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Memorial Park Cemetery

Washington Township, Section 27

 

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     Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Washington Township, section 27, about one-half mile south of Austinville at the site of the old school house.  In 1926 John Abkes donated this site to the Austinville Christian Church to be used as a cemetery under the supervision of the consistory. On September 1, 1926 the general Rules for governing the Memorial Park Cemetery were drawn up.

    The first grave in the cemetery was that of Leola M. Janssen who died in 1927 at the age of 13 months.

    In 1935 the consistory asked the ladies of the church to supervise the cemetery. A meeting was held in June 1935. Officers chosen were: Mrs. Jerry Pott, president; Mrs. Jake Schaap, treasurer. When Mrs. Pott died in 1936, Mrs. Rykena became president.

    On April 28, 1935, the officers and board members who signed the articles of Incorporation were Marian Harken, Helen Abkes, Viola Ploeger, Nella Schapp, Jeanette Schapp, Mrs. C. B. DeVries, Tena Siebenga, Fannie Abkes and Carrie Voss. By-laws were added in 1954.

    On Memorial Day, flags are displayed for servicemen John Henry Bode, Henry Neymeyer, Eldin High, Wendell Kromminga and Harold E. Voss.

 

 

 
22AbkesAlice 190108 Oct 1966  w/o Theo
20AbkesClaus23 Jul 18975-Aug-70  
11AbkesCornealius18731945  
19AbkesEthel6-Jun-08    
20AbkesFannie4-May-0218-Jan-8784y 8m 14d 
31AbkesGertie187030-Mar-4473y 5m 14d 
22AbkesGordon J. 19441964 s/o Theo
29AbkesHelen1910   
29AbkesHerman,16-May-0915-Sep-86  
11AbkesJessie18731957  
31AbkesJohn18663-Apr-38  
11AbkesJohn C.6-May-096-May-79  
20AbkesJohn Steven  9-May-65 s/o Bob
12AbkesJoseph18-Apr-0221-Apr-86  
20AbkesLinda Lee7-Dec-6821-Feb-69 d/o Charles & Phyllis
19AbkesPaul2-Jan-0529-Apr-69  
22AbkesTheodore C.189914-Mar-73  
40AndersonLewis A.17-Jul-7117-Jul-71Infants/o Lewis A & Doris (High) Anderson
7ArendsHenry B.01 Feb 18974-Mar-5659y 1m 3d 
7ArendsInfant  14-Jan-50 d/o Elwin & Maie
7ArendsInfant  14-Jan-50 s/o Elwin & Marie
7ArendsJane03 Mar 18947-Jun-7783y 2m 7d 
7ArendsVeron J.86482526645y 6mPFC. Co. A 21st ARAD Inf. Bn, WWII
       
54BehrendsBen E.1907   
54BehrendsFloyd A. 10-?-193210-?-1932 s/o Ben E.
54BehrendsGrace 191326-Sep-74 maiden name DeVries
3BodeBertha190818-Jun-83  
9BodeCornelius R.20-Sep-092-Feb-75  
9BodeCpl. John Henry6-Jul-2320-Apr-44 lost at sea; 32nd Photo-RCN. - Army Air Force - WWII
18BodeDwight26 Dec 18997-Nov-6464y 
18BodeGrace21-Dec-0120-Jan-8281ym/o Daleth, Dwight,John & Carol
3BodeJohn C.186820-Jul-49  
9BodeLena I.30 Jun 188422-Mar-7590ymaiden name Voss
3BodeMay1892196371y 3m 6d 
3BodeCora D.18671952 w/o John
9BodeRichard C.26 Nov 18729-Aug-44  
57BoelmanAnn22-Feb-051-Jan-8781y 
57BoelmanHenry17 Jul 189622-Dec-81  
3BrowerCora A. 19121-May-83 maiden name Bode
3BrowerEverett G.1917   
64BusemanRudy R.19151984  
       
55CalhounChester D.13 Sep 188812-May-6778y 7m 28d 
55CalhounEmma V. 27 Jan 188926-May-6980y 3m 29dw/o Chester
       
57De VriesAngeline J.1907   
56De VriesCornelius B.19111981 f/o Ruth, Lois & Marilyn
56De VriesElsie A.1914  m/o Ruth, Lois & Marilyn
57De VriesHarm S.12-Aug-0911-Dec-70  
51DelgerGeorge188431-Dec-64  
51DelgerTonna18853-Dec-6176y 10m 
52DohlmanAmy Louise 18-Mar-71 d/o Lowell Dohlman, no stone
63DohlmanHarmina & Lowell   p/o Dennis, Susan, Dale, Dwight & Shelia
63DohlmanHarmina E.1925   
63DohlmanLowell1923   
52DohlmanSheila Ellen 12-Jul-59Infantd/o Lowell Dohlman, no stone
       
40EckoffBelle 1884194763y 9m 20dmaiden name Wientjes
40EckoffDick H. 1883192846y 7m 20d 
       
40High Eldin Harold20 Feb 189617-May-5559y 4m 27d 
40High Hattie16-Oct-0123-Oct-6361y 
       
8JanssenLeola Marie1-May-279-Sep-27Infant 
11JanssenMary 05 Jan 1898  w/o Minert L.
8JanssenMary190014-Dec-7373y 6m 17d 
11JanssenMinert L.10 Jul 189715-Sep-7982y 2m 5d 
8JanssenNorma Jean12-Oct-3525-Dec-352m 3d 
8JanssenOllie189721-Oct-6467y 
       
56KoleJacobus M.28-Apr-0026-Jul-6767y 2m 28d 
42KoleMarinus18661-Jul-3973y 5m 19d 
42KolePieternella07 Dec 18687-Dec-5486y 24d 
56KoleTena M.1908   
53KrommongaAmos09 Jul 187627-Apr-6386y 9m 18d 
53KrommongaAnnetta18822-Feb-4865y 7m 3d 
53KrommongaGrace189328-May-73  
53KrommongaJohn1890193342y 5m 23d 
58KrommongaWendell Darwin20-Jun-4716-Jun-71  
       
32LimburgCornelius (Neil)191119-Jan-5948y 4m 6d 
2LimburgEmma18671942  
2LimburgJohn18621932  
32LimburgMamie187428-Jul-52  
32LimburgPeter18736-Jun-4370y 1m 30d 
15LimburgStanley29-Aug-072-Oct-85  
       
24NevenhovenHelen1909   
24NevenhovenJohn H.190112-Mar-55  
34NeymeyerAllen E.1923   
34NeymeyerHenry188926-Jun-5465y 2m 22dPvt. US Army WWII
34NeymeyerJanice 1923195734y 2m 22dmaiden name VanHielden; w/o Allen Neymeyer
34NeymeyerJennie188811-Mar-6678y 1m 21d 
       
35OlemanCharles E. 19171981 WWI Veteran
35OlemanRuth J.1930   
       
41OffJennie (PLOEGER)14-Apr-0819-Feb-68  
41OffLucille Jean 30-May-3226d 
41OffWalter19051977  
       
52PloegerEvert  194057yno stone
52PloegerHarmina18816-Jul-5978y 3m 8d 
67PloegerHenry191127-Jan-83 f/o Henry; m/o Gordon, Ruth, Diann & Jim
52PloegerJacob187829-Nov-59  
52PloegerBoy  11m 7dInfant
67PloegerViola 1916  w/o Henry; m/o Gordon, Ruth, Diann & Jim
       
35RobinsonJustin Allen19791979Infants/o Mr.. & Mrs. Richard
       
23RykenaLizzie10 Oct 18812-Aug-7290y 
23RykenaRykus02 Jan 188112-Oct-5372y 9m 1d 
       
44Schapp Carol Jean2-Aug-4520-Jul-66 Daughter
46Schapp D. Jeanette1901   
43Schapp Grietje186820-Sep-33  
43Schapp Jacob J.185324-May-39  
46Schapp Jake A.08 Dec 189325-May-5763y 5m 17d 
46Schapp John A.26 Aug 188729-Apr-5870y 8m 3d 
44Schapp Margery6-Jan-0620-Jul-66  
45Schapp Nella1901   
44Schapp Peter17-May-0120-Jul-66  
21SiebengaInfant 9-Feb-43 d/o John & Jan
40StoverDebra Rae 29-Apr-55 d/o Mr. & Mrs R. Stover
       
69UbbenIrene    
69UbbenTheodore3-Mar-1219-Apr-7462y 1m 16d 
       
20VanDykeMrs. Vernon14-Apr-3120-Feb-75 maiden name Abkes; w.o Vernon
33VossCarrie M.1901   
33VossHarold E.19 Nov 189429-Mar-74 Steve; WWI Veteran
33VossStephen Kent22-Jan-6425-Oct-74 s/o Kent & Alethea Voss
       
47WinterbergIda188523-Mar-5771y 8m 22d 
47WinterbergWilliam F.187927-Jul-6485y 1m 27d

 

 

Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Washington Township, section 27, about one-half mile south of Austinville at the site of the old school house.  In 1926 John Abkes donated this site to the Austinville Christian Church to be used as a cemetery under the supervision of the consistory. On September 1, 1926 the general Rules for governing the Memorial Park Cemetery were drawn up.

 

The first grave in the cemetery was that of Leola M. Janssen who died in 1927 at the age of 13 months.

 

In 1935 the consistory asked the ladies of the church to supervise the cemetery. A meeting was held in June 1935. Officers chosen were: Mrs. Jerry Pott, president; Mrs. Jake Schaap, treasurer. When Mrs. Pott died in 1936, Mrs. Rykena became president.

 

On April 28, 1935, the officers and board members who signed the articles of Incorporation were Marian Harken, Helen Abkes, Viola Ploeger, Nella Schapp, Jeanette Schapp, Mrs. C. B. DeVries, Tena Siebenga, Fannie Abkes and Carrie Voss. By-laws were added in 1954.

 

On Memorial Day, flags are displayed for servicemen John Henry Bode, Henry Neymeyer, Eldin High, Wendell Kromminga and Harold E. Voss.

 

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