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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Edgar Peck, 75 of Lakeshore, died on Saturday, July 4th 2020 at Emmanuel Nursing Home in Detroit Lakes. A Mass of Christian Burial will held on July 10, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Christopher’s Catholic Church in Nisswa. A visitation will be on Thursday, July 9th from 5-7 p.m….
Gary Wayne Kinser, 72, passed away on June 2, 2020, at his home in Sanger. Born on October 17, 1947, in Minneapolis, MN, Gary was the son of Robert William and Marion Goldie (Trude) Kinser. Gary obtained his bachelor’s degree then went on to serve our country in the United…
Eugene John CAPISTRANT Sr. Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great-Grandfather Age 94, of St. Paul, passed away on March 26, 2020. “Gene” was a World War II Veteran and had been active in the Military Order of the Purple Heart. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of…
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…
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…
Melvin Falenschek It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Melvin Falenschek (Brainerd, Minnesota), who passed away on September 29, 2017, at the age of 94, leaving to mourn family and friends.
The Military Order of the Purple Heart Department of Minnesota is the proud recipient of grants through the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs.
