SOOS (SUISE) CREEK CEMETERY T22N, R5E, Section 22 Kent, Washington The US GenWeb Archives provide genealogical and historical data to the general public without fee or charge of any kind. It is intended that this material not be used in a commercial manner. All submissions become part of the permanent collection. Burial list of Soos (Suise) Creek Cemetery transcribed and submitted October 2001. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Transcribed: September 9, 2001 Responsible: Wiggi Dietz, Deb Powell-Rickard, Susan Dietz, and David Dietz Relationships from book: Early Suise Creek Immigrants, Kent, WA, by Louisa (Melin) Merritt, Dec 1995, and the King Co, Genealogical Society Driving Directions: From Interstate 5 take the Kent-Des Moines turnoff (SR 516) east about 5 miles to 132nd Ave. SE. Turn north to SE 256th St., then east (or right) on 256th a very short way. Cemetery is on the north (or left) side of the street. No parking except in a short driveway that has room for about 2 cars. Date Established: 1903, at this location. Cemetery History: Original cemetery was located on SE 240th. In 1902, the present property was purchased at $10 an acre and, in 1903, the bodies were transported by wagon to the new cemetery. * No marker found OCCUPANTS ADSLEY, Joyce C. (115) Dec 1940 - Apr 1980 "Mother" (Daughter of Andrew Elmer Nasi; granddaughter of Andrew and Sophia Niemela Nasi) AHVENUS, Elsa I. (247) 1902 - 1970 (Daughter of Alexsander and Anna Kaisa Haarala; married Svantte Ahvenus and had son, Ray John.) AHVENUS, Svantte E. (248) 1903 - 1984 (Married Elsa Haarala, daughter of Alexsander and Anna Kaisa Haarala) ALTO, Oscar W. (33) 1886 - 1970 "In Loving Memory" ALTO, Sanna (34) 1885 - 1979 "Grandma Sanna" (Sanna Holm mar -?- Alto. Had a son, Ed Raisio.) ANDERSON, Peggy E. (49) Nov 10, 1900 June 12, 1974 (Daughter of Erick and Josephine Hagglund Erickson) BADGER, Emilie (72) Dec 25, 1887 Nov 11, 1975 "In Loving Memory" (Daughter of Henry and Sophie Ganges Sandberg. Sophie was b in Finland, 1845, and married Henry in Norway. Henry was killed in a mine strike. Sophie 2/m Isaac Johnson in 1897. Some of the children took the name of Johnson, while others kept the name of Sandberg. Emilie married James Badger and had one child, Eleanor, who married John Raven.) BAY (270) Charles: 1885 - 1967 Emma E.: 1882 - 1964 (Charles immigrated from Finland 1905; Emma immigrated from Finland 1901. She 1/mar Herman [Wiikus] Wicks who was killed in a coal mine, Franklin, WA. She 2/mar Charles Bay ca 1907.) BENSON (24) Gunnar R.: 1903 - 1995 "Father" Esther D.: 1913 - 2000 "Mother" (Esther is daughter of John O. and Laura Johnson) BERG/BERG/BREEZEE (25) Berg, Olaf: 1886 - 1959 Berg, Geraldine: 1908 - 1984 Breezee, Annie: 1917 - 2000 (Olaf was b in So. Dakota and is the son of Ole O. and Jensina Berg. Ole was b in Norway and immigrated to the US in 1869; Jensina was b in Denmark and came to the US in 1881.) BERG, Carl F. (27) 1890 - 1946 (Carl was b in So. Dakota and is the son of Ole O. and Jensina Berg. Ole was b in Norway and immigrated to the US in 1869; Jensina was b in Denmark and came to the US in 1881.) BERG, Jensina (30) Born: June 29, 1859 Died: Dec 7, 1938 "Asleep in Jesus" (Born in Denmark, she immigrated in 1881. She married Ole O. Berg in So. Dakota, 1882.) BERG, Ole O. (31) March 29, 1848 Dec 25, 1923 "At Rest" (Born in Norway, he immigrated in 1869. He and Jensina had 9 children, all b in So. Dakota.) BERG, Virgie Lou (23) Born: March 1926 Died: 1934 BERLAN (262) Alfred H.: 1886 - 1944 "Husband" Alfred Reino: 1922 - 1945 "Son" "Killed in Action in Germany. In loving memory" BREWER, Lillian Echo (176) 1905 - 1976 BRINKMAN, Jennifer Marie (220) Mar 4, 1979 Mar 20, 1998 "Beloved Daughter and Sister" BROOK, Anni (249) 1895 - 1956 "Beloved Wife" (Design: Flowers on either side of cross) (Born 1895, Finland. Wife of Taito E. Brook) BROOK, Taito E. (250) 1899 - 1959 "Beloved Husband" (Design: Flowers on either side of cross) (Born in Finland where he married Anni. Immigrated in the 1920's. 2 ch both died as infants. Taito had a cousin, named Eero, who came from Finland to run their farm after their deaths.) BURGESS, Annie (177) 1881 - 1948 (Daughter of Henry and Mary Lilbakka [Mackey] Maki; married Luther Burgess.) BUSCH (60) Alwilda: 1855 - 1932 Fred G.: 1858 - 1946 (Parents of Joseph B. Busch. Frederick had immigrated from Wutanberg [sic], Germany in 1882. He lived in PA before coming to WA.) BUSCH/MATTSON (61) Busch, Joseph B.: Jan 23, 1892 - Sept 24, 1970 Mattson, Feena: Sept 6, 1893 - Mar 6, 1990 (Son of Frederick and Alwida Busch, born in PA. He married Feena Mattson and had the following ch: Wesley, Naomi mar Mr. Mathison], and Beverly [mar Mr. Wohlhueter].) CARLSON (58) Dave: 1893 - 1956 "Beloved Husband" Jenny I.: 1899 - 1952 "Beloved Wife" (Dave married Jenny L. Norkool, b 1899 - d 1952, the daughter of Charles and Sanna Norkool. After Jenny's death, Dave married his 1st wife's sister, a widow, Ina Norkool Sebring. She had 1/m Arthur Sebring who was gored by a bull and died.) CARLSON, Ina (265) 1901 - 1992 "In loving memory" *CHISHOLME, Gertrude *CLARK, Ellen d 1931 *CLARK, Gloria d 1931 COATES, Ida L. (159) 1890 - 1928 (Daughter of John [Liljablad] and Anna Ranta Johnson) *COLLOUGH, Una Haverinen b 1893, d 1930 COTTRELL, Helen E. (47) March 30, 1910 Dec 13, 1957 (Daughter of Erick and Josephine Hagglund Erickson. Helken 1/m -?- Atkins; 2/m -?- Cottrell. Has a child named Jack Atkins.) DEFFRIES, James (200) 1893 - 1930 DODSON, Vinita Powell (235) Oct 17, 1904 Feb 15, 1976 "Our Beloved" "Romans 8:38, 39" (Design: Cross w/flowers left of inscription) DRAGSETH, George K. (202) US Navy World War II Jan 1 1925 - Feb 6, 1999 DRAGSETH (117) John A.: 1878 - 1927 Annie M.: 1882 - 1956 DRAGSETH, Haakon Albert (147) Born: Nov 25, 1884 Died: July 13, 1915 DRAGSETH, Nils (148) 1854 - 1922 DRAGSETH, Norval (253) MSgt US Air Force Dec 21, 1934 May 30, 1989 DRAGSETH, Nyla Lee (254) May 17, 1970 June 20, 1970 "In loving memory" (Design: Lamb with crosses) (Note: There are 2 stones with the same information. 1 stone is harder to read than the other) DRAGSETH, Randi (149) 1848 - 1931 DRAGSETH, Sophia M. (116) Born: Dec 30, 1885 Died: Mar 15, 1914 "She was the sunshine of our home" DRAGSETH (259) Tilde Elise: 1897 - George K.: 1893 - 1974 (Design: Book w/flowers left of inscription, Spinning wheel right of inscription with a cross In the center) ECKLOFF (6) Everett "Ches": Oct 3, 1909 - Aug 5, 1998 Ruth Dale: Dec 21, 1916 - Jan 22, 1998 Married: Mar 17, 1937 EDWARDS, Anna L. (274) 1940 (Anna Liisa Johnson [Liljablad] b 1858, Finland. Married Charles Edwards in Finland 1887, and immigrated in 1892. Ch: Nestor; Vega S. [Ira Putney, widower of her sister, Ida]; Ida E. [mar Ira Putney, who 2/m her sister, Vega].) *EDWARDS, Bernard d 1940 *EDWARDS, Bernard b 1913, d 1968 EDWARDS, Charles (105) 1937 (Born 1864 in Finland; mar Anna Liisa Johnson, a.k.a. Liljablad, in 1887, Finland. Charles came to the US ca 1888; Anna in 1892. Anna Liisa had 2 brothers who immigrated before 1900: John [Liljablad] who went by the name John Johnson, and Jacob Liljablad who mar Elizabeth Ranta, a sister to brother John's wife, Anna.) EDWARDS, Edward A. (273) 1927 (Son of Nestor and Lena (Rooholm) Holm Edwards, b 1913, d 1927). EDWARDS, Nestor J. (106) 1925 (Born 1888 in Finland, to Charles and Anna Liisa Johnson [Liljablad] Edwards. He immigrated 1892 and mar Lena Rooholm [Holm] in 1908. 3 ch: Saima; Edward; and Marvel.) EDWARDS, Saima (103) 1909 (Daughter of Nestor and Lena Rooholm [Holm] Edwards, b 1909, d 1909. Saima's brother, Edward A. b 1913, d 1927; sister Marvel [Scribner] b 1921, d 1977.) ENGLUND, Anna (219) 1857 - 1928 (Anna C. born in Sweden. Ch: Eric P. "Pete"; Anna [1/mar Sam Youngquist, 2/mar Sam Berg]; Jennie [1/mar -?- McIlrath, 2/mar Carl Lovgren]; Alice [mar Emil Kassner]; May [1/mar -?- Kassner, brother of Emil, 2/mar Walt Scott] ENGLUND, Eric (218) 1856 - 1933 (Born in Sweden; mar Anna C. there in 1877. They immigrated in 1883 with the 2 eldest children. He moved to Seattle, WA in 1889 and the family followed in 1890.) ENGLUND, Henry B. (216) 1891 - 1897 (Son of Eric and Anna C. Englund. As a small boy Henry fell into Suise Creek, developed pneumonia and died) ENGLUND, Reuben (217) 1898 - 1975 (Son of Eric and Anna C. Englund) ERICKSON, Erik Rajaniemi (43) 1855 - 1920 (Erik, or Erick, had left Finland and joined the British Navy. In 1872 he jumped ship in Florida and went to Minnesota. Later he moved to the Suise Creek area of Washington and bought land from his cousin, Andrew Matson. He married Josephine Hagglund in WA , 1893.) ERICKSON, Joel Emel (41) 1904 - 1942 (Design: Christian cross) (Son of Erick (Rahaniemi) and Josephine Hagglund Erickson. Rahaniemi was original surname before changing it to Erickson. Joel was killed in an auto accident.) ERICKSON, Josephine (Hagglund) (42) May 11, 1865 - Jan 13, 1951 (She immigrated to the US from Finland in 1890; married Erick ` [Rahaniemi] Erickson in WA, 1893.) ERICKSON, Hilma (236) 1805 ERICKSON (199) Leander P.: 1875 - 1919 Vaino: 1899 - 1909 Ilmi L.: 1908 - 1909 Yrjo U.: 1913 - 1918 (Leander Kultalahti changed name to Erickson after coming to America. Born in Evijarvi, Finland, he married there in 1897, to Hanna Uopakka. He originally came to FL, then to the Alaskan gold fields before coming to WA. Died of TB. See listing for Hanna Johnson for list of children. Vaino, Ilmi and Yrgo are 3 of his children. Sons, Vaino and Yrgo "George" both died of tuberculosis.) *ERICKSON, P. b 1913, d 1913 ERICKSON, Viola H. (48) 1902 - 1973 (Daughter of Erick and Josephine Hagglund Erickson) ERICKSON, William (40) 1894 - 1956 (Born in Carbonado, WA, the son of Erick (Rahaniemi) and Josephine Hagglund Erickson. Rahaniemi was Erick's last name in Finland but he changed it to Erickson after coming to America. Their son, William, died while trying to extinguish a house fire.) FOLEY, Teresa Ann (62) 1945 - 1999 (Design: Christian cross) FORSTE (231) Charlie: 1895 - 1942 Mathilda: 1857 - 1921 (Charlie is son of Henry and Mathilda Forsti. Mathilda, his mother, had ch: Olga [mar John H. Winsberg]; Mary; and Charlie.) FORSTI, Mary (221) Born: Sept 25, 1893 Died: Apr 28, 1896 (Daughter of Henry and Matilda Forsti, who were married in Finland, 1880. Henry immigrated in 1888; his wife and eldest daughter, Olga, immigrated in 1893.) *FORTWANGER, Ida FOSS, Arthur L. (190) May 23, 1918 Aug 1, 1995 "Our humorous, honest, always late and always loved, PA" (Design: Etching of Foss Store w/ "When you were hungry he fed you" to the left of inscription - black stone) (Born in Seattle, WA to Aage and Wilhelmine Foss who'd come from Norway) FREEZON (175) Joe: 1922 - 2000 Lucille: 1923 - 1999 GENTALA, Carl M. (268) US Army 1908 - 1999 (Married Eliizabeth A. Wirkkala) GENTALA, Elizabeth A. (269) 1917 - (Daughter of Oscar and Ida [Haverinen] Johnson Wirkkala. Married Carl M. Gentala.) GILES, James E. (260) 1899 - 1956 GRAHAM, Gordon Eugene (245) Washington Y1 US Navy World War II Korea Feb 19, 1927 Nov 17, 1963 (1st husband of Jeanne Ingertila, daughter of Wiljo "Bill" and Gertrude Erickson Ingertila) GREEN, C. (256) 1889 - 1954 C. Green - 1884 (Note: This stone appears to be hand inscribed. To the left is "1889-1954". There is a line down the center and to the right is "C. Green 1884".) GREEN, Charley (257) 1884 - 1986 *GREEN, Douglas *GREEN, Fred b 1882, d 1954 GRUNOFF (138) Maija: 1870 - 1926 "Mother" Fred: 1873 - 1950 "Father" Clarence: 1911 - 1933 Linda E.: 1905 - 1924 Helmi A.: 1903 - 1921 Infant Eino: 1907 Hilja M.: 1900 - 1918 (Maija "Mary" Jarvi, b Yliharma, Finland, immigrated in 1893 via Canada. Fred b Ypparinkyla / Kalajoki, Finland, to Matias Frederick and Agata Lahti, and immigrated in 1891. On coming to America, Fred changed his name for something an uncle was decorated for in the Russian Army. American officials came up with Grunoff and the family approved. They were married in 1899. Ch: Infant son; Hilja; Helmi; Linda; Eino; Laila [mar -?- Walmsley]; Clarence; Thelma [mar -?- Thornley]. Fred accidentally shot and killed himself. He was 1st cousin to the Niemela boys, Tom, Matti and Emil. HAARALA (246) Alexsander: April 10, 1879 - July 6, 1940 Anna Kaisa: June 16, 1873 - Dec 14, 1956 (Design: Flower border on both sides of inscription) (They immigrated to US from Finland in 1904, with daughter, Elsa. Elsa mar Svantte Ahvenus.) HACKETT (8) Daisy E.: 1908 - 1998 Paul D.: 1916 - 1990 HAKKARI (152) Johannes: 1883 - 1937 Fiina: 1883 - 1971 ("John" d of cancer. Fiina Rooholm came to US via Canada ca 1900, from Vahakyro, Vaasa, Finland after the death of her parents, Lisa and Kalle Rooholm. All of Laisa and Kalle's ch changed their name to Holm. Girls: Fiina, Leda, Vendla, Sanna. Boys: Carl, John. Youngest sister, Hilma, was left in Finland at the age of 3, raised by a doctor, and never immigrated.) HAVERINEN, Albert (78) 1898 - 1952 (Son of Carl and Elsa [Haverinen] Johnson. He married Viva Lindman, a widow with 5 children, in 1944. She had immigrated from Piteo, Sweden in 1907.) HAVERINEN, John (79) Washington PVT Co H 8 Infantry World War I Nov 23, 1896 - March 17 1972 (Born Burnett, WA, John married Mary Lehtonen in Seattle, WA, and later divorced. They had 3 ch: John Robert; Laura [married -?- Hastings]; and Edna.) HAVERINEN, Viva Lindman (226) 1887 - 1958 "Mother" (Born Piteo, Sweden; immigrated 1907. Viva 1/mar Emanuel Lindman, b 1888 in MN. He d there in 1931. She 2/mar Albert Haverinen in 1944. He was b 1898 in Burnett, WA and came to Suise Creek area in1905.) HAVERINEN-JOHNSON (77) Carl: 1857 - 1931 Elsa K.: 1859 - 1912 Sophia: 1890 - 1907 Infant: 1903 (Carl and Elsa were originally from a place near Kuhmo, Finland. Carl married Elsa K. Huotari there in 1882. They immigrated in 1886 with two young daughters. Upon his arrival in America, Carl changed his name from Haverinen to Johnson. He was a lay minister for the Apostolic Lutheran Church. Ch: Ida [married -?- Wirkkala, b near Murmansk, Finland]; Lena [b Hammerfest, Norway, married -?- Swanson]; Sophie; Charles; Anna [1/mar -?- Wirkkala, 2/mar -?- Laakso]; John Haverinen; Albert Haverinen; infant Johnson. In later years the children changed the name from Johnson back to Haverinen although their father, Carl, retained the Johnson name.) HEER (4) Annetta: 1924 - Herbert: 1921 - 1993 "Alive in Christ our Savior" HEER, Herbert (7) US ARMY World War II May 13, 1921 - Jul 24, 1993 *HENDRICKSON, Henry *HILDEN, Alf b 1903, d 1926 HILDEN (271) Edwin H.: 1906 - 1995 Sally M.: 1911 - 1994 (Son of John and Hannah Norman Hilden, he had 3 ch from his 1st marriage: Lorraine; Carol; and Eddie. He 2/mar Sally -?- who had 5 ch: Diane; Denny; Mike; Frank; and Lee. Together they had ch: Byron.) HILDEN (195) John: 1863 - 1956 Hannah: 1880 - 1962 (John's original surname, Walta. He came from Finland in 1888. Hannah Norman came in 1890 from Knoopi [Vahakyro], east of Vaasa, Finland. They married in MN, 1894 when John was 31 and Hannah was 14. Ch: Albert [mar Nancy -?-]; Neil W. "Nick" [mar Hilda Melin, dau of Gust and Lizzie Hill]; Aurora "Rura" [mar Milton Robbins]; Sanford "Sandy" [mar Jessie -?-]; Alpha [d 1926 of TB]; Elmer [mar Ellen Johnson]; Millie "Mim" [mar James Uhler]; Edwin [1/mar -?-, 2/mar Sally -?-]; Francis [mar Lillian -?-]; Ralph [d 1909]; Paul [d 1925]; Leslie [mar Virgie -?-]; Vivian [mar Glenn Kassner]; and Arnold [mar Gloria -?-].) HILDEN (201) Leslie B.: 1913 - 1992 Hazel J.: 1922 - (Might be the son of John and Hannah Norman Hilden) HILDEN (87) Neil W.: 1896 - 1987 "Dad" Hilda M.: 1898 - 1989 (Neil "Nick" is the son of John and Hannah Norman Hilden. Original surname is Walta. He served in the Armed Forces during World War I. He married Hilda Hill who had been b in Finland but came to the US in 1911. She had 1/mar -?- Melin, and 2/mar Neil W. Hilden.) HILDEN, Paul (194) 1911 - 1925 (Son of John and Hannah Norman Hilden. Finnish surname originally Walta.) HILDEN, Ralph (192) 1909 - 1909 (Son of John and Hannah Norman Hilden. Finnish surname originally Walta.) *HILL, Baby d 1918 (Infant son of Ole and Hilda Heino Hill, b 1918. Ole was b 1874 and immigrated to the US from Finland in 1903, d 1944. Hilda Heino was b 1876 and came to America in 1905, d 1958. Both Ole and Hilda are buried at Hillcrest Cemetery, Kent, WA.) HILL, Emmi Maria (225) 1888 - 1958 "Rakas Aiti" HILL (86) Gust: 1872 - 1953 "Father" Lizzie: 1874 - 1961 "Mother" (Original name, Gusti Hietamaki, he was b Yliharma, Finland and married Elizabetti Maki there. He came to the US ca 1899 but wasn't able to send for his wife and daughter until 1911. Their daughter, Hilda, b 1898, 1/mar -?- Melin, 2/mar Neil "Nick" Hilden, and d 1989.) HILL, Howard Charles (203) Washington PVT 24 Spruce Sq. World War I Feb 17, 1890 - Feb 23, 1968 HILL (85) Jack: 1874 - 1963 Julia: 1899 - 1918 (Original last name: Hietamaki. Jack is brother of Gusti [Hietamaki] Hill. He immigrated to the US from Finland late in 1917. Later returned to Finland and came back to America with a niece, Julia. When she was newly married, Julia's husband, Frank, contracted TB during the epidemic of 1918 and died. Two weeks later she, too, died at the age of 19.) HILL, Nick (261) 1879 - 1944 *HILL, Olli HODGES, Mary L. "Suzy" (13) 1945 - 1994 "Beloved Mother and Wife Daughter and Sister" HOLM, Carl (183) Nov 26, 1893 Jan 25, 1969 "In loving memory" (Design: Flower border on top of inscription) (Married Sanna Liisa "Lizzie" Koski) HOLM, Lizzie S. (182) Apr 10, 1900 Nov 24, 1949 "In loving memory" (Design: Flower border on top of inscription) (Sanna Liisa "Lizzie" Koski, daughter of George Simon and Maria Lahti Koski; mar Carl Holm.) HOLMA, Mildred E. (64) June 16, 1907 Jan 29, 1994 "Loving Wife and Mother" HOLSTROM, Melvin (111) 1807 - 1807 (Son of Mary Sandberg/Johnson and Fred Holstrom. Grandson of Sophie Ganges and Henry Sandberg/Isaac Johnson. He died at birth.) HUGHES, Earl C. (2) 1910 Dad 1993 Married: Feb 17, 1939 (Space available for 2nd inscription) HULK, Bernard E. (125) 1912 - 1998 (Brother of Martin Hulk. Son of Mikko Hulku "Mike Hulk" and Anna Haarkanen Hulk, he was an Alaska pioneer. HULK (146) "Cougar" Martin: 1907 - 1971 Frances Virginia: 1927 - 1971 "In death as in life, together" (Martin was b in Alaska to Mikko Hulku "Mike Hulk" and Hanna Haarkanen Hulk. Frances Virginia b in FL. Both died in a plane crash in Juneau, Alaska.) HULK (123) Mike: 1870 - 1954 Anna: 1880 - 1928 Gilbert: 1922 - 1942 Elsie DeShaw: 1915 - 1943 (Mikko Hulku "Mike" married Anna Haarkanen in Helsinki, Finland. He immigrated from Kuusamo, Finland, 1903, with his wife and 2 children. Ch: Senia [mar -?- Webb]; Michael Leonard; Martin; Eugene Otto; Bernard E; Elsie [mar -?- DeShaw]; Paul; Ethel; Sylvia; and Gilbert.) INGERTILA, Gertrude (244) 1906 - 1940 "Mother" (Daughter of Leander and Hanna Uopakka [Kultalahti] Erickson. Married Wiljo "Bill" Ingertila. Gertrude d from ruptured appendix at 34 yrs. 2 ch: Jeanne [1/mar Gordon Graham, 2/mar Stan Krahn]; and Richard [mar Marie -?-].) INGERTILA (239) John Henry: 1874 - 1918 "Father" Olga Maria Rossi: 1879 - 1958 "Mother" "Tho lost to sight to memory dear" (John Henrik Ingertila b Pattijoki, Finland; immigrated a few years before 1900. Olga b Kivijarvi, Finland, immigrated in 1899, and married 1901. Belonged to the Finnish Lutheran Church. Ch: Fannie [mar Matt Jusilla], and Wiljo "Bill".) INGERTILA, Wiljo J. (240) Dec 16, 1903 May 17, 1981 "Beloved Husband and Father" (Design: Tree w/stag left of inscription) (Son of John and Olga Rossi Ingertila, called Bill. Married Gertrude Erickson b 1906 to Leander and Hanna [Kultalahti] Erickson.) JARVI, John (150) (No dates) (Came to Suise Creek area ca 1889; never married) JOHNSON, Andrew (272) 1881 - 1946 (Lavender bush planted near grave) (Andrew is the 2nd husband of Hanna Erickson. She married him after her 1st husband, Leander Erickson, died. Andrew has a brother named Jacob "Jack". This was the 2/mar for Andrew. His 1st wife had died in Carbonado, WA.) JOHNSON, Andrew Herman (144) July 3, 1906 June 6, 1980 (Married Anna Kaisa Koski) JOHNSON, Mrs. Anna (156) Died: Jan 26, 1905 Aged: 38 years "She did all she could" JOHNSON, Anne Koski (145) Feb 3, 1914 Dec 17, 1989 (Born Anna Kaisa Koski to George Simon and Maria Lahti Koski; mar A. Herman Johnson.) JOHNSON, Bruce R. (237) Apr 25, 1941 - (Design: Tree w/saddled horse left of inscription) (Son of Eino W. and Saima Erickson Johnson) JOHNSON, Charles R. (14) Aug 27, 1911 - May 13, 1986 "Loving Friend Indeed" (Placed by the Malo Family) JOHNSON (238) Eino W.: 1908 - 1982 Saima S.: 1912 - 1997 (Design: Trees/mountain/clouds left of inscription) (Eino is nephew of Saima's stepfather, Andrew Johnson. Saima is daughter of Leander [Kultalahti] and Hanna Uopakka Erickson. Ch: Betty Lou and Bruce) JOHNSON, Elmer (15) 1913 - 1980 *JOHNSON, Gust b 1841, d 1906 JOHNSON (137) Gustaf E.: 1879 - 1971 Anna: 1884 - 1972 (Gustaf was b Fliseryd Smoland, Sweden; immigrated 1902. "Gust" is brother of John O. Johnson. He married Anna Otto, June 1916, Portland, OR. She was b in Norway and immigrated to the US, first settling in MN.) JOHNSON, Hanna T. (196) 1874 - 1946 "Mother" (A lavender bush is planted there) (Hanna Uopakka b Alajarvi, Finland; mar Leander [Kultalahti] Erickson in Finland, 1897. Leander changed the original name of Kultalahti after arriving in America in 1898. Hanna came to the US in 1902. Leander was b 1875, Evijarvi, Finland, d 1919 of TB and is buried in Suise Creek Cem. After his death, Hanna mar Andrew Johnson. Ch: Vaino; Lillian [mar Nillo Wicks]; Gertrude [mar Wiljo "Bill" Ingertila]; William; Ilma / Ilmi Louisa; Eva [mar Van J. Wicks]; Yrgo "George"; Saima [mar Eino Johnson]; and Wayne.) *JOHNSON, Hannah b 1946, d 1946 JOHNSON (110) Isaac: 1839 - 1920 Sophie: 1845 - 1920 "Our Love Ones" "At Rest" (Isaac is 2nd husband of Sophie Ganges Sandberg, mar 1897. Isaac immigrated from Finland, 1865. Sophie was the widow of Henry Sandberg. Some of the children took their stepfather's name of Johnson, while the rest kept the Sandberg name. Ch: Mary [mar Fred Holstrom]; an infant who died at sea; Carrie [mar William Salminen]; Nathan Sandberg; Emma Sandberg; Oscar Johnson; Mabel [mar Carl Waterman]; Emilie [mar James Badger]; John Sandberg [mar Elizabeth -?-]; and Ann Sandberg. Oscar and Emma were twins.) JOHNSON, Jacob A. (157) Feb 10, 1892 May 7, 1911 "Rom. 8:11" (Son of John [Liljablad] and Anna Ranta Johnson) JOHNSON, John (153) 1862 - 1983 "Father" "Gone but not forgotten" (John Liljablad b Finland, immigrated 1881 with brother Jacob. John changed his name after arrival, mar in 1887 to Anna Ranta. She was b 1867, d 1905, had immigrated 1886. Ch: John E.; Ida [mar -?- Coates]; Jacob; Anna [mar -?- King]; Otto; Mary [mar -?- Murray]; Walter; and Sigrid.) JOHNSON, John Edward (155) 1889 - 1969 "In loving memory" (Husband of Lena Rooholm [Holm] Edwards. Son of John [Liljablad] and Anna Ranta Johnson.) JOHNSON, John H. (84) Oct 12, 1910 - Feb 12, 1912 "Gone but not forgotten" JOHNSON, John O. (28) 1866 - 1937 "Father" (John is brother of Gustaf Johnson. He was b in Fliseryd Smoland, Sweden; came to the US in 1887; married Laura Berg, 1909.) JOHNSON, Karl G. (136) July 16, 1921 Dec 8, 1971 (Son of Gustaf E. and Anna Otto Johnson. He married Ardis Lindman in 1942, and had 4 ch: Stanley; Karen; Eloise; and Jerard Otto.) JOHNSON, Laura (29) 1882 - 1929 "Mother" (Eldest child of Ole O. and Jensina Berg, Laura was born in So. Dakota. Brothers, Carl and Olaf Berg are also buried in this cemetery.) JOHNSON (83) Lena: 1884 - 1962 Oscar F.: 1879 - 1943 JOHNSON, Lena Edwards (154) 1890 - 1965 "In loving memory" (Lena Rooholm [Holm] 1/mar Nestor Edwards, 1908. 2/mar John E. Johnson, a cousin of her 1st husband.) JOHNSON (17) Maria K.: 1879 - 1925 "She did all she could" Jack: 1867 - 1948 "Rest in Peace" (Maria Kaysa Filipula b Harma, Finland. Jacob Johanson b Kortesjarvi, Finland; immigrated from Lavast, Finland ca 1887. He changed his name to Johnson after coming to America. Jack returned to Finland where he married Maria, then returned to Washington in 1906.) *JOHNSON, Sophia b 1890, d 1903 (Possibly the daughter of Carl and Elsa [Haverinen] Johnson JOHNSON - HILDEN (16) Johnson, John: 1904 - 1944 Hilden, Eileen: 1910 - 1937 Hilden, Dorothy: 1925 - 1925 JONES, David (127) 1884(?) - 1967(?) JUDKINS, Esther Sylvia (266) May 1909 - June 1992 (Daughter of Oscar and Ida [Haverinen] Johnson Wirkkala) JUSSILA, El Vera M. (242) Nov 17, 1921 Oct 9, 1926 "Our Darling" "A Sunbeam" (Design: Lamb on top of stone) (Daughter of Matt and Fannie Ingertila Jusilla) JUSSILA (243) Fanny S.: 1902 - 1984 "Mother" (Design: Music notes left of inscription) Matt L.: 1893 - 1964 "Father" (Design: Tree and mountain left of inscription) "Always caring, always sharing" (Daughter of John [Henrik] Henry and Olga Marie Rossi Ingertila) KALLIO (267) Arvo John: 1915 - 1990 Ida Margaret (Wirkkala): 1915 - (Design: Trees, Mt. Rainier along the bottom) (Born Kannus, Finland; immigrated 1925; married Ida Margaret 25 Sept 1937. Ch: Robert Lee; Gary Paul; and Janet Marie.) KALLIO, Hannah (?) (129) 1876 - 1957 (?) KALLIO, ______ (?) (131) (No dates) (could not read) KANGAS, Eino (21) 1928 - 1929 2K. 25P "Kallis Muistosi Elaa" (Son of Henry and Sanna Syynimaa Kangas, both born in Finland and immigrated to US in 1909.) *KANGAS, Henry b 1886, d 1944 *KANGAS. Sanna Syynimaa b 1884, d 1932 (Henry and Sanna both born in Finland; immigrated to US in 1909. Ch: Ellen [mar -?- Scribner] b 1921, d 1986; Eino b 1828, d 1929.) KIENE (11) Richard T. Sr 1923 Father 1985 Born: Findlay, Ohio Belinda Basel 1917 Mother 1994 Born: Menlo, Washington "Love Rick, Linda Ford" KING, Anna E. (158) July 8, 1895 Feb 20, 1921 (Daughter of John [Liljablad] and Anna Ranta Johnson) KOIVISTO (255) Eva: 1890 - 1952 "Mother" William: 1892 - 1959 "Father" (Eva b Viipuri, Finland; both immigrated from there. 2 ch: Bill; and Miriam [mar -?- Griffin].) KOSKI, Ben (186) Apr 1, 1918 Feb 1, 1962 "Our Beloved" (Design: Cross w/flowers left of inscription) (Benjamin Simon, son of George Simon and Maria Lahti Koski) KOSKI, George Arthur (184) 1906 - 2001 "Son" (Design: Freemason symbol) (Son of George Simon and Maria Lahti Koski) KOSKI, Joan L. (185) Nov 22, 1945 Feb 28, 1960 "Our Angel" (Design: Cross w/flowers left of inscription) KOSKI, Maria (179) Dec 28, 1877 Mar 31, 1934 "Mother" "In loving memory" (Maria Lahti b Woyri, Wasanland, Waasa, Finland married George Simon Koski and immigrated 1899) *KOSKI, Nestor Arvid b 27 Feb 1909, d 10 Aug 1964 (Son of George Simon and Maria Lahti Koski) KOSKI, Senia M. (178) Sept 28, 1898 Aug 28, 1915 "In my father's house are many mansions" "No pain, no grief, no anxious fear ___ reach our loved and keeping near." (Senia Maria is daughter of George Simon and Maria Lahti Koski, b Waasa, Finland.) KOSKI, Simon G. (180) July 20, 1877 Nov 9, 1957 "Father" "In loving memory" (George Simon Koski b Woyri, Wasanland, Waasa, Finland, immigrated 1899. 11 ch: Senia Maria; Sanna Liisa "Lizzie" [mar Carl Holm]; Tyyne "Tuny" [mar Peter Bakavich]; Helmi Juliana [mar William Ransom]; George Arthur; Nestor Arvid; Esther Ellen mar Ted Slusser]; Walter Arney; Anna Kaisa [mar A. Herman Johnson]; Alma Johanna [mar Dave Peters]; Benjamin Simon.) KYLLONEN, Agnes (206) 1911 - 1987 "Our Beloved" KYLLONEN, Arne R. (204) 1913 - 1967 "Our Beloved" (Design: Flowers above date to left of inscription) *LAAKERI, George b 1903, d 1930 (Son of Jacob and Adolphina Lakeri. The father had dropped one "a" from name.) LAAKERI (142) Jacob W.: 1849 - 1922 Maria: 1847 - 1928 "Resting in peace" (Born in Finland and married Maria Tuomari there in 1874. Jacob immigrated 1892, Maria in 1897. 3 ch b in Finland: Jacob "Jack"; John; and Susie. LAAKERI (141) John: 1883 - 1944 Suzanne: 1887 - 1944 (Son of Jacob W. and Maria Tuomari Laakeri, born in Finland. He married Suzanne in Seattle, WA, and the couple was killed in auto accident, 1944, in which daughter, Ina, was also injured. Ch: Elsie [1/mar Harley Wolfe, 2/mar -?- Hammontree]; Ina [mar Clifton Murphy]; Wesley [mar Jean Moore].) LAAKERI, Vaino (66) 1901 - 1901 (Son of Jacob "Jack" and Adolphina "Fiina" Lehto Lakeri who were married in 1899. Jacob had dropped one A from his last name.) LAAKERI, Walter (67) 1912 - 1912 (Possible son of Jacob "Jack" and Adolphina "Fiina" Lehto Lakeri who were married in 1899.) LAAKERI, William (65) 1903 - 1906 (Son of Jacob "Jack" and Adolphina "Fiina" Lehto Lakeri who were married in 1899. Jacob had dropped one A from his last name.) LAAKSO, Anna Haverinen Wirkkala (80) 1894 - 1981 (Daughter of Carl and Elsa [Haverinen] Johnson) LAKERI (113) Jacob: 1875 - 1952 Fina: 1879 - 1945 (Jacob is son of Jacob and Maria Tuomari Laakeri. "Jack" b Finland and immigrated 1893, one year after his father. Changed spelling of his name from Laakeri. Adolphina "Fina" immigrated 1897. They were married 1899 and had 8 ch: Vaino; Ina; George; William; Fannie [mar -?- Boulett]; Arney; Ella; and Ellen.) LAMPI, John Elmer (20) US NAVY World War II Oct 1, 1915 - August 20, 1991 LAMPI, Rachelle Ina (19) May 10, 1921 - November 27, 1998 "Beloved Wife and Mother" LAMPI, Victor John (18) 1889 - 1936 (?) *LAMPI, Wayne b 1918, d 1958 LEAF (230) Frank: 1889 - 1966 "Father" Hilma M.: 1891 - 1970 "Mother" (Frank b in Finland. Original name Lehtonen/Lehtinen changed to Leaf after arrival in America, ca 1913. He settled in WA in 1916 and has a brother named Gus. Hilma Musto, b in Finland, came to WA from IL in 1918. Married Frank in 1919. Ch: John Elmer and Reino.) LEAF, John Elmer (233) Sept 15, 1927 Jan 21, 1993 (Design: Tree with mountain left of inscription) (Son of Frank and Hilma Musto [Lehtonen/Lehtinen] Leaf) LEAF, Reino E. (232) Sept 16, 1930 May 12, 1993 "Dad" "In loving memory" (Son of Frank and Hilma Musto {Lehtonen/Lehtinen] Leaf) LIDDELL, Marian E. (50) Dec 23, 1896 March 1, 1981 (Daughter of Erick and Josephine Hagglund Erickson. Her original name is Lembi Erickson.) LILJABLAD, Elizabeth (93) 1851 - 1943 "Grandmother" (Nicknamed Liisa, she was b in Kuoppa, Finland and 1/mar John Herman Ranta on 1 Feb 1878, Wassan Laamis, Finland. She immigrated in 1885 and was supposedly the first white woman on the east hill of Kent, WA. She 2/mar Jacob Liljablad in 1901. A sister to Amelia [Mrs. Jacob Blum] and Anna [Mrs. John Johnson]. In later years she was called Tonkan Mumma, the grandmother of the hills. Died 30 Nov 1943.) LILJABLAD, Jacob (94) (No date) (Brother to John Johnson, who changed his name from Liljablad, Jacob was b 1892, d 1911.) *LUND, Maria b 1893, d 1901 MACKEY, Charles E. (Maki) (174) 1891 - 1944 (Son of Henry and Mary Lilbakka [Mackey] Maki) MACKEY (133) Mathilda: 1879 - 1946 Jack: 1871 - 1938 (Mathilda "Mary" Kohtilla b Vaasa, Finland; married Jacob "Jack" Mackey there in 1898. Jack b Vaasa, Finland, immigrated 1903. Ch: Aileen; Owen; Eino; Elsie [mar -?- McIlrath]; Ellen [mar -?- Pease]; Helen; and Walter.) MACKEY, Walter V. (132) Washington TEC 5 US Army World War II Nov 12, 1913 April 15, 1967 (Son of Jacob "Jack" and Mathilda "Mary" Kohtilla Mackey) MAKI, Eino E. (112) 1906 - 1911 "Gone but not forgotten" MAKI, Henry (172) 1845 - 1923 "Father" (Henry [Mackey] left Finland in 1881, leaving wife, Mary, and 2 children. Arrived Suise Creek area in 1885. Mary later immigrated to the US from Finland.) MAKI, Mary (173) 1849 - 1923 "Mother" (Mary Lilbakka mar Henry Maki [Mackey]. Ch: Annie [mar Luther Burgess]; Harry; Charles E; and Jake "Jack".) *MANNERUDE, Bergine b 1888, d 1937 (Daughter of Johannes and Karen Mannerude, she never married.) *MANNERUDE, Gustar b 1885, d 1939 (Son of Johannes and Karen Mannerude) *MANNERUDE, Johannes b 1838, d 1925 *MANNERUDE, Karen b 1851, d 1919 (Johannes immigrated to the US from Norway in 1872; wife, Karen, came in 1879. Mar 1881 in Volga, SD and all 5 ch were b there: Anton 1883-1957; Gustar 1885-1939; Bergine 1888-1937; Helma [mar -?- Thanem] 1896-?; and Carl J. 1896-1981.) *MANNERUDE, Karen b 1922, d 1922 (Daughter of Carl Mannerude, granddaughter of Johannes and Karen) MANTY, Amanda Palo (88) 1889 - 1957 "Our Mom" (Amanda Ranta 1/mar Charles Palo, 1907. He d 1933 and Amanda 2/mar Thomas Manty.) MANTY, Thomas (90) 1896 - 1945 (Husband of Amanda Ranta Palo. He died in a house fire in WA.) *MARKEN, Floyd b 1898, d 1901 MATSON, Alex (26) Born: 1887 Died: 1957 (Son of Emil (Niemela) Matson and Anna Piukkala Matson, he was b in Oulu, Finland. He came to the US with his mother in 1898. Never married. He is the nephew of Matti Niemela, the twin brother of Emil, Alex's father.) MATSON (39) Andrew: 1857 - 1943 Maria: 1868 - 1943 (Design: Christian cross) (Andrew left Finland at age 19 as a seaman. Immigrated to US in 1884. Maria immigrated to the US in 1889, from Yliharma, Finland, and they were married the same year.) MATSON, Elisa "Lizzie" (37) 1890 - 1969 (Design: Christian cross) (Daughter of Andrew and Maria Matson. She never married.) MATSON (74) Emil: (No dates) Anna: (No dates) (Emil changed his name from Niemela to Matson after his immigration to the US in 1888. His brothers, Tom and Matti, who is Emil's twin, kept the Niemela name. Emil's cousin is Fred Grunoff. Emil [Niemela] Matson b 1863; d 1929; married in Oulu, Finland, 1886, to Anna Piukkala. She was b 1859; d 1940; immigrated with her son, Alex, in 1898. Alex never married. Anna's brother, Andrew Piukkala, d 1911.) MATSON, John Everett (35) Feb 21, 1892 Jan 22, 1971 Washington PVT US Marine Corp World War I (Son of Andrew and Maria Matson) MATSON, John T. (209) 1857 - 1944 (Design: Flowers/cross to left of inscription) (Born Finland, immigrated 1885 from Oulu, Finland. Brother of Elizabeth, Mrs. Andrew Nirmela.) MATSON, Margaret T. (208) March 30, 1859 November 4, 1930 ("Maggie" b Finland; immigrated from Finland 1889; married John Tyyska Matson in WA in 1891. Ch: Henry; Inez [mar -?- Rude]; Ida; Andrew; William; and Edward [Edwin].) MATSON, Sanford (38) 1896 - 1958 (Design: Christian cross) ("Sandy", son of Andrew and Maria Matson.) MATSON, William (210) Washington PFC - US Army World War II April 28, 1900 - July 25, 1967 (Son of John Tyyska and Margaret Matson) MATTSON, Esther (162) 1905 - 1906 (Daughter of Matt and Adolfine Lilbakka Mattson) MATTSON, Henry R. (164) 1903 - 1962 "Brother" (Henry Robert, son of Matt [Rytimaa] and Adolfine Lilbakka Matson) MATTSON, Leonard M. (161) Oct 20, 1900 Apr 3, 1989 (Leonard Matthew, son of Matt and Adolfine Lilbakka Mattson) MATTSON (163) Matt: 1858 - 1908 Adolfine: 1863 - 1929 (Matt [Rytimaa] Mattson b in Finland; mar Adolfine Lilbakka in Seattle, WA, 1887. Adolfine immigrated ca 1886. 8 ch: Mary Katherine [mar Isaac Seppala]; Victor Jacob; Ida Sophia [mar -?- Parker]; Adolfine "Feena" [mar -?- Busch]; Anna Amelia [mar -?- Leonard]; Leonard Matthew; Henry Robert; and Esther.) MATTSON, Victor J. (57) 1890 - 1962 "Brother" McCULLOUGH/SAXBERG (224) Saxberg, Miina: 1886 - 1986 "Mother" McCullough, Helvi: 1901 - 1977 "Daughter" MCILRATH, Hugh (215) 1888 (1883) - 1918 MIDDLETON, Lonnie W. (167) Aug 20-22, 1947 "Son of Ida and Bill" MODIN (3) Darrell L.: Jan 2, 1927 - Oct 16, 1996 Willa W.: Apr 7, 1931 - Married: Dec 11, 1949 MOLINE, Eugene Richard (102) US Army World War II Jan 16, 1917 May 6, 1998 (Son of Barney and Mary Elizabeth Ranta Moline. He had 2 sons: Melvin and Roy.) MOLINE (91) Mary: 1892 - 1938 "Mom" Barney: 1878 - 1937 "Dad" (Mary Elizabeth Ranta, sister of Charlie Ranta, married Barney Moline. Barney was b in Finland and came to the US in 1883. Their ch: Walter J; Albert J; Elsie M [married Bennett Wise]; Eugene R; Alena M [married -?- Johnson]; Roy; and Orville.) MOLINE, Orville A. (89) 1923 - 1955 "Brother" (Son of Barney and Mary Elizabeth Ranta Moline) MOLINE, Roy S. (96) 1920 - Age 7 mo "Baby" (Son of Barney and Mary Elizabeth Ranta Moline) MOLINE, Vidarie A. (99) 1903 - 1967 (Design: Cross left of inscription) MOLINE, Walter (97) July 13, 1908 Oct 3, 1983 "Beloved Husband and Father" (Design: Man with shovel watching sun coming up or going down) (Son of Barney and Mary Elizabeth Ranta Moline. Had a son, Richard.) MYHRA, Martin (75) 1830 - 1902 (?) NASI, Andrew (114) 1880 - 1915 "Father" (Son of Johan Fredrickson Rintamaki, he was b in Nars Purmo Esse, Finland. Changed his name to Andrew Johnson upon arrival in America in 1894. Found there were too many of that name so he took the name of his birthplace and adapted it. He mar Sophia Niemela and had ch: Esther [mar -?- Bennett]; Elsie [mar -?- Pohorance]; Andrew Elmer; Elina [mar -?- Morrell]; Eleanor [mar -?- Martin]. NELSON, James A. (128) 1895 - 1980 (Design: Freemason symbol) (Son of John [Johan Nilsson] and Mathilda Nelson, possible birthdate 1893. Doesn't look like he ever married.) NELSON, John (126) Died: 1896 (Johan Nilsson b 1859, Sweden, he immigrated in 1889; mar Mathilda in 1890. She was b 1863, immigrated 1890, and d 1942. Their marriage was prearranged in Sweden. Ch: Gus A; James A; John Edwin; Florence [mar Henry Youngquist]; Mathilda. John died of a heart attack, finger on the trigger and ready to shoot a bear. Mathilda 2/mar John P. Nelson in 1899. He was b 1862, d 1937. They had 1 ch: Clarence.) NIEMELA (68) Andrew J.: 1872 - 1943 Elizabeth: 1874 - 1941 (Andrew immigrated from Turpava, near Oulu, Finland in 1891. In 1894 he married Elizabeth Tyyska in Kent, WA. She had immigrated from Angeslevalle, Oulu, Finland, 1893. She is the sister of Andrew Tyyska Matson. They had ch: Anitti [female], Jennie Marie, Esther [married -?- Curtis], and Mamie Lydia [married Clyde Berryman].) NIEMELA, Francs (120) 1893 - 1894 (Stone says Francs, but it should read Francis. Son of Thomas and Sophia Haklin Niemela. Originally buried at home, was later moved to Suise Creek Cem.) *NIEMELA, Jalmer b 1896, d 1919 (Son of Thomas and Sophia Haklin Niemela. Called "Elmer" he d at the age of 23 from TB he contracted from a neighbor girl he was madly in love with. He's a cousin to Fred Grunoff.) NIEMELA (118) Matti: 1863 - 1934 Ellina: 1860 - 1953 (Matti and Maiya Ellina Wuotilla Niemela came from Oulu, Finland where they were married, 1887. Matti and twin brother, Emil Matson, immigrated in 1888. Maiya Ellina immigrated in1890 with daughters, Sophia [1/mar Andrew Nasi, 2/mar -?- Bergdahl]; and Mattilda [mar -?- Edstrom].) *NIEMELA, Mother (Could possibly be Sophia Haklin Niemela, b 1852, left Finland in 1885 for the US, d 1941. Married Thomas Niemela in Oulu, Finland in 1884. He was b in Finland 1855, immigrated to the US in 1877, d 1923.) NIEMELA, Oscar (119) 1889 - 1902 (Son of Thomas and Sophia Haklin Niemela. Originally buried at home, later was moved to Suise Creek Cem.) *NIEMELA, Tom (Could be Thomas Niemela b in Finland 1855, came to the US in 1877, mar Sophia Haklin in Oulu, Finland in 1884, d 1923.) NORKOOL, Carl G. E. (54) 1908 - 1980 (Design: Christian cross) (Son of Charles and Sanna Norkool. Carl's father, Charles', given name was Karl Erland Norkoli, nicknamed "Kalle". Carl married Rosella -?-.) NORKOOL, Diane Marie (63) 1942 - 1995 (Daughter of Carl and Rosella Norkool) NORKOOL, Jack E. (56) 1910 - 1968 (Design: Christian cross) (Son of Charles and Sanna Norkool. Charles' given name was Karl Erland Norkoli, nicknamed "Kalle". Jack married Arlene -?- and had three ch: Tom, Pat [female], and Kay. Jack died in a logging accident.) NORKOOL (59) Kalle: 1876 - 1953 "Father" Sanna S.: 1877 - 1948 "Mother" (Given name was Karl Erland Norkoli, nicknamed "Kalle". He immigrated from Karijoki, Finland in 1893; married Sanna in Gloucester, MA in 1898. She had immigrated in 1895. Kalle had a brother named Otto Alexander. Kalle and Sanna's ch: Jenny L., Ina, Vieno, Mildred, Carl, Jack E., and Helen.) NORKOOL, Rosella A. (55) 1914 - 1971 (Design: Christian cross) (Married Carl G. E. Norkool. They had ch: Charles, Diane, Linda, and Teresa.) *NORKOOL, Vieno b 1903, d 1911 (Daughter of Charles and Sanna Raitto Norkool) O'BRIEN, Rodney Joseph (12) US NAVY Mar 27, 1937 - Oct 1, 1986 OLSON (214) Larry E.: Mar 5, 1937 - May 6, 1997 Linda K.: Jan 31, 1950 - Married: Nov 30, 1974 OLSON, N. Duane (143) 1934 - 1981 "Husband - Father" *OLSON, Nels d 1981 *OLSON, Olaf W. d 1901 OTTO, Mary (135) Dec 12, 1869 May 24, 1941 "In Loving Memory" (Sister of Anna Otto Johnson. She immigrated from Norway.) PALO, Arne W. (98) Sept 2, 1908 Dec 7, 1968 "Beloved" (Design: Pine cones trailing to left of inscription) (Son of Charles and Amanda Ranta Palo) PALO, Charles (95) 1885 - 1933 "Our Dad" (Immigrated to the US from Finland, 1899, at age of 14. He met and married Amanda Ranta, 1907. Ch: Arne; Harold; Elmer; Alma [mar =?- Conrad]; Viola [mar -?- Whiting]; and Elizabeth [mar -?- White].) PALO (76) Harold C.: 1910 - 1994 "Dad" Gladys M.: 1920 - "Mom" Married: April 25, 1936 (Son of Charles Palo, who was b 1885, d 1933 in WA, and Amanda Ranta Palo, who he married in 1907. Amanda was b 1889, and d in WA, 1957.) PAULSON, Doris M. (207) 1922 - 1978 (Design: Jesus to right of inscription) PEASE, Ellen Mackey (134) 1910 - 1967 "At Rest" (Daughter of Mathilda Kohtilla and Jacob Mackey) *PIUKKALA, Andrew d 1911 (Brother of Anna Piukkala Matson, he d at the age of 50 yrs. Had been a fisherman in Alaska.) PLACE (234) Wm. Joe: Oct 24, 1924 - Nov 9, 1988 Mae R.: Jan 23, 1930 - "Together Forever" POLSON (53) Elizabeth T.: 1900 - 1957 "Daughter" Robin N.: 1902 - 1971 "Husband" (Elizabeth "Betty" Talbeck, daughter of John and Susanna Koski Tallbeck, was b in Black Diamond, WA. She had 3 children: Leonard, Robin, and Katherine.) POLSON (69) Leonard W.: 1927 - 1987 Leona A.: 1926 - PRESLEY (124) Peter: 1919 - 1987 "And his Beloved Wife" Mary C.: 1919 - PUTNEY, Bernard B. (108) 1913 - 1968 PUTNEY, Bernard Bruce (104) 1940 PUTNEY, Ida E. (107) 1942 (Ida Edwards Putney b 1894, d 1942. Daughter of Charles and Anna Liisa Johnson [Liljablad] Edwards. Ida married Ira Putney who 2/mar Ida's sister, Vega Edwards.) PUTNEY, Vega S. (109) 1889 - 1960 (Vega S. Edwards, daughter of Charles and Anna Liisa Johnson [Liljablad] Edwards, was b in Finland. Immigrated 1892. Married sister, Ida's, husband, Ira Putney, after Ida's death, 1942.) RAISIO (151) (No names - just a family name stone) (Possibly Ed Raisio, nephew of Fiina and John Hakkari, who came from Juneau, Alaska to go to school and help Aunt Fiina after Uncle John's death. Son of Sanna [Holm] Alto, b 1922, 9 1992, buried in Suise Creek Cem.) RANSOM, Helmi J. (181) Jan 08, 1904 May 17, 1983 "Our Beloved" (Design: Cross w/flowers left of inscription) (Helmi Juliana Koski, daughter of George Simon and Maria Lahti Koski; mar William Ransom.) RANTA (92) John H. Born: June 15, 1856 Died: Sept 24, 1900 Anna E. Born: June 18, 1888 Died: Aug 30, 1888 "In my Father's house are many mansions" (Design: Gates opening into a town) (John Herman Ranta, known as Herman, b Kortesjarvella, Finland. He married Elizabeth Ranta at Wassan Laamis, Finland, 1 Feb 1878. He immigrated in 1881, Elizabeth in 1885. Herman was killed by a runaway team of horses. They are probably the first property owners in the area. His wife, Elizabeth, is the daughter of John H. and Elizabeth Ranta. Ch: infant daughter, d in Finland; Matias Nicolai; Charles Richard, who was probably the first white child born in the Suise Creek area, served in WWI; Anna E, who is buried here; Amanda [married Charlie Palo]; Mary Elizabeth [married Barney Moline]; Aliina [married Buff McClain].) ROBBINS, Nelo A. (193) 1924 - 1924 ROGNEBY (212) Elmer H.: 1911 - "Dad" Isabelle A.: 1918 - 1983 "Mom" Married: Nov 22, 1939 ROSSI, Antti Victor (241) 1887 - 1932 (Design: Flowers on either side of cross) (Called Andrew, he was brother of Olga Rossi Ingertila. Immigrated 1917; d from bee sting.) SANBERG, Emma (73) 1879 - 1954 "In Loving Memory" (This seems to be a second stone for the same person, although there is a different spelling of the name. See #71) SANDBERG, Emma (71) 1879 - 1954 (Daughter of Henry and Sophie Ganges Sandberg who were married in Norway. They immigrated to the US ca 1870. Emma was a private nurse and died in Seattle, WA. Appears to have two stones, see # 73.) SAXBERG, Jacob (223) 1881 - 1957 "Husband and Father" SAXBERG, Matt (222) 1883 - 1956 SAXBERG (10) Onnie "Taxi": 1912 - 1996 Laura: 1910 - 2001 Married: Oct 1, 1938 SCHELLHASE, Kenneth C. (211) PVT - US Army World War II Dec 31, 1925 - Feb 2, 1985 SCRIBNER (121) Marvel: 1921 - 1977 "Mom" Albert: 1918 - 1977 "Dad" "Together Always" (Daughter of Nestor and Lena Rooholm [Holm] Edwards, she d with husband in auto accident.) SEBRING, Arthur Lyle (264) 1895 - 1945 (Design: Archway w/open gates) SEPPALA (160) Isaac: 1887 - 1973 Mary: 1888 - 1984 "Asleep in Jesus" (Isaac immigrated from Ylistari, Finland as a young man; served in the Army during WWI. He was a minister in the Apostolic Lutheran Church. He married Mary Katherine Mattson, eldest daughter of Matt and Adolfine Lilbakka Mattson, in 1931.) SHAW, Harry St. Clair (252) 1891 - 1951 SHAW, Robert Edwin (251) SSgt US Army World War II Nov 23, 1915 Dec 10, 1976 *SHEPARD, Charles b 1869, d 1957 *SHEPARD, Infant b 1971, d 1971 *SHEPARD, Marie b 1880, d 1967 SIDENER, Jackie Rae (5) Sept 1, 1957 - Sept 27, 1993 "Beloved Daughter and Beloved Mother" (Great granddaughter of Erick and Josephine Hagglund Erickson; granddaughter of Helen Erickson Cottrell; daughter of Jack and Pat Atkins) SORENSEN, Christian (188) Aug 19, 1861 Mar 7, 1954 "Father" (top of stone) (Design: Cross above inscription) SORENSEN, Hertha (187) 1898 - 1902 "Sister" SORENSEN, Kristena (189) 1863 - 1956 "Mother" STANDISH, Dwight (122) 1943 - 1999 "In God's Hands" STEPHENS, Elias (258) 1862 - 1954 STOCKER, Josepha N. (165) 1910 - 1973 STRENGE (22) Lewis: July 9, 1903 - Apr 17, 1997 Sena L.: Apr 27, 1910 - Dec 28, 1999 (Daughter of John O. and Laura Johnson. Her name is sometimes spelled Senia. She is a twin of Christina Johnson.) SWALES (70) Christy T.: 1901 - 1977 Mamie (BAY): 1909 - 2000 "Beloved parents of Chris, Grandparents of Rodney and Christine" (Christy is the husband of Mamie Bay, who is the daughter of Charles and Emma Bay.) TALBECK (9) Arvid E.: 1916 - 1988 Ruby C.: (no dates) "Husband and Father" (Arvid is son of John and Susanna Koskinen Tallback; married Ruby -?-)) TALBECK, Carl W. (52) 1905 - 1977 US Army World War II (Son of John and Susanna Koski Tallbeck. Born in Kent, WA; married Marcile -?-; changed the spelling of his last name.) TALBECK, Fred (44) 1908 - 1968 (Fred V. Talbeck, son of John and Susanna Tallback. Notice change in spelling of the name. Had a daughter, Joyce, and belonged to the Finnish Lutheran Church.) TALBECK, George J. (51) 1903 - 1982 (Son of John and Susanna Koski Tallbeck, born in Black Diamond, WA. Changed spelling of his last name.) TALLBECK, John (45) 1877 - 1951 "Father" (He immigrated in 1899 from Yliharma, Finland; married Susanna Koski. Attended the Finnish Lutheran Church. Spelled his last name with two L's, children changed spelling to one L.) TALLBECK (46) Susanna: 1875 - 1948 "Mother" Kate: 1909 - 1930 "Daughter" (Susanna's maiden name is Koski, a sister to Simon Koski. She married John Tallbeck in Finland, and immigrated to the US in 1899. They attended the Finnish Lutheran Church. Daughter's name is Kate H.) THOMAS, Sarah Mary (130) 1884 - 1939 "Mother" *TURNQUIST UHLER, Henry H. (100) 1876 - 1961 (Son of Henry and Fannie Uhler who were both b in Austria and married there in 1875. Came to the US in 1884. Henry and Fannie had 3 ch: Henry [subject]; Celar; and Peter. This Henry never married. UHLER, Millie E. (101) 1905 - 1970 Unknown (36) (Unreadable) Unknown (32) (Unreadable) *WAGNER, Frank b 1880, d 1951 WALKAMA (227) Liina: 1883 - 1959 "Mother" Salman: 1885 - 1971 "Father" WALMSLEY, Laila L. (139) 1909 - 2000 (Daughter of Fred and Maija Grunoff) WALMSLEY, Loreley M. (140) 1968 - 1976 WARD, Charles E. (1) CPL US ARMY World War II Feb 17, 1924 - Aug 26, 1993 WICKS, Eva K. (198) 1909 - 1974 "Our beloved" (Design: Pine cones trail to left of inscription) (Daughter of Leander [Kultalahti] and Hanna Uopakka Erickson) WICKS (191) Niilo J.: 1903 - 1982 Lillian J.: 1904 - (Design: bronze stone w/roses both sides of flower vase) (Son of Emma and Herman [Wiikus] Wicks. Lillian's maiden name is Erickson.) WICKS, Van J. (197) 1904 - 1963 "Our beloved" (Design: Pine cones trail to left of inscription) (Son of Herman and Emma A. Illian Wiikus. Name changed to Wicks. Van b Franklin, WA; married Eva Erickson. His mother 2/mar Charles Bay ca 1907. Van and Eva had son: Byron) WINSBERG, Charles L. (168) Sept 26, 1920 Nov 16, 1920 (Son of John H. and Olga Forsti Winsberg) WINSBERG, Ester (213) Born: 3 / 4 1904 Died: 5 / 27 1904 "Suffer little children to come unto me" (Daughter of John and Olga Forsti Winsberg) *WINSBERG, Hilda WINSBERG, John (166) 1851 - 1919 "At Rest" (Born in Finland and married there to Mary [Hilda] -?-; immigrated to the US; lived in MI and Canada. He and Mary became citizens when they moved to WA, 1891. Ch: Charles; John H; Elizabeth [mar Peter Uhler]; and Anna [mar -?- Morgan].) WINSBERG (169) Olga J.: 1884 - 1953 "Mother" John H.: 1884 - 1950 "Father" (Olga J. Forsti mar John H. Winsberg, son of John and Mary [Hilda] Winsberg. John was b MI and came to WA from Canada, 1891.) WINSBERG, Walter W. (171) 1905 - 1974 (Son of John H. and Olga Forsti Winsberg) WINSBERG/VISCONIC (170) Winsberg, Elmer L.: 1909 - 1938 Visconic, Ethel K.: 1916 - 1936 (Elmer and Ethel are children of John H. and Olga Forsti Winsberg) WIRKKALA (263) Ida: 1883 - 1949 Oscar A.: 1880 - 1959 (Ida is daughter of Carl and Elsa Huotari [Haverinen] Johnson, she immigrated 1886 with her family; married Oscar in 1914. Oscar immigrated from Kaustinen, Finland, 1897; 1/mar Johanna Mustola 1906; she d 1913. They had ch: Ellen [mar -?- Barter]; Esther Sylvia [ mar -?- Judkins]; and Joseph. He 2/mar Ida and had ch: Margaret [mar Arvo Kallio]; Elizabeth [mar Carl M. Gentala]. Oscar was an inventor and holds many patents.) WIRKKALA, Richard Peter (82) 1914 - 1991 "Son" WIRKKALA, Samuel (81) 1885 - 1929 "In Memory Of" (1st husband of Anna Johnson. He was killed in the Philippines.) WOOD (205) Frances A.: 1888 - 1976 Orland R.: 1877 - 1967 Married: Sept 16, 1908 WRIGHT, Effie (228) 1890 - 1961 WRIGHT, John S. (229) 1890 - 1972