Pleasant Valley Lutheran Cemetery, Clay Co., SD Information transcribed by Trudy Book, booker@iw.net. This file may be freely copied by individuals and non-profit organizations for their private use. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. This file is part of the SDGENWEB Archives. If you arrived here inside a frame or from a link from somewhere else, our front door is at http://usgwarchives.net/sd/sdfiles.htm The cemetery is located in the SW quarter of the SE quarter of Section 29 in Pleasant Valley Township. It contains three acres of land donated by John F. and Anna Knudson (husband and wife), Thore, Issac, and Goodman Ellison on December 27, 1910 and the deed was signed November 16, 1912. It started out as the Bethlehm Lutheran Church cemetery and on August 6, 1920 a merger between the Bethlehem Church and the neighboring Lodi Lutheran church created the Pleasant Valley Evangelical Lutheran church, thus this cemetery is now called the Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church Cemetery. AAEN Tore E. Aaen 1881-1967 ALLISON Leo A. Allison 1929-1946 ALLISON William M. Allison 1898-1958 Nora J. Allison 1901- 1968 ALNE Johannes Alne September 30, 1888- February 24, 1921 ANDERSON Marie E. Anderson September 11, 1911- June 3, 1997 BACKLUND Arthur E. Backlund March 26, 1899-April 26, 1964 Wilma E. Backlund April 8, 1904- November 23, 1982 BENSON John Benson 1871-1940 Ida Benson 1881-1967 BERVIN Father Ole Bervin 1873-1948 Mother L. Martina Bervin 1887-1934 BILDEN Father Adolph Bilden 1878-1947 Mother Anna M. Bilden 1884-1933 BILDEN Edward Bilden March 20, 1873- December 7, 1918 Sophia Bilden October 14, 1883- March 6, 1955 BLISS Mother O’Lina Bliss 1871-1945 BRADY Amos E. Brady 1918-1984 BRADY Father Ernest H. Brady 1894-1955 Mother Jennie Brady 1892-1972 CHRISTENSON Harold I. Christenson 1909-1981 William H. Christenson 1951 Infant DAVID Mother Helen M. David 1933-1969 EINERSON Alfred P. Einerson 1878-1945 Effie E. Einerson 1887-1975 Bernard M. Einerson 1911-1941 ELLINGSON Andrew C. Ellingson 1871-1936 Inger Ellingson 1877-1924 Elsie Bernice 1901-1909 Daughter of A. C. and I. Ellingson ELLISON Father Alfred C. Ellison December 2, 1908-November 21, 1987 Mother Esther V. Ellison May 28, 1911-February 7, 1998 ELLISON Baby Ellison 1936 ELLISON Carl E. March 18, 1907-March 2, 1966 ELLISON Chris 1864-1934 Annie 1868-1938 ELLISON Son Donald J. Ellison 1928-1964 (located in same burial plot as Arthur and Wilma Backlund) ELLISON Elmer J. Ellison 1899-1976 Alvah Ellison 1905-1983 ELLISON Elmira I. Ellison 1870-1965 ELLISON Father Goodman Ellison 1869- 1931 Mother Carrie Ellison 1875-1945 Son Amos R. Ellison 1906-1978 ELLISON Joseph B. Ellison 1877-1942 Nellie T. Westre 1879-1916 Wife of J. B. Ellison ELLISON Lester Ellison 1902-1958 Hilda Ellison 1904-1981 ELLISON Lloyd B. Ellison 1900-1954 Melvin 1899-1931 (No last name is on the tombstone, but it is located in the same area as Goodman Ellison ELLISON Husband, Father, Pastor Robert W. Ellison August 24, 1928-November 6, 1985 Well done, Good and Faithful Servant Matt. 25:21 ELLISON Father T.O. Ellison 1866-1931 Mother Mary Ellison 1872-1963 ELLISON Terance Ellison 1895-1964 Esther Ellison 1902- 1961 EMME Carl Emme 1895-1966 Hazel B. Emme 1907-1988 ENGEN Steven Craig Engen 1959 Linda Diane Engen 1958 GOODBURN Clarence Goodburn 1877-1942 GOODBURN Father Leonard 1872-1948 Mother Johanne Goodburn 1874-1960 GOODBURN Raymond W. Goodburn 1900-1971 Loving Husband Erected by family and friends GOODBURN William J. Goodburn 1897-1959 Sarah L. Goodburn 1901-1958 GRAY Ruby Leona Gray 1910-1996 HANSEN Father A. Henry Hansen 1902-1971 HANSON Father Iver M. Hanson 1863-1914 Mother Anna Hanson 1866-1952 Melvin O. Hanson June 17, 1907- May 25, 1974 Sgt. Army Air Forces HARTWICK Gailen C. Hartwick January 18, 1884- December 12, 1974 Alphia G. Hartwick December 9, 1889- February 26, 1959 Married June 4, 1914 HARTWICK Lowell G. Hartwick August 4, 1920- February 26, 1988 Beloved Father and Farmer US Army World War II HESLA Elwood A. Hesla 1912-1990 HESLA Father Endre S. Hesla 1852-1938 Mother Helena Hesla 1852-1945 Mabel R. Hesla 1896-1991 HESLA Father Inman A. Hesla 1883-1970 Mother Agnes B. Hesla 1895-1955 HESLA Kenneth G. Hesla July 17, 1916- November 9, 1993 HESLA Oliver Hesla 1888-1918 Co. I. 352nd INF HESLA Peter E. Hesla 1881- 1968 Rosine E. Hesla 1886-1971 Married June 7, 1911 Hardin Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. P.E. Hesla July 5, 1914 HESLA Oliver Clair Hesla June 7, 1920- December 14, 1995 Sgt. US Army Air Corps WWII 8th Air Force England HESLA Ova N. Hesla 1879-1965 Isabelle L. Hesla 1877-1954 JACOBSON Father George Jacobson 1879- 1933 Mother Anna Jacobson 1884-1935 JENSEN (These Jensen tombstones are located in the Knutson burial plot) Ida Marie Jensen 1881-1924 Corinne Jensen 1918- 1983 JENSON Jay Jenson 1887-1966 Blanche Jenson 1890-1977 JOHNSON Father 1841-1919 Mother 1841-1916 ( No given names on tombstone large Johnson stone ahead of graves) JOHNSON Father Bennie Johnson 1883-1950 Mother Augusta Johnson 1881-1959 Aunt Ida J. Nelson 1883-1959 Son Joel S. Johnson 1908-1968 JOHNSON Mother Caroline M. Johnson 1857-1931 JOHNSON Chester J. Johnson March 10, 1902-January 26,1934 JOHNSON Chester L. Johnson June 18, 1934-June 19, 1957 South Dakota SP 2 US Army JOHNSON Clifford H. Johnson 1907-1996 Clara M. Johnson 1907-1986 JOHNSON Elmore I. Johnson 1912-1970 Beatrice L. Johnson 1908-1979 JOHNSON Everett J. Johnson 1905-1975 JOHNSON Gilbert J. Johnson 1880-1941 Millie Johnson 1884-1953 JOHNSON Harry J. Johnson July 15, 1894- November 28, 1961 Grace A. Johnson December 12, 1895-July 21, 1979 JOHNSON Father Issac J Johnson 1875-1952 Mother Louisa M. Johnson 1884- 1966 JOHNSON Jacob Johnson September 16, 1843-August 24, 1913 Mary Johnson April 12, 1840- February 27, 1925 JOHNSON Joe Dean Johnson July 10, 1927-February 7, 1975 JOHNSON Joel Johnson 1888-1979 Hilma Johnson 1891-1961 JOHNSON Father John O. Johnson April 25, 1866- March 12, 1956 Mother Laura E. Johnson April 10, 1872-March 28, 1947 JOHNSON Lavonne Johnson September 20, 1917- October 6, 1971 JOHNSON Son Lloyd J. Johnson 1908-1933 JOHNSON Mae Juliet Johnson July 14, 1897- June 25, 1915 JOHNSON Father- Martin Johnson 1871-1933 Mother- Sophia Johnson 1880-1928 Sister- Alvira Johnson 1913-1921 JOHNSON Mary Lois Johnson 1931-1972 JOHNSON Olaf Johnson 1877-1935 Olena Johnson 1881-1960 Son Alvin L. Johnson 1911- 1929 JOHNSON Philip B. Johnson 1919-1989 Dona J. Johnson 1922-1975 JOHNSON Phillip Earl Johnson October 16, 1904- January 27, 1988 Catherine Ann Johnson July 5, 1910-May 25, 1989 JOHNSON Roy W. Johnson 1922-1985 Millicent L. Johnson 1921-1982 JOHNSON Ray Johnson 1901-1986 Betty Johnson 1900-1993 JOHNSON Richard Johnson 1873-1951 Lena Johnson 1876-1959 JOHNSON Senova Johnson 1882-1916 JOHNSON Sherman Levi Johnson May 8, 1900- February 14, 1991 KJONEGAARD Father Arthur Kjonegaard 1890-1959 Mother Emma Kjonegaard 1894-1949 Francis Shirley Kjonegaard August 28, 1923-September 1, 1923 Glen D. Kjonegaard October 18, 1927-November 15, 1970 South Dakota S2 US NAVY World War II KJONEGAARD Endre S. Kjonegaard 1852-1926 Britha Kjonegaard 1855-1929 Scott Ronald Kjonegaard November 19, 1970 Infant (buried in same plot as Endre and Britha Kjonegaard KJONEGAARD Kenneth E. Kjonegaard February 12, 1922-December 5, 1967 South Dakota PVT Det A 3169 SIG SVC BN World War II Lucille Vivian Kjonegaard February 26, 1921- March 17,1921 KJONEGAARD Merle D. Kjonegaard July 9, 1930- November 5, 1979 FA US Navy KJONEGAARD Oscar Kjonegaard January 1, 1899- January 9, 1984 Mildred N. Kjonegaard October 25, 1903- November 19, 1986 Married September 22, 1920 KNUTSON John Fredrik Knutson 1849-1939 Anna Knutson 1843-1913 Aunt Alice 1884-1974 (No last name is on this tombstone, but it is in the Knutson burial plot) KNUTSON Father Lewis Knutson 1889-1955 Mother Judith Knutson 1890-1965 LARSEN Eiler Larsen 1882-1954 LAWRENCE David O. Lawrence 1896-1977 Alice I. Lawrence 1900- 1963 LEITRU Joel Leitru 1894- 1936 Amy Leitru White 1898-1985 LEITRU John Leitru 1861-1930 Augusta Leitru 1871-1958 LEITRU Melvin J. Leitru 1906-1976 Mary J. Leitru 1893-1987 LEITRU Nels Leitru March 29, 1895- April 20, 1956 South Dakota PVT Co. B. 163 Depot Brigade World War I LEITRU Ole Leitru 1865-1937 Kristine Leitru 1870-1937 Annie N. Leitru 1899-1977 LEITRU Virgil Leitru May 28, 1928- June 8, 1995 SK 3 US Navy World War II LEITRU Father Victor Leitru 1899-1972 Mother Agnes Leitru 1898-1970 LOVEJOY Marion E. Lovejoy 1910-1975 Esther E. Lovejoy 1909-1998 LUNNING Father Palmer Lunning 1903-1932 Mother Ruth Lunning 1900-1991 LUNNING Peter Lunning June 14, 1861- March 8, 1939 Julia Lunning July 11, 1866-May 18, 1940 NELSON Christian W. Nelson 1907-1980 Helen G. Nelson 1916-1994 NELSON Father Harold Nelson 1887-1960 Mother Nettie Nelson 1890-1971 NELSON Jacqueline Dee Nelson 1960 (Located in the Ellison burial plot) NELSON John Nelson November 27, 1916-May 21, 1985 NISSEN Robert E. Nissen February 2, 1920- September 22, 1987 AMM2 US NAVY World War II NORTON Ralph Norton 1912-1997 Freyola Norton 1905-1966 OLSON Brother Edward Olson 1870-1954 OLSON Father Eilert Olson 1842-1920 Mother Jergenia Olson 1854-1926 Brother David O. Olson 1897-1955 OLSON, Oscar September 2, 1873-June 20, 1950 PVT 349 Infantry 88 Div World War I ORR Burdette F. Orr July 9, 1926- November 2, 1994 PFC US Army World War II Marian L. Orr April 5, 1926- June 2, 1997 ORR Carrie Ann Orr August 18-21 1974 Infant daughter of Richard and Verna Orr ORR Father Franklin F. Orr 1890-1964 Mother Gertrude M. Orr 1895-1957 Son Lawrence D. Orr May 9, 1925- May 15, 1925 ORR Father Roland “Bud” Orr April 4, 1915-November 16, 1986 Mother Eileen M. Orr May 4, 1917- August 8, 1979 Married June 4, 1935 ORR Shelley Rae Orr May 5, 1966 Debra Kay Orr July 17, 1967 Infant daughters of Ronald and Bev Orr ORTON John Duane Orton January 28, 1918- October 29, 1927 Daniel Orton September 2, 1888- December 26, 1936 OSTREM Joseph Ostrem 1898-1978 PVT US Army WWI Bertha E. Ostrem 1910-1993 Wife, Mother, Grandmother OURSLAND Alan Oursland 1943-1985 OURSLAND Bernard R. 1907-1960 Son Maurice E. Oursland 1933-1976 OURSLAND Danile E. Oursland March 31, 1841- March 27, 1925 OURSLAND Delmar E. Oursland December 12, 1913- February 10, 1985 PFC US Army World War II OURSLAND Father Elias Oursland 1878-1958 Mother Louise Oursland 1886-1973 Esther B. Oursland 1908-1909 Norman E.. Oursland 1921-1923 Esther B. Oursland 1924-1924 Evelyn L. Oursland April 18, 1911-May 2, 1983 OURSLAND Genevieve E. Oursland 1919 Infant OURSLAND Jewell E. Oursland 1906-1971 OURSLAND John Oursland 1873-1946 Bertha Oursland 1879-1954 OURSLAND John F. Oursland 1918-1939 OURSLAND Joseph Oursland 1881-1959 Berntine Oursland 1891-1974 Leroy A. Oursland November 21, 1911- January 6, 1985 PETERSON Harold Peterson December 31, 1918- December 26, 1992 TE 5 US Army World War II PETERSON Otto E. Peterson 1892-1963 Margaret Peterson 1898-1961 PETERSON Stanley M. Peterson 1899-1952 M. Viola 1910-1992 RICE Alfred Ingel Rice April 6, 1892- December 16, 1971 South Dakota PVT 349 Infantry WWI Mae Rice 1894-1983 RICE Son John A. Rice 1899-1974 Son Amos O. Rice 1885-1948 Father John I. Rice 1862-1925 Mother Gurena Rice 1860-1936 Son Harry S. Rice 1897-1963 SKAANE Olai E. Skaane 1904-1976 SMITH Howard L. Smith February 10, 1903- January 16, 1982 Margaret A. Smith April 6, 1912- January 16, 1982 SORENSEN Father Chrisopher Sorensen 1869-1972 Mother Anna Marie 1878-1954 Son Peter C. Sorensen 1902-1970 THOMPSON Earnest C. Thompson 1910-1979 Gladys E. Thompson 1912-1991 THORSON Albert T. Thorson 1885-1956 June C. Thorson 1907-1992 THORSON Curtis Thorson December 15, 1896- July 14, 1960 South Dakota S1 US Navy World War I Mother Clara Thorson 1872-1952 Father Albert Thorson 1871- 1940 ULVOG Father Daniel E. Ulvog 1884-1945 Mother Lydia J. Ulvog 1892-1974 VOLD Magnus O. Vold 1869-1952 WESTRE Bennie Westre 1875-1946 Mary Westre 1878-1955 WESTRE Father Chris O. Westre 1862-1937 Mother Ingeborg Westre 1869-1941 Gudmund H. Westre 1908-1970 WESTRE Jay N. Westre 1874-1944 Carrie Westre 1877-1952 Minora Westre 1904-1944 WESTRE John J. Westre 1848-1921 WESTRE Norman J. Westre May 18, 1906- August 19, 1989 Lauretta D. T. Westre June 24, 1907- July 31, 1983 Wife of Norman J. Westre