Wreathed in valor

The LaHarpe VFW Auxiliary brought volunteers to place wreaths on veteran gravestones on Saturday.
Volunteers Kodi Barnett, age 7, and Abby Boeken, age 11, place wreaths on veteran graves at Highland Cemetery on Saturday during an event organized by the LaHarpe VFW Auxiliary. Photo by Vickie Moss / Iola Register
by Vickie Moss
Published: December 11, 2023
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The LaHarpe VFW Auxiliary brought volunteers to place wreaths on veteran gravestones on Saturday.

Volunteers placed wreaths on veteran graves at Highland Cemetery on Saturday during an event organized by the LaHarpe VFW Auxiliary. About two dozen volunteers turned out at Highland and the original Iola Cemetery. Some will take part in Wreaths Across America at the Fort Scott National Cemetery at 10 a.m. Saturday. …

Vickie Moss

Vickie joined The Iola Register in 2018. With more than 20 years of experience in journalism, Vickie is passionate about her job. She enjoys the challenges and variety that come with newspaper reporting, especially opportunities to tell stories that make a difference in the community and in readers’ lives. Since Vickie started at The Iola Register, she has won top awards statewide for her work. She enjoys spending time with friends and serving on the board of Humanity House. She has two daughters.

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