Laabs Melvin M., age 96, of Jordan, died on Dec. 21, 2002. Survived by children, James (Helen) Laabs, Gwendolyn (Willard) Brandt, Donald (Marsha) Laabs, Francis (Alice) Laabs, Louise (Alan) Stocker; 12 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; sister, Leona (Leonard) Will; sisters-in-law, Beverly Dorn and Florence Dorn. Preceded in death by wife, Bernice Laabs; parents, Charles & Sophronia Laabs; brothers, Leslie, Edwin and Clarence Laabs. Visitation Thursday, 4- 8 pm at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Prior Lake, and one hour prior to service at church on Friday. Funeral service Friday, 11 am at Lydia Zion United Methodist Church, Lydia, MN. Interment Concord Hill Cemetery, Lydia, MN. Ballard-Sunder Prior Lk 952-447-2633