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Sylvester “Sy” Lonneman
SYLVESTER “SY” LONNEMAN, age 88, of Adrian, died Thursday, March 23, 2017, at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne. He was born January 29, 1929, in Westside Township, rural Adrian, to Antone and Elizabeth (Weidert) Lonneman. He attended St. Adrian Catholic School. Sy was drafted into the United States Army…
Theodore Berg
Berg, Theodore “Ted” age 91, of Robbin- sdale, passed away on June 20, 2014. WWII Army Veteran recipient of Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Longtime Bartender in Minneapolis for over 60 years. Everybody knew Ted. He lived life to the fullest. Touched many lives. He was an ever loyal Cubs…
Theodore F. Fisher Obituary
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…
The Purple Heart magazine March-April 2024
Virgil “Buddy” Duane Kalpin
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
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
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.
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
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
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…