RAMONA PROTESTANT CEMETERY, LAKE CO., SD Data transcribed from its original format by Judy Huber. Please see the file "Notes and Credits" (note.txt) in this directory for the persons who originally compiled the data. 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://www.usgwarchives.net/sd/sdfiles.htm Questions and problems may be addressed to Judy Huber at huberj@nvc.net The Ramona Protestant Cemetery is located one-half mile east of Ramona in Section 32, adjacent to St. William's Catholic Cemetery. The cemetery is also known as the Christian Cemetery of Ramona and was platted in 1894 on land homesteaded by E. C. Wyman and deeded by Rufus A. Wyman. the name was changed to Ramona Protestant Association in 1948. In 1984 the cemetery was enlarged when E. M. Rensch donated a half acre of land to the west. LAST NAME FIRST NAME SEX BORN DIED AGE BLOCK LOT GRAVESECTION VET NOTES Adkins Earl M 1885 6 Apr 1948 Adkins Grace M. F 1888 28 Jul 1969 Augustad Richard M 1897 28 Oct 1970 Augustad Ronald Eugene M 28 Dec 1937 Inf 3 2 8 32 Augustad Sarah Jane F 10 Dec 1960 Baker Burgess M 1877 1956 Baker Hugh M 1888 13 Dec 1974 Baker John, Dr. M Baker Mary F 1885 1933 Bast Sam M Inf 4 2 1 Baby Becker Donald A. M 1942 1942 Becker Harm A. M 1905 Wife: Leona L. Becker Henrietta F 1877 21 Sep 1951 Becker Infant 16 Feb 1942 Child of Harm Becker John M 1800 20 Aug 1953 Becker John M Inf 1 4 4 only on WPA records Becker Josephine F Becker Leona L. F 1918 Husband: Harm Berniger Francis M. M 29 Oct 1868 31 Jul 1942 Berniger Frank M Berniger Frederick H. M 05 Jun 1877 10 Mar 1953 Berniger Mary Adaline F 11 Mar 1871 02 Dec 1908 37 1 22 1 Berniger Obediah M 24 Aug 1835 20 Jan 1917 Berniger Robert Louis M 14 Mar 1880 17 May 1939 1 22 2 Spelled Berninger on WPA records Berniger Susan B. F 01 Aug 1842 14 Apr 1899 57 1 22 4 Berninger Louis R. M 1939 59 1 22 8 only on WPA records Bidwell Henry Walter M 15 Jul 1925 30 Sep 1951 SD RM3 USNR WWII Boellaerd Irene F 1908 10 Jun 1948 Bohlman William F. M 02 Mar 1887 21 Nov 1954 Pvt. Co. A 162 Inf. WWI Boillett James C. M 16 Jan 1894 13 Nov 1951 Pvt. 18 Inf. 1 Div. WWI Butts Erenestine W. F 1859 1901 52 1 19 3 Husband: Frank Butts Frank W. M 1856 1931 1 19 1 Also in grave 2 Casti Magdelena F 09 Feb 1955 16 Sep 1922 67 4 18 1 Caylor Harvey R. M 07 Feb 1901 01 Oct 1982 Church Fritz M 1909 50 2 6 8 listed as Schurch on WPA records Collins F. A. 4 23 1 Child only on WPA records Collins Mary F 1926 1934 Conradt George M 2 21 8 only on WPA records Cress Elva M F 19 Feb 1892 26 Aug 1893 Inf 1 24 5 Daughter of J. E. & Melissa Cress Frank C. M 1886 1943 Cress Joseph E. M 1856 1934 78 1 24 8 Wife: Melissa Cress Melissa F 1858 1908 50 1 24 6 Husband: Joseph Cress Orville B. M 1901 1921 20 1 24 4 Croisant A. F. 4 11 6 only on WPA record Croisant Carl H. M 1901 17 Sep 1956 Croisant Charles M 05 Aug 1926 09 Nov 1984 Croisant Clarence M 1923 1924 Croisant Earnest C. M 10 Dec 1917 20 May 1966 SD Inf. Co. 1542 Pvt. BN WWII Croisant Francis M 1858 1934 Croisant Fredrick M 1868 20 Apr 1945 Croisant George W. M 1884 11 Jul 1975 Wife: Joan Croisant Gus F. M 1885 18 Apr 1967 Wife: m. 14 Oct 1908 Croisant Harold F. M 1910 Wife: Madeline Croisant Henry M 1854 1933 79 4 16 5 Croisant Henry G. M 04 Nov 1919 30 Nov 1944 Pvt. Inf. WWII Croisant Henry, Mrs. F 1934 76 4 11 7 only on WPA records, no first name Croisant Joan F 1894 12 Jun 1969 Husband: George Croisant Lyle M 1936 29 Jul 1961 Son of Carl and Ezella Croisant Pearl F 06 Jun 1911 06 Sep 1911 Curtiss Edgar S. M 09 Jun 1889 08 Sep 1889 Curtiss Edgar S. M 1918 29 4 4 5 only on WPA records Davis Joseph D. M 1898 23 1 10 3 Davis Lillian M. F 1883 1943 DeHaan Jennie F 1861 06 Feb 1955 Husband: Sam DeHaan Lilly F DeHaan Sam M 1864 1941 Wife: Jennie DeHaan Samuel C. M 1903 15 Nov 1955 DeHaven Daughter F 1909 Inf.2 10 1 only on WPA records Downey Ermine Ethel F 09 Feb 1919 16 Feb 1919 Drake Elsie H. F 1822 1921 39 1 23 8 Dreher Marie F 1902 80 1 18 8 Born in Baden, Germany Dykins Albert W. M 27 Aug 1856 09 Aug 1939 83 1 6 6 Dykins Edna F 17 Nov 1886 29 Jan 1914 Husband: C. F. Holliday Dykins Mable F 1860 13 Nov 1950 Ecklund Baby 4 10 4 only on WPA records, all Ecklund Eklund Anna F 09 Aug 1886 18 Sep 1973 Husband: Clifford Eklund Anna Matilda F 1869 15 Jul 1953 Husband: Edward Eklund Carl H. M 1909 Wife: Rose M. Eklund Clifford R. M 24 Feb 1892 15 May 1972 Wife: Anna Eklund Edward M 1867 1937 70 4 10 4 Wife: Anna Matilda Last name: Eck Eklund Edwin M 1904 27 Nov 1977 Eklund Leslie Ole M 1900 22 Oct 1972 Eklund Norman A. M 01 Feb 1932 SD Pvt. US Army Eklund Rose M. F 1916 Husband: Carl Eukley Elizabeth F 1858 1945 Eukley Jacob C. M 1851 05 May 1943 Fallon Edmond M 06 Oct 1850 27 Nov 1904 54 4 9 4 Fallon Fred M 01 Feb 1897 29 Dec 1968 Wife: Roma WW I Fallon Gladys F 30 May 1892 11 Aug 1907 15 4 9 8 Fallon Lucy C. F 09 Sep 1857 26 Apr 1916 59 4 9 2 Fallon Pearl F 1885 17 Jul 1961 Fallon Roma F 17 Oct 1902 16 Mar 1974 Husband: Fred Fallon Ward D. M 19 Dec 1893 26 Jul 1907 14 4 9 1 Feige Mayme Rose F 1891 11 Aug 1967 Husband: Oscar Feige Oscar M 1893 07 Jul 1961 Wife: Mayme Rose Fischer Bernhardt H. M 1856 1917 61 4 20 8 Fischer Clara L. F 01 Apr 1925 Fischer Grace F 1866 09 Jul 1951 Fischer Roy M Flint Lydia Flint Nathaniel Fordice Annie F 28 Jul 1864 03 Oct 1904 40 1 16 7 Husband: George Fordice Frank Elmer M 21 Feb 1891 05 Apr 1955 Pvt 346 Co. MTC WW I Fordice George M 1920 74 1 16 6 Wife: Annie Fordice Hattie F 21 Feb 1887 06 Feb 1918 Married: Jensen Fordice Johnny M 26 Apr 1888 08 May 1906 Son of G.E. and Anna Fulwider Adella F 02 Feb 1880 05 Dec 1940 Husband: Ed Fulwider Ed M 20 Nov 1868 19 Aug 1960 Wife: Adella Gauer Louise B. F 10 May 1859 21 Nov 1905 73 3 1 2 Last Name Ganer on WPA record Gile Viola F. F 1917 26 Apr 1982 Groce Edna O. F 1848 1928 80 2 11 6 Husband: John H. Groce Fred O. M 1882 30 Oct 1958 Groce John H. M 1889 30 Dec 1973 83 2 11 5 Wife: Maude Groce John Jr. M 1848 1932 Wife: Edna O. Groce Maude F 12 Oct 1894 17 Mar 1983 Husband: John H. Groce Rosella E. F 1885 1968 Hackett Benjamin F. M 1912 28 Apr 1949 yes Pvt. Hackett Edward Curtis M 06 Jun 1966 Hackett Edward N. M 1900 17 Jun 1962 Hackett Elmer M 25 Jul 1892 11 Oct 1918 26 4 17 1 yes Died in France Co. C 327 Hackett Infant 1955 1955 Hackett Jennie F 1866 1954 Hackett Theodore M 20 Dec 1904 23 May 1960 yes WW II Hagenluchen Frank M 1887 Wife: Jessica Hagenluchen Jessica F 1890 21 Nov 1942 Husband: Frank Hampton H. 3 1 5 Hanneman Amelia F 07 Jan 1864 05 May 1908 Hanneman Emil M 1864 1934 67 1 9 6 Hanneman Emil, Mrs. F 1933 69 1 9 3 Harder Alma L. F 1905 10 Feb 1983 Harder Roy F. M 1902 08 Nov 1966 Hardwick Archie M 28 Jun 1886 20 Sep 1886 Inf.1 23 5 Last name Hartwick on WPA records Hardwick Emily F Hardwick Herman M 1857 1920 63 1 23 6 Last Name listed as Hartwick on WPA Hardwick Willie M 15 Jul 1881 Inf.1 23 5 Last Name listed as Hartwick on WPA Haroldson Ada E. F 27 Dec 1907 13 Nov 1984 Husband: Henry Haroldson Henry N. M 1909 12 Feb 1970 Wife: Ada Hauser Bertha F 14 Jul 1857 15 Jul 1902 45 1 18 7 Daughter of Gottleif Honegger HeHaan Albert M 1894 18 Dec 1966 1 10 4 Henning Velma F Cremated Heurtevant Henry M 18 Mar 1905 08 Oct 1974 yes U. S. Army Holliday Edna F 1914 28 1 6 5 Age from WPA records Holman "Slim" M 1939 66 2 6 7 Last Name as Homan on WPA records Honegger Bertha F 14 Jul 1857 15 Jul 1902 Husband: Hauser Honegger Gottleif M 07 Apr 1833 04 Dec 1902 69 1 18 6 Gottleib on the WPA records Honegger Susanna M. F 09 Apr 1838 01 Mar 1904 56 1 18 5 Hurlburt Alan M Wife: Isadore Hurlburt Dora M. F 03 May 1893 23 Oct 1898 5 1 1 5 Daughter of Alan and Isadore Hurlburt Eunice F Hurlburt Isadore F 01 Mar 1864 06 May 1893 29 1 1 6 Husband: Alan Jensen Hattie F 21 Feb 1887 06 Feb 1918 31 1 16 8 MN: Fordice Johnson Grace F 2 5 1 Listed as G. W. & male in WPA recor Johnson J.M. 1919 70 1 14 6 Jones Darrell M 24 May 1941 12 May 1984 Jordon Emory M 1889 13 Jan 1956 Jordon Mattie F 1892 Keehn Floyd H. M 1890 05 Sep 1949 Keehn Fred C. M 1860 1903 43 1 12 3 Keehn Glen Floyd M 28 Mar 1914 30 Mar 1914 Inf.1 12 7 Keehn Helena F 1889 16 Jul 1944 Keehn Infant 22 May 1925 Inf.1 12 8 Keehn Karl A. M 1897 26 Jan 1974 Keehn Mary A. F 1864 1928 64 1 12 2 Kent Fredrick, Jr. M 1884 1920 36 4 13 7 Kent Gordon M 07 Jun 1915 05 Jun 1981 Kent John, Dr. M 1881 13 Jan 1957 Kent Kate J. F 1889 19 Sep 1961 Kent Nathan M 13 Sep 1856 25 Jun 1916 60 1 7 6 Wife: Susan Kent Susan F 1859 1934 75 1 7 7 Husband: Nathan Kent Walden M 1910 1970 Keopp Agnes F 1901 1936 Husband: William Keopp Herman M 1867 1933 66 2 21 7 Wife: Johanna Keopp Johanna L. F 1870 08 Feb 1948 Husband: Herman Keopp William C. M 14 Jul 1897 31 Oct 1963 yes Pvt. Co. B Inf. WW I Keopp William, Mrs. F 1936 34 2 19 5 King Henry O. M 1898 18 Nov 1962 Wife: Eva King Infant Child of Eva and Henry King Klamm Earnest M Apr 1907 2 1 4 Infant Klamm John F. M Dec 1858 09 Oct 1920 62 2 1 1 Klamm Lina F 11 Jan 1875 Apr 1907 32 2 1 3 Kline Kline Kline Kunder Charles M 1854 1910 2 2 5 Last Name Kuder on WPA records Lansberry Eva R. F 30 May 1890 02 Feb 1920 30 1 3 8 Lee May M. F 1894 1978 Lembcke Gladys L. F 1915 1980 Husband: Chester Leonard Archie Leonard Ethel F 1902 01 Jan 1978 m. 30 Jun 1925 Leonard J. I., Mrs. F 1939 74 1 5 7 only on WPA records Leonard James E. M 1860 10 Dec 1948 Leonard James Isaac M 1897 30 Sep 1971 Leonard Matilda F 1895 Husband: Ralph Leonard Ralph M 1888 23 Jun 1962 Wife: Matilda Leonard Ray M 1821 16 Sep 1969 yes Leonard Theresa F 1860 1939 Levee Charles E. M 1856 05 May 1943 Levee Helen M. F 1860 1902 42 1 2 1 Levee William J. M 1892 1929 47 1 2 3 Lingle Ralph F. M 1906 26 Jun 1981 yes Pfc. U. S. Army WW II Louis Robert M 1939 59 1 22 8 Lyne J. C. M 2 20 4 Mason J. L. M 1 15 6 McBride Anna F 1881 1967 Husband: Fred McBride Flora F 1935 52 4 12 6 McBride Frederick M 1882 20 Jan 1946 Wife: Anna McBride James M 1913 61 4 12 1 Muller E. P. M 1 11 8 only on WPA records Newcomb Mable F 1899 1 21 5 Infant Newcomb Parker M 1934 60 1 21 8 Removed to Sioux Falls, SD Newcomb Parker, Mrs. F 1930 48 1 21 7 Removed to Sioux Falls, SD Northrop Catherine F 1922 97 4 1 1 Northrup Elijah M 1819 1898 O'Connell Leona F 07 Apr 1904 23 Jul 1977 Husband: William O'Connell William M 03 Apr 1900 06 Nov 1978 Pease Cora B. F 1872 25 Dec 1955 Phillips Amos M 1911 49 4 1 7 Wife: Elizabeth Phillips Infant 04 Feb 1898 16 FEb 1898 Inf.4 4 6 Child of Amos and Elizabeth Procknow Ella F 1887 28 Mar 1973 Husband: Walter Procknow Walter M 1887 1973 Richardson Earl M 02 Mar 1893 13 Nov 1975 yes Pct. U.S. Army WW I Ritter Emeline F 1863 04 Sep 1944 Schlisner Donald L. M 22 Jul 1955 Schlisner Edward A. M 1886 14 Apr 1971 Wife: Millie M. Schlisner Leonard M 1925 1955 Schlisner Millie M. F 1893 Husband: Edward A. Schmidt Rebecca F 1888 28 Nov 1941 Husband: Sam Schmidt Walden S. M 19 Dec 1970 Schurch Fritz M See Fritz Church Schwarts Baby 4 5 6 only on WPA records Schwartz Blanche F 08 Sep 1895 16 Nov 1898 3 4 5 5 Schwartz Georganna F 1855 1934 Schwartz William M 78 4 5 7 Schwartz William, Mrs. F 4 5 8 Sherman Ethel L. F 1885 1941 Sherman Infant Sherman John A. M 1874 1944 Sherman Lloyd Runyan M 10 Aug 1899 09 Apr 1900 2 4 8 2 Short Eldon L. M 1934 Inf.1 13 4 only on WPA records Short Lillian F 1866 09 Feb 1974 Husband: Floyd Smith Short Mary M. F 1934 68 1 13 6 only on WPA records Short Norman V. M 1892 1918 26 1 9 8 Short Perl M 1905 4 1 13 5 only on WPA records Smith Alvina F 1918 1934 15 2 22 5 listed as Alva on WPA records Smith Douglas M 29 Mar 1933 24 Mar 1963 yes Korean War Son of Floyd Smith Smith Eldon L. M 05 Jun 1934 15 Sep 1934 Smith Floyd A. M 1903 12 May 1982 Wife: Lillian Smith Henry Amel M 1866 24 Jul 1948 Wife: Mary M. Smith Herman M 17 Feb 1871 22 Dec 1912 41 1 8 7 Smith Herman, Mrs. F 1847 1931 84 1 8 6 Smith Jeanette F 1909 1931 Smith Lillian F 1894 09 Feb 1974 Husband: Floyd Smith Mary M. F 1866 1934 Husband: Henry Smith Paul M 1934 Smith Pearl Almina F 26 Sep 1895 26 Aug 1905 Stampe Gertrude F 1887 01 Jan 1977 Stampe Louis M 1881 19 Apr 1949 Stewart Clara H. F 1884 1940 Husband: Clayton Stewart Clayton C. M 1895 01 Oct 1970 Stewart George M 1866 1928 62 4 22 4 WPA has death as 1938 Stewart Hattie F 1963 1939 76 4 22 2 ? check dates, birth could be 1863 Stewart Katherine F 1880 1955 Stewart Royal M 1899 16 Nov 1967 Swain Myrle M 13 Dec 1884 01 Jun 1885 Inf 4 4 4 Child of A.B. and A.M. Swain Swartz William M 1863 1913 Whitford Archie M 1874 1882 8 4 7 6 Whitford Jim M., Mrs. F 1855 1939 Whitford Joseph M. M 1848 1890 42 4 7 7 Whitford Joseph, Mrs. F 4 7 8 Wildt Frank M 1884 23 Sep 1963 Wildt Jacob C. M 28 Nov 1973 Wildt Lucille May F 1914 1940 26 1 17 8 Williams Alice F 1913 2 1 20 8 Infant Williams Edna F 1916 15 1 20 1 Witt Arthur W. M 1888 11 Jul 1958 Witt Benjamin H. M 1890 15 May 1973 Witt Frank W., Mrs.F 1886 1941 Witt Herman M 1868 09 Jun 1946 Witt Infant 1927 1927 Witt Jacob C. M 1910 1973 Witt Lizzie F 1869 1932 63 1 25 8 Husband: William Witt Lottie F 1890 23 Nov 1980 Witt Otto M 1885 08 Jan 1957 Witt Roy E. M 1892 1955 Witt Ruth A. F 1899 Witt William M 1863 1937 74 1 25 7 Wife: Lizzie Wyman A. C. 4 3 5