Ralph Lindemeier, 77, known to many of those who loved him as “Papa Ralph,” passed away at his home in Bozeman, MT, on Monday, March 8, 2010.

A memorial service, with lunch to follow, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 20, at Zion Lutheran Church, 14735 County Road 153, Cologne.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

The following obituary is from the March 11, 2010 print edition of the Chaska Herald newspaper:

The following obituaries are from the March 4, 2010 print edition of the Chaska Herald newspaper:

Marylin Rekow, 75, of Bloomington, formerly of Chaska, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Shakopee, after a brave struggle with complications from ovarian cancer surgery.

Memorial service will be Saturday, Feb. 27, at 3 p.m. at Normandale Hylands United Methodist Church, 9920 Normandale Blvd., Bloomington.

Funeral arrangements were with the Bertas Funeral Home, Chaska, 952-448-2137.

The following obituaries are from the Feb. 25, 2010 print edition of the Chaska Herald newspaper:

Thomas Craighead, 79, of Chaska, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010 at the Marie Steiner Kelting Hospice House, Chaska.

Memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 27, at 11 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 4th and Oak Street, Chaska. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at church.

Funeral arrangements were with the Bertas Funeral Home of Chaska, 952-448-2137.

Gloria Anderson, 58, of Maple Grove, MN, formerly of Chaska, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010 at her residence.

Funeral service will be held Saturday, Feb. 20, at 2:30 p.m. at the Chaska Moravian Church, 115 E. Fourth St., Chaska. The visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.

Funeral arrangements were with the Bertas Funeral Home of Chaska, 952-448-2137.

The following obituaries are from the Feb. 18, 2010 print edition of the Chaska Herald newspaper:

Joanne Zenke, 78, of Norwood Young America, died Friday, Feb. 12, 2010 in Glencoe.

Funeral service will be Friday, Feb. 19, at 11 a.m. at St. John's United Church of Christ in Bongard. Visitation is Thursday, Feb. 18, from 4-8 p.m. at the Johnson Funeral Home in Waconia and one hour prior to the service at church.

Arrangements have been handled by the Johnson Funeral Home of Waconia. Online Condolences to the family are available at www.johnsonfh.com.

Rev. Marion L. Zenke, 79, of Norwood Young America, died Friday, Feb. 12, 2010 in Glencoe.

Funeral service will be held Friday, Feb. 19, at 11 a.m. at St. John's United Church of Christ in Bongard. Visitation is Thursday, Feb. 18, from 4-8 p.m. at the Johnson Funeral Home in Waconia and one hour prior to the service at church.

Arrangements are with the Johnson Funeral Home in Waconia. Online condolences are available at www.johnsonfh.com.