The Vernon Cemetery 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 Shirley at sgorman@michonline.net. Vernon Cemetery, Vernon,Michigan This
section is on the west side of the cemetery at the north end. The last section in the older part. The rows go west to east with the stones read south to north. Section
4 row 1 1 GURIA Our
Beloved Mother and Father Mary Peter 1897-1980 1889-1930 double
stone 2 Anna R.
GURIA May 2,
1919 - May 26, 1999 3. Salvador
GURIA Dec.
31, 1917 - 4 William
J. FORMAN 1938-1984 5 WEST James
M. Donna M. Oct. 3,
1943 Oct. 19, Mar. 30, 1945 1968 Oct. 14, 1999 east
side of double stone WEST west
side of stone row 2 6 planted
urn 7 James
H. CLIFFORD QM3 US
Navy May 15,
1958 - May 10, 1981 8 Frank
A. CLIFFORD SGT US
Marine Corps Jul.
10, 1948 - June 26, 2000 9 Elsie
J. SHOEMAKER Mother 1921-1984 10 BEHNKE Kenneth
W. married Jimmye J. 1930-2001 July 22, 1950 1933- Mason
logo - east side of double stone Kenneth
W. BEHNKE US Navy Korea 1930-2001 west
side of stone 11 Misty Sept.
6, 1974 - Jan. 14, 2002 on a
wooden cross, hand lettered 12 HOPPER Edward
E. Jr. Jan.
26, 1921 Helen
RIDDELL May 7,
1920 row 3 13 Mother Gay K.
WATKINS 1902-1969 14 KRANTZ west
side of stone KRANTZ Donald
W. Marie E. 1913-1969 1911 R.N.
1983 double
stone row 4 15 John
Paul REYNOLDS May 1,
1910 - Aug 12, 1965 Mason
logo 16 Margaret
E. REYNOLDS 1910-1961 17 MARSH William
R. Nellie May Co F
7th Inf 3rd Div 1895-1975 1890-1956 double
stone 18 HORVATH west
side of stone HORVATH Stephen Martha L. 1912-1995 1917-1998 double
stone 19 ESTEP Artington
E. Pauline M. 1911-1996 1915-1982 double
stone 20 BURD Melvin
VanAkin Julia
Ella 1914
1909-2000 Son of
Melvin S. and daughter of
Charles R. and Elizabeth
VanAKIN BURD Jennie J. MONTAGUE
ROBINSON double
stone 21 SHERMAN Wellington
H. Alice
Marie Feb. 7,
1909-Nov. 25, 2000 May 16,
1908-July 10, 1996 double
stone 22 Ellsworth Lucy
M. Aug.
20, 1906-May 29, 1994 Nov. 19,
1910 married
June 30, 1951 OSBORN double
stone 23 PARKS Carlyle
C. Virginia R. 1919-1991 1926- Eagles
marker - double stone 24 PORTER Clifford
E. Maxine K. Aug.
10, 1921 Feb. 6, 1924 May 26,
1994 Mason
and Eastern Star logo’s - east side of double stone Clifford
E. PORTER CPL US
Army World
War II 1921-1994 west
side of stone row 5 25 Harold
Louis LARSON Michigan SGT
1662 ORD MAM Platoon World
War II Sept.
11, 1913 - Oct. 15, 1964 26 Alfred Fern 1887-1962 1897-1968 ALLEN double
stone 27 KALAKAY Father Mother Steven
J. Jr. Florence E. 1916-1972 1917- double
stone 28 COONEY William
E. Helen L. “Edd” 1922- 1926-1997 double
stone 29 BADOUR Dad Mom David
G. Patricia “Susie” 1938- 1941-1995 double
stone 30 BELLINGER Dorothy
L. Kenneth R. 1918-1994 1918-2001 double
stone 30A new
unmarked grave row 6 31 Lucinda
MacKAY Ida E. ARMES 1859-1960 1878-1967 double
stone 32 SHERMAN William
H. Gertrude
D. 1881-1975 1884-1956 Mason
and Eastern Star logo’s - double stone 33 HOLMES Florence
J. Arthur L. 1912-2001 1921-1998
USN World War II picture
of couple on stone-east side of double stone Arthur
L. HOLMES US Navy World
War II Jul 28,
1921 - Oct. 6, 1998 west
side of stone 34 MILLER William
A. Ruby M. 1904-1983 1901-1987 double
stone row 7 35 Kelly
Ann WARREN April
3, 1978 36 Jason
Jeffrey WARREN May 23,
1977 row 8 37 FERRELL Father Mother Ebert
L. Mable L. 1905-1961 1909-19(blank) married
May 24, 1927 double
stone 38 COONEY Charles
J. Margaret J. 1883-1963 1887-1965 double
stone 39 HURLEY Juanita
M. Frank J. 1916-1969 1906-1982 double
stone 40 Wendell
O. MORSE 1940-1970 41 Father Thomas
E. MORSE 1909-1972 42 ROSSER John
C Betty M. Steven J. 1930- 1932- 1957-1976 triple
stone 43 ROSSER Otis
Sr. Evelyn 1897-1980 1906-1992 double
stone 44 Harold
J. ROSSER PFC US
Army World
War II Nov. 3,
1923 - Mar. 7, 1979 45 Randy
C. WHITE Apr.
21, 1983 - Aug. 7, 1983 row 8 46 AUGUSTINE Vera
M. Joseph S. 1892-1980 1888-1957 double
stone 47 BEDELL Delphis Victoria 1878-1966 1882-1972 Elks
logo - double stone 48 Helen
H. BUCK Aug.
22, 1912 - May 18, 1975 49 Charles
S. BUCK 1904-1969 Mason
logo 50 Mark W.
BOEFF 1955-1959 51 KAMM Lillian
E. Kendall J. 1924-1969 1907-1978 double
stone 52 Wife
& Mother Pauline
D. COY 1916-1969 53 George
F. CHAPMAN SSGT US
Army World
War II Jun 28,
1926 - Mar 18, 1976 53 NELSON Charles
H Dec. 15, Ruth P. 1895-1981 1928 1909-1998 double
stone Charles
H. NELSON PFC US
Army World
War II Mar 25,
1895 - Jan 18, 1981 footstone 55 Billie
PRICE Melba
Marie PRICE Oct.
17, 1920 Feb. 17,
1923 Dec. 6, 2001 World
War II double
stone row 9 56 Son,
Father, Grandfather Raymond
W. COY Apr. 7,
1943 - Dec. 11, 1996 We Love
& Miss You row 10 57 Virgal
Lee PITTS 1902-1957 58 George
A. CHAPMAN Michigan PFC US
Army World
War I Dec. 2,
1894, - Feb. 10, 1974 59 Henrietta
CHAPMAN Sept.
21, 1905 - 60 Charles
G. Johnson 1868-1961 61 Daughter Cindy
Lee CONRAD Mar. 2,
1957 - Oct. 20, 1968 62 Milton
Frank FARERO Michigan
FN US Navy Korea Sept.
3, 1934 - Feb. 10, 1970 63 LENESCHMIDT Jon
C. “Jack” Janet A. 1941-1970 1942 - double
stone 64 JOHNSON married
June 20, 1940 Richard
J. Margaret H. 1910-1974 1916- Brotherhood
of Railroad men marker - east side of double stone Son Douglas
M. JOHNSON born
Oct. 8, 1958 Lost at
sea Nov. 14, 1981 On the Christina J off Coos Bay, Oregon west
side of stone 65 Phillip
L. FALER 1932-1977 66 SHENK Joseph
H. Carol G. 1913-1979 1915-1996 Mason
and Eastern Star logo’s-double stone 67 DALLAS Joe
L. Helen E. 1916-1999 1914- Mason
and Eastern Star Logo’s-east side of double stone Joseph
L. DALLAS SGT US
Armay World
War II 1916-1999 west
side of stone row 11 68 Percy
A. TYLER PFC US
Army World
War I Feb.
19, 1898 - Oct. 3, 1982 69 Mother Marie
K. TYLER 1900-1956 70 MANGRUM Nathaniel
A. Agnes M. 1889-1965 1892-1959 double
stone 71 Edgar
H. MUSTARD Jan.
23, 1904 - Sept. 27, 1961 72 Irene
w. MUSTARD July 8,
1905 - Dec. 11, 1956 73 Ruth E.
DELL Jan.
15, 1878 - Oct. 10, 1958 74 Harry
B. DELL June
26, 1890 - May 18, 1966 3rd Div
Reg Army W. W. I 75 MILLER Hazel
M. Hugh J. 1894-1983 1893-1964 double
stone 76 SACK west
side of stone SACK Victor
H. Catherine A. Aug.
16, 1916 Dec. 5, 1919 Apr. 9,
1985 east
side of double stone 77 DIMKOFF Kosta 1912-1981 double
stone, one side is blank 78 SHENK Donald
R. Emma 1883-1970 1891-1972 double
stone 79 Edward
NELSON 1892-1969 80 PARKS Wellington
S. Florence 1890-1977 1896-1978 double
stone 81 CRAWFORD Frank
E. Norma M. 1921-1982 1922- east
side of stone Frank
E. CRAWFORD S2 US
Navy World
War II Dec.
26, 1921 - Mar. 3, 1982 west
side of stone 82 MOTT Robert
L. Sr. Norma M. May 25,
1941 Dec. 29, 1941 Apr.
28, 2000 east
side of double stone Robert
L. MOTT Sr. US Air
Force Vietnam 1941-2000 west
side of stone row 12 83 CRAVEN Nora
J. Bert R. 1901-1993 1894-1973 west
side of stone HALE Richard Mildred 1899-1993 1904-1990 Knights
of Columbus and Easter Star logo’s-east side of stone 84 Our
Baby Jennifer
Lynn ERNEST Sept.
16, 1971 85 2 urns
plus planted flowers - no marker 86 Joseph
W. SHEPHERD SN US
Navy Korea Apr. 4,
1937 - Oct. 24, 1982 row 13 87 VARGA Father
Mother Steven together Lidia 1882-1957 in memory 1895-1969 double
stone 88 SOLOC Anna
E. Joseph 1886-1956 1884-1968 double
stone 89 Daughter Deborah
Lee BANCROFT June
25, 1952 - Dec. 11, 1969 90 FAGAN Frederick
J. Judy D. 1944- 1945-1976 double
stone 91 TONY Pete Anna 1885-1985 1888-1976 double
stone 92 Lamonte
Van HORSLEY Michigan CPL
H&S Co 2 BN 1 MAR Div (REIN) Vietnam PH Jan.
31, 1947 = May 9, 1968 93 HORSLEY William Alta Apr.
28, 1923 May 31, 1922 double
stone 94 Jeffrey
C. SUNDAY 1956-1975 95 Kathy
Ann SUNDAY Apr. 2,
1962 - Apr. 21, 1986 96 Phyllis
Ann SUNDAY May 9,
1934 - Sept. 29, 1990 97 Marion
Ralph SUNDAY Jr. Dec.
20, 1933 - Nov. 27, 2000 98 WEBER Lynwood
R. Betty J. Sept.
11, 1934 Apr. 30, 1932 Sept.
28, 1999 Father Mother married
March 23, 1968 99 Omer
WITTUM 1914-2000 row 14 100 NICHOLS James
E.
Minerva E. 1890-1956 1894-1979 double
stone 101 JOHNSON Anna
L. George W. 1882-1955 1875-1957 102 MOORE Harry Cora E. May 15,
1888 Sept. 24, 1888 Aug.
21, 1961 Mar. 16, 1963 double
stone 103 BANCROFT Neosha
J. Roger C. Dec. 7,
1937 July 12, 1938 Sept.
19, 1999 double
stone 104 Mother Bernice
BANCROFT 1911-1987 105 Robert
Ray DIAL Jr. Michigan A1C US
Air Force Nov. 2,
1931 - Jan. 16, 1961 106 DIAL Yvonne
N. Robert R. 1908-1970 1905-1962 double
stone 107 SMITH O.
Bert Anna M. 1872-1962 1876-19(blank) double
stone 108 CRAWFORD Alberta Jefferson A. 1904-blank 1899-1961 double
stone 109 HATHON Cecil
J. Georgianna 1916-2001 1915-1995 double
stone 110 SEEBACK Albert
C. Betty J. 1912-1966 1924-1996 double
stone 111 Violet
M. GRASKEY Jan.
14, 1940 - Oct. 3, 1975 112 Robert
Allan ERNEST 1943-1969 Dear
Son, Paint the heavens with the colors you lved so well 113 ERNEST Majil
E. James F. 1922- 1915-1999 Married
Sept. 15, 1940 double
stone 114 Floral
decoration - no marker row 15 115 Gone
But not Forgotten Mary E.
GEORGE Dec. 3,
1925 - Oct. 14, 2000 116 Lillian
M. KITTLE (Ma
KITTLE) 1906-1972 117 KOLMAN Mother Son Davette
J. James B. 1936-1954 1952-1959 double
stone 118 WINER Delmar
F. Edith 1910-1955 1911-1990 double
stone 119 DOCKINS Elmer
E. Flora I. 1912-1989 1993 double
stone 120 BUGINSKY Steve Tressa 1881-1959 1887-1967 double
stone 121 BREILER Amy
R. Albert C. 1914-1987 1911-1980 double
stone 122 Leland
S. MACK 1930-1959 123 FALER Fred
W. Alice Mae 1896-1988 1906-1960 double
stone 124 Dale K.
KENNEDY Feb. 4,
1924 - Feb. 17, 1965 125 Kelli
Ann WISMER Jan.
15, 1964 - June 3, 1968 126 BALISH George
A. Maria C. 1922-1984 1920- east
side of double stone George
A. BALISH PFC US
Army World
War II May 24,
1922 - Jun. 11, 1984 west
side of stone row 16 127 Otto
William BEHNKE Michigan SGT
Motor Trans Corps World
War I May 29,
1892 - Oct. 7, 1967 128 Dorothy
G. BEHNKE 1898-1956 129 Francis
(Frank) C. RUMERY August
15, 1912 - July 15, 1989 W. W.
II Veteran 130 FORRO Steve Emma 1883-1958 1885-1973 double
stone 131 DURLING Hattie William H. 1886-1975 1882-1973 double
stone 132 Son John A.
ANDERSON 1932-1960 133 ANDERSON John
C. Kathryn L. 1906-1967 1911-1986 double
stone 134 Daughter Lila J.
ANDERSON 1933-1988 135 McCARTY William
J. Mary F. 1892-1962 1894-1967 Woman
Relief Corp and VFW Aux logo’s-double stone 136 Edward
L. GRASKEY 1911-1967 137 Helen
A. GRASKEY 1911-1984 138 TAYLOR Murle
D. Bertha M. 1899-1963 1899-1987 double
stone 139 GUSTIN L. Minetta Daniel T. 1876-1964 1874-1963 Easter
Star and Elks logo’s-double stone 140 In
Remembrance of Walter
W. DOUBLESTEIN 1933-1996 141 In
Loving Memory of Emma
DOUBLESTEIN June
20, 1896 - June 15, 1964 142 DOUBLESTEIN Eldon G. Barbara A. Sept.
14, 1923 Sept. 13, 1931 double
stone row 17 143 HARTMAN David Leona C. April
24, 1915 Sept. 15, 1920 Sept.
11, 1988 double
stone 144 MAAR Mother Father Mary Joseph 1892-1955 1885-1963 double
stone 145 Jerome Ethel 1899-1958 1910-1980 BROTHERS 146 DURLING Velma
L. Rollin W. 1905-1959 1906-1965 double
stone 147 DANFORTH Harry C. Margaret J. 1891-1958 1892-1988 Mason
and Eastern Star logo’s-double stone 148 Elmer
H. VanGORDER Mar.
18, 1926 - Dec. 22, 1959 149 Dear
Uncle Charles
MAAR 1893-1963 150 HOPPER Charles
F. Jessamine Berlyn Edward E. 1904-1962 1909-19(blank) 1902-1993 1901-1988 Quad
stone 151 UNGER William
F. Christina H. 1883-1962 1881-1967 double
stone 152 UNGER Harold
J. Imelda 1910-1984 1911-1994 double
stone 153 Corabelle Maurice 1916- 1916-1962 DeCLERG 154 SPENCER Louisa
M. Martin V. 1910-1969 1904-1963 double
stone 155 SPENCER Roy
M. Rosmary 1933-1982 1930-1996 married
May 25, 1965 double
stone 156 HUNT Mildred Clyde 1892-1987 1887-1963 double
stone read by S. Gorman, November 2002. Copyright © 2002 – 2003.