Menifee celebrates the 2024 Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony in Wheatfield Park

Gold Star Wife Dee Dee Rodler with U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Ed Samuleson from Veterans of Foreign War Post 1956, places the Memorial Wreath in front of the Veterans Memorial in Wheatland Park during the city’s Memorial Day Remembrance ceremonies. Valley News/Tony Ault photo
It was a solemn but beautiful May day in Menifee’s Wheatfield Park as many families, active, retired and veteran military service members, remembered those who died in war preserving our American freedoms in Memorial Day ceremonies. Strong patriotic and thankful words were spoken by the Menifee Mayor Bill Zimmerman, and council members Lesa Sobek and Bob Karwin to those in the American Armed Forces who gave their lives in that fight for the community and the nation. “We are a city that is so patriotic,” said Zimmerman to the audience. “We care about our veterans and those who have served and those who are active today still serving our country.” He said Memorial Day is a day of remembering, honor and paying gratitude and appreciation to those who have given that sacrifice of th
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