
The Lovejoy Cemetery, located in section 33 on Prior Rd., has been read and transcribed by Karen and Shirley Gorman of Owosso, MI. The contents of this file may be copied for personal use but may not be copied for distribution in any form, written, electronic or otherwise by anyone or any other non-profit or for-profit corporations. If you find something helpful here, please take a minute to send a thank you note to them at sgorman@michonline.net. Lovejoy
Cemetery , Shiawassee County, Michigan section
5 This
section is at the east side of the cemetery.
We read from the drive at the east to the hill at the west. We read the rows south to north. Row 1 1. Guy
Fred CRAWFORD 19_0 -
1963 mortary
marker row 2 2 Steven
DANE 1884-1966 3 Shirley
E. HANSON 1939-1966 4 Lawrence
E. STRICKLAND son of
H.E. and A.J. STRICKLAND 1932-1962 5 1924-1958 Martin
G. ORTIZ 6 Anna E.
DOMBY 1882-1959 7 DOMBY Father Mother Alex
Sr. Anna 1881-1965 1893-1960 double
stone 8 Sally
A. “DOMBY” BREWER Dec. 7,
1946-Feb. 15, 1968 9 DOMBY Alex
S. Frances K. 1916-1991 1928- 10 Joseph
A. DOMBY September
10, 1923 August
16, 1991 11 PHILLIPS Eugene
J. Sr. Irene G. 1919-1995 1927- east
side of double stone Eugene
J. PHILLIPS Sr. U. S.
Army World
War II 1919-1995 Purple
Heart west
side of stone Row 3 12 In
Loving Memory Charles
J. LIBBEY Nov. 4,
1928 - Oct. 3, 2001 13 Alice
DORRANCE WILSON 1946-1990 14 Flora
B. FOCKLER Oct 26,
1908 July
22, 1973 15 John L.
BRAYSHAW Michigan Cpl.
Infantry Korea BSM March
6, 1930-Nov.26, 1956 16 John
BERTA 1884-1969 Husband 17 Elizabeth
V. BERTA 1884-1960 Wife 18 George
A. VANCE 1916-1980 19 Love R.E.D.W. H.R.A.S. C.M. 20 Susan
A. VANCE 1914-1992 numbers
17, 18 and 19 share one base 21 Robert
M. SCHMITT S2 U. S. Navy World
War II May 1,
1925-Sept. 16, 1980 22 HUSS Melvin
B. Bertha M. 1900-1982 1900-1978 double
stone 23 FRANZ Arthur
P. Viola D. 1914-1982 1906-1988 double
stone 24 KIEFFER Wayne
W. Neva M. Aug. 2,
1915 May 24, 1913 Nov.
14, 1994 Feb. 6, 2001 double
stone with flag 25 Merrie
G. STROTHER 1955-1984 26 Norman
Wayne STROTHER U. S.
Navy World
War II Feb. 26,
1916 - Mar. 14, 1996 27 “Dick” Oliver
R. HINE December
8, 1922-November 2, 1998 east
side of stone Oliver
R. HINE PFC U.
S. Army World
War II Dec. 6,
1992-Nov. 2, 1998 west
side of stone 28 Terry
Lee PUTNAM 1968-1982 29 LIBBEY Maryjane
D. John H. 1921-1982 1925- double
stone 30 unmarked
grave 31 Daughter Virginia
E. LIBBEY 1946-1984 32 LIBBEY James
V. Lillian E. 1926-1992 1927- married
Feb. 19, 1945 double
stone Row 4 33 LIBBEY Sandz Rosetta 1891-1968 1895-1982 double
stone 34 LIBBEY Jacob
“Jake” Elizabeth M. 1926-1981 1925- “Indubitably” double
stone 35 BRUNO Charles
H. Mary M. 1913-1990 1920- double
stone 36 a large
amount of flowers with Mom on them marking an unmarked
grave 37 ATHERTON Harold
H. Edith 1898-1961 1904- double
stone 38 VAN
WOERT Roy P. Mary A. 1898-1960 1900-1988 east
side of stone VAN
WOERT west
side of stone 39 Willard
GOULD 1903-1985 east
side of stone GOULD west
side of stone 40 SICKLES Charles
L. Beatrice V. 1917- 1917- double
stone 41 ROSZMAN DeWitt Era R. 1898-1986 1901-1980 double
stone 42 CARLSON A.
Duane married Linda L. 1929-
2001 Nov.25,1954 1932- east
side of double stone-veteran marker A.
Duane CARLSON US Navy Oct.
27, 1929 - June 18, 2001 west
side of stone 43 JANIK Steven Katie 1910-1992 1913- double
stone 44 SCOTT Kathleen
M. John H. 1933- 1931- double
stone-Mason logo 45 Our
beloved son Alden
K. KIEFFER Jr. July 4,
1959 June
27, 1975 46 KIEFFER Parents
of Cheryl, Susan, Jay, Alden, Scott Alden
K. Beverly A. Oct. 1,
1934 Nov. 13, 1935 Apr.
25, 1996 double
stone-flag 47 Robert
Laclair GILMORE U. S.
Army World
War II May 13,
1921- June 17, 1997 48 Mary A.
GILMORE PFC U. S. Army World
War II May 21,
1924 - Dec. 1, 1988 49 Fred
J. Ada L. 1905-1972 1906 - 1988 HILL double
stone 50 Edward
C. HICKS Pvt U.
S. Marine Corp. World
War II 1918-1976 51 Marjorie
E. KRUSZKA March
8, 1924 August
3, 1981 52 Thomas
Wardell LIBBEY SP4 U. S. Army May 25,
1938 - June 7, 1980 53 BYWATER Raymond
K. Hilda M. A. Oct.
22, 1940 June 12, 1940 Dec. 4,
1995 double
stone 54 Willie
Frank LIBBEY 1958-1989 55 Mother Mabel
SEMLOW 1911-1990 56 David
B. GORMAN November
25, 1941 February
6, 1990 Father row 5 57 GILMORE Benjamin
L. Irene G. 1892-1955 1897 - 1985 double
stone 58 WHITNEY Dorothy
A. Harold E. 1917- 1916-1996 double
stone 59 SICKLES Iven
G. Ermal E. 1885-1958 1890-1971 double
stone 60 VAN
WOERT Sarah
E. R. J. 1919-1999 1923-1988 double
stone 61 SHEPARD Harold
C. Carrie V. 1890-1974 1894-1966 double
stone 62 BEST Walter
W. Gladys 1905-1992 1911-1982 In
loving memory double
stone 63 Diane
Louise BEST May 24,
1942 Sept.
24, 1962 64 Charlotte
R. MUMAUGH 1896-1975 65 planted
urn on cement base 66 HARMAN James Mary M. 1914-1976 1921-1971 double
stone 67 John H.
TRENT Sr. PVT. U. S. Army World
War II 1904-1975 68 Ida Mai
TRENT Beloved
wife & Mother 1910-1995 69 COONEY “Thanks
a hell of a lot” Charles
J. Mary C. “Bud” 1912 1921 Apr.
30, 1987 Apr. 30, 1975 double
stone 70 James
B. LIBBEY Pvt. U.
S. Army World
War I Aug. 4,
1894 - May 11, 1976 71 Mother Son Anna Eugene 1907-1984 1932-1993 LIBBEY double
stone 72 MARTINEZ Theresa
G Martin Dec.
31, 1967 Aug. 29, 1964 July 15,
1986 July 15, 1986 together
forever double
stone 73 Sister Ellen
E. JONES Dec.
27, 1934 Aug. 5,
1989 74 Warren
J. DAVIS U. S.
Army World
War II 1911-1993 row 6 75 ROUNDS Lois Mar. 24, W.D. “Bud” 1918-
2000 1935 1913-1991 double
stone 76 POWLISON John
Earl Sabra D. 1883-1971 1887-1981 double
stone 77 TATROW Mary
A. Merton A. 1917-(blank) 1915-1975 double
stone 78 SNYDER Roy Jessie 1883-1956 1889-1965 double
stone 79 KIEFFER Jay
W. Ella 1888-1957 1895-1968 double
stone 80 SMITH Erma
A. Joseph E. 1924-(blank) 1921-1966 double
stone 81 YEAGER 1914 Rodney H.
1994 1915 Bertha M. 1992 double
stone 82 GREEN Sidney
A. Margaret L. 1906-1983 1907-1998 Mason
Logo-double stone 83 Ronald
S. GREEN Aug. 3,
1929 Mar. 6,
1996 In
loving memory of our Father &
Grandfather 84 MUMAUGH Earl
J. Hazel B. 1891-1985 1899-1969 double
stone 85 CARL Don.
C. Ruth M. 1897-1964 1901-1964 double
stone 86 YOUNG Harry
A. Elaine R. 1889-1965 1919-(blank) double
stone 857Coit
F. HAITHCOCK PFC U.
S. Army World
War II June
28, 1920 - Feb. 7, 1986 88 Virginia
G. DEVLIN 1917-1965 89 BURK Edward
J. Olga E. Feb. 9,
1907 Nov. 3, 1906 Oct. 7,
1987 July 31, 1986 double
stone 90 base no
stone 91 Emmett
James HAAS New
Jersey Sgt Co
G 305
Ammo Train World
War I Nov. 3,
1894 - May 4, 1972 92 Louis
J. LIBBY Tec 5
U.S. Army World
War II Oct.
15, 1924- Apr. 3, 1985 surname
is without an e on the stone 93 HOBAUGH Elsie
V. Sept. 21, Lawrence W. 1907-1991 1930 1903-1986 double
stone 94 Manuel
Steven FUENTES Feb.
22, 1997 - June 30, 2001 Beloved
Son and Brother row 7 95 Thelma
J. MAPES 1927-1986 96 Larry
NEWCOMB 1946-2001 97 Barbara
J. SHEPARD loving
wife & mother Jan.
21, 1926-June 12, 2000 see
number 116 98 Earl
SCHOETTLE small
grey footstone size stone 99 Ellen
Maude MC OMBER Sept.
13, 1883 Oct. 4,
1965 100 COFFIELD James Grace 1886-1959 1891-1989 double
stone 101 Daughter Ellen
COFFIELD MARTIN 1921- 102 SWICK Jack Frances Apr.
12, 1923 Dec. 23, 1925 Feb. 2, 1998 married
June 24, 1945 double
stone 103 Clarence
W. BEVER Cpl U.
S. Army World
War I Mar.
26, 1891-Mar. 26, 1979 104 Paul L.
MARTIN 1942-1969 105 HUFF Father Mother Burhl Gladys 1900-1964 1901-1957 double
stone 106 HUFF son Jack
Lynn 1936-1968 107 HUFF Iyla
Jean daughter 1929-1994 108 Rita E.
MAYNARD Jean
Huff’s Special Friend 1924-1996
109 BELL William
L. Eleanor M. 1901-1984 1905-2001 married
Feb. 3, 1926 double
stone 110 Grace
B. ATHERTON Nov. 9,
1891 July 4,
1992 111 Freeman
R. ATHERTON 1900-1970 numbers
105 and 106 match in style and color 112 Leland
C. LAKE Sr. August 1, 1915 March
20 1990 east
side of stone Battles
Fought Atlu Kiska Leyte Okinawa Leland
Charles LAKE Sr. Tec 5
U. S. Army World War
II Aug. 1,
1915-Mar. 20, 1990 west
side of stone 113 Lawrence
W. Genevieve L. August
20, 1923 (Genny) May 14,
1998 July 31, 1926 married
June 16, 1945 LAKE east
side of stone of double stone Lawrence
W. LAKE U. S.
Army World
War II 1923-1998 west
side of stone 114 Daniel
B. KARHOFF Feb. 1,
1977 Feb. 7,
1977 east
side of stone son of
Peggy and Kirk west
side of stone 115 :ynn L.
PHELPS CMA 3
US Navy Vietnam Oct. 7,
1945 - Jan. 14, 2002 116 planted
urn 117 NIX Sherry David 1948- 1948-1976 double
stone 118 LIBBY “Dutch” Clarence
L. Ida Mae 1912-1996 1918- double
stone 119 SPILLANE Durwood
J. Kathryn M. 1912-2002 1919- married
Nov. 8, 1947 double
stone 120 KINDT Anna
M. Gordon A. 1914-2002 1915-2002 married
June 21, 1941 double
stone- numbers 119 and 120 are the same style and color 121
Son, Brother, Dad Dominic
MARTIN 10-21-56 10-22-02 122 NELSON William
C. Sr. Katherine I. Dec. 9,
1937 Oct. 18, 1939 east
side of stone NELSON William
C. Jr. Sept.
7, 1958 west
side of stone row 8 123 HARTLEY Walter Rebecca Jo 1929- 1932-1991 Wed
Nov. 13, 1959 Mason
logo -double stone 124 Harold
G. SHEPARD GM 3 U.
S. Navy World
War II Nov.
20, 1919-Mar. 30,1982 125 Elbert
R. SHEPARD PFC U.
S. Marine Corps. World
War II May 10,
1923-Dec. 22, 1988 see
number 93 126 Susan
M. PIERCE Jan. 3, 1984-1984 127 LIDDLE Harold
V. Olive A. 1899-1976 1899-1947 double
stone 128 SAXTON Earl
A. Louise 1893-1949 1891-1975 double
stone 129 SHIER Margaret
J. Matthew J. 1916-(blank) 1901-1969 double
stone 130 RANDALL Clarence
W. Ilma M. 1884-1953 1891-1980 Women’s
Relief Corps marker double
stone 131 MARTIN Paul
P. Rosemary I. 1922 1923-1999 married
Feb. 16, 1942 double
stone 132 FOX Harvey
J. Ethel I. 1888-1971 1885-1960 double
stone 133 Arthur
C. TEELANDER Michigan Captain
U. S. Army World
War I Dec.
21, 1892-Sept. 17, 1966 134 Eva L.
TEELANDER 1904-1971 135 Geraldine
C. CZEWSKI June 2,
1931 Oct. 5,
1983 136 Karl A.
JOHNSON Sr. Pvt U.
S. Marine Corps Vietnam Feb.
17, 1954 Jul 8,
1988 137 WILLITT Bessie
I. Stephen N. 1896-1992 1890-1982 double
stone 138 GILBERT Mona
M. Wayne D. Marguerite F. 1925
wife 1919 husband 1996 1922 wife 1971 east
side of triple stone Wayne
D. GILBERT U. S.
Navy World
War II 1919-1996 139 PHELPS David
L. Beulah 1914-1975 1915-1968 double
stone 140 Wayne
Jay Maule DOWNER October
31, 1957 September
5, 1989 141 SMITHINGELL Melvin
L. Judith M. October
4, 1936 May 6, 1940 March
7, 1992 Oct. 10, 1958 double
stone 142 COPELAND Kermit Anna E 1910-1989 1916-1984 double
stone 143 Joseph F.CURRELI SGT U.
S. Army Vietnam Mar. 7,
1943-Sep. 18, 1981 144 Nancy
CURRELI MC KAY June
27, 1944 Feb.
18, 1986 145 FAHSHOLTZ Paul Josephine M. 1910-1981 1914-1993 double
stone 146 Planted
Urn 147 Charles Joyce M. 1941-1998 1936- “Larry” Together
forever KREGGER double
stone 148 ROLLEND Virginia
L. David G. June
10, 1938 Aug. 26, 1938 Mar.
17, 2000 wed
Jan. 25, 1958 double
stone row 9 149 Susan
M. PIERCE Jan. 3 1984 -
1984 150 COFFIELD Paul
L. Izetta E. 1917-1985 1920- married
Nov. 6, 1948 east
side of double stone Paul L.
COFFIELD 2nd Lt
U. S. Army Air Corps World
War II Jul.
20, 1917-Jul. 2, 1985 west
side of stone 151 Martin
Rex SPENCE Aug.
10, 1962-July 10, 1985 Beloved
son, brother, Nephew , Cousin Faithful
Friend east
side of stone Marty west
side of stone 152 PROWANT Mary
E. Lawrence H. 1882-1972 1880-1945 double
stone 153 PROWANT Ernest
H. Mildred A. 1902-2000 1903-1985 double
stone 154 YEAGER Carl
R. Bessie N. 1891-1966 1890-1945 double
stone 155 Albert
Richard HORCHA 1939-1946 156 HORCHA Marian Steven 1918-2001 1902 -1983 double
stone 157 Mathew
HUBBARD Stillborn Jan.
24, 1988 158 NEWMAN O.
J. Leona Mabel 1878-1964 1884-1954 Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen marker-double stone 159 Husband
& Son Frank
O. BENTLEY 1904-1965 the
following stones are in a group marked Babyland 160 Joshua
Aaron HARRISON Oct. 4,
1980 161 marked
with a cement lamb 162 marked
with a cement lamb 163 marked
with a cement lamb 164 Infant
son Gregory
CARUSO Oct. 3,
1979 165 beloved
son & brother Robert
CLAY Sept.
2, 1963 Oct. 6,
1963 166 Tommy
1963 Kathy 1960 DOWNER wooden
cross 167 daughter Beth
Marie FRALICK Mar.
18, 1959 168 Guadalupe
& Juanita MORENO 1957 169 cement
base 170 Our
Darling Rod
Kevin SORENSEN Dec.
14, 1957 171 CHAPMAN Catherine
Lynn 1952-1958 172 cement
stone unreadable 173 unmarked
grave end of
this section of babyland 174 ENDICOTT Cecil
E. C. Delia 1903-1971 1890-1972 double
stone 175 SHELDON Clyde
H. Blanch I. 1880-1957 1880-1967 double
stone 176 Roy A.
BRONSON 1894-1957 flag on
grave 177 SMITH William
J. Lulu M. 1888-1957 1893-1988 double
stone 178 BRADLEY Barbara
A. George S. 1921- 1919-1972 double
stone 179 Mother Donna
J. TALLMAN 1932-1957 180 VAN
CISE Albert
E. Clara E. 1872-1959 1879-1961 double
stone 181 broken
urn 182 Esperanza
MORENO 1929-1967 another
section of babyland follows 183 Baby
Boy NICHOLS Aug.
29, 1969 184 infant
daughter Sabrina
L. CARSTEN Oct.
29, 1970 185 Our baby Jeffery
Raymond BALL Aug.
29, 1972 Jan.
23, 1973 186 Baby
PERRY wooden
marker with Edward Allen Perry penciled on it. 187 Robert
M. ANZELL 1966-1968 188 DOWNER Bruce
Wells son born
4-7-1959 died
7-31-1965 189 base no
stone 190 son John
Samuel RUSSELL July
26-27-1966 191 Baby
Boy FREIER 1965-1965 Osgood
Mortary marker 192 Gregg
JARVI Sept.
23, 1966 Sept.
24, 1966 193 Our
beloved son Joseph
SMOLLEN Jr. July 2,
1949 end of
second baby land section 194 Ceylon
R. KIBBY Illinois Pvt.
1611 Service Unit World
War II Aug. 9,
1901-May 14, 1970 195 TURNER married
February 2, 1947 Wilma
J. Robert F. January
3, 1925 August 17, 1926 May 7, 1990 east
side of double stone Robert
F. TURNER MMM 3
U.S. Navy World
War II Aug.
17, 1926 May 7,
1990 west
side of stone 196 In
loving memory of Theresa
Y. CORYELL February
17, 1962 August
3, 1979 Mother,
Father and Sister (as it
is on stone)f 197 Randy
G. PETITTI Sept.
2, 1954 Aug. 3,
1979 198 small
broken cement deer under large pine
tree 199 Meggin
Jean HESSLER May 13,
1976 Sept.
28, 1990 200 HAMELINK Jack M. Mar.
16, 1940-Nov. 1, 1990 201 MILLER Glen
G. Mabel A. 1919- 1923-1995 married
July 4, 1941 double
stone Read by
Karen and Shirley Gorman summer of 1999 and 2000. Proofed and update November 2002 by S. Gorman. Copyright © 1999 – 2003.
