Maple Grove Cemetery
Wayne County, Michigan
28830 Ann Arbor Trail
Westland, MI 48185
Maple Grove Cemetery was established in 1876. It is located on Ann Arbor Trail just East of Middlebelt Road, one half mile west of Dearborn Heights, in Westland, Michigan.
Much of the 26 acres have not been used, even though the cemetery is over 100 years old. (It is currently, 2002 having some of the landscaping and road and entrance remodeled).
The land here was originally purchased in 1846 by General Van Akin, who built a non-denominational church and small cemetery on the northwest quarter of Section 1. The cemetery was than known as the Van Akin Cemetery. By 1907 Van Akin became known as Maple Grove Cemetery. A portion of the land was sold in 1940, and a separated cemetery known as Memorial Park Cemetery was established. They were separated by a small fence, this cemetery had approximately 20 gravestones, however, there are also some unmarked grave sites as well. In 1990 the Memorial Park Cemetery was sold, and the fence between Memorial Park and Old Van Akin was removed, and the entire site became known as Maple Grove Cemetery, comprising of approximately 26 acres total.
Grave sites below have been transcribed by: Linda Ball, as submitted by family , general walk-through of the site, and donated information from the Plymouth Historical Archives, Special Thanks to Garry !.
If you are interesting in submitting a gravesite to this page, Please contact us and we will be happy to add your information here.
The bottom portion of the page, lists the Cemetery's Registrations of Deaths, 52 people between the years 1940 and 1967
ALFORD, John E. "US Navy" "dear husband and loving father" born February 1, 1940 died March 28, 1998 | Section A Row 7
ALEXANDER, Ora Lee "mother" 1862 - 1945 | Section Memorial Park Cemetery *stone is tipped over*
ALEXANDER, Rita H. "nana" born October 3, 1921 - *blank*
ALEXANDER, John W. "grandpa" born October 178, 1917 died December 3, 1996
ANDERSON, James "father" 1888 - 1960 | Section Memorial Park Cemetery
ANDERSON, Charlena "mother" 1892 - 1946 | Section Memorial Park Cemetery
ANDERSON, Nancy "grandmother" 1866 - 1952 | Section Memorial Park Cemetery
ASCOLESE, Paul born October 11, 1954 died September 30, 1994 "beloved son & brother" "Forever in our hearts"
BACER, Walter 1914 - 1984
BACER, Priscilla 1909 - 1994
BACON, Nettie Frances "mother" born October 30, 1890 died November 19, 1988 | Section A Row 8
BAILEY, Warren "son of Wray & Mary" born October 25, 1857 died May 20, 1910 | Section A Lot 21 Row 5 ( Wray and Mary Bailey are in the Van Akin Cemetery)
BAILEY, Maggie From Records only, no stone | Section A Lot 21 Row 5
BARRON, Roy F. born April 25, 1910 died June 12, 1975 | Section A Row 8
BASNER-SPERLING, Bettina "no better mother in heaven or on earth. You will live in us forever" born May 15, 1928 died February 22, 1989 "XO Wir Lieben Dich" | Section A Row 4
BATES, Nella Jean born June 27, 1924 died August 16, 1998 "aged 74yrs"
BAZINI, Salomon Edward, MD born December 7, 1939 died July 14, 1995 "I'll love you this much past eternity"
BAZINI, Judith M. born October 7, 1951 - *blank*
BERTRAND, Ashley "husband" 1884 - 1952 | Section Memorial Park Cemetery
BILLUPS, Eldridge "Michigan CPL 392 Engrs Gen SV Regiment World War II" born May 23, 1926 died February 4, 1944
BLAIR, Michael W. "beloved son, brother, father" born July 21, 1962 died May 8, 1997
BOCK, Vera A. 1907 - *blank*
BOCK, Frank T. 1899 - 1973
BOCK, "Baby" *no given name* See Proctor
BOEHNLEIN, Jessica Ila "our little princess is now an angel in Heaven" Born November 14, 1990 died Decemebr 23, 1990
BORKIN, David 1918 - *blank*
BORKIN, Margaret M. 1923 - 1988
BOWYER, Robert E. 1930 - 1993
BOWYER, Barbara J. 1934 - *blank*
Share one stone, stating Married August 2, 1957
BRAZELTON, Thomas H. "husband & father" born February 25, 1920 died December 3, 1987
BRIDGE, Lena born 1875 died March 14, 1925 "aged 48yrs" no stone, daughter of James & Anna Bridge, who died at Eloise record #90 Westland Hist Museum
BRIDGE, "infant baby girls"
BROWN, Elizabeth "wife of Alexander Brown" died January 1, 1865 "age 23 yrs 8mths"
BRYCE, James Jr born January 23, 1922 died March 5, 1988 PFC US Army World War II | Section A Row 7
BRYCE, Regina born January 29, 1927 died June 12, 1988 "aged 61" Burial only, no stone, records from Sexton Office | Section A Row 7
BRYSON, Florence B. born March 29, 1930 died October 28, 1995 "loving mother" and "baci, moja droca ja cie kocham"
BUCHHOLZ, Juanita L. 1924 - 1979 "beloved mother" | Section A Lot 31 Row 6
BULE, Nicolaie "husband and father" born December 5, 1923 died December 6, 1990 | Section A Row 7
BULE, Floare born March 1, 1920 died March 7, 1998 | Section A Row 7
BULMON, Elizabeth Sherwood 1867 - 1936 "daughter"
CALDWELL, Linnie A. "shorty" born October 17, 1928 died June 25, 1990 "we miss you dad"
CALDWELL, Mary K. "Kathleen" "beloved mother" born December 27, 1929 died May 7, 1997
CAMPBELL, Glen James "beloved husband-father-son-brother" born April 16, 1964 died April 23, 1990
CARNOTTE, Joseph R. "dearest friend" born March 22, 1900 died December 20, 1986
CAREY, Robert "Michigan PFC 438 Port Co TC World War II" born January 17, 1928 died October 15, 1949 | Section Memorial Park Cemetery
CAUDILL, Jason Lee burial: December 3, 1973 Maple Grove sexton office
CLARK, Walter Ted born September 30, 1923 died January 4, 1987 "dearest husband, father, & grandpa" "God's greatest gift returned to Him" | Section A Row 6
CLASGEN, Margaret "mother" 1896 - 1984 | Section A Row 8
CLASGEN, Patrick "dear son and brother" 1962 - 1997 | Section A Row 8
CLAYBORNE, Bertha "mother" 1905 - 1942 | Section Memorial Park Cemetery
COJOCNEAN, Rozalia "beloved mother and grandmother" "in God's care" born June 19, 1910 died July 27, 1994 | Section A Row 8
COJOCNEAN, Petru Tivadar "beloved father and grandfather" "in God's care" born June 26, 1908 died April 13, 1994
COLES, Ronald William 1894 - 1975 | Section A Row 2 Lot 3
COURSER, Barbara Grayce born APril 16, 1939 died March 11, 1984 "With her music she gave us joy; with her courage she gave us faith; with her love she touched us all"
COZMA, Ioan "here rest in the love of Jesus Christ" 1912 - 1996
COZMA, Irena "here rest in the love of Jesus Christ" 1919 - 1987 " Sici se odihneste in iubirea domnului Isus Cristos Irina Cozma" | Section A Row 8
CRIDER, Michael Ray Jr "beloved son of Michael and Brenda Crider" born September 19, 1990 died September 20, 1990 | Section A Row 5
CYMEK, Alexander buried September 6, 1973 from sexon office at Maple Grove
DAVIS, Grace M. "wife-mother" 1904 - died December 10, 1997 "aged 93yrs" | Section A Row 3
DAVIS, Frank "husband and father" 1897 - 1962 | Section A Row 3
DAVIS, Rosemary "our baby" September 5, 1940 died October 17, 1943 | Section A Row 3
DAVIS, James T. "beloved husband" 1894 - 1946 | Memorial Park Cemetery Section
DAVIS, John H. "beloved husband" 1878 - 1943 | Memorial Park Cemetery Section
DAYLE, Mary Sheehan born June 20, 1913 died April 4, 1989 "to know her was to love her; Forever in our hearts"
DECKER, Mrs. L.M. "widow of J.H. Decker" born April 13, 1833 died June 28, 1926
DEMOND, George M. "dear friend" 1892 - 1988 | Section A Row 6
DENISON, John buried December 18, 1973 information from Maple Grove sexton office "baby"
DEWITT, Frederick A. 1910 - 1970
DEWITT, Isabelle A. 1905 - 1996
*There is one marker in the Dewitt site marked "Baby" only*
DONALDSON, Jack Harold born June 1, 1927 died November 30, 1973 "Missouri PFC US Army"
DRAPER, Christina M. "mother" 1875 - 1962 | Section A Row 3
DRAPER, George J. "father" 1855 - 1938 | Section A Row 3
DRAPER, Earl "buried November 3, 1952"no stone, information from Cemetery record | Section A Row 2
DUFOUR, Dora born February 2, 1922 died September 18, 1998 "aged 70yrs"
DUMITRU, Roman "beloved husband and father" born October 26, 1929 died December 18, 1984
EDWARDS, John S. 1847 - 19** Blank* | Section A Lot 13 Row 3
EDWARDS, Etta A. 1859 - 1012 | Section A Lot 13 Row 3
EUBANKS, Zoe "beloved nanny" born June 3, 1910 died June 8, 1994
FARBER, Earl Hess "TEC 4 US Army World War II" born June 21, 1914 died October 26, 1988
FARNHAM, Mabel Frances born October 25, 1913 died January 6, 1986 "introibo ad altare dei"
FLORE, Onisor born March 15, 1932 died May 29, 1998 "aged 66 yrs"
FOLSE, Bertha "wife and mother" 1894 - 1947 | Memorial Park Cemetery Section
FOX Family in Van Akin Cemetery
FRANKLIN, Robert D. born October 20, 1941 died May 26, 1995 "beloved son-husband-father-grandfather" "In God's care; forver in our hearts"
FREUCHTEL, Charles A. "US Marine Corps WWII" "Beloved Husband & Father" born March 26, 1918 died May 11, 1998 - Section 1 Lot 114 Grave 7 | Contact: Marcia Freuchtel Bates
FRON, Adam A. born November 19, 1919 died April 27, 1997
FRON, Margaret B. born August 27, 1923 died January 11, 1991
*share one stone states: "Always together" *
GAINES, Enid Louise "beloved sister" "beloved daughter of Percy & Mincie Rucker" "Blessed be the name of the Lord, this time forth and for evermore" born August 28, 1931 died December 4, 1948 | Section Memorial Park Cemetery
GARRISON, Carol A. born October 7, 1940 - *blank*
GARRISON, Sherman W. born July 31, 1938 died October 11, 1996
*Second stone for Sherman W. Garrison "US Army"
GEORGESCU, Ioana born June 9, 1980 died Octber 13, 1996 "aged 16yrs"
GEORGIC, Chet A. 1908 - 1990
GEORGIC, Rose A. 1913 - 1982
GITTINS, Judith L. born November 24, 1946 died April 8, 1995 "beloved mother and "goggie"
GRAHAM, Thomas 1847 - 1908 | Section A Lot 12 Row 3
GRAHAM, Ann "his wife" *no dates* | Section A Lot 12 Row 3
GRINNELL, Linda born October 22, 1951 - *blank*
GRINNELL, Laren born January 19, 1981 died November 4, 1985 "our special love"
GRINNELL, Leo born April 11, 1942 - *blank*
GROSS, Otto R. Jr "beloved husband-father" born January 27, 1938 died May 20, 1995
HANCHETT, Alonzo E. 1882 - 1945 | Section A Lot 13 Row 3
HARRINGTON, Sarah A. "mother" 1886 - 1957 | Section A Row 2 Lot 1
HARRINGTON, Jerome F. "Michigan 1326 Area SVC Unit World War II" born January 30, 1918 died March 20, 1968 | Section A Row 2 Lot 1
HEIDLER, Delbert "beloved husband" 1910 - 1991 | Section A Row 8
HEIDLER, Florence "bloved wife" born April 4, 1913 died August 9, 1997 | Section A Row 8
HEIN, Joseph "beloved father" born March 28, 1901 died January 9, 1974
HEIN, Marie "beloved mother" born February 22, 1902 died May 29, 1989
HERMAN, Maria "gentle mother" born February 8, 1930, Romania died March 20, 1998 "But if the spirit of Him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, He that raised up Jesus Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. Romans 8:11" | Section A Row 7
HERZOG, John "father" 1922 - 1984 | Section A Row 5
"married June 27, 1953"
HERZOG, Marian H. 1929 - *blank* | Section A Row 5
HODGES Ronald C. "beloved husband and father" "SP5 US Army Vietnam" born June 18, 1944 died May 27, 1994
HODGES, Ronald David born November 17, 1967 died December 24, 1988
HOLMES, Clyde F. "PFC US Army" born October 19, 1922 died November 10, 1989
HUNTER, Milford "husband" 1905 - 1944 | Section Memorial Park Cemetery
HURST, Mickle died August 20, 1879 "aged 50yrs"
IGNAT, Gheorghe "Tina" born December 16, 1957 died December 20, 1987 "forever in my heart"
INNIS Family in the Van Akin Cemetery
JACKSON, Angieline "beloved mother" 1889 - 1948 | Section Memorial Park Cemetery
JEANES, Sarah J. 1866 - 1930 | Section A Lot 7 Row 2
JERKINS, William C. died September 27, 1990 "aged 66yrs"
JERKINS, Virginia M. 1922 - 1987 "forever in our hearts"
Share one stone, stating Married February 13, 1988
JOHNSON, P. G. "John" "beloved husband & father" born August 30, 1912 died July 21, 1988 "forever in our hearts"
JOHNSON, Shirley J. "wife" 1923 - *blank*
JOHNSON, Evert A. "husband" 1920 - 1975 "together forever" ARMY Air Forces 1920-1975
JORGENSEN, Anna M. "daughter" 1894 - 1916
JORGENSEN Family other Jorgensen Family members in Van Akin Cemetery
JUSTICE, Larry K. 1940 - 1994
JUSTICE, Joe Ann 1942 - *blank*
KALLIE, Jacob born September 20, 1925 died January 17, 1997 "beloved husband, father & grandfather" "The Lord is my Shepherd" | Section A Row 5
KEGLER, Walter 1881 - 1919
KEGLER/KAGLER, Other Family Members Van Akin Cemetery
KLINANSMITH, Alexandra Raven-Renee died January 12, 1996 "aged 1yr"
KNUD 1858 - 1886 *no other information*
KORDIE, Benny | Section A Lot 5
KORDIE, Other Kordie Family Members on Van Akin Cemetery
KOVACS, Matilda "beloved wife, mother, and grandmother" born April 10, 1936 died August 24, 1997 | Section A Row 5
KUBIKOther Family Members Van Akin Cemetery
KUBIK, Elizabeth 1887 - 1984 | Section A Lot 16 Row 4
KUBIK, Henry 1885 - 1974 | Section A Lot 16 Row 4
KUBIK, Thomas C. 1846 - 1909
KUBIK, Martha 1851 - 1923
KUBIK, Frank 1888 - 1938 | Section A Lot 30 Row 6
KUBIK, Viola M. 1897 - 1964 | Sectiona A Lot 30 Row 6
KUBIK, "Baby" "son of Viola & Frank Kubik Jr" No stone, burial book only | Section A Lot 30 Row 6
KUBIK, "Infant son of John & Kate Kubik" *no dates*
KUBIK, Nellie 1886 - 1910 | Section A Row 6
KUBIK, Inez M. "daughter of Nellie & Frank" 1910 - 1911 | Section A Row 6
LAHTI, Elijas O. "beloved husband" born June 18, 1925 died November 12, 1990
LAHTI, Elisabeth "beloved wife" born October 31, 1925 died October 26, 1993
*stone states: Married May 14, 1946*
LANCSTON, John L. "beloved husband" 1888 - 1948
LANGSTON, John L. "beloved husband" 1888 - 1948
LaPLANTE, Joseph E. 1886 - 1974
LAUZON, "mother" 1885 - 1925
LAUZON,"Esther" *no other information*
LAUZON, "our children" *no other information*
LEGGETT, Harry G. buried November 8, 1973 *from Maple Grove Sexton records*
LENHART, William H. "always and forever dad-grandpa" born July 7, 1918 died October 26, 1989 "Sgt US Army Air Corps World War II"
LENHART-BAKER, Ruth I. "mother-grandma" born Mary 30, 1919 - *blank*
*stone states: Married January 31, 1942*
LESZCZYNSKI, Terry M. died April 13, 1947 | Section A Row 4
LESZCZYNSKI, Roman 1915 - 1952 | Section A Row 6
LESZCZYNSKI, Genevieve 1910 - 1990 | Section A Row 6
LEWIS, Daniel D. "loving husband and father of Donald, Deanna, Roger, George" born April 16, 1933 died June 5, 1999
LEWIS, Harry James 1895 - 1988 | Section A Lot 7 Row 5
LEWIS, RuthAnn "mother" 1897 - 1937 | Section A Lot 7 Row 5
LEWIS, Eva Mae "baby" 1916 | Section A Lot 7 Row 5
LOWE, Jack Carl "beloved father-son-brother" born November 27, 1963 died October 3, 1997 "forever in our hearts"
LYNN, William B. buried November 8, 1973 burial from Maple Grove Sexton records
MANNING, Murel "husband" 1893 - 1944 | Section Memorial Park Cemetery
MARTIN, Royal B. "beloved husband" 1908 - 1930
MARTIN, Ernest 1904 - 1948
MARTIN, Carter E. "Dear husband-father-grandpa" born June 27, 1923 died October 8, 1988
MARTIN, Esther "mother" 1885 - 1925
MAUPIN, Minnie E. 1876 - 1942 | Section A Row 10
MAXEY, Raymond B. Sr. "CPL US Army World War II" born October 21, 1921 died Octber 4, 1988
McCALLEP, Jean E. "wife of Leonard M. born December 19, 1915 died October 19, 1981 | Section A Lot 26 Row 5
McCALLEP, Leonard M. "Michigan PFC 4169 BaseUnit AAF World War II" born January 19, 1910 died December 9, 1965 | Section A Lot 26 Row 5
McCARTHY, James "husband" 1875 - 1947 | Section Memorial Park Cemetery
McCLESTER, Nancy M. "Wife-mother" born January 14, 1948 died June 9, 1992 "We love you always" "no better mom or grandma in heaven or on earth. love, Angie, Shawn, Scott, Lisa & Rebecca-Butterball"
McCOMBS, Marsha K. "dear mother" born November 24, 1954 died March 30, 1991 "forever in our hearts"
MELDRUM, "son of P. & S." died May 27, 1871
MELDRUM, Almeron "son of P. & S. Meldrum" died September 8, 1854 "aged 17yrs"
MELDRUM, Other Family members in Van Akin Cemetery
MIDGA, Theodore "Pvt US Army" born November 13, 1932 died October 20, 1997
MILLER, John "MSGT Army Air Force World War II" born July 26, 1910 died October 11, 1973
MOORE, Lawrence James "Ausey" born March 6, 1918 died April 1, 1989 "gone fishing"
MORRIS, Carl W. 1930 - 1998
MORRIS, Ellen V. 1933 - 1997
MORRISON, Ryan Scott "beloved" born July 12, 1971 died June 29, 1998 "In Gods loving care"
MORSE, Francis Clyde "Michigan Sgt US Marine Corps World War I" born January 31, 1895 died June 20, 1966 | Section A Lot 2 Row 2
MOSESOV, Karen "The heart that has truly loved never forgets" born November 30, 1958 died November 7, 1997 | Section A Row 7
MULL, Billy Frank "loving husband and father" "forever in our hearts" born October 6, 1934 died September 23, 1990
NAHOUM, Max M. 1917 - 1995 "PFC US Army World War II" born October 12, 1917 died September 2, 1995
NAHOUM, Pebble J. 1929 - *blank* "the Lord is my shepherd"
NAPOLITAN, Samuel "beloved husband-father" 1920 - 1965 "Presbyerian Pastor, Church of the Master 1950-1965"
NAPOLITAN Nora Lynn "beloved daughter-sister-aunt-friend" 1957 - 1991 "with her courage she gave us strength, with her joy of life she gave us memories, with her love she touches us all"
NORTON, George died March 2, 1863 "aged 20 years"
NORTON, Other Norton Family in Van Akin Cemetery
O'CALLAGHAN, Dorothy Averill "2nd Lt US Army World War II" born April 11, 1912 died April 18, 1988 | Section A Row 7
ODOM, Richard Henry Jr "Georgia PL 810 Pion Inf World War I" born November 5, 1894 did September 4, 1946 | Section Memorial Park Cemetery
OFFUTT, Mary "mother" 1874 - 1948(?) *stone worn* | Section Memorial Park Cemetery
OLIVER *burial January 2, 1909, from sexton book at Maple Grove* *no given name, no stone*
OROS, Ioan "beloved husband-father-grandfather-greatgrandfather" born December 8, 1923 - *blank* | Section A Row 8
OROS, Maria "beloved wife-mother-grandmother-greatgrandmother" born May 7, 1921 died November 26, 1997 | Section A Row 8
OWENS, Kenneth D. "loving dad & son" born August 28, 1952 died Mary 24, 1995 "Always in our memory" | Section A Row 8
PALMER, Charles F. "Pvt US Army" born July 31, 1931 died November 25, 1990
PARKS, Caroline M. "loving wife-mother-grandmother" born November 10, 1938 died June 25, 1999 "in God's Care Married February 5, 1955" | Section A Row 1
PARKS, Kenneth C. "loving husband-father-grandfather" born September 3, 1934 died April 29, 1998 | Section A Row 1
*on PARMALEE stone* DURHAM, Frank L. born April 17, 1879 died July 27, 1903
PARMALEE, William R. | Section A Lot 24 Row 5
PARMALEE, Bertha C. "wife of W.R." 1882 - 1913 | Section A Lot 24 Row 5
PARMALEE, "Baby" *nothing more* | Section A Lot 24 Row 5 | Sexton Book Only, no marker
PARRIS, Clifford "loving husband and father" 1939 - 1991 | Section A Row 2
PETTIGREW, Dana C. born November 12, 1968 died August 19, 1987 "married January 11, 1986"
PETTIGREW, James M. born August 14, 1966 - *blank*
PICHLA, Walter Anthony Jr born May 1, 1944 died September 2, 1990 "loving husband & father"
PICHLA, Nancy Lee born March 19, 1942 - *blank*
PLACE, Terrence K. "beloved husband" 1931 - 1985 | Section A Row 8
PRATER, Florence "beloved mother" born November 17, 1930 died *blank* | Section A Row 9
PRATER, Cletis "beloved father" born August 8, 1928 died September 2, 1995 Married December 26, 1953 | Section A Row 9
PRIEBE, Mary M. born October 18, 1945 died September 1, 1984 "we miss you"
PRIEUR, Rene J. born November 17, 1907 died October 22, 1998 "aged 90 yrs"
PROCTOR, Stephanie E. 1908 - 1992
PROCTOR, Roy A. 1909 - 1983
PROCTOR, Elva V. "beloved mother" 1882 - 1963
PROCTOR, Arthur H. "father" 1880 - 1935
PROCTOR, Other Proctor Family Members in Van Akin Cemetery
PSYKALA, Lynne S. died October 29, 1998 "aged 48 yrs"
RENWICK, James A. "beloved son" born June 15, 1954 died March 19, 1990
RIALS, Millard Warren "beloved husband and father" "In God's Care" born October 30, 1933 died February 24, 1998
RICHARDSON, Clay "Texas PFC 24th Inf World War I" born July 15, 1894 died September 3, 1950 | Section Memorial Park Cemetery
ROBINSON, MaeBelle 1860 - 1906
ROBINSON, William T. 1878 - 1918
ROBINSON, Other Robinson Family Members Van Akin Cemetery
ROCK, Robert F. "US Army World War II" born November 10, 1921 died September 14, 1996
ROMAN, Dumitru "beloved husband & father" born October 26, 1929 died December 18, 1984 | Section A Row 5
RUCKER, Mincie Lee Harvey "beloved wife-mother" born September 29, 1899 died December 4, 1948 "beloved daughter of James & Mattie Harvey" | Section Memorial Park Cemetery
RUCKER, Percy "beloved husband-father" "beloved son of Isom & Sally Rucky" born September 6, 1892 died December 6, 1948 | Section Memorial Park Cemetery
SANTO, Louis J. born November 18, 1929 died February 16, 1989 "Korean War 1948 - 1952
SANTO, Carol J. born September 28, 1932 died March 29, 1998 "aged 65 yrs"
*stone states: Married November 29 1952*
SCHUMAKER, Pearl V. "loving wife & mother" born May 20, 1917 died August 2, 1987
SCHMITTOU, Hallie Joyce "loving wife-mother" born August 4, 1933 died June 8, 1996 | Section A Row 1
SCHMITTOU, Ernest Lee Sr "loving husband-father" born September 11, 1934 - *blank* | Section A Row 1 | Married June 6, 1952
SCHROTZBERGER, Zena Joanne born April 14, 1931 died July 24, 1996 "that peace which the world cannot give"
SECORD, Douglas P. born January 24, 1949 died February 3, 1990 "dearest father, you are in all of our hearts forever" Sgt US Army, Vietnam | Section A Row 7
SELL, Margaret E. 1909 - 1982 | Section A Lot 40 Row 7
SELL, Henry W. 1905 - 1984 | Section A Lot 40 Row 7
SHAFER, Leroy W. "TEC 5 US Army World War II" born June 22, 1922 died October 14, 1997
SHAW, William H. 1865 - 1962 | Section A Lot 7 Row 2
SHAW, Other Shaw Family Members in Van Akin Cemetery
SHERMAN, "Infant" born January 1903 died March 1903
*not stone, but is in Maple Grove Sexton Book*
SHERMAN, Other Sherman Family Members in Van Akin Cemetery
SHERWOOD, John born 1803 England died August 16, 1872 | Sherwood family contact: J Agazio see also Bulmon
SHERWOOD, Ann B.(aka Rubadam-Crake) born 1808 England died December 12, 1885
SHERWOOD, Richard born February 21, 1828 England died May 4, 1875 Dbn Hts "son of John" husband of Charlotte"
SHERWOOD, Charlotte (Emery) born May 24, 1837 Toronto CAN died August 30, 1900 Livonia
SHERWOOD, William born 1845 died August 29, 1872 Livonia "son of John Sherwood"
SHERWOOD, Matthew born 1833 Ontario CAN died August 30, 1863 Livonia "son of John Sherwood"
SHONIBIN, John H. "TEC 5 US Army World War II" born July 13, 1920 died May 28, 1988
SIBINS, John "husband" 1899 - 1942 | Lot 42 Row 7 Section A
SIBINS, Minnie J. "dearest wife - mother" 1903 - 1964 | Section A Lot 42 Row 7
SIEFERS, Diane A. 1904 - 1985
SIEFERS, Ben H. 1900 - 1987
Share a stone, stating: "together forever"
SIMON, Vechal Siede US Merchant Marine World War II" born April 4, 1919 died August 6, 1992 "beloved husband-dad-granddad"
SMITH, Frank R. "Indiana T 163 Depot Brig" born August 23, 1889 died February 15, 1945 | Section Memorial Park Cemetery
SMITH, William H. "Penn PFC 506 Engineers World War I" born October 11, 1889 died November 19, 1949 | Section Memorial Park Cemetery
SMITH, Arthur M. SP4 US Army 1931 - 1983
SMITH, Dorothy Marie "beloved mother and grandmother" born July 20, 1918 died November 12, 1984 | Section A Row 5
SMITH, Patricia L. "loving daughter-sister-aunt-friend-wife & mother" born September 4, 1959 died November 21, 1991 "forever in our hearts"
SMITH, Charles M. born May 27, 1872 died August 30, 1958 | Section A Lot 33 Row 6
SMITH, William E. born May 7, 1908 died July 28, 1944 | Section A Lot 33 Row 6
SMITH, "Baby" *Burial only no stone* | Section A Lot 33
SMITH, There are other SMITH Family Members in Van Akin Cemetery
SOUSA, John buried May 23, 1977 Maple Grove Sexton records, burial only
SPECK, Marie Imogene (nee Kelly) born January 6, 1897 died March 8, 1988 | Section A Row 7
STANTON, William H. "Mich PVT 264 QM BN" born August 22, 1910 died September 28, 1945 | Section Memorial Park Cemetery
STEFFKE, Josephine Violet Flossie "a Wonderful wife-mother-grandmother-greatgrandmother, who will always be remembered as a woman who loved and cared for everyone. We Love You. Forever in our Hearts" born July 14, 1921 died October 27, 1997 | Section A Row 7
STEFFKE, Milton Herman born October 25, 1915 died May 26, 1998 | Section A Row 7
STEGILE, Geo. E. born February 29, 1831 died September 6, 1831
STEPHENSON, Brenda L. Hopp "dear daughter-sister" born October 16, 1956 died October 27, 1987 | Section A Row 9
STERLING, John B. 1911 - 1990 "goodnight sweet prince...till it be morrow"
STUBBS, Mary 1813 - 1866
SUMMERSVILLE, Alice born November 7, 1875 died June 6, 1947 | Section Memorial Park Cemetery
TACKETT, Brian D. J. "cherished son, loving brother, adored grandson" born April 8, 1983 died August 14, 1997
TEED, Lawrence E. "US Army World War II" born October 25, 1908 died June 23, 1988
THEUER, Emma 1858 - 1925 | Section A Lot 16 Row 4
THEUER, "mother" 1800 - 1890 | Section A Lot 16 Row 4
THEUER, Other Theuer Family in Van Akin Cemetery
TIVADAR, Petru born June 26, 1908 died April 13, 1994 "beloved father & grandfather" "I am the resurrection and the life; he that believeth in me though he were dead yet shall he live. John 11:25" | Section A Row 8
TRYBULEC, Irene "wife-mother" born January 9, 1928 died March 22, 1989
ULMER, Clara W. 1904 - 1990 "mother"
ULMER, Ruby R. 1922 - *blank*
VAIDA, Pavel 1903 - 1996
VAIDA, Floare 1912 - 1997
VALENTINE, Bruce died October 26, 1997 "aged 37yrs"
VAN AKIN, Lawson 1828 - 1869
VAN AKIN, Adison "son of General L.A. & Sally Van Akin" born September 4, 1832 died December 24, 1863
VAN AKIN, Other Van Akin Family in Van Akin Cemetery
VAN BUHLER, Joanne "our mom" born February 11, 1937 died February 20, 1993
VAN SICKLE, Joseph I. "Michigan PVT Btry B 40 Field Arty World War I" born January 27, 1889 died May 5, 1967
VEGA, Jess DeJesus born June 8, 1927 died December 19, 1991 "US Army" "loiving husband and father"
WALKER, Celia born April 8, 1908 died July 17, 1996 "beloved mother, wife, grandmother" "always loved"
WALLACE, Robert W. born April 14, 1906 died May 13, 1985
WANAMAKER, William N. born April 10, 1956 died August 7, 1990 "beloved"
WEST, Kevin Lawrence "beloved son" born February 15, 1985 died August 3, 1986 "To know him was to love him"
WILLIAMS, "Grandma" 1820 - 1912
WILLIAMS, Gary R. born August 16, 1955 died May 21, 1990 "son and brother" "Forever in our hearts"
WILLIAMS, Chester M. "husband" 1911 - 1954 | Section A Lot 47 Row 8
WILLIAMS, Family Other Williams Family in Van Akin Cemetery
WINCHESTER, Mary B. "beloved mother and wife" 1875 - 1944
WINCHESTER, John M. 1871 - 1944
WISNER, George Arthur born April 26, 1941 died September 10, 1994 "aged 53 yrs"
WISNER, Jessie Pearl (nee TAYLOR) born May 30, 1920 died November 5, 1991 "aged 71 yrs"
WITT, William H. born August 18, 1881 died March 29, 1971 | Section A Lot 18 Row 4 | Contact: Al Dethloff
WITT, Myrtle B. born March 17, 1887 died January 2, 1955 | Section A Lot 18 Row 4 | Contact: Al Dethloff
WITT, Henry W. died August 13, 1908 | Section A Lot 18 Row 4
WOOLSEY, Verl born April 3, 1931 died May 9, 1992 "The Lord is my sherpherd, I shall not want; He maketh me to lie down in green pastures. Psalm 23"
WOOLSEY, Glenda born June 18, 1938 - *blank*
WRISKA, Bernice E. born March 23, 1918 died August 13, 1997 | Section A Row 7
WRISKA, Walter J. born December 14, 1900 died February 26, 1973 | Section A Row 7
YARD, George E. "T Sgt US Army Air Corps World War II" born July 11, 1921 died December 5, 1985 | Section A Row 8
ZAVICAR, John A. Jr "beloved hubsand, loving dad and grandpa" born May 27, 1919 died December 11, 1986 "He lives in the hearts of those who loved him"
ZAVICAR, Michele "beloved mother of Shawn Zavicar" born May 10 1952 died December 13, 1989 "forever in our hearts"
Cemetery Register of Deaths 1940 - 1967
Information from the Sexton's Book in office
| Name of Deceased | Place of Death | Sex | Race | Marital Status | Year of Birth | Age | Date of Death | Cause of Death |
| TAIT, Roy W. | Wayne County, MI | M | W | Married | 1883 | 57 yrs | October 9, 1940 | None Listed |
| PARONSLEE, William R. | Wayne County, MI | M | W | Widow | 1826 | 84 yrs | March 11, 1941 | None Listed |
| JORGENSON, Jorgen | Wayne County, MI | M | W | Widow | 1860 | 81 yrs | August 11, 1941 | None Listed |
| WOLFROM, Elizabeth | Wayne County, MI | F | W | Married | 1875 | 68 yrs | October 6, 1941 | None Listed |
| SIBINS, John | Wayne County, MI | M | W | Married | 1893 | 49 yrs | May 9, 1942 | None Listed |
| POOLE, Chas. | Wayne County, MI | M | W | Widow | 1879 | 68 yrs | May 25, 1942 | None Listed |
| MAUPIN, Minnie | Wayne County, MI | F | W | Married | 1875 | 65 yrs | June 17, 1942 | None Listed |
| STARKEY, Elisha A. | Wayne County, MI | M | W | Married | 1875 | 67 yrs | May 20, 1942 | None Listed |
| BRIDGE, Thos. W. | Wayne County, MI | M | W | Widow | 1865 | 78 yrs | March 22, 1943 | "Coronary Tromborsis" |
| WILLIAMS, Revilla | Wayne County, MI | M | W | Married | 1888 | 55 yrs | February 3, 1943 | "Cardial Failure" |
| McKAY, George | Wayne County, MI | M | W | Married | 1884 | 59 yrs | May 4, 1943 | "E.M. Belses RTI heart" |
| BELL, Herbert | Wayne County, MI | M | W | Single | 1881 | 62 yrs | September 24, 1943 | "Pneumonia" |
| TAIT, Anna | Wayne County, MI | F | W | Widow | 1869 | 74 yrs | July 8, 1943 | "Acute Mycarditis" |
| DAVIS, Rosemary | Wayne County, MI | F | W | Single | 1940 | 3 yrs | October 17, 1943 | "Congenital Hydrouphabia" |
| BROWN, Ida D. | Oakland County, MI | F | W | Married | 1887 | 56 yrs | November 2, 1943 | "Heart trouble" |
| SMITH, Wm. E. | Wayne County, MI | M | W | Married | 1908 | 36 yrs | July 28, 1944 | None listed |
| WINCHESTER, Mary B. | Wayne County, MI | F | W | Married | 1875 | 69 yrs | October 20, 1944 | "Congestive Heart Failure" |
| WINCHESTER, John M. | Wayne County, MI | M | W | Widow | 1871 | 73 yrs | October 24, 1944 | "Hyprostatic Pneumonia" |
| SMITH, Ida | Wayne County, MI | F | W | Married | 1880 | 64 yrs | October 26, 1944 | "Strangulated hernia" |
| HANCHETT, Alonzo | Wayne County, MI | M | W | Married | 1882 | 62 yrs | March 14, 1945 | "Prostatic Cancer" |
| MELDRUM, Leander J. | Wayne County, MI | M | W | Widow | 1871 | 74 yrs | May 27, 1945 | "Valicular Heart Disease" |
| KUBIK, Peter | Wayne County, MI | M | W | Married | 1873 | 72 yrs | October 7, 1945 | "Urenic Poisoning" |
| GOODCHILD, Emma | Wayne County, MI | F | W | Single | 1868 | 77 yrs | December 28, 1945 | "Pneumonia" |
| SHERMAN, Leander | Wayne County, MI | M | W | Married | 1883 | 63 yrs | June 15, 1946 | "Hypertensive Myocardia" |
| BAEHR, Geo. A. | Wayne County, MI | M | W | Widow | 1867 | 80 yrs | February 11, 1947 | "Cemebral Thrombosis" |
| DATTILIO, James | Wayne County, MI | M | W | Single | 1941 | 6 yrs | September 9, 1947 | "Diahrhea" |
| VanSICKLE, Martha | Wayne County, MI | F | W | Widow | 1865 | 83 yrs | January 16, 1948 | "Uremia" |
| WOLFRONI, William Jr | Wayne County, MI | M | W | Married | 1915 | 33 yrs | March 7, 1948 | "Coronary Trombosis" |
| TAIT, Arthur J. | Washtenaw County, MI | M | W | Married | 1889 | 65 yrs | May 6, 1949 | None listed |
| ROBINSON, Harry P. | Wayne County, MI | M | W | Married | 1886 | 63 yrs | April 7, 1949 | "Heart Trouble" |
| BADELT, Albert | Wayne County, MI | M | W | Married | 1885 | 64 yrs | April 7, 1950 | "Prostatic Cancer" |
| WOLFROM, William Sr | Wayne County, MI | M | W | Widow | 1872 | 79 yrs | July 3, 1951 | "Heart Failure" |
| KORDIE, Lousia | Wayne County, MI | F | W | Married | 1881 | 68 yrs | August 28, 1949 | "Pneumonia" |
| LESZUZYNSKI, Roman F. | Wayne County, MI | M | W | Married | 1915 | 37 yrs | October 9, 1952 | "Influenza" |
| DRAPER, Earl | Wayne County, MI | M | W | Married | 1914 | 38 yrs | October 31, 1952 | "Cancer" |
| INNIS, Josie | Wayne County, MI | F | Married | 1881 | 72 yrs | April 7, 1953 | "Hypertensive Myocardia" | |
| WILLIAMS, Chester | Ohio | M | W | Married | 1924 | 30 yrs | June 6, 1854 | "Accidental" |
| WITT, Myrtle Bell | Wayne County, MI | F | W | Married | 1888 | 67 yrs | January 2, 1955 | "Hypertensive Heart Disease" |
| VanSICKLE, David L. | Wayne County, MI | M | W | Single | 1893 | 62 yrs | October 26, 1955 | "Coronary Thrombosis" |
| PROCTOR, Floyd M. | Washtenaw County, MI | M | W | Married | 1905 | 51 yrs | March 26, 1956 | "Hypertensive Heart Disease" |
| HARRINGTON, Sarah Ann | Wayne County, MI | F | W | Widow | 1887 | 70 yrs | January 13, 1957 | "Hypertensive Heart Disease" |
| SHERMAN, Lena | Wayne County, MI | F | W | Widow | 1883 | 74 yrs | November 27, 1957 | "Celebral Hemmorage" |
| SMITH, Chas. Matthew | Wayne County, MI | M | W | Widow | May 27, 1872 | 86 yrs | September 3, 1958 | "Aspiration Pneumonia" |
| LONG, Eliza J. | Wayne County, MI | F | W | Widow | August 1, 1865 | 93 yrs | December 23, 1958 | "Caracomoma Throat" |
| INNIS, Isaac N. | Wayne County, MI | M | W | blank | blank | 86 yrs | May 31, 1961 | "Congestive Heart Failure" |
| PROCTOR, Elva Levina | Wayne County, MI | F | W | Widow | 1883 | 80 yrs | November 16, 1963 | "Cerebrovascular Accident" |
| KUBIC, Viola Marie | Wayne County, MI | F | W | Widow | blank | 66 yrs | April 4, 1964 | "Artereoscerotic Heart Disease" |
| SIBENS, Minnie B. | blank | F | W | blank | blank | blank | blank | blank |
| McCALLEP, Leonard M. | blank | M | W | blank | blank | blank | blank | blank |
| KORDIE, Joseph | "Elo" | M | W | blank | blank | 88 yrs | December 6, 1966 | "Natural Causes" |
| VanSICKLE, Joseph Ivan | Westland | M | W | blank | 78 yrs | May 5, 1967 | "Cancer of Prostate" |
Contributed by Linda Ball