Cedar County, Iowa

West Bethel Cemetery
also known as Bethel Cemetery
Iowa Township

Directions from Tipton; take Highway 38 south to county road F44 and turn right. After crossing the Cedar River bridge at Rochester, turn left on Atalissa Road, go to 305th St., and turn right. The cemetery is about one-half mile down the road.

Source of this cemetery listing is from reference books, gravestone photos, death records and researcher personal records.

Compiled and submitted by Beverly Witmer and Jackie Terry, June 24, 2015
They also took photos of all the grave markers in this cemetery. To view them on the Iowa Grave Stone Photo Project CLICK HERE

s/s: Shares stone p/o: Parent of w/o: Wife of d/o: Daughter of
n/d: No date h/o: Husband of c/o: Child of s/o: Son of

Last Name Given Name Birth Death Notes
Adams Charles Francis 8 Jun 1874 16 Sep 1962 married Esstella Crees 6 Nov 1907, p/o
Adams Esstella Crees 2 Jul 1882 22 Apr 1969 s/s Charles Francis Adams
Barkhurst Eva Bernice LaRue 8 Feb 1887 7 Mar 1960 s/s Frank O'Dell Barkhurst
Barkhurst Evelyn Rose Hayes 25 Aug 1921 5 Jun 1980 s/s Herbert Oscar Barkhurst
Barkhurst Frank O'Dell 22 Feb 1880 2 Jun 1960 married Eva Bernice LaRue 18 Mar 1908, p/o Lourena, Dorothy, Lester, Herbert, Harold
Barkhurst Herbert Oscar 19 Jun 1914 22 Dec 1991 married Evelyn Rose Hayes 27 Dec 1940, p/o Janet and Donald
Burrows Ada Everett 20 Nov 1880 20 Jun 1962 s/s George Burrows
Burrows George 14 Oct 1872 22 Mar 1956 married Ada Everett 19 Jan 1904, p/o Ortha and Rubie
Burrows Rubie Olive 14 Nov 1906 28 Mar 1910 d/o Goerge & Ada Everett Burrows
Carney Ella 16 Jan 1870 21 Jun 1885 d/o Jasper Newton & Frances G. Hines Carney
Carney Frances G. Hines 20 Oct 1942 6 Nov 1913 s/s Jasper Newton Carney
Carney Infant 1869 n/d c/o Jasper Newton & Frances G. Hines Carney
Carney Isabel Williams 8 Sep 1924 6 May 1898 s/s Thomas Jefferson Carney
Carney Jasper Newton 11 Mar 1844 20 May 1919 married Frances G. Hines 28 Jan 1864, p/o John, William, Catherine, Ella, Thomas, Lulu, Anna, Mary, Charles, Emma, LaVerna and a child who died in infancy
Carney Thomas F. 12 May 1872 22 Feb 1873 s/o Jasper Newton & Frances G. Hines Carney
Carney Thomas Jefferson 16 Aug 1822 17 Jan 1901 married Isabel Williams 2 Jun 1842, p/o Jasper, John, William, Ann, Francis, Thomas, Mary, Margaret, Jane, Belle and 3 children who died in infancy
Case John William 15 Sep 1821 5 Jun 1882 married Lucy A. Patterson 3 Aug 1843 p/o Eliza, Perry, Ellen
Case Lucy A. Patterson 27 May 1822 17 Mar 1888 s/s John William Case
Cole George "Bud" 8 May 1936 27 Feb 1992 s/s 2nd wife LaRue Adelia Reimers Marks, married 23 Feb 1985; 1st marriage to Sally Ann Eckstein 2 Sep 1956, p/o Terry, Randy, Cheryl, LuAnn
Cole LaRue Adella Reimers 24 Sep 1944 14 Apr 2014 1st marriage to Donald L. Marks 14 Oct 1967, p/o Patricia and Gina; 2nd marriage to George "Bud" Cole
Collison Millie O'Ella LaRue 18 Nov 1901 24 Jun 1965 1st w/o Harry Raymond Collison, married in 1919, p/o Myrtle, Alma, Loretta, Wendell
Crees Anna Belle 2 May 1868 18 Feb 1869 d/o Henry & Mary Walter Crees
Crees Carrie Belle 10 Aug 1879 17 Oct 1884 d/o Neely & Emma Jane Wyant Crees
Crees Emma Jane 1881 1891 d/o Neely & Emma Jane Wyant Crees
Crees Florence 31 Mar 1894 16 Dec 1896 d/o Joseph W. & Lucette Jane Linn Crees
Crees Henry 27 Feb 1831 19 Feb 1903 married Mary Walter in Oct 1859, p/o John, George, Ida, Willard, Anna, Nancy, Amy, Herbert, Chester, Nelly
Crees Infant 28 Oct 1913 28 Oct 1913 c/o Edgard M. & M. Grace Carney Crees; n/s, per cemetery records
Crees John Haner 13 Jan 1806 17 Apr 1882 married Sarah McLaughlin, p/o Nancy, Henry, Thomas, Neely, Joel, Joseph
Crees Joseph W. 15 May 1839 12 Dec 1919 married Lucette Jane Linn 28 Mar 1872, p/o Frank, Esther, Anna, James, Florence, Luella, Alice, Esstella, Verena
Crees Lucette Jane Linn 20 Apr 1849 12 Sep 1929 s/s Joseph W. Crees
Crees Mary Walter 27 Sep 1839 28 Oct 1917 s/s Henry Crees
Crees Nancy 25 Dec 1829 3 Feb 1915 d/o John Haner & Sara McLaughlin Crees
Crees Sarah McLaughlin 21 May 1804 26 Jun 1869 w/o John Haner Crees
Crees Thomas M. 7 Mar 1832 18 Oct 1871 married Mary Jane Guild 5 Mar 1857, p/o Sarah
Creps Emma R. Callahan 21 Oct 1851 26 Mar 1934 s/s Henry Creps
Creps George W. 6 Dec 1871 8 Jul 1873 s/o Henry & Emma R. Callahan Creps
Creps Henry 23 Oct 1843 13 Sep 1920 married Emma R. Callahan 29 Mar 1869, p/o Rose, George, William, Samuel
Creps Samuel H. 7 Feb 1870 10 Dec 1870 s/o Henry & Emma R. Callahan Creps
Dallege Derek Dean 10 Nov 1982 23 Jul 2010 f/o Marissa; s/o Rickey Dean & Pamela Jo Brouwers Dallege
Dallege Dorothy Ethel Helen Westphal 4 Sep 1920 14 Jul 1980 s/s Floyd Dallge
Dallege Erma Irene Henderson 17 Sep 1941 8 Sep 2019 married Dennis Matthiessen in 1958, p/o Christy, Becky, Randy, Kevin; s/s 2nd husband, William Vance "Willie" Dallege, p/o Dennis
Dallege Floyd 2 Oct 1920 2 Apr 1997 married Dorothy Ethel Helen Westphal 29 Jun 1940, p/o Carol, Doris, Delores, Joan, William, Rickey; 2nd marriage Jeanetta May Campbell Brouwers 23 Dec 1981
Dallege Mary A. Smith 16 Jun 1946 25 Nov 1982 1st marriage to Dunnahoo, p/o James and Daniel; 2nd marriage to William Vance "Willie" Dallege
Dallege William Vance "Willie" 31 Jan 1947 9 Mar 2023 married Mary A. Smith Matthiessen Dunnahoo; 2nd marriage to Erma Irene Henderson 3 Jun 1983, p/o Dennis
Davis Abel Thomas 29 Sep 1820 19 Nov 1902 married Sarah A. Doty 22 Apr 1854, p/o Carol, Nettie, William, Lydia, Sherman, Kate, Attalissa
Davis Nettie 9 Feb 1870 7 Apr 1877 d/o Abel Thomas & Sarah A. Doty Davis
Davis Sarah A. Doty 8 Feb 1829 19 Aug 1872 w/o Abel Thomas Davis
DeMean Helena 23 Dec 1866 14 Nov 1884 d/o Johann "John" & Wilhelmina Catharina "Minnie" Reimers DeMean
DeMean Johann "John" 17 Jul 1836 2 Jan 1907 married Wilhelmina Catharina "Minnie" Reimers, p/o George, John, Peter, Claus, William, Helena, Mary, Dora and two children who died in infancy
DeMean Wilhelmina Catharina "Minnie" Reimers 3 May 1842 23 May 1925 w/o Johann "John" DeMean
Doty Christopher Christian 20 Oct 1856 20 Feb 1877 s/o James & Catherine Sauer Doty
Doty John 15 Dec 1797 14 Jan 1892 married Margaret Reid Jewell 15 Dec 1818, p/o Huldah, James, Lorenzo, Catherine, Sarah, Lucinda, Daniel, John, Martha; 2nd marriage to Miriam Burdge Jewell, p/o Sarah, Aaron, Mary, Hiram
Doty Miriam Burdge Jewell 10 Feb 1805 11 Dec 1896 married John Jewell 21 Oct 1823; 2nd marriage to John Doty 6 Nov 1859, p/o Arthur
Eichelberger Leonard Keith 15 Nov 1929 13 Feb 2019 married Darlene Marolf 13 Dec 1953, p/o Deann and David
Everett Charles S. 2 Feb 1848 24 Apr 1914 married Evaline Laura Dusenberry in 1871, p/o Ada, Robert, Fred, Anna, Nellie, Myrtle, Catharine, Lavina, Lillian, Charles
Everett Evaline Laura Dusenberry 15 Jan 1848 6 Nov 1927 w/o Charles S. Everett
Folsom James Ward 20 Apr 1907 7 Nov 1908 s/o Frank W. & Lena A. Bolton Folsom
Harper Children n/d n/d shared monument for Joseph, Millie and infant son, children of Samuel M. & Elizabeth Sheets Harper
Harper Infant Son n/d n/d s/o Samuel M. & Elizabeth Sheets Harper
Harper Joseph 10 Dec 1880 10 Mar 1881 s/o Samuel M. & Elizabeth Sheets Harper
Harper Millie J. 25 Oct 1879 12 Mar 1880 d/o Samuel M. & Elizabeth Sheets Harper
Harper William 11 Jun 1867 23 Jan 1944 s/o Samuel M. & Elizabeth Sheets Harper
Hawk Caroline Schwinehart 24 Mar 1821 13 Apr 1895 w/o John Hawk
Hawk Jesse Lee 1 May 1886 3 Nov 1886 s/o George M. & Sarah E. Hutcheson Hawk
Hawk John 7 Apr 1825 29 Jun 1882 married Caroline Schwinehart 7 Dec 1843, p/o nine children
Hawkins Frankie 6 Dec 1873 5 May 1874 s/o George W. & R. D. Hawkins
Hawkins George W. 6 Jun 1850 16 Sep 1887 married Rosa D. Bellgard Hawkins, p/o Frankie
Hawkins John 24 Jul 1806 27 Jan 1872 married Nancy Levi, p/o John, Martha, Jennette, Lucinda, Ellen, George, Nancy. Elizabeth, Louisa, Mary
Hawkins Nancy Levi 24 Feb 1812 4 Oct 1880 w/o John Hawkins
Jarrett Barry James 12 Feb 1980 4 Dec 1996 s/o Dennis & Susan LaRue Jarrett
Jenkins Irene 1843 30 Jan 1871 d/o William & K. Jenkins
Kingbury Stephen 15 Oct 1839 28 Apr 1877 married Catharine Barney, p/o Amanda, Joseph, Lorenzo, Mary
Kofron Henry Albert 16 Apr 1912 10 Apr 1977 married Mearl A. Kabela, p/o James, Don, Rosalene, Richard, Glen, Edward, William
Kofron Mearl A. Kabela 2 Jul 1916 10 Nov 1984 s/s Henry Albert Kofron
Kroesen Emma J. 7 Feb 1851 4 Oct 1875 w/o J. L. Kroesen
LaRue Arthur Elmer 18 Dec 1878 27 Dec 1957 married Rosa Adelia Burr 24 Jan 1899, p/o Arthur, Millie, Dorothy, Cloyd, John, Milton, Henry, Daryl, Donald, Charles, Juanita, Virgil, Howard
LaRue Brandi Lee Charlier 14 Mar 1993 14 Mar 1993 d/o Lonnie & Elaine Charlier LaRue
LaRue Cloyd Odell 18 Jul 1906 10 Sep 1916 s/o Arthur Elmer & Rosa Adelia Burr LaRue
LaRue Colleen Elenora Cozad 3 Dec 1926 6 Jun 2014 s/s Jon Sherwood LaRue
LaRue Daryl Mark 6 Jan 1910 21 Nov 1973 married Ida Fannie Savage 9 Oct 1940. p/o Barbara, Jaunita, James, Mishelle, Joyce, Rose, Cheryl, Daryl, Randy, Russell, Robert
LaRue Dixie Lee 5 Jul 1938 29 Jan 1940 d/o Charles Lewis & Geraldine LaVern Kisner LaRue
LaRue George E. 24 Sep 1854 6 Aug 1896 married Ester Elizabeth Smith 12 Dec 1874, p/o Charles, Margaret, Willard, Clara
LaRue George F. 17 Jun 1807 29 Feb 1880 married Mary Fairfield in 1825, p/o Richard, Francis, Nancy, Cyrus, Lucinda; 2nd marriage to Lydia Steele 11 Jan 1842, p/o Isaiah, Joel, George, Amanda
LaRue James Arthur 1 Feb 1942 30 Nov 2004 s/o Daryl Mark & Ida Fannie Savage Laue
LaRue Jane E. Carney 13 Feb 1856 28 Mar 1883 w/o Joel Steele Laue
LaRue Joel Steele, Sr. 14 Jun 1844 30 Jan 1913 married Jane Hutcheson, p/o Johney, Charles, Anna, Chester and a child who died in infancy; 2nd marriage to Jane E. Carney, p/o Arthur and Millie; 3rd marriage to Charlotte Bowman, p/o Eva, Leah, Pearl, Maud, Nellie, Joel
LaRue John Sherwood 15 Apr 1908 9 Jun 1979 married Colleen Elnora Cozad 12 Jan 1946, p/o Mike, Adelia, Lonnie, Marlene, Susan, Sally
LaRue LaVaun J. "Sonny" 21 Jul 1930 19 Jul 2005 married Beverly Wimberly 8 Nov 1952, p/o Gene, Gregg, Kenneth
LaRue Mary Lucille Burke 27 Feb 1923 2 Jun 2012 s/s Virgil Duane LaRue
LaRue Merry Ann Sander 10 Mar 1932 22 Feb 2013 w/o Vernon Wayne LaRue
LaRue Randy LaVon 1 May 1955 14 Nov 2002 married Susan K. Roberson Witkowski 24 Apr 2000, p/o Jennifer, Randy, Dana, Angie
LaRue Rosa Adelia Burr 8 Dec 1879 26 Mar 1945 s/s Arthur Elmer LaRue
LaRue Steven Howard 13 Apr 1943 29 Nov 1972 s/o Howard Marcell & Evelyn Louise Hake LaRue
LaRue Vernon Wayne 8 Sep 1928 9 Nov 2016 married Merry Ann Sander 4 Apr 1963, p/o Steven, Melody, Tamara, Dawn, Shelley
LaRue Virgl Duane "Boob" 5 Oct 1923 24 Aug 2011 married Mary Lucille Burke in Mar 1941, p/o Tressa, Daniel, Duane, Loretta
Lindsey Mary C. 18 Jan 1849 1 Sep 1872 d/o David M. & Barbara Lindsey
Linn Claudia Ethel Hutcheson 19 Jan 1880 1 Sep 1946 s/s George Linn
Linn George 31 Aug 1876 1961 married Claudia Ethel Hutcheson 27 Oct 1897, p/o Dewey; 2nd marriage to Nettie Bell Howe in 1948
Linn Infant Son 1875 1875 son of James Cleveland & Mary Carney Linn
Linn James Cleveland 10 Oct 1844 22 Mar 1922 married Mary Carney, p/o George, Mae and a son who died in infancy
Linn Mary Carney 13 Aug 1851 7 Aug 1940 s/s James Cleveland Linn
Marolf Ruth Maria Rice 15 May 1911 25 Mar 1999 w/o Carl Fredrick Marolf 16 Feb 1930, p/o Drlene amd Joanne
Maake Lawrence Alan 17 Jun 1954 29 My 2020 married Joan Elizabeth Dallege 20 Sep 1975, p/o Elizabeth, Abigail, Hannah
Newman Michael L. 26 Oct 1974 21 Aug 2014 married Jessica LaRue 5 Dec 2009, f/o Shadrack, Colin, Tomi, Erica, Hailea, Christopher, Jasmin
Noll Donald Paul 4 Oct 1931 24 Jul 2021 married Jeanne Elizabeth Honts 6 Jun 1965, p/o Jeff, Buffy, Malinda, Jennifer, Ricky
Noll Gina Linn Marks 1 Jan 1969 23 Jul 2013 married Todd Haughney 24 Oct 1990, p/o Shawn; 2nd marriage to Richard "Ricky" Noll 25 Jan 2013, p/o Tyler
Noll Jeanne Elizabeth Honts 10 Feb 1942 9 May 2023 s/s Donald Paul Noll
Osborn Abram 20 Sep 1832 11 Nov 1895 married Adelia Baldwin 24 May 1857, p/o Harriet, Chester, Pernina, Guy, Abbie, Leander, Abram, Walter, John; Civil War vet
Osborn Adelia Baldwin 2 Sep 1842 20 Aug 1914 s/s Abram Osborn
Osborn Infant Son 25 Aug 1888 26 Aug 1888 s/o Abram & Adelia Baldwin Osborn
Osborn Guy 12 Jul 1881 10 Dec 1889 s/o Abram & Adelia Baldwin Osborn
Peeden Ellen Hawkins 3 Nov 1849 30 Apr 1874 married William Henry Peedon in 1867, p/o Catherine and Alice
Pierce Mary Ann Watkins 5 Apr 1838 4 Feb 1886 s/s William L Pierce
Pierce William L. 10 Feb 1832 30 Oct 1895 married Mary Ann Watkins, p/o John, Almeda, Nora, Lydia; Civil War vet
Potter John D. 27 Jul 1830 26 Apr 1902 married Lavina Reed in 1850, p/o Luman, W. O., John; 2nd marriage to Kate Scott in 1868, p/o Jasper
Proctor Carol Joanne Reimers 6 Oct 1939 5 Feb 2012 s/s Robert Eldon Proctor
Proctor Dorothy M. 8 Jun 1961 11 Dec 2008 d/o Robert Eldon & Carol Joanne Reimers Proctor
Proctor Olivia n/d n/d name plate om the headstone of Robert Eldon & Carol Joanne Reimers Proctor
Proctor Robert Eldon 17 May 1936 8 Jan 1993 married Carol Joanne Reimers 7 Jul 1957, p/o Connie, Wesley, Gail, Dorothy
Proctor Ryan n/d n/d name plate om the headstone of Robert Eldon & Carol Joanne Reimers Proctor
Ramsey Stewart Floyd 8 Oct 1917 19 Jul 1969 married Donna Belle Marie Ptrick 24 Dec 1938, p/o Roger and Patrick
Reichert Darren Louis 2 Jun 1968 18 Apr 2013 married Malinda Noll 9 Dec 2005, p/o Drake, D. J., Dalton, Aimee
Reimers Dorothy Mary Jane "Nance" LaRue 20 Jul 1911 23 Aug 1957 s/s Raymond Lester Reimers
Reimers Raymond Lester 4 Mar 1899 13 May 1979 married Dorothy Mary Jane "Nance" LaRue 27 May 1931, p/o Raymond, Dennis, LaRue, Virginia, Carol
Robinson Alphia J. 9 May 1857 5 Jan 1876 s/o Lucinda V. Embree Lesene
Schroeder Gail Lynn Proctor 24 Jul 1962 19 Apr 2009 m/o Christopher Struck; d/o Robert Eldon & Carol Joanne Reimers Proctor
Shafer no first name 27 Jul 1891 29 Aug 1892 stone unreadable
Shafer no first name 3 Aug 1894 25 Jan 1895 stone unreadable
Shafer no first name 3 Jan 1881 18 Jan 1887 stone unreadable
Shetler Evelyn Lucille 6 Mar 1921 7 Mar 1921 d/o Roy E. & Nellie Rachel Everett Shetler
Shelter Nellie Rachel Everett 3 Jul 1888 4 Apr 1942 married Roy E. Shetler 22 Jul 1911, p/o Evelyn, Marie, Frances, Richard
Spencer Margaret 18 Mar 1888 8 May 1888 d/o Henry & Margaret Ann Wymer Spencer
Struck Christopher Lee 18 Aug 2001 18 Aug 2001 s/o Terry Lee Struck & Gail Lynn Proctor
Taber Martha Jane "Jennie" Doty 2 Aug 1839 8 Jan 1887 m/o Georgiana; d/o John & Margaret Reid Jewell Doty
Truman Charles 4 Jul 1845 11 Dec 1934 married Ellen "Ella" Case in 1883, p/o John, George, Harry
Truman Ellen "Ella" Case 28 Mar 1851 16 Jan 1911 w/o Charles Truman
Truman John 16 Jul 1886 30 Nov 1967 s/o Charles & Ellen "Ella" Case Truman; WW I vet
Van Est Gary Dean 8 Feb 1953 20 Apr 2006 married Gayle Spaulding 3 Jul 1981; s/o Harry & Irene Coulter Van Est
Wagamon Max Franklin 13 Nov 1920 21 May 1985 married Verva L Arhart 8 Mar 1959; 2nd marriage to Atha M. VanZant 26 Dec 1961; 3rd marriage to Beverly J. Matlock 26 Jun 1981; f/o Gary, Linda, Craig
Watkins Richard Arnold 28 Apr 1940 3 Oct 2003 married Rosalee Fae Honts 9 Jun 1962, p/o James, Douglas, John
Watkins Rosalee Fae Honts 24 Jan 1938 18 Feb 2000 s/s Richard Arnold Watkins
Winn Walter T. 13 Jul 1881 23 Aug 1885 s/o A. C. & T. J. Winn
Wolcott Mary Fast Creps 15 Sep 1816 18 Sep 1877 married David Creps 5 Nov 1837, p/o Daniel, Anna, Heny, Barbara, Mary, Sarah, Annetta, William, Lucinda; 2nd marriage to Samuel Wolcott
Wymer Margaret Williams 9 Apr 1834 31 Dec 1883 w/o William Harrison Wymer
Wymer William Harrison 22 Aug 1833 15 Mar 1908 married Margaret Williams, p/o Mary, Margaret, Kate, Viola, Martha, Alice

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