St. Mary's Cemetery - Marion, SD.
Section 32 - Monroe Township - Turner County - South Dakota
St. Mary's Church in Marion on East
State Street
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| The first church established in Marion South Dakota was St. Mary’s
Catholic Church in 1880. In 1912 a beautiful traditional architecture brick
Church was erected. St. Mary's established a boarding school and academy in
1902 that closed in the 1930's and later became the first portion of the Tieszen
Retirement Home. The parish suffered a great tragedy on April 10, 1949 when the church exploded just prior to Palm Sunday Mass. The building was destroyed, six people died and many more were injured. The church was rebuilt in 1952. Father Joseph Zimmerman served the parish for over 20 years and is buried near the Crucifix in St. Mary's Cemetery. The cemetery was started about the same time as the church with the earliest recorded burial being one year old Joseph Weiland in 1880. |
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View of St. Mary's Cemetery from the West
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The St. Mary's Cemetery information database consists of 3 parts.
This information was prepared by Ken Tiahrt ([email protected]) with the
generous assistance of the cemetery sexton and 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 written approval.
1. A Cemetery Map
An approximate map of the cemetery showing the individual lots in relationship to the adjacent South Dakota State Highway SD17, gives the user a physical setting. Very specific locations for a given burial plot can not be found using this information source.
2. A List of Burials
A listing of the burials at St. Mary's Cemetery – Section 32 – Monroe Township – Turner County, gives the individual names in alphabetic order. This listing also gives the date of birth and date of death when available.
3. Photos of Grave Monuments
Each photo is matched to the individual listed on a given line entry. The accuracy available with the records in this document is acceptable for most genealogical purposes. A special thank you to Shannon Luke for patiently taking excellent photos. Use your browser return icon to exit from a photo and go back to this page.
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St. Mary's Cemetery Burial Record as of
2010
Section 32 - Monroe Township - Turner County - SD
