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Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 10:37 PM

Heroes welcome

Heroes welcome
Veterans were honored Tuesday morning with the presentation of the Quilts of Valor during the Humphrey Veterans Day program at Archangels Catholic High School. The quilts are made by the members of Pins & Needles Quilt Club. Members are Mary Ann Babel, Elaine Gilsdorf, Lois Gronenthal, Connie Jaixen and Ardith Schueth and presented each year to area veterans. This year’s recipients are, left to right, Richard Hemmer, David Gilsdorf, Kirk Westring, Richard Classen, James Schrant and Elmer Zach. Democrat photos

Veterans Day service honors those who serve; reminder of those who fought for our freedom

Sometimes people need to be reminded how good life really is.

Tita and Christopher Secuya, teachers at St. Francis Elementary and Archangels Catholic School, respectively, told the Veterans Day crowd Tuesday morning at ACHS how blessed they feel to be living in the United States.

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