Czech National Cemetery Memorial Day Celebration Sunday at 3:30 pm

  • Rev. Ward Merritt spoke at the services for over 50 years, until his death in 1987 Photo courtesy of Sharla Sitzman
    Rev. Ward Merritt spoke at the services for over 50 years, until his death in 1987 Photo courtesy of Sharla Sitzman
  • Czech Cemetery entrance Photo courtesy of Sharla Sitzman
    Czech Cemetery entrance Photo courtesy of Sharla Sitzman

    Polka music will again be part of the celebration of Memorial Day at the Czech National Cemetery southwest of Humboldt. It begins on Sunday, May 24 at 3:30 pm. Joe Stehlik of Pawnee City will be the speaker, and the musicians will be from the area as well.

    Over the cemetery entrance spans a wrought iron sign: Cesko Mar Hrbitov. Czech National Cemetery is the literal translation, “mar” being short f…