Edward Trupka
| Date of Interment or Death | 10/24/1971 |
|---|---|
| Location | Old Fairview |
| Section | B |
| Block-Lot-Grave | 17-3-7 |
Obituary
Edward Trupka dies; funeral in Wahpeton
Edward Trupka, 78, lifelong resident of Wahpeton, died unexpectedly at his home Thursday. The funeral will be at 2 Saturday in Vertin's-Wahpeton Chapel with the Rev. Edward J. Rutter officiating. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Miller- Hafner-Ross American Legion Post of Wahpeton. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery.
Visitation will be Friday (today) afternoon and evening Saturday until time of service at Vertin's-Wahpeton Funeral Home.
Honorary casket bearers will be Harry Carlsen, John Diederich, Al Funfar, Oliver Hillestad, Louis Jacobs, Tom Jonietz, Jerry Meyer, Monrad Rakstad, Edwin Solien and Ole Snortland.
Active casket bearers will be Carl Swenson, Robert Swenson, Steve Pecha, Ed Pecha, Ed Jacobs and Hollis Krier.
Mr. Trupka was born April 20, 1893, in Wahpeton, the son of Wenzel and Rosilia (Turek) Trupka. He was educated in Wahpeton and was later employed by the Great Northern Railway. He retired in 1948 due to ill health. He married Pauline Pecha Sept. 15, 1926 at Grafton. The couple lived in Wahpeton following their marriage. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees.
Edward Trupka was severely wounded on 10/20/1918 while in France.
~Contributed by Find A Grave member Bryan Anderson #48130539.
North Dakota Military Men, 1917-1918 Name Edward Trupka Military Date 28 Apr 1918 Military Place Wahpeton Army Number 2,858,045 Enlistment Type Inducted Inducted or Enlistment Place Richland Registrant Yes Parents Origin of Bohemian parents Occupation Laborer Comments inducted at Wahpeton on April 28, 1918; sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa; served in Company L, 350th Infantry, to May 16, 1918; Company I, 357th Infantry, to June 1, 1918; 19th Company, 5th Battalion, 165th Depot Brigade, to June 21, 1918; 29th Company, 8th Training Battalion, 165th Depot Brigade, to Aug. 8, 1918; Company G, 156th Infantry, to Sept. 20, 1918; Company B, 355th Infantry, to discharge; overseas from Aug. 22, 1918, to March 18, 1919; wounded, slightly, Oct. 20, 1918. Engagements: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne. Defensive Sector: Euvezin (Lorraine). Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa, on April 8, 1919, as a Private.
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Location
Old Fairview is located on the southern half of the cemetery grounds.