June 2005
Photos for June 1, 2005
The Knights of Columbus stand guard as Abbot Barnabas Senecal leads Mass at Holy Angels Cemetery.
Grace Himpel, who attended the Memorial Day service with her mother, Jackie Himpel, found a gravestond that was just the right height for her to sit on. Grace is 14 months old.
Members of the Knights of Columbus participated in the blessing of the angels. Here they stand near a cherub, which symbolizes the unborn. The Knights of Columbus paid for the carving of this statue. Russell Ehart, a Springdale native, carved this statue, and two others in the cemetery, last fall.
Abbot Barnabas Senecal blesses a cherub, also carved by Springdale native Russell Ehart.
The tall angels, carved from 115-year-old Norweigan pines that died, were paid for by the Holy Angels Cemetery Association. Russell Ehart, a native of Springdale, carved the angels.
Abbot Barnabas Senecal blesses the angels as the crowd watches.
Abbot Barnabas Senecal blessed the angels at Holy Angels Cemetery. One of the angels is in memory of the late Rev. Edwin Watson, a former priest at Holy Angels Church.
The Knights of Columbus led the informal procession from the altar area to the part of the cemetery where trees have been carved into angels. Russell Ehart, a Springdale native, carved the angels last fall.
The Rev. John Copenhaver served communion at Monday's Memorial Day Mass held at Holy Angels Cemetery. Copenhaver, who lives in Nebraska, was in Basehor to attend the recent funeral of his mother, Rosemary Copenhaver, who was buried at Holy Angels Cemetery.
Abbot Barnabas Senecal, Atchison, led Monday's Memorial Day Mass at Holy Angels Cemetery.
Those who attended Monday's Mass at Holy Angels Cemetery enjoyed a moment of fellowship.
Abbot Barnabas Senecal led Mass at Holy Angels Cemetery on Memorial Day.
Abbot Barnabas Senecal led Mass at Holy Angels Cemetery on Memorial Day.
The Mass at Holy Angels Cemetery included communion.
The Memorial Day Mass at Holy Angels Cemetery near Basehor was attended by 100 or more people.
About 100 people attended Monday's Mass at Holy Angels Cemetery near Basehor.
The outdoor altar at Holy Angels Cemetery near Basehor added to Monday's Memorial Day Mass.
Mass was held Memorial Day at Holy Angels Cemetery near Basehor.
Those who attended Monday's Memorial Day Mass at Holy Angels Cemetery came prepared with lawn chairs.
Members of the Holy Angels Catholic Church Knights of Columbus participated in a Memorial Day Mass, held Monday morning at the Holy Angels Cemetery near Basehor.
Tonganoxie VFW members fire guns during the Memorial Day ceremony, held Sunday at VFW Park.
American Legion and VFW members participated in Sunday's Memorial Day ceremony held at Tonganxoxie's VFW Park.
The Rev. Joe Martin, Basehor, spoke at Sunday's Memorial Day ceremony held at Tonganoxie's VFW Park.
Members of Tonganoxie VFW Post 9271 assist with the annual Memorial Day ceremony at VFW Memorial Park.
Tonganoxie Boy Scout Eli Jones installs a flag Sunday morning at Maple Grove Cemetery as Ben Higbee carries a flag toward the next holder.
Each Memorial Day weekend, Tonganoxie VFW members install flags at Tonganoxie cemeteries and in downtown Tonganoxie. This year the Boy Scouts helped the veterans. This photo was taken Sunday morning at Maple Grove Cemetery.
Tonganoxie Boy Scouts assisted veterans in putting up flags for Memorial Day weekend.
Ben Higbee installed a flag in a holder at Maple Grove Cemetery as Herb George, who helped the Boy Scouts, carried a flag to another holder.
Tonganoxie Boy Scouts helped the Tonganoxie Veterans of Foreign Wars install flags for Memorial Day weekend. The Boy Scouts and VFW members are pictured at Maple Grove Cemetery.
Firefighters assist this boy after he was rescued from Tonganoxie Creek.
Firefighters assist this boy after he was rescued from Tonganoxie Creek.
