Highway 217 Cemetery, Ray, Koochiching 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: Pat Lehto Submitted: April 2004 ========================================================================= This cemetery is located on Highway 217, in Koochiching Co., Ray, Minnesota, just west of town. There are two small aluminum crosses with no inscriptions. The crosses are about 12 inches high by 6 inches wide. I walked this cemetery in April 2004 Transcribed by Pat Lehto NAME: DATES INSCRIPTION Anderson, Hannah 1884-1963 Anderson, Otto Apr 21,1882-Sep 30,1930 Anderson, Sam 1878-1955 Arvila, Emil 1894-1981 Father Arvila, Siiri Maria 1896-1954 Mother Autio, John 1879-1943 Bartczak, Frances 1923-1968 Billman, Edna Dec 16,1913-Nov 07,1990 Together Forever (Wife 0f George L.) Billman, George L. May 30,1898-Sep 26,1982 PFC US Marine Corps WWII Bogart, Jenney 1873-1930 Bolin, Edwin 1887-1941 Father Bolin, Francis 1933-1933 Son Bollefer, Dwight L. Feb 11,1922-Feb 08,1996 Sgt. US Army WWII Boyum, Clyde Allen 1944-1948 Boyum, Lloyd N. 1909-1959 Boyum, Lloyd R. Jan 01,1963-Jun 07, 2002 If tears could build a stairway and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven, and bring you home again Bradley, Baby 1968 Son of Glenn & Betty Boyum In Memory Of Breneman, Bruce Dec 10,1957-Apr 17,1996 Son Breneman, Bruce Leon Nov 13,1962-Feb 21,2000 Sgt. US Air Force Breneman, Clarence M. 1896-1962 (Husband of Leone E.) Breneman, Clifford 1894-1989 Saved by Grace (husband of Lauretta) Breneman, Edna Jane 1924-1992 A Good Person Breneman, Ellen C. 1903-1983 Mother (Wife to Leon) Breneman, Eugene 1870-1958 Father (husband of Ida M. Breneman) Breneman,Gordon R. Jul 07,1926-Jul 19,1987 Breneman,Herbert 1900-1972 (husband of Ida) Breneman,Ida 1903- (wife of Herbert) Breneman, Ida M. 1875-1954 Mother ( wife of Eugene) Breneman, Lauretta 1894-1978 Saved by Grace (wife of Clifford) Breneman, Leon 1898-1972 Father (husband of Ellen C.) Breneman, Leone E. 1891-1969 (Wife of Clarence) Breneman, Lila 1908-2001 (wife of Willard) Breneman, Willard 1903-1997 (husband of Lila) Carnagan, Anna Jul 06,1878-Aug 17,1959 Mother footstones Carlson, Isaiah Thomas Jun 18,2001-Jul 05,2001 Safe In The Arms of Jesus Carlson, Helga 1891-1966 Mother Carlson, Paul 1891-1934 Father Christensen, Rasmus 1865-1947 Pioneer 1903 Christensen, August A. 1881-1967 May be Gilchrist, as in same area Christensen, Sarah J. 1888-1971 " " " " Chute, Ethel Sep 22,1910-Jan 24,1996 large headstone with two Chute, Lester W. Jan 12,1909-Feb 22,1970 footstones Converse, Joyce Town Aug 24,1926 Mother of Steven Town Schwalb Crabtree, D.W. Aug 29,1854-Feb 12,1943 Crabtree, Susan Dec 04,1850-Aug 06,1929 DeBoer, Alberta Dec 02,1917-Apr 16,2001 Loving Wife, Mother & Grandmother DeBoer, Cornelius S. Apr 13,1918-Mar 12,2000 Loving Husband, Father & Grandfather DeBoer, William S. Jan 06,1947-Dec 29,1968 Minnesota 1st Lt Co B 1 BN 5 Infantry Vietnam SS & OLC BSM-PH The three DeBoers share a large headstone with inscription on west side as: DeBoer "In Gods Loving Care", and have three separate footstones. Donnahue, Arthur 1884-1956 (husband of Eleanor) Donnahue, Eleanor 1894-1980 (wife of Arthur) Drainis, J.N. Dec 08,1927-Jan 03,1928 Elo, Charles 1889-1960 Husband Elo, Rosa Maria 1896-1961 Wife Engebretson, Etta Dora Jul 16,1907-Dec 02,1983 Precious Lord Take My Hand Enzmann, Martha 1896-1965 (Wife of Oscar) Enzmann, Oscar 1887-1974 (Husband of Martha) Erickson, Clarence 1909-1996 (Husband of Dorothy) Erickson, Dorothy 1910- (Wife of Clarence) Erickson, Edward 1876-1967 Fehrman, Arthur E. Jun 27,1909-Mar 08,2003 (Husband of LaVerne A.) Fehrman, LaVerne A. Sep 05,1924- (Wife of Arthur E.) Frahm, Adline 1877-1951 Frahm, Adolph May 27,1904-May 14,1966 Frahm, Alma O. 1877-1955 Mother Frahm, Blanche M. 1907-1987 Sister Frahm, John 1868-1955 Frahm, Leonard 1902-1979 Frahm, Leona E. Aug 01,1912-May 03,1995 Frahm, Lillian May 1917-1984 Sister Frahm, Ferdinand C. 1875-1959 Father Frahm, Marshall W. Jun 10,1910-Jun 02,1996 Brother Frahm, Martha Marie Oct 01,1913-Dec 26,2002 Beloved Mother, Grandmother & Greatgrandmother "If tears could build a stairway, and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven, and bring you home again." Frahm, Martin 1871-1947 Frahm, Martin F. Mar 02,1903-Aug 25,1983 Brother Frahm, Olive S. Jul 04,1911- Frahm, Rose M. 1904-1943 Gilchrist, Mandle H. 1905-1949 Gilchrist, Myrtle 1910-1944 Mother Glava, Fred 1912-1993 Father (Husband of Tena) Glava, John H. 1863-1940 Glava, Tena 1912-1987 Mother (Wife of Fred) Greenwalt, Frank 1873-1945 Greenwalt, Wilhelmina 1873-1967 Hamos, LaVanche 1903-1982 Hamos, John 1890-1967 Hanneman, Harry W. 1905-1987 Hanneman, Lorraine L. 1916-2001 Hansen, Betty J. Feb 20,1942- Hansen, Lloyd Oct 13,1938-Jun 15,2001 Hay, James Edwin 1924-1997 In Loving Memory Henrikson, Dollie Mae 1908-1977 Beloved Mother (Large headstone west side Henrikson, Marcus P. 1900-1966 inscription: Dollie Mae & Marcus Henrikson East side inscription: Ane K 1871-1957 & Jens C. 1870-1951 Hicks, Emma Mar 25,1909-Sep 09,1987 Wife Hicks, James B. May 27,1900-Feb 08,1975 Husband Hill, John W. 1877-1957 Himes, Irma May 09,1915-Sep 20,1915 Mother Himes, Robert Sep 09,1912-Aug 24,1975 Father "In Nature is God" Hoel, Julia A. 1884-1963 Mother Holt, Erling 1883-1961 Holt, Ethel M. 1892-1986 Holt, Ethel A. 1916- Saved By Grace, (share a headstone) Holt, Frank F. 1914-1989 (Husband of Ethel A.) House, Frank George Sep 09,1909-Oct 01,1970 Minnesota S2 US Navy WWII House, Margaret Theresa Mar 19,1910-Sep 09,1989 Johnson, Albin 1885-1972 Johnson, Anna 1886-1988 Johnson, David Wayne Oct 17,1961 Johnson, Meta F. Nov 13,1907-Feb 05,1992 Johnson, Marjorie J. 1925- Parents of John V Grandparents of: Johnson, Valio H. 1920 Amanda J. and Anthony J. Johnson, Ruth 1901-1988 Mother Grandmother Johnson, Peter 1878-1950 Father Johnson, Steven B. Aug 17,1963 Baby Kleppe, Erling M. 1892-1981 Kleppe, Martha Frahm 1901-1978 Knutson, Maria 1901-1978 Daughter Lahti, Anna A. 1894-1961 Lattu, Andrew 1882-1949 Father Lattu, Hilda 1890-1962 Mother Linder, Selma Frahm Jun 31,1904-Oct 27,1985 Mother Lindvall, Lucille Noack Mar 15,1924-Nov 18,2001 Lovell, Alma D. Jan 1910-Jan 1978 large headstone Victory In Jesus Lovell, William J. Sep 16,1912-Apr 22,1988 two footstones Pvt. US Army WWII Lovell, Oliver E. 1888-1980 Lovell, Mary 1868-1931 share stone Lovell, William 1862-1944 Lund, Edward 1882-1976 large headstone Lund, Estella 1899-1976 two footstones Maas, Henry W. 1870-1943 Maki, Minnie 1889-1976 Maki, Salomon 1888-1955 Manninen, Edith 1888-1924 Manninen, Elias 1888-1965 Marble, Kallie Noreen Oct 14,1986-Jan 07,1987 Little Angel Mielke, George H. Nov 24,1880-Mar 22,1922 Mielke, William 1869-1947 Moe, H. Eugene 1930-1942 Son Moe, Deanna M. 1940-1944 Daughter Moe, Orville C. 1922-1943 Son Mykra, Aleksanteri 1882-1947 large headstone with two Mykra, Wilhelmina 1887-1961 footstones Mykra, Hazel Marie 1908-1973 Mykra, Reino Nov 19,1917-Jun 18,1944 Minnesota Staff Sgt. Infantry Mykra, Richard 1908-1972 Muller, Marie Feb 21,1880-May 09,1955 Mother Muller, Wilhelm Jan 25,1875-Nov 08,1941 Father Noack, Charles A. Nov 24,1897-Jul 06,1995 Noack, Leona P. Jan 27,1902-Sep 17,1987 Osborne, Harold H. Jan 02,1911-Jun 18,1955 Minnesota SSgt Co B 50 Signal BN WWII Otto, Albert J. 1912-1995 (share a headstone) Saved by Grace < Otto, Hattie R. 1916- Eph. 2:8 Otto, Pamela Mar 28,1940-Apr 07,1990 Otto, Willard Oct 12,1939- Otto, Timmie 1956-1957 Pearson, Arthur H. Jul 23,1920- Dec 03,1994 TEC 5 US Army World War 11 large headstone, two footstones Married: March 25,1952 Pearson, Florence M. May 11,1921-Sep 27,1999 Loving Wife Mother & Grandmother "Their best catch ever was each other" Pearson, Martin 1889-1978 Pearson, Milda 1889-1976 Peterson, Adolph 1881-1953 Reardon, James Edward Aug 15,1905-Apr 12,1949 Minnesota CEM USNR WWII Romich, Johnathan Roy Aug 12,2000 Baby Jack Salmi, Oiva W. 1914-1984 Husband, Father, Grandfather Sandeen, Alma A. 1886-1956 Slatinski, Carla Rae 1949-1949 Daughter Our Darling Sohlman, Wilho E. Jan 01,1912-Jan 17,1983 Sgt US Army World War 11 Staples, Charlotte I. Jun 28,1928-Mar 03,1969 Our Beloved large headstone, west side inscription: "He Careth For You" two footstones Staples, Robert C. Apr 15,1924-Mar 07,1993 US Army WWII Purple Heart Star, C.John F. 1877-1957 Star, Hilda S. 1876-1955 Sundin, Erik 1876-1962 large headstone, two footstones with date inscriptions Sundin, Marie 1882-1969 Sundin, Einar 1920- Father Sgt. USAAF WWII large headstone, three footstones Sundin, Margaret 1927-1997 Loving Wife, Mother Grandmother & Friend Sundin, Kurt Erik 1954-1982 Son Surma, Tom A. Sep 18,1902-May 14,1982 PVT US Army WWII Sutherland, Elnora E. Dec 11,1915-Apr 09,1997 Tilander, Bert Laverne Aug 24,1930-Jun 28,1934 Tilander, Carl Robert May 30,1889-Jan 18,1961 Minnesota PVT Co D 13 BN US Guards WWI Tilander, Carl V. May 27,1922-Apr 18,1969 Minnesota MOMM 3 USNR WWII Tilander, Constance 1946-1947 Tilander, Emil 1900-1977 Tilander, Gregory W. 1955-1997 Husband Father Son Brother Tilander, Ida M. Jul 16,1865-Jan 08,1926 Tilander, Karl V. (Charles) 1866-1934 Tilander, Ralph F. Jan 08,1936-Jul 04,2000 Husband, Father & Grandpa Tilander, Roy Edward 1962 Tilander, Theodore R. Feb 12,1921-Nov 07,1982 CPL US Army WWII Thompson, Alvin T. Mar 07,1892-Jan 02,1971 Minnesota PUT BTRY A 331 FLD Arty WWI Thompson, Angeline Sep 17,1906-Jan 01,1978 Town, Eunice D. Aug 30,1931-Jul 29,1933 Our Darling Town, Agnes Mar 1934 Parents of Renee Frederich Jessica Town, Frederich C. Aug 1933 USNCB Town, Edna D. Jul 16,1907-Feb 13,1990 Mother large headstone Town, Edward A. Dec 27,1887-Jun 11,1974 Father two footstones Town, Steven W. Oct 18,1954-Mar 01,1955 Our Darling Valentine, Betty Jean Jan 25,1930-Oct 24,1930 Our Dear Valentine, Gertrude Apr 29,1909 Mother large headstone, two footstones Valentine, John Apr 11,1898-Jul 26,1945 Father Valentine, Patrick B. May 23,1970-Sep 05,1993 Son Brother Valentine, William J. Aug 25,1928-Nov 24,1995 US Army Watt, Elizabeth Apr 17,1864-Jan 09,1946 Watt, Elizabeth Ann Jul 19,1958- Oct 17,1959 Our Darling Watt, Rolland Feb 13,1873-Apr 30,1923 Wento, Ellen 1891-1951 Wento, John 1891-1954 Wilson, Anna Marie 1884-1973 Wilson, Christopher Albert 1875-1966 Wilson, Herbert E. Mar 28,1906-Apr 13,1970 Minnesota Sgt US Army WWII Woodbridge, Orie 1875-1951 Wuori, John 1902-1920 large headstone, Wuori, Laura 1914-1921 three names Wuori, Mathias 1903-1940 inscripted on it Wuori, Matt 1875-1956 Father Wuori, Susanna K. 1869-1950 Mother Wuori, William J. 1905-1964 Son