll, age 87, of Prior Lake, MN, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, May 22, 2018, at Ebenezer Ridges Care Center, Burnsville, MN.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, June 1, at 11 am, with a time of gathering starting at 9:30 am, at St. Michael Catholic Church 16311 Duluth Avenue SE,...

May 19, 2018

After a short and sudden illness, Lamont “Monty” Hennen, age 75, peacefully slipped away from his family early Saturday morning, May 19, 2018, at his home in Prior Lake, MN.

A visitation honoring Monty will be held on Wednesday, May 23 from 3-7 pm, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral and Cremation, 4565 Pleasant Street SE, Prior Lake and on...

May 4, 2018

Best known as “ The Mushroom Man”, Tom Peterson, age 67, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 4, 2018, at his home in Burnsville, MN.

A Celebration of Life Service honoring Tom will be held on Thursday, May 10 at 3 pm, with a time of gathering starting at 1 pm, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral and Cremation 833...

Apr 29, 2018

Yeda Iris Ribeiro Harder passed away the morning of April 29, 2018 at 80 years old. A Celebration of Life Service is Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 11:30 AM with visitation one-hour prior at Bethany Church in Bloomington, Minnesota. Dr. Edward Dudek will preside. Paul Harder, Robert Harder, Gary Harder, Terry Harder, Caio Ribeiro and David McLeod will act...

Apr 21, 2018

Robert “Bob” Myster, of Prior Lake, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2018 at the age of 79. A memorial gathering will be held on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation in Prior Lake. Mass of Christian Burial is Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 11:00 AM with visitation one-hour prior at...

Apr 20, 2018

In the early morning hours of Friday, April 20, 2018, Wayne Wenzel, age 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, in his home in Jordan, MN.

Wayne’s life will be honored with a visitation on Monday, April 23, from 4-7 pm, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral and Cremation 4565 Pleasant Street SE, Prior Lake, MN and on Tuesday, April...

Apr 18, 2018

Janet M. Peterson, of Prior Lake, Minnesota, passed away the evening of April 18, 2018 at the age of 84. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 4:30 PM with visitation from 3:00 – 4:30 PM at Normandale Hylands United Methodist Church in Bloomington. Pastor Rhodie Jacobson will preside. Janet will be...

Apr 16, 2018

George Anderson passed away on April 16, 2018 at the age of 95.

Visitation will be on Friday, MAY 11, 2018 from 9-10 am at Ballard=Sunder Funeral & Cremation, 4565 Pleasant Street SE, Prior Lake with the celebration of life service will follow at 10:00 am.

George’s final resting place will be Ft....

Apr 14, 2018

Ann Sames age 75 of Savage passed away at her home on Saturday, April 14th.

Visitation will be Friday, April 27th from 10-11 AM at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Savage with Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 11:00 AM.

Funeral arrangements by Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Prior Lake.

Apr 13, 2018

Knut Wefald died peacefully at St. Francis Hospital in Shakopee, MN, the morning of April 13, 2018. He had pneumonia. Knut was 92 years old, and in the last ten days of his life, was surrounded by family, love and stories.

A Celebration of Life is planned for Saturday, July 14 at 11:00 a.m., with visitation starting...

Apr 10, 2018

At the age of 77, Jerry Van Sloun passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Brighton Gardens of Omaha Assisted Living in Omaha, Nebraska. He was formerly a resident of the communities of Chaska, Edina, and Shakopee, MN.

A Mass of Christian Burial honoring Jerry will be held on Thursday, April 26 at 12 pm...

Apr 6, 2018

In the presence of family, Debra L. Segler was only 52 years old, when she passed on Friday morning, April 6, 2018, at her home in Jordan, MN.

A time of gathering will be held on Wednesday, April 11 from 4-7 pm, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral and Cremation 104 West First Street, Jordan. An additional gathering will be...

Apr 3, 2018

Dolores “Ginny” Jean (Bowker) Jefferson, age 92, of Prior Lake, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 3, 2018.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at 2 pm, with a time of gathering starting at 1 pm, at Ballard-Sunder Funeral and Cremation 833 South Marschall Road, Shakopee, MN. Pastor A....