Bethel Mennonite Cemetery - Caddo County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Nancy Charlton 27 Aug 2002 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==================================================================== Bethel Mennonite Cemetery. Lat 352818N Long 0983002W Bethel Mennonite Cemetery NE1/4 Section 31, T12N R2W Caddo County, Oklahoma Location from intersection of HWY 58 and I-40 at Hydro, 5 miles south, 4 miles east, 1/2 mile north. Canvased in 2002 by Ethel Buie & Nancy Charlton & Wilma McKee. Added information from the church records recorded by Wilma McKee Starting in SW corner Surname Given Birth Death Notes Row 1 Dalke George Dean 24 Dec 1933 01 Mar 1955 Son of Otto & Elizabeth Dalke Dalke Elizabeth 08 Mar 1895 05 Jun 1985 (Dick) Helped translate the earliest church records from German to English she was church organist for many years Dalke Otto 26 Sep 1891 30 Jan 1945 H/O Elizabeth F/O Alice & Agnes & Joyce & Anna & Cleola & Donald & George Divided the cemetery and put in concrete markers Dalke Donald 11 Oct 1925 11 Oct 1925 Infant son of Otto & Elizabeth Dalke Thiessen Bernard 1852 1922 Came of Okla. from Russia in 1904 he was a teacher. Deacon & leased in Church H/O Helena Abrahams F/O Lena & John & Bernhard Thiessen Helena 1864 1947 W/O Bernhard Thiessen Bernhard H. 1898 1983 H/O Susan Peters, Historian, teacher in SS F/O Thelma & Lee & Floyd & Loretta Thiessen Susie 1900 1993 Maiden name Peters Row 2 Lee Audrey 26 Feb 1997 27 Feb 1997 D/O Chris & LeElla (Clowdus) Lee S/O Cierra & Cheyenne Warkentin Gerhard 01 Oct 1895 06 Sep 1908 stone says Gerhard record says Bernard Dick Carl 27 Jan 1919 30 Mar 1919 Son of John & Helena Dick Dick John 1889 1958 H/O Helena Thiessen F/O John & Arthur & Karl & Gertrude & Elmar & Frieda & Opal & Roy Baptised and membership in 1912 Dick Helena 1890 1988 (Thiessen) Baptised and membership 1908 Dick Gertrude 09 May 1920 02 Apr 1990 Dick Rhonda K. 17 Aug 1955 29 Aug 1955 D/O Elmer & Flossie S/O John & Dennis Dick Flossie Mae 17 May 1932 26 Jul 1970 (Huey)Wife of Elmer M/O Rhonda & John & Dennis Row 3 Rodreguez Martin 1980 1993 S/O Felepie & Isabella Killed in hunting accident Friessen Jacob 15 Apr 1992 15 Apr 1992 S/O Cornelius & Helen Friesen Flaming Abraham No Dates Janzen Katherine 17 Aug 1863 01 Aug 1917 W/O Heinrich K. Mother of Henry J. ( 9 children in all 5 died under age 1) Janzen Henry J. 26 Feb 1896 02 May 1927 Son of Heinrick & Katherine Janzen Janzen Heinrich K. 31 May 1861 28 Jan 1931 H/O Katherine H/O Sarah Peters Wiems (2) Member of Church since 1913 came from Inma Mennonite Inman KS Peters Diedrick 25 Dec 1902 25 Oct 1924 Entz Gary Linn 18 Aug 1972 18 Aug 1972 Son of Bill & Karen B/O of Michael Shawn & Darla & Charlotte & Marcia Entz Michael Shawn 08 Mar 1974 08 Mar 1974 Son of Bill & Karen B/O of Gary Lynnn & Darla & Charlotte & Marcia Row 4 Goertz Baby Girl No Dates Infant of Henry & Anna Goertz Charter Members Entz John Clayton 14 Nov 1931 23 May 1979 Son of John & Elsie H/O Gloria Jean Brummett F/O J. Michael & Linda & Lori & Mitchel Entz Gloria Jean 31 May 1936 06 Jun 1986 D/O John & Lillian Brummett W/O John Row 5 Froese Henry K. 25 Dec 1881 29 Oct 1954 H/O Susana Caretaker of the church many years Froese Susan M. 24 Mar 1884 09 May 1974 W/O Henry M/O Karl & Esther & Lydia & Clara & Irvin Active in beginning the women's work Janzen Infant Son 04 Oct 1916 04 Oct 1916 Son of Jake Janzen Harder Heinrich 28 Nov 1836 03 Jan 1915 McKee Robert F. "Stub" 14 Dec 1921 30 Aug 1997 H/O Wilam (Entz) F/O Elfrieda Neubauer McKee by adoption Bartel Clara 31 Mar 1921 Maiden name Entz: Married 22 Mar 1953 Bartel Olen Gerhard 16 Mar 1918 09 Mar 1993 H/O Clara (Entz) F/o Elsie Marie Cox & David Entz John Abraham 17 Feb 1897 09 Nov 1994 S.O John & Justine Lifetime member of Bethel state co-ordinator for MDS 6 years Entz Elsie Bertha 30 Dec 1900 23 Dec 1983 D/O Gus & Lena Ewy W/O John A. & M/O Clara & Harold & Wilma & J. Clayton & Roy taught the Cradle Roll class in SS for 25 years Heidebrecht A.S. 16 Mar 1877 01 Jul 1940 H/O Helena Hinz Church Secretary Leader 1921-1939 Heidebrecht Lena 25 Jan 1880 17 Dec 1960 W/O Abraham S. Leader of Women's Group Entz Harold 23 Nov 1922 16 Jan 2002 Row 6 Janzen Baby Girl No dates Infant Daughter of J.P. Janzen Entz Anna Dora 03 May 1901 29 Sep 1991 D/O John & Justine Cook by profession Entz Marie Catherine 02 Oct 1899 26 May 1981 D/O John & Justine Nurse by profession Entz Justine 02 May 1870 11 Jul 1951 (Claassen) Came from W. Prussia as a girl Entz John 18 Aug 1868 30 Apr 1937 H/O Justine F/O John A. & Gerhard & Marie & Anna & Henry & Herman & Helen & Justine & Ella & Ester Came from W. Prussia as a young man to Whiewater KS to Okla. In 1903 Entz Hilda Helen 24 May 1908 22 Mar 1992 D/O Gus & Lena Ewy W/O Herman Entz Herman F. 15 Jan 1904 17 Jun 1936 S/O John & Justine H/O Hilda Ewy F/O Joycelyn Stucky & Herman Entz Jr. Entz Justine H. 30 Mar 1907 10 Aug 1907 Infant daughter of John & Justine Entz Funk Frank 1901 1908 Son of P. Funk Row 7 Hilderbrant Jacob J. 04 Feb 1858 26 Jan 1937 H/O Marie Toeves (15 Dec 1854-03 Dec 1918) Entz Martha Jane 29 Jun 1899 31 Dec 1993 D/O Jacob & Margaret Pankratz W/O Gerhard M/O Albert & Ester Marie & Ernest Lee Entz Ernest Lee 19 Oct 1929 22 Jan 2002 Pankratz Helen (Penner) 1913 1997 Married: 16 Oct 1954 (2) wife of J.J. Active member of Women's group Pankratz Jacob Jr. 15 Mar 1907 14 Jul 1997 S/O of Jacob A. & Margaret H/O Olga (1) Helen (2) F/O Wesley Pankratz Olga (Penner) 1908 1953 Married: 24 Aug 1931 W/O J.J. M/O Wesley Pankratz by adoption Pankratz Jacob A. 1868 1953 H/O Margaret ( record has death date as 1952) Pankratz Margaret 1867 1953 (Klaassen) W/O Jacob A. M/O Benjamin & Agnes & Marie & Margaret & Martha & Herman & Helen & Margaret & Edward & Ernestine & Jacob & Alexander & Wilhelmena Pankratz Wilhelmina 18 Oct 1911 09 Jan 1912 D/O Jacob & Margaret Krehbeil Elva E. 1925 1975 W/O Elmer 2 children Krehbiel Elmer V. 1925 Berchtold Phillip No Dates Berchtold Elaina Ann 1951 1994 ( Phillips - Krehbiel)Adopted daughter of Elmer & Elva Krehbiel Weibe Cornelius 10 Dec 1861 10 Jun 1905 1st stone in Cemetery German writing Carpenter Graves Baby No Dates Child of J.E. Graves- Charter Members of the Church Penner Elsie Mae 21 May 1940 28 Feb 1941 Infant daughter of John & Mary Penner