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Marion Lutheran Cemetery

Gunder, Sec. 11, NE/SE, Marion twp.

Unknown surnames
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Surnames A - G

H-M * N-Z
Marion Lutheran cemetery - photo taken by Phyllis Peterson Photo of cemetery looking towards the church

The cemetery is on the grounds of the Marion Lutheran church in Gunder


Note! This database has been compiled by S. Ferrall from a 2015/2016 gravestone photo survey done by Reid R. Johnson, obituaries, death certificates, WPA graves registration, SSDI records, census records, veteran burial records & newspaper articles.

It is not a complete listing & will be updated as additional burials are found. You can help - do you know of a burial in the Marion Lutheran cemetery that isn't listed? Dates? Corrections?

*The WPA records were transcribed by Phyllis Montour and have been merged into the burial list.
*Richard O'Brien has contributed names, dates & other info. from the Allamakee county Death Records (ACDR). In some cases the ACDR indicated the funeral home that handled arrangements, they are abbreviated as follows:

Burke-Thornburg Funeral home = BTFH
Leonard Funeral Home = LFH
Martin Funeral home = MFH
Muelethaler Funeral home = MuFH
Schultz Funeral home = SFH
Schutte Funeral home = ScFH
Thornburg Funeral home = TFH
William Witt Funeral Home = WWFH

*Many gravestone photos have been contributed for this cemetery*
View gravestone photos for Marion Lutheran cemetery

*Obituaries have been contributed for some of the people in the Marion Lutheran cemetery - please share any you might have.
Clayton co. Obituary Index and Allamakee co. Obituary Index

Unknown surname and/or other unidentified burials - there are several gravestones in the cemetery that are no longer entirely legible. Please notify the Clayton co. coordinator if you can ID the full name, dates or other info.

Name Birth Death Comments
unknown, son     given name may start with 'Old' or 'Oll', no dates legible
unknown, Sunnev or Sunney   09/14/1876 also on the stone: Ingeborg, Olson, Dirth
unknown, Tilla 03/2?/1873 or 1875 08/20/1875  


Burials Surname A-G

Name Birth Death Comments
Aasen, Ingebor 1836 1924 w/o Ole
Aasen, Ole O. nee Olson 1833 1918 took surname of wife after marriage
Amundson, Emma Ovidia 1882 1887 d/o Hans & Martine
Amundson, Morris Victor 06/30/1917 09/20/2002 h/o Velma H.; s/o Ole & Nina (Loftsgard); US Army Air Corps, WWII
Amundson, Velma Hildur nee Opsand 10/15/1918 08/21/1990 w/o Morris; d/o Harold & Gunille (Wettleson); WAVES, WWII veteran
Anderson, Adolph Johannes 03/01/1898 03/12/1980 s/o Andrew & Anna
Anderson, Aldora Beatrice nee Loftsgard 10/01/1917 07/26/2005 w/o Myron B.; d/o Ole & Anna (Erickson)
Anderson, Andrew B. 02/11/1866 02/26/1901 h/o Anna
Anderson, Anna nee Nelson 03/08/1861 12/30/1933 w/o Andrew; d/o Nels & Gunhild (Torkelson); Note: Death cert. gives DOB as 3/8/1860
Anderson, Arnold 1922 2008 s/o Nels & Emma
Anderson, Bernice Margaret nee Peterson 10/26/1916 01/07/1991 w/o Harvey; d/o P.K. & Julia (Christianson)
Anderson, Clarence Floyd 03/03/1908 02/01/1994 h/o Grace; s/o Pete & Marget (Sorenson)
Anderson, Chris J. 05/24/1881 01/04/1944 h/o Rosina; s/o John & Mallena
Anderson, David Lynn 07/02/1954 11/06/1973 s/o Mary Ann; U.S. Army veteran
Anderson, Edna nee Loftsgard     w/o Kenneth
Anderson, Emma Gunda nee Landsgaard 11/27/1895 03/04/1975 w/o Nels; d/o Even & Gunhild
Anderson, Emma Caroline nee Lidenberg 03/23/1888 03/26/1975 w/o Peter; d/o Tom & Sarah (Lafson); d. Postville; ACDR
Anderson, Geneva A. 1919 2000 d/o Nels & Emma
Anderson, Grace nee Kjosa 1908 03/22/1974 h/o Clarence
Anderson, Harvey Merle 07/17/1914 1986 h/o Bernice; s/o Albert & Alma (Ostlie)
Anderson, Ingeborg 02/01/1801 or 02/12/1801 03/14/1885 ?w/o Ole
Anderson, Johannes - - s/o Andrew & Anna; her obit states he died in infancy, the dates too faded to read on gravestone
Anderson, Kenneth Joseph 09/22/1912 06/17/1967 h/o Edna; s/o Christ J. & Rosina
Anderson, Lee Albert   09/25/1981 s/o Daryl & Beverly (Livingood)
Anderson, Lillian J. nee Wold     1st h/ Mervin Anderson, 2nd h/ Clifford Boldt; see Lillian Boldt entry below; Note: burial is with Mervin
Anderson, Maline 1848 1930 w/o John
Anderson, Mary Ann nee Wettleson 02/01/1927 04/15/1987 d/o Robert B. & Mary (Bigler)
Anderson, Mervin Leonard 10/07/1906 04/07/1965 1st h/o Lillian
Anderson, Myron Bernell 'Mike' 04/26/1914 12/16/1944 h/o Aldora; s/o Chris J. & Rosina; US Army, WWII, KIA in the Battle of the Bulge; originally buried in Germany, then in Belgium, reinterred in Marion cemetery
Anderson, Nels 07/06/1836 10/08/1943 h/o Emma G.; s/o Andrew & Anna; died in a farm accident
Anderson, Norbert J. 1929 2003 s/o Nels & Emma
Anderson, Peter J. 1879 1964 h/o Emma C.
Anderson, Rosina C. nee Mork 1890 1963 w/o Chris J.
Anderson, Ruthferd Clarence 12/18/1919 05/19/1938 s/o Chris & Rosina
Anderson, Sharon Jeannine 08/11/1940 03/11/1941 d/o Mervin & Lillian
Andresen, Ole 12/28/1874   stone broken - DOD missing
       
Baker, Keith Albert 01/05/1970 06/19/2012 s/o Thomas & Barbara L. (Jarm)
Barker, Violet G. nee Ruroden 10/31/1914 12/18/1993  
Barnes, son - - "baby son" inscribed on gravestone of Howard & Agnes
Barnes, Agnes Noretta nee Ruroden 11/24/1918 02/17/1994 w/o Howard B.; d/o Olaf & Lettie (Malmquist)
Barnes, Howard Benjamin 10/14/1914 03/10/1999 h/o Agnes; s/o Delia Barnes; US Army Medical Corps, WWII
Benson, Birgit nee Emlisdatter 08/17/1832 01/04/1875 ssa Mikkel
Benson, Bjorn E. 'Ben' 01/17/1862 04/02/1896 h/o Randi; s/o Endie Bjonison & Guri Severson
Benson, Mikkel 'Michael' 12/??/1811 01/08/1891 ssa Birgit
Benson, Randi nee Anderson 1867 09/04/1895 w/o Bjorn
Benson, son 12/14/18?? 09/04/1895 s/o B. E.; ssa Willey
Benson, Willey Kornelius 04/11/1895 08/06/1895 s/o Bjorn & Randi
Bentien, August N. 1882 1925 WPA town = Monona
Blau, Mildred R. nee Odegard 1916 07/02/1965 w/o William; d/o Charles & Lydia
Blinsmoen, Knut O.   02/04/1913  
Bogstrand, Ingeborg 1870 07/03/1902 ssa Liv
Bogstrand, Liv S. 11/??/1868 02/21/1895 w/o O. Bogstran
Bogstrand, Ole Olsen 02/07/1875 11/29/1877  
Bogstrand, Thorvald 03/16/1866 03/21/1884 s/o Ole & Litie; Note: Litie & Liv may be same person
Boldt, Lillian Anderson nee Wold 01/06/1911 09/25/2004 1st h/Mervin Anderson, 2nd h/Clifford Boldt (d. 2002); d/o John & Mary (Reierson)
Brevig, Bergit (?nee Halvorsdatter) 01/17/1848 04/02/1900 see gravestone, unsure if surname is Halvorsdatter or Brevig
Brevig, Halvor Johnson 1804 10/03/1881  
Brevig, Jonar M. 05/18/1872 06/06/1873 s/o John & T. Halvorsen Brevig; Note: see also Halvorson, John
Bryng?, Ingeri nee Olson 04/05/1858 08/25/1888 w/o Lars Halvorson Bryng?; Notes: surname is "best guess", inscription: "Konen of Osten Halvorson Bryng og Fosterdatter Lars Reierson Os-- ". Possibly d/o Ingebrig Olson & Marget Olson. Clarification or confirmation would be appreciated
       
Carter, Harriet Louella Ulstad nee Erickson 03/08/1909 10/20/1996 1st h/Clarence Ulstad (d. 1/12/51), 2nd h/Omar Carter (d. 6/7/88); d/o Henry & Josie (Nelson)
Christianson, Clifford 03/05/1927 12/25/2005 U.S. Navy, WWII
Christianson, Gunhild 10/25/1853 10/22/1928 w/o Ole
Christianson, Henry 'Junior' JR 12/09/1928 09/05/2011 h/o LaVonne; s/o Henry SR & Mathilda; US Army, Korea
Christianson, Henry SR 03/17/1889 07/27/1939 h/o Mathilda; s/o Ole & Gunhild
Christianson, Kjersti 1869 10/??/1944 w/o Ole
Christianson, LaVonne Delores nee Muller 05/14/1930 04/08/2011 w/o Henry JR; d/o John & Nelda (Henning)
Christianson, Mathilda nee Halverson 07/07/1893 06/21/1960 w/o Henry SR; d/o Erick & Mary
Christianson, Ole 08/08/1850 12/04/1906 h/o Gunhild
Christianson, Ole 02/04/1885 02/1?/1939 h/o Kjersti; d/o Christian Olson & Bergit Blingsmoden
Clark, Quinton Alvin 03/05/1919 11/16/1986 h/o Shirley; s/o Alvin (d. 1919) & Lena (see Lena Nyhus)
Clark, Shirley nee Wells 08/14/1920 03/24/2010 w/o Quinton; d/o Alonzo & Mabel (Moyer)
Cochrane, Joseph James 'Jim' DR 03/11/1916 10/02/1986 h/o Lucille
Cochrane, Lucille Lois 'Lucy' nee McNally 04/27/1922 09/29/2011 w/o Dr. Joseph J.; d/o Lewis & Clara
Cooley, David A. 03/08/1953 03/12/2005 s/o Bill & Alta (see entry for Alta Odegard)
       
Dunserud, Hilda nee Landsgaard 07/14/1884 02/05/1974 w/o Hans (Sp-Am war vet., d. 1945, prob. buried in Manitoba, Can.); d/o Gunnar & Turi (Vetterhus)
       
Edblad, Edward Eben 03/30/1925 09/24/2002 h/o Ruth; s/o Eben F. & Sylvia M. (Vaughan); US Navy veteran, WWII
Edblad, Ruth Marie nee Opsand 03/01/1921 06/08/2001 w/o Ed E.; d/o Harold & Gunille (Wettleson); WAVES, WWII veteran
Endresen, Andreg     s/o Turkel & Maren; dates no longer legible on gravestone
Engen, Hette Knudsen     unclear if surname is Engen or Knudsen, see entry for Hette Knudsen
Erickson, Albert 08/12/1870 01/22/1886 s/o Peder & Barbara
Erickson, Anna Josephena nee Nelson 04/26/1870 06/25/1923 w/o Henry; d/o Nels & Julia
Erickson, Barbara nee Olson 1841 1922 w/o Peder
Erickson, Caroline nee Nelson 09/11/1871 11/20/1953 w/o Sam
Erickson, Christi 02/28/1827 11/25/1911 ssa Jorgen
Erickson, Emma 1885 1924 d/o Peder & Barbara
Erickson, Erick 06/29/1860 09/18/1883 s/o Peder & Barbara
Erickson, Henry 12/14/1864 08/23/1933 h/o Anna Josephine; s/o Peder & Barbara
Erickson, Jorgen   04/12/1895 ssa Christi
Erickson, Peder 03/11/1835 10/26/1918 h/o Barbara
Erickson, Peter Selmer 1902 01/2?/1903 dates are "best guess"
Erickson, Sam Gilbert 02/12/1867 05/28/1928 h/o Caroline
Erickson, Selmer Louie 04/19/1904 02/20/1965 h/o Esther; s/o Sam & Caroline
Erickson, Thomas Clarence 1893 1895 ssa Torkel
Erickson, Torkel   1891 ssa Thomas C.
Erikson, Anne 03/10/1878 12/03/1886 ssa the other 4 children of John & Christena
Erikson, August J. 04/20/1876 12/13/1886 ssa the other 4 children of John & Christena
Erikson, Berthe 12/30/1879 12/09/1886 ssa the other 4 children of John & Christena
Erikson, Karoline J. 01/02/1883 12/07/1886 ssa the other 4 children of John & Christena
Erikson, Kristie 10/04/1884 12/03/1886 ssa the other 4 children of John & Christena
Espeseth, Kari 10/29/1826 01/30/1886 w/o Sever
Espeseth, Sever H. 08/08/1814 10/21/1903 h/o Kari
Evenson, Marget 11/25/1868 illegible ssa Peer Halvorson; lamb on stone, likely a child
       
Feller, Bona Dean nee May     w/o Charles
Feller, Charles K. 07/12/1934 08/30/2000 h/o Bona D.; SP4 U.S. Army
Feller, Ida R. (?nee Mork) 1904 1962 "Mother"
       
Gisleson, Alfred Gehard 08/07/1899 12/25/1928 h/o Elvina Jensen; s/o Halv0r H. & Mary; died in a car accident
Gisleson, Gunda Bergitte nee Amundson 02/26/1874 07/24/1968 w/o Ole; d/o Hans & Martina (Johanson)
Gisleson, Gunhild H. 05/21/1827 09/14/1902 w/o Halvor
Gisleson, Halvor 02/08/1826 04/09/1907 h/o Gunhild
Gisleson, Halvor H. 1860 03/10/1941 h/o Mary
Gisleson, Marlow Henry 'Red' 01/07/1932 12/01/1979 h/o Helen Havlicek; s/o Henry & Flossie (Refle)
Gisleson, Mary nee Odegaard 1881 1965 w/o Halvor H.
Gisleson, Milo H. 07/31/1911 04/08/2004 s/o Ole H. & Gunda B.
Gisleson, Ole H. 07/11/1865 07/15/1947 h/o Gunda
Gisleson, Otto M. 10/07/1904 04/19/1977 h/o Viola
Gisleson, Viola Bernice nee West 10/21/1913 07/20/1991 w/o Otto; d/o Wm & Bertha (Chrstianson)
Granby, Arlene nee Lauer 02/03/1927 10/24/2002 1st h/ Almar E. Gulsvig, 2nd h/ Bennette Granby (d. 1981); d/o Peter & Hulda (Trapp)
Gregerson, Gunnhild Guttormsgaard 1805 01/25/1890 2nd w/o Gregar O. (1786-1863, bur. w/1st wife Sigrid Guttormsgaard in Numedal, Norway)
Gregerson, Minne Maria (?nee Marti or Martin) 12/23/???? 07/30/???? aged 54y
Gregerson, --nue     ssa Minne
Gregorson, Gilbert L. 03/17/1888 04/15/1891  
Grimsgaar, Bergit O. 11/24/1818 11/17/1894 w/o Christian
Grimsgaar, Christian Olson 11/2?/1816 05/17/1906 h/o Bergit
Grimsgaar, S--- Christianson 10/06/1894 12/25/1894 ssa Christian & Bergit
Gronhoved, Ingeborg 1833 1911  
Groth, Ambjor 07/25/1861 08/04/1912 w/o Knudt
Groth, Knudt H. 02/04/1855 08/12/1934 h/o Ambjor
Groth, Selma Ruth nee Olson 04/13/1901 1986 w/o Martin; d/o Thomas J. & Marie
Groth, Thorkill Halsteensen 03/10/1826 10/09/1872  
Grufhone, Ingdorg   06/??/1911 died in St. Paul, MN
Gulbrandsdatter, Tone 04/01/1857 03/08/1874  
Gulsvig, Almar Emil Louis 11/23/1920 04/04/1963 1st h/o Arlene Lauer; s/o Emil & Emma
Gulsvig, Asbjorn 02/21/1854 03/1?/1940 h/o 1st Else, 2nd Dora Lofstuen-Thompson (d. 1934, bur Norway cem); s/o Engelbret & Jorand
Gulsvig, Elle 1852 05/14/1914  
Gulsvig, Elsie nee Olson 1855 07/25/1913 1st w/o Asbjorn
Gulsvig, Emma nee Wettleson   07/27/1964 age 75y; w/o Emil A.
Gulsvig, Emil A. 11/01/1877 01/??/1957 h/o Emma; s/o Asbjorn & Elsie
Gulsvig, Engebret 'Embert' 02/04/1874 08/04/1956 h/o Ida; s/o Jorand & Embret
Gulsvig, Engebret E. 1819 05/17/1889 h/o Jorand
Gulsvig, Ethel Agnes 04/30/1911 10/07/1911 d/o Emil & Emma
Gulsvig, Ida Otelia nee Reierson 07/29/1874 02/08/1975 w/o Engebret; d/o Ole & Inga
Gulsvig, Jorand nee Sorteberg 04/20/1831 11/01/1908 w/o Engebreth E.
Gulsvig, Milo Leonard 05/14/1904 01/10/1966 s/o Embret & Ida
Gulsvig, Roy Palmer 07/10/1905 04/19/1955 s/o Embret & Ida
Gulsvit, Chresti 1859 08/19/1876 d/o Engelbret & Jorand
Gunderson, Ingebor 03/23/1855 11/14/1875  
Guttormsdatter, Margit 09/29/1799 10/15/1894  

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