Richard “Rich” Root, 83, of Morgan died Monday, November 11, 2013 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2013 from St. John Lutheran Church in Morgan. Inurnment will be held at a later date in Fort Snelling National…
Virgil Chester Norcutt was born November 14, 1925 in Tracy, MN to Chester and Hattie (Otto) Norcutt. He attended school through the 10th grade then graduated from Redwood Falls High School in 2005. Virgil was drafted into the U.S. Army on February 18, 1944. He served in France and Germany…
CORCORAN, Minn. — Paul E. Mohr, 87, of Corcoran, went home to heaven on Thursday, March 30, 2017. Paul was born March 25, 1930, in Watertown, Wisconsin. He was active in softball, football, tumbling and diving prior to graduating from Watertown High School. He served our country in the Korean…
April 2, 1945 – September 30, 2019 Robert J. Connor, age 74 of St. Paul passed away unexpectedly while visiting in California. He was preceded in death by his parents, Omer & Nell, a brother Thomas, and sister Mary Clair. His wife Nanette “Nan” Connor; his sons, David T. (Kellie),…
Dahlberg, Melvin John William This man was a true hero. He signed up to serve his country as an 18-year old in World War II in 1943 and received 2 purple hearts as a paratrooper in the 517th Airborne Division Regimental Combat Team. One of the things he would share…
Schlasinger, Kenneth, Colonel USAF (Ret) Minnetonka. He was born in 1917 in Streeter, ND. Preceded in death by infant son, Cory; brother, Larry, who died as a result of wounds suffered in WWII; sisters, Ethel Overby (Kermit); Florence Sigal (Sam); and Marcella Wallace (Everett). Survived by wife of 64 years,…
Bill was a decorated Korean War Veteran who proudly served many years as Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps and most recently as Minnesota Commander for the Purple Heart. His bravery in the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir, making him part of the Chosin Few, was one of his…
Englund, Paul Milton, DDS age 86, of Navarre and Minneapolis, died peacefully at his home on August 7, 2012. Founder of what is now Navarre Dental. His best friend and wife, Jeanne; cherished children, Jane, Erick, Robert; beloved son-in-law, Mark and daughter-in-law Judy; adored grandchildren, Jesse, Casey, Emma, Benjamin give…
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