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The 89th Annual MOPH National Convention in Rapid City, S.D. is History
The 89th Annual MOPH National Convention in Rapid City, S.D. is History and history making for sure. Our Posting of the Colors ceremony lead by members of the Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation VFW Post 9061 and Sisseton-Wahpeton Desert Storm Era Veterans was haled to be the most impressive in MOPH…
Harry Burke
Harry L. Burke Jr, age 93, peacefully passed from death into life on September 6, 2022. He was surrounded by his loving family when he joined the heavenly choir and the great cloud of witnesses in Christ’s eternal kingdom. Harry was born to Ida and Harry Burke Sr. on Feb…
Vernen E. Fors
Fors, Vernen E. age 97 of Burnsville passed away on September 1, 2022. Survived by loving relatives and friends. Graveside service 12:30 PM Monday, September 12, 2022, Lane 2, at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota. A special thank you to the Good Samaritan Home in Inver Grove Heights for…
Earl Kinneberg
Earl Kinneberg entered the world on February 12, 1946, then provided love and laughs to friends and family until he died at home in Rochester on July 28, 2022. He was married to his Preston High School sweetheart, Diane, for 55 years and they had two sons. He enjoyed a…
Purple Heart Day on August 7 is the kind of day created to give back.
Purple Heart Day on August 7 is the kind of day created to give back. It’s a day for Americans to remember and honor the men and women who bravely represented their country and were wounded or killed whilst serving. These people are decorated with a Purple Heart in the…
2022 Minnesota State Convention of the MOPH and MOPH Auxiliary
The 2022 Minnesota State Convention of the MOPH and MOPH Auxiliary was held in Monticello, MN on May 14th and proved to be a successful gathering for our first post pandemic event. Although 28 doesn’t seem like a great number we had representation from 8 of our 12 chapters in…
David Meyers
David Meyers, December 12, 1948 — May 5, 2022 David John Meyers, 73, of Winona, Minnesota, died on May 5, 2022. He was born on December 12, 1948 to George and Emily (Tandeski) Meyers in Winona, Minnesota. On April 26, 1969 he was united in marriage to Joyce Langowski. They…
Donald Clair Hannahs, Sr
Donald Clair Hannahs, Sr. age 85, of Brainerd, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2022, at Essentia – St Joseph’s Medical Center. Don was born on February 16, 1937, in Merrifield to Buzz & Marjorie (Hand) Hannahs. He served his country for 14 years in the US Army until he…
MOPH Auxiliary Memorial Quilt Project
The MILITARY ORDER of the PURPLE HEART
AUXILIARY
Memorial Quilt Project
The MOPAH is accepting photographs for the 2022 MemorialQuilt. The Quilt(s) will be used in the National Memorial Day Parade.
Please submit photographs of a deceased Veteran(s) to: