History of St. John’s Cemetery

Fenton, Iowa

St. John’s congregation owns and maintains St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery. It is located about ¾ mile northwest of the town of Fenton. The land for the cemetery was donated by Mr. and Mrs. William Stamer on January 20, 1908 and it was recorded on the January 24, 1908. In 1908 the north half of the cemetery was divided into lots. Everybody was to pay $1.50 for sod work. August Simball planted the evergreens around the cemetery (1915?)

The first burial in the cemetery was Wilfred Dreyer, 22-day old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dreyer, who died 2-6-1909.