The Richland congregation was founded by mostly Danish families in 1881. For almost 50 years, the church stood two miles south of Thornton where the cemetery still is located. In 1929, the church was moved into Thornton, placed on a full basement and remodeled.

   

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Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, March of 2016

 

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NAME	BIRTH DATE	DEATH DATE	COMMENTS
ABRAMS, Clifford	1882	1966	spouse of Mary C. ABRAMS "Father"
ABRAMS, Mary C.	1883	1961	spouse of Clifford ABRAMS "Mother"
ABRAMS, Orval S.	15 Aug 1905 Franklin Co. IA	1955 Mason City IA	spouse of Viola WAGGONER "Father"
ABRAMS, Viola (WAGGONER)	25 Jul 1906 Arkansas	29 Nov 1990 Mason City IA	spouse of Orval S. ABRAMS "Mother"
ANDERSEN, Adolph	1898	1961	World War I Veteran "Dear Dad"
ANDERSEN, Jessie	1925	1928	"Dau. of Adolph & Mildred ANDERSEN"
ANDERSEN, John	17 Feb 1928	10 Feb 1956	"Father"
BAKER, Jean (GINAPP)	12 Dec 1923 Geneseo Twp. Cerro Gordo Co. IA	24 Apr 2011 AE 77y Rockwell IA	daughter of Henry & Clara (ELIASON) GINAPP married Bethany MO Russell V. BAKER "Parents of Mary Ann, Barbara, Rupert, Roger"
BAKER, Mary Ann	1943	1961	"Daughter"   of Jean & Russell BAKER
BAKER, Russell V.	1913	1997	married Bethany MO Jean GINAPP "Parents of Mary Ann, Barbara, Rupert, Roger"
BEALE, Jack R.	15 Feb 1925	16 Sep 2000	married 19 Aug 1958 Virginia M. SCHONEMANN
BEALE, Virginia M. (SCHONEMANN)	19 Apr 1923 rural Thornton IA	13 Oct 2003 AE 80y Thornton IA	daughter of William & Grace M. (WORTHINGTON) SCHONEMANN married 19 Aug 1958 Jack R. BEALE
BERTELSEN, Cecelia J.	29 Mar 1886 Iowa	03 Feb 1891 Thornton IA	"Dau. of Soren N. & Matilde E. (RAUN) BERTELSEN"
BERTELSEN, Chris	1864	1933	spouse of Margaret BERTELSEN "Father"
BERTELSEN, Dores	1869	1894	"Wife of Jerry BERTELSEN"
BERTELSEN, Infant "Baby"	1908	1908	infant of Chris & Margaret BERTELSEN shared gravestone with sister Margaret "Daughters"
BERTELSEN, Margaret	1866	1942	spouse of Chris BERTELSEN "Mother"
BERTELSEN, Margaret	1900	1901	daughter of Chris & Margaret BERTELSEN gravestone shared with "Baby" BERTELSEN "Daughters"
BERTELSEN, Matilde E. (RAUN)	20 Jan 1863 Denmark	11 May 1952 Thornton IA	spouse of Soren N. BERTELSEN "Mother"
BERTELSEN, Soren N.	07 Nov 1855 Denmark	13 Apr 1943 Thornton IA	spouse of Matilde E. RAUN "Father"
BROWN, Anoreas J.	05 Apr 1882	05 Aug 1883	son of Mata BROWN gravestone shared with Johanna J. & Nahla A. BROWN"Gone Home"
BROWN, Johanna J.	10 Feb 1880	10 Aug 1885	daughter of Mata BROWN gravestone shared with Anoreas J. & Nahl A. BROWN "Gone Home"
BROWN, Mata	1844	1888	"Mother"
BROWN, Nahl A.	17 May 1885	17 Aug 1885	son of Mata BROWN gravestone shared with Anoreas J. & Johanna J. BROWN "Gone Home"
CHRISTENSEN, Emil	1859	1945
CHRISTENSEN, Marie	1862	1952
DODGE, Kenneth K.	1904	1966	spouse of Letha K. DODGE "Parents of Wayne, Loraine, Loretta, Norma & Myrna"
DODGE, Letha K.	1908	2005	spouse of Kenneth K. DODGE "Parents of Wayne, Loraine, Loretta, Norma & Myrna"
FAABORG, Iver S.	07 Feb 1900	23 Jan 1902
FAABORG, Maren	18 Mar 1860	22 Aug 1945	spouse of Soren N. FAABORG
FAABORG, Soren N.	12 Mar 1859	07 May 1945	Veteran spouse of Maren FAABORG
FORESTIER, Thomas		11 Feb 1941	Veteran, PVT, 7th Inf. IOWA
GROSS, Carolina J.	1884	1962	spouse of Otto J. GROSS
GROSS, Ellsworth S.	24 May 1914	27 Jan 1916	"Son of Mr. and Mrs. O.J. GROSS"
GROSS, Otto J.	1882	1934	spouse of Carolina J. GROSS
HAENSCH, Mildred C. J. (ABRAMS)	18 Mar 1904	17 Jul 2001
HARMON, Anna May	1866		spouse of Sylvanis W. HARMON
HARMON, Bessie Mabel	1894	16 May 1991	spouse of Jeremiah Franklin HARMON
HARMON, Jeremiah Franklin	1892	1994	spouse of Bessie Mabel HARMON
HARMON, Sylvanis W.	1862	1934	spouse of Anna May HARMON
HAUGLAND, Amber N.	1976	1980	"Our Angel" "Daughter of Red & Carmen HAUGLAND" granddaughter of Lavern H. & Evelyn (INGEBRETSON) HILLER
HILLER, Evelyn (INGEBRETSON)	20 Dec 1941	03 Mar 2002	daughter of Melvin & Minnie(MEYER) INGEBRETSON married 20 Dec 1941 Lavern H. HILLER "Parents of Joan, Jack, Carmen"
HILLER, Lavern H.	20 Aug 1913	20 Nov 1997	married 20 Dec 1941 Evelyn INGEBRETSON "Parents of Joan, Jack, Carmen"
INGEBRETSON, Infant Daughter		13 Jul 1891	gravestone shared with brother Melvin INGEBRETSON
INGEBRETSON, Irene T. (CONNORS)	04 Jan 1919 Emmetsburg IA	28 May 2014 Rochester MN	World War II Veteran U.S. Navy clerk daughter of Jack & Loretta (COLLINS) CONNORS married 1941 Max INGEBRETSON
INGEBRETSON, John	18 Feb 1854 Cook Co. IL	08 Jun 1901	son of Ingebret & Annie INGEBRETSON married 19 Feb 1880 Mary HANSON "Father"
INGEBRETSON, Julia Matilda	02 Mar 1881	13 May 1956	"Daughter of John & Mary INGEBRETSON"
INGEBRETSON, SSgt. Kenneth L.	26 Apr 1920	K.I.A. 10 Feb 1945 Battle of Manilla, Luzon	World War II, U.S. Army Co. E, 129th Inf. Reg. 37th Div. enlisted Feb 1942 interred American Cemetery, Luzon Island son of Melvin & INGEBRETSON
INGEBRETSON, Mac W.	1924	1971	World War II Veteran married 1942 Irene T. CONNORS
INGEBRETSON, Mary (HANSON)	27 Mar 1862 Gratiot WI	24 Sep 1923 Gratiot WI	daughter of Martin & Bertha HANSON married 19 Feb 1880 John INGEBRETSON "Mother"
INGEBRETSON, Melvin	29 Jan 1889	11 Feb 1889	gravestone shared with Infant Daughter INGEBRETSON
INGEBRETSON, Melvin A.			spouse of Minnie L. INGEBRETSON "Parents of Kenneth, Evelyn, Max, Marybelle"
INGEBRETSON, Minnie L.	1889	1986	spouse of Melvin A. INGEBRETSON "Parents of Kenneth, Evelyn, Max, Marybelle"
INGEBRETSON, Orville	05 Jul 1900	09 Aug 1930	"Son"
JENSEN, Bine (BERTLESEN)	06 May 1868	27 Apr 1906	"Wife of J. C. JENSEN" married 02 Jan 1888 Julius C. JENSEN (1864-1924), inter. Clear Lake Cemetery
JENSEN, Matildah M.	21 Apr 1906 Thornton IA	22 Apr 1906 Thornton IA	daughter of Julius C. & Bine (BERTLESEN) JENSEN twin sister of Soren J. JENSEN
JENSEN, Soren J.	21 Apr 1906 Thornton IA	07 May 1906 Thornton IA	son of Julius C. & Bine (BERTLESEN) twin brother of Matildah M. JENSEN
JENSEN, William M. "Bill"	19 May 1888 Thornton IA	08 Sep 1964 AE 76y Clear Lake IA	World War I Veteran PVT., Co. 1 Development B.N. IOWA son of Julius C. & Bine (BERTLESEN) JENSEN
Jonasen, Joahn M.	13 Apr 1820	08 Sep 1892 AE 72y 5m 3d	"Fader" NOTE: Stone is engraved in Norwegian
JUHL, Axel	1882	1971	spouse of Katherine JUHL
JUHL, Einer	1932	1932
JUHL, Katherine	1888	1971	spouse of Axel JUHL
JUHL, Mettie Marie	13 Jun 1854	20 Aug 1914	"Wife of Hans N. PETERSEN"
JUHL'S, Infant Daughter		1926	gravestone shared with Infant Son
JUHL'S, Infant Son		1928	gravestone shared with Infant Daughter
KIESLICK, Ernest Ray	1936	1936	"Infant"
MABB, Duane Charles	06 Apr 1926 Thornton IA	05 Dec 2015 AE 89y Mason City IA	World War II Veteran U.S. Army Air Corp son of Dale & Clara (INGEBRETSON) MABB married 19 Jun 1949 Shirley L. SHONEMANN "Parents of Jane & Suzanne"
MABB, Shirley L.	1926x	1997	married 19 Jun 1949 Duane Charles MABB "Parents of Jane & Suzanne"
MARTENSEN, Christell Marie	25 Feb 1909	13 Jul 1911	"Safely in His arms."
MILLER, Miss B. C.	25 Jan 1860	17 Mar 1893
MILLER, Helen	1832	1920
MILLER, Peter M.	1831	1900
NIELSEN, Elnora C.	1909	1930	gravestone shared with infant daughters "Mother"
NIELSEN, Infant Daughters	1930	1930	gravestone shared with "Mother"  Elnora C. NIELSEN
NIELSEN, Leona M.	1907	1993	spouse of Raymond J. NIELSEN
NIELSEN, Raymond J.	1909	2005	spouse of Leona M. NIELSEN
OELKERS, John "Herman" Wilhelm	02 Aug 1916 Franklin Co. IA	30 Nov 1996 Cerro Gordo Co. IA	son of Johann Friedrich Hermann & Anna Katherena Marie (KRUCKENBERG) OELKER married Nov 28, 1945 Jessie L., b. 1921
OLSON, Cudrum Amelia	30 May 1912	10 Sep 1914	gravestone shared with Jennie Elizabeth OLSON "Daughters of C. & B. OLSON"
OLSON, Jennie Elizabeth	20 Nov 1910	14 Sep 1914	gravestone shared with Cudrum Amelia OLSON "Daughters of C. & B. OLSON"
PETERSEN, Baby Daughter	22 Apr 1954	22 Apr 1954
PETESEN, Hans N.	01 Dec 1862	19 Jul 1939
PETERSEN, Henry J.	01 Dec 1852	16 Jul 1886
PETERSEN, Mahilda	23 Jan 1858	27 Jan 1916	"Mother"
PETERSEN, Soren	21 Feb 1862	23 Jan 1897 AE 3m	"Son of S. & M. PETERSEN"
PETERSEN, Soren	21 Feb 1862	17 Jun 1939	"Father"
POLSDOFER, Anna C.	01 Mar 1866	19 Oct 1944
POLSDOFER, Henry W.	01 Mar 1866	06 Dec 1937
PROCTOR, Laurine Margaret (PARK)	11 Nov 1918 Cerro Gordo Co. IA	28 Apr 2001 Sheffield IA	daughter of Anton Christian & Elsie M. (HOLLATZ) PARK spouse of Thomas Richard PROCTOR
PROCTOR, Thomas Richard	03 Oct 1915 Cerro Gordo Co. IA	08 Dec 1984 Rockwell IA	spouse of Laurine Margaret (PARK)
RENBERG, Arlene Larraine	1929	1932	"Daughter of Bert P. & Ina RENBERG"
RENBERG, Bert P.	1898	1975	spouse of Ina RENBERG
RENBERG, Ina	13 Feb 1909	00 Jul 1980	spouse of Bert P. RENBERG
SCHERMER, Edward Walter	03 Jul 1917 Franklin Co. IA	28 Dec 2007 Clear Lake IA	son of Johannes Christoph Edward & Anna Katherine (SCHMITT) SCHERMER "Married 19 Dec 1939"   Iowa Falls IA Garnet M. NEUBAUER "Parents of Lurlin, Lynn, Loren, Joellen"
SCHERMER, Garnet M. (NEUBAUER)	02 Jul 1921 Iowa	24 Dec 2009 AE 88y Hubbard IA	daughter of Fred Henry Herman & Erna (ZIEBELL) NEUBAUER "Married 19 Dec 1939"   Iowa Falls IA Edward Walter SCHERMER "Parents of Lurlin, Lynn, Loren, Joellen"
SCHMIDT, Marinus	13 May 1882	02 Aug 1906
SCHOLEMANN, Sena	1893	1989
SCHOLEMANN, William	21 Sep 1895	16 May 1984	World War I Veteran PFC, U.S. Army spouse of Grace M. SCHONEMANN "Parents of Virginia, Shirley, Pauline, [illegible]
SCHONEMANN, Grace M.	1902	197	spouse of William SCHONEMANN "Parents of Virginia, Shirley, Pauline, [illegible]
SCHONMANN, Hans	1854	1934	"Father"
SCHONEMANN, Lauritz	1885	1956	"Son"
SCHONEMANN, Marie	1855	1945	"Mother"
SCHONEMAN, Marion Denny	08 Jul 1924 Britt IA	14 Mar 2016 AE 91y Mason City IA	U.S. Army veteran married 24 Dec 1950 Thornton IA Pauline "Polly" SCHONEMANN
WONSMOS, Albert	1899	1958	spouse of Bernice M. WONSMOS
WONSMOS, Anne	09 Sep 1863	28 May 1953	spouse of Theodore P. WONSMOS
WONSMOS, Bernice M.	1909	20 Mar 2000	spouse of Albert WONSMOS
WONSMOS, Charlotte P.	1906	1926
WONSMOS, Christian	1897	1961
WONSMOS, Hazel Marie	02 Feb 1915 Jackson MN	07 Jan 2004 AE 88y Mason City IA	daughter of Marius & Ida (ROSEDAHL) OREDSEN married 15 Nov 1948 Chris WONSMOS
WONSMOS, Louise M.	25 Dec 1892	09 Jul 1960	spouse of Walter T. WONSMOS
WONSMOS, Marius M.	1907	1981	spouse of Helen L. WONSMOS
WONSMOS, Steven M.	17 Jul 1944	03 Aug 1944	"Son"
WONSMOS, Theodore P.	17 May 1860	10 Mar 1920	Veteran spouse of Anne WONSMOS
WONSMOS, Walter T.	30 Sep 1902	20 May 1978	spouse of Louise M. WONSMOS
YOUNGE, Luther Adolphe	21 Aug 1917 Cerro Gordo County	19 Oct 2000 Sheffield IA	spouse of Margaret Anna OELKERS "Parents of Gary, Mary, Robert, Ronald and Barbara"
YOUNGE, Margaret Anna (OELKERS)	08 Feb 1918 Franklin Co. IA	13 Feb 2005 Mason City IA	spouse of Luther Adolphe YOUNGE "Parents of Gary, Mary, Robert, Ronald and Barbara"