Floyd W. Piepho, 98 of formerly of Owatonna, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2023 at St. Therese-St. Odilia Hospice, Shoreview, MN.

Floyd was born May 7, 1924 in Wheeling Township, Rice County MN to Frank and Bertha (Wille) Piepho. He graduated from Owatonna High School in 1941 and worked until he was drafted.

Floyd was inducted into the Army on 4/5/43 at Fort Snelling, MN, was sent to Fort Custer, MI entering active service on 4/14/43. He left the U.S on 9/17/43, finishing his basic training onboard the ship to Australia. Floyd served with Company C, 738 Military Police Battalion in the Pacific Theater battles and campaigns of New Guinea, Southern Philippines (Liberation) and Luzon. His company was landed at the invasion of Leyte Gulf and was later taken to Manila where they released American prisoners of war being held there. He was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon; Philippine Liberation Medal (Republic of the Philippines) with 2 Bronze Stars; World War II Victory Medal; the Asiatic - Pacific Campaign Medal with 3 Campaigns and Arrowhead (participation in an amphibious assault); and a Good Conduct Medal. He arrived back in the U.S. on 12/21/1945 was discharged as a Sergeant on 12/28/45.

He returned to Owatonna and was employed as an auto mechanic in June 1946 for G.A. Johnson's Studebaker and subsequent Mercedes Benz dealerships until his retirement in June 1996. On July 31, 1949, Floyd married Marjorie Clark of Rochester and they lived in Owatonna. Floyd moved to St. Therese Assisted Living-Woodbury MN in January 2020.

He is survived by his son Charles (Gloria) Piepho Bloomington, MN; daughter Megan (Don) Larsen, Woodbury, MN; granddaughter Sarah Larsen, Minneapolis, MN; sister Dolores Smith of Cheyenne, WY; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and six siblings; and his wife Marge in 2006.

Services will be on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 2:00 p.m at Michaelson Michaelson Funeral Home, 1930 Austin Road, Owatonna, MN with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the in Owatonna Memorial Gardens with Military Honors. Memorials are preferred to any veteran organization, or to a place of the donor's choice.

The family would like to thank St. Therese-Woodbury and St. Therese-St. Odilia Hospice for the loving care and support of Floyd and the family.