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Connor J. McGurran, age 19, from Owatonna, Minnesota. Their last known residence was in St. Michael.
Parents: Shawn and Shareen McGurran
Spouse: Single
Children: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Minnesota National Guard
Date of death: Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Death details: Died during BasicCombat Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina
Cemetery: Fort Snelling National
Source: Star and Stripe, Washburn-Mcreavy Funeral Home, KRWC
Curtis Edward Ringhofer, age 25, from Owatonna, Minnesota, Steele county.
Parents: Elsie Ringhofer
Children: Kristine, 4
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Wednesday, May 13, 1970
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Minneapolis Star (1970)
John George Widen, age 21, from Owatonna, Minnesota, Steele county.
Parents: Ben R. Widen
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Wednesday, May 6, 1970
Death details: Hostile, South Vietnam
Cemetery: Saint Mary Catholic in Corwith, Iowa
Source: National Archives, Mason City Globe Gazette (1970), UPI (1970)