Joan F. Salden, 88, of Cologne, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Center in Waconia.

Mass of Christian Burial was Monday, Aug. 9, at 11 a.m. at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Cologne with Father Martin Shallbetter as celebrant of the Mass. Visitation was 1 hour prior to the Mass at church. Interment St. Bernard’s Catholic Cemetery.

Arrangements are with the Johnson Funeral Home in Waconia. www.johnsonfh.com.

Loraine (“Maggie”) Cline, Chaska, died peacefully at home on Saturday, July 24, 2010 after a short battle with cancer.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. (preceded by visitation at 10 a.m.) on Saturday, Aug. 21, at Calvary Lutheran Church in Minong, WI. In addition, there will be an open house to celebrate Loraine’s life on Saturday, Aug. 28, from noon to 5 p.m. at 110696 Village Road in Chaska.

Funeral arrangements are with the Bertas Funeral Home of Chaska.

The following obituaries are from the Aug. 5, 2010 print edition of the Chaska Herald newspaper:

Betty J. Bahr, 81, of Silver Lake, MN, died Monday, Aug. 2, 2010, at Burns Manor Nursing Home, Hutchinson, MN.

Funeral Service will be held Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010, 2 p.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church, 417 Oak Street North, Carver, with The Reverend Allen Holtus officiating.

Visitation will be Friday, Aug. 6, 4 - 8 p.m. at the Bertas Funeral Home, 200 W. 3rd St., Chaska, and also one hour prior to service at the church. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery, Carver, MN.

Dorothy Pauly, 91, of Chaska, arrived in Heaven on Sunday, July 29, 2010, after dying peacefully during the night, next to her faithful dog, Muffin, at her longtime summer home in Aitkin.

The funeral is 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Chaska. Interment was at the Moravian Cemetery.

Funeral arrangements are with the Bertas Funeral Home in Chaska.

Edward Stacken, 84, of Waconia passed away Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010, at the Waconia Good Samaritan Center in Waconia.

Mass of Christian Burial is Wednesday Aug. 4, 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Waconia with Father Lawrence Blake officiating; visitation Tuesday 5-8 p.m., Johnson Funeral Home in Waconia and at the church 1 hr. prior to the Mass; vigil prayers Tuesday 7:30 p.m.; Final Resting Place St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Waconia.

The following obituaries are from the July 29, 2010 print edition of the Chaska Herald newspaper:

Gisella M. Mieseler

Gisella Mieseler, 95, formerly of Chaska, died peacefully Saturday, July 24, 2010.

She was preceded in death by husband, Clarence. Survived by children, Dean, Sandra (Richard) Getter and Eileen (Bernard) Neff; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Gertrude.

Richard Heinisch, 85, of Chaska, died Saturday, July 24, 2010 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Shakopee.

Graveside memorial service will be Monday, Aug. 2, at 10 a.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church Cemetery, Chaska.

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

Alice Liestman, 86, of Waconia, died Saturday, July 24, 2010 at the Waconia Good Samaritan Home, Waconia.

Mass of Christian Burial is Wednesday, July 28, at 11 a.m. at Guardian Angels Catholic Church, 218 W. Second St., Chaska. The family will receive friends from 10-11 a.m. at the church.

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

Frances Klima, 72, of Chaska, formerly of St. Cloud, MN, died Friday, July 23, 2010 at her home.

Memorial service will be held Thursday, July 29, at 11 a.m. at the Bertas Funeral Home, 200 W. Third St., Chaska. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

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