Alaska Township Cemetery, Beltrami Co., MN ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. FileFormat by Terri--MNArchives Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Cecelia McKeig Submitted: October 2003 ========================================================================= Alaska Township Cemetery The cemetery is in Sec 28, SE, along Hwy 89, at the Island Lake village site. It is often referred to in obituaries as the Island Lake Cemetery, but the official name is Alaska Township Cemetery. According to information on this area in a book at the Beltrami County Historical Society, the land for the cemetery was given to the township by Olaf Lundeen. The survey and plat were done by E. J. Bourgeouis in October of 1909. The oldest grave is that of J. L. Near (1848 - 1908). He had been buried in or near the townsite of Island Lake; then moved to the cemetery when it was established. The large spruce trees on the east and north side were transplanted from the John Ostrom place about 1918 by the people of the community including Frank Stout, Dan Oberg and Ivan Andree. The wooden crosses were put on the unmarked graves in 1948. The cemetery was originally read by Richard Rolling, Nanch Wendlandt, Dave Weiss, and Kay Weiss in 1984. It was walked again on a brisk, windy fall day on October 3, 2003 and updated by MGS cemetery volunteer, Cecelia Wattles McKeig Alaska Township Cemetery: Last Name First Name Dates Transcription or Addt'l Information Anderson Goodman (Wooden Cross) Anderson August 1873-1956 The Dead in Christ Shall Rise First Anderson Ida S. 1879-1955 Anderson Amelia Apr 08,1881-Jan 10,1981 Married November 5,1908 Anderson Elizabeth (Wooden Cross) Anderson Ben M. Feb 24,1881-Jun 30,1974 Married November 5,1908 Anderson Baby (Wooden Cross) Anderson Tom (Wooden Cross) Andree Cora S. Jul 19,1900-Jun 09,1984 Andree Dorothy Oct 09,1928-Jan 13,1992 Andree Ivan A. Aug 03,1890-Feb 19,1970 MN PVT CO A 136 INF. WW I Andree Rose Marie Dec 19,1931-Jan 20,1932 Daughter of Ivan and Cora Bergquist Nels Bergquist Mrs. Nels Belka Emil Jun 10,1892-Mar 04,1984 PVT US Army WWI Belka Frank Mar 02,1898-Jul 12,1970 MN Tec 958 Sig. Rad. Intel. Co. WWII Bolter H. (Wooden Cross) Brills Eleanor Dec 11,1888-Apr 01,1974 Brills Howard A. Jul 01,1912-Apr 15,1975 Brills Bruce E. Jan 26,1943-Aug 18,1950 Brills Mildred V. Aug 07,1916-Oct 06,1997 Brotherton Corbett "Doyle" 1913-1977 Brotherton Pauline 1913-1966 Bundy Bessie M. Apr 12,1912 ---- Bundy Charles E. Apr 12,1932-Sep 26,1991 Bundy George E. May 09,1909-Dec 04,1986 Campbell Loretta Cameron James B. Jul 06,1921-Dec 23,1969 GMMCA USNR WWII Cameron Norma B. 1931 Carter William M. 1893-1969 Carter Gladys A. 1908-1919 Claypool Beatrice Brenda 1925-1990 Gone Home on a Wing & a Prayer Claypool Claude E. 1882-1961 Beloved Husband Father & Grandfather Claypool Dennis Wayne 1947-1949 Angels Watch His Sleep Claypool Cora I. 1885-1959 Beloved Wife, Mother & Grandmother Claypool Keith A. 1951 Angels Watch His Sleep Collins Edward Nov 20,1912 Age 30 years DeVries Baby (Morris) (Wooden Cross) DeVries Victoria 1882-1949 Mother DeVries John 1873-1958 Father DeVries Morris J. Jan 16,1907-Jan 17,2001 Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother Edwardson Irene DeVries Jul 24,1908-Aug 10,1982 Daughter, Wife, Mom Elliot Caroline d. Apr 04,1916 Age 26 years, 4 months Erickson C. Edward 1869-1953 Erickson Elmer Erickson Karin Erickson Kerstin 1869-1946 Fuller Evert Lloyd May 10,1901-Jan 01,1960 MN PVT Med. Det. 33 Inf. WWI Fuller Nina V. Jul 29,1902-Aug 23,1953 Mother Gamble Kathy Jo Jan 19,1960-Jan 28,1960 Daughter of Harold and Francis Gamble Gess Clifford K. May 07,1914-May 13,1998 F1 US Navy WW II Gess Ruben B. Jun 14,1889-Feb 22,1973 Gess Thelma V. Jan 29,1911-Sep 22,1965 Green Edith E. Oct 13,1934-Jan 10,1984 Groth Ephrim Groth Ellen E. 1905-1994 Groth Jack 1885-1947 Hayes Baby (George) Hedman Erik Alfred 1890-1964 Hedman Madeline 1905-1979 Hoppe Harold E. Nov 15,1902-Mar 16,1967 Hoppe Hazel N. May 17,1903-Nov 10,1975 Jallen Carl Elmer May 11,1910-Aug 13,1986 US Army WW II Jallen Clemence O. Nov 24,1918-Mar 22,1962 Devoted Wife & Mother Jallen Godfred Ingvold Apr 29,1909-Mar 13,1911 (Hjalden Gotfred Ingvald) Jergens Clark F. 1904-1968 Jergens Lillian A. Jun 02,1901-Oct 17,1999 Jergens Walter C. Nov 25,1901-Jan 27,1998 Johnson Deanna M. May 04,1941-Jul 26,1981 Johnson Keith Edward Mar 27,1978-Dec 21,1979 Kaasa Eivina K. Sep 12,1892-Jun 22,1977 PVT US Army WWI Kaasa Eivind L. Mar 03,1933-Dec 24,1998 PFC US Army Korea Kaasa Kathy Kay Nov 19,1953-Jan 31,1954 Daughter of Arlak and Helen Kaasa Kaasa John K. Jul 08,1886-Sep 09,1966 Iowa PVT Coast Artillery WWI Kaasa Orben K. May 23,1926-May 14,1982 PFC US Army WW II Kaasa Grace A. 1935-1982 Kaasa Alma Mae (Sweney) Feb 13,1931-Feb 22,1983 Kaasa Matthew 1983-1983 Infant -- Our Little Lamb Kaasa Ednor K. Jan 03,1939-Oct 13,1997 Kaasa Nina C. Jul 03,1906-Mar 19,2000 Loving Wife, Mother & Grandmother Kaasa Oscar E. "Butch" Feb 04,1932-Sep 03,1997 Kelm Arvilla H. Jan 02,1924-May 08,1997 Kluzak Alvin A. Jun 12,1921-Jun 21,1998 Kluzak Lois L. Apr 04,1922-Dec 07,1991 Knox Esther 1895-1937 Knox Noel M. Dec 11,1923-Sep 06,1945 MN TEC 5 1125 Mil. Police Co. WW II Knox Norman L. 1894-1954 Kluck Carl T. 1887-1959 Larson John May 1876-Oct 1933 Gone But Not Forgotten Lee John S. 1909-1959 Son Lee Emma L. 1916-2003 Linden Karin d. Jul 27,1916 Lundeen Karen (Wooden Cross) Lundeen Hedwig (Wooden Cross) Lundeen Olaf (Wooden Cross) Lundeen Ruth (Wooden Cross) Lundgren Lawrence T. 1915-1989 Husband and Father McClellan Baby (Philip) (Wooden Cross) McClellan Baby (Ralph) (Wooden Cross) McClellan Clarence (Wooden Cross) McClellan Alvin Aug 15,1939-Aug 06,1962 MN FN US Navy McClellan Maria 1873-1964 McClellan William M. 1872-1942 McClellan Hugh T. 1906-1990 Married September 8,1930 McClellan Viva L. 1911-1996 Married September 8,1930 McKim Clifford F. May 20,1920-Apr 02,1989 Love Lasts Forever McKim Betty J. Jun 21,1923-Apr 27,1987 Love Lasts Forever Mills Evelyn F. 1909-1981 Mills Jerry Eddy May 29,1932-Aug 06,1950 MN PVT 34 INF 24 INF DIV Korea PH Monette Joe (Wooden Cross) Murphy Baby (Wooden Cross) Near J. L. Jan 27,1848-Feb 07,1908 Nelson Baby (Harry) Nelson Carl E. 1893-1957 Nelson Conrad Sep 18,1918-Apr 30,2000 Parents of Jean, Connie & Lorene Nelson Helen Dec 28,1920 ----- Parents of Jean, Connie & Lorene Nelson Ervin Levine Feb 04,1942 Infant Son of Harry and Clara Nelson Nelson Ellen N. 1894-1961 Nelson Ella Lee 1887-1971 Mother Nelson John S. 1909-1959 Son Norberg Baby (Ernest) d. Jul 09,1953 Norberg Baby (Martin) Norberg Ernest Mar 12,1877-Jul 09,1953 Norberg Hilma Nov 29,1883-Apr 21,1959 Norberg Martin A. Jul 16,1904-Jun 25,1963 Norberg Martha Mar 15,1912-Nov 05,1928 Norberg Leetha Jul 12,1903-Sep 06,1954 Northup Gayl A. May 14,1938-Jun 29,1995 A2C US Air Force Northup Lewis D. 1937-1975 A3C USAF Northup Vyron L. Sep 03,1910-Nov 04,1999 Married Sep 20,1936 Northup Helen R. Jul 09,1918 ---- Married Sep 20,1936 Norton Patricia Ann Sep 08,1936-Jan 21,1995 Oberg Daniel d. Dec 04,1932 Oberg Johanna d. Jul 06,1930 Oberg Bertha W. d. Jan 27,1943 Oberg Richard d. Feb 04,1943 Olsen Howard Norman 1917-1985 Pederson Syver 1885-1968 Pederson Stena 1894-1973 Pederson Clarence T. Aug 03,1913-Aug 20,1973 MN TEC 5 US Army WWII Roberts Harold Wayne Nov 22,1956-Jul 23,1960 Son of George and Mina Jean Roberts Runyan Irene A. Jan 01,1925 --- Runyan Robert E. Oct 04,1921-Feb 16,1987 Tec 5 US Army WW II Schmidt Adolph Emil Apr 19,1906-Jul 08,1989 SSGT US Army WW II Schmidt Lillian M. Jul 04,1904-Jun 14,1990 Schmidt Julius Oct 31,1873-Nov 9,1952 Schmidt Juliana Aug 24,1883-Nov 21,1969 Schmidt Paul J. Jan 24,1919-Apr 04,1960 PFC CO B 15 INF 3 INF DIV WWII BSM PH Schmidt Frederick 1911-1966 Seltzer William d. Aug 16,1916 (Wooden Cross) Shartin Pearle H. Sep 19,1896-Jan 24,1978 Smith Danny E. Mar 21,1934-Oct 14,2002 SP4 US Army Married Apr 13,1957 Stately Paul J. Dec 11,1965-Sep 27,1992 Son, Brother, Uncle Stout Frank W. May 04,1874-Feb 10,1954 Father Stout Serena Apr 14,1872-Sep 17,1964 Mother Stout Russel R. Jan 26,1906-Sep 08,1914 Stout Gladys M. Dec 25,1909-Oct 16,1986 Stout Stanley Willard May 31,1908-May 13,1989 CM2 US Navy Stout Lila M. Jun 28,1908-Oct 06,2002 Mother Stout Patrick F. Feb 28,1943-Mar 15,1994 SP5 US Army Vietnam Pat Stout Loving Son, H Stromseth Jason Sep 09,1973 Our baby Jason, Willie and Pat Stromseth Stromseth Justin Jul 11,1976 Our baby Justin, Willie and Pat Stromseth Sullivan Katherine 1910-1992 Mother Taunt Terry Ivan Feb 05,1918-Jan 26,1991 SSGT US Army WW II Thompson Alvin B. Sep 13,1905-Jul 24,1993 PFC US Army WW II Thompson Dorothy A. Mar 01,1912-Jul 27,1986 Thompson Evelyn Esther "Ella" Dec 18,1912-Aug 02,1985 In God's Care Thompson Glenn R. May 20,1912-Aug 26,1998 Thompson Mona O. Oct 16,1892-Oct 13,1991 Thompson Olaus 1871-1940 Thompson Curtis O. Apr 05,1887-Dec 30,1968 Thompson Vera Victoria 1924-1927 Thorson Esther Apr 15,1907-Jul 31,1910 Thorson Lena Apr 15,1883-Apr 21,1949 Thorson Christian Apr 03,1873-Jul 26,1955 Thorsen Baby (Arthur) Thorsen Baby (Arthur) Wallace Baby (George) (Wooden Cross) Walker Andy d. 1942 (Spelled in marbles on cement slab) Webster Hazel Feb 17,1916-Aug 05,1920 Webster Lester B. Aug 19,1912-Jun 19,1936 Whelan Gladys 1909-1910 Whelan Minnie 1863-1913 Whelan M. (Baby) (Wooden Cross) Whelan Wallace H. 1863-1945 Father Whelan Elizabeth R. 1874-1948 Mother Whelan David A. Oct 31,1944-Nov 14,1959 In Loving Memory Whelan William P. 1907-1965 White James A. Nov 28,1937-Sep 13,1962 White Alfred C. Jul 24,1891-Dec 28,1961 Beloved Husband & Father White Florence J. Sep 17,1895-Nov 30,1986 Beloved Mother White Kevin C. Aug 05,1962-Jan 01,1989 Beloved Husband, Father & Son Winger Orville W. Jan 21,1921-Sep 26,1994 Tec 5 US Army WW II Wynne Wynston M. Dec 29,1913-Apr 07,2000