Funeral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death.
Please email obits@swpub.com or call 952-345-6882 to place an obituary.

Kenneth "Ken" Schroeder, age 89, of Shakopee, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 in Shakopee.
Jerilynn "Cookie" Wilking, age 78, of Shakopee, passed away on January 3, 2021.
Ruth Doris (Schmitt) Huss, age 96, of Chaska, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021, at her home in Chaska.
John W. "Jack" Muelken, age 78, of Blue Grass, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous 16 month battle with cancer.
Joseph Thomas Jezierski Jr., age 69, of Mound, died peacefully on Friday, January 15, 2021 at his home.
Bobby G. McGehee, age 87, of Carver, passed peacefully on Thursday, January 14, 2021.
Ruthann Rita Walker, October 8, 1943 to January 4, 2021, age 77, of Sarasota, FL formerly of Shakopee, MN, Kingman, AZ and Cal-Nev-Ari, NV.
Julianne H. Hennen, age 91, formerly of Shakopee, and Eden Prairie, entered eternal life on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, in Shakopee.
Arliss Marie (Smith) Gilbertson, age 92, of Shakopee, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020, at the home of her daughter in Red Lodge, MT.
Brett Alan Van Hecke, age 50, of Cokato passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
Marie Barbara Robling, age 60, of Jordan, died of complications from pancreatic cancer while surrounded by family on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, at the home of Tony and Claire Robling of Jordan where she was receiving hospice care.
Marilyn J. Dircks, age 82, of Prior Lake, MN, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2021 at New Perspectives Senior Living in Prior Lake.
Duane R. Jorgensen, born on February 1, 1944, died on January 3, 2021 at the age of 76. No local funeral services are planned.
Paul R. Cuppy, Sr., age 92, of Shakopee, MN, formerly of Hawaii, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021, at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee.
Ann Howley, age 73, of Prior Lake, MN, succumbed to her battle with cancer and passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 6, 2021.
Gary Ray Riba, age 80, of Chaska, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Friendship Manor Care Center in Shakopee.
Glenn Reus, age 92, of Pine River passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 at his residence.
Gene D. Mullins, age 51, of Prior Lake, sadly left behind his family on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital. He fought a valiant fight against cancer.
Robert (Bob) Harsh, age 87, of Belle Plaine, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. A hero to all of them, it is fitting that his final words were, I gave it my all! He will be missed more than words can say.
Gregory J. Hergott "Izzy," age 57, of Shakopee, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021, in Shakopee. Private family services will be held.
John Rodney “Jack” Brambilla, age 85, of Shakopee, passed away peacefully at home on his favorite day of the year, New Years, January 1, 2021.
Leonard "Len" Benedict Girtz, age 88, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021.
Margaret Sue Lallak, age 66, of Chaska, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee.
Elroy Erwin Wolf, age 76, of Carver, died on Friday, January 1, 2021 at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis.
On Friday, December 11, 2020, Jeffrey Jay Ries passed away at the age of 59, at his home in Cambridge, MN.
Glen "Putt" Harold Parpart, age 68, passed away peacefully at his home in Shakopee on December 28, 2020.
Wilma Lambrecht, age 82, of Jordan, entered eternal peace on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at St. Gertrude’s Health Care Center, in Shakopee.
Frank J. Ries, age 75, of Bovey, MN, formerly of Shakopee, entered eternal life on Saturday, January 2, 2021, in Shakopee, surrounded by his family.
Jeanne Marie Foudray, age 60, of Shakopee, passed away peacefully at home with her family on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 after a courageous 19-month battle with brain cancer.
Gerald “Jerry” Pauly, age 76, of Jordan, entered eternal peace on December 29, 2020, at the Belle Plaine Lutheran Home.
Harry Joe Ploumen, age 78, of Shakopee, entered eternal life on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at his home.
Glen "Willie" Walter Willmsen, age 80, of Shakopee, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
Lorna Gladys Tarnowski, age 102, of Chanhassen, formerly of Dawson, MN, died on December 24, 2020; born April 9, 1918 in Madison, MN.
Anita "Ann" Elizabeth (Hartman) Walter, age 88, of Chaska, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Trouvaille Memory Care Suites in Excelsior.
Dean Thomas Stoffel, age 55, of Chaska, died Saturday, December 26, 2020 at St. Francis Regional Hospital in Shakopee.
We lost a dear husband, father, IA Hawkeye fan, traveler and favorite dentist on December 9. Dr. Dean H. Sheller of Chaska, passed away at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park.
Teresa Lynn (Weber) Maciejewski, age 51, of Tampa, FL, died November 15, 2020 from injuries sustained in a tragic and senseless car accident in Tampa.
Casey Jeb Trutnau, age 23, passed away tragically on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis.
Pearl Emelia (Johnson) Stack, age 96, of Bloomington, formerly of Florida, died on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Friendship Village in Bloomington.
Randy Lee Quast, age 64, of Chaska, died on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis.
Brian Lindell, of Jordan, was born into eternal life on December 12, 2020.
Thomas Francis Mahowald, age 52, of New Prague, formerly of Prior Lake, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, December 17 with his faithful furry companions Patch and Tony Bennet at his side.
Roxanne J. Haines-Murman, Wakinyan Tawacin Tanka Win (Big Heart Thunder Woman), age 81, member of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community of Prior Lake, MN, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, in Prior Lake at her home.
Jack Ralph Ericksen, of Shakopee, formerly of Bloomington, passed away on December 10, 2020.
Thomas J. Chapman, age 77, of Prior Lake, passed away on December 16, 2020.
Gwenneth Gaynola Sides, age 87 years young, entered eternal life on Friday, October 23, 2020 at home in Bloomington, IN.
Theodore David (Ted) Saumer, of Rockford, formerly of Prior Lake, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at St. Josephs Hospital from complications due to COVID-19.
Sally Myster, age 81, of Prior Lake, passed peacefully in the presence of her loving family on Friday, December 11, 2020 at her home.
Don Erickson, age 90, of Chaska, formerly Sun City, AZ and Redwood Falls, MN. He went to be with his Lord Jesus Christ Tuesday, November 17, 2020, he passed away peacefully of natural causes.