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Volume 120 ~ No. 46
May 20, 2026
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WENDY RETZLOFF . . .
American Legion 8th District Commander
Retzloff to deliver Memorial Day address in the FHS gymnasium
The Frankenmuth American Legion Post #150, along with the Frankenmuth VFW Post #2725, are preparing to observe Memorial Day on Monday, May 25.
The day will include the parade and guest speaker, as well as a pause during the parade to lay the wreath at the Veterans Monument and Memorial Wall, at the corner of South Main and West Tuscola streets.
The parade lineup will begin with a 9:30am meeting at the post home, 990 Flint Street (at the corner of Curtis Road), with the lineup forming at 9:45am, and the parade at 10am.
The parade participants will include the Frankenmuth Police and Fire departments, Legion Honor Guard, marching Legion and VFW members, and those choosing to ride a flatbed trailer, the Memorial Day address speaker Wendy L. Retzloff, the American Legon 8th District Commander and U.S. Army veteran, the Frankenmuth High School Marching Band Blue Star Families, and Boy and Girl Scout troops.
Once the parade is organized, it will step off at the intersection of Flint and South Main streets. The parade will travel north on Main Street, pause at the Veterans Monument for a brief ceremony, flag raising and 21-gun salute, in addition to the wreath. The parade will then continue north on Main Street, turn east on School Street, then north on Parker Street and disband in the Frankenmuth High School west parking lot.
The Memorial Day ceremony will take place inside the FHS gym, and will include music from the high school band, the address by Retzloff, the reading of the departed comrades, prayers, and more.
Wendy L. Retzloff enlisted in the U.S. Army on December 28, 1989, serving as office staff personnel during her Military Police Basic Training at Fort McClellan, Alabama.
For 11 years, Retzloff has been an active and dedicated member of the American Legion. She has served in numerous leadership roles, including District 12 Commander from 2019 to 2021, while graduating from the National American Legion College in the Class of 2019. Her service continued as the 5th Zone Commander (2021-2022) before she moved to District 10 to serve as Vice Commander (2022-23). She now lives in District 8 and is a proud member of the Carson City Post #380......
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