From Bunker Hill, to the shores of Normandy, to the jungles of Vietnam, over 1.1 million Americans have been killed in the service of their country.

This Memorial Day, veteran organizations in the area will allow residents the opportunity to pay their respects by holding memorial ceremonies and programs at cemeteries across Mower County and beyond.

“We need to honor the sacrifices made by these people,” said VFW Post 1216 Adjutant Jim Hecimovich, whose father, the late Norm Hecimovich, organized past Memorial Day services. “It is a day that we honor those that have died in the service of our country and those deceased veterans who served our country.”

All Memorial Day ceremonies are free and open to the public.

“I encourage people to come out and say thank you,” Hecimovich said.

Schedule of Events

Locations may change depending on the weather.

VFW Post 1216, DAV Post 27 and American Legion Post 91

• Raising the Colors at the American Legion, 6:30 a.m.

• Raising the Colors at the VFW, 6:30 a.m.

• Veterans Memorial Program, 7:45 a.m.

• Parade along Fourth Avenue Northeast, Main Street and First Avenue Northeast, 8:45 a.m.

• Oakwood Cemetery Program, 9:30 a.m.

• Burial at Sea Tribute at Horace Austin State Park Bridge, 10:15 a.m.

• Calvary Cemetery (American Legion), 11 a.m.

• Grandview Cemetery (VFW/DAV), 11 a.m.

• Lansing Cemetery (American Legion), 11:30 a.m.

• Enterprise Cemetery (VFW/DAV), 11:30 a.m.

• Midway/Oakland Cemetery (VFW/DAV), noon

Harry T. Anderson American Legion Post 140

• Immanuel Lutheran and Pleasant Valley Cemetery, 8 a.m.

• St. John’s Cemetery, 8:15 a.m.

• Racine-Salem Cemetery, 8:35 a.m.

• Sumner Cemetery, 8:50 a.m.

• Hamilton Cemetery, 9:10 a.m.

• Frankford Cemetery, 9:25 a.m.

• Bear Creek Cemetery, 9:40 a.m.

• Program at Grand Meadow High School, 10:15 a.m.

• Grand Meadow Cemetery, 11:15 a.m.

• St. Finbarr’s Cemetery, 11:30 a.m.

• Dexter Cemetery, 11:45 a.m.

• Zion Lutheran Cemetery, 12:05 p.m.

• Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, 12:30 p.m.

• Hoflanda Cemetery, 12:45 p.m.

Hayfield American Legion Post 330

• West St. Olaf Cemetery, 8:15 a.m.

• Evanger Cemetery, 8:35 a.m.

• St. John’s Cemetery, 9:05 a.m.

• Waltham Cemetery, 9:25 a.m.

• Greenwood Cemetery, 9:45 a.m.

• St. Michael’s Cemetery, 10:05 a.m.

• Trinity Cemetery, 10:35 a.m.

• Fairview Cemetery, 11 a.m.

• Memorial Day Program (Hayfield), 11:30 a.m.

Adams American Legion Post 146

• The Bridge, 9 a.m.

• Taopi Cemetery, 9:45 a.m.

• Marshall Lutheran Cemetery, 10:30 a.m.

• St. John’s Church – Elkton, 11:30 a.m.

• Flag Disposal at Adams American Legion, 1 p.m.

Lyle American Legion Post 105

• Cedar City Cemetery, 9 a.m.

• London Cemetery, 9:30 a.m.

• Deer Creek Cemetery (Iowa), 10 a.m.

• Woodbury Cemetery, 10:30 a.m.

• Mona Cemetery (Iowa), 11 a.m.

• Six Mile Grove Cemetery, 11:30 a.m.