Forest Lawn Cemetery
11851 Van Dyke Street
Detroit, Michigan
(313)921-6960

George & Evelyn Smith were caretakers of Forest Lawn Cemetery for about 40 years, and lived in a residence at the rear of the cemetery. Their daughter, Georgianna Rice and granddaughter, Raylene Sloan are also buried here. (Thanks Sue !)
*Please be aware: I do not work at Forest Lawn Cemetery nor any other cemetery. The transcriptions below are for genealogical purposes only.*
If you have family buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery and you would like them added here, please contact us

I do not work for Forest Lawn Cemetery, nor do I live nearby, this site is for genealogical purposes, and I am sorry I can not do look-ups here.

Adams, Marie (Minnie) born 1889 died March 15, 1926 | Section 19 Lot 142N Grave 1 | Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Adams, Edgar 1881 - 1936 (possible dates) | Section 36 Grave 434 | Contact:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Allison, Issac Willis born May 12, 1875 died January 20, 1956

Anderson, Christ died July 15, 1930
Anderson, Donald born July 15, 1916 died Sept 18, 1959 "grandfather" | Section 5 Lot 305 graves 1 & 2 | contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Amore, William Gale born June 25, 1907 died January 21, 1981

Baillod, Malcolm born Jan 27, 1898 died Aug 1967
Baillod, Eva M. (nee Richardson) born July 3, 1898 died Oct 9, 1980

Basel, Elizabeth (nee Hart) born Sept 15, 1898 died June 2, 1996 "wife of Arthur Basel"
Basel, Arthur born April 12, 1899 died Nov 1, 1962

Baty, Charles F. born Feb 22, 1855 died Feb 4, 1923
Baty, Nancy E. (nee Lee) born Aug 11, 1858 died Oct 22, 1921

Bergamo, August S. born Feb 14, 1917 died Aug 19, 1974 | Pitcher St Louis Cardinals

Bonk, Mike born 1895 died October 2, 1975 | contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Bonk, Madge born September 6, 1875 died November 2, 1964 | contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Bonk, Donald born 1932 died June 3, 1975 | contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Bossenberry, Hannah Jane nee Burns born May 10, 1885 died February 1, 1938
Bossenberry, Harold born December 28, 1914 died October 6, 1940 "son of William & Hannah"
Bossenberry, William 1901 died December 28, 1937 "son of William & Hannah"
Bossenberry, Alfred 1880 died October 6, 1960 "brother in law of Hannah Bossenberry"
Bossenberry, Ellie "Nellie" died March 2, 1923 "Wife of Alfred Bossenberry"
Bossenberry, Matilda "Tillie" died February 22, 1958 "Second wife of Alfred Bossenberry"

Bowe, Joseph | Section 19 Lot 119 Grave 1
Bowe, "Mother & Child" | Section 19 Lot 119 Grave 2
Bowe, Mary (Fowler or Farter) | Section 19 Lot 119 grave 3

Boza, Raymond J. born Jan 16, 1918 died Nov 13, 1999

Breyman, Clementine (nee Stawicki) born March 15, 1897 died Octobert 16, 1958 | contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Bruner, Ralph James "father" born Nov 7, 1900 died Dec 16, 1967
Bruner, Emily Elizabeth "mother" born Nov 28, 1908 died Sept 7, 1958
Bruner, James Wesley "brother" born Mar 25, 1939 died Oct 26, 2003
Bruner, Baby Boy 1946 - 1946

Bryning, Emma born October 7, 1861 died December 15, 1950 "aged 89 yrs" "wife of John A. Bryning"

Carbary, George David born July 10, 1957 died November 7, 1968 "aged 11 yrs"

Caruso, Cosimo "son of Antonio & Maria Barcelona Caruso" born August 6, 1891 died February 25, 1956 | contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | Founder of the Italian Christian Church in Detroit
Caruso, Maria (nee Gurzi) born Mar 21, 1896 died Aug 4, 1950 "wife of Cosimo Caruso" | Sec 43 Lot 183

Chin, Lily died June 9, 2002 aged 82yrs"

Clark, Edward Charles born June 17, 1857 died January 9, 1915

Colwell, Wilbert A. born June 1, 1887 died Nov 13, 1939 | contact:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Colwell, Ida P. (nee Race) born Aug 6, 1890 died Sept 23, 1979

Cooper, Eleva V. born April 3, 1908 died February 5, 1935 Cause: "Pulmonary Embolism" | Section: 14 Lot: 20

Cordray, James H. 1851 - 1928 | Sec 8 Lot 66
Cordray, Mary E. 1862 - 1913 | Sec 8 Lot 66
Cordray, James W. born Oct 6, 1880 died Jan 28, 1956 | Sec 8 Lot 66
Cordray, Minnie C. born Aug 2, 1880 died Mar 14, 1957 | Sec 8 Lot 66

Crull, Mattie born June 19, 1919 died April 24, 2002 "aged 82 yrs"

Dalmaso, Giovanni born Feb 12, 1871 died June 16, 1956 | Sec 22 Lot 41 | contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

David, Francis E. born May 14, 1919 died April 8, 2001 "aged 81 yrs" "World War II US Army 101st Airborne Division

DeMun, Rosie P. (nee Sonsmith) born Sept 11, 1883 died Nov 12, 1973 "wife of William F. DeMun"

Dixon, Elizabeth | Dixon Family contact:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Dixon, James
Dixon, Elizabeth (possibly)

Dreher, Frieda E. (Antonowicz) died May 2, 2003 "wife of Elmer Dreher"

Dunn, Octavio "Otto" born Aug 6, 1909 died Aug 16, 1994 | contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Edelmann, Jennifer Lee born Sept 19, 1966 died Apr 20, 1970 "In Loving Memory" "Beloved daughter and sister" | contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Eichbauer, Edwin Henry born December 5, 1892 died January 17, 1977 | contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Eichbauer, Mabel Louise (nee Miller) born September 8, 1893 died February 10, 1984 | contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Ellsworth, Lillian E. born December 5, 1906 died December 26, 1924 "aged 18 yrs 21 dys"

Fitzpatrick, Hugh born Jan 5, 1838 died June 10, 1903

FRIEDLI, Herman "son of Gottfried and Elsi (Schneeberger) Friedli" born March 6, 1892 died October 30, 1960 | Section 44 Lot 267 Grave 1 contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
FRIEDLI, (aka LEHRBASS) Margaret Catherine (nee Rosteck") "daughter of Ferdinand Julius & Mary (Bendix) Rosteck" born January 29, 1891 died October 30, 1960 | Section 44 Lot 267 grave 2-contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Fries Mary (nee Danby) born Apr 1, 1875 died Aug 23, 1925 "wife of Edward J."
Fries Edward J. born Dec 18, 1871 died Jan 24, 1955

Gassman, Edward N. born May 28, 1883 died Feb 22, 1938
Gassman, Helen born May 2, 1880 died May 5, 1966

Gibson, Iva | Cremated on : August 21, 1958

Gignac, Louis E. 1884 - 1959 | Sec 5
Gignac, Augusta 1885 - 1964 | Sec 5
Gignac, Wilfred L. PFC 67 AAA Gun BN CAC WWII born Mar 16, 1909 died Aug 22, 1972
Gignac, Ralph M. Capt US Army WWII born Jan 5, 1912 died Sept 13, 1988
Gignac, Ripley L. 1942 - 1963

Godava, Jan J. born February 28, 1894 Hungry died April 20, 1969 "Kochany Maz Ojeiec Forever in My Heart" | contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Godava, Jadwiga B. born October 9, 1895 Poland died April 15, 1968 "Kochany Zona Matka Forever in My Heart | contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Goloweyco, Steven 1929 - 1961

Hall, Doris (nee Mitchell) 1911 - 1979 | Sec 8 Lot 122
Hall, Albert E. 1908 - 1992 | Section 8 Lot 122 | Hall Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Hein Mausoleum built to commemorate Otto Hein, a proprietor of The Ziervogel and Hein Funeral Home.

Henciar, Henry Andrew born Aug 26, 1912 died July 27, 1961 WWII
Henciar, Violet F. (nee Rambow) born Oct 5, 1911 died Oct 12, 1971
Henciar, Michael born May 10, 1919 died Aug 16, 1996
Henciar, Opal C. (nee Jett) born Oct 19, 1923 died Aug 18, 1998

Hogg, Wilbert G. born Apr 21, 1913 died Nov 5, 1973 | Pitcher Brooklyn Dodgers

Horbal, Joseph born September 24, 1891 died November 19, 1970
Horbal, Victoria born January 20, 1890 died February 26, 1970

Hosper, Andrew W. born July 20, 1854 died August 25, 1933 | Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Hosper, Charles F. born June 3, 1888 died September 13, 1951 | Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Hubbard, Vaida I. born January 31, 1915 died December 27, 1982

Jacques, Ethel born Dec 18, 1909 died Dec 18, 1977

Johnson, Margaret Mary born May 31, 1920 died October 10, 1981
Johnson, Carl Lee Johnson 1929 - 2001 "aged 72 yrs"
Johnson, Velma "infant" *unmarked grave* born July 6, 1918 Nashville, TN died October 12, 1919 Detroit, MI | contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Jones, Norman Robert born August 16, 1915 died August 20, 1996

Kleinschmit, Metta H. (nee Christiansen) born May 29, 1909 died November 30, 2001 "aged 92 yrs"

Kocsis, John "Father of Paul Kocsis" 1866 - 1925 | Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Kocsis, Paul 1897 - 1929
Kocsis, Clara (Virag) Zombo "Mother of Paul Kocsis & Mother-in-law to Alex Mazey"

Kolosiek, Clarence born Feb 1, 1902 died Dec 1970

Lacy, H.L. born Sept 20, 1857 died Jan 1, 1916

Lewis, Wanda T. "dau of Jan & Ida Godava" "Beloved Mother & Grandmother Forever In My Heart" born October 28, 1919 Detroit died November 8, 1992 Grosse Pointe, MI | contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Meharg, Delores Eldridge born May 1899 died December 31, 1976

Martin, Mildred T. born Mar 22, 1921 died Aug 12, 1970

Mazey, Alex 1887 - 1953 "Brother of Lawrence Mazey" | Mazey Family Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Mazey, Lawrence 1889 - 1946 "Father of Emil & Ernest Mazey"
Mazey, Wilma (Vilicic) "Mother of Emil & Ernest Mazey" 1896 - 1986
Mazey, Albert 1916 - 1941
Mazey, Charlotte (Marshall) 1919 - 1998 "Wife of Emil Mazey"
Mazey, Ernest 1919 - 1979

Miller, Katherine (Mazey) "Sister of Emil Mazey" died January 13, 2003 | Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Miller, August J. 1862 - 1932 | contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Miller, Minnie F. (nee Nank) born 1869 died March 1, 1947 | contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Miller, Adolf W. born 1891 died October 22, 1938 | contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.


Mills, Ernestine V. (nee Seeley) died January 7, 2001 "aged 87 yrs"

MITCHELL, James born Apr 5, 1880 died Nov 24, 1958 | Section 8 Lot 122
MITCHELL, Maria (nee Hanson) born Feb 5, 1880 died July 17, 1928 | Section 8 Lot 122
Mitchell, Edith died 1912 | Sec 8 Lot 122 | MITCHELL Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Mitchell, William born Mar 13, 1883 died July 2, 1943 | Section 8 Lot 52
Mitchell, Sarah Jane (nee Winterbottom) born Feb 10, 1882 died Sept 21, 1916 | Sec 8 Lot 52 - no marker
Mitchell, Lily Stott (Moore) born Apr 28, 1882 died June 11, 1953 | Sec 8 Lot 52 | Mitchell Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Morsy, Khalid born April 17, 1969 died July 20, 1972 | Section 37 Lot 167 Grave 12 | contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Mosey, Oram M. born July 29, 1907 died June 6, 1990
Mosey, Harvey born Apr 12, 1898 died Oct 30, 1964 | Mosey contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Mulligan, William Norman | Lot 51 Lot 1 1/2 South
Mulligan, Edith (nee England) | Mulligan Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Murdock, Henry died 1912 *no marker* "Husband of Fanny (nee Stevens)"

Nickel, Bertha M. (nee Basney) born July 31, 1890 died July 1, 1959
Nickel, Albert F. born Jan 1, 1886 died Oct 2, 1957 | Nickel Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Noble, James born 1875 died September 20, 1953 | contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Palombo, Domenic born Nov 13, 1911 died Mar 26, 1970 | Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Pankow, John died Nov 30, 1949 "aged 55yrs" | Sec 4 Lot 52
Pankow, Mary (nee Buchholtz) born Feb 27, 1867 died May 5, 1936 "beloved wife of William C." | Sec 4 Lot 52
Pankow, Edward C. born Aug 21, 1885 died July 17, 1967 "beloved husband of Rena" | Sec 4 Lot 52
Pankow, Rena born Sept 16, 1888 died Feb 14, 1973 | Sec 4 Lot 52
Pankow, Wilhelmina (nee Burmeister) born Jan 16, 1875 died Sept 26, 1945 "wife of Albert" | Sec 4 Lot 52
Pankow, Albert F. born Feb 12, 1873 died Oct 6, 1943 | Sec 4 Lot 52
Pankow, William C. born July 12, 1865 died May 5, 1933 "beloved husband of Mary" Sec 4 Lot 52

Podwoiski, Theresa B. (nee ORZECHOWSKI) died April 28, 2002 "aged 50 yrs

Pomaville, Victoria (nee Clarkson) "wife of David" born Dec 30, 1878 died Mar 12, 1936 | buried: Mar 14, 1936 | Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Poxon, Robert L. *Lt K.I.A. Vietnam* born January 3, 1947 died June 2, 1969 Tay Ninh Province, Vietnam
Poxon, Robert 1920 - 1994
Poxon, Mary C. 1917 - *blank*

Raeder, Thelma M. born May 17, 1915 died June 8, 1998 "aged 83 yrs"

Rickerd, Oscar A. born June 21, 1906 died January 24, 1959 "son of Frederick & Cora (Snyder) Rickerd" | Section 37 Grave 138 - contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Rintz, Leonard J. died Nov 1,1978 | contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Rork, Burt Ernest born December 6, 1878 died July 23, 1946

Runz, Violet G. died November 14, 1939

Schalte, Joseph Francis born November 6, 1883 died February 20, 1951

Schiefele, Oscar B. 1889 - 1923
Schiefele, Lily 1887 - 1946

Schwandt, Hattie Emily (nee Basel) born Sept 21, 1885 died Feb 5, 1975 "wife of Richard" | Section 9 Lot 238
Schwandt, Richard Samuel born Sept 26, 1883 died May 21, 1921 "husband of Hattie" | Sec 9 Lot 238

Smith, Elizabeth Mae born May 01, 1893 died December 1972
Smith, Joseph born December 02, 1887 died June 19, 1970
Smith, Melba born April 27, 1914 died March 04, 1993
Smith, William F. died November 5, 1891 aged 22yrs | cause of death: "constriction of the bowels" | contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sommer, Ernest Paul born February 16, 1898 "in Bismarck Township, Presque Isle County" died May 25, 1965 "Detroit" | Contact:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Sommer, Augusta 'Gustie' Anna Therese (nee Knopf) born July 8, 1904 "in Belknap Township, Presque Isle County" died August 30, 1993 "in Gaylord, Otsego County, Mich" | Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sonsmith, Rosie born September 11, 1863 died November 12, 1973

Soulliere, Paul C. born December 19, 1902 died May 21, 1964
Spens, Roy William born Feb 20, 1913 died Oct 18, 1970

Steinbrecher, Albert born May 14, 1878 died Feb 22, 1961 | Sec 41 Lot 14
Steinbrecher, Clara born Sept 16, 1881 died Mar 5, 1944 | Sec 41 Lot 14

Stevens, Ann (nee Scanlon) born October 3, 1839 (poss 1841) died April 16, 1916 *no marker* | Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Stevens, Amanda Ada (nee Hostetter) born 1871 died 1942 "Wife of Malcolm W. Stevens" | Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Stevens, Dorothy (nee Perry) born February 7, 1912 died July 27, 1982 "wife of Malcolm J. Stevens" | Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Stieler, William "Billy" 1930 - 1939 "son of Paul & Miriam Stieler; grandson of William & Elizabeth C. Stieler"
Stieler, William 1875 - 1960 "father"
Stieler, Elizabeth C. 1875 - 1942 "wife" and "grandmother"
Stieler, Elizabeth M. 1873 - 1959 "wife"
Stieler, Carl William born Feb 21, 1894 died Nov 24, 1962 Sgt Comp K 126th IL Inf WWI; "son of John and Bertha Stieler"

Strohm, Earl Ronald Jr born September 27, 1921 died September 28, 1972
Strohm, Maxine Myrtle "wife of Earl" born September 2, 1924 died May 24, 2001 | Strohm contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Strunk, William 1856 - 1933
Strunk, Minnie 1855 - 1927
Strunk, Otto PVT Co F 125th Inf WWI born Dec 23, 1891 died Sept 25, 1954

Timlin, Lucia died June 2, 1997 "aged 68 yrs"

Tomes, John William 1900 - 1976 | contact: TOMES This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Tomes, Nellie (nee Mitchell) 1901 - 1982

Wareham, Anna M. born Feb 14, 1861 died Dec 20, 1950 "wife of Mathew H."

Watts, Rhea Marie (nee Gignac) 1917 - 1951

Webber, Violet L. died Oct 11, 2003 "wife of Keith Webber"

Weltner, William born October 27, 1891 died December 17. 1973 | contact: D. Eichbauer
Weltner, Emma Margaret (nee Adam) born May 4, 1896 died September 13, 1982 | Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Wickham, Heber O. born Oct 16, 1882 died June 30, 1952

Wills, William M. born Oct 22, 1883 died Dec 12, 1957
Wills, Wilhelmina (nee Pollock) born Dec 13, 1886 died Mar 10, 1924

Winters, Mary Jane born July 30, 1853 died April 30, 1931

Woodstock, John "grandfather" born Mar 17, 1879 died Mar 17, 1939 | Woodstock Contact:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Woodstock, Sarah Jane "grandmother" born June 7, 1879 died May 7, 1953

Wright, Lester A. born December 12, 1877 died July 14, 1948 | Section: 2 Lot: 84

Youngs, Adele C. (nee Gignac) 1914 - 1969