The following obituaries are from the July 4, 2009 print edition of the Prior Lake American newspaper:

Leo R. Adelmann, 64, of Belle Plaine, died Friday, June 26, 2009 in an auto accident near Dickinson, N.D.

Funeral services will be on Thursday, July 2, at 11 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine. Visitation will be on Wednesday, July 1, from 4-8 p.m. at the Kolden Funeral Home in Belle Plaine. Veteran’s prayer service will be Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the services at church on Thursday morning.

Kolden Funeral Home, Belle Plaine, 952-873-6227.

The following obituaries are from the June 27, 2009 print edition of the Prior Lake American newspaper:

Arnold “Arnie” Kes, 68, of Baxter, Minn. and formerly of Lonsdale and New Prague, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at his home, of heart failure.

Funeral services were held Friday, June 19, at 11 a.m. at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Baxter with the Rev. Kevin Robson officiating.

Visitation was held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, June 18, at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter.

Philip Megorden, 80, of Prior Lake, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2009 after a long battle with Alzheimer's.

Memorial service is Thursday, July 2, at 10:30 a.m. at Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, 3611 North Berens Road N.W., Prior Lake, with a reception to follow. The family will receive relatives and friends after 9 a.m. Thursday at the church.

Arrangements by McNearney Funeral Home, 952-445-2755. www.mcnearneyfuneralhome.com

Cary Peterson, 58, of Prior Lake, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at Highland Chateua Nursing Home in St. Paul.

Celebration of Life Service will be held Friday, June 26, at 11 a.m. at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Prior Lake, with a visitation two hours prior to the service.

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

The following obituaries are from the June 20, 2009 print edition of the Prior Lake American newspaper:

LeRoy "Lee" Hentges, 70, of Jordan, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at the Belle Plaine Lutheran Home.

Visitation will be Tuesday, June 23, from 4-8 p.m. at Ballard–Sunder Funeral Home, 104 First St. West, Jordan. There also will be visitation at the church one hour prior to services.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, June 24, at 11 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 210 North Broadway, Jordan.

Funeral arrangements by Ballard–Sunder Funeral Home, Jordan. 952-492-2818. www.ballardsunderfuneral.com

Thomas “Tom” Reidner, 70, of Shakopee, passed away unexpectedly Monday, June 15, 2009 in Custer, S.D.

Visitation will be Monday, June 22, from 4-8 p.m. and also Tuesday, June 23, from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Shakopee.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, June 23, at 10 a.m. at Church of St. Mary, Shakopee.

Funeral arrangements by Ballard–Sunder Funeral Home, 952-445-1202, Shakopee. www.ballardsunderfuneral.com

The following obituaries are from the June 13, 2009 print edition of the Prior Lake American newspaper: