The following obituaries are from the Aug. 21, 2008 print edition of the Shakopee Valley News newspaper:

Michael “Mike” Ivarson, 47, of Prior Lake, passed away at his residence on Friday, Aug. 15, 2008.

Visitation will be Monday, Aug. 18, from 4-7 p.m. at Ballard–Sunder Funeral Home, 4565 Pleasant Street S.E., Prior Lake, and also one hour prior to services.

Funeral service will be Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 11 a.m. at Ballard–Sunder Funeral Home in Prior Lake,

Funeral arrangements by Ballard–Sunder Funeral Home, Prior Lake, 952-447-2633. www.ballardsunderfuneral.com

Eugene Schneider, 75, of Jordan, passed away at his home on Friday, Aug. 15, 2008.

Visitation will be Tuesday, Aug. 19, from 4-8 p.m. at Ballard–Sunder Funeral Home, 104 First Sreet West, Jordan. There also will be visitation at the church one hour prior to services.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, Aug. 20, at 11 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Jordan.

Funeral arrangements by Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Jordan; 952-447-2633. www.ballardsunderfuneral.com

David Philip Thompson, 68, of Spring Lake Township/Prior Lake, died quietly at a local hospital surrounded by family and friends on Wednesday evening, Aug. 13, 2008.

There will be a memorial service in David’s honor at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Shakopee (County Road 69/ Old Brickyard Road and County Road 78) on Saturday, Aug. 23, at 3 p.m.

Robert Mayer, 84, of Shakopee, died Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008 at the Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis.

Visitation is Friday, Aug. 15, from 4-8 p.m. and Saturday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the McNearney Funeral Home, 1220 East Fourth Avenue, Shakopee.

Mass of Christian Burial is Saturday, Aug. 16, at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 535 South Lewis Street, Shakopee.

The McNearney Funeral Home provided arrangements; 952-445-2755. www.mcnearneyfuneralhome.com

Carolyn Nelson, 63, of Shakopee, died Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008 at Fairview Southdale Medical Center in Edina.

Funeral service is Monday, Aug. 18, at 1 p.m. at the Bertas Funeral home in Chaska with the Rev. Martin Cloeter from St. John’s Lutheran Church, Chaska.

Funeral arrangements were with the Bertas Funeral Home of Chaska, 952-448-2137.

The following obituaries are from the Aug. 14, 2008 print edition of the Shakopee Valley News newspaper:

Daniel “Dan” Stiller, 47, of Prior Lake and formerly of Albany, Minn., passed away after a long and courageous battle with leukemia on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008 at Fairview Southdale Hospital in Edina.

Visitation is Sunday, Aug. 17, from 4-7 p.m. at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, 4565 Pleasant Street S.E., Prior Lake, and also at the church on Monday, Aug. 18, from 9:30-11 a.m.

Mass of Christian Burial is Monday at 11 a.m. at The Church of St. Michael, 16311 Duluth Avenue S.E., Prior Lake.

Robert Mayer, retired superintendent of the Shakopee Public Schools, died Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008 at the Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis.

A full obituary will appear in the Aug. 21 issue of the Shakopee Valley News. Service information will appear on www.shakopeenews.com when determined.

Funeral arrangements are pending with the McNearney Funeral Home, Shakopee. 952-445-2755.
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The Minnesota Renaissance Festival is mourning the death of half of its longtime popular comedy team of Puke & Snot with the death of Joe Kudla, who played “Snot.”

Kudla, 57, died Monday morning in his northeast Minneapolis home, apparently from a heart attack.