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THE RECORDING OF A CEMETERY

By Thelma Greene Reagan

 

Today we walked where others walked

On a lonely, windswept hill.

Today we talked where others cried

For loved ones whose lives are stilled.

 

Today our hearts were touched

By graves of tiny babies.

Snatched from the arms of loving kin,

In the heartbreak of the ages.

 

Today we saw where

the grandparents lay

In the last sleep of their time.

Lying under the trees and clouds -

Their beds kissed by the sun and wind.

 

Today we wondered

About an unmarked spot.

Who lies beneath this hallowed ground?

Was it a babe, child, young or old?

No indication could be found.

 

Today we saw where Mom and Dad lay.

We had been here once before

On a day we'd all like to forget,

But will remember forever more.

 

Today we recorded for kith and kin

The graves of ancestors past.

To be preserved for generations hence,

A record we hope will last.

 

Cherish it, my friend.

Preserve it, my friend,

For stones sometimes crumble to dust

And generations of folks yet to come

Will be grateful for your trust.

 

Welcome to the

Mower County MNGenWeb Project

 

Mower County Cemetery Information

Visit Find A Grave for more information on Mower County Cemeteries

 

Zion Lutheran Cemetery – Sargeant Township

Mower County, Minnesota

 Photo by Kathy Pike

 

158 Interments:

Last

First Middle Maiden

Birth

Death

Anderson 

Lawrence Harvey “Larry”

 25 Mar 1916

 23 Apr 2006

Arntzen 

Anna B.

1842

 17 Jan 1900

Arntzen 

Arnold Barthold

 23 Apr 1895

 18 Apr 1976

Arntzen 

Ben Andrew

1876

 27 May 1953

Arntzen 

Clifford Eston

1905

 7 Jan 1926

Arntzen 

Gurine Sessings 

1865

 16 Dec 1941

Arntzen 

Hilda Quill 

 27 May 1900

 15 Jul 1987

Arntzen 

John

 16 Feb 1863

 5 Feb 1948

Arntzen 

Julia Mathilda Starks 

 15 Aug 1877

 24 Jan 1972

Bakken 

Alfred B.

 15 Oct 1895

 15 Mar 1976

Bakken 

Bertha Exe 

 24 Aug 1869

 1 Oct 1960

Bakken 

Clara J.

1898

1901

Bakken 

Mabel A. Haarstad 

 11 Nov 1899

 Jun 1991

Bakken 

Thomas E.

 19 Jun 1867

 31 Jan 1963

Bolstad 

Andres L.

 15 Mar 1871

 10 Mar 1915

Bolstad 

Bertha Serena

 25 May 1865

 18 Aug 1954

Boyum 

Ruth Carol Bakken 

 9 Jul 1937

 5 Jan 2003

Braun 

Gary Allen

 24 Sep 1953

 13 Aug 2012

Brienuen 

Baby

 unknown

 unknown

Bungum 

Arnold Luther

 31 Aug 1928

 28 May 2008

Burma 

Helmer W.

 30 Oct 1915

 1 May 1980

Burma 

Jasper P.

 1 Jan 1890

 13 Sep 1973

Burma 

Martha G. Schulte 

 4 Apr 1886

 9 Jun 1959

Burma 

Peter

 6 Sep 1914

 6 Jun 1969

Cannell 

Evangeline I. Bakken 

 27 Feb 1927

 3 Jun 2007

Cannell 

William David

 7 Apr 1926

 25 Aug 2006

Coolidge 

Eunice Mildred Fuller 

 3 Feb 1908

 12 Mar 2007

Coolidge 

Horace L.

 14 Jun 1907

 17 Jul 1984

Coolidge 

John Alan

 3 Nov 1972

 3 Nov 1972

Coolidge 

Nancy Elizabeth

 17 Jul 1945

 18 Aug 1999

Cramer 

Carol Jean

 30 Jan 1964

 9 Apr 2009

Espelien 

Anna Marie

 8 Apr 1891

 13 Mar 1892

Espelien 

Ingbor

 11 Feb 1867

 17 Oct 1893

Espelien 

John Arter

 Aug 1893

 1 Nov 1893

Exe 

Jacob Knutson

 23 Oct 1825

 26 Nov 1906

Exe 

Sigre K. Bergesdatter 

1831

 27 Apr 1907

Falconer 

Sharron Kay Knutson 

 10 Oct 1943

 15 Jan 1999

Fuglem 

Mrs Ane Walli 

 2 Dec 1872

 13 Dec 1898

Gunderson 

Alberta Louise

 24 Mar 1944

 6 Jul 1979

Gunderson 

Olaus

 26 Jun 1855

 18 Jun 1948

Gunderson 

Serianna “Anna” Jonsdatter Skavdal 

 27 Sep 1864

 6 Jul 1952

Haarstad 

Andrew Carl

 11 Nov 1938

 31 Jul 1994

Haarstad 

Andrew O.

 19 Aug 1864

 27 Mar 1937

Haarstad 

Claudine Jeanette Carlson 

 30 May 1914

 30 Mar 2007

Haarstad 

Ida O.

 30 Nov 1892

 26 Jun 1971

Haarstad 

Martha Knutson 

 24 Mar 1871

 28 Sep 1949

Haarstad 

Otto Ingelman

 19 Aug 1907

 8 Jun 1995

Hansen 

Christina Maren

 6 Apr 1872

 25 May 1958

Hansen 

Hans

 5 Jun 1877

 6 Mar 1957

Hart 

Asa John

 22 Oct 1970

 3 May 2006

Hart 

Jessica Lee Rickard

 4 Feb 1991

 26 Jul 1998

Haseth 

Adolph Edward

 11 Sep 1890

 30 May 1966

Haseth 

Alma Helene Haarstad 

 29 Mar 1896

 2 Oct 1987

Haseth 

Andrew

 4 Nov 1859

 12 Sep 1955

Haseth 

Edward Arthur

 11 Sep 1933

 21 Jan 1995

Haseth 

Juliane Jacobson 

 5 Feb 1866

 14 Jan 1910

Haseth 

Nora M.

 Aug 1893

1923

Jacobson 

Kathrine Faubel Jacobsen 

 21 May 1837

 15 May 1901

Jacobson 

Martha Jermstad 

 14 Nov 1823

 21 Jul 1908

Jacobson 

Peter

 25 Apr 1840

 5 Jan 1909

Johnson 

Anna J. Haseth 

1899

1958

Knutson 

Albert

 7 Jul 1880

 14 Nov 1967

Knutson 

Anna

1843

1926

Knutson 

Anna K.

 28 Jul 1872

 30 Jun 1961

Knutson 

Bertha

 28 Sep 1875

 9 Feb 1926

Knutson 

Berthine “Tina” Larson 

 4 Nov 1875

 12 Feb 1953

Knutson 

Christena Forland 

 18 Jun 1842

 12 Oct 1909

Knutson 

Donald Theodore

 14 Oct 1924

 30 Jun 2001

Knutson 

Edward

 17 Nov 1872

 6 Oct 1961

Knutson 

Emma Oline

 6 Mar 1874

 6 Mar 1895

Knutson 

Grace

 10 Oct 1933

 10 Oct 1933

Knutson 

Grace R. Hogue 

1903

 29 Nov 1926

Knutson 

Halvor

1831

 17 Oct 1913

Knutson 

Henry Anton

 7 Mar 1878

 3 Nov 1963

Knutson 

Howard

 2 Feb 1901

 29 Feb 1980

Knutson 

Ida O. Nelson 

 20 Sep 1889

 23 Jul 1979

Knutson 

John

 1 Apr 1876

1904

Knutson 

K. Andrew

 8 Jun 1882

 29 Jan 1948

Knutson 

Knute

 18 Apr 1844

 3 Mar 1901

Knutson 

Marie

 27 Mar 1874

 26 Mar 1966

Knutson 

Marvel Mae Stayner 

 13 Aug 1909

 23 May 1988

Knutson 

Neil Luverne

 3 Apr 1935

 17 Oct 2018

Knutson 

Ruth Anne

 17 Jan 1938

 19 Jan 1938

Knutson 

Tena H.

1875

 12 Feb 1953

Knutson 

Theodore

 6 Mar 1887

 3 Jan 1970

Knutson 

Theodore Leroy “Ted”

 15 Aug 1930

 9 Dec 2017

Larson 

Ione Harriet Knutson 

 28 Dec 1915

 28 Jan 2006

Manhart 

John Francis

 2 May 1925

 2 Mar 2006

Martin 

Bessie G.

 10 Nov 1904

 9 Apr 1906

Martin 

Lester

 unknown

 unknown

Meyer 

Beatrice Maria

1910

 29 Jan 1910

Meyer 

Bessie Elizabeth

1910

 7 Feb 1910

Meyer 

Charles

 29 Dec 1843

 14 Aug 1936

Meyer 

Elizabeth

 1 Feb 1846

 9 Sep 1916

Meyer 

Gloria R.

 8 Mar 1906

 4 Apr 1921

Meyer 

Helmute

1907

 26 Oct 1907

Meyer 

Joseph

 23 Dec 1879

 7 Apr 1912

Miller 

Alice Helen Anderson 

 1 Sep 1925

 18 Jul 2015

Miller 

Harold Eugene

 19 Jun 1922

 3 Apr 1997

Nelson 

Brian Otis

 6 Jan 1961

 6 May 2015

Nelson 

Ida Josephine Knutson 

 28 Aug 1888

 21 Jan 1969

Ochse 

Carrie Marie Ryks 

 9 Jul 1903

 21 Sep 1995

Ochse 

William “Billy” Jr. 

 7 Sep 1938

 15 May 1945

Ochse 

William Sr. 

 8 Aug 1902

 7 Dec 1979

Pearson 

David W.

 25 Aug 1948

 9 Apr 2017

Peterson 

Alice Thenora Knutson McClaran 

 11 Aug 1921

 1 Dec 1997

Peterson 

Brita

 17 Sep 1852

 6 Nov 1896

Peterson 

Carrie Bolstad 

 31 Aug 1867

 13 Mar 1957

Peterson 

Christine Faye

 5 Jun 1953

 5 Dec 1997

Peterson 

Harry

 18 May 1903

 10 Nov 1974

Peterson 

Leonard

 26 Apr 1893

 25 Feb 1972

Peterson 

Marian Lucille Winn 

 9 May 1914

 27 Jun 1942

Peterson 

Martin

 2 May 1860

 2 Sep 1913

Peterson 

Nels

 11 Mar 1848

 7 Apr 1920

Peterson 

Peter

 24 Sep 1876

 5 Dec 1908

Peterson 

Wilbert William

 29 Sep 1906

 28 Nov 1976

Roe 

Johan J.

1828

 unknown

Ryks 

Grace Rotgers 

 22 Apr 1864

 18 Jun 1962

Ryks 

Richard R

 30 Mar 1905

 1 Nov 1987

Ryks 

Teddo

 2 Mar 1865

 9 Jan 1939

Schmidt 

Herman Albert

 3 May 1939

 27 Apr 2010

Schmidt 

John Jurgen

 1 May 1897

 14 Oct 1987

Schmidt 

Lydia

 10 Jun 1904

 16 Aug 1988

Schultz 

Archie

 17 Apr 1920

 3 May 2016

Schultz 

Fred

 15 Dec 1888

 23 Apr 1971

Schultz 

Maggie J. Gunderson 

 13 Nov 1889

 15 Aug 1969

Schwartz 

Charles L.

 7 Feb 1851

 27 Apr 1942

Schwartz 

Ottelea LaBudde 

 8 Jun 1854

 30 Apr 1908

Sprung 

Edsel Kerwin

 15 Aug 1935

 17 Sep 2020

Starks 

Andrew

 29 Nov 1849

 2 May 1939

Starks 

Ingeborg Bertine “Belle” Berge 

 23 Nov 1876

 25 Oct 1971

Starks 

Johanna Jacobson 

 May 1855

 28 Mar 1940

Starks 

Kalmer Hilman

 24 Mar 1892

 17 Sep 1916

Starks 

Knute

 Sep 1847

 24 Nov 1933

Starks 

Shoyler Mathew

 14 Feb 1885

1932

Steinbach 

Nancy Wallem 

 28 May 1961

 21 Sep 2009

Swan 

Marleen Julett Haseth 

 4 Sep 1922

 18 Nov 2018

Swenson 

Swen

 12 Aug 1842

 23 Oct 1928

Unverzagt 

Beverly Ann Andrews 

 22 Jan 1931

 17 Feb 2018

Unverzagt 

Herbert William

 5 Feb 1927

 15 Apr 1997

Unverzagt 

Joy Natalie Gilbrech 

 20 Jul 1928

 12 Dec 2005

Unverzagt 

Marie Anna Hanson 

 4 Nov 1902

 29 May 1956

Unverzagt 

Paul Edward

 30 Apr 1942

 17 Apr 1970

Unverzagt 

Roger Dean

 2 Aug 1938

 12 Mar 2001

Unverzagt 

Roland John

 1 Sep 1928

 8 Jul 2005

Unverzagt 

Scott C.

 4 Apr 1963

 5 Sep 1996

Unverzagt 

William Edward

 4 Apr 1894

 31 Aug 1949

VanDenover 

Harry Everett

 19 Apr 1889

 18 Jan 1975

VanDenover 

Marie Peterson 

 2 Oct 1890

 22 Apr 1961

Wagaman 

Janice Jeanette Miller 

 17 Nov 1945

 10 Sep 2013

Wallem 

Harry Arthur

 2 Oct 1917

 22 Jun 2003

Wallem 

Ruth Pearl Barnett 

 25 Mar 1928

 4 Dec 2002

Weis 

Robyne Faye Haarstad 

 2 May 1977

 14 Aug 2002

Wietstock 

Ida M.

 22 Feb 1875

 22 Apr 1891

Wigen 

Anna Elisabeth Svendson 

 16 Dec 1849

 21 Mar 1891

Wigen 

Elma Ottillie

 18 Jan 1897

 9 Sep 1900

Wigen 

Jorgen Gunderson

 10 Aug 1819

 18 Jan 1899

Wigen 

Maria Bertine

 15 Nov 1889

 24 Aug 1891

 

 

 

 

 

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