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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.