Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery

09/11/2025

Next week, on Wednesday, September 17th, NWVMC will host Saluting Branches. Volunteers will be giving tree and lawn care at veteran cemeteries across the nation.

Visit the website for more details:

Saluting Branches is a great opportunity to honor our veterans by making their final resting places beautiful and safe for their loved ones to visit.

06/13/2025

Governor Tony Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Former Wisconsin National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Jerome “Jerry” Berard on Friday, June 13, 2025, who passed away on Mon., Jan 27, 2025, at the age of 87. Services will take place on Fri., June 13, 2025, in Hayward and at the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spooner.

Read the press release here: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WIGOV/bulletins/3e497d2

06/10/2025

We wanted to say thank you to members of the Eau Claire VFW Post 7232 who did their VFW Day of Service Event at NWVMC today. This is the second year they have hosted an event here and have helped us by scrubbing and cleaning our memorial monuments. Thank you for helping our caretakers keep our cemetery looking beautiful.

06/10/2025

Our staff captured a few pictures of some wildlife visitors who stopped by our cemetery. Enjoy!

05/30/2025

https://www.gazettextra.com/apgstate/we-remember-northern-wisconsin-veterans-memorial-cemetery-honors-veterans-for-memorial-day/article_bdc78b39-4030-5baa-903a-6db12b4fb109.html

SPOONER – Red, white and blue American flags were everywhere, billowing on the breeze during an absolutely glorious May afternoon at the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spooner.

05/29/2025

Thank you to everyone who attended our Memorial Day ceremony this past weekend. We appreciate the many volunteers, musicians, and veteran service organizations who came together to help us honor and remember our fallen heroes. WDVA Secretary James Bond was our featured guest speaker and gave a solemn, hopeful tribute to their memory and sacrifices.

Please view our online photo album by clicking this link: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCg71M

Thank you!


Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs

05/28/2025

Thank you to all the volunteers and groups who came out this past weekend to help place flags on all the veteran headstones and columbaria at our cemetery in preparation for the Memorial Day ceremonies!

We wanted to share a few photos taken by our staff. Thank you again!

05/26/2025

Today is Memorial Day when we honor the memory and legacy of those who died while in the service of our nation's armed forces. We are forever grateful to all who served and those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

05/23/2025

One more friendly reminder! Our annual Memorial Day Ceremony is taking place on Saturday, May 24th. The formal ceremony starts at 1:00 p.m. We highly recommend arriving early to find parking and get to your seats. We look forward to seeing you as we honor the service and sacrifice of everyone who wore our nation's uniform.

For all info and directions to our cemetery, please visit: https://dva.wi.gov/services/state-veterans-cemeteries/northern-wvmc/

***Please know about the nearby road construction south of Spooner and plan your travel accordingly. Visit the WI DOT website and construction map for more info: https://projects.511wi.gov/region/northwest/

05/21/2025

A friendly reminder, NWVMC is asking for volunteers to help with placing flags on grave markers this Friday, May 23, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., in preparation for Memorial Day. **Please arrive by 2:00 p.m. for directions from our cemetery staff. Volunteers may wish to bring a tool or a screwdriver to help poke holes in the ground for the flags. Thank you!

05/15/2025

Please join us! You're invited to NWVMC's annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Saturday, May 24th. The formal ceremony starts at 1:00 p.m. We highly recommend arriving early to find parking and get to your seats. We look forward to seeing you as we honor the service and sacrifice of everyone who wore our nation's uniform.

For all info and directions to our cemetery, please visit: https://dva.wi.gov/Pages/memorialsBurials/NWVMC.aspx

*Please be aware of nearby road construction just south of Spooner and plan your travel accordingly. Visit the WI DOT website and construction map for more info: https://projects.511wi.gov/region/northwest/

05/14/2025

Can you help us prepare for Memorial Day? Our caretaker team is looking for volunteers for a couple of days and to help us with two important tasks.

- Flower planting on Tuesday, May 20, starts at 8:30 a.m. until done. If interested, please bring your own planting gear (work gloves, shovels, etc.)

- Headstone cleaning is set for Wednesday, May 21st, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. If interested, please bring a bucket and a soft-bristle nylon brush if you have one. We have some supplies, but we may not have enough if we get more than 6 volunteers.

No registration required to volunteer. Please show up on the date and times listed above. Thank you!