MONROE - The Veteran's Monroe Memorial Day Program includes decorating soldier's graves, a parade and ceremony.
Veterans will begin the Memorial tribute at 6 a.m. on Monday, May 31, by raising the flags on the "Avenue of Flags." Volunteers will then decorate graves at 7 a.m. before heading to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2312 for coffee and donuts at 8 a.m.
All squad leaders should report to Newt Neuenschwander and Jim Bartelt at the big monument to assist people in finding their places. Grave decorating groups are:
Squad 1: Elva Hermanson, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 217,265.
Squad 2: Neal Schwartz, Cindi Schwartz, Mike Furgal, Deb Hendrickson, BSA Troop 180, GSA Troop 204.
Squad 3: Donna Douglas, Ernie Gebhardt Jr, Don Jacobson, Joyce Steinmann, Roger Wuthrich, BSA Troop 115, GSA Troop 235.
Squad 3A: Ken Gratz, James Dahman, Lorraine Schumacher, BSA Troop 114, 115, GSA Troop 223.
Squad 3B: Charles Soddy, Jerry and Susan Boelke, LeAnn and Dean Anderson, BSA Troop 115, GSA Troop 193.
Squad 4: Jeff Gibbons, Jane Gibbons, Ruth Gibbons, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 208.
Squad 5: Gladys Schild, Bill Schwaiger, Roger and Jean Zimmerman, BSA Troop 180, GSA Troop 206.
Squad 6: Bev Stuckey, Herb Baumgartner, Jeff Perkins, Cindi LaMunion, George Schutte, Ed and Karen Kennison, BSA Troop 115, GSA Troop 235.
Squad 7: Greg Schmitz, John Daehlin, Janet Thompson, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 225, 278.
Squad 8: Wayne Huston, Chuck Drnek, BSA Troop 180, GSA Troop 204.
Squad 9: Alvie Riese, Marty Betts, Susan Betts, Carla Pederson, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 203.
Squad 10: Tim Dillon, Jean Otteson, BSA Troop 101, 112, GSA Troop 213.
Squad 11: Jim Curran, Jo Ann Schwitz, Sandy Groom, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 228.
Squad 13: Jim Bartelt, Jan Perry, Rosemarye Showers, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 229,222.
Squad 14: Don Miller, Robert Koch, Gene Dobbins, BSA Troop 180, GSA Troop 250.
As a community service anyone wishing to help should just show up. We really need you..
All scouts and Junior auxiliary will be assigned to squads at 6:45 a.m. Monday Memorial Day. Boy Scouts meet with Mike Grebner and the Girls Scouts meet with Lenae Ambrose at the memorial monument.
The parade units will assemble at 8:30 a.m. at Recreation Park. The parade, starting at 9 a.m., travels from the park to the cemetery. A ceremony follows in the cemetery at 9:30 a.m. with introductions by Richard Wescott, American Legion Commander.
• Pastor Dan Krahenbuhl, Monroe Bible Church of Monroe, will give the invocation and benediction.
• Logan's Orders - Cody Rufer
• Gettsburg Address - Mason Goff
• Musical selections will be by the Monroe High School Band directed by Brian Bruggeman.
• Memorial Day Address - George Wells
• Roll Call Deceased Veterans of Green County - Ernest Gebhardt Jr.
Order of placing wreaths on Veteran's Memorial:
• Daisy Girl Scouts, Brownie Girl Scouts
• Junior Girl Scouts and Cadet
• Senior Girl Scouts and Ambassador Girl Scouts
• Cub and Boy Scouts
• American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Princess Heather Burkhalter and the Junior Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 84
• Sons of the American Legion Post 84 and Advisor Ernie Gebhardt Jr.
• American Legion Auxiliary Unit 84 President Donna Douglas and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Unit 2312 President Sheryl Tschudy
• American Legion Post 84 Commander Richard Wescott and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2312 Commander John Daehlin
Firing Squad by American Legion Post No. 84 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2312. Taps by the Monroe High School Band
The public is invited to join the veterans organizations for a noon potluck dinner at the American Legion Post Home.
The "Avenue of Flags" will be taken down at 2 p.m.
Please come and help, if you are able.
Veterans will begin the Memorial tribute at 6 a.m. on Monday, May 31, by raising the flags on the "Avenue of Flags." Volunteers will then decorate graves at 7 a.m. before heading to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2312 for coffee and donuts at 8 a.m.
All squad leaders should report to Newt Neuenschwander and Jim Bartelt at the big monument to assist people in finding their places. Grave decorating groups are:
Squad 1: Elva Hermanson, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 217,265.
Squad 2: Neal Schwartz, Cindi Schwartz, Mike Furgal, Deb Hendrickson, BSA Troop 180, GSA Troop 204.
Squad 3: Donna Douglas, Ernie Gebhardt Jr, Don Jacobson, Joyce Steinmann, Roger Wuthrich, BSA Troop 115, GSA Troop 235.
Squad 3A: Ken Gratz, James Dahman, Lorraine Schumacher, BSA Troop 114, 115, GSA Troop 223.
Squad 3B: Charles Soddy, Jerry and Susan Boelke, LeAnn and Dean Anderson, BSA Troop 115, GSA Troop 193.
Squad 4: Jeff Gibbons, Jane Gibbons, Ruth Gibbons, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 208.
Squad 5: Gladys Schild, Bill Schwaiger, Roger and Jean Zimmerman, BSA Troop 180, GSA Troop 206.
Squad 6: Bev Stuckey, Herb Baumgartner, Jeff Perkins, Cindi LaMunion, George Schutte, Ed and Karen Kennison, BSA Troop 115, GSA Troop 235.
Squad 7: Greg Schmitz, John Daehlin, Janet Thompson, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 225, 278.
Squad 8: Wayne Huston, Chuck Drnek, BSA Troop 180, GSA Troop 204.
Squad 9: Alvie Riese, Marty Betts, Susan Betts, Carla Pederson, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 203.
Squad 10: Tim Dillon, Jean Otteson, BSA Troop 101, 112, GSA Troop 213.
Squad 11: Jim Curran, Jo Ann Schwitz, Sandy Groom, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 228.
Squad 13: Jim Bartelt, Jan Perry, Rosemarye Showers, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 229,222.
Squad 14: Don Miller, Robert Koch, Gene Dobbins, BSA Troop 180, GSA Troop 250.
As a community service anyone wishing to help should just show up. We really need you..
All scouts and Junior auxiliary will be assigned to squads at 6:45 a.m. Monday Memorial Day. Boy Scouts meet with Mike Grebner and the Girls Scouts meet with Lenae Ambrose at the memorial monument.
The parade units will assemble at 8:30 a.m. at Recreation Park. The parade, starting at 9 a.m., travels from the park to the cemetery. A ceremony follows in the cemetery at 9:30 a.m. with introductions by Richard Wescott, American Legion Commander.
• Pastor Dan Krahenbuhl, Monroe Bible Church of Monroe, will give the invocation and benediction.
• Logan's Orders - Cody Rufer
• Gettsburg Address - Mason Goff
• Musical selections will be by the Monroe High School Band directed by Brian Bruggeman.
• Memorial Day Address - George Wells
• Roll Call Deceased Veterans of Green County - Ernest Gebhardt Jr.
Order of placing wreaths on Veteran's Memorial:
• Daisy Girl Scouts, Brownie Girl Scouts
• Junior Girl Scouts and Cadet
• Senior Girl Scouts and Ambassador Girl Scouts
• Cub and Boy Scouts
• American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Princess Heather Burkhalter and the Junior Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 84
• Sons of the American Legion Post 84 and Advisor Ernie Gebhardt Jr.
• American Legion Auxiliary Unit 84 President Donna Douglas and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Unit 2312 President Sheryl Tschudy
• American Legion Post 84 Commander Richard Wescott and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2312 Commander John Daehlin
Firing Squad by American Legion Post No. 84 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2312. Taps by the Monroe High School Band
The public is invited to join the veterans organizations for a noon potluck dinner at the American Legion Post Home.
The "Avenue of Flags" will be taken down at 2 p.m.
Please come and help, if you are able.