Karl Johannes Valentin

Karl Valentin, 86, of Franklin died Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Sunwood Good Samaritan Care Center in Redwood Falls. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 19, 2015 from St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Franklin. Burial, with military honors, will follow at Morton City Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church on Thursday from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. Arrangements are with Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Service of Redwood Falls. E-mail condolences may be sent via www.nelson-hillestad.com. Karl Johannes Valentin, the son of Willie and Helene (Lerch) Valentin, was born September 29, 1929 in Morgan. He grew up in the Morgan and Franklin area and graduated from Franklin High School. Karl was inducted into the United States Army in October 1951 and served with the Military Police during the Korean war. The MPs were responsible for keeping the supply routes open, monitoring the exchange of prisoners and patrolling the demilitarized zone. Following his honorable discharge in October...