Kenai Peninsula Borough AK Archives Cemetery ..... American Legion Cemetery in Ninilchik ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ak/akfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: The Kenai Totem Tracers Genealogy Society ************************************************ AMERICAN LEGION CEMETERY Ninilchik, Alaska The American Legion Cemetery in Ninilchik, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska is owned and maintained by the American Legion in Ninilchik. It is located on Coal Road which is between mile 134 and 135 on the Sterling Highway. Coming from Soldotna, turn right immediately after the yellow blinking caution light just before the Ninilchik River Scenic Outlook Alaska State Park that is on the left. The cemetery is on the bluff at the end of Coal Road. Coal Road is unsigned. It was last read on June 30, 2003. Updated on April 19, 2004. 279. Jack Andrew Johansen Dec 1, 1958 - Oct 28, 2003 283. James McSwain US Army WW II Jul 17, 1924 - May 3, 2003 286. Roy A. Nelson, Jr. 1949 - 2003 290. In Loving Memory Marguerite E. Lambert Nov 11, 1913 - May 6, 2003 296. Albert A. Lambert 1910 - 2002 Go Rest High on That Mountain (Former mortuary marker Oct 22, 1910 - May 9, 2002. Known as Al.) 352. Loving Wife & Mother Naomi Presley Sep 3, 1937 - Jan 3, 2001 348. Clovis H. Kingsley PHM 3 US Navy World War II Nov 5, 1924 - Feb 11, 2002 Purple Heart (Posted American Legion Marker) 349. Clifford C. Porter S2 US Navy World War II Nov 14, 1926 - Nov 2, 2001 (Posted American Legion Market) 351. Dixine Lee Phillips Nov 7, 1941 - Jul 20, 2001 Loving Wife and Mother 353. James P. Westergard Pvt US Army World War II Mar 17, 1914 - Nov 7, 2000 (Posted American Legion marker) 355. Anna Wade Jackinsky (Unmarked grave. Name from cemetery records. She died Dec 13, 2000 at the age of 81.) 358. Edward Jackinsky Sep 28, 1914 - Oct 15, 2003 413. Ellwood Mounts With Jesus May 10, 1913 - Dec 17, 1984 414. Seth Nelson Kennedy Nov 4 - Nov 8 1982 We love you, son 415. Clyde W. Thomas (Died about 1957.) 417. Knute Armstrong (Unmarked grave. Identified by Ninilchik resident. Knute was from Sweden. Died in Seward on January 18, 1957 at age 82.) 417a. Ralph L. Erickson Sept. 4, 1921 - Sept. 11, 1988 (Known as Larry. Same marker as his wife Gladys.) 418a. Harry Buddy Steik "Beloved brother" Apr 18, 1925 - Jan 26, 1983 (Son of Julia and Christopher who are buried in the Russian Orthodox cemetery) 418b. Gladys S. Erickson Apr 5, 1924 - Sep 20, 1986 (Daughter of Julie and Christopher Steik buried in the Russian Orthodox section) 427. June Bishop (Unmarked cremains. James Wayne Bishop's wife ) 428. James Wayne Bishop Utah World War II Tec 4 Co B 1334 Engr Bn Apr 27, 1915 - Feb 23, 1972 (James W. Bishop owned and operated a restaurant and bar; died in a plane crash. Posted American Legion Marker.) 437. Richard Hostetter, Sr. S Sgt US Army Air Force World War II Feb 15, 1924 - Sep 6, 2000 (Former mortuary marker Richard Risser Hostetter, Sr.. Posted American Legion Marker) 439. Marion A. Blossom 1916 -1999 440. Floyd A. Blossom 1912-1996 Married Sep. 4, 1938 Alaskan Pioneers 1948 (Floyd and Marion double marker. A mortuary card for Marion reads Marion A. Blossom Oct 9, 1916 - Aug 3, 1999) 441. Lost to Sea Stephen Goodmon Blossom 1953 - 1973 (Stephen was drowned from being tangled in a fishing net.) 443. Margaret Ann Kelly (Unmarked fenced gravesite. Indentified by Ninilchik resident. Daughter of Carl and Doris Kelly. Born May 17, 1960 Died May 14, 1963.) 446. George W. Garroutte California S1 USNR WWII Sept. 20, 1923 - Aug 26, 1964 (Posted American Legion Marker) 447. Oscar E. Garroutte CM3 US Navy World War II Jan 17, 1920 - Jul 11, 1999 (Posted American Legion Marker) 449. Bill Dick Brazel 1951 - 1964 456. Alice Arlene Tolva Apr 4, 1939 - Mar 15, 1983 457. "Living with Jesus" Alfred C. Cooper Nov 21, 1917 - Jul 21, 1973 458. Merton K. Osemore EM3 USNR Idaho World War II Nov 2, 1925 - May 5, 1965 (Posted American Legion Marker) 459. Chester James Walker Ohio World War II S Sgt Army Air Force Feb 2, 1917 - Feb 1, 1965 463. Judith M. Keeler Sep 21, 1944 463. Marion L. Keeler May 24, 1936- May 30, 1970 Your toil on earth is ended, Your feet no more will trod, But your name in gold is written In the autograph of God. 465a. Lawrence D. Keeler PFC US Army WW I Apr 17, 1896 - Sep 28, 1974 (Posted American Legion Marker) 465b. Lorna (Keeler) Zawistowski Apr 6, 1913 - Nov 3, 1998 (Lawrence Keeler was her first husband.) 465c. Steve Zawistowski Aug 20, 1907 - June 20, 2000 (Steve and Lorna double stone. Steve was Lorna's second husband. Steve's cremains are buried here.) 467. William Henry Tolva II 1974 - 1997 Aug 9, 1974 - Aug 23, 1997 (Mortuary card. William aka as Willie was Alice's son.) 470. William N. Brody Sep 23, 1913 - Jul 4, 2003 472. David Allen Garroutte MS 3 US Navy Persian Gulf Jun 12, 1967 - Jun 4, 1996 (David was born David Russell. Posted American Legion Marker) 473. James A. Garroutte PFC US Army World War II Mar 13, 1922 - May 17, 1997 Purple Heart (Known as Tony. Posted American Legion Marker) 478. Elizabeth S. Gray Sep 3, 1923 - Nov 7, 1998 478. George T. Gray Jul 31, 1924 - Married 57 years (George T. and Elizabeth Gray double stone.) 479. Sophie Mary Hunt 1936 - 2000 (Known as Peggy) 482. Our Brave Hero Lars D. Hansen, Jr. May 17, 1979 - May 7, 2000 In Our Hearts Forever 483. Edgar Alonzo Davis, Jr. Jun 28, 1914 - Oct 30, 2003 489. Clifford W. Taylor SSG US Army Korea Vietnam Mar 14, 1928 Dec 26, 1992 (Posted American Legion Marker) 493. Michael James Walker 1944 - 1985 494. Patricia Maria McLeod Mar 2, 1945 - May 8, 1987 "In the way of righteousness is life and in the pathway thereof there is no death" 497. Jerry Spangler 1960 - 2000 498. Kay Steik (Unmarked fenced gravesite. Identified by her husband, Leo Steik, as the grave of his wife born July 12, 1891 and died October 18, 1972 at the age of 81.) 504. Joseph Baronik Dec 27, 1920 - Jul 9, 1978 (Joseph Baronik died of smoke inhalation in a fire.) 504b. Alvin Steik Reynolds 1982 (Small child's grave) 506. In God’s Loving Care Peggy Jo Steik 1944 - 2001 506. Alvin V. Steik 1938 - ____ (Peggy Jo and Alvin on a double marker) 507. Selah Sue Johnston Sep 7, 1996 - Sep 8, 1996 John 6:37 508. Gusta Bertil Hanson Tec 5 US Army World War II Feb. 11, 1923 - Dec. 2, 1981 (Posted American Legion Marker) 522. Glenn C. Johnson MM3 US Navy World War II Dec 23, 1924 - Dec 1, 1994 (Posted American Legion Marker) 524. Daniel Leigh Huey Jun 16, 1951 - Aug 19, 1989 530. In Loving Memory Alfred Trunnell, Jr. 1927 - 1994 "29 & holding" 536. Heather Joy Henderson-Leman Dec 23, 1971 - Oct 10, 1987 Nothing Gold Can Stay (On the back of the marker) A light in our household is gone, A voice we loved is stilled, There's a vacancy in our hearts, That never can be filled. 537. Heidi Lorraine Fletcher Jul 29, 1975 - Oct 13, 1993 Matthew 6:19 John 11:25 (On the back of the marker) Nothing Loved is Ever Lost And Anyone Who Has Touched a Heart Can Never Really Pass Away. 538. Donald Bragg Sep 16, 1929 - Jan 8, 1989 538. Naoma Bragg Mar 27, 1933 - Hand in hand through life and beyond (Donald and Naoma Bragg double stone.) 540. Amos S. Hostetter Jr. GM3 US Navy World War II Jun 12, 1920 - Aug 17, 1993 (Posted American Legion Marker.) 545. Beloved wife and mother Agatha M. Johnson Anatuk 1935 - 1992 546. "Uff-da" Bertha Kvasnikoff May 22, 1911 - Jul 20, 1997 In Loving Memory Her Six Sons 548. William Prosser #39825372 Served 11-28-41 to 9-26-45 Aug 4, 1919 - Jun 15, 1998 Loving Husband Father & Grandfather (Posted American Legion Marker) 549. Bill Kvasnikoff Jan 20, 1913 - Jul 12, 1987 In Loving Memory His Wife and Five Sons 552. Thane Curry RN 2 US Navy World War II 1923 - 1987 (Posted American Legion Marker) 553. We love you Rene D. Lindeman Mankato, MN 6-4-62 Ninilchik, AK 6-22-86 557. Emil D. Jeske Sgt US Army World War II Oct 16, 1909 - Apr 22, 1986 (Posted American Legion Marker) 558 Royce Byron Thompson TEC 4 US Army World War II Sep 27, 1917 - Nov 10, 2001 559. In Loving Memory Beloved Wife and Mother Marion Alice Hylen 1913 - 1997 (Posted American Legion Marker) 560. In Loving Memory Beloved Husband and Father John Norman Hylen 1904 - 1985 561. Loving Wife & Mother Edith E. Thompson 1916 - 1985 ========== Honor Wall ========== The Honor Wall is located at the front of the cemetery near the flagpole. For God and Country In Honor of all Veterans of all Wars Legion Cemetery Wayne Bishop George Garroutte Gus Hanson Emil Jeske Lawrence Keeler Amos Hostetter Chester Walter Merton Osmar Clifford Taylor Glenn Johnson David Russell Tony Garroutte Marion Hylen William Prosser, Sr. Oscar E. Garroutte Richard Hostetter Clifford Porter Clovis Kinsley Royce Thompson James Westergaard James MacSwain William Brody Edward Jackinsky Jack Johansen Edgar A Davis Jr. Russian Cemetery Stanley Steik Ernest Matson Mike Kvasnikoff George Cooper Leroy Cooper Martin Cooper Ronald Cooper Virgil Cooper Melvin Cooper Abe Kvasnikoff Frank Reifsnyder Gus Oskolkoff Eugene Matson Grassim Oskolkoff Harry Leman Victor Kelly Miner Oskolkoff