Fruita Elmwood Cemetery, Appleton, Mesa County, Colorado Block 3 http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/mesa/cemeteries/fruitbl3.txt Walked and transcribed by Kathleen Haney Donated to Rootsweb July, 2002 Directions: I-70 east or west take the Fruita exit. Going towards the main part of town. At the stop sign near City Market make a right and get into the circle. Go around the circle to Mesa Ave. Turn right on Mesa Ave. (only a right turn from the circle) go down Mesa Ave to 4 way stop. Stay on Mesa Ave straight ahead. Cemetery is past the housing developments located on the left side of the road. Cemetery can be seen from Mesa Ave. It is fenced in and there is a sign posted with the hours and times a person is on duty. ************************************************************************ Row 1 Warner Albert Lee Marie Louella 1889 - 1980 1900 - 1953 *Back: Warner Cecil G. Warner 1892 - 1954 William B. Warner 1892 - 1959 Fromm Father Mother Michael Cora I. B. 1881 - 1958 1882 - 1982 *Back: Fromm Lehr Susie John Dec. 12, 1905 Dec. 25, 1896 July 6, 1982 Married July 10, 1924 *Back: Lehr Jones Lawrence C. Etta 1876 - 1958 1880 - 1965 Wilson Annie Laurie John Henry 1870 - 1959 1866 - 1953 Raymond Phillip Wilson August 3, 1904 November 26, 1978 Carl Arlen Nichols CM 3 US Navy World War II August 14, 1926 July 23, 1972 Nichols Margaret H. Thomas L. 1874 - 1955 1873 - 1959 Kloster Account No. 1 Account 2 Carlyle Burton Alice Durrant Date Opened Date Opened Sept. 20, 1903 July 9, 1903 Date Closed Date Closed Aug. 14, 1955 Dec. 16, 1982 Life's record Good Ruby B. 1885 - 1941 (Clouser) Lenora C. 1888 - 1921 Mother Arline M. Cantril 1910 - 1986 James E. Cantril 1904 - 1976 Muhr Franz Retha Sept. 2, 1896 July 7, 1903 Mar. 7, 1976 Sept. 22, 1999 I thee wed Oct. 4, 1926 In front: Franz Muhr Pvt. US Army World War I Sept. 12, 1896 - Mar. 7, 1976 Walter Sedman Oct. 19 Apr. 28 1878 1958 Father Virginia Haller 1922 - 1957 Garlitz Joseph L. Married Florence A. 1892 - 1972 Dec. 3, 1941 1892 - 1974 *Back: Garlitz Katherine Komorow Feb. 1, 1908 Oct. 21, 1975 Prokopi Komorow June 10 Dec. 9 1897 1958 Oscar T. Phinnell Texas PFC Infantry World War II May 27, 1927 September 9, 1965 Earl Vincent Wagner Sept. 6 Nov. 3, 1901 1954 Frances A. Selke 1914 - 1968 Willard P. Selke 1920 - 1964 *Back: Captain US Army 0424337 Infantry 157-45th Div. Enlisted July 30, 1941 Discharged Apr. 28, 1946 Selke William F. Alice P. 1880 - 1957 1889 - 1963 *Behind: Mary Cadwell Lee 1908 - 1991 Our loving mame Goddard Walter L. Marjorie I. Nov. 4, 1918 Apr. 23, 1923 Jan. 18, 2001 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills Father Mother Louis Elizabeth 1878 - 1956 1891 - 1978 Goddard A might fortress is our God Row 2 Everson Plot Marker With two little stones In front and back Gailen Aug. 29, 1915 May 20, 1918 Preston Dec. 5, 1917 Nov. 16, 1913 Ruth Jan. 7, 1910 Nov. 20, 1918 Dorothy Oct. 20, 1907 Nov. 20, 1918 Father 1887 1920 Parker Harris Father Mother McIntyre William Earl Musselman Sept. 1, 1910 Jan. 16, 1921 Mother Sarah Frueh 1860 - 1945 Musselman Georgia Johnson 1891 - 1972 Stephanie Roberts 1874 - 1975 Musselman Dad Mom Wayne Buryl Elena Marie Jan. 21, 1912 Oct. 22, 1918 Blank Grandson Space James Everett Roberts Feb. 27, 1978 Nov. 7, 1998 *Back: Musselman Roberts Jess Newt Nave Tec. 5 US Army World War II Apr. 11, 1918 Nov. 3, 1993 Mother Ida Marie Boothe May 8, 1925 Apr. 22, 1995 Clouser Plot Marker Jennie Cornell Mother April 1862 - July 1921 Mother Nellie F. Unfred Dec. 17, 1970 Sept. 3, 1958 John W. Unfred June 30, 1910 Mar. 21, 1970 Muhr Nels Emella 1871 - 1965 1874 - 1929 John W. Kennedy Jr. May 7 1920 June 22 Travis John Komorow US Army Sept. 28, 1958 July 23, 1999 Lindon C. June 3, 1851 Aug. 25, 1930 Hiatt Samantha E. Feb. 24, 1851 May 7, 1920 Eugene Elmer Leslie Feb. 23 Mar. 17 1913 1976 Baby Leslie 1939 Beulah May Cadwell 1911 - 1920 Behind: 2 Stones Clarence E. Graves 1923 - Gladys Cadwell Graves 1915 - 2000 Wendell Richie Violett Jan. 1, 1932 Oct. 2, 1989 Minnie R. Violett Mar. 10, 1858 Aug. 5, 1923 William H. Violett Apr. 25, 1856 Sept. 10, 1915 Row 3 Sister Maxine 1917 Harris 1920 Charles F. Myers Colorado Btry D. 82 Field Arty World War I Jan. 28, 1896 - July 3, 1953 Genevieve Stark July 22, 1907 April 18, 1966 Wife Margaret D. Jacobson 1879 - 1961 Husband C. A. Jacobson 1862 - 1921 Anna M. 1913 Lillie I. 1916 Lawton Gilford A. Married Ellen J. Apr. 16, 1900 Aug. 18 Dec. 17, 1904 June 7, 1979 1925 July 31, 1996 I am the resurrection and thelife Parents of Gladys, Virginia, Kenneth, Donald *Back: Lawton Father Christian Nave 1873 - 1932 Mother Lucetta Nave 1883 - 1966 Iris P. Pettyjohn 1922 - 1984 Sam'l Galyean Co. D. 3 US V. Inf. 1912 1968 E. Margaret (Clouser) Charles H. 1881 - 1960 (Clouser) Mother Bessie B. Ladd Oct. 15, 1882 Jan. 16, 1921 Husband & Father George L. Unifred Jan. 21 Apr. 30 1901 1980 Edith A. McLendon 1890 - 1929 Alexander John Komorow Pvt US Army Korea Jul 3, 1931 Feb. 5, 2002 Elmer Joe 1885 - 1950 Leslie Esther Wife of Joe Leslie 1895 - 1920 Cadwell Willis Lettie Daniels 1868 - 1936 1883 - 1957 Violett Father Mother William Horrace III Gertrude Mildred May 21, 1892 Mar. 31, 1896 Mar. 26, 1960 Mar. 12, 1969 "Tex" "Gertie" Violett Plot Marker Row 4 Sergt Neal D. Garner Co. G. 10 Tenn. Inf. Betty J. McLennan August 12, 1929 July 13, 1997 *Back: Always and forever Our mom And Grandma Riley Shidler Co. K 19 Kans. Cav. Myers Charles F. Mary E. Jan. 28, 1896 Dec. 9, 1903 July 3, 1953 Oct. 15, 1991 Married Dec. 25, 1928 George Briner 1884 - 1937 Martha Roberts 1867 - 1957 J. M. Roberts 1867 - 1930 Francis W. Stewart Co. E Osage Co. Mo. H.C. Can't read Can't read Sherman G. Kloster Colorado PFC Opr. Det US Tank Gp 7.2 World War II June 11, 1915 - Sept. 15, 1957 Crouse Leo H. H. Viola 1902 - 1978 1915 - Stutler Roy S. Velma S. 1904 - 1980 1903 - 1978 Married Nov. 4, 1927 *Back: Stutler Muhr Anna Mae Glen S. 1924 - 1925 Aug. 26 ~ Sept. 6 1922 Akeman Cassie B. George M. 1871 - 1922 1869 - 1948 Downey Wilma Jean Brenda Kay May 26, 1941 Oct. 13, 1957 Dec. 19, 1941 Our Baby Son of Tom and Sue Downey Aug. 22, 1977 W. D. McLain 1872 - 1921 *Stone in Front: Baby McLain Feb. 8, 1936 Trissel Joseph W. Hannah C. 1858 - 1933 1858 - 1921 Henderson Twins 1920 - 1920 Ervin Tomlinson Son 1908 1922 Sylvia Larralde Sept. 20, 1908 - May 1, 1989 Row 5 Marshall Brewer Edison Sept. 15, 1910 - Jan. 20, 1971 Edison Fred E. Wyhema 1885 - 1920 1890 - 1923 Turner Son Father Earl Adrian Fred Luther Mar. 21, 1914 Nov. 9, 1879 June 29, 1921 Aug. 8, 1922 Max F. Martinez Jr. US Navy Korea Oct. 17, 1929 - Feb. 24, 2001 Beloved Wife & Mother Iva E. Aumiller 1900 - 1921 Henry A. Aumiller Father Grandad 1901 - 1977 Bessie Myers Peacock 1877 - 1922 Myers Robert Carl 1929 - 1932 - 1935 Benton Burges 1849 - 1937 Mother Alice E. MacFarland Died Jan. 27, 1930 Eliza J. Hedges 1850 - 1928 Mother Kloster Kate L. John 1872 - 1958 1858 - 1947 Son John William 1907 - 1924 Mother Emma Markrud Kramer 1888 - 1955 Father Henry Markrud 1882 - 1923 George Lambertan 1851 - 1923 Mary Bertha Lambertan 1878 - 1960 Grady Mary Viola Wm. Rheuben 1865 - 1929 1852 - 1924 Maxine Larralde Oct. 22, 1927 Oct. 6, 1984 Loren B. Akeman 1895 - 1922 Blackshear Bryant B. 1856 - 1941 Cordellia H. 1866 - 1936 John Wesley Raver 1885 - 1921 Wayne Ellsworth Yates US Army Korea Oct. 12, 1932 - Dec. 8, 1997 Beloved Husband Dad and Papa Luth Margaret M. Frederick W. Oct. 16, 1919 Nov. 11, 1918 Nov. 29, 1991 Dec. 20, 2001 Married Nov. 1, 1937 Elmer Dahling 1882 - 1940 Ambroise Larralde Apr. 9, 1900 Apr. 15, 1988 Row 6 Mary Wilson Simon Mar. 26, 1905 Feb. 10, 1924 Everett C. Wilson 1914 - 1922 Wilson George Married Minnie C. Aug. 12, 1882 July 8 Oct. 1, 1888 Oct. 8, 1978 1905 Oct. 27, 1978 Kathryn Lehr Waddell June 3, 1897 - Aug. 12, 1958 In memory of our mother Father Mother John Leht Katie Leht 1871 - 1924 1875 - 1927 Erkman Mary Alma Paul E. 1922 1926 1925 - 1939 Nelis Carlson 1863 - 1928 Lang Ruby B. Aug. 5, 1906 Aug. 22, 1999 *Back: Lang Wife & Mother Grace E. 1903 - 1931 Nichols In Loving memory Charles O. 1906 - 1929 Akers Wilson Father Psalms Mother Charlie 23 Charlotte V. 1861 - 1926 1880 - 1957 Stutler Father Married Mother Charles J. July 28 Effie M. July 29, 1865 1887 May 25, 1867 Feb. 25, 1934 June 25, 1939 Stutler Wayne Rest H. Neil Oct. 30, 1922 In Jan.6, 1901 May 20, 1925 Peace May 20, 1925 Son of George and Winona Harlin Son of Albert & Esther Bixler Sept. 17, ~ Sept. 19, 1925 Martin E. Bixler US Navy World War II Sept. 17, 1925 - Dec. 27, 1989 Kettle Samuel S. Union Nettie 1850 - 1928 1864 - 1935 Metal Marker Name Gone Arthur Gunther 1910 - 1928 Nina Fay Byers 1915 - 1925 Father George John Myers Aug. 16, 1889 - Jun 15, 1935 Charles Fay Davis Colorado Pvt. Trp B. 13 Cavalry World War I Nov. 4, 1904 - Feb. 18, 1923 Walsh Ambroise T. Married Cecilia Pings Aug. 24, 1867 June 9, 1910 Mar. 17, 1881 Sept. 18, 1931 Nov. 16, 1976 Beatrice, Bernadine, Helen *Back: Walsh Row 7 Margaret Smith 1890 - 1929 Geraldine 1918 - 1924 Smith Harold D. Wilson 1901 - 1963 Ellen Wilson Aug. 1914 Nov. 1925 Melvin Wilson Aug. 1943 Baby Picture "Bob" Robert Glenn Wilson Jr. Feb. 20, 1962 - Oct. 13, 1986 We love you and miss you *Back: Bob When I must leave you For a little while Please go on bravely With a gallant smile And for my sake and in my name Live on and do all things the same Spend not your life in empty days But fill each waking hour In useful ways Reach out your hand In comfort and in cheer And I in turn will comfort you And hold you near Lehr Netha B. Nov. 29, 1925 Oct. 21, 1988 Vernon L. Oct. 19, 1921 Jess P. Palmer 1887 - 1928 Aaron B. Carlson 1869 - 1938 Lang William I. Dec. 26, 1901 Jan. 4, 1980 Gerry Henry A. 1861 - 1928 Gerry Mary Jane 1867 - 1955 Redding Father Mother Lewis J. Mary F. 1858 - 1928 1861 - 1954 In loving memory Romaine W. 1866 - 1945 Akers In loving memory Christopher C. 1959 - 1937 Akers Esther May Turner Dec. 13, 1896 Oct. 14, 1944 In loving memory Alan LeRoy Gifford 1943 - 1978 Clyde L. Deane Ssgt US Air Force Korea Aug. 7, 1914 July 3, 1969 Betty J. Stutler Apr. 12 Aug. 28 1924 1998 Stutler George W. The Earth Winona W. May 17, 1899 is the Lords Oct. 6, 1899 Oct. 29, 1956 Aug. 20, 1969 Iona Mae Stutler Feb. 5 Oct. 22 1934 1948 Bixler Dad Married Mom Albert Feb 11 Esther A. 1896 - 1986 1920 1902 - 1988 *Back: Bixler Henry Peterson Laverne Samuel Kettle 1918 - 1943 *Behind: Forever in our hearts Carolyn Ann Swindell Aug. 6 ~ Aug. 17, 1968 Elden Alvin Kettle May 22, 1914 Aug. 7, 1983 Mary E. Gunther 1890 - 1967 Coleman Gunther 1873 - 1959 Our beloved Margaret A. Dean Byers May 24, 1922 - May 26, 1983 Mother Sadie E. McKinney Byers Mar. 23, 1896 - July 1, 1981 We Miss you Lola Mae Nichols August 17, 1924 November 6, 2000 Beloved wife of Joseph Lawrence Nichols Mother of four sons Her family and friends came first Mary Whiting Aug. 12, 1859 Sept. 19, 1931 Lora Belle Luth July 1, 1883 Sept. 28, 1931 Row 8 Carl Grant Squier 1896 - 1962 Charles H. Turner 1878 - 1918 Gordon Lafe Young Mar. 16, 1932 Feb. 27, 1934 Herman Behnke 1849 - 1927 1899 Myrtle A. 1993 Mother Married Aug. 25, 1925 Father 1900 Floyd 1973 Our baby Merle Louise Kendall 1949 - 1951 Ralph H. Townsley 1903 - 1928 Victor D. 1898 - 1927 Wilson Harper Anna N. Married G. Cecil Apr. 5, 1911 July 1, 1930 Sept. 25, 1911 May 24, 1993 *Back: Harper Pickens Lilly Mae Married George T. 1894 - 1967 Aug. 27 1890 - 1974 1922 *Back: Pickens Groves Mae W. Hugh J. April 29, 1877 Nov. 21, 1869 Nov. 17, 1939 Oct. 2, 1954 Mae Horton July 6, 1906 June 10, 1996 "Mam-ma *Back: Mae Horton A. Preston Family Plot marker *Behind: Raymond Preston Baby of Barbara Ann Spaid Born Mar. 10, 1962 Age 2 mo 17 days Mother Minnie C. Groves Jan. 12, 1879 - Sept. 28, 1965 Father John Groves July 6, 1877 - Jan. 8, 1948 Charlotte K. Botkin 1894 - 1990 Paul E. Botkin 1897 - 1971 Kirkwood Father Mother 1869 - 1926 1877 - 1951 *Top: Baby Kenneth Fay Stark 1921 - 1926 4 ys 10ms 1da Row 9 A. L. Gangey Effie L. Gnagey *Stone Behind: Gnagey A. L. Effie 1864 - 1928 1868 - 1927 Gourley A. Lucile Ross M. 1899 - 1972 1903 - 1991 Pauline T. Hazelbush 1889 - 1980 Kenneth Charles Young US Navy Korea Apr. 4, 1931 - Sept. 14, 1984 Lord please send this man To heaven for he has Served his time in hell Father John Kendall May 8, 1862 - Apr. 19, 1928 Samuel H. Ida M. 1876 - 1974 1877 - 1970 Townsley Son Mother Frank Lloyd Margaret L. Perkins Atchison 1884 - 1927 1865 - 1947 Inseparable in life in death undivided Harper Mother Father Henrietta R. George W. 1882 - 1927 1880 - 1948 Forever in our hearts Can't read name Denison Mary William C. 1858 - 1927 1850 - 1935 Haller Alma Paul 1899 Mom 1980 1898 Dad 1967 Married Nov. 27, 1920 Marie Long 1905 - 1928 Ashburn Alonzo "L.C." Phillips Mar. 19 July 5 1878 1967 Carl W. Son of H. J. & G. M. Groves 1903 - 1922 Ira G. Worthington Co. I. 27 N. Y. Inf. McDaniel Virginia M. William M. Apr. 29, 1931 Sept. 8, 1928 June 18, 1995 Married Feb. 17, 1953 *Back: McDaniel Parents of Wm Scott Cynthia Michael Mark Hilda Preston 1879 - 1958 A. Preston Fanny R. Wigginston 1860 - 1935 Oralee Botkin 1898 - 1940 Herbert A. Botkin 1956 Fern L. Stark Stewart June 14, 1893 June 15, 1968 Walter W. Stark Colorado Pvt 109 Infantry World War I PH Dec. 5, 1892 - Apr. 29, 1958 Our Daughter Apr. 10, 1925 June 15, 1926 Bernice Viola Dahling Carlos G. Dahling Sept. 4, 1904 - Feb. 27, 1985 Row 8 Tree Donated by Rebekah Lodge 115 1992 ***************************************************************************** Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) Archives and by the COGenWeb Tombstone Project. USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial researchers, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for presentation in any form by any other organization or individual. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must obtain express written permission from the author, or the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist. ******************************************************************************