John Creighton, 63, of Prior Lake, passed away Monday, Feb. 8, 2010 at Three Links Care Center in Northfield, MN.

Visitation will be Wednesday, Feb. 10, from 4-7 p.m. at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, 4565 Pleasant Street S.E., Prior Lake, and also one hour prior to the service at church.

Celebration of Life Service will be Thursday, Feb. 11, at 11 a.m. at Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church, 3611 North Berens Road N.W., Prior Lake.

Arrangements made by Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Prior Lake Chapel. www.ballardsunderfuneral.com

Al Jelen, 84, of Belle Plaine, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at his home on Monday, Feb. 8, 2010.

Visitation will be Friday, Feb. 12, from 4-8 p.m. at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, 104 W. First Street, Jordan, and one hour prior to the Mass at church.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, Feb.13, at 11 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Church 210 North Broadway, Jordan.

Arrangements made by Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Jordan Chapel. www.ballardsunderfuneral.com

Shelly Zillmer, 50, of Jordan, passed away Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee.

Celebration of Life Service will be Thursday, Feb. 11, at 1 p.m. with visitation two hours prior to the service, all at Hope Lutheran Church, 201 Hope Avenue, Jordan.

Arrangements made by Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Jordan Chapel. www.ballardsunderfuneral.com

Emily Koldoff, 96, a resident of Jordan and a former Manitowoc, WI resident, entered into eternal life Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010 at her residence.

The family will greet relatives and friends at the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home, Manitowoc, on Tuesday, Feb. 9, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. The visitation will continue on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11 a.m.

The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Crematory, N. 11th and St. Clair streets, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements; (920) 682-0346.

The following obituaries are from the Feb. 4, 2010 print edition of the Jordan Independent newspaper:

Lucille Kipp, 94, of Jordan, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010 at the Lutheran Home of Belle Plaine.

Funeral services will be held Monday, Feb. 8, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Jordan with the Rev. Robert Bushaw officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Spirit Hill Cemetery in Jordan.

Wagner Funeral Home, Jordan, provided arrangements; 952-492-3366.

Alvin “Al” Turek died of pneumonia with family surrounding him at Auburn Manor in Chaska on Jan. 29, 2010 at age 90.

Celebration of Life Service is Saturday, Feb. 6, at 11 a.m. with visitation from 10-11 a.m., all at Ballard–Sunder Funeral Home, 833 S. Marshall Rd., Shakopee.

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

Andrew Tapling, 56, of Prior Lake, entered God’s arms Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 at his home.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 11 a.m., with visitation one and one-half hours prior to the Mass, all at the Church of St. Michael, 16311 Duluth Avenue S.E., Prior Lake.

Arrangements made by Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Prior Lake Chapel. www.ballardsunderfuneral.com

Eugene Altman, 82, passed peacefully Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010 in Vero Beach, FL.

Visitation is at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. at St. John the Baptist in Jordan.

Arrangements are under the direction of Cox-Gifford-Seawinds Funeral Home and Crematory, Vero Beach.

The following obituaries are from the Jan. 28, 2010 print edition of the Jordan Independent newspaper: