Groveland Cemetery Minnetonka

05/24/2026

It’s that time of the year again…time for the annual Memorial Day Service at Groveland Cemetery!
Please join us Monday, May 25th at 9:00 a.m. sharp, when the American Legion Post 259 will begin the service with the flag ceremony, including the bag pipes, 21-gun salute, and Gary Marquardt from Bugles Across America playing taps.
This year’s guest speaker will be Marcia Stevens, a retired Army nurse who served in Viet Nam from March 1970 to March 1971. Later on, she reenlisted in the Army Nurse Corps Reserves, completing her 20-year obligation and retiring as a Lt. Colonel.
Our service will end with the traditional playing of the National Anthem.
Please join us ahead of time for coffee and donuts. It’s going to be a great way to start your Memorial Day!

05/23/2025

Hey! Just a reminder to PLEASE join us on Monday, May 26th at 9:00 a.m. for the annual Memorial Day Program. Come early and enjoy a donut and cup of coffee!
The weather is going to be perfect. See you soon!!

04/27/2025

The snow has melted, and grass and leaves have begun to green up. Welcome to April at Groveland Cemetery!
We want you to be aware of a couple upcoming events related to the cemetery. First is the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Groveland Cemetery Association! This will take place on Saturday, May 17 in the Shady Oak Room at the Minnetonka Community Center at 10:00 am. Coffee and donuts will be served. In place of our usual speaker section, we will be presenting and discussing plans for constructing a columbarium along with a plaza and garden walkway between sections 7 & 8 (north part of the cemetery).
Second, please join us on Monday, May 26th at 9:00 am sharp for the annual Memorial Day Service, beginning with the flag ceremony by American Legion Post 259.
Our guest speaker for the event will be Gary Marquardt, State Director of Bugles Across America, a non-profit of over 4000 volunteers performing LIVE Taps at the honors ceremonies for veterans all across the country. Coffee and donuts will be provided for this event as well. Come join us as we honor the more than 350 veterans who have their final resting place at Groveland.
Detailed information can be found in the current issue of the Groveland Cemetery Gazette, or our website at www.grovelandcemetery.org.
We look forward to seeing you soon!

Reflecting the community leaders’ vision of 1871, Groveland Cemetery Association, a non-profit, non-denominational cemetery association, has the following Mission: -Provide memorialization of the...

05/18/2024

Please join us on Monday, May 27 at 9:00 a.m. for the annual Memorial Day Service at the Groveland Cemetery.
Our guest speaker this year will be Bill ‘Doc’ Wenmark, a veteran of the Navy and the United States Marine Corps. A Viet Nam vet from 1969-1970, Bill is a decorated combat corpsman and served as an NCO in a medical role. He later served as a medical staff aid for Vice President Hubert Humphrey.
American Legion Post 259 will begin the service with the flag ceremony including Taps.
Parking is available in the Groveland School east lot. Refreshments will be served before and after the service.
Hope to see you all there!

05/25/2023

Please join us on Monday, May 29 at 9:00 a.m. for Groveland Cemetery’s annual Memorial Day service!
We’ll have donuts and coffee, a brief flagpole dedication, flag raising with taps and 21-gun salute by the Excelsior American Legion, and a special guest speaker.
The weather is supposed to be MUCH better than last year (see pictures)! Bring a lawn chair to sit on, and come enjoy treats and fellowship with friends and family of the Groveland Cemetery. See ya Monday morning!

06/14/2022

This is a little late, and I apologize. Our Memorial Day program was done in the rain, but it was still a wonderful event.
The Excelsior American Legion performed the opening, followed by our guest speaker, Minnetonka Fire Chief John Vance.
The program concluded with a thank you from the Board of Directors to the American Legion for their generous donation of a brand new flagpole, followed by the playing of our National Anthem.
Thanks to everyone for coming out and braving the elements!
We’ll see you next year!!

05/19/2022

Please join us on Monday, May 30th at 9:00 a.m. for the annual Memorial Day program.
This year’s guest speaker is John Vance, Fire Chief of the Minnetonka Fire Department.
Because of continued Covid concerns, we will not be serving refreshments this year.
We look forward to seeing each and every one of you!!

06/02/2021

Memorial Day 2021 was one to remember! The weather was absolutely perfect as over 200 people gathered at 9:00 a.m. to honor our military veterans.
The Excelsior VFW and the Excelsior American Legion led is in prayer, followed by the 21-gun salute, and ending with taps and the raising of the flag to half staff.
Our guest speaker this year was State Representative Kelly Morrison from our local district 33B. Thank you, Representative Morrison, for sharing with us!
The program concluded with the playing (and some singing!) of the National Anthem.
This year also marks the 150th anniversary of the Groveland Cemetery. Thank you to all who came out to make this such a memorable day. See you next year!

05/31/2021

What a beautiful day for the Memorial Day service!
I am posting the video of the 21-gun salute and taps now, and will post pictures later tonight.
Thanks to all for coming out this morning, and for being a part of the 150th anniversary!

05/04/2021

It was a beautiful day today at Groveland Cemetery! The birds were singing, the grass is green, and the trees are flowering. Spring in Minnesota is wonderful!

04/19/2021

Stopped by the cemetery on Sunday, April 18, to check out the Spring beauty. It was wonderful to see how everything is greening up! The flowers are starting to bloom. And people are back visiting loved ones. I came across this group having a picnic lunch and visiting one of their friends 😄.

Just a reminder that there will be a Memorial Day service at the cemetery, starting promptly at 9:00 a.m. COVID protocols will be in place. No refreshments will be served but feel free to bring your own. We look forward to seeing you!