Volunteers from the area will be placing Memorial Day flags at the graves of veterans on record with the Lincoln County Veterans Service Office. This takes place approximately one week before and then they will remove the flags approximately one week after Memorial Day. Unfortunately, they experience difficulty in locating some of the graves. Relatives and friends of veterans buried in those cemeteries are asked to determine whether or not the graves are marked with a flag and a flag holder. If a grave is not marked with a flag, they are asked to stop at the Lincoln County Veterans Service Office at 801 Sales St. in Merrill to pick up a flag.
The public is encouraged to attend the following Memorial Day Ceremonies:
Tomahawk Area Veterans Honor Guard
Red, White and Blue Day
Thursday, May 23. 2 p.m. at the Tomahawk Elementary School Gym (1048 E. King Rd. Tomahawk)
Veteran’s Memorial Ceremony
Sunday, May 25. 9 a.m. at Prairie Rapids Cemetery
Tomahawk Area Veterans Honor Guard Memorial Day Ceremonies
Monday, May 27. 10 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Park (N. 4th St. and River Ave. Tomahawk)
Monday, May 27, 10:45 a.m. Greenwood Cemetery
Monday, May 27, 11:15 a.m. Calvary Cemetery
Monday, May 27, 11:45 a.m. Oak Hill Cemetery-Town of Skanawan
All times are approximate and are subject to change. For more information, contact Bill Burcalow (715) 612-7118 or Gerry Johnson (715) 453-7081.
The Tomahawk Honor Guard will be placing flagholders of veteran’s graves at St. Augustine, Oak Hill, Calvary, Somo, Union Congregational and Prairie Rapids cemeteries on Saturday, May 18 and will remove a week after. Relatives and friends of veterans buried in those cemeteries are asked to determine whether or not the graves are marked with a flag and a flagholder. If a grave is not marked with a flag, they are asked to stop at the Lincoln County Veterans Service Office at 801 Sales St. in Merrill to pick up a flag, during regular business hours of 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. After hours or on weekends, please contact the following for assistance in obtaining a marker for a veteran’s grave.
* Greenwood Cemetery- Bill Burcalow (715) 612-7118
* Calvary Cemetery- Gerry Johnson (715) 453-7081
* Oak Hill Cemetery- Mary Ingman (715) 453-2870
* St. Augustine Cemetery- Kevin Haring (715) 218-2138
* Prairie Rapids Cemetery- Cliff Eggett (715) 453-5217
* Somo Cemetery- Bill Burcalow (715) 612-7118
* Union Cemetery- Bill Burcalow (715) 612-7118
Merrill Area Memorial Day Ceremony
The Merrill area Memorial Day ceremony will be held Monday, May 27 at the Merrill High School Auditorium. The Merrill City Band will start playing at 10:30 a.m. with the ceremony starting at 11 a.m.
This year’s ceremony is sponsored by VFW Post 1638 and Auxiliary and open for the public to attend. For questions call John Rathke, VFW Post 1638 Commander, (715) 218-0440
VFW Post 10203- Hamburg Veterans Memorial Day Cemetery Ceremonies
Monday, May 27, 2019
9:00 a.m. Salem, Town of Hamburg (Cty. Rd. A & S)
9:14 a.m. St. Paul’s, Town of Hamburg (Cty. Rd. F)
9:23 a.m. St John’s, Town of Hamburg (Cty Rd. F & 5th Lane)
9:32 a.m. Fromm’s, Town of Hamburg (Cty. Rd. F & 3rd Lane)
9:45 a.m. St. Peter’s, Little Chicago (Cty. Rd. A)
10:10 a.m. Berlin Friedenshiem (Cty. Rd. A & Valley Lane)
10:24 a.m. Rib View, Town of Stettin (Cty. Rd. O & Woodland Dr.)
10:31 a.m. Big Hill/Stubbe Hill (Cty. Rd. A & Bill Hill Lane)
10:45 a.m. Taegesvill, Berlin (N 72nd Ave.)
10:58 a.m. Maple Grove (Naugart Dr.)
11:14 a.m. St. Paul’s Naugart, Town of Berlin (Berline Lane)
11:29 a.m. Trinity, Town of Berlin (Cty. Rd. FF & 107)
11:44 a.m. St. Paul’s, Town of Corning (Hwy. 64 & 107, at the corner of Farmingdale Rd.)
11:58 a.m. Immanuel, Town of Corning (Lefty Grove Rd. & Cty. Rd. M)
For any question call Don Kozlowski, Commander of VFW Post 10203- Hamburg, (715) 573-3208