Memorial Day services

Post date: May 21, 2009 7:27:23 PM

Elwood — 10 a.m. Monday, services at Salem Cemetery on the road to Stockville, six to seven miles west of U.S. Highway 283. 11 a.m., services at the Elwood Cemetery with speaker the Rev. Linda Newman, pastor of the Christian Church in Elwood. The senior center will serve a sandwich and salad lunch at the senior center following the cemetery service

Cozad — 11 a.m. Monday, service at the high school auditorium with state Sen. John Wightman as featured speaker. The Cub Scouts hot dog feed to follow in the commons area. Avenue of flags will be displayed at Veterans Memorial Park.

Lexington — 10 a.m. Monday at Greenwood Cemetery, north of Lexington on Taft Street. Guest speaker is Lexington physician Pat Unterseher, with Paul Pack as clergy, recent Lexington High School graduate Melissa King singing the national anthem and Robert Anderson playing taps. The Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and affiliated auxiliaries will conduct the placing of wreaths ceremony.

Bertrand — 2 p.m. Sunday American Legion Post 67 and Bertrand VFW Honor Guard at Fairfield Cemetery; 3 p.m. honor guard at Highland Union Cemetery; 10 a.m. Monday service and program at Bertrand Community School Auditorium with speaker the Rev. Darrel Weismann; services with honor guard at 10:30 a.m. at Bertrand Highland Cemetery, 11 a.m. at Hope Lutheran Cemetery, 11:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Lunch served afterward by American Legion Auxiliary at Bertrand Senior Center.

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