Photo by Deb Gau U.S. flags lining the path to the Marshall Cemetery waved in the wind on Thursday afternoon. Memorial ceremonies for military service members will be held at Marshall and other area cemeteries on Monday.
MARSHALL — A year after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, communities in southwest Minnesota are now able to gather again, including for Memorial Day observances. Area cities that canceled community programs or had stricter social distancing guidelines last year are for the most part going back to more traditional Memorial Day services.
In Marshall, the Memorial Day program will still look a little different from local tradition, due to other circumstances. Ongoing street construction is limiting parking and access to the band shell at Liberty Park, so Memorial Day observances will be held at the veterans memorial at Memorial Park on Main Street, said Hal Meyer of the Marshall American Legion post. There isn’t seating available at Memorial Park, so the program will be briefer than in past years, he said.
The program at Memorial Park will start at 10:30 a.m. Monday. Before that, members of the Marshall American Legion and VFW posts will conduct Memorial Day ceremonies at local cemeteries. Services will be held at the Lynd Cemetery at 8 a.m., at the Green Valley Cemetery at 8:30 a.m., at the Marshall Cemetery at 9 a.m., and at Calvary Catholic Cemetery at 9:30 a.m.
Other area communities have also planned Memorial Day observances on Monday:
Balaton
Memorial Day services will be held at 10 a.m. at Lakeside Cemetery.
Canby
A Memorial Day program will be held at 10 a.m. at Central Park. Matt Schoneman will be the speaker.
Cottonwood
A Memorial Day ceremony will be held at 9:30 a.m. at Veteran’s Park. In case of rain, Memorial Day observances will be held at the Cottonwood Community Center.
Currie
Memorial Day ceremonies will be held at Willow Lake Cemetery at 9 a.m., at the End-O-Line Memorial at 9:30 a.m., at Pioneer Cemetery at 9:45, at the IHM Church Cemetery at 10 a.m., and at Mill Street Bridge at 10:30 a.m. A program will be held at 11 a.m. at the Currie fire hall. Lunch will be served by the Currie Ladies’ Auxiliary and the Sons of Legion Post 322 following the program.
Garvin
A Memorial Day program will be held at Bethel Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. Charles Anderson will be the speaker, and a salute to the late Barb and Buzzy Olson will be held. Memorial Day ceremonies will be held at Modum Cemetery at 8 a.m., at Lake Sarah Baptist Church at 8:15 a.m., at Bethany Cemetery at 8:45 a.m., and at Hoiland Cemetery at 9:15 a.m..
Ivanhoe
A Memorial Day program will be held at 9 a.m. at the Lincoln Elementary gym. Memorial ceremonies at the Ivanhoe, Wilno, and Arco cemeteries will follow the program.
Lake Benton
A Memorial Day program will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the Lake Benton American Legion post. The Legion Auxiliary will be serving lunch following the program.
Minneota
A Memorial Day program will be held at 10 a.m. at the Minneota American Legion. The “Lighting a Light for a Veteran” event will start at 8:30 p.m. at Veterans Park. Jim Fink will present new pavers being added to the veterans memorial at the park.
The Vietnam Memorial and History Center in Minneota will also be open on Memorial Day from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Russell
Memorial Day ceremonies will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Russell Cemetery.
Ruthton
A Memorial Day program will be held at 11 a.m. at the Ruthton Community Center. Shepherd Dale Schey and Steve Schulte will be the speakers. The Legion Auxiliary will serve lunch at the community center following the program.
Taunton
A Memorial Day program will be held at 9 a.m. at the Taunton Senior Center. Francis Rabaey will be the speaker. A potluck will be held at the cemetery after the program.
Tracy
A Memorial Day program will be held at 9 a.m. at the Caboose. Five members of the Tracy American Legion post, including Raymond Schmidt, James Donner, Phil Nelson, Robert Bjorklund and Glenn Surprenant, will also be honored for longtime membership.
Tyler
A Memorial Day program will be held at 10 a.m. on the grounds of RTR High School. Members of the public should bring their own lawn chairs. A display of more than 600 crosses bearing the names of area veterans will be on display outside the high school until 5 p.m.
Walnut Grove
A Memorial Day program will be held at 9:30 a.m. at Leo Keith Thorsness Memorial Park. Chuck Swanson will be the speaker.
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