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This section lays on the south east side by the mill pond. We started reading at the northeast corner of the section, going north to south.
Row 1
1
BENTON
Howard 1890-1979
Mamie
1890-1956
Ladies Auxiliary V.F.W. marker
2
Clarabel BENTON
1919-1930
3
Infant
Donald George SKINNER
Sept. 13, 1949
4
SKINNER
George E.
1910-1976
Viola H.
1913-
Mason and Eastern Star logo’s
5
Husband
Roy W. NICHOLS
1894-1975
World War veteran marker
6
Wife
Bessie L. NICHOLS
1900-1966
7
Mother
Edith V. DERNBERGER
1880-1961
8
SHEPARD
Elton A.
1909-
Clara
1907-
Mason and Eastern Star logo’s-double stone
9
SKINNER
Colleen S.
1936-1978
Gerald E.
1936-1984
double stone-flag on grave
10
SKINNER
Robert "Bob"
June 29, 1935
Margaret A.
Aug. 17, 1935
married July 25, 1953
double stone
11
Alma MAYER
March 17, 1903
November 11, 1990
12
PETTYS
Hazel M.
1911
L. C.
1910-1995
double stone
Row 2
13
Frank B. COLE
1868-1929
14
Laura Etta COLE YOUNG
1871-1953
15
Lewis Leroy COLE
Mar. 22, 1928
Nov. 2, 1929
16
Charles A. YOUNG
1872-1954
17
COLE
Fred O.
Sept. 23, 1897
May 17, 1966
Ivah M.
July 6, 1901
Jan. 14, 1977
double stone
18
COLE
Shirley J.
1930-1983
Frank J.
1926-
double stone
19
Joseph PEWARNICK
1901-1963
20
William MANDVILL
1892-1963
Mortuary marker
21
Kenneth BRUNER
1880-1964
mortuary marker
22
In memory
Stella E. ARMSTRONG
1889-1965
23
Theodore TOPPS
1895-1968
mortuary marker
24
John M. ZEEGERS
1892-1969
25
Fred W. BURKAMP
1900-1970
26
BODENBENDER
Paul
1904-1969
Lucille
1910-1987
double stone
27
SCHOENMAKERS
Antoinette C.
1902-1977
Jacques H.
1892-1988
double stone
28
Beloved Husband & Father
William R. THOMPSON
Apr. 18, 1955-Apr. 20, 1982
He watched the sunsets only to be with them.
29
CRANDELL
Edward A.
(Capt.)
May 21, 1915
Oct.17, 1994
Married
Oct. 30, 1948
Sylva M.
Dec. 30, 1924
west side of stone-American Legion Marker
Edward A. CRANDELL
Capt. U.S. Marine Corps.
World War II
May 21, 1915-Oct. 17, 1994
30
Douglas James
Feb. 14, 1935
Married Mar. 30, 1956
CHAPMAN
Daisy Eloise
Dec. 19, 1938
double stone
Row 3
31
Lee Roy ENGLISH
Michigan
SSGT U.S. Army
World War II
Mar. 3, 1919-Mar. 3,1974
32
Husband & Father
David W. KNAPP
1942-1963
33
Our Cindy
Cynthia Lee RAUCH
1951-1959
34
HAYTON
Rev. Charles E.
1905-1964
Carmen L.
1905-1993
Present with the Lord.
double stone
35
Our Darling
Lisa Lee HOWARD
April 28, 1963
36
TRIBLEY
Paul G.
1904-1985
Carrie I.
1910-
Women’s Relief Corps. marker
double stone
37
Clarence R. KIRBY
1917-1969
38
Helen KIRBY WALTS
1919-
39
VANDEMARK
Paulena M. 1890-1981
married Aug. 21, 1912
Ray
1890-1971
double stone
40
POLZIN
Isma M.
1912-1977
Edward M.
1917-1989
double stone
41
William T. 1907-1970
Hazel M.
1907-
together forever
NELSON
double stone
42
COOL
J. Margureat
May 15, 1935
E. David
February 18, 1935
July 26, 1989
Married February 13, 1954
double stone
43
SMOTHERS
on both sides
Delores M.
Feb. 14, 1953
Nov. 11, 1993
Del
Lawrence E.
July 28, 1953
Larry
Mason and Eastern Star logo’s
44
GARDNER
Marlen J.
June 23, 1927
Apr. 6, 1995
married Dec. 21, 1946
Ada E.
Apr. 20, 1927
Mason and Eastern Star logo’s-west side of stone
Marlen J. GARDNER
S2 U.S. Navy
World War II
1927-1995
east side of stone
45
CAMPBELL
Anne
Apr. 19, 1938
June 18, 1994
Chris E.
Jan. 12, 1938
In loving memory
double stone
row 4
46
Mother
Jawildia PATSEY
1909-1969
47
Sherman J. CHAPMAN
Michigan
PFC U.S. Army
World War II
Oct. 23, 1910-Feb. 12, 1973
48
Sherman Eugene CHAPMAN
1881-1956
49
PFC Kaye E. RAUCH
1932-1951
Killed in Korea Sept. 10
50
Mother
Rose PAULSON RAUCH
1907-1969
51
Guy L. PAULSON
PVT U.S. Army
World War II
Dec. 28, 1901-Dec. 15, 1979
52
Clarence J. JACKSON
TEC 5 U.S. Army
World War II
Apr. 24, 1916-Dec 20, 1984
53
Margaret M. JACKSON
wife and Mother
Oct. 24, 1926-Mar. 11, 1988
54
MC CAIGE
Floyd E.
1885 Father 1965
Stella M.
1885 Mother 1968
double stone
55
Dorothy P. RAUCH
1929-1977
Wife-Mother
56
"Not in a Heartbeat"
Franklin "Hank" RAUCH
Husband, Father, Grandpa
1929-1997
57
ROBINET
Ronald J.
August 13, 1929
February 7, 1990
Married
Sept. 6,1948
Gloria M.
February 18, 1929
double stone
58
GLASS
Judith M.
Mar. 18, 1940
Feb. 6, 1998
God
Family
Golf
Joe E.
May 29, 1927
double stone
Row 5
59
Nellie O. TAYLOR
Sept. 29, 1909
Jan. 11, 1980
60
Clarence H. MEYER
1903-1957
61
Herman A. MEYER
1929-1951
62
base - no stone
63
PERKINS
Maude L.
1898-1990
Glenn D.
1897-1964
double stone
64
Our little Girl
Kara Patrice FLYNN
Apr. 3. - May 5, 1965
65
Our Darling
Erica Ann JONES
Feb. 21, 1979
66
KLINE
Richard G.
1927-
Patricia D.
1928-
west side of stone
KLINE
Valerie I.
1950-
Ricky L.
1950-1981
veteran-Vietnam marker
east side of stone
Row 6
67
BEDEN
Helen
1896-1972
Earl E.
1885-1962
marker and flag (1941-1945)
double stone
68
Our little boy
George H. BEDEN
1949-1951
69
ANDERSON
Alonzo M.
1898-1965
Eva A.
1899-1965
veteran marker-double stone
70
PERKINS
Ormel V. "Zip"
Mar. 8, 1923
"Fran" Frances L.
Dec. 14, 1922
"TOWER"
Together Forever Married June 7, 1941
71
Our baby "Jeff"
Jeffrey Lloyd PERKINS
son of "Zip & Fran"
Feb. 25, 1964
72
LUCAS
Elmer A.
1903-1984
Bernadeen E.
1911-1984
double stone
73
We love you Mom
Karen, Rhonda, Chad, Kassie & John
Mother, Grandmother, Friend
Pauline J. BRUFF
(LUCAS)
February 4, 1932
February 7, 1997
74
PEARSON
Ora C.
May 7, 1915
Jan. 23, 1989
Arthur
July 1, 1911
double stone
Row 7
75
DE VORE
Una L.
Donald M.
1899-1962
double stone
76
ANDERSON
Jack D.
1924-1980
married Feb. 23, 1946
Erma M.
1928-
colored picture-veteran marker
double stone
77
ANDERSON
Margaret
1925
Married Aug. 7, 1944
Martin A.
1922
double stone
78
Allie L. FOWLER
March 1, 1909
Jan. 5, 1988
79
Mother
Ethel FOWLER
1885-1965
80
Father
Arthur J. FOWLER
1881-1966
81
ROBNOLTE
Ella F.
1917-1973
Archie O.
1922-1992
double stone
82
WOODEN
Clifford H.
1903-1978
Leona E.
1919-
double stone
83
Our beloved son, brother & friend
Michael Peter Walter GRUNOM
Oct. 11, 1962
July 5, 1980
So sadly missed
west side of stone
Mike
east side of stone
84
Mother, wife, grandmother
in loving memory
GRUNOM
Margaret Anna Clara
June 19, 1936
December 1, 1988
85
SHELDON
Father
Ervin E.
April 1, 1901
April 26, 1989
Mother
Elizabeth A.
May 22, 1906
June 30, 1992
double stone
row 8
86
Father
Thomas FOX
1834-1899
Mother
Mary FOX
1845-1907
double stone
87
JENKS
Frank I.
1863-1930
his wife
Lonella
1857-1935
88
BRINK
Edmond L.
1875 Husband 1962
Mildred A.
1884 wife 1968
double stone
89
WORLEY
Dorothy E.
1921-1973
Lee A.
1918-1987
double stone
90
Patricia E. TURNER
Jan. 16, 1938
June 28, 1978
rest in peace for you sorrow an sadness for us
91
Cement base
WOLFE on it
92
CANUTE
Harry Dean
1926-1983
Charlotte M.
1927-1995
to live on in the hearts of those you love is to never die
double stone-west side of stone
Harry Dean CANUTE Jr.
S1 U.S. Navy
World War II
Apr 10, 1926 Oct. 10, 1983
east side of stone
93
Kim C. CANUTE
MSSN U. S. Navy
Aug. 22, 1955-Apr. 4, 1997
behind number 92
94
Beloved
Richard L. Anderson
1930-1987
Richard Lee Anderson
PFC U.S. Army
Korea
Jan. 31, 1930
Jan. 25, 1987
footstone
95
George J. FOWLER
Pvt U.S. Army
World War II
Oct. 10, 1917
Jun 13, 1985
96
HART
loving wife and Mother
Irene S.
1927-1990
married June 27, 1946
Devoted husband and Dad
Ivan L.
1923
double stone
97
PATTEN
James A.
1891-1985
Married July 1, 1919
Thelma S.
1898-1982
Mason logo-flag on grave-double stone
98
Charlotte S. GREEN
1921-1976
Eastern Star logo
99
Leo J. EBRIGHT
1923-1976
100
Our loving son
Bob C. LANG
Nov. 18, 1961
July 1, 1979
101
Brother
Robert L. LANG Sr.
1925-1986
west side of stone
Robert L. LANG
S Sgt U. S. Army
World War II
Sep. 15, 1925
May 4, 1986
east side of stone
102
James L. CLYMER
Apr. 5, 1941
Oct. 22, 1989
103
Donald M.
Nov. 20, 1937
Nov. 4, 1990
Apr. 23, 1944
Arlene M.
Nov. 1,
in God’s Care
CLYMER
colored picture-double stone
west side of stone
Donald M. CLYMER
PFC U. S. Army
Korea
Nov. 20, 1937
Nov. 4, 1990
east side of stone
104
PEARSON
Tola A.
May 19, 1948
Howard L.
Apr. 23, 1944
Mar. 16, 1994
Love forever
Parents of
Denise & Stan
double stone
row 9
105
Sarah HOWE
7/7/37-7/7/37
mortuary marker
106
Chevele K. (no surname area empty)
1963-(this date area is empty)
mortuary marker but grave is decorated.
number 106 appears to be another infant and is directly behind number 105 at back half
of grave space.
107
Daughter
Anna SIMON
1914-1922
108
Father
Andrew SIMON
1874-1930
109
Araxy DAMERDJIAN
Feb. 1, 1922
Aug. 2, 1926
110
Emma J.
wife of A. M. DRUMN
died March 9, 1875
aged __ yrs; 11 mo’s; 5 d’s.
111
Ida N.
___ of __. H. & L._____
Apr. 28, 1862
aged 6y; 8 m; 6 d.
rest is unreadable
112
A. H. CLARK
1830-1904
only gone before
Lucy CLARK
1833-1932
double stone
113
Corp’l
A. H. CLARK
Co. G.
5 Mich. Cav.
114
Pearl COUSINS DUGGER
beloved wife and mother
Dec. 28, 1905-Sept. 14, 1988
115
Nathaniel E. DUGGER
Michigan
PFC U.S. Marine Corps
World War I
Nov. 30, 1895-Feb. 28, 1960
116
HOWE
Sarah J.
1917-1973
married Oct. 2, 1932
Ernest B.
1913-
117
Father
Ernest C. HOWE Jr.
July 25, 1934
Nov. 5, 1989
118
Father
Emerson H. HOUGH
1912-1976
119
BEACH
together forever
Elisha A.
1914-1989
married July 17, 1950
Shirley J.
1928-
Mason logo
west side of stone
On base it says our children
Joey, Shirley Ann, Teresa
Elisha A. BEACH
S1 U.S. Navy
World War II
July 30, 1914-Oct. 16, 1989
120
ROBINSON
Husband
David J.
1921-1993
Married March 16, 1946
Wife
June L.
1927-
west side of stone
David J. ROBINSON
CSM U.S. Navy
World War II
Dec. 22, 1921-Jun 4, 1993
west side of stone
Row 10
121
Albert CAMPBELL
Co. A
10 Mich. Inf.
122
John J.
1857-1916
Mattie D.
his wife
1871-1922
WHITEHEAD
123
J. C. WHITEHEAD
1900-1916
124
Clare L. FOSTER
1880-1927
125
EDWARDS
Mary L.
1934-
Robert B.
1931-1997
this is an above ground vault
Robert B. EDWARDS Sr.
U.S. Army
Korea
1931-1997
126
Our angel grandson
Alexander Ryan EDWARDS
Aug. 8, 1994
this stone is right in front of number 125
127
RICHARDSON
Ted
May 2, 1941
128
Beloved son, brother & father
Patrick Donovan KENNEDY
March 17, 1968
October 1, 1995
west side of stone
Pat
with a poem
east side of stone
row 11
129
cement base only
130
HADDEN
Henry
1864-1942
Elizabeth
1878-1947
double stone
131
George HADDEN
1906-1982
132
Richard H. BELLINGER
Michigan
F3 USNRF
World War I
June 6, 1897-April 30, 1951
133
Mother
Esther V. BELLINGER
Jan. 11, 1905
Mar. 28, 1971
134
Cement Base only
row 12
135
Leroy HADDEN
1852-1939
136
Noris E. MINER
1854-1930
137
Mary J. MINER
1859-1925
numbers 136 and 137 share a large base
138
Ethel V. MINER
1896-1925
139
Roland C. MINER
1880-1959
140
Gladys B. MINER
1898-1962
numbers 138,139,and 140 share the same base
141
HUDSON
love lives on
Paul D.
1935-1975
Barbara K.
1936-
Mason and Eastern star logo’s- double stone
142
HUDSON
Donald R.
1907-
K. Lucille
1911-1975
double stone
143
PALMER
Agnes H.
1917-1984
Edward E.
1918-1991
double stone
144
Shirley J. JOHNSON
June 2, 1924
Nov. 23, 1987
wife and mother
145
Clifford C. JOHNSON
Mar. 8, 1923
Apr. 30, 1996
husband and father
Row 13
146
George W. COWLES
1832-1913
GAR marker
147
Charlie
son of G. W. & C. S. COWLES
died May 11, 1880
E. 6y, 7m, 8d
148
Little
Howard
died
Feb. 5, 1879
aged 7 weeks
Little
Ruffie
died
May 9, 1876
aged 6 weeks
Children of G. W. & C. S. COWLES
double stone
149
Jay Fayette PRATT
1847-1946
150
Mariah Christie PRATT
1852-1933
151
Ada Marion PRATT
1878-1957
152
James R. PRATT
1877-1926
153
Eldon J. PERRY
1867-1931
same type of stone as number 152
Row 14
154
George W. BOTSFORD
1831-1867
footstone
Corp’l
G. W. BOTSFORD
Co. D. 6th Mich. Cav.
155
Laura B. BOTSFORD
1834-1913
156
Georgie
son of F. A. BOTSFORD
1867-1879
157
Adora
wife of F. A. BOTSFORD
1855-1876
Womans Relief Corps 1883 marker
158
father
Fred A. BOTSFORD
1855-1917
159
PRATT
Jay W.
1889-1985
Grace H.
1892-1978
double stone
160
Jan Louise PRATT
born Aug. 6, 1949
died Sept. 25, 1950
161
PRATT
Edwin J.
Oct. 19, 1918
Sept. 18, 1987
Jean A.
Jan. 10, 1927
Jan. 20, 1989
double stone
162
PRATT
Erwin J.
Oct. 20, 1918
June 29, 1996
Ruth D.
"SANDER"
Oct. 22, 1924
double stone-west side of stone
Beloved
Daughter
sister
wife
Mother
grandmother
aunt
friend
teacher
Son
Brother
husband
Father
grandfather
uncle
friend
pastor
east side of stone
163
HAYES
Daniel L.
1912-1972
Marion H.
1913-
double stone
164
Donald F. KIEBER
Michigan
EN3 US Navy
Korea
Feb. 23, 1932
Sept. 12, 1973
165
Matthew Anthony CALLEBS
1974-1974
166
Devonne VOYDANOFF
Nov. 17, 1938
Dec. 13, 1997
Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother
167
Terry Lee BERLIN
1962-1989
Row 15
168
T. J. SMITH
1846-1914
169
Larger stone
SMITH
170
SKINNER
John Jay
1904-1986
Edith J. UNBEHAUN
1898-1974
Mason logo- double stone
171
Bert SKINNER
1877-1923
Mason logo
172
mortuary marker
Baby Cheryl
1941
field stone behind mortuary marker
173
Mother
Lydia SABO
1888-1979
174
Father
Karl SABO
1884-1942
175
Son
Elton D. DECKER
1925-1942
176
Father
Foster L. DECKER
1888-1966
numbers 175 and 176 on the same base
177
fieldstone
178
mortuary marker
Aunt
Edith HAMMOND
a field stone with the marker
179
Francis T. MORAN
F1 US Navy
World War II
1921-1978
180
( Geri )
Geraldine
1915-1992
GOODING
married Apr. 30, 1977
Gary
1950-
double stone
181
Mom
Margaret E. SIPES
" Maggie "
Feb. 25, 1921
Feb. 18, 1995
Row 16
182
CLARK
Wells " Stoke "
1927-1995
west side of stone
Wells L. CLARK
S1 US Navy
World War II
Dec. 2, 1927
Nov. 4, 1995
east side of stone
183
CLARK
Eugene L.
1931-1997
Jessie E.
1934-
west side of stone-double stone
Parents of :
Randy E. , Cynthia L. , Roxann B. , and Bruce W.
east side of stone
184
CLARK
Elaine M. WILCOX
1933-
west side of stone
Mother of
Glenda M. , Mark L. , Nancy L. , Daniel C. , and Diane S.
east side of stone
185
Delia Irene
1973-1922
see 187
186
Elverson
1872-
see 187
187
E. BAIN
188
TELLING
P.F.C. Earl Stevens
Jan. 29, 1887
Feb. 8, 1944
Belle WILKINSON
Oct. 23, 1919
Oct. 11, 1955
Earl A.
May 27, 1886
Dec. 7, 1971
Nadzab, New Guinea
5th AF logo
Women’s Relief Corp.-Veteran marker
west side of stone-triple stone
TELLING
east side of stone
189
RICHARDSON
Howard W.
1912-1976
Eva A.
1915-1986
double stone
190
KIMBALL
Delphin E.
1907-1973
Sedalia D.
1912-
double stone
191
WARFIELD
Bernard W.
July 5, 1929
April 12, 1990
Martha C.
March 18, 1931
Love lives on
Married April 8, 1950
west side of stone-double stone
Bernard W. WARFIELD
AD2 US Navy
Korea
July 5, 1929
Apr. 12, 1990
192
PRUETT
Diann E.
born Oct. 2, 1942
died Mar. 1, 1992
Row 17
193
J. Calvin
1879-1951
GAR marker
see 196
194
Leo A.
1879-1915
see 196
195
Lulu M. CLARK
1877-1964
196
Larger stone
CLARK
197
Emeral Ann CLARK BETTERLEY
1902-1934
198
CLARK
Lyla M.
1911-1973
Lanson H.
1905-1981
double stone
199
Kenneth C. CLARK
1915-1994
west side of stone
Kenneth C. CLARK
F1 US Navy
World War II
Jul. 30, 1915
Apr. 21, 1994
200
MCCALL
James H.
1884-1953
Florence M.
1899-1970
double stone
201
BETTERLY
Hal
1892-1957
Minnie
1904-1992
Mason and Eastern Star logo’s-flag-double stone
202
BETTERLY
William
1900-1964
Mason logo
Edith
1898-1981
Eastern Star logo
Patricia
1947-
triple stone
203
VANDENBOSS
Dad
Zael N.
1921
Mom
Evelyn E.
1926-1978
double stone
204
wife, mother, grandmother, and sister
Carol A. MATHIS VANDENBOSS
Nov. 29,1946
Feb. 19, 1998
between rows 17 and 18
205
BADGERO
married April 16, 1945
Marion E.
1927
Darrell W.
1925-1990
double stone- flag
Row 18
206
Helen Mae CRAWFORD
1915-1918
207
Howard R. CRAWFORD
1888-1950
208
Lorena M. CRAWFORD
1889-1986
209
CRAWFORD
Margarette D.
1921-1993
Robert J.
1921-
double stone
210
CRAWFORD
between rows 18 and 19
211
Lydia J. CRAWFORD
1871-1957
212
John J. CRAWFORD
1861-1932
213
Gayle ROUNDS DECKER
1937-1973
214
STITES
Elmer L.
1929-1985
215
KIMBLE
F. Martin
"Marty"
1940
Carrie A.
1968-1987
Rosemary J.
"Rosey"
1942-
west side of stone
KIMBLE
east side of stone
216
PUDVAY
Nina
Aug. 4, 1927
Harold L.
May 31,1925
Jan. 14, 1988
married Dec. 1, 1945
Mason logo-west side of stone
Harold L. PUDVAY
US Navy
World War II
May 31, 1925
Jan. 14,1988
217
cement base
218
Fieldstone
FULLER
Herbert R. SR
July 5, 1925
Elizabeth J.
May 4, 1932
Dec. 14, 1988
Row 19
219
Major B. SMITH
1892-1918
220
wooden stick
221
Gerald D. FRYE
June 4, 1946
Feb. 25, 1995
west side of stone
Gerald D. FRYE
SP4 US Army
Vietnam
Jun. 4, 1946
Feb. 25, 1995
east side of stone
Row 20
222
Chas. H. FOWLER
1853-1919
223
Mary E. FOWLER
1849-1926
Row 21
224
Mary S. FRIEND
Apr. 12, 1840
Aug. 2, 1909
225
Wm. H. FRIEND
July 1, 1836
Sept. 12, 1898
226
Elma M. FRIEND
May 15, 1875
Feb. 16, 1938
227
William L. FRIEND
Dec. 31, 1874
Apr. 14, 1941
numbers 226 and 227 share the same base
228
Orpha E. FRIEND
June 9, 1878
Dec. 5, 1947
229
HARRIS
Brother
Burton J.
1902-1976
Sister
Hazel M.
1900-1988
Brother
Manfred F.
1896-1982
triple stone
230
Frank A. HENDERSON
1931-1988
west side of stone
Frank A. HENDERSON
SGT US Army
Korea
Mar. 6, 1931
Sep. 15, 1988
east side of stone
Row 22
231
ALLEN
Howard C.
1880-1920
Carrie H.
1884-1945
double stone
232
ALLEN
Thurston H.
6 mo’s 1907
Madelene I.
1914
double stone
233
Julienne ALLEN
1912-1937
Row 23
234
Emma L. EGNER
1857-1920
235
William E, DEVORE
1916-1923
numbers 234 and 235 share the same base
236
DEVORE
Minnie M.
1882-1937
Grant U.
1868-1938
double stone- veterans of foreign wars of the united states marker
This section was read by Karen Gorman, July 1998.
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