Plans for services for Memorial Day Monday, May 31, have been announced for several Ringgold county communities and cemeteries in the area.
Mount Ayr services
In Mount Ayr, the American Legion will put up the poles for the avenue of flags on Friday, May 28, at 5 p.m., then go back and attach the flags at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 29.
The program at the Rosehill Cemetery in Mount Ayr will be held Monday, May 31 at 10 a.m.
Monday Legion members will meet at 3 p.m. to take down the flags in the cemetery.
Ellston services
Services for Memorial Day at cemeteries in the Ellston area will be held by members of the Ellston American Legion Post No. 541 on Monday, May 31.
They will begin at 8 a.m. and travel to the Oliver and Cornwall cemeteries, meeting back at the Ellston cemetery for a service at 10:30 a.m.
Tingley services
Union church services will be held at the Tingley United Methodist Church on Sunday, May 30 at 9 a.m. followed by the memorial services at the Tingley Cemetery at 10:15 a.m. that morning.
Volunteers are needed to put up the poles and large flags and should meet at the Tingley Cemetery on Thursday, May 27 at 6 p.m.
Diagonal services
Diagonal’s American Legion post will have ceremonies at six cemeteries this year. Post members will meet at the community building at 7:30 a.m.
They will then go to the Union Cemetery at 8:30 a.m., the Bethel Cemetery at 9 a.m., the Marshalltown cemetery at 9:30 a.m., the Bohemian Cemetery at 10 a.m., the Diagonal Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. and have the main services at the Knowlton Cemetery this year at 11 a.m.
Blockton services
Memorial Day services will be held in the Blockton area on Sunday, May 30.
There will be a service at 9:30 a.m. at the Platteville cemetery, one at 10 a.m. at the Athelstan cemetery and one at 11 a.m. at the Blockton cemetery.
Tea Party celebration in Lamoni
A “We the People” Tea Party and patriotic celebration will be held at Central Park in Lamoni Saturday, May 29, with music, speakers, food and vendors beginning at 11 a.m.
Speakers will include Woody Ladnier from “One Nation Under God,” Des Moines 9/12 Project co-founder Lynn Rogers, Army veteran S.O.A.R. founder Jim Carley, state gubernatorial candidate Rod Roberts, Navy veteran Kreg Kinney, Navy veteran Michael Egbert and Army veteran Gregg C. Cummings.
Music will be provided by Lexie Graham and Rhonda Mickelson and the pledge of allegiance will be led by Life Scout Jeff Boswell.
Those attending are encouraged to bring their appetite, lawn chairs, blankets and voices.