Fenton Methodist Cemetery - Fenton, Iowa
The Fenton Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Section19 of the Fenton Township in Kossuth County Iowa. 
OR From Fenton, Iowa one mile south on Hwy 15.                       The Fenton Methodist Church was built in 1922.
First Burial recorded was 8/9/1877 "Christina Katherine (Vogele) Weisbrod", she was born in Reilingen Germany,
and the second wife of Jacob John Weisbrod, Sr.  The second burial recorded was 3/26/1878, "Anna M. Weisbrod"
the 3 year-old daughter of Peter J. & Margaret "Maggie" (Bollinger) Weisbrod.
The South half of the cemetery land was donated (Deed dated 12/28/1877) by Peter J. & Margaret "Maggie"
(Bollinger) Weisbrod, the north part of the cemetery land was donated by Jacob John Weisbrod, Sr. & his third
wife Mary aka Marie (Hinners) Weisbrod-Chrischilles. (Peter was Jacob's son)
The Cemetery was walked and recorded by Letty Hurlburt the Summer of 2003.
A picture of the Cemetery can be found at "Gravestone Photo Project".
Surname Given Name Birth Date Death Date Age Inscriptions Notes
Adams Mary  1946 2000   Funeral Home Marker Only (wife of Bill Adams)  
Alderson Arnold M. 12/8/1910 1/10/1971   T SGT US ARMY WWII IA  
Alderson Bettie E. 5/3/1863 5/26/1943   w/o William C.  
Alderson Ella A. 1888 1960   w/o Myron B.  
Alderson Gerald W.P. 1915 1920      
Alderson Mae Frances (Weisbrod) 10/20/1891 9/14/1919      
Alderson Myron B. 1883 1966   h/o Ella A.  
Alderson William C. 12/7/1859 9/7/1947   h/o Bettie E.  
Arbogast Adrian C. 1940 1967   s/o Clarence & Helen  
Arbogast Clarence E. 1909 1987   h/o Helen E.  
Arbogast Elizabeth 1857 10/12/1938   w/o John F.  
Arbogast Helen E. (Huskamp) 1908 1999   w/o Clarence  
Arbogast John F. 1860 1945   h/o Elizabeth  
Baago Hans C. 1894 1969   h/o Myrtle  
Baago Myrtle E. 1897 1986   w/o Hans C.  
Bailey Cecil O. 1900 1968   h/o Oma A.(s/o Frank an early settler 1869)  
Bailey Oma A. 1904 1985   w/o Cecil O.  
Ballinger Jakob 8/19/1855 9/21/1885   Born in Laehlingen Shaffhausen Switzerland  
Bargquist Olaf 1850 1926      
Beck Arvine P. 5/23/1825 2/23/1898      
Beck Beatrice M. (Gillespie) 1912 1998      
Beck Paul M. 1908 1954      
Behne Florence E. 1906 1984   w/o Frank C. (She was a teacher)  
Behne Frank C. 1901 1955   h/o Florence E.  
Bettin Arthur 1881 1957   h/o Henrietta  
Bettin Henrietta 1885 1983   w/o Arthur  
Bettin Norma H. 10/8/1914 8/1/1937      
Bettin Ronald H. 11/5/1908 11/10/1908      
Surname Given Name Birth Date Death Date Age Inscriptions Notes
Bilsborough Agnes L. 1875 1957   w/o Thomas M. (WPA Record=65Y Died 5/26/1930?)  
Bilsborough Archie 1865 1931      
Bilsborough Eda J. 1/20/1883 9/29/1908   w/o W.S.  
Bilsborough Roby A. 8/3/1844 5/24/1922   w/o William (Mother)  
Bilsborough Thomas M. 12/9/1867 5/26/1937 69Y h/o Agnes L.  
Bilsborough William 11/7/1838 10/29/1904   h/o Roby A.  
Bilsborough Winfield Winnie 1882 1968      
Boevers Clara 7/24/1891 12/30/1891      
Boevers Clarence W. 5/6/1897 2/2/1920   s/o Theodore & Anna K.  
Boevers Esther 12/25/1896 11/13/1899      
Boevers Henry 1853 1942   h/o Sophia  
Boevers Sophia 1859 1941   w/o Henry  
Boevers Theodore W. 4/5/1875 9/6/1924   h/o Anna K.  
Bollinger George H. 1894 1980   h/o Ida C.  
Bollinger Harvey E. 1/17/1906 10/14/1991   PVT US ARMY WWII  
Bollinger Ida C. (King) 1896 1968   w/o George H.  
Bollinger John J. 1863 1940   h/o Kathrina  
Bollinger Kathrina 1873 1965   w/o John J.  
Bollinger Kenny R. 4/28/1977 6/11/1996   s/o Randy & Lanelda  
Borchardt Lilas E. 1899 1995   w/o Richard H.  
Borchardt Richard H. 1895 1982   h/o Lilas E. (US ARMY SGT WWI & WWII  
Borchardt Willie 5/16/1900 6/5/1902 2Y20D s/o A.P. & M.S. Langrman Check Out
Borchardt Willie E. 11/12/1894 09/06/1895 9M25D s/o A. & E.  
Braddock Bessie 1914 1916      
Braddock Ethel   1917 1945      
Braddock Harley W. 4/13/1886 12/20/1978   h/o Irene M.  
Braddock Irene M. 6/1/1892 3/15/1972   w/o Harley W.  
Braddock Roy 1918 1918      
Brandt Albert 4/10/1875 4/27/1930      
Brass Adolph 1864 1958   h/o Tena  
Brass Clarence A. 1/11/1913 7/2/1925      
Brass Ervin W. 1906 1977   PFC US Army WWII  
Brass Herman  H. 12/10/1895 9/23/1997      
Brass John 1838 1928      
Brass Tena 1875 1953   w/o Adolph  
Brown Ellen M. (Nelson) 1889 1982   w/o Fred H. & m/o Eldon  
Brown Fred H. 1893 1982   h/o Ellen M. & f/o Eldon  
Surname Given Name Birth Date Death Date Age Inscriptions Notes
Callahan Ira Belle 1898 1983   w/o Claude C.  
Carney Carrie (Schnieder) 1908 1994   w/o Hugh  
Carney Hugh 1895 1955   h/o Carrie  
Carney Patricia Ann 1941 1947   d/o Hugh & Carrie  
Chrischilles Edward 1841 1919   h/o Mary (Weisbrod)(one of the 1st settlers Sec 8 in 1877)  
Chrischilles Martha M. 1882 1950   w/o Waltham W.  
Chrischilles Mary/Marie(Hinners)Weisbrod 1854 1929   w/o Edward  
Chrischilles Rose A. 1905 1979   w/o Roy J.  
Chrischilles Roy J. 1903 1979   h/o Rose A.  
Chrischilles Waltham W. 1881 1927   h/o Martha M.  
Claus Roger William 1/18/1940 1/1/1942   s/o A.W. & E.L.  
Cornelius Earl F. 6/27/1919 8/3/1974   US Navy & s/o Paul & Ruth  
Cornelius Leonard E. 1914 1930   s/o Paul & Ruth  
Cornelius Paul   1890 1969   h/o Ruth  
Cornelius Ruth 1895 1959   w/o Paul  
Crouch Earl E. 1909 1990   h/o Erma G. & f/o Robert, Jerry, Bonnie  
Crouch Earl, Jr. 1930 1937   s/o Earl & Erma  
Crouch Erma G. (Mawdsley) 1910 Living   w/o Earl E.  
Dacken Anna 6/12/1829 1905      
Davison Homer C. 10/7/1877 3/31/1904   Spanish/American War Veteran  
Dehnert Augusta C. 8/5/1863 12/2/1932   w/o Michael F.  
Dehnert Duane Robert 12/20/1921 2/26/1922   s/o Edw H. & Lita Mae  
Dehnert Michael F. 6/29/1859 5/26/1912   h/o Augusta C.  
Dempsey Elizabeth 1882 1965   w/o John    
Dempsey John 1875 1937   h/o Elizabeth  
Denker Alice Marie 3/24/1897 12/27/1995   w/o Hugo H.  
Denker David Hugo 10/17/1928 2/26/1937   s/o Hugo & Alice  
Denker Hugo H. 4/5/1891 6/23/1958   PVT 163 DEPOT BRIGADE WWI IA  
Ditsworth Clayton R. 1904 1998   h/o Florence N.(Father of MaryEllen & Kathryn)  
Ditsworth Florence N. (Newell) 1907 1967   w/o Clayton R.  
Douglas Clifford E. 6/3/1915 8/10/1988   h/o Norma (PFC USArmy WWII) f/o Renee, Laree, Bill, Verlea  
Douglas Norma Jean L.(Voigt) 9/19/1927 10/22/1994   w/o Clifford E. / m/o Renee, Laree, Bill, Verlea  
Duncan Eldon E., Sr. 1929 1997   h/o Lila (US ARMY)(Father of Eldon Jr.,William,Lori)  
Ebeling George F. 9/9/1890 3/24/1891      
Eigler Derwood 2/19/1912 12/25/1944   s/o Frank H. & Retta / h/o Virginia / f/o John  
Eigler Frank H. 1869 1946   h/o Retta  
Eigler Retta 1884 1977   w/o Frank H.  
Surname Given Name Birth Date Death Date Age Inscriptions Notes
Frank Emil J. 1890 1959   h/o Esther A. (Father of Shirley Shaw)  
Frank Esther A. (Newell) 1894 1983   w/o Emil J.  
Frisbie Elsie F. 1888 1969   w/o George G.  
Frisbie George G. 1882 1968   h/o Elsie F.  
Funk Anna 1878 1911      
Funk Earnest G. 06/19/1892 11/29/1892 5M11D s/o C.C. & Annie L. Check is this G.C.??
Funk Henry 07/27/1855 12/7/1900 45Y4M12D    
Gerhart John "Jack" Reimers 2/13/1931 4/19/1999   h/o Iris (Kressin)  
Gibbons Floyd C. 1904 1931   h/o Grace  
Gibbons Grace  1906 no dates   w/o Floyd C.               (Kluss)  
Goetsch Clara 1880 1969   w/o George G.  
Goetsch Clara P. "Patsy" 1882 1969   w/o Richard C.  
Goetsch Edward   1920 Infant    
Goetsch George G. 1875 1951   h/o Clara  
Goetsch Harold E. 1/21/1935 2/17/2000      
Goetsch Mildred M. 1912 1991   d/o George & Clara C.  
Goetsch Ralph 1900 1917      
Goetsch Richard A. 1912 1945      
Goetsch Richard C. 1886 1953   h/o Clara P. "Patsy"  
Gross Frank   1863 4/8/1907 44Y    
Gross Colleen Kaye 5/24/1947 1/7/1953   d/o Donald & Shirley  
Gross Donald R. 1927 1994   h/o Shirley M.  
Gross Shirley M. (Haase) 1928 Living   w/o Donald R. & d/o Evelyn Haase  
Haase Alvira R. 1919 Living   w/o Clifford W.  
Haase August W. 1878 1930      
Haase Carrie L. 1876 1971      
Haase Clara A. 1914 2001   w/o Willilam A.  
Haase Clarence W. 5/6/1887 2/2/1920   No Grave- Info from WPA Records  
Haase Clifford W. 1915 2000   h/o Alvira R.  
Haase Evelyn (Hayenga) 1909 2001   w/o Harry (Dau of Edith Hayenga)  
Haase Glenn W. 1898 1960      
Haase Harry 1899 1989   h/o Evelyn  
Haase James William   7/12/1937   s/o William & Clara  
Haase John 1/18/1836 1/6/1923      
Haase Theodore W. 1875 9/6/1924   No Grave- Info from WPA Records  
Haase William A. 1904 1958   h/o Clara A.  
Hamm Charles F.or P. ? 3/26/1868 6/21/1917   h/o Harriet  
Hamm Harriet 5/3/1873 1/30/1955   w/o Charles F.  
Hansen Howard Wm 11/15/1910 12/25/1910   s/o John & Mary  
Hansen John B. 1864 1938   h/o Mary C.  
Hansen Mary C. 1876 1968   w/o John B.  
Surname Given Name Birth Date Death Date Age Inscriptions Notes
Hayenga Edith (Koepke) 1884 1977   w/o J. Peter (Mother of Evelyn Haase)  
Hayenga Eike 7/20/1838 6/10/1910   h/o Elizabeth (Mueller)  
Hayenga Elisabeth Mathilde 08/09/1891 11/6/1891 2M29D WPA Records - Died 11/6/1894 ?  
Hayenga Elizabeth (Mueller) 8/3/1940 1/12/1911   w/o Eike  
Hayenga J. Peter 1884 1952   h/o Edith (Trustee German Methodist Church - 1900's)  
Hayenga Mary (Voigt) 1880 1953   w/o Rudolph  
Hayenga Rudolph 1870 12/26/1938 68Y h/o Mary  
Heiden Fred 1878 1966   Brother to Ella Heiden Waite  
Henrickson Adella C. 1908 1989   w/o Dennis R., Sr.  
Henrickson Dennis R., Sr. 1904 1993   h/o Adella C.  
Hiatt Monte E. 1897 1967   h/o Pearl E.  
Hiatt Pearl E. 1902 1953      
Hoadley George E. 1861 1935   h/o Julia M.  
Hoadley Julia M. 1872 1963   w/o George E.  
Holst Tara Ann 1974 1975   d/o Paul & Terri (Voigt) Holst  
Holtz Joachim 3/19/1825 1/28/1895   Born in Tralsund, Germany (Trustee of German Methodist Church-1875)  
Householder Iris Rose (Zwiefel) 3/4/1924 3/24/2000   w/o Willilam E.  
Householder Wade Jacob 3/21/1952 3/22/1952   s/o William E. & Iris Rose  
Humphrey Charles H. 1851 1932   h/o Charlotte M.  
Humphrey Charlotte M. 1849 1929   w/o Charles H.  
Humphrey Frank C. 1884 1958   h/o Katherine Votteler Hantelman-Buried in Lutheran Cemetery  
Humphrey Hudson W. 1843 1915      
Huskamp Bertha 9/25/1853 12/23/1921   w/o Henry J.  
Huskamp Blanche 1881 1969   w/o Emil A.  
Huskamp Ella 1882 1961   w/o William H.  
Huskamp Emil A. 1874 1944   h/o Blanche  
Huskamp Henry J. 3/22/1845 2/14/1919   h/o Bertha (CO K 20th INF IA)  
Huskamp Herman J. 1878 1947   h/o Olga E.  
Huskamp Homer L. 1903 1976   h/o Pearl E./ b/o Eugene Huskamp & Helen Arborgast  
Huskamp Olga E. 1882 1973   w/o Herman J.  
Huskamp Pearl E. 1909 1981   w/o Homer L.  
Huskamp William H. 1876 1953   h/o Ella  
Iverson Christine 1862 1937   w/o Oliver  
Iverson Earl D. 6/30/1898 9/8/1898   s/o Oliver & Christine  
Iverson Elmer B. 1895 1950   h/o Lillian E.  
Iverson Lawrence H. 6/201925 7/6/1925   s/o Oliver & Christine  
Iverson Lillian E. 1894 1980   w/o Elmer B.  
Iverson Oliver   1865 1905   h/o Christine  
Surname Given Name Birth Date Death Date Age Inscriptions Notes
Johnson Andrew L. 1865 1937   No Grave- Info from WPA Records  
Johnson Bertha 1832 1921   Grandmother  
Johnson Clara M. (Newel) 1894 1961   w/o Gaylord B.  
Johnson Dorthea Alice 1/31/1921 3/3/1921   d/o Henry & Helena  
Johnson Elsie   1868 1934   w/o Lewis  
Johnson Gaylord B. 1889 1978   h/o Clara M.  
Johnson Geraldine no dates no dates   w/o Andrew L. (Born Webster City, IA)(No Grave-Info from WPA)  
Johnson Lewis 1865 1917   h/o Elsie  
Jorgenson George M. 1886 1968   h/o Karen B.  
Jorgenson Karen B. 1886 1979   w/o George M.  
Keepers Alfred R. 1869 1942   h/o Mabel B.  
Keepers Mabel B. 1869 1957   w/o Alfred R.  
Kern Amanda C. (Weisbrod) 1884 1989   w/o Carl F.  
Kern Carl F. 1886 1953   w/o Amanda C.  
Kluss Arthur L. 1900 1921