GEAUGA COUNTY OHIO - Thompson Township Cemetery Files (Maple Grove: Part 15) *********************************************************************** OHGENWEB NOTICE: All distribution rights to this electronic data are reserved by the submitter. Reproduction or re-presentation of copyrighted material will require the permission of the copyright owner. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Geauga County Genealogical Society Chardon Library 110 E. Park St., Chardon, OH 44024 (440) 285-7601 raccooan@oplin.lib.oh.us August 2001 *********************************************************************** Thompson Township, (Range 6, Township 10), Geauga County, Ohio Cemeteries Thompson Township, P.O. Box, Thompson, OH 44086; (440) 298-9813 Maple Grove; (16337 Thompson Rd.) Active Location: 0.2 mile west of Rt. 528 and Thompson Center on the south side of Thompson Road. It is extremely well-kept and the records are excellent. The cemetery is divided into 9 rows of 162 sections. Except for Sections 1-18, each section has 4 lots, and each lot has 6 graves. Sections 1-18 have 2 lots each. Sections and lots have not been identified for those marked "Unknown". Codes for Military Service (Vet.) Number codes were assigned for the various wars as follows: 01 Revolutionary War: 1776-1783 10 War of 1812: 1812-1815 16 Mexican War: 1846-1848 19 Civil War: 1861-1865 25 War with Spain: 1898 31 World War I: 6 Apr 1917-11 Nov 1918 41 World War II: 7 Dec 1941-31 Dec 1945 50 Korean War: 25 Jun 1950-31 Jan 1955 61 Vietnam: 22 Dec 1961-7 May 1975 89 Panama Action: 20 Dec 1989-31 Jan 1990 90 Persian Gulf: 1990-1991 NO None or Unknown PT Military Service not in the time of War Numbers 1 through 31 were assigned by an Official Government Project of the 1930s when cemeteries were surveyed and mapped to locate veterans. Information in parentheses came from other sources; i.e., cr & sr = Clerk’s/Sexton’s Record; c = cremains; (Map), the name appears on the map as owned or reserved. An entry such as: SMITH John ( ) means that there is no stone; at least there wasn’t when the record was compiled. *********************************************************************** ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================= SURNAME First Name Twp./Cemetery Sec. Row Lot Gr. Born Died Age Vet. Service Organ. NEE Relation Related to Birthplace ST Deathplace ST Lot Owner Lodge/Club NOTE ========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================= SMITH Georgia L. TH Maple Grove 157 1 1 30 Oct 1901 26 Apr 1984 NO SMITH John "Jack" A. TH Maple Grove 157 1 1 22 Dec 1886 29 Sep 1979 NO Flag Vol 6, p 51; 28 Dec 1971 LAUSIN Dorothy TH Maple Grove 157 2 5 7 Feb 1915 11 Jan 1995 NO HUNGERFORD ( ) LAUSIN John TH Maple Grove 157 2 6 18 May 1909 7 May 1988 NO Vol 6, p 88; 24 Jan 1978 BURNS Blaine & Janet (deed) TH Maple Grove 157 3 0 NO Vol VI, p 182; 4 Aug 1993 FARR William C. Dad TH Maple Grove 158 1 6 1935 (cr 24Dec) 1981 NO Vol 6, p 114; 29 Dec 1981; Nancy SWIGER Delbert H. TH Maple Grove 158 1 1 1912 (cr 17Jun) 1985 NO Vol 6, p 117; 19 May 1981; graves 1,2 SWIGER Myrtle M. (Mary, bp) TH Maple Grove 158 1 2 1914 5 Aug 1999 90y NO Clinton AR YEATER Ben L. TH Maple Grove 158 1 4 (26 Feb) 1906 (5 May 1996) NO Vol 6, p 136; 6 May 1984; graves 3,4 YEATER Goldie M. TH Maple Grove 158 1 3 1909 (cr 9May) 1986 NO LANNING Gale E., Sr. TH Maple Grove 158 2 6 1928 (cr 23Feb) 1987 NO m. 24 Mar 1951 LANNING R. Alberta TH Maple Grove 158 2 5 1934 NO Vol VI, p 200; 15 Mar 1995; graves 4,5,6 m. 24 Mar 1951 RIGBY Betty ( ) TH Maple Grove 158 2 2 NO Vol VII, p 13 & 14; 16 Apr 1997; gr 2,3 RIGBY Roger ( ) TH Maple Grove 158 2 3 (9 Jun 1937) (4 Apr 1997) NO Vol VII, p 13 & 14; 16 Apr 1997; gr 2,3 DOTTS Beatrice E. TH Maple Grove 158 3 6 1903 (cr 11Dec) 1980 NO ashes DOTTS Carl W. TH Maple Grove 158 3 6 1917 (cr 1May) 1990 NO Vol VI, p 101; 21 May 1980; gr 6 ashes MURPHEY Lois H. ( ) TH Maple Grove 158 3 2 (1918) (cr 3 Sep 1979) NO MURPHEY Roy H. TH Maple Grove 158 3 1 1911 (cr 9 Oct) 1987 NO Vol VI, p 96; 19 Sep 1979; graves 1,2,3 SEKULIC Milica TH Maple Grove 158 3 5 1920 (cr 19Nov) 1979 NO Vol VI, p 97; 21 Nov 1979; graves 4,5 funeral marker SEKULIC Nikola ( ) TH Maple Grove 158 3 4 14 Sep 1999 NO Vol VI, p 97; 21 Nov 1979; graves 4,5 ROYER Burton Lee TH Maple Grove 158 4 3 1934 (cr 15Mar) 1988 NO Vol VI, p 143; 16 Mar 1988; graves 3,4 ROYER Doris (deed) TH Maple Grove 158 4 0 NO Vol VI, p 144; 1 Jun 1988; graves 5,6 SPENCER Kermit D. TH Maple Grove 158 4 1 1920 (cr 17Feb) 1981 41 Pvt US~Army govt. SPENCER Margarette M. TH Maple Grove 158 4 1 (8 Dec) 1920 (4 Feb) 1993 NO MORGAN ( ) Vol VI, p 105; 18 Feb 1981; graves 1,2 EVES Noreen ( ) TH Maple Grove 159 1 1 (cr 3 Oct 1988) NO Vol VI, p 149, 2 Nov 1988; graves 1,2,3 PIENE Carl & Sondra (deed) TH Maple Grove 159 1 0 NO Vol VI, p 149, 2 Nov 1988; graves 1,2,3 PIERCY Albert P. Jr. TH Maple Grove 159 1 6 1952 (cr 7Apr) 1987 NO Father - Brother - Son PIERCY Albert, Sr. ( ) TH Maple Grove 159 1 4 (18 Sep 1923) (15 Mar 1995) 41 US Army Vol VI, p 191; 20 Jul 1994; graves 4,5 PIERCY Dorothy Eloise ( ) TH Maple Grove 159 1 5 (3 Nov 1933) (21 Sep 1997) NO YEATER ( ) Vol VI, p 191; 20 Jul 1994; graves 4,5 HARTOG Reinier P. ( ) TH Maple Grove 159 3 1 (cr 16Jan 1986) NO Vol 6, p. 137; 6 May 1987; Hendrika ORAZEM Kaysleta ( ) TH Maple Grove 159 3 3 (cr 5Dec 1997) NO Vol VII, p 18; 3 Dec 1991, graves 2,3 ORAZEM Lawrence (deed) TH Maple Grove 159 3 2 NO Vol VII, p 18; 3 Dec 1991, graves 2,3 PALINKAS John Father TH Maple Grove 159 3 5 1907 (cr 21Feb) 1992 NO PALINKAS Katherine Mother TH Maple Grove 159 3 6 1909 31 Jan 2000 NO Vol VI, p 173; 18 Mar 1992, graves 5,6 GUTMAN Richard Howard TH Maple Grove 159 4 2 12 Jan 1946 2 Apr 1994 61 US Navy Vietnam Vol VI, p 190; 20 Apr 1994; Janice ashes HEIMBERGER Rudolf ( ) TH Maple Grove 159 4 3 (cr 25Jan 1998) NO Vol VII, p 19; 4 Feb 1998; Lisa ashes SCHEURING D. Grace TH Maple Grove 159 4 1 (1 Oct) 1912 (2 Nov) 1993 NO REAM ( ) Vol VI, p 154; 15 Feb 1987; WATTS TROETER JoAnn TH Maple Grove 159 4 5 18 Jan 1999 48y NO Painesville OH WATTS Treva (deed for SCHEURING) TH Maple Grove 159 4 1 NO Vol VI, p 154; 15 Feb 1987 ROSE Sue (deed for SCHUERING) TH Maple Grove 160 1 6 NO Vol VII, p 17; 16 Oct 1997 SCHUERING James L., Sr. ( ) TH Maple Grove 160 1 6 (cr 11Oct 1997) NO BRININGER Frances Lee TH Maple Grove 160 2 1 20 Nov 1937 17 Jul 1993 61 AMS 3 US Navy Vol VI, p 178; 3 Mar 1983; McGOVERN sep govt stone BRININGER Theresa TH Maple Grove 160 2 2 1939 NO FISCHER Ronald & Patricia (deed) TH Maple Grove 160 3 0 NO Vol VI, p 128; 5 Sep 1984 BROWER William & Mary (deed) TH Maple Grove 160 4 0 NO Vol VII, p 15; 6 Aug 1997; graves 1 & 2 WADE Donald R. TH Maple Grove 160 4 3 1967 (cr 14Jul) 1986 NO Vol VI, p 134; 16 Jul 1986; grave 3 BALDAUF Bonnie (deed) TH Maple Grove 161 1 0 NO Vol VI, p 194; 5 Oct 1994; graves 3 & 4 DENT Myrania (reserved) TH Maple Grove 161 1 1 NO Vol VI, p 146; 6 Jul 1988; grave 1 DENT Theodore R. TH Maple Grove 161 1 2 1961 (cr 14Jun) 1988 NO Vol VI, p 146; 6 Jul 1988; grave 2 JANU Betty J. TH Maple Grove 161 3 4 17 Oct 1919 3 Aug 1990 NO KURTZ Vol VI, p 131; 5 Jun 1985 JANU John D. TH Maple Grove 161 3 3 23 Jul 1918 (20 Aug 1996) 41 Navy JANU Stephen Richard TH Maple Grove 161 3 3 25 May 1985 (Infant) NO WITT Leroy TH Maple Grove 161 4 2 15 Jul 1946 17 Mar 2000 61 Army WITT Linda (deed) TH Maple Grove 161 4 1 NO CHRISMAN Earl E., Jr. TH Maple Grove 0 (21 Apr 1921) (24 Apr 1997) 41 USCG cremation DELARRE James J. ( ) TH Maple Grove 0 (23 Feb 1918) (13 Jan 1997) 41 US Navy