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Marion in Turner County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
 

Marion Veterans Memorial

 
 
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1. Marion Veterans Memorial Marker
Inscription.
To honor and remember all veterans who served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America

American Legion Post 235
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 235

These Gave All
Becker Roland · Elpert Lawrence · Gunderson Marvin L. · Herlyn Lloyd V. · Hoffman John · Knorr Robert T. · Rand Robert C. · Satter Leo · Schmidt Jacob D. · Schmidt Myron L. · Schoenwald Rueben · Tieszen Jesse · Utzig John

All Gave Some
Abbin Harry · Adrian David · Adrian Vaughn L. · Adrian Wallace L. · Aeschlimann Laura A. · Albrecht John C. · Albrecht Walter · Anderson Chris · Anderson Jeffrey L. · Anderson Leon J. · Arbach Gerald U. · Arbeiter Henry H. · Arbeiter Henry R. · Arbeiter Lawrence O. · Ayotte Elwood · Ayotte Robert · Bannworth Frank · Bannworth Louis · Bassett Fred H. · Becker Venice L. · Beckman Arnold · Beckman Matt · Beeninga Darwin · Beeninga B. Merle · Behrendt Frank · Beil Calvin · Berg Clifford L. · Berg Delmar E. · Berg Leo G. · Berg Vernald L. · Billis John · Bittner Harold · Bittner Paul · Blumhardt John · Boelson Abe · Boelson Robert R. · Boldt Alfred · Boldt Bernard · Boldt Gordon J. · Boldt Jake · Boldt Jerald D. · Boldt John · Boldt Robert · Janzen Paul D. ·
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Engbrecht Arthur L. · Engbrecht Alvin L. · Borgers Herman · Borgers John · Breneman Rudy L. · Brookens Gene R. · Brown Heather · Burge James W. · Burge William J. · Buse Conrad A. · Buse Sam · Buse Sam J. · Buseman Douglas A. · Caldwell Kenyon T. · Catrett Johnny M. · Chedester Adam L. · Chedester Lee E. · Christensen Beverly · Christensen Clinton B. · Christensen James L. · Christiansen Trevor L. · Corkill D. A. · Cremer James B. · Cremer Lawrence · Cummings Dale · Dains Donald · Dains Earl S. · Dains Kenneth T. · Dains Vernon F. · Dairsow Rita · Dalke Donovan D. · DeBoer Melvin · Decker Duane · Deckert Allen B. · Deckert Caleb · Deckert Wallace · DeGroot Harris · DeGroot John A. · DeGroot Virgil · DeHoogh Earl · DeHoogh John · DeHoogh Marvin · DeHoogh Richard K. · Dick Benhart · Donlan Pennll · Schmidt Joshua R. · Dick Clarence · Doeden Douglas V. · Drost John G. · Ducheneaux Mark · Dunning Arthur · Dykstra Delmar G. · Dykstra Dennis D. · Dykstra Duane D. · Dykstra Gary L. · Einck Larry E. · Eitreim Warren J. · Elpert Paul J. · Engbrecht Christopher L. · Engbrecht Curtis C. · Engbrecht Matthew · Engelland John · Ensz Albert J. · Ensz Donald · Ensz Herbert J. · Epp Bernard · Epp Willard A. · Ewert Irwin R. · Fincher Denver · Findley Charles
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2. Marion Veterans Memorial
· Fitzgerald Leo J. · Fitzgerald T. Leo · Fitzgerald Thomas J. · Fliginger Floyd · Fliginger Jacob · Fliginger Luverne · Freimuth Frank F. · Fuller Elgin L. · Fuller Paul S. · Fuhrman David · Globke Ronald E., Jr. · Globke Ronald E., Sr. · Globke Robert L. · Goosen Frank J. · Goosen Willard · Goossen Kenneth J. · Goossen Robert L. · Gortmaker Darwin D. · Ensz Ralph W. · Thomas Benjamin B.

All Gave Some
Gortmaker Peter W. · Gossen Harry J. · Graber Ben G. · Graber Emil · Graber Gene A. · Graber Leland D. · Graber Maurice K. · Graber Roy A. · Graber Willard H. · Greene Eugene · Griebel Clarence · Griebel Norbert L. · Gross Christopher J. E. · Gross Harley E. · Gross Theica · Gullickson Leigh · Gullickson Martin · Gullickson Roy T. · Gunderson David A. · Gunderson Harold M. · Gunderson Harvey C. · Gunderson Lee E. · Handwerk Bruce · Handwerk Charles · Hanlon Paul · Harens Leo · Hargens Alfred · Harrison Aden · Harsaugh Charles · Heckel Alvin C. · Heckel Ellsworth G. · Heckel William · Heemstra Dale M. · Heemstra Orville M. · Heetland Garret · Heiberger Dale · Heiberger Rodney · Heintz Dan · Heiydt Erwin · Heiydt Lloyd · Hepp Irwin · Hernandez Robert E. · Hieb Adam · Hieb Robert J. · Hieb Wilbert E. · Hintz Darold · Hoeg Claude
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3. Marion Veterans Memorial, Wall One
· Hofer Calvin R. · Hofer Harold G. · Hofer Jacob B., Jr. · Hofer Kenneth J. · Hofer Rocky L. · Hood Lonn L. · Hopf Herman · Hopf Ronald R. · Horvath Peter A. · Hruby Douglas P. · Huber Allen E. · Huber Allen R. · Huber Timothy K. · Huntley Wilbert D. · Hysell Heath L. · Iwerks Raymond · Jaeger Donald L. · Jaeger Robert W. · Jantzen Harvey E. · Jensen Sheldon J. · Johns John · Johnson Robert · Jorgenson Ellwood · Kacy Ronald E. · Kaufman Harold · Kearney Fran · Kehon John · Kettwig Donavon E. · King Francis · Kippes Anthony · Kippes Fran · Kippes Gerald J. · Kippes Joseph · Kippes Robert J. · Kippes Thomas J. · Klassen Dennis · Klassen John J. · Kliewer Michael E. · Kliewer Virgil E. · Klinger Garris · Klinger Maurice · Klinger Wilmer · Knutsen Orville · Knutsen Robert · Knutson Michael R. · Knutson Richard M. · Koehn Albert · Koehn Victor · Koerner Ellroy A. · Kohl Dave F. · Konda Frank Sr. · Konda Henry · Konda William S. · Korthals Geo. · Korthals Joe · Kratz Leonard A. · Kuck David J. · Kunkel Harry · Laible William G. · Lambertz William · Langerock Berdell B. · Langerock Delbert B. · Langerock Orville W. · Langrock Dale · Langrock Jeremy · Langrock Ralph L. · Larsen Frederick T. · Larsen Gregory · Larson Ole · Legat Leo A. · Leloux
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4. Marion Veterans Memorial, Wall Two
Henry W. · Loer Frank · Loof Lawrence E. · Loof Roy H. · Lounsbery Donald F. · Lounsbery Frank · Lounsbery Robert · Lueders Candyce L. · Lueders Richard O. · Luke Al P.

All Gave Some
Luke Kenneth · Luke William A. · Lund Floyd C. · Mahan John · Mandel Solomon J. · Mandler Willard D. · Marso Arthur A. · McCarthy Dwayne · McKenzie Dale · McKenzie Michael J. · Mehlbrecht Clifford · Mellegaard Edwin C. · Mellegaard Merlyn R. · Mellegaard Phillip L. · Mellegaard Thomas A. · Mellegaard Verlyn E. · Meyer Scott · Meyers Clifford · Merk Rudolph · Miller Hans · Miller Howard C. · Miller Kevin R. · Miller Paul R. · Mohr Arlen · Mohr Donald · Moriarty Chas. J. · Moriarty Ed P. · Moriarty John · Moriarty Myrth · Muller Aaron · Nachtigall John · Nelson Bernell G. · Nelson Dennis L. · Nelson Joey L. · Nelson Larry L. · Nelson Leeland E. · Nelson Tracy · Newcomb Joseph W. · Niezwaag Henry B. · Niezwaag Jacob J. · Niezwaag Leonard A. · Niezwaag Rick · Noordsy Thomas L. · Norman Glen · Novak Dan · Nugteren Adrian J. · Nugteren Cornelius · Nugteren Donald G. · Nugteren James A. · Nugteren Marion · Nugteren Tony · Oberlie Joseph · Olfert Lonn D. · Opp Terry · Ortman Albert E. · Ortman Alvin · Ortman Craig N. · Ortman Ernest H. · Ortman Ervin
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5. Marion Veterans Memorial, Wall Three
· Ortman Eugene D. · Ortman Harry · Ortman James D. · Ortman Jesse D. · Ortman Karla L. · Ortman Marvin A. · Ortman Robert O. · Ortman William B. · Oveson Ronald D. · Pankratz William · Park Freeman J. · Parry Robert D. · Petersen Weston D. · Pfaff Edwin · Pfaff Emil · Pfaff Ernest · Pfaff Milburn · Pfaff Rudolph · Pond Boyce A. · Pond Timothy L. · Ptak Melvin W. · Rapp Glen A. · Ratzlaff Andrew A. · Regehr Henry · Renk Edward A. · Renk Paul · Renner Ronald E. · Rickets Frank · Robbins George K. · Ryan John · Satter Carl · Schaefer Arthur F. · Schaefer Brent A. · Schaefer Brian R. · Schaefer Clayton A. · Schaefer Douglas A. · Schaefer Ervin · Schaefer Robert A. · Scheidt Norman G. · Schlunsen Victor L., Jr. · Schmidt Aaron G. · Schmidt Alfred G. · Schmidt C. D. · Schmidt Edward · Schmidt Eldon A. · Schmidt Erwin J. · Schmidt Harold J. · Schmidt Herman G. · Schmidt James H. · Schmidt Jerold L. · Schmidt Lawrence E. · Schmidt Marlin · Schmidt Robert J. · Schmidt Stanley G. · Schmidt William L. · Schmitz Nick · Schoenwald Abe F. · Schoenwald Robert D., Jr. · Schoenwald Robert L.

All Gave Some
Schroeder Arno · Schroeder Marvin · Schroeder Wilbert · Schumacher Forest W., Jr. · Schwartz Curt F. · Schweertman Harold · Schweertman John
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6. Marion Veterans Memorial, Wall Four
· Seyler Andrew T. · Shafer George · Smith Eldon E. · Smith Frederick · Smith Gordon B. · Smith Keith W. · Smith Randall W. · Smith Stephen Jr. · Smith Steve · Sorenson Albert · Splonskowski Marvin E. · Splonskowski Stuart L. · Spomer Edwin A. · Spomer Leroy · Spomer Mike · Stadin Rodney · Steffen Craig A. · Steffen Douglas E. · Stratton Charles H. · Stratton Jerald J. · Stratton Roger D. · Stubbe Marvin M. · Studelska Greg · Tempel Philip · Tempel Reinhold · Thietje Daryl D. · Thietje Ernest N. · Thietje Wayne L. · Thiel Clarence H. · Thomas Cornelius L. · Thomas Daniel L. · Thomas Harley E. · Thomas Jeremy M. · Thompson Robert W. · Tiahrt Jerry R. · Tieszen Alden L. · Tieszen Alvaro · Tieszen Arden J. · Tieszen Burdette W. · Tieszen Dale O. · Tieszen Dennis · Tieszen Donald C. · Tieszen Eugene · Tieszen Leslie L. · Tieszen Lowell · Tieszen Martha J. · Tieszen Myles E. · Tieszen Ralph L. · Tieszen Vernon L. · Treftz John · Trieck Hugo · Tschetter John L. · Unruh Darred D. · Unruh David · Unruh Ronald L. · Vander Woude Julie · Van Gerpen Ben · Van Hove Dan A. · Van Westen George W. · Van Westen Herman W. · Van Westen Hilbert W. · Viet Lawrence V. · Vogel Ronnie L. · Vogland Louis · Vogt Clarence · Vogt Henry · Vogt Jacob · Vogt Leroy · Vogt
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7. Marion Veterans Memorial
Lester L. · Vogt Orval T. · Wachendorf Henry · Wachendorf Marvin J. · Wachendorf Thomas J. · Wagner Donald Jr. · Wagner Donald Sr. · Wagner Kenneth C. · Wagner Lloyd · Walker Ross · Waltner Edwin · Waltner James D. · Waltner Josh · Waltner Lyle R. · Waltner Walt M. · Watson Richard L. · Weber Charles L. · Weeldreyer Walter · Weiland Albert · Weiland Frank · Weiland Robert E. · Wentzel Clifford C. · Wentzel Eugene · Wentzel Herman · Wentzel Jason · Wentzel Lawrence · Wentzel Marvin E. · Wentzel Robert L. · Westfall Henry H. · Westfall Sharyl L. · Wieman Andrew · Wieman Earl G. · Wieman Elmer G. · Wieman Gary L. · Wieman John · Wieman Kenneth · Wiens Allen · Wiens Ferris A. · Williams John R. · Witkop Ben · Witkop Eldon G. · Witkop Larry R. · Witkop Rensko · Witt Casey T. · Witt Thomas J. · Witt Travis A. · Yeswein August · Yopp Daniel L. · Yopp Wilbert L.

Funding for the Marion Veterans Memorial was provided by the Mary Chilton Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution through the Mary Chilton DAR Foundation Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Marion American Legion Post 235 would like to thank the City of Marion, its businesses, its citizens and the surrounding communities, along with the alumni and the friends who have moved away and still have ties
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8. Marion Veterans Memorial, Wall One (Back)
to Marion for funding the major portion of this memorial
 
Erected by American Legion Post 235, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 235, and the Mary Chilton Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution through the Mary Chilton DAR Foundation Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
 
Location. 43° 25.266′ N, 97° 15.618′ W. Marker is in Marion, South Dakota, in Turner County. It is at the intersection of South Broadway Avenue and East 2nd Street, on the right when traveling north on South Broadway Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marion SD 57043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in East River and in Greater Sioux Falls. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Northern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Marion School (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Our Lady of Perpetual Help (St. Mary's) Catholic Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Turner County Poor Farm (approx. 5.8 miles away); Our Congregations (approx. 6.3 miles away); Parker Civil War Monument (approx. 6½ miles away); The Original GAR Monument (approx. 6½ miles away); J.W. "Father" Turner (approx. 6½ miles away); Turner County, South Dakota Veterans Memorial (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marion.
 
Marion Veterans Memorial, Wall Two (Back) image. Click for full size.
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9. Marion Veterans Memorial, Wall Two (Back)
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10. Marion Veterans Memorial, Wall Three (Back)
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11. Marion Veterans Memorial, Wall Four (Back)
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12. Marion Veterans Memorial Cannon
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13. Marion Veterans Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2026. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. submitted on June 25, 2026.
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