Walter “Wally” Cobb of Jordan died last week when he lost control of his Harley Davidson motorcycle and was hit by a train near the intersection of Frontage Road and County Road 9 in Jordan.

When Walter “Wally” Cobb died in a motorcycle accident last week, he left behind two sons, and a family that wasn’t your traditional family unit.

Cobb and his ex-wife Nanci Barlau remained close friends after their 11-year marriage ended.

“We were more of a family after our divorce,” she said.

When their youngest son was confirmed, the entire family attended – Cobb and his wife Kelly, and Nanci and her husband.

“He decided it was very important that he be there,” Barlau said. “We all went as a family together.”

The following obituaries are from the May 8, 2008 print edition of the Jordan Independent newspaper:

Allen Short, age 64, of Prior Lake, passed away Friday, May 2, 2008 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.

Funeral service is Monday, May 5, at 11 a.m. at Holy Trinity United Methodist Church, 16150 Arcadia Avenue S.E. in Prior Lake.

Visitation was held Sunday, May 4, from 4-8 p.m. at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, 4565 Pleasant Street S.E. in Prior Lake. There also will be visitation at the church one hour prior to services.

There also will be visitation on Tuesday, May 6, from 4-8 p.m. at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home in Milan, Ill.

Walter “Wally” Cobb, 36, of Jordan, died Thursday, May 1, 2008, the result of a tragic motorcycle accident.

Funeral services are Tuesday, May 6, at 11 a.m. from the Wagner Funeral Home in Jordan.

Arrangements by Wagner Funeral Home. 952-492-3366.

The following obituaries are from the May 1, 2008 print edition of the Jordan Independent newspaper:

Della Mae Peik, 92, of the Prior Lake area, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2008 at Community Assisted Living in Shakopee.

Visitation will be Wednesday, April 30, from 4-8 p.m. at Ballard–Sunder Funeral Home in Prior Lake and also at the church one hour prior to services on Thursday.

Funeral service will be Thursday, May 1, at 11 a.m. at Zion United Methodist Church in Lydia.

Funeral arrangements by Ballard–Sunder Funeral Home, Prior Lake. www.ballardsunderfuneral.com

Luella Pauly, 85, of Jordan, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2008 at Friendship Manor Care Center in Shakopee.

Visitation will be Tuesday, April 29, from 4-8 p.m. at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home in Jordan.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, April 30, at 10 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Jordan.

Funeral arrangements by Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Jordan, www.ballardsunderfuneral.com.

Robert “Bob” Breeggemann, 73, of Jordan, passed away at his home on Saturday, April 26, 2008.

Visitation will be Wednesday, April 30, from 4-8 p.m. at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Jordan, and also one hour prior to the service at church on Thursday.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, May 1, at 11 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Jordan.

Funeral arrangements by Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Jordan, www.ballardsunderfuneral.com

Loretta Wermerskirchen, 88, of Jordan, passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2008 at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park.

Visitation will be Tuesday, April 29, from 9:30-11 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Jordan with the Mass of Christian Burial following at 11 a.m.

Funeral arrangements by Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Jordan, www.ballardsunderfuneral.com