Minnesota Military Order of the Purple Heart, America's Combat Wounded Veterans
The Purple Heart is the only decoration that attests, without question, to the bearer having been in combat. It is one for which an individual cannot be recommended, it can only be earned.
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Funeral service for Theodore “Ted” F. Fisher, age 102, of Fairmont, MN, will be 10:30 am on Friday, October 8, 2021, at the Lakeview Funeral Home Chapel in Fairmont, MN, with military honors provided by the Lee C. Prentice American Legion Post 36 and Martin County Veterans of Foreign Wars…
Virgil “Buddy” Duane Kalpin April 8, 1932 — September 14, 2022 Monticello Virgil “Buddy” D. Kalpin, age 90, of Monticello, died on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, surrounded by his family at Grand Arbor in Alexandria. Visitation is 4-6 p.m., on Friday, September 30, 2022, followed by a Service of Remembrance…
Blaine Wallin, 88, of Dalbo, passed away on Monday, Oct. 17, 2016, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Blaine Wallin was born on Sept. 10, 1928, in Walbo, Minn., to Oscar and Mabel (Torell) Wallin. Blaine was the ninth child out of 11 and attended Walbo Country School until the ninth…
Maurice “Max” Wenker March 17, 1926 — January 12, 2021 Melrose, Minnesota Maurice J. “Max” Wenker, age 94 of Melrose, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at the Grand Village Nursing Home in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held…
Earl Edwin Ames Jr. July 9, 1924 — November 17, 2016 Earl Edwin Ames, Jr., 92, of Fergus Falls, died Thursday, November 17, 2016, at Park Gardens in Fergus Falls. Earl was born on July 9, 1924, to Earl Edwin, Sr. and Myrtle (Borne) Ames in St. Louis Park, MN….
Darwin “Doc” Babst May 7, 1923 — December 22, 2018 Darwin “Doc” A. Babst, a very kind man, age 95.5, died Saturday, December 22, 2018, at the Minnesota Veterans Home Fergus Falls. Darwin Alden Babst, a lifelong resident of Minnesota, was born May 7, 1923 near Rosholt, SD to Alex…
Orlin Merle Jenson, left this world in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on July 9, 2022. Orlin Merle Jenson was born on August 24, 1941, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and he was the first of two sons of Orvin “Obe” and Mabel (Anderson) Jenson. Later in life Orlin was nick-named…
Orville C. Johnson age 91 of Detroit Lakes, MN died September 30, 2017 at Essentia Health – St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, MN. Orville Clair Johnson was born November 11, 1925 in Detroit Lakes, MN to Andrew and Emma Okeson Johnson. He attended Country School in rural Detroit Lakes…
Roy Jorgenson, Fergus Falls, MN, formerly Thief River Falls, MN, 99, passed away peacefully on Tuesday March 17, 2020 at MN Veterans Home, Fergus Falls, MN. Military Honors and flag presentation will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 2:15 PM on the East side of Trinity Lutheran Church…
James Netland James H. Netland, 90, of Fergus Falls died Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Minnesota Veterans Home in Fergus Falls. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm. Sunday, May 29, 2022, at East Norway Lake Lutheran Church near New London with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will…
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