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Lovejoy Cemetery , Shiawassee County, Michigan

section 5

This section is at the east side of the cemetery.  We read from the drive at the east to the hill at the west.  We read the rows south to north.

Row 1

1.    

Guy Fred CRAWFORD

19_0 - 1963

mortary marker

row 2

2

Steven DANE

1884-1966

3

Shirley E. HANSON

1939-1966

4

Lawrence E. STRICKLAND

son of H.E. and A.J. STRICKLAND

1932-1962

5

1924-1958

Martin G. ORTIZ

6

Anna E. DOMBY

1882-1959

7

DOMBY

Father                     Mother

Alex Sr.                  Anna

1881-1965             1893-1960

double stone

8

Sally A. “DOMBY” BREWER

Dec. 7, 1946-Feb. 15, 1968

9

DOMBY

Alex S.                 Frances K.

1916-1991           1928-

10

Joseph A. DOMBY

September 10, 1923

August 16, 1991

11

PHILLIPS

Eugene J. Sr.                   Irene G.

1919-1995                     1927-

east side of double stone

Eugene J. PHILLIPS Sr.

U. S. Army

World War II

1919-1995

Purple Heart

west side of stone

Row 3

12

In Loving Memory

Charles J. LIBBEY

Nov. 4, 1928 - Oct. 3, 2001

13

Alice DORRANCE WILSON

1946-1990

14

Flora B. FOCKLER

Oct 26, 1908

July 22, 1973

15

John L. BRAYSHAW

Michigan

Cpl. Infantry

Korea  BSM

March 6, 1930-Nov.26, 1956

16

John BERTA

1884-1969

Husband

17

Elizabeth V. BERTA

1884-1960

Wife

18

George A. VANCE

1916-1980

19

Love

R.E.D.W.

H.R.A.S.

C.M.

20

Susan A. VANCE

1914-1992

numbers 17, 18 and 19 share one base

21

Robert M. SCHMITT

S2  U. S. Navy

World War II

May 1, 1925-Sept. 16, 1980

22

HUSS

Melvin B.                   Bertha M.

1900-1982                1900-1978

double stone

23

FRANZ

Arthur P.                 Viola D.

1914-1982              1906-1988

double stone

24

KIEFFER

Wayne W.                    Neva M.

Aug. 2, 1915                May 24, 1913

Nov. 14, 1994             Feb. 6, 2001

double stone with flag

25

Merrie G. STROTHER

1955-1984

26

Norman Wayne STROTHER

U. S. Navy

World War II

Feb. 26, 1916 - Mar. 14, 1996

27

“Dick”

Oliver R. HINE

December 8, 1922-November 2, 1998

east side of stone

Oliver R. HINE

PFC U. S. Army

World War II

Dec. 6, 1992-Nov. 2, 1998

west side of stone

28

Terry Lee PUTNAM

1968-1982

29

LIBBEY

Maryjane D.              John H.

1921-1982                1925-

double stone

30

unmarked grave

31

Daughter

Virginia E. LIBBEY

1946-1984

32

LIBBEY

James V.                Lillian E.

1926-1992             1927-

married Feb. 19, 1945

double stone

Row 4

33

LIBBEY

Sandz                   Rosetta

1891-1968           1895-1982

double stone

34

LIBBEY

Jacob “Jake”            Elizabeth M.

1926-1981               1925-

“Indubitably”

double stone

35

BRUNO

Charles H.                 Mary M.

1913-1990                1920-

double stone

36

a large amount of flowers with Mom on them marking an

unmarked grave

37

ATHERTON

Harold H.                 Edith

1898-1961               1904-

double stone

38

VAN WOERT

Roy P.                    Mary A.

1898-1960             1900-1988

east side of stone

VAN WOERT

west side of stone

39

Willard GOULD

1903-1985

east side of stone

GOULD

west side of stone

40

SICKLES

Charles L.                  Beatrice V.

1917-                        1917-

double stone

41

ROSZMAN

DeWitt                     Era R.

1898-1986               1901-1980

double stone

42

CARLSON

A. Duane               married              Linda L.

1929- 2001          Nov.25,1954     1932-

east side of double stone-veteran marker

A. Duane CARLSON

US Navy

Oct. 27, 1929 - June 18, 2001

west side of stone

43

JANIK

Steven                  Katie

1910-1992           1913-

double stone

44

SCOTT

Kathleen M.            John H.

1933-                      1931-

double stone-Mason logo

45

Our beloved son

Alden K. KIEFFER Jr.

July 4, 1959

June 27, 1975

46

KIEFFER

Parents of Cheryl, Susan, Jay, Alden, Scott

Alden K.                   Beverly A.

Oct. 1, 1934             Nov. 13, 1935

Apr. 25, 1996

double stone-flag

47

Robert Laclair GILMORE

U. S. Army

World War II

May 13, 1921- June 17, 1997

48

Mary A. GILMORE

PFC  U. S. Army

World War II

May 21, 1924 - Dec. 1, 1988

49

Fred J.                       Ada L.

1905-1972                1906 - 1988

                 HILL

double stone

50

Edward C. HICKS

Pvt U. S. Marine Corp.

World War II

1918-1976

51

Marjorie E. KRUSZKA

March 8, 1924

August 3, 1981

52

Thomas Wardell LIBBEY

SP4  U. S. Army

May 25, 1938 - June 7, 1980

53

BYWATER

Raymond K.                    Hilda  M. A.

Oct. 22, 1940                  June 12, 1940

Dec. 4, 1995

double stone

54

Willie Frank LIBBEY

1958-1989

55

Mother

Mabel SEMLOW

1911-1990

56

David B. GORMAN

November 25, 1941

February 6, 1990

Father

row 5

57

GILMORE

Benjamin L.             Irene G.

1892-1955              1897 - 1985

double stone

58

WHITNEY

Dorothy A.               Harold E.

1917-                       1916-1996

double stone

59

SICKLES

Iven G.                   Ermal E.

1885-1958             1890-1971

double stone

60

VAN WOERT

Sarah E.                    R. J.

1919-1999               1923-1988

double stone

61

SHEPARD

Harold C.                 Carrie V.

1890-1974               1894-1966

double stone

62

BEST

Walter W.           Gladys

1905-1992          1911-1982

In loving memory

double stone

63

Diane Louise BEST

May 24, 1942

Sept. 24, 1962

64

Charlotte R. MUMAUGH

1896-1975

65

planted urn on cement base

66

HARMAN

James                      Mary M.

1914-1976              1921-1971

double stone

67

John H. TRENT Sr.

PVT.  U. S. Army

World War II

1904-1975

68

Ida Mai TRENT

Beloved wife & Mother

1910-1995

69

COONEY

“Thanks a hell of a lot”

Charles J.                      Mary C.

“Bud”

1912                             1921

Apr. 30, 1987                Apr. 30, 1975

double stone

70

James B. LIBBEY

Pvt. U. S. Army

World War I

Aug. 4, 1894 - May 11, 1976

71

Mother                         Son

Anna                            Eugene

1907-1984                   1932-1993

                   LIBBEY

double stone

72

MARTINEZ

Theresa G                  Martin

Dec. 31, 1967            Aug. 29, 1964

July 15, 1986              July 15, 1986

together forever

double stone

73

Sister

Ellen E. JONES

Dec. 27, 1934

Aug. 5, 1989

74

Warren J. DAVIS

U. S. Army

World War II

1911-1993

row 6

75

ROUNDS

Lois                Mar. 24,              W.D. “Bud”

1918- 2000    1935                    1913-1991

double stone

76

POWLISON

John Earl                  Sabra D.

1883-1971               1887-1981

double stone

77

TATROW

Mary A.                    Merton A.

1917-(blank)            1915-1975

double stone

78

SNYDER

Roy                       Jessie

1883-1956           1889-1965

double stone

79

KIEFFER

Jay W.                   Ella

1888-1957            1895-1968

double stone

80

SMITH

Erma A.                  Joseph E.

1924-(blank)          1921-1966

double stone

81

YEAGER

1914   Rodney H.   1994

1915   Bertha M.    1992

double stone

82

GREEN

Sidney A.                 Margaret L.

1906-1983               1907-1998

Mason Logo-double stone

83

Ronald S. GREEN

Aug. 3, 1929

Mar. 6, 1996

In loving memory of our Father

& Grandfather

84

MUMAUGH

Earl J.                     Hazel B.

1891-1985             1899-1969

double stone

85

CARL

Don. C.                      Ruth M.

1897-1964                 1901-1964

double stone

86

YOUNG

Harry A.                   Elaine R.

1889-1965               1919-(blank)

double stone

857Coit F. HAITHCOCK

PFC U. S. Army

World War II

June 28, 1920 - Feb. 7, 1986

88

Virginia G. DEVLIN

1917-1965

89

BURK

Edward J.                Olga E.

Feb. 9, 1907            Nov. 3, 1906

Oct. 7, 1987            July 31, 1986

double stone

90

base no stone

91

Emmett James HAAS

New Jersey

Sgt Co G  305  Ammo Train

World War I

Nov. 3, 1894 - May 4, 1972

92

Louis J. LIBBY

Tec 5 U.S. Army

World War II

Oct. 15, 1924- Apr. 3, 1985

surname is without an e on the stone

93

HOBAUGH

Elsie V.                 Sept. 21,                Lawrence W.

1907-1991             1930                     1903-1986

double stone

94

Manuel Steven FUENTES

Feb. 22, 1997 - June 30, 2001

Beloved Son and Brother

row 7

95

Thelma J. MAPES

1927-1986

96

Larry NEWCOMB

1946-2001

97

Barbara J. SHEPARD

loving wife & mother

Jan. 21, 1926-June 12, 2000

see number 116

98

Earl SCHOETTLE

small grey footstone size stone

99

Ellen Maude MC OMBER

Sept. 13, 1883

Oct. 4, 1965

100

COFFIELD

James                  Grace

1886-1959          1891-1989

double stone

101

Daughter

Ellen COFFIELD MARTIN

1921-

102

SWICK

Jack                      Frances

Apr. 12, 1923       Dec. 23, 1925

                             Feb. 2, 1998

married June 24, 1945

double stone

103

Clarence W. BEVER

Cpl U. S. Army

World War I

Mar. 26, 1891-Mar. 26, 1979

104

Paul L. MARTIN

1942-1969

105

HUFF

Father                         Mother

Burhl                           Gladys

1900-1964                  1901-1957

double stone   

106

HUFF

son

Jack Lynn

1936-1968

107

HUFF

Iyla Jean

daughter

1929-1994

108

Rita E. MAYNARD

Jean Huff’s Special Friend

1924-1996

109

BELL

William L.                  Eleanor M.

1901-1984                1905-2001

married Feb. 3, 1926

double stone

110

Grace B. ATHERTON

Nov. 9, 1891

July 4, 1992

111

Freeman R. ATHERTON

1900-1970

numbers 105 and 106 match in style and color

112

Leland C. LAKE Sr.

August  1, 1915

March 20 1990

east side of stone

Battles Fought

Atlu   Kiska

Leyte   Okinawa

Leland Charles LAKE Sr.

Tec 5 U. S. Army

World War II

Aug. 1, 1915-Mar. 20, 1990

west side of stone

113

Lawrence W.              Genevieve L.

August 20, 1923          (Genny)

May 14, 1998             July 31, 1926

married June 16, 1945

                     LAKE

east side of stone of double stone

Lawrence W. LAKE

U. S. Army

World War II

1923-1998

west side of stone

114

Daniel B. KARHOFF

Feb. 1, 1977

Feb. 7, 1977

east side of stone

son of Peggy and Kirk

west side of stone

115

:ynn L. PHELPS

CMA 3 US Navy

Vietnam

Oct. 7, 1945 - Jan. 14, 2002

116

planted urn

117

NIX

Sherry                  David

1948-                  1948-1976

double stone

118

LIBBY

“Dutch”

Clarence L.             Ida Mae

1912-1996             1918-

double stone

119

SPILLANE

Durwood J.              Kathryn M.

1912-2002              1919-

married Nov. 8, 1947

double stone

120

KINDT

Anna M.                    Gordon A.

1914-2002                1915-2002

married June 21, 1941

double stone- numbers 119 and 120 are the same style and color

121 Son, Brother, Dad

Dominic MARTIN

10-21-56   10-22-02

122

NELSON

William C. Sr.              Katherine I.

Dec. 9, 1937                Oct. 18, 1939

east side of stone

NELSON

William C. Jr.

Sept. 7, 1958

west side of stone

row 8

123

HARTLEY

Walter              Rebecca Jo

1929-               1932-1991

Wed Nov. 13, 1959

Mason logo -double stone

124

Harold G. SHEPARD

GM 3 U. S. Navy

World War II

Nov. 20, 1919-Mar. 30,1982

125

Elbert R. SHEPARD

PFC U. S. Marine Corps.

World War II

May 10, 1923-Dec. 22, 1988

see number 93

126

Susan M. PIERCE

Jan. 3,

1984-1984

127

LIDDLE

Harold V.                 Olive A.

1899-1976               1899-1947

double stone

128

SAXTON

Earl A.                    Louise

1893-1949             1891-1975

double stone

129

SHIER

Margaret J.             Matthew J.

1916-(blank)          1901-1969

double stone

130

RANDALL

Clarence W.            Ilma M.

1884-1953              1891-1980

Women’s Relief Corps marker

double stone

131

MARTIN

Paul P.                   Rosemary I.

1922                      1923-1999

married Feb. 16, 1942

double stone

132

FOX

Harvey J.                 Ethel I.

1888-1971              1885-1960

double stone

133

Arthur C. TEELANDER

Michigan

Captain U. S. Army

World War I

Dec. 21, 1892-Sept. 17, 1966

134

Eva L. TEELANDER

1904-1971

135

Geraldine C. CZEWSKI

June 2, 1931

Oct. 5, 1983

136

Karl A. JOHNSON Sr.

Pvt U. S. Marine Corps

Vietnam

Feb. 17, 1954

Jul 8, 1988

137

WILLITT

Bessie I.           Stephen N.

1896-1992       1890-1982

double stone

138

GILBERT

Mona M.            Wayne D.                        Marguerite F.

1925 wife            1919 husband 1996        1922 wife 1971

east side of triple stone

Wayne D. GILBERT

U. S. Navy

World War II

1919-1996

139

PHELPS

David L.                   Beulah

1914-1975               1915-1968

double stone

140

Wayne Jay Maule DOWNER

October 31, 1957

September 5, 1989

141

SMITHINGELL

Melvin L.                       Judith M.

October 4, 1936            May 6, 1940

March 7, 1992

                     Oct. 10, 1958

double stone

142

COPELAND

Kermit                 Anna E

1910-1989          1916-1984

double stone

143

Joseph  F.CURRELI

SGT U. S. Army

Vietnam

Mar. 7, 1943-Sep. 18, 1981

144

Nancy CURRELI MC KAY

June 27, 1944

Feb. 18, 1986

145

FAHSHOLTZ

Paul                    Josephine M.

1910-1981         1914-1993

double stone

146

Planted Urn

147

Charles               Joyce M.

1941-1998         1936-

“Larry”

Together forever

KREGGER

double stone

148

ROLLEND

Virginia L.                 David G.

June 10, 1938           Aug. 26, 1938

Mar. 17, 2000

wed Jan. 25, 1958

double stone

row 9

149

Susan M. PIERCE

Jan. 3

1984   -   1984

150

COFFIELD

Paul L.                 Izetta E.

1917-1985          1920-

married Nov. 6, 1948

east side of double stone

Paul L. COFFIELD

2nd Lt U. S. Army Air Corps

World War II

Jul. 20, 1917-Jul. 2, 1985

west side of stone

151

Martin Rex SPENCE

Aug. 10, 1962-July 10, 1985

Beloved son, brother, Nephew , Cousin

Faithful Friend

east side of stone

Marty

west side of stone

152

PROWANT

Mary E.                 Lawrence H.

1882-1972            1880-1945

double stone

153

PROWANT

Ernest H.              Mildred A.

1902-2000          1903-1985

double stone

154

YEAGER

Carl R.                 Bessie N.

1891-1966           1890-1945

double stone

155

Albert Richard HORCHA

1939-1946

156

HORCHA

Marian              Steven

1918-2001       1902 -1983

double stone

157

Mathew HUBBARD

Stillborn

Jan. 24, 1988

158

NEWMAN

O. J.                  Leona Mabel

1878-1964        1884-1954

Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen marker-double stone

159

Husband & Son

Frank O. BENTLEY

1904-1965

the following stones are in a group marked Babyland

160

Joshua Aaron HARRISON

Oct. 4, 1980

161

marked with a cement lamb

162

marked with a cement lamb

163

marked with a cement lamb

164

Infant son

Gregory CARUSO

Oct. 3, 1979

165

beloved son & brother

Robert CLAY

Sept. 2, 1963

Oct. 6, 1963

166

Tommy 1963

Kathy    1960

DOWNER

wooden cross

167

daughter

Beth Marie FRALICK

Mar. 18, 1959

168

Guadalupe & Juanita

MORENO

1957

169

cement base

170

Our Darling

Rod Kevin SORENSEN

Dec. 14, 1957

171

CHAPMAN

Catherine Lynn

1952-1958

172

cement stone unreadable

173

unmarked grave

end of this section of babyland

174

ENDICOTT

Cecil E.               C. Delia

1903-1971          1890-1972

double stone

175

SHELDON

Clyde H.                Blanch I.

1880-1957            1880-1967

double stone

176

Roy A. BRONSON

1894-1957

flag on grave

177

SMITH

William J.               Lulu M.

1888-1957            1893-1988

double stone

178

BRADLEY

Barbara A.             George S.

1921-                     1919-1972

double stone

179

Mother

Donna J. TALLMAN

1932-1957

180

VAN CISE

Albert E.               Clara E.

1872-1959           1879-1961

double stone

181

broken urn

182

Esperanza MORENO

1929-1967

another section of babyland follows

183

Baby Boy NICHOLS

Aug. 29, 1969

184

infant daughter

Sabrina L. CARSTEN

Oct. 29, 1970

185

Our baby

Jeffery Raymond BALL

Aug. 29, 1972

Jan. 23, 1973

186

Baby PERRY

wooden marker with Edward Allen Perry penciled on it.

187

Robert M. ANZELL

1966-1968

188

DOWNER

Bruce Wells

son

born 4-7-1959

died 7-31-1965

189

base no stone

190

son

John Samuel RUSSELL

July 26-27-1966

191

Baby Boy FREIER

1965-1965

Osgood Mortary marker

192

Gregg JARVI

Sept. 23, 1966

Sept. 24, 1966

193

Our beloved son

Joseph SMOLLEN Jr.

July 2, 1949

end of second baby land section

194

Ceylon R. KIBBY

Illinois

Pvt. 1611 Service Unit

World War II

Aug. 9, 1901-May 14, 1970

195

TURNER

married February 2, 1947

Wilma J.                   Robert F.

January 3, 1925        August 17, 1926

                                 May 7, 1990

east side of double stone

Robert F. TURNER

MMM 3 U.S. Navy

World War II

Aug. 17, 1926

May 7, 1990

west side of stone

196

In loving memory of

Theresa Y. CORYELL

February 17, 1962

August 3, 1979

Mother, Father and Sister

(as it is on stone)f

197

Randy G. PETITTI

Sept. 2, 1954

Aug. 3, 1979

198

small broken cement deer  under large pine tree

199

Meggin Jean HESSLER

May 13, 1976

Sept. 28, 1990

200

HAMELINK

Jack M.

Mar. 16, 1940-Nov. 1, 1990

201

MILLER

Glen G.              Mabel A.

1919-                1923-1995

married July 4, 1941

double stone

Read by Karen and Shirley Gorman summer of 1999 and 2000.

Proofed and update November 2002 by S. Gorman.

Copyright © 1999 – 2003.