The following obituary is from the July 3, 2008 print edition of the Chaska Herald newspaper:

Linnea Sumi, formerly of Edina, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 28, 2008, her 90th birthday, at Auburn Manor Nursing Home in Chaska.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 2, at 11 a.m. at Edina Community Lutheran Church, Edina.

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

The following obituaries are from the June 26, 2008 print edition of the Chaska Herald newspaper:

Charles Wellens Sr., 84, of Shakopee, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2008 at his home.

Visitation will be Thursday, June 26, from 4-8 p.m. at St. Mary of the Purification Catholic Church, Marystown, and also one hour prior to the service at church on Friday.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Friday, June 27, at 11 a.m. at St. Mary of the Purification Catholic Church.

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

Harold “Harry” Felt, 71, of Cologne, passed away Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at The Good Samaritan Center in Waconia.

Funeral service is Monday, June 23, at 11 a.m. at West Union Lutheran Church, Carver.

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

The following obituaries are from the June 19, 2008 print edition of the Chaska Herald newspaper:

Constance “Connie” Brinkhous, 62, of Chaska, died Thursday, June 12, 2008 at her home.

Memorial service will be held Tuesday, June 17, at 10:30 a.m. at the Bertas Funeral Home, Chaska.

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

Gayle Kling, 54, of Chaska, died Thursday, June 12, 2008 at his home.

A memorial time of gathering will be held Tuesday, June 17, from 4-7 p.m. at the Bertas Funeral Home, Chaska.

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

Gloria R. Thiede, 80, of Waconia, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2008 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.

Funeral service is Monday, June 16, at 11 a.m. at Lake Auburn Moravian Church in Victoria. Visitation was held Sunday, June 15, from 6-8p.m. at the Johnson Funeral Home in Waconia.

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

Grace Simota, 87, of Sun Haven Assisted Living in LeCenter and formerly of New Prague, died Wednesday, June 11, 2008.

Visitation is Friday, June 13, from 4-8 p.m. and 7:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 14, at Bruzek Funeral Home, New Prague.

Mass of Christian Burial is Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Wenceslaus Church, new Prague.

Bruzek Funeral Home provided arrangements. 952-758-4949.