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This section lays at the south end of the cemetery, west side. Starting at the first north-south drive going east to the center north-south drive. Rows go from the north to the south running east to the center drive.
Row 1
1
Wife
Dianne L. BRUDER
Mar. 17, 1945-
James M. BRUDER
QMC US Navy
Vietnam
Sep. 29, 1940-May 13, 1991
double stone
2
Robert DECKER
PFC US Army
World War I
Mar. 30, 1896-Dec 16, 1978
3
Mother
Myrtle L. DECKER
1925-1986
4
Wooden Bear
Karen Lynn DECKER COWELL
9-18-56 - 3-1-98
5
Francis W. FOX
1883-1963
6
NELSON
Russell P.
1893-1959
Edna M.
1897-1980
double stone-Mason and Eastern Star logo
7
CECIL
Richard G.
Nov. 4, 1916
Oct. 21, 1987
Eleanor L.
Jan. 20, 1921
Nov. 2, 1992
Married Aug. 25, 1943
double stone-west side of stone
Richard G. Cecil
CPL U.S. Army
World War II
Nov. 4, 1916-Oct. 21, 1987
east side of stone
8
SUTTER
John M.
1891-1961
Florence H.
1895-1990
Women's Relief Corp. marker-double marker
9
GORDON
Lee E.
1924-
Dorothy L.
1924-1965
double stone-Mason and Easter Star logo
10
PLUMMER
John
1905-1983
Ethel B.
1898-1970
double stone
11
Phoebe Jane SUTTER
1929-1967
Mom
12
HIBBARD
Aletha I.
1913-
Leslie G.
1907-1973
double stone
13
BIRD
Henry I.
1907-1976
Doris R.
1908-1997
Mason and Eastern Star logo's
double stone-made from a large white field stone with information carved into it.
14
Rebecca L. JOHNSON
Jul. 28, 1905
Apr. 30, 1980
Row 2
15
WHITE
Grace E.
1887-1952
Harvey D.
1887-1961
double stone
16
VANDER WERVEN
Marion E.
1909-1969
Fred
1896-1976
double stone
17
MUNOZ
Mother
Anna T.
1887-1979
Daughter
Evelyn M.
1915-1977
double stone
18
BERGGREN
Edith Catherine
1895-1978
19
BERGGREN
John Albert
1892-1964
World War I Veteran
PFC 318 Inf. 80 Div.
20
BERGGREN
Arthur William
1886-1953
21
Our Little Sally
Sally Laurine SCHMIDT
1951-1955
22
ARTHUR
Roscoe S.
1889-1969
Hattie E.
1893-1978
double stone
23
WOODMAN
Margaret L.
1905-1968
John K.
1907-1985
double stone-Daughters of the American Revolution Marker
24
ARCHBOLD
William P.
1884-1975
Eva M.
1887-1985
double stone
25
HETCHER
Donald Fred (Don)
1914-
Grace Jean (Jean) (ARCHBOLD)
1916-
married July 20, 1936
double stone
26
SNEED
Harold R.
1900-1976
L. Geraldine
1905-
double stone
27
ARTHUR
Ruth E.
Nov. 16, 1910
R. Stewart
Mar. 24, 1914
Dec. 17, 1995
double stone
Row 3
28
VINCE
Alfred W.
1891-1947
Marjorie
1900-1990
double stone-Mason and Eastern Star logo's
29
Gerald A. VINCE
1930-1955
30
FILLION
Fannie M.
1888-1976
Charles J.
1887-1952
double stone-flag on grave
31
EDDY
Carl E.
1876-1959
Mary
1879-1952
double stone
32
Eugene B. EDDY
1914-
Mason logo
33
Vivian R. EDDY
1905-1995
Eastern Star logo
34
Son
Robert HOWARD
1945-1960
35
CRAWFORD
Earl F.
1900-1968
Stella M.
1897-1983
double stone
36
YIPE
Dorothy I.
1908-1984
Harry H.
1901-1968
double stone
37
Our son
Craig A. SHOLTEY
Mar. 19, 1970-Apr. 27, 1970
38
LARSON
Rudolph C.
1902-1973
Sylvia M.
1913-
double stone
39
MANKE
Geraldine E.
1914-1974
William M
1908-1977
married-July 3, 1937
double stone
40
TADDEO
Anthony
July 19, 1912
Helene
July 25, 1913
Nov. 24, 1996
married Jun. 9, 1934
double stone-east side of stone
TADDEO
west side of stone
41
Gerald R. ALDEN
TEC 5 US Army
World War II
Mar. 14, 1908-Sep. 29, 1978
42
daughter
Glenda J. HOBAUGH
Feb. 25, 1964-Sep. 11, 1982
43
Sister
Shirley E. HOWARD
July 7, 1925-Mar. 5, 1995
Row 4
44
DUNCANSON
William
1887-1972
Mary
1890-1963
double stone-Mason and Eastern Star logo's
45
COON
Marlie M.
1910-1978
Winona L.
1926-1974
double stone
46
Charles M. COON
1937-1955
47
VAN ALSTINE
Lucille M
1905-1953
L.Warner
1904-1990
double stone-west side of stone
VAN ALSTINE
east side of stone
48
Our little darling
Tammie Theresa Marie SMITH
1967-1968
49
Our baby
Christopher C. SMITH
1950-1951
50
SMITH
Harry (Ted)
1903-1975
Mabel G.
1919-
double stone
51
Clarabelle SMOCK
May 2, 1899-July 3, 1965
52
Beloved husband and Father
Lynn W. SMITH
May 4, 1947-Oct. 15, 1975
And you shall be together even in the silent memory of God
53
ROBINSON
Dad
Leonard
1909-1979
Mom
Geraldine M.
1916-
Married Oct. 30, 1948
double stone
54
Frederick T. HOLDORPH
1934-1969
55
VAUGHN
Harold E.
1907-1969
Edna B.
1911-1969
Love lives on
double stone
56
HALSAL
Husband
Ray G.
1901-1971
Wife
Maria L.
1903-1995
married Oct. 22, 1920
double stone
57
SNEED
Eugene B.
Feb. 1, 1896
Oct. 11, 1982
Tressa L.
Feb. 2, 1909
double stone-west side of stone
Eugene B. SNEED
F3 U.S. Navy
World War I
Feb 1 1896-Oct. 11, 1982
east side of stone
58
MORGAN
Lorena A.
1907-
Warren C.
1905-1978
double stone
59
Victoria L. COON ORZEHOSKI
1943-1979
60
NILES
G. Charlene
July 24,1936-
Allen F.
May 21, 1937-
double stone
61
Our Darling Daughter
Cindy M. NILES
Feb. 11, 1959
May 21, 1962
62
Beloved son- Beloved Brother
Daniel A. GIRARD
July 8, 1983
March 15, 1998
Byron Class of 2002
Picture on stone-west side of stone
Danny
May God hold you in his arms till we again hold you in ours.
east side of the stone
Row 5
63
HIBBARD
Ada G.
1908-1998
Dallas E.
1903-1949
double stone
64
Laurence B. HATHAWAY
1911-1949
65
Isabell HATHAWAY
1908-1989
66
Joe Allen HATHAWAY
1948-1987
67
ALDEN
Rollin C.
1882-1950
Elizabeth
1882-1968
double stone
68
Our baby
Mary Mae HOGAN
Mar. 11, 1953
Mar. 13, 1953
HOGAN
Gladys
1918-1996
Roy J.
1913-1984
west side of stone
HOGAN
Love one another
east side of stone
the above two stones are on the same cement base
69
Marie O. HAMMOND
1896-1964
70
George B. HAMMOND
1892-1984
71
Martha Jean PATTAN
1958-1971
72
PATTAN
Douglas C.
Mar. 9, 1920
Aug. 7, 1990
Marian M.
Sept. 7, 1925
married Jun, 23, 1949
double stone-west side of stone
ES Douglas C. PATTEN
AOM 2 U.S. Navy
World War II
Mar. 9, 1920-Aug. 7, 1990
73
Barbara M. PATTAN
Dec. 5, 1952
Aug. 30, 1995
Teacher
west side of stone
I am a teacher
A teacher is someone who leads
There is no magic here
I do not walk on water
I do not part the sea
I just love children
east side of stone
74
Chet Michael KLINE
1964-1970
75
NICHOLS
Ralph E.
1914-1970
Helen M.
1916-
married Jun. 22, 1937
double stone
76
WILLIAMS
Jack H.
1914-1970
Myrl I.
1916-
Married Dec. 24, 1938
double stone
77
SPANGENBERGER
son
John Peter PRESTONISE
1954-1992
Mary Lou
1933-
Don N.
1942-
triple stone-Flag by stone
78
Pamela Jean MILLER
May 27, 1955
Nov 23, 1993
black and white picture on stone
Row 6
79
HIBBARD
Leolan E.
Dec 25, 1949
June 16, 1957
Gail Lynn
Mar. 27, 1950
June 16, 1957
double stone
80
VAN BUREN
Father
Glen A.
1898-1989
Mother
Florence M.
1899-1990
in memory of son
S1/C Emil H.
1925-1944
Missing on Guam
Triple stone-Mason logo-Eastern Star logo-WWII marker
81
Edward A. BISHOP
1958
Baby BISHOP
1955
double stone
82
HUDGINS
Methodist Minister
Ethelyn L.
1888-1951
Herman A.
1886-1968
double stone-flag on grave
83
a planted urn
84
HUDGINS
Methodist Minister
Vera Maye
1915-1992
Robert J.
1914-1987
double stone
85
EARL
Coy E.
1896-1957
Gladys M.
1899-1993
double stone
86
Herbert E. EARL
TEC 4 U.S. Army
World War II
Feb 16, 1923-Feb 19, 1980
87
TOOMEY
Donald H.
1912-1970
Virginia M
1915-
double stone
88
TANKS
Henry R.
1924-
Irene E.
1925-1974
"Weep not for me" I desire to depart and to be with Christ.
Which is far better.
double stone
89
MUNOZ
Mom
Marilyn J.
1937-1983
Loved by us all
John H.
1939-
Baby
MUNOZ
1968
triple stone
90
WELCH
Robert W.
May 27, 1926
July 12, 1996
Alice J.
June 25, 1931
double stone-flag on grave
91
Louie John LEWIS
October 20, 1960
November 19, 1991
Loving Father of Travis and Christopher
92
Planted Urn with a flag.
Row 7
93
Oscar M. EDDY
July 1871
Jan. 1941
94
Adella M. EDDY
July 1870
June 1938
95
Nora L. EDDY
Feb. 1895
Sept. 1930
96
George S. EDDY
Mar. 19, 1899
Jan. 14, 1995
97
Elsie M. EDDY
Aug. 26, 1905
98
EDDY
on east and west sides-large stone
99
Father
Floyd D. MORGAN
1899-1953
Mason logo
100
Olive B. MOSHER
wife of Jesse
Jan 6, 1896-May 11, 1984
101
Jesse K. MOSHER
Michigan
PFC 128 AMMO Co. 32 Div.
World War I
Jan. 6, 1895-Sept. 11, 1972
102
SMITH
Dad
Charlie T.
Sept. 22, 1902
Nov 8, 1971
Mom
Pearl Doyel
Dec 19, 1906
Apr. 12, 1961
double stone-west side of stone
SMITH
east side of stone
103
MITCHELL
Meredith A.
Mar. 1938
Together Forever
Gerald H.
Mar. 1931
Aug 1986
married Dec. 25, 1966
double stone-west side of stone
MITCHELL
east side of stone
104
Matthew D. WILCOX
"Buddy"
Sept. 22, 1960-May 18, 1988
Loving Daddy to Dustin and Kendall
Loving husband to Carrie
west side of stone
on the east side of stone it says.
Devoted to: Matthew David Wilcox-May 21, 1988
with a poem by Jessica Wilcox.
105
SKEELS
Monte Ray
1949-1994
I will always love you
Karon L.
1949-
west side of stone
Monte Ray SKEELS
U.S. Army
Vietnam
Nov. 1, 1949-Nov. 8, 1994
east side of stone
106
In memory your loving wife
Karon SKEELS ALLEN
Glenn H. ALLEN III
"Harold"
May 1, 1942
Feb. 14, 1997
Row 8
107
Father
Everett E.
1848-1932
see number 109
108
Mother
Josephine
1851-1924
see number 109
109
HADSALL
large stone-west side of stone
110
Harry B. BRITT
1881-1957
111
Grace B.
no dates but grave had a flower arrangement
112
ARNDT
Herbert C.
1898-1953
Pauline J.
1905-1994
double stone-west side of stone
ARNDT
east side of stone
113
BREWER
Helen J. S.
1909-1969
SNEED
George G.
1902-1960
double stone
114
Grant J. BREWER
1939-1958
115
Rolland BENTON
1893-1959
116
PARSE
Jesse W.
1885-1958
Ruby C.
1890-1963
double stone-Women's Relief Corp. Marker
117
JOHNSTON
Robert W.
Feb. 10, 1923
Mar. 22, 1991
Rita M.
Nov. 6, 1924
June 14, 1993
west side of stone
Robert W. JOHNSTON
CPL US Marine Corps.
World War II
Feb 10, 1923 - Mar 22, 1991
east side of stone
118
KOLMAN
Mary
1909-1995
Anthony (Tony)
1903-1983
double stone
119
MAYLUM
Helen C.
Dec 26, 1930
Beloved Mother
Michael R.
Dec. 12, 1948
Apr. 22, 1994
Rest in peace dear son.
double stone-west side of stone
Mike & Helen
east side of stone
120
PAYNE
Fred James
1912-1990
Christine FOSTER
1912-1986
double stone
121
HAMILTON
Vernon N.
1925-1992
Geraldine M.
west side of stone
Vernon Nelson HAMILTON
U.S. Navy
World War II
1925-1992
east side of stone
122
Our Beloved Daughter
Cheryl Ann COMPTON
September 22, 1972
June 6, 1982
123
New grave
(Jeannette A. STOINSKI)
June 20, 1998)
Row 9
124
HARPER
William Albert
July 9, 1930
Carrie FISHER
May 15, 1940
large field stone with a bronze plate attached
125
HOYT
Sarah
Katherine
1928-
Willabelle
HARPER
1904-1985
Hobart
Durfee
1904-1981
triple stone
126
KOLMAN
Katherine 1874-1961
Anton
1872-1949
double stone-east side of stone
127
JOHNSTON
Frank Fay
Dec. 8, 1893
Mar. 17, 1950
Katherine S.
July 16, 1896
Mar. 4, 1993
west side of stone-Eastern Star logo
Frank Fay JOHNSTON
Illinois
CPL 143 Infantry 36 Div.
World War I
east side of stone
128
GREEN
Harold R.
June 7, 1925
Audrey M.
June 11, 1929
Aug. 15, 1979
double stone
129
SPANGENBERGER
Marvel E.
1909-1966
Glen
1911-1977
double stone-Mason and Eastern Star logo's
130
Our Daughter
Lauretta BORTON REA
Nov. 22, 1937
Feb. 9, 1975
131
Lawrence A. VAN KUREN Sr.
CPL U.S. Marine Corps.
World War II
Aug. 3, 1921-Jun 20, 1978
132
Beloved Mother & Wife & Grandma
Violet Myla VAN KUREN
March 18, 1928
December 25, 1988
133
Cherished daughter & sister & Niece
Carol Jeanne VAN KUREN
September 14, 1949
October 15, 1988
134
BRADLEY
Robert McLeod 1904-1978
Ardis FOSTER
1904-1996
double stone-west side of stone-MD. logo
Robert M. BRADLEY
Maj. U.S. Army
World War II
Dec. 6, 1904-Aug. 11, 1978
east side of stone
135
BORTON
Clare
Jan. 19, 1909
Jan 21, 1980
Mabel
Jan 12, 1904
July 14, 1989
west side of stone -double stone
BORTON
east side of stone
136
Richard
Apr. 23, 1921
Jan. 26, 1990
Frances E.
Sept. 5, 1922
SCHMIDT
west side of stone-double stone
Richard SCHMIDT
S Sgt. U.S. Army
World War II
Apr. 23, 1921-Jan. 26, 1990
east side of stone
137
Mother
Grandma
Feb. 5, 1931
July 4, 1991
Nelda R. CUTLER
138
Donald S.
1932-
Donalda C.
1932-1992
MILLER
married April 25, 1953
west side of stone
MILLER
east side of stone
139
LE CUREUX
Edmond C.
July 24, 1917
Wed
Sept. 27, 1918
In God's Care
Lillian POLLARD
Dec. 8, 1996
Aug. 26, 1961
double stone
Row 10
140
SHEPARD
Florence M.
1916-
Donald A.
1912-
Eastern Star logo-Mason Logo
double stone
141
Infant
James Elwood SHEPARD
Oct. 5, 1947
142
CLARK
Father
Jay R.
1877-1948
Mother
Elsie M.
1888-1961
double stone
143
Eugene E. CLARK
1928-1951
World War II (1917-1918) marker with flag
144
Baby
Kathryn Ann CLARK
June 21, 1959
145
CLARK
Father
James B.
1901-1958
Mother
Beatrice G.
1906-1993
double stone
146
Rufus A. STEWART
West Virginia
PFC 59 ENGR Const. Co.
April 2, 1929-June 5, 1958
147
Jack
A. F. HART
1913-1958
He was the sunshine of our home.
east side of stone
148
CLARK
Howard A.
1914-1994
Pauline G.
1920-
Mason logo-Eastern Star logo
double stone
149
TOOKER
William F.
1927-
Betty R.
1929-
double stone
150
Kathleen Ann TOOKER
1957-1975
151
CLARK
Edith E.
May 23, 1925
Married Aug. 19, 1945
Robert J.
Aug. 4, 1923
Sept. 28, 1989
double stone-west side of stone
CLARK
east side of stone
152
VINCE
George B.
1924-
Virginia B.
1926-
double stone
153
VANDEMARK
Charles R.
1915-1995
Married Sept. 6, 1936
Helen E.
1916-
double stone-west side of stone
VANDEMARK
east side of stone
154
James Nelson COREY
Em3 U.S. Navy
Vietnam
May 9, 1948-May 1, 1996
Row 11
155
Clarence E. CLYMER Sr.
1876-1958
Spanish War Veteran Marker 1898-1902 also says:
Cuba-Porta Rico- U.S.A.-Philippine Islands
156
Mother
Sarah A. CLYMER
1888-1973
157
Clarence E. CLYMER Jr.
1924-1949
158
Clive E. CLYMER Sr.
1910-1964
Mason logo
159
GALE
Iva
1889-1976
Vernie
1888-1953
double stone
160
Father
William F. PATTERSON
1916-1963
161
Mother
Esther PATTERSON COX
1919-1988
162
OTTERBACH
Karl
1879-1968
Luise
1878-1974
double stone
163
Gerald SHEPARD
Feb. 12, 1960
164
Husband & Father
Edwin E. DUNBAR
Sept. 28, 1934
Oct. 26, 1972
flag on grave
165
TONK
William
1894-1985
Louise
1908-1991
double stone
166
Mother
Cleo L. HAGER
1911-1979
167
Mother
Tera A. MITCHEM
1911-1981
168
Gary Edwin GAGE
Sp 4 U.S. Army
Vietnam
Feb. 19, 1940-Apr. 26, 1980
Row 12
169
Ethel M. EGGLESTON
1906-1949
170
Loyal A. EGGLESTON
1905-1971
171
ALLEN
Della A.
1867-1955
John T.
1866-1950
double stone
172
Paul M. ALLEN
1901-1985
173
COLE
Howard E.
1912-1975
Christine L.
1913-1987
Mason logo-Easter Star logo-west side of stone
COLE
east side of stone
174
PERRY
Lester H.
1905-1975
Flossie M.
1906-1988
double stone
175
HENDERSON
Lynn B.
Feb. 17, 1902
Nov. 18, 1989
Married May 25, 1921
Evelyn C.
Dec. 27, 1899
Mar. 20, 1982
double stone
176
in memory of our son
Terry Joseph LUTTRELL
Nov. 25, 1956-July 24, 1965
177
GRAY
our baby girl
Jan. 24, 1975
178
FORRESTER
Harold J.
1919-
Tama M.
1923-
double stone-west side of stone
FORRESTER
east side of stone
179
Robert D. JANES
1943-1987
a double stone
180
Kelley S. WRIGHT
on earth
Sept. 24, 1964
in Heaven
Jan. 26, 1991
181
Robert WRIGHT Jr.
Nov. 3, 1931
Oct. 12, 1997
SGT U.S. Marines
Korea
Read by Karen and Daniel Gorman June 1998. Copyright © 1998 - 2003.