The following obituaries are from the Oct. 4, 2008 print edition of the Prior Lake American newspaper:
James William Berry
James “Jim” Berry, 73, of Jordan, passed away at his home Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008.
He was born April 25, 1935 to Hilburn and Alice (McBane) Berry in Watertown, Minn. He married Marie Schirmacher on Nov. 23, 1956 at the First Methodist Church in Faribault, Minn. Jim loved to fish, hunt, travel, read and do woodworking. He was a member of Valley Evangelical Free Church in Chaska.
He will be loved and forever missed by wife, Marie Berry of Jordan; children, Diane (Donald) Ostlie of Montevideo, Denise (Scott) Lacher of Jordan, Michael (Katherine) Berry of Leavenworth, Kan.; seven grandchildren, Nathan Ostlie, Tracy Ostlie, Beth Ostlie, Holly (Jeff) Winslow, Anne Lacher, Tate Berry and Coty Day-Harrell; brother, Harlan “Bud” Berry of Fridley.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, John Berry; sister, Irene Hanson.
Celebration of Life service will be Saturday, Oct. 4, at 11 a.m. at Valley Evangelical Free Church, 150 Engler Boulevard, Chaska, with visitation 1-1/2 hour prior to the service at church. Pallbearers will be Lonn Hanson, Joseph Hanson, John Armstrong, David Berry.
Memorials preferred to Robins Nest Orphanage (Jamaica), Ridgeview Foundation c/o Hospice Memorials in Waconia, Minn. or a local Women’s Shelter.
Funeral arrangements by Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Jordan, 952-492-2818. www.ballardsunderfuneral.com [1]
Roger H. Hasfjord
Roger Hasfjord, 75, of Prior Lake, passed away Friday, Sept. 26, 2008 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
Roger Hasfjord
Roger was born July 15, 1933 at Nelson County, N.D. His parents were Arne and Borghild (Hanson) Hasfjord. Roger married Avis Hendrickson on Dec. 11, 1954 at Christine Lutheran Church at Christine, N.D.
He is loved and forever missed by wife, Avis Hasfjord of Prior Lake; children, Vickie (Tim) Perrier of Prior Lake, Pam (Ray) Weierke of Sturgis, S.D, Joan ( Bill Jr.) Henzler of Burnsville; six grandchildren, Jill Perrier, Aja Perrier, Cody (Lindsay) McKinley, Amanda Woodruff, Bill Henzler III, Derek Henzler; great-grandson, Nicholas Stang. Roger was preceded in death by his parents.
He was the longtime owner/operator of A & R Cabinets. He was the lead guitarist for a local band that went by many different names. Roger loved to fish. He was a practical joker with a great sense of humor.
Funeral services was Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 11 a.m. at Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, Prior Lake, with visitation at the church two hours prior to service. The Rev. Marggi Pleiss-Sippola presided. Interment was at Spring Lake Cemetery in Prior Lake. Pallbearers were Tim Perrier, Ray Weierke, Bill Henzler Jr., Bill Henzler III, Derek Henzler and Cody McKinley.
Funeral arrangements by Ballard–Sunder Funeral Home, Prior Lake, 952-447-2633. www.ballardsunderfuneral.com [2]