Wondering when the Memorial Day service or parade/event in your community is? Check it out in the list below.
Algoma
» Memorial Day cemetery visits: 6 a.m. Monday, honor guard, veterans, auxiliaries meet at American Legion building, Algoma, to visit the following cemeteries: St. Paul Lutheran on Wolf River Road; St. Mary’s on Church Street; Tweedale at 1724 Lake St.; Alaska; Weisner at Eighth Road and Kewaunee County D; St. John’s at Rankin; Evergreen at Wisconsin 54. Breakfast for participants at Legion Hall, 8:30 a.m.
» Memorial Day parade: 10 a.m. Monday parade begins at Fourth and Fremont streets and ends at Legion Park, Algoma. Memorial Day program at Legion Park, 10:20 a.m. Speakers, music, Pledge of Allegiance, prayers, rifle salute and taps. Algoma High School performs national anthem and middle school performs “Spirit of America.” (920) 487-9929.
Allouez
» Mass: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Allouez Catholic Cemetery, 2121 Riverside Drive, Allouez. Mass led by Bishop David Ricken features the St. Francis Xavier Cathedral choir, military honor guards and flags commemorating deceased veterans. Steve Gooding, (920) 432-7585.
» Memorial Day–Remembering The Civil War: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday at Heritage Hill State Park, 2640 S. Webster Ave., Allouez. Local veterans and the historic Fort Howard Soldiers conduct a service at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier of Camp Smith. Historical interpreters portray locals from the 1860s. Hear music and learn popular songs of the Civil War era (performed by Mary Eisenreich). Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address will be read. To salute those who gave their lives preserving the Union, muskets will be fired. Admission: $8 adults, $7 seniors (over 62), $6 ages 5-17, free for veterans and for age 4 and younger. (920) 448-5150, www.heritagehillgb.org.
Ashwaubenon
» Memorial service: 10:30 a.m. Sunday, St. John Lutheran Church cemetery, 2700 Babcock Road, Ashwaubenon. Church cemetery accessed from North Road.
» Ashwaubenon VFW Post 10244 Memorial Day services: 11 a.m. Monday, VFW Park, Cormier Road, Ashwaubenon. All are invited to Ashwaubenon Historical Society, 737 Cormier Road, Ashwaubenon after the service, noon-3 p.m. Steve Kidd (920) 499-3388.
Bellevue
» Bellevue VFW Post 9677 Memorial Day observance: 9 a.m. services Monday, Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 3425 Willow Road, Bellevue, followed by graveside services, including flags, readings, rifle salute and taps at these cemeteries: Potters Field, Bay Settlement, Holy Martyrs of Gorcum and Pine Grove Lutheran. After visiting the last cemetery, lunch and refreshments will be served at the VFW Clubhouse, 3323 Kewanee Road, Bellevue. Ceremonial burning of retired flags. Public invited. Pat Landry, (920) 265-1495.
Casco
» Casco American Legion Post 319 Memorial Day gravesite services: 7:30-noon prayer, reading of the names of deceased, rifle salute and taps Monday at the following Casco-area cemeteries: St. Adalberts, Slovan, 7:30 a.m.; West Slovan at corner of Kewaunee County T and C, 7:50 a.m.; Holy Trinity, 510 Church Ave., Casco, 8:15 a.m.; St. Hubert’s, Rosiere, 9 a.m.; Plymouth Brethren, 9:20 a.m.; Memorial Mass at St. Peter, Lincoln, 10 a.m. Memorial service and wreath presentation at Casco Veterans Memorial, Main Street, Casco, 11 a.m. (920) 371-3238.
Coleman
» Memorial Day program: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Coleman High School, 343 Business U.S. 141 North, Coleman. Mark Kostreva, guest speaker. Coleman High School Band, videos, poems and tribute to veterans killed in action. Potluck luncheon for Legion and VFW members and their guests at Legion Hall follows. New U.S. flags for sale. Co-sponsored by Kalbes-Seewald American Legion Post 280 and Jerome Rouse VFW Post 9379. (920) 897-2315.
Denmark
» VFW and American Legion Veterans Memorial Park services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Veterans Memorial Park, Denmark. VFW and Legion chaplains recite short prayers. Rifle salute, taps, color guard raises flag from half-staff to full staff. (920) 863-2731.
» American Legion Johnson-Hershman Post 363 cemetery services: Monday, All Saints, 8 a.m.; West Danish, 8:15 a.m.; East Danish, 8:25 a.m.; River, 8:35 a.m.; Zion United Methodist, 8:45 a.m.; St. John, Maribel, 9 a.m.; West Cooperstown, 9:20 a.m.; St. Mary’s-Stark, 9:30 a.m.; Rovnost National, 9:40 a.m.; Holy Trinity-New Denmark, 9:55 a.m.; Lark Emmanuel, 10:15 a.m.; Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran-Shirley, 10:25 a.m.; Norwegian, 10:35 a.m.; St. Mary’s-Glenmore, 10:45 a.m. (920) 863-2243.
» VFW Memorial Day cemetery services: Monday at the following cemeteries: St. Lawrence, Stangelville, 8:10 a.m.; Prince of Peace, Pine Grove, 9 a.m.; St. James, Cooperstown, 9:30 a.m.; Melnik Cemetery, 10:15 a.m.; Francis Creek, 10:45 a.m.
De Pere
» Memorial Day parade: 10 a.m. Monday. Parade begins in front of West De Pere High School, turns onto Fifth Street, goes north to Main Avenue and crosses the bridge, turns north on Broadway, ending at VFW Park, corner of Broadway and Cass Street, De Pere.
» Veterans salute at Celebrate De Pere: 12:15 p.m. Monday on the main stage. Tara Green sings the national anthem, each branch of service honored and Mandi Sagal will sing “God Bless America.”
Gillett
» Memorial weekend remembrance service: 10 a.m. Sunday, Hillside Assembly of God, 5890 Wisconsin 22 West, Gillett. Honoring veterans current military personnel. Celebrate the ideal that birthed our nation. Everyone welcome. (920) 855-2962.
Green Bay
» Memorial Day remembrance program: 11 a.m. Monday, Fort Howard Memorial Park, near the Veteran’s Field of Honor, 1350 N. Military Ave., Green Bay. Keynote speaker: John Maino. Music by Something Old-Something New, tributes to our military and a balloon release. U.S. Marines Colors and 432nd Civil Affairs Battalion provide a gun salute. Refreshments available following the program with donations benefitting the Fort Howard Memorial Park Little Angels Fund. Guests encouraged to bring a chair or blanket, as limited seating will be available. Renee Greig, (920) 494-5465.
» Vietnam Veterans Chapter 224 Memorial Day ceremony: 8 a.m. Monday, Veterans Parkway, next to Neville Museum. Ceremony includes reading of names, honor guard, rifle squad, bagpipers and buglers. Public welcome.
Howard
» Duck Creek VFW Post 7534 Memorial services: 8 a.m. Monday, Veterans Memorial next to Post Home, 754 Riverview Drive, Howard; 9 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Cemetery on Pinecrest Road north off Glendale Ave.
» Memorial Day parade: 9 a.m. Monday lineup at St. John the Baptist Church parking lot, off Cardinal Lane at Glendale Avenue. Parade starts at 10, from St. John the Baptist Church, east on Glendale, south on Velp to Memorial lot, corner of Riverview and Velp Avenue. Memorial service follows parade at Memorial lot, corner of Velp and Riverview Drive.
Kewaunee
» Memorial Day observance: 9:30 a.m. Monday assembly of Post 29 American Legion veterans at the intersection of Lincoln and Juneau streets, 9:30 a.m. veterans proceed to the Kewaunee Care Center for a memorial service at 9:45 a.m., color guard, rifle squad and veterans proceed to Kewaunee High School to join the school band, Kewaunee Fire Department and other parade units. Parade begins at 10:30 a.m., proceeds north on Third Street to Riverview Cemetery for a graveside ceremony to honor all veterans buried in that cemetery. Parade proceeds east on Miller Street, south on Second Street and east on Vliet Street to Holy Rosary Church Cemetery for graveside honors. Parade proceeds down Juneau Street to Memorial Field. Beginning at 11 a.m. at the Kewaunee County Courthouse: the national anthem by Kewaunee High School Band; invocation by Pastor Howard Batt of Grace Lutheran; Libby Delebreau and Kassara Sinkula from Kewaunee High School speak; placement of roll honoring all veterans buried in Kewaunee’s Riverview and Holy Rosary cemeteries.
Luxemburg
» American Legion Ralph Kline Post 262 cemetery visits: 7-9 a.m. Monday, short prayer, volley fired and taps at the following cemeteries: (Squad No. 1): St. Thomas the Apostle, Kewaunee County N, Sugar Bush, 7:15 a.m.; St. Mary’s, Kewaunee County N, Humboldt, 7:25 a.m.; St. Killian, St. Killian Road, New Franken, 7:35 a.m.; St. Joseph/St. Therese, Wisconsin 29, Pilsen, 8 a.m.; St. Paul, Kewaunee County AB, Ellisville, 8:15 am.; St. Mary’s, Main Street, Luxemburg, 8:30 a.m. (Squad No. 2): St. John, Heritage Road, Luxemburg, 7:10 a.m.; St. Odile, Thiry Dames Road, Thiry Dames, 7:25 a.m.; St. Francis Depaul, Kewaunee County A, Duvall, 7:45 a.m.; St. Louis, County Line Road, Dykesville, 8 a.m.; Robinson Presbyterian, Doris Road, Champion, 8:15 a.m.; St. Joseph’s, Kewaunee County K, Champion, 8:20 a.m.; St. Martin’s Kewaunee County K, Tonet, 8:30 a.m.; St. Amands, Wisconsin 54, Walhaim, 8:40 a.m.; French Spiritualist, Hillview Road, Walhain, 9 a.m.
» Veterans Ceremony: 10 a.m. Monday brief ceremony including wreath presentation, rifle squad salute and taps at Veterans Memorial at Bank of Luxemburg.
» Memorial Day Program: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Village Community Center, Luxemburg. Light lunch and refreshments.
Manitowoc
» Memorial Day weekend Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday, Calvary Mausoleum and Cemetery, 2601 S. 14th St., Manitowoc. Mass led by Bishop David Ricken, featuring Knights of Columbus honor guards. Dan Schweigl, (920) 684-3646.
Mountain
» Memorial Day weekend parade: Noon Sunday, beginning at Schoolhouse Bar, Wisconsin 32, Mountain, to Sparky’s Lane. Live music by Nite Shift, refreshments, food and raffles. Sarge, (715) 276-9957.
Oconto
» Memorial Day worship service: 10:15 a.m. Sunday, First Presbyterian Church, 133 Jackson St., Oconto. Choir and Rejoicing Ringers Handbell group, and Oconto High School brass quartet provide music. All branches of the military will be recognized. There will be a ceremonial wreath laying at the end of the service.
Oneida
» Oneida Nation Veterans and VFW Auxiliary services: 8 a.m. Monday, meet at the Robert Cornelius VFW Post 7784 and proceed to nine community cemeteries to pay respect, then proceed to the Anna John Nursing Home, and Oneida Veterans Memorial Park with a ceremony at each location. Light lunch served at the Oneida Veterans Memorial Park. Oneida Veterans Department, (920) 490-3989.
Pulaski
» Memorial Day service: 9 a.m. Monday, Ripley Performing Arts Auditorium, Pulaski High School. At 8 a.m. veterans will place flags on graves of veterans buried in the 11 local cemeteries. Pulaski American Legion Post 337, (920) 822-1181.
Reedsville
» Reedsville’s AMVETS Post 1032 and Legion Post 199 Memorial Day tribute: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday at the following cemeteries: St. Patrick’s, Maple Grove, 9 a.m.; Freiden’s, Maple Grove, 9:10 a.m.; St. Mary’s Menasha Street, Reedsville, 9:20 a.m.; St. John/St. James, Manitowoc County W, 9:30 a.m.; St. Mary’s on Manitowoc County W, 9:40 a.m.; Rockland, 9:50 a.m.; Evergreen in the town of Rockland, 10 a.m.; St. John/St. James in Reedsville by the church, 10:10 a.m.; Legion Memorial Park, East Manitowoc Street, Reedsville, 10:20 a.m. color guard’s rifle salute and taps. Followed with a veterans social and lunch at Fox Hounds in Reedsville. (920) 754-4403.
Seymour
» Veterans Memorial Day Program: 9 a.m. Monday. Parade begins at American Legion Clubhouse on West Pearl Street to Main Street, left on Muehl Street left on Ivory Street, left on Factory Street and right on Main Street. Concludes at the Veterans Memorial on the corner of Main and Depot streets. John Cumicek, (920) 833-2859.
Spruce
» American Legion Doney-DeGrave Post 342: 11:15 a.m. Monday at Pine Hill Cemetery, Oconto County B, a half-mile north of Spruce. Speaker, songs and roll will be read of veterans buried in area cemeteries and overseas. Public invited. If weather inclement, event will move to Spruce Town Hall. (920) 829-5963.