MONROE - The Monroe Memorial Day events have 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. Assembly will meet at the Cemetery monument.
Parade units will assemble at Recreation Park at 8:30 a.m. The parade commences at 9 a.m. at Recreation Park.
Introductions by American Legion Commander, Dennis Swank, is set for 9:30 a.m. Invocation will be by Pastor Dan Krahenbuhl, followed by Logan's Orders by Eric Vale and the Gettysburg Address by April Buri
The Monroe High School Band, directed by Dan Hinkle, will be in charge of musical selections.
George Wells will give the Memorial Day address, followed by roll call of 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 Princess Katelynn Isely and the Junior Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 84; Sons of the American Legion Post 84 and Advisor, Ernie Gebhardt, Dustin Burkhalter; American Legion Auxiliary Unit 84 President Pat Sanders and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Unit 2312 President Sheryl Tschudy; 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 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 Pastor Dan Krahenbuhl.
A potluck dinner is set for 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: Peter Blum, Lilas Swank, Lori Plenge, Lisa Lowe, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 217, GSA Troop 265
• Squad 2: Mike Furgal, Cindi Schwartz, BSA Troop 180, GSA Troop 204
• Squad 3: Ernie Gebhardt Jr., Don Jacobson, Joyce Steinmann, Roger Wuthrich, BSA Troop 115, GSA Troop 235
• Squad 3A: Donna Douglas, James Dahman, Lorraine Schumacher, BSA Troop 115, GSA Troop 223, BSA TROOP 114
• Squad 3B: Charles Soddy, LeAnn Anderson, Dean Anderson, Andy Drake, Lindsay Mayer, BSA Troop 115, GSA Troop 193
• Squad 4: George Schutte, Jeff Gibbons, Jane Gibbons, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 208
• Squad 5: Bill Schwaiger, Roger Zimmerman, Jean Zimmerman, BSA Troop 180, GSA Troop 206
• Squad 6: Jeff Perkins, Mike Kennison, Luella Lewis, BSA Troop 115, GSA Trop 235
• Squad 7: Greg Schmitz, John Daehlin, Kathy Kuebli, GSA Troop 225, GSA Troop 278
• Squad 8: Fritz Wenger, Rose Wenger, Vicky Haffele, BSA Troop 180, GSA Troop 206
• Squad 9: Marty Betts, Susan Betts, Carla Pederson, Marian Furgal, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 203
• Squad 10: Tim Dillon, Ada Swanton, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 213, BSA Troop 112, Tony Petitjean
• Squad 11: Jim Curran, Katie Grossman, Jo Ann Schwitz, Sandy Groom, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 228
• Squad 13: Alvie Riese, Jan Perry, Rosemarye Showers, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 229, GSA Troop 222
• Squad 14: Bill Haffele, Chuck Drnek, Todd Kint, BSA Troop 180, GSA Troop 250
Flags will be raised on the "Avenue of Flags" at 6 a.m. Grave decorating with memorial wreaths will follow at 7 a.m. Assembly will meet at the Cemetery monument.
Parade units will assemble at Recreation Park at 8:30 a.m. The parade commences at 9 a.m. at Recreation Park.
Introductions by American Legion Commander, Dennis Swank, is set for 9:30 a.m. Invocation will be by Pastor Dan Krahenbuhl, followed by Logan's Orders by Eric Vale and the Gettysburg Address by April Buri
The Monroe High School Band, directed by Dan Hinkle, will be in charge of musical selections.
George Wells will give the Memorial Day address, followed by roll call of 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 Princess Katelynn Isely and the Junior Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 84; Sons of the American Legion Post 84 and Advisor, Ernie Gebhardt, Dustin Burkhalter; American Legion Auxiliary Unit 84 President Pat Sanders and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Unit 2312 President Sheryl Tschudy; 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 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 Pastor Dan Krahenbuhl.
A potluck dinner is set for 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: Peter Blum, Lilas Swank, Lori Plenge, Lisa Lowe, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 217, GSA Troop 265
• Squad 2: Mike Furgal, Cindi Schwartz, BSA Troop 180, GSA Troop 204
• Squad 3: Ernie Gebhardt Jr., Don Jacobson, Joyce Steinmann, Roger Wuthrich, BSA Troop 115, GSA Troop 235
• Squad 3A: Donna Douglas, James Dahman, Lorraine Schumacher, BSA Troop 115, GSA Troop 223, BSA TROOP 114
• Squad 3B: Charles Soddy, LeAnn Anderson, Dean Anderson, Andy Drake, Lindsay Mayer, BSA Troop 115, GSA Troop 193
• Squad 4: George Schutte, Jeff Gibbons, Jane Gibbons, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 208
• Squad 5: Bill Schwaiger, Roger Zimmerman, Jean Zimmerman, BSA Troop 180, GSA Troop 206
• Squad 6: Jeff Perkins, Mike Kennison, Luella Lewis, BSA Troop 115, GSA Trop 235
• Squad 7: Greg Schmitz, John Daehlin, Kathy Kuebli, GSA Troop 225, GSA Troop 278
• Squad 8: Fritz Wenger, Rose Wenger, Vicky Haffele, BSA Troop 180, GSA Troop 206
• Squad 9: Marty Betts, Susan Betts, Carla Pederson, Marian Furgal, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 203
• Squad 10: Tim Dillon, Ada Swanton, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 213, BSA Troop 112, Tony Petitjean
• Squad 11: Jim Curran, Katie Grossman, Jo Ann Schwitz, Sandy Groom, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 228
• Squad 13: Alvie Riese, Jan Perry, Rosemarye Showers, BSA Troop 101, GSA Troop 229, GSA Troop 222
• Squad 14: Bill Haffele, Chuck Drnek, Todd Kint, BSA Troop 180, GSA Troop 250