Kenai Peninsula Borough AK Archives Cemetery ..... McGahan Cemetery in Nikiski, Alaska ************************************************ 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 totemtracers@hotmail.com. ************************************************ McGAHAN CEMETERY Nikiski, Alaska McGahan Cemetery is located in Nikiski, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. It is owned and maintained by the North Kenai Chapel, 53580 Kenai Spur Highway, Kenai, Alaska 99611. It was deeded to the church by Kenneth McGahan. The cemetery has no sign. It is located on the Kenai Spur Highway just past Lamplight-Holt Loop near mile 29 between Awaka Ave and the North Kenai Chapel. It has a chain link fence. The roadway into the cemetery goes between Tracts 4 and 5. From the entrance off the Spur, Tract 1 begins in the right hand corner next to the fence. Last Read September 3, 2003. Tract 1 1 Donna Otis Dec 1, 1965 - Dec 3, 1965 1 Daniel Otis Dec 1, 1965 - Dec 1, 1965 (Donna and Daniel are on a double marker) 2 Beloved Son & Brother Victor Robert Hogge Jul 22, 1965 - Feb 21, 1989 Victor's Life The life that counts must aim to rise above the earth to sunlit skies, must fix its gaze on paradise, that is the life that counts Joe Hogge (Etching) 3 Eckley E. McGahan US Army 1922 - 1989 (Known as Tony) 4 Our Beloved Son and Brother Clint Patrick Starnes Nov 24, 1969 - Oct 8, 1987 "Bye Mom and Dad" "See You Later" 5 1948 "Butch" 1966 Marvin Merel McGahan 5 Kenneth McGahan 1914 - 1989 5 Margaret McGahan 1917 - 2003 Forever in Our Hearts (Kenneth and Margaret are on a double marker) 10 In Loving Memory Erva McGahan 1912 - 1984 10 In Loving Memory Henry McGahan 1909 - 2001 (Previous mortuary marker Feb 24, 1909 - Apr 18, 2001) 15 John H. Lounsbury III May 12, 1953 - Jul 19, 1965 27 Our Beloved Rick R. Liston Jan 9, 1953 - May 15, 1987 Forever in Our Hearts 34 Wayne M. McGahan PC 3 US Navy Vietnam May 23, 1943 - Aug 1, 1989 Tract 2 1 Joseph T. Osterhout Sep 26, 1892 - Mar 30, 1968 1 Daniel McGahan (Grave marked only with broken concrete marker. Identified from cemetery records. Son of Kenny McGahan) 2 In Loving Memory Kenneth N. McGahan Jun 2, 1956 - May 30, 1982 (Masonic emblem on marker) 162 3 Anthony Conklin (A concrete marker with his name in raised letters. Cemetery records list Anthony J. Conklin died Apr 30, 1977 age 3 weeks.) 5 Bayou Deandra Broussard (Unmarked grave. Identified from cemetery records died Jun 30, 2001) Tract 3 2 Aulden Peek Feb 12, 1911 - Nov 20, 1982 (Mortuary marker) 3 Our Mother Ollie Mae Lancaster 1899 - 1975 Gone, but not forgotten 17 Cherished Memory Jonathan Harding Zundel May 29, 1983 - Nov 13, 2001 Hercules RA 16h 14m 33s D 45(degree sign) 5 (foot sign) 34 Patricia Brown (A concrete marker with her name in raised letters. Cemetery records died Oct 14, 1974 age 47 yrs) 36 Sidney Webb (Unmarked grave. Identified from cemetery records died Dec 28, 1983) 36 Nell Clementine Webb Nov 26, 1924 - Dec 12, 1969 "Remember me O Lord 106-4" Tract 4 1 Ralph Charles Ault Jun 10, 1928 - Jun 2, 1969 1 Frank C. Ault Feb 12, 1954 - Feb 4, 1985 2 George L. Jaynes Alaska World War II Sgt US Army Aug 4, 1926 - Sep 21, 1973 3 Charles Koehler (A concrete marker with his name in raised letters. Cemetery records died Dec 1, 1979.) 3 Sylvia Koehler (Unmarked grave. Identified from cemetery records. Died June 15, 1996) 4 Denise Darnley (A concrete marker with her name in raised letters.) Tract 5 1 Berneice L. Carlson 1914 - 1967 Melvin C. Carlson 1906 - 1975 2 Curt Eastlick (A concrete marker with his name in raised letters. Cemetery records list Curt Phillip Eastlick died May 2, 1976 age 18 years.) 3 Anton Tony Eastlick US Army Korea 1935 - 1979 (Cemetery records list Tony Eastlick Mar 21, 1935 - Feb 9, 1979) 4 George Horner (A concrete marker with his name in raised letters.) 5 Ronald R. Ernst ADJ 2 US Army Vietnam 1944 - 1985 5 Rev. Raymond Ernst Jan 23, 1917 - Jun 12, 2000 God is Our Refuge and Strength Psalm 46:1 6 Samuel E. Welton Nov 12, 1985 - Sep 15, 2000 The Lord is My Shepherd 7 Jasper Bitterich Mar 28, 1930 - Nov 16, 2000 163 7 Patricia L. Bitterich Mar 8, 1941 - Tract 6 1 Pat R. K. Duncan Kansas CPL 112 Cavalry World War II Mar 17, 1924 - Dec 24, 1969 1 ___________Duncan (Identified from cemetery records) 2 Unknown (Cemetery records someone buried here) 3 Mahlan C. Morris (Unmarked grave. Identified from cemetery records Dec 4, 1970 - Oct 7, 1971) 3 Jack Leslie Conright EN 3 US Navy 1937 - 1979 (Cemetery records died Mar 25, 1979) 4 Imogene Marie Haviland Oct 4, 1910 - Mar 3, 1976 Harold Burton Haviland Aug 7, 1909 - Dec 11, 1983 33 John E. Duggar US Army World War II 1923 - 1985 (Known as Jack) 34 Stanley L. Best 1926 - 1977 34 Erma L. Best 1930 - Together Forever Married 1946 (Stanley and Erma are on a double marker.) 34 Our Beloved Son Christopher Wayne Best Apr 7, 1983 Asleep in the arms of Jesus 35 Treavor J. Kruger May 29, 1978 - May 31, 1978 (Cemetery records son of Leo and Donna) 36 Mahlon D. Troyer Apr 6, 1937 - Feb 27, 1975 (Eldon and Mahlon are on a double marker.) 36 Eldon Wayne Troyer Oct 16, 1956 - Dec 20, 1969 Tract 7 1 Raymond J. Williams Colorado CPL US Army Korea Nov 26, 1930 - Jul 1, 1970 1 Unknown (Cemetery records someone buried here) 2 Glover Crouch 1916 - (Cemetery records deceased with no date.) 2 Wife Charlotte Crouch 1922 - 1976 2 Charlotte Mae Crouch Feb 9, 1976 Age 54 (Mortuary marker next to headstone) 2 Daughter Dodie Crouch 1959 (Glover, Charlotte and Dodie are on one stone. According to cemetery records, Dodie Crouch is buried in Tract 7 Lot 35) 3 Beloved Carol DeShong Oct 9, 1952 - Oct 9, 1985 4 Forever in Our Hearts Daniel T. O'Brien May 25, 1950 - Jul 2, 1991 He Loved the Lord 164 4 In Loving Memory Ruthie V. Beckley Jul 19, 1924 - Nov 7, 1995 Beloved, wife, mother, friend 5 Neil L. Wirz Sep 27, 1922 - May 24, 2000 Age 77 (Mortuary marker) 7 Brownie (Information on mortuary marker Gene E. Brown Jan 21, 1923 - Aug 22, 1997) 26 Unknown (Appears to be a double grave. Flowers, stakes, windmills and wrought iron butterflies are on this plot.) 10 Karon LaDawn Smith Feb 27, 1952 - Jul 23, 1999 Age 47 (Mortuary marker) 30 Gary Wayne Vance Jan 8, 1941 - Apr 30, 2001 Age 60 (Mortuary Marker) 32 Ol Roughneck Edward A. Ferguson 1934 - 32 Grandma to all Gloria J. Ferguson 1935 - 1999 (Former mortuary marker Sep 1, 1935 - Nov 14, 1999) 33 Marjorie Louise DeShong Sep 18, 1932 - Feb 27, 1988 34 Wilma A. Mamaw Schandler Mar 5, 1898 - Apr 23, 1989 34 At Rest Eric Schandler 1902 - 1984 35 Dodie Crouch (Dodie's name is on a marker with her parents on Tract 7 Lot 2. According to cemetery records she died Nov 18, 1996 and is buried in lot 35.) 35 Steven Ray Williams Oct 27, 1961 - Aug 7, 1999 Loving son, brother, father & friend 36 In Loving Memory John C. Whitaker 1905 - 1972 36 Helen Lorraine Whitaker (Unmarked grave. Identified from cemetery records. Jan 30, 1912 - Nov 10, 1978. Cremains buried with husband.) Tract 8 1 Dorothy Masek (A concrete marker with her name in raised letters. Cemetery records Dorothy C. Masek Jan 13, 1919 - Oct 10, 1972) 1 Louis Masek US Army World War II Sep 1, 1902 - Jul 4, 1988 2 __________ Haverkak (Unmarked grave. Identified from cemetery records.) 2 Ronda R. Bruffett (Unmarked grave. Identified from cemetery records died Sep 28, 1976 age 19) 3 Dale E. House Sep 26, 1930 - Feb 4, 1983 4 Calvin "Clay" Lundy Nov 29, 1953 A man of love and honor of total integrity Superior son, brother Husband and father Passed here Jan 6, 1986 (Masonic emblem) 165 5 Marie Olere Goode 1947 - 1993 (Cemetery records died Oct 24, 1993) 6 Terry A. Lee Aug 11, 1961 - Apr 13, 1994 Son and brother Joseph and Michael's father Michelle's loving husband and Best friend 6 Milton L. McCoughey SGT US Army World War II Jul 8, 1919 - Jan 5, 1996 (Individual hand prints on grave with the names Jesse, Tom, Jord.) 7 Taylor J. Payment Nov 11, 1995 Forever in the arms of Jesus (Name on a former cross Taylor Joshua) 8 Wallace A Sidback US Army 1918 - 1996 (Cemetery records died Oct 1, 1996) 8 Elsie M. Sidback Dec 24, 1923 - 9 Eleanor J. Smith 2nd Lt US Army World War II Jun 21, 1921 - Apr 16, 2002 10 Missy Batty (Unmarked. Name from cemetery records.) 11 Forever in Our Hearts Elmer Eugene Pharris, Jr. Oct 5, 1960 - Oct 28, 2000 26 Love Loves On Scott Gray Knight Jun 11, 1974 - Oct 22, 1999 Isaiah 40:31 27 "We Love You Nick" Eugene Nicholas Dolliver II Feb 26, 1943 - May 23, 1996 Free at Last 28 Norman O. Sanders US Navy Sep 8, 1915 - Jan 30, 1986 28 Jan Sanders 1916 - 1983 Little Things I Could Have Said and Done 29 Unknown (Cemetery records died Aug 6, 1998) 30 Dan Goff (Grave marked only with black liner and red garden rock. Identified from cemetery records died Apr 19, 1994) 31 John G. Hibbert 1918 - 1993 (Cemetery records Apr 29, 1993) 31 Vera Hibbert 1918 - 32 Sandra M. Supple 1943 - 1986 33 Onis W. King Sep 21, 1921 - Sep 6, 2002 The Lord is my shepherd A much loved husband, father and friend. 33 TDK Terry Don King Oct 28, 1950 - Jan 2, 1986 A much loved son and brother May our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ hold Terry in his arms for now and forevermore 34 David Aaron Williams Nov 20, 1958 - Jul 30, 1979 Thy work was well done 35 Son Steven E. Williams Apr 6, 1962 - Oct 27, 1986 God Alone Understands 166 36 Sasha Ludine infant daughter of John and Susan Johnson 1976 The Lord is My Shepherd (Only Sasha Ludine is listed in the first line on the marker. Surname Johnson from cemetery records.) 36 Rita Steele (A concrete marker with her name in raised letters. Cemetery records Mar 22, 1914 - Dec 26, 1971) ==================================================================== This information is transcribed from "Alaska's Kenai Peninsula Death Records and Cemetery Inscriptions" compiled by Kenai Totem Tracers, copyright 1983, pages 44-45. McGahan Cemetery is located at Mile 29, North Road, and is at present a private cemetery on land dedicated for this purpose by Ken and Margaret McGAHAN in 1965. It lies adjacent to Nikishka Christian Center and is privately maintained. The cemetery was recorded by Elsie SEAMAN from information obtained from a plot plan and from Walsh Mortuary records. ====================================================================