May 27, 2023

Area Memorial Day observances

Posted May 27, 2023 10:15 AM
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HAYS
The Memorial Day observation in Hays will be at 10 a.m. Monday, May 29 at Veterans Memorial Park, 15th and Haney.

The service will be jointly presented by American Legion Post 173, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9076, Marine Corps League, American Legion Auxiliary, and the Sons of the American Legion. 

The program will include music by Kiley Moritz, flag raising by the Marine Corps League, laying of the memorial wreath by the American Legion Auxiliary, roll call ready by members of various military organizations, a tribute to Memorial Day by Army Col. Allen Schmidt (Ret.), and conclude with a rifle salute and "Taps."

ELLIS 
Flags placed Sunday, May 28 at 3 p.m. on veterans' graves starting at St. Mary's, then Mt. Hope 
Ellis VFW Post 9139 services Monday, May 29 at
* 9 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church (10 miles north of Ellis)
* 9:30 a.m. St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery 
* 10 a.m. on Big Creek Bridge on Washington Street
* 10:30 a.m. in Veterans Memorial Park
* 11:30 a.m. at Mt. Hope Cemetery

WAKEENEY KANSAS VETERANS' CEMETERY
Kansas Veterans’ Cemetery at WaKeeney, 403 South 13th, will host its 18th annual Memorial Day service at 10 a.m.  Monday, May 29.

Guest speaker is retired U.S. Army veterinarian Fr. Richard Daise, Hays. 

The service will feature:

* Marine Corps League E.A. Schumacher Detachment
* WaKeeney VFW
* Cavalry Re-enactment Troop (under the direction of Jake Bauer)
* American Legion Riders
* Punishers M.C.
* Hays High Plains Chapter Barbershop Chorus
* WaKeeney VFW Auxiliary (Peggy White and MaDonna Richeson)

"Taps" will be played by Trego Community High School Band member Gage Hilmes. Bagpipes will be played by Rev. Randy Gibbs.

WAKEENEY CITY CEMETERY
Please join us at 9 a.m. under the large flag.
* Welcome by Ranita Deines, city council president
* Invocation and message by Robbie Hernandez, Generations Church
* Honor Guard by American Legion and VFW members
* "Taps" by Cpt. Travis Phillips, Kansas Highway Patrol
* Benediction by Robbie Hernandez, Generations Church

RUSSELL
Russell VFW Post 6240 at Russell City Cemetery at 10 a.m., Monday, May 29

BUNKER HILL 
Russell VFW Post 6240 at Bunker Hill Cemetery at 11 a.m., Monday, May 29  

DORRANCE
Dorrance American Legion Post 334 at Dorrance City Cemetery at 10 a.m., Monday, May 29

GORHAM
Russell VFW Post 6240 at Russell City Cemetery at 9 a.m., Monday, May 29

LUCAS
Lucas American Legion Post 267 and Sons of the Legion service at Lucas City Cemetery at 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 29

LURAY
Luray American Legion Rouner Post 309 service at Luray City Cemetery at 11 a.m., Monday, May 29

PARADISE
American Legion Natoma Post 109 service at Paradise Mt. Hermon Cemetery, at 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 29

WALDO
Luray American Legion Rouner Post 309 service at Grand Center Cemetery, at 10 a.m.,  Monday, May 29