David Harold Nystrom, age 82 of Prior Lake, passed away on June 8, 2025. Born in Minneapolis on January 4, 1943 to Harold and Eleanor (Smith) Nystrom. Dave grew up in “Nordeast” Minneapolis and graduated from Edison High School in 1961. He...

Douglas Vevea, 74, of Minneapolis was born to Lawrence and Juanita Vevea on April 24, 1951 in New Prague. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Russell Vevea. Douglas is survived by his sister, Joyce (John) Burt, and a brother,...

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Troy Allen Jackson, 61, of Prior Lake, passed away unexpectedly on March 31, 2025. He is survived by his mother, Linda Jackson; his four siblings; his children, Christopher Wendt and Chase Johnson; and his grandson, Logan Wendt. He worked in...

Brian Johnston passed away on Feb. 14 after battling pneumonia at the age of 53. Brian was born March 26, 1971 to Donald and Terry Johnston in Bowman, North Dakota. He was the youngest of three children. After moving to Prior Lake in 1973 with his...

Kathleen (Cates) Schrader, passed away peacefully at her home in Prior Lake, on March 21, 2025, just a few weeks shy of her 100th birthday. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, lived a life filled with love, kindness, and insatiable curiosity,...