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Ardis Marion (Lavanger) Asp passed away on Friday, March 24 at the age of 102. A Time of Gathering will be held on Monday, April 3, 2023 from 5-7pm at Ballard Sunder Funeral & Cremation in Prior Lake (4565 Pleasant St SE). A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at Emmaus Free Lutheran Church in Bloomington (8443 Second Ave S) starting at 2pm with one hour of visitation prior. Ardis will be laid to rest at Fort Snelling National Cemetery on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Born Feb. 19, 1921, to Julia (Solberg) and Ludvig Lavanger, Ardis and her younger brother Allen grew up on a farm near Sharon, N.D. After graduating from Sharon High School in 1939, Ardis attended...

Roselyn Koenig entered eternal life on September 6, 2022, at Oak Terrace Senior Living, in Jordan, MN. She was just shy of her 96th birthday and a longtime resident of Jordan. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, September 9, at 11 am, with a visitation from 9:30-10:45 am, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 313 Second Street East, Jordan, MN. Guests may also join via livestreaming at sjbjordan.org. Father Matthew Quail will preside. Roselyn's granddaughters will act as pallbearers. She will be laid to rest at St. John Calvary Cemetery. Memorials are preferred and will be distributed in Roselyn's honor, by the family. Born September 23, 1926, in Jordan, MN,...

Earl "Duane" Straley, 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, MN, Patrick Straley and Tammy of Prior Lake, MN and his daughter Maureen Hermann and her husband William of Prior Lake, MN. Duane is also survived by his 10 Grandchildren and his 3 Great-Grandchildren. Angela Straley and her fianc? Matt and their son Benjamin, Janelle Sennett and her husband Brian of Woodbury, MN, Kelli Borrero and her husband John and their son Daniel of Worthington, MN, Sarah Soma...

Roger W. Bresnahan, age 83, of Lonsdale, MN, formerly of Savage and Prior Lake, MN, passed away on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at Northfield Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, November 12, 2021 at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Prior Lake. A Time of Gathering will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 PM on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, Prior Lake and one hour prior to services at St. Michael's. Interment Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Roger William Bresnahan was born on August 1, 1938 to Michael and Amelia (Schuck) Bresnahan in St. Peter, MN. The youngest of three boys, Roger grew up on the family farm, fishing, hunting,...

Debra Jean Schmitz, age 67, of Shakopee, MN, passed away unexpectedly on October 9, 2021. A time of gathering will be on Monday, November 22, from 2-3 p.m., with a Celebration of Life at 3 p.m., both at Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation, Shakopee Chapel, followed by interment of Debbie and her husband Bob's urns, at the Shakopee Catholic Cemetery. Share a message with Debbie's family at www.BallardSunderFuneral.com Ballard-Sunder Funeral & Cremation.