MONROE - The Monroe Memorial Day event has been announced for Monday.
Flags will be raised on the "Avenue of Flags" at 6 a.m. Grave decorating with memorial wreaths will follow at 7 a.m.
Parade units will assemble at 8:30 a.m. at Recreation Park. The parade commences at 9 a.m. at Recreation Park.
An introduction by American Legion Commander Dennis Swank is set for 9:30 a.m.
Invocation will be by Rev. Todd Hackman, St John's United Church of Christ, followed by Logan's Orders by April Buri and the Gettysburg Address by Thomas Jarrett.
Monroe High School Band, directed by Dan Henkel, will be in charge of musical selections.
Janel Keizer will give the Memorial Day Address, followed by Roll Call of the Deceased Veterans of Green County by John Daehlin.
The placing of wreaths on Veteran's Memorial will be done by Daisy, Brownie and Girl Scouts; Cadet and Senior Girl Scouts; Cub and Boy Scouts; American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Princesses Kalie and McKenzie Lomeli, Junior Unit Advisor Brenda Neisman, Piper Graham and Kenedy LeMak of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 84; Sons of the American Legion Post 84 advisor Garrison Lemak; American Legion Auxiliary Unit 84 President Donna Douglas and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Unit 2312 President Vickie Haffele; and American Legion Post 84 Commander Dennis Swank and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2312 Commander Jeff Perkins.
There will be a firing squad by Monroe American Legion Post No 84 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2312.
The Memorial Day service will conclude with "Taps" by the Monroe High School Band and the benediction by Rev. Todd Hackman.
A potluck dinner will be held at noon at the American Legion Post home.
The "Avenue of Flags" will be taken down at 3 p.m.
Memorial Day Parade Squads
Squad 1: Jim Moser, Bill Schwaiger, Ernie Steinmann, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Squad 2: Neal Schwartz, Mike Furgal, Cindy Schwartz, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Squad 3: Steve Hammel, Roger Wuthrich, Don Jacobson, Joyce Steinmann, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Squad 3A: Ken Gratz, James Dahman, Lorraine Schumacher, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Squad 3B: Dave Blum, Jerry Boelke, Susan Boelke, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Squad 4: George Schutte, Jeff Gibbons, Jane Gibbons, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Squad 5: Vicky Haffele, Bill Haffele, Roger Zimmerman, Jean Zimmerman, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Squad 6: Jeff Perkins, Karen Kennison, Cindi La Munion, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Squad 7: Greg Schmitz, John Daehlin, Fritz Wenger, Rose Wenger, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Squad 8: Pete Blum, Lilas Swank, Lori Plenge, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Squad 9: Bonnie Moser, Carla Pederson, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Squad 10: Lucian LeMak, Kathy Kuebli, Brenda Neisman, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Squad 11: Jim Curran, Katie Grossman, Jo Ann Schwitz, Sandy Groom, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Squad 13: Alvie Riese, Jan Perry-Bartelt, Rosemarye Showers, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Squad 14: Donna Douglas, Robert Koch, Helen Miller, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Flags will be raised on the "Avenue of Flags" at 6 a.m. Grave decorating with memorial wreaths will follow at 7 a.m.
Parade units will assemble at 8:30 a.m. at Recreation Park. The parade commences at 9 a.m. at Recreation Park.
An introduction by American Legion Commander Dennis Swank is set for 9:30 a.m.
Invocation will be by Rev. Todd Hackman, St John's United Church of Christ, followed by Logan's Orders by April Buri and the Gettysburg Address by Thomas Jarrett.
Monroe High School Band, directed by Dan Henkel, will be in charge of musical selections.
Janel Keizer will give the Memorial Day Address, followed by Roll Call of the Deceased Veterans of Green County by John Daehlin.
The placing of wreaths on Veteran's Memorial will be done by Daisy, Brownie and Girl Scouts; Cadet and Senior Girl Scouts; Cub and Boy Scouts; American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Princesses Kalie and McKenzie Lomeli, Junior Unit Advisor Brenda Neisman, Piper Graham and Kenedy LeMak of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 84; Sons of the American Legion Post 84 advisor Garrison Lemak; American Legion Auxiliary Unit 84 President Donna Douglas and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Unit 2312 President Vickie Haffele; and American Legion Post 84 Commander Dennis Swank and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2312 Commander Jeff Perkins.
There will be a firing squad by Monroe American Legion Post No 84 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2312.
The Memorial Day service will conclude with "Taps" by the Monroe High School Band and the benediction by Rev. Todd Hackman.
A potluck dinner will be held at noon at the American Legion Post home.
The "Avenue of Flags" will be taken down at 3 p.m.
Memorial Day Parade Squads
Squad 1: Jim Moser, Bill Schwaiger, Ernie Steinmann, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Squad 2: Neal Schwartz, Mike Furgal, Cindy Schwartz, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Squad 3: Steve Hammel, Roger Wuthrich, Don Jacobson, Joyce Steinmann, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Squad 3A: Ken Gratz, James Dahman, Lorraine Schumacher, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Squad 3B: Dave Blum, Jerry Boelke, Susan Boelke, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Squad 4: George Schutte, Jeff Gibbons, Jane Gibbons, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Squad 5: Vicky Haffele, Bill Haffele, Roger Zimmerman, Jean Zimmerman, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Squad 6: Jeff Perkins, Karen Kennison, Cindi La Munion, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Squad 7: Greg Schmitz, John Daehlin, Fritz Wenger, Rose Wenger, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Squad 8: Pete Blum, Lilas Swank, Lori Plenge, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Squad 9: Bonnie Moser, Carla Pederson, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Squad 10: Lucian LeMak, Kathy Kuebli, Brenda Neisman, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Squad 11: Jim Curran, Katie Grossman, Jo Ann Schwitz, Sandy Groom, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Squad 13: Alvie Riese, Jan Perry-Bartelt, Rosemarye Showers, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
Squad 14: Donna Douglas, Robert Koch, Helen Miller, BSA Troop, GSA Troop
