RAINIER CEMETERY, Thurston Co, WA 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. Transcribed for the Internet and submitted by Jerri McCoy March 14, 1998. Updated Sep 2010 ©1998 Jerri McCoy. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded. jmccoy@attbi.com Rainier Cemetery. The cemetery was canvassed in 1984. Information made available to the US GenWeb Archives by the Olympia Genealogical Society. Please contact the Olympia Genealogical Society at PO Box 1313, Olympia, WA 98507-1313 for information about this or the many other publications available. ------------------------------------------------ RAINIER CEMETERY This cemetery is located on State Highway 507, one mile NE of the town of Rainier, on the right hand side of the highway. Information as to interments without headstones was given by Heine Gehrke, a long time resident of Rainier. ANDRIESON, Hendrick C. 12 Jul 1903 ANDRIESON, Tressa L. 22 Jan 1901 03 Aug 1981 ANDRISEN, Affje 1873 1959 ANDRISEN, Paul N., Sr. 1874 1952 BARKER, children two children with no headstones BARKER, Mrs. no headstone BARKER, Thomas 19 Oct 1941 age 75 BARNHOUSE, Adelbert Loomis 11 Jan 1865 20 Jun 1943 BARNHOUSE, Babies no headstones BARNHOUSE, Caltha Kittie 12 Apr 1864 12 Apr 1943 BARNHOUSE, Lady Sarah A. 07 Jun 1830 11 Jul 1907 BARNHOUSE, Olive no headstone BARNHOUSE, Thomas Evans 14 Nov 1830 08 Jul 1911 BOYCE, Edgar D. 08 Jul 1866 29 May 1928 BRANSON, Alice M. 22 Nov 1905 26 Aug 1963 dau of Charles BRANSON, Hugh L. 17 Feb 1906 06 Sep 1965 husb of Alice BUCKLEY, Olive Caltha 1904 1963 BUNGARD, Bertha 14 Apr 1871 26 Aug 1914 wife of N. N. Bungard BUNGARD, Howard Luther 10 Nov 1892 12 May 1914 son of N. N. & Bertha BUNGARD, N. N. no headstone CASTLE, Earl J. 08 Mar 1900 20 Aug 1974 "uncle son" CASTLE, Rueben C. 29 Apr 1903 18 Oct 1971 "uncle babe" CHURCHWARD, Arthur B. 1898 1981 CHURCHWARD, Charlotte H. 1893 1978 CHURCHWARD, Dave E. 1895 1961 CLAUSSEN, Ellen 31 Dec 1891 20 Oct 1969 CLAUSSEN, Susie B. 1891 1977 COLE, J. 02 May 1936 age 79 COWDERY, Clara 1859 1932 COWDERY, Florence 1862 1947 ashes only COWDERY, John W. 1857 1934 COWDERY, Susan 1861 1927 DAHL, Carl August 1902 1973 DAVIS, Baby no headstone DAVIS, Essensa no headstone DAVIS, Martha S. 1858 1929 DIETZ, Christian 1859 1938 DIETZ, Sophia W. 1859 1943 DRABE, Frederick A. 20 Sep 1885 27 Nov 1921 DRABE, Maria Charlotte Jul 1861 Jan 1920 DUSING, ____ sister of Tootsie Dusing, no headstone DUSING, Tootsie no headstone EDWARDS, ____ female, no headstone EDWARDS, James M. 1865 1958 EKLUND, Christoffer 1865 1947 "father" EKLUND, Ernest 1892 1930 son of Christoffer and Johanna EKLUND, Johanna A. 1871 1947 "mother," wife of Christoffer, mar 26 Dec 1890 EMMONS, Lena 1893 1971 dau of Anna Sever ERSSON, Anders J. 1844 1931 FISMY/TISMY, John 30 May 1926 age 17 FLAVEL, Heather 1862 1934 FLAVEL, Robert 25 Dec 1928 age 69 GEHRKE, Albert 1861 1949 GEHRKE, Bertha A. D. 31 Mar 1890 08 Sep 1907 GEHRKE, Clarence no headstone GEHRKE, Dora 1870 1941 GEHRKE, Herman W. 16 Jul 1896 08 Jan 1985 GEHRKE, Marie no headstone GEHRKE, Otto Phillip 1894 1919 GEHRKE, Paul 23 Nov 1892 22 Jan 1917 GEHRKE, Ralph Charles 1915 1937 GEHRKE, Theodore 1896 1944 GOODWIN, Dorothy May 26 May 1920 GOODWIN, Emory C. 13 Feb 1888 1968 GOODWIN, Henry N. 27 Sep 1860 30 Jun 1905 GOODWIN, William H. 1888 1968 "dad" HALL, young man no headstone HARMER, Jesse E. 21 Sep 1857 22 Dec 1900 HARMER, Walter 1922 1922 HIGGINS, Patricia L. 1946 1979 HURET, Leander 1871 1922 HURET, Lee 1906 1963 INMAN, Clarice Cowdery 1874 1939 INMAN, Weslie O. 1895 1960 INMAN, William J. 1863 1907 JAEKEL, Helen A. 1867 1930 JESSEN, Annie 15 Mar 1881 13 Nov 1933 JESSEN, Henry no headstone KERR, Garry Wayne 09 May 1949 01 Nov 1981 KJERSTI, Katie Goodwin 1856 1945 KLINK, Duluth Arnold 1896 1952 KLINK, Madeline 1896 1954 KOEPPEN, August no dates, Capt. Co. G, 4th MO Cav. KOEPPEN, Caroline 1844 1926 "mother" KOEPPEN, Charles E. 31 Oct 1862 11 Sep 1949 KOEPPEN, Herman A. 16 Mar 1866 27 Feb 1932 KOEPPEN, Irvin Herman 10 Apr 1896 31 May 1962 SC3 U.S. Navy WW I KOEPPEN, Maria J. 15 Mar 1877 12 Jul 1963 LEWIS, Chuck no headstone LEWIS, Myrtle Dorfner 1894 1916 LIPKOE, Bert 1881 1967 LIVINGSTON, Lena D. 28 Jan 1898 19 Jan 1945 LOUDERBACK, Ruth May 1923 1923 MAIN, William B. 1875 1952 MCNETT, Laura Ellen 1889 1963 MCNETT, William Edward 1875 1954 MERCER, J. G. 1852 1910 MILQUEEN, J. C. 16 Apr 1855 29 Aug 1911 NESTLER, Josie Thomas 1873 1959 "mother" NIELSON, Christena 20 Feb 1903 age 35, wife of Hans OSBORNE, Waldo 1911 1913 PAINE, Charles H. 1894 1969 "father" PAINE, Louisa A. 1891 1951 PRUYN, D. J., Mrs. 1922 RAYMUNDO, Manuela 1900 1977 RAYMUNDO, Manuela, Mrs no headstone ROBERTSON, John Daniel 10 Mar 1942 age 67 ROMANDO, Manuela, Mrs no headstone ROMANDO, Manuela 1900 1977 SEVER, Anna R. Clark 09 Feb 1868 18 Apr 1936 SEVER, Charlie G. 06 May 1862 06 Apr 1910 SLESSINGER, Mr. and Mrs. no headstones SMITH, Emma Biesen 1870 1939 "mother" SMITH, James W., Jr. 01 Sep 1918 03 Jun 1967 Ssgt Dental SVC Det SPENCER, Kittie V. 1864 1954 SPENCER, Walter E. 1874 1939 THOMAS, James A. 03 Apr 1863 15 Apr 1930 TISMY/FISMY, John 30 May 1926 age 17 TOUMINEN, children 1 boy and 1 girl, no headstones TOUMINEN, William W., Mrs no headstone TOUMINEN, William W. 09 Sep 1905 07 Mar 1974 Pvt. U.S. Army WW II WADDELL, Robert 23 Jul 1825 16 Jan 1907 WADDELL, Susan S. 06 Aug 1835 07 May 1914 wife of Robert WALKER, Alice Jane 16 Jun 1937 age 66 WELLS, Mabel wooden cross, no dates