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Vernon Cemetery, Vernon,Michigan

This section is on the west side of the cemetery at the north end. The last section in the older part. The rows go west to east with the stones read south to north.

Section 4

row 1

1

GURIA

Our Beloved Mother and Father

Mary                         Peter

1897-1980               1889-1930

double stone

2

Anna R. GURIA

May 2, 1919 - May 26, 1999

3.

Salvador GURIA

Dec. 31, 1917 -

4

William J. FORMAN

1938-1984

5

WEST

James M.                                Donna M.

Oct. 3, 1943       Oct. 19,       Mar. 30, 1945

                           1968           Oct. 14, 1999

east side of double stone

WEST

west side of stone

row 2

6

planted urn

7

James H. CLIFFORD

QM3 US Navy

May 15, 1958 - May 10, 1981

8

Frank A. CLIFFORD

SGT US Marine Corps

Jul. 10, 1948 - June 26, 2000

9

Elsie J. SHOEMAKER

Mother

1921-1984

10

BEHNKE

Kenneth W.               married               Jimmye J.

1930-2001                July 22, 1950      1933-

Mason logo - east side of double stone

Kenneth W. BEHNKE

US Navy

Korea

1930-2001

west side of stone

11

Misty

Sept. 6, 1974 - Jan. 14, 2002

on a wooden cross, hand lettered

12

HOPPER

Edward E. Jr.

Jan. 26, 1921

Helen RIDDELL

May 7, 1920

row 3

13

Mother

Gay K. WATKINS

1902-1969

14

KRANTZ

west side of stone

KRANTZ

Donald W.                        Marie E.

1913-1969                       1911    R.N.     1983

double stone

row 4

15

John Paul REYNOLDS

May 1, 1910 - Aug 12, 1965

Mason logo

16

Margaret E. REYNOLDS

1910-1961

17

MARSH

William R.                            Nellie May

Co F 7th Inf 3rd Div        

1895-1975                          1890-1956

double stone

18

HORVATH

west side of stone

HORVATH

Stephen                              Martha L.

1912-1995                         1917-1998

double stone

19

ESTEP

Artington E.                        Pauline M.

1911-1996                        1915-1982

double stone

20

BURD

Melvin VanAkin                        Julia Ella

1914                                        1909-2000

Son of Melvin S. and                daughter of Charles R. and

Elizabeth VanAKIN BURD      Jennie J. MONTAGUE ROBINSON

double stone

21

SHERMAN

Wellington H.                                Alice Marie

Feb. 7, 1909-Nov. 25, 2000        May 16, 1908-July 10, 1996

double stone

22

Ellsworth                                        Lucy M.

Aug. 20, 1906-May 29, 1994        Nov. 19, 1910

married June 30, 1951

OSBORN

double stone

23

PARKS

Carlyle C.                       Virginia R.

1919-1991                     1926-

Eagles marker - double stone

24

PORTER

Clifford E.                         Maxine K.

Aug. 10, 1921                  Feb. 6, 1924

May 26, 1994

Mason and Eastern Star logo’s - east side of double stone

Clifford E. PORTER

CPL US Army

World War II

1921-1994

west side of stone

row 5

25

Harold Louis LARSON

Michigan

SGT 1662 ORD MAM Platoon

World War II

Sept. 11, 1913 - Oct. 15, 1964

26

Alfred                     Fern

1887-1962            1897-1968

ALLEN

double stone

27

KALAKAY

Father                            Mother

Steven J. Jr.                   Florence E.

1916-1972                   1917-

double stone

28

COONEY

William E.                     Helen L.

“Edd”

1922-                           1926-1997

double stone

29

BADOUR

Dad                              Mom

David G.                        Patricia

                                    “Susie”

1938-                          1941-1995

double stone

30

BELLINGER

Dorothy L.                  Kenneth R.

1918-1994                 1918-2001

double stone

30A

new unmarked grave

row 6

31

Lucinda MacKAY               Ida E. ARMES

1859-1960                         1878-1967

double stone

32

SHERMAN

William H.                            Gertrude D.

1881-1975                           1884-1956

Mason and Eastern Star logo’s - double stone

33

HOLMES

Florence J.                           Arthur L.

1912-2001                          1921-1998

                                            USN  World War II

picture of couple on stone-east side of double stone

Arthur L. HOLMES

US Navy

World War II

Jul 28, 1921 - Oct. 6, 1998

west side of stone

34

MILLER

William A.                    Ruby M.

1904-1983                  1901-1987

double stone

row 7

35

Kelly Ann WARREN

April 3, 1978

36

Jason Jeffrey WARREN

May 23, 1977

row 8

37

FERRELL

Father                            Mother

Ebert L.                         Mable L.

1905-1961                    1909-19(blank)

married May 24, 1927

double stone

38

COONEY

Charles J.                      Margaret J.

1883-1963                   1887-1965

double stone

39

HURLEY

Juanita M.                    Frank J.

1916-1969                  1906-1982

double stone

40

Wendell O. MORSE

1940-1970

41

Father

Thomas E. MORSE

1909-1972

42

ROSSER

John C                Betty M.             Steven J.

1930-                 1932-                 1957-1976

triple stone

43

ROSSER

Otis Sr.                      Evelyn

1897-1980                1906-1992

double stone

44

Harold J. ROSSER

PFC US Army

World War II

Nov. 3, 1923 - Mar. 7, 1979

45

Randy C. WHITE

Apr. 21, 1983 - Aug.  7, 1983

row 8

46

AUGUSTINE

Vera M.                        Joseph S.

1892-1980                   1888-1957

double stone

47

BEDELL

Delphis                      Victoria

1878-1966                 1882-1972

Elks logo - double stone

48

Helen H. BUCK

Aug. 22, 1912 - May 18, 1975

49

Charles S. BUCK

1904-1969

Mason logo

50

Mark W. BOEFF

1955-1959

51

KAMM

Lillian E.                          Kendall J.

1924-1969                     1907-1978

double stone

52

Wife & Mother

Pauline D. COY

1916-1969

53

George F. CHAPMAN

SSGT US Army

World War II

Jun 28, 1926 - Mar 18, 1976

53

NELSON

Charles H          Dec. 15,                   Ruth P.

1895-1981        1928                        1909-1998

double stone

Charles H. NELSON

PFC US Army

World War II

Mar 25, 1895 - Jan 18, 1981

footstone

55

Billie PRICE                           Melba Marie PRICE

Oct. 17, 1920                        Feb. 17, 1923

                                             Dec. 6, 2001

World War II

double stone

row 9

56

Son, Father, Grandfather

Raymond W. COY

Apr. 7, 1943 - Dec. 11, 1996

We Love & Miss You

row 10

57

Virgal Lee PITTS

1902-1957

58

George A. CHAPMAN

Michigan

PFC US Army

World War I

Dec. 2, 1894, - Feb. 10, 1974

59

Henrietta CHAPMAN

Sept. 21, 1905 -

60

Charles G. Johnson

1868-1961

61

Daughter

Cindy Lee CONRAD

Mar. 2, 1957 - Oct. 20, 1968

62

Milton Frank FARERO

Michigan FN US Navy

Korea

Sept. 3, 1934 - Feb. 10, 1970

63

LENESCHMIDT

Jon C.  “Jack”                       Janet A.

1941-1970                           1942 -

double stone

64

JOHNSON

married June 20, 1940

Richard J.                        Margaret H.

1910-1974                      1916-

Brotherhood of Railroad men marker - east side of double stone

Son

Douglas M. JOHNSON

born Oct. 8, 1958

Lost at sea Nov. 14, 1981 On the Christina J off Coos Bay, Oregon

west side of stone

65

Phillip L. FALER

1932-1977

66

SHENK

Joseph H.                   Carol G.

1913-1979                 1915-1996

Mason and Eastern Star logo’s-double stone

67

DALLAS

Joe L.                          Helen E.

1916-1999                  1914-

Mason and Eastern Star Logo’s-east side of double stone

Joseph L. DALLAS

SGT US Armay

World War II

1916-1999

west side of stone

row 11

68

Percy A. TYLER

PFC US Army

World War I

Feb. 19, 1898 - Oct. 3, 1982

69

Mother

Marie K. TYLER

1900-1956

70

MANGRUM

Nathaniel A.                         Agnes M.

1889-1965                          1892-1959

double stone

71

Edgar H. MUSTARD

Jan. 23, 1904 - Sept. 27, 1961

72

Irene w. MUSTARD

July 8, 1905 - Dec. 11, 1956

73

Ruth E. DELL

Jan. 15, 1878 - Oct. 10, 1958

74

Harry B. DELL

June 26, 1890 - May 18, 1966

3rd Div Reg Army W. W.  I

75

MILLER

Hazel M.                      Hugh J.

1894-1983                  1893-1964

double stone

76

SACK

west side of stone

SACK

Victor H.                        Catherine A.

Aug. 16, 1916                Dec. 5, 1919

Apr. 9, 1985

east side of double stone

77

DIMKOFF

Kosta

1912-1981

double stone, one side is blank

78

SHENK

Donald R.                      Emma

1883-1970                   1891-1972

double stone

79

Edward NELSON

1892-1969

80

PARKS

Wellington S.                Florence

1890-1977                  1896-1978

double stone

81

CRAWFORD

Frank E.                       Norma M.

1921-1982                   1922-

east side of stone

Frank E. CRAWFORD

S2 US Navy

World War II

Dec. 26, 1921 - Mar. 3, 1982

west side of stone

82

MOTT

Robert L.  Sr.                    Norma M.

May 25, 1941                   Dec. 29, 1941

Apr. 28, 2000

east side of double stone

Robert L. MOTT  Sr.

US Air Force

Vietnam

1941-2000

west side of stone

row 12

83

CRAVEN

Nora J.                             Bert R.

1901-1993                       1894-1973

west side of stone

HALE

Richard                            Mildred

1899-1993                      1904-1990

Knights of Columbus and Easter Star logo’s-east side of stone

84

Our Baby

Jennifer Lynn ERNEST

Sept. 16, 1971

85

2 urns plus planted flowers - no marker

86

Joseph W. SHEPHERD

SN US Navy

Korea

Apr. 4, 1937 - Oct. 24, 1982

row 13

87

VARGA

Father                                                Mother

Steven                  together                 Lidia

1882-1957          in memory              1895-1969

double stone

88

SOLOC

Anna E.                                Joseph

1886-1956                          1884-1968

double stone

89

Daughter

Deborah Lee BANCROFT

June 25, 1952 - Dec. 11, 1969

90

FAGAN

Frederick J.                         Judy D.

1944-                                 1945-1976

double stone

91

TONY

Pete                              Anna

1885-1985                   1888-1976

double stone

92

Lamonte Van HORSLEY

Michigan

CPL H&S Co 2 BN 1 MAR Div (REIN)

Vietnam       PH

Jan. 31, 1947 = May 9, 1968

93

HORSLEY

William                     Alta

Apr. 28, 1923          May 31, 1922

double stone

94

Jeffrey C. SUNDAY

1956-1975

95

Kathy Ann SUNDAY

Apr. 2, 1962 - Apr. 21, 1986

96

Phyllis Ann SUNDAY

May 9, 1934 - Sept. 29, 1990

97

Marion Ralph SUNDAY  Jr.

Dec. 20, 1933 - Nov. 27, 2000

98

WEBER

Lynwood R.                    Betty J.

Sept. 11, 1934                Apr. 30, 1932

                                      Sept. 28, 1999

Father                            Mother

married March 23, 1968

99

Omer WITTUM

1914-2000

row 14

100

NICHOLS

James E.                                Minerva E.

1890-1956                            1894-1979

double stone

101

JOHNSON

Anna L.                              George W.

1882-1955                         1875-1957

102

MOORE

Harry                                 Cora E.

May 15, 1888                    Sept. 24, 1888

Aug. 21, 1961                   Mar. 16, 1963

double stone

103

BANCROFT

Neosha J.                         Roger C.

Dec. 7, 1937                    July 12, 1938

Sept. 19, 1999

double stone

104

Mother

Bernice BANCROFT

1911-1987

105

Robert Ray DIAL Jr.

Michigan

A1C US Air Force

Nov. 2, 1931 - Jan. 16, 1961

106

DIAL

Yvonne N.                       Robert R.

1908-1970                      1905-1962

double stone

107

SMITH

O. Bert                       Anna M.

1872-1962                 1876-19(blank)

double stone

108

CRAWFORD

Alberta                        Jefferson A.

1904-blank                 1899-1961

double stone

109

HATHON

Cecil J.                      Georgianna

1916-2001                1915-1995

double stone

110

SEEBACK

Albert C.                    Betty J.

1912-1966                1924-1996

double stone

111

Violet M. GRASKEY

Jan. 14, 1940 - Oct. 3, 1975

112

Robert Allan ERNEST

1943-1969

Dear Son, Paint the heavens with the colors you lved so well

113

ERNEST

Majil E.                  James F.

1922-                    1915-1999

Married Sept. 15, 1940

double stone

114

Floral decoration - no marker

row 15

115

Gone But not Forgotten

Mary E. GEORGE

Dec. 3, 1925 - Oct. 14, 2000

116

Lillian M. KITTLE

(Ma KITTLE)

1906-1972

117

KOLMAN

Mother                                Son

Davette J.                            James B.

1936-1954                         1952-1959

double stone

118

WINER

Delmar F.                             Edith

1910-1955                          1911-1990

double stone

119

DOCKINS

Elmer E.                        Flora I.

1912-1989                                1993

double stone

120

BUGINSKY

Steve                          Tressa

1881-1959                 1887-1967

double stone

121

BREILER

Amy R.                    Albert C.

1914-1987              1911-1980

double stone

122

Leland S. MACK

1930-1959

123

FALER

Fred W.                     Alice Mae

1896-1988                1906-1960

double stone

124

Dale K. KENNEDY

Feb. 4, 1924 - Feb. 17, 1965

125

Kelli Ann WISMER

Jan. 15, 1964 - June 3, 1968

126

BALISH

George A.                     Maria C.

1922-1984                   1920-

east side of double stone

George A. BALISH

PFC US Army

World War II

May 24, 1922 - Jun. 11, 1984

west side of stone

row 16

127

Otto William BEHNKE

Michigan

SGT Motor Trans Corps

World War I

May 29, 1892 - Oct. 7, 1967

128

Dorothy G. BEHNKE

1898-1956

129

Francis (Frank) C. RUMERY

August 15, 1912 - July 15, 1989

W. W. II Veteran

130

FORRO

Steve                        Emma

1883-1958               1885-1973

double stone

131

DURLING

Hattie                      William H.

1886-1975              1882-1973

double stone

132

Son

John A. ANDERSON

1932-1960

133

ANDERSON

John C.                       Kathryn L.

1906-1967                 1911-1986

double stone

134

Daughter

Lila J. ANDERSON

1933-1988

135

McCARTY

William J.                       Mary F.

1892-1962                    1894-1967

Woman Relief Corp and VFW Aux logo’s-double stone

136

Edward L. GRASKEY

1911-1967

137

Helen A. GRASKEY

1911-1984

138

TAYLOR

Murle D.                        Bertha M.

1899-1963                    1899-1987

double stone

139

GUSTIN

L.  Minetta                      Daniel T.

1876-1964                     1874-1963

Easter Star and Elks logo’s-double stone

140

In Remembrance of

Walter W. DOUBLESTEIN

1933-1996

141

In Loving Memory of

Emma DOUBLESTEIN

June 20, 1896 - June 15, 1964

142

DOUBLESTEIN

Eldon  G.                 Barbara A.

Sept. 14, 1923      Sept. 13, 1931

double stone

row 17

143

HARTMAN

David                         Leona C.

April 24, 1915           Sept. 15, 1920

Sept. 11, 1988

double stone

144

MAAR

Mother                        Father

Mary                           Joseph

1892-1955                 1885-1963

double stone

145

Jerome                Ethel

1899-1958         1910-1980

BROTHERS

146

DURLING

Velma L.                  Rollin W.

1905-1959              1906-1965

double stone

147

DANFORTH

Harry  C.                 Margaret J.

1891-1958              1892-1988

Mason and Eastern Star logo’s-double stone

148

Elmer H. VanGORDER

Mar. 18, 1926 - Dec. 22, 1959

149

Dear Uncle

Charles MAAR

1893-1963

150

HOPPER

Charles F.             Jessamine              Berlyn                Edward E.

1904-1962          1909-19(blank)     1902-1993        1901-1988

Quad stone

151

UNGER

William F.              Christina H.

1883-1962            1881-1967

double stone

152

UNGER

Harold J.               Imelda

1910-1984           1911-1994

double stone

153

Corabelle                 Maurice

1916-                       1916-1962

DeCLERG

154

SPENCER

Louisa M.                       Martin V.

1910-1969                     1904-1963

double stone

155

SPENCER

Roy M.                         Rosmary

1933-1982                   1930-1996

married May 25, 1965

double stone

156

HUNT

Mildred                     Clyde

1892-1987               1887-1963

double stone

read by S. Gorman, November 2002.

Copyright © 2002 – 2003.