MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVATIONS
Area communities holding Memorial Day events include:
Sleepy Eye
A 9 a.m. flag raising takes place at Veteran’s Park on Main Street, followed by flag raising at St. Mary’s Cemetery at 9:15 a.m. A program starts at 9:30 a.m. at Home Cemetery. First District Congressman Brad Finstad of New Ulm will speak. In case of inclement weather, the program will move to the St. Mary’s High School Auditorium.
Nicollet
Schell’s Hobo Band will perform at Nicollet American Legion Post 510 at 10:50 a.m. Monday and is part of a memorial service that begins at 11 a.m.
U.S. Army 34th Infantry Division Commanding General Brigadier General Joseph Sharkey will give the address.
American Legion Post Everlasting Certificates will be awarded to Louis Compart, Ronald Claudius Giefer, Thorild “Tory” K. Nelson and James Schmitz.
Everyone is invited to a potluck following the program at the American Legion Fellowship Hall. Hebron Cemetery services begin at 2 p.m. Monday.
Gibbon
A Memorial Day Service begins at 9 a.m. Monday at the GFW Elementary School gym in Gibbon. Pastor Karl Grant of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church will give the address. All children will be given American flags and are invited to participate in the children’s march at the end of the service.
Refreshments will be served after the service. If you have any military memorabilia to display, call Elizabeth at 507-834-6381.
New Ulm
10 am Lower Soldier’s Rest. New Ulm Public graduates Ben Groebner and Brayden Haynes will give the address at the cemetery. The New Ulm Municipal Band, Concord Singers, the New Ulm Comrades of Valor Honor Guard, and Veterans’ Color Guard will perform.
Winthrop
The Winthrop Honor Guard will salute deceased veterans at Clear Lake Methodist and St. John’s (Bismarck) cemeteries at 7:40 a.m. Monday; Tabor, 7:45 a.m., Clear Lake Lutheran, 7:50 a.m., St. Peter’s (Moltke) 8 a.m.; Clear Lake Baptist 8:05 a.m.; Augustana Lutheran and Gibbon Catholic, 8:15 a.m. and Gibbon City 8:25 a.m. Both groups arrive at Immanuel Lutheran at 8:30 a.m., then to the gym program.
Lafayette
American Legion Post 300 will host a 10 a.m. program at Memorial Park. A potluck follows at the community center.
Fairfax
Memorial Park hosts a program at 4 p.m. Hotdogs and cookies will be available.
Franklin
Community Center hosts a program at 9:30 a.m.
Redwood Falls
Redwood Falls Veterans Cemetery hosts a program at 2 p.m. Live music begins at 1:30 p.m. Due to limited parking, carpooling is encouraged.
Springfield
Springfield John Watson Post 257 American Legion conducts a 5 p.m. service in the Springfield Public School Auditorium.
