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Obituaries:
Each obituary is thoughtfully submitted by loved ones, capturing the unique journeys and memories that shaped their lives. We invite you to browse, reflect, and celebrate the lives of those who made a lasting impact on the Carver County community.
If you would like to honor the memory of a loved one by featuring their obituary on this page, please submit an obituary form for review. All submissions will be evaluated and published upon approval by CCLN.
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Donna Mae (Lenzen) Kloos
1937 – 2025 Deceased’s Full Name: Donna Mae (Lenzen) Kloos Date of Birth: 3/24/1937 Location of Passing: Chaska, Minnesota Date of Passing: 11/29/2025 Biographical Information: Donna was born on March read more >>
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Todd Nikolai
1958 – 2025 Deceased’s Full Name: Todd Nikolai Date of Birth: 6/13/1958 Location of Passing: Chaska, Minnesota Date of Passing: 12/1/2025 Biographical Information: Todd was born on June 13, 1958 read more >>
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Stephen “Steve” Wilker
1949 – 2025 Deceased’s Full Name: Stephen “Steve” Wilker Date of Birth: 8/23/1949 Location of Passing: Chanhassen, Minnesota Date of Passing: 12/1/2025 Biographical Information: Steve was born on August 23, read more >>
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William H. Noll
1940 – 2025 Deceased’s Full Name: William H. Noll Date of Birth: 5/19/1940 Location of Passing: Chaska, Minnesota Date of Passing: 11/22/2025 Biographical Information: Bill was a man defined by read more >>
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Janice Katherine Rome
Janice Katherine Rome, 75, passed away peacefully in Chaska, MN, on October 24, 2025. Born on March 5, 1950, she was a dedicated mother, successful real estate agent, and active… read more >>
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Diane Yvonne Nelson
Diane Yvonne Nelson85, of Chaska, passed on July. 28, 2025 in Minneapolis, MN. read more >>
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Mark Brian Riesgraf
Mark Brian Riesgraf passed away on July 25, 2025. He was born on February 2, 1958. He had a love for carpentry, fishing, hunting, and volunteered on the Victoria Fire… read more >>
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Franc Andrew Sotis
Franc Andrew Sotis, previously of Chaska passed away on April 11, 2025. He was born October 20, 1931. Franc joined the marine corp, loved reading, singing, traveling the world. read more >>
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Darrel D. Roepke
Darrel Roepke, 88 of Edina passed away peacefully on February 5th, 2025. He was born February 20, 1936 to Henry and Charlotte (Orkowski) Roepke in Chaska, Minnesota. The second of… read more >>
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Duane Vernon Levandowski
Duane Vernon Levandowski, 77, formerly of Chaska, passed away peacefully and returned to the Lord in his tranquil home in Chiquintad, Ecuador on Monday, January 28th, 2025. read more >>
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