Listed below is the transcription of the tombstones in the Garden of Hope and Garden of Love Section of Highland Park Cemetery, Saint Joseph Township, Allen County, Indiana. The cemetery is currently in use. The cemetery was photographed and transcribed in March of 2010. All stones in place at that time were included. If there is a photo of the tombstone, there will be a link after the name.

Indiana DNR Location Listings:
Section 6, Twp 31N, Range 13E
Latitude 41.1653 Longitude 85.1131
Easting 658298 Northing 4558819

The listings are in alphabetical order. One surname is listed per stone. If a stone contained multiple people, the names on the stone are listed in order, from left to right. Information that pertains to a single individual is listed after their name. If the information pertains to multiple names, such as a marriage date, it is listed after all the names.

There is no other information on any person other than what is listed. The photographs are copyrighted by the Mary Penrose Wayne Chapter, NSDAR and may not be copied or published in any way for profit. Copies of the photos may be printed for your personal use only. Please give the Mary Penrose Wayne Chapter, NSDAR credit when documenting where the transcriptions and photos were found.

HIGHLAND PARK CEMETERY, SAINT JOSEPH TWP, ALLEN COUNTY, INDIANA

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Garden of Hope and Garden of Love Names A-H
Garden of Hope and Garden of Love Names I-M
Garden of Hope and Garden of Love Names N-Z

Nash Clyde 1947 1994 Photo

Neate Ruth E. Sept. 22, 1924 Mar. 18, 2008 Photo

Nelson Fred J. May 12, 1929 Nov. 19, 2000
Nelson Marilyn Y. Sept. 21, 1931
-----Married July 11, 1958
Photo

Nelson Henry 1969-1993 Photo

Nelson Lillian June 10, 1943 Mother Photo

Nelson Linda Kay June 21, 1959 May 5, 1985 Photo

Nern Sr. Dick 1941
Nern Connie 1941
Photo

Neumann Carl J. 1919
Neumann Eileen M. 1922
Photo

Nine George H. 1910 1994
Nine Carol E. 1930 1990
-----Together Forever
Photo

Noble Ralph L. Apr. 19, 1905-Aug. 27, 1983
Noble Katherine E. May 17, 1911-Feb 2, 2007
Photo

Nolt Jack E. 1912 1976
Nolt Lillian 1911 1989
-----Together Forever
Photo

O�Donnell Ruth Sept. 16, 1898 Oct. 13, 1995 Photo

Opliger Howard A. 1920-1999
Opliger Iota M. 1926
Photo

Opliger Michael Jay May 28 1948 May 19 1990 L Cpl US Marine Corps Vietnam
Opliger Michael J. Esquire July 28, 1948 May 19, 1990
Photo
Photo

Orendorff Louis 1936
Orendorff Betty Jo 1936
Photo

Ormiston Herbert J. 1905-1981
Ormiston Mary N. 1912-1991
Photo

Osborne Otis r. 1917-1990
Osborne Lillian K. 1925-1991
Photo

Otis Diana Kay Willig 1948- Photo

Ott Kathryn L. Nov. 28 1900�Nov. 14 1977 �Mom� Photo

Page Linda Lee Dec. 4, 1959�April 18, 1975 Photo

Panyard Virginia E. �Gini� Oct. 24, 1934 Nov. 20, 2001 Photo

Parker Charles J May 16 1916 Nov 13 1990 Sgt US Army World War II Photo

Parker Homer M. 1901-1987
Parker Verdie L. 1905-1996
Parker Arthur G. 1926-1953
Parker Neal A. 1929-
Parker Arthur G. 1926-1953 Son
Photo
Photo
Photo
Photo

Parker Russell G. 1915-1988
Parker Irene E. 1916-1993
-----Married Jan. 31, 1937
Photo

Parks Donna Mae 1940-2001 Photo

Partridge Steven 1953 1988 Photo

Partridge Tobe R. 1931-2005 Photo

Pelz Harold D. 1919
Pelz Evelyn J. 1922
Photo

Pence John J. 1915-1990 Vet. World War II
Pence De Lores J. Humbrecht 1920
Photo

Penn Betty Jo 10-04-1935 03-06-
Penn Betty Jo 1935-2007 In loving memory
Photo
Photo

Penn Craig E. 09-04-1958 Photo

Penn Harold E. 03-05-1928 Photo

Peppler Arthur W. 1906-1983
Peppler Helen G. 1910-1986
Photo

Perl Norman K. 1923
Perl Mildred 1925 2002
Photo
Photo

Peterson Herman A. Sr. Apr. 19, 1925 June 19, 2004
----- (Married) Jan. 28, 1950
-----Herman A Peterson Sr Apr 19 1925 Jun 19 2004 US Navy
Photo
Photo

Pettit Paul 1909-1988
Pettit Norma L. 1923-1999
Photo

Petty David 1949-
Petty LaVonne 1951-
Photo

Petty Wilson 1947
Petty Essie M. 1951
Photo

Phillips Alice Joan Apr. 26, 1923 Jan. 16, 1980 Photo

Phillips Anderson Sep 11 1932 Dec 23 2000 Pvt US Army Korea Photo

Phillips Barbara R Aug 24 1932 Aug 2 2010 Photo

Phillips Delbert E. Jan. 5, 1917 May 24, 2003 Photo

Phillips Linda A. 1944- Photo

Phillips Mildred 1936 Photo

Pickett Glenn E. 1909-1992 Photo

Pitzer Joseph H. Jr. 1932-
Pitzer Jeanette H. 1932-2005
Photo

Pitzer Joseph H., Sr. 1900-1992
Pitzer Mildred D. 1909-1986
Photo

Plummer Donald E. Aug. 14, 1929 Dec. 8, 1986
Plummer Maxine L. April 26, 1933
Photo

Poeppel Ervin H. 1909-1983
Poeppel Frances M. 1912-1983
-----Wed Dec. 23, 1933
Photo

Poer C. Max 1926
Poer Joan M. 1928-1986
Photo

Poisel Douglas M. 1913-1989
Poisel Irma A. 1923-1983
Photo

Pope Michael L. 1960
Pope Vicky L. 1962
Photo

Potts Carolyn A Dec 9 1931 Photo

Potts Willard J Jr Mar 1 1928 Sep 3 1996 AN US Navy Photo

Ramsey Christine 1966-1994 Photo

Ransbottom Fred K 1904 1969
Ransbottom Edna A 1904 2002
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Photo
Photo

Rapp Bennetta G. August 22, 1927 March 8, 1969 Photo

Reed Bryan R. 1957-
Reed Nanette K. 1954-
-----Together Forever
Photo

Reighter Ivan E. Jan. 7, 1920 Dec. 14, 2000
Reighter Beatrice C. July 30, 1921
-----Married June 7, 1941
Photo

Reimschisel James D. 1939-
Reimschisel Merris C. 1940-
-----Together Forever
Photo

Reimschisel Zachary Scott April 11, 1984 Our Angel Photo

Rembert Robert 1924-2006
Rembert Edna 1929-
-----Together Forever
Photo

Remmert William H. 1902-1992
Remmert Ruth B. 1906-1989
Photo

Rhodenbaugh Don 1937-
Rhodenbaugh Varlene 1938-
-----Married Sept. 22, 1956 Our Sons Terry Douglas
Photo
Photo

Rhodes Eunice Y 1934 2007 Photo

Rhodes Stephan M 1930 1983 MSG US Army Vietnam Photo

Rice Arthur IV 1979-1998 In God�s Care Photo

Rice Rosemary 1918-2002 Mother
Rice Linda K. 1951-1998 Daughter
Photo

Ries Oscar F. 1909 1999
Ries Evelyn M. 1912 1992
-----Together Forever
Photo

Rivas Cecilio Sherman June 1, 2005 Our Son
-----Cecilio, I held you in my hand for only a moment,
-----but I�ll hold you in my heart forever. Love, Mommy
Photo
Photo

Roberts Gabe Aug. 25, 1932 Dec. 11, 2008
Roberts Dorthy Oct. 17, 1934
----- (Married) Dec. 30, 1955
-----Gabe Roberts Aug 25 1932 Dec 11 2008 US Army Korea
Photo
Photo

Roberts Joe L. Feb. 3, 1920 Nov. 26, 1976
Roberts Patricia J. Mar. 3, 1925 Sept. 5, 2004
Photo

Robinson Glenna J. Nov. 10, 1937 Mother
-----Mother of Kimberly Keith Kevin Kent Karen Karl
Photo
Photo

Robison Marvin 1940-
Robison Shirley 1941-
Photo

Rodenbeck Ralph F Sep 23 1934 May 10 2009 HM1 US Navy Vietnam Photo

Roeback William F. 1913-2001
Roeback Helen R. 1919-2009
Photo

Roeger Robert J. 1905-1977
Roeger Ruth E. 1904-1969
Photo

Roose L. John. Feb. 8, 1920 Aug. 6, 1976
Roose Drusilla Mar. 2, 1921 June 13, 1995
Photo

Rosse Jesse 1906-1983 Husband Photo

Rosse Jesse Walter Jr Mar 10 1939 Feb 5 1996 US Army Vietnam Photo

Rugg Brianne N. April 1, 1994 Photo

Runser Hannah M. 1891-1970 Mother Photo

Sain Joseph H. 1903 1982 Photo

Salge Juanita J 1949 Beloved wife Photo

Salmon Hazel C. Apr. 14, 1914 Oct. 17, 2001 Photo

Saum Robert A. Oct. 20, 1935 Mar. 9, 2009
Saum Vera M. Nov. 14, 1937 June 30, 1981
-----Married Nov 21, 1954?? Rebecca Laura Robert Michael Jennifer
Photo
Photo

Schaller Louis F. Oct. 29, 1917 Aug. 9, 1982
Schaller Yoko Sept. 3, 1938
Photo

Schmidt Robert W. Dec. 21, 1926 Sept. 6, 2009
Schmidt Darleen Y. Nov. 21, 1929 Daughters of the American Revolution
Photo
Photo

Schoff Earl H. July 11, 1976 June 20, 1981 �God bless our little darling� Photo

Schoff Judy 1936-2009 Mom
-----Also on stone Rocky Collins
Photo

Schwalm Elizabeth E. 1942-
Schwalm Medford J. �Bud� 1934-1993
Photo
Photo

Scott Clara M. May 5, 1942 Photo

Scribner Maxine 1923-1999
Scribner Robert 1916-2002
Photo

Senter Edward W. Jr. 1918-
Senter Margaret K. 1918-1992
Photo

Sevits Ernest E Dec 30 1907 June 2 1973 Indiana PFC US Army World War II Photo

Seymore Lewis J. July 16, 1917 Dec. 24, 1988
Seymore Marie J. Nov. 23, 1917 Aug. 20, 1976
Photo

Shady Elsie 1929 Photo

Sharp David Lynn Jan. 13, 1950 Aug. 23, 2002
Sharp Martha Ann Oct. 9, 1950
----- (Married) Mar. 20, 1976
Photo

Shearer Louis W. 1927 1980
Shearer Aubrey D. 1918 2004
Photo

Shears James 1945-2008
Shears Juanita D. 1947-
Photo

Shelton Jessie Mae 1934 1989 Mother Photo

Shelton Segue J. 1927-1998
Shelton Carrie L. 1931-1998
-----Married Apr. 20, 1953
Photo

Shields Bessie L. 1932-2007 Photo

Shields G. Tedurano May 24, 1959 Feb. 24, 1992 Photo

Shifflett Ethel M. Aug. 23, 1923 April 2, 1995 Grandma We love you Photo

Shoe Edward L. 1917-1981
Shoe Edna M. 1921-2008
Photo

Shoff Arthur 1907-1983
Shoff Martha 1909-1993
Photo

Shomo John Charles December 2, 1947 February 3, 1980 Loved and admired by all Photo

Shoudel Donald J. 1934 2006
Shoudel Mary M. 1933
-----Together Forever
Photo

Sickafus W. Lee Aug. 28, 1937 July 18, 1981
Sickafus Betty A. June 12, 1945
-----Married Aug. 28, 1976 Father Mother
Photo

Sloffer Anita L. DeVeny October 25, 1945 January 19, 2005 Loving mother and grandmother Photo

Sloffer Brent R. January 5, 1966 November 3, 1987 Son and brother of Dan, Anita, Tina and Neal Photo

Smith Barbara M. June 1953 Photo

Smith Calvin H. 1925-
Smith Patricia J. 1928-
-----In loving memory
Photo

Smith Carl 1915
Smith Mildred M. 1917
Photo

Smith Ezel A. 1919-2009 Photo

Smith Harold J. June 1, 1910 Dec. 5, 1995
Smith Nellie L. Aug. 12, 1907 June 1, 1979
Photo

Smith James E. 1925-
Smith Betty J. 1927-2006
-----Wed Dec. 6, 1942
Photo

Smith Lloyd M. 1917-1991
Smith Viola M. 1921-2007
Photo

Smith Maurice 1887-1978
Smith Beatrice G. 1888-1969
Photo

Smith Michael E. Aug. 26, 1949
Smith Tanya D. Sept. 23, 1949 Dec. 23, 1989 �Butter I love you� Think funny things
Photo

Smith Patricia J. 1940 2004 Photo

Smith Phyllis D. 1916-2005 Photo

Smith Richard R. 1931
Smith Lois E. 1953
-----Together Forever
Photo

Smith Tammy 1970-1986 Daughter
-----Also on stone Clinton and Barbara Wearley
Photo

Smith Willie Lee 1926-2000
Smith Ada M. 1930
-----Precious Lord take my hand
Photo

Smith Wilma R. Feb. 7, 1930 May 16, 1981 We love you mother Photo

Snarr John D. 1945-1973
Snarr Barbara G. 1945
Photo

Snyder Robert E. 1961 Photo

Soule Frank R. 1919 2001
Soule Marcile F. 1916 2003
Photo

Sparks Bernard D. 1923-1989
Sparks Ruth J. 1926-2009
Photo

Spillers Shelia D. Nov. 4, 1954 Aug. 22, 1989 Our loving mother Photo

Springer Elizabeth Louise June 20, 1992 Born in Heaven �Libby� Photo

Springer Essie Mae 1925 Photo

Stauffer Kenneth Leroy 1945 2009 Photo

Steele Robert A. 1916-1980
Steele Mary T. 1919-2004
Photo

Steffens Edward A. 1902 1987
Steffens Frances B. 1899 1985
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Photo
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Stephens Carlton 1933-2009
Stephens Vernice 1936-2008
Photo

Stonebreaker Richard D. 1926-2006
Stonebreaker Laureta M. 1926-2003
Photo

Stoops Jeanine E. 1943 Photo

Stoutland Barbara A. 1933-1976 Photo

Strahm Albert E Nov 29 1927 Aug 5 1987 US Army World War II Photo

Strahm Jessie E June 30 1929 May 19 1995 Photo

Sullivan Patricia L. 1930-1992 Photo

Swaim Robert W. Dec. 3, 1931 Aug. 20, 1997
Swaim Phyllis E. Nov. 19, 1933 Aug. 13, 2004
-----Married May 1, 1954
Photo

Sylvester Willa M. Mar. 1, 1918-Oct. 17, 1991 Photo

Tatum Harry E. 1935-2002
Tatum Dolly M. 1935-
-----Together Forever
Photo

Taylor David W. II 1971-1988 Photo

Taylor Ralph R. �Bud� 1934-1995
Taylor Rose M. 1936-1998
-----Married June 27, 1953
Photo

Ternet Donald L 1923 1985 PFC US Army World War II Photo

Ternet Leslie G. 1894-1984
Ternet Laura F. 1894-1985
Photo

Ternet Wayne C. Aug. 19, 1918 Jan. 9, 1987 Photo

Terry William Oliver Oct. 29, 1932 Nov. 3, 2000
Terry Sharon Jean Jun. 24, 1939 Feb. 1, 1998 Mom
-----Parents of Jeannie Lisa Rhonda Bonnie Grandparents of Shane Jason Joshua Carsyn
----- �I love you. You love me. And that�s all that matters��
Photo
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Thomas David J. 1916-1986
Thomas Sallie M. 1914-1989
Photo

Thomas Deborah L. 1955 Photo

Thomas Odessa L. March 27, 1920 June 27, 1995 A loving wife and mother Photo

Thomas Tommy K Sep 8 1926 Aug 21 1997 PFC US Army World War II Photo

Thomas Will Sr. Nov. 12, 1912 Sept. 19, 2000 A loving husband and father Photo

Thompson Carolyn A. Mar. 20, 1948 Jan. 18, 1983 Photo

Thompson Wilda F. 1914-1994 Photo

Thornton Corley W May 5 1922 Jul 26 1995 US Army World War II Photo

Tibbs Arthur L. Jr. 1931 1992 Beloved husband and father Photo

Tieman Frank P. Nov. 29, 1897 July 1, 1985
Tieman Maude D. Sept. 7, 1895 July 13, 1990
Photo

Tipton Trula Jane Aug 18 1920 Oct 14 2000 Photo

Tipton Robert E Dec 17 1912 Jan 4 1971 Indiana TEC 4 US Army World War II Photo

Tom Kimberly Jo 1959 Photo

Towns Cynthia F. 1933 Photo

Troutner Clyde O. 1910-1988
Troutner M. Maxine 1913-
Photo

Troutner Max A. Aug. 23, 1939 Jun. 9, 2007
Troutner Jeanette M. Sept. 20, 1941
-----Married Jun. 18, 1960
Photo

Turner Hattie M. July 22, 1924 Nov. 17, 1992 In loving memory Photo

Tuttle Thomas N. 1955
Tuttle Patricia A. 1960
Photo

Tweedy Russell T. 1910
Tweedy Helen K. 1913
Photo

Ulrich Irmgard W 1926 2006 In loving memory Photo

Underwood Clarence 1934-1989
Underwood Hattie 1935-
-----Married Dec. 21, 1952
Photo

Underwood Frank 1914-1983 Photo

Urick Erma M May 16 1924 Photo

Urick Virgil J Apr 15 1916 Jan 22 1977 TEC 4 US Army World War II Photo

Van De Grift C. Reuben 1951-1985
Van De Grift Patricia G. 1950-1996
-----Married July 19, 1975
Photo

Vaught Edward s. 1923-2000
Vaught Margaret I. 1926-
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Voght Raymond E. 1928
Voght Reathia 1920 1998
Photo

Wade Franklyn L. 1936
Wade Leath 1934
Photo

Wade Stacy L. 1965 Photo

Wadsworth Irene Buck 1905 2002 Photo

Waites Paul D. Apr. 18, 1946
Waites Marion E. June 3, 1940 Oct. 22, 1999
----- (Married) Oct. 21, 1978
-----Marion Waites 1940 1999 Light of my life
Photo
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Walker George 1931-2001
Walker Florence 1933-
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Walper Carl L. June 23, 1914 Aug, 23, 2004
Walper A. Cozette Sept, 2, 1918 Jan. 17, 2008
-----Together Forever
Photo

Walters Terry F. June 16, 1946 Dec. 30, 2004
Walters Celestia S. Dec. 29, 1950
-----Terry F Walters Jun 16 1946 Dec 30 2004 US Army Vietnam
Photo
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Ware Mark J. 1948
Ware Vesta Ann 1951
-----Together Forever
Photo

Warren Lidel 1923-2009
Warren Willie F. 1924-
-----Never Forgotten
Photo

Warren Roosevelt Feb. 18, 1926 Jan. 26, 2005
Warren Peggy G. Mar. 24, 1928
Photo

Wash Wallace 1918-
Wash Bettie M. 1927-2005
Photo

Washington Willie J. 1935 1989
Washington Jessie M. 1936
-----Together Forever Married 30 years
Photo

Waters Paul M. Aug. 21 1912 Oct. 12 1994
Waters Marjorie L. Nov. 9 1914 Sept, 7 1978
-----Married April 15, 1933
Photo

Watson Esther B 1905 2002 Beloved mother Photo

Wearley Clinton H. 1944-
Wearley Barbara J. 1950-
-----Also on stone Tammy Smith
Photo

Weaver Robert 1939
Weaver Sandra 1941
Photo

Webber Jerry G. 1933
Webber Carole L. 1936
Photo

Wedmore Jesse 1904-1971 Photo

Weemes Charlotte M. 1941 Photo

Weemes James A. 1945 1996 Photo

Wehnert David 1956
Wehnert Bethany 1953 2005
Photo

Welch Max K. 1926
Welch Alice S. 1928
Photo

Welch Roy G. Dec. 25, 1893 Feb. 17, 1979
Welch Elizabeth K. Apr. 6, 1900 Jan. 17, 1977
Photo

Wells Wilson E. 1918-1988
Wells Elizabeth 1923-2001
Photo

West Roy H Jr Apr 26 1921 Jun 15 1992 US Army World War II Purple Heart Photo

West Velma M Apr 18 1920 Sep 12 2006 Photo

Wetzel William L. 1922 1970 Photo

Wheaton Ervin 1915-1983
Wheaton Mae Ola 1927-1991
Photo

Wheaton Jairus E. 1975-2003 Photo

Wheeler Jonathan A. April 25, 1982 Infant son of Larry L. & Carolyn M. Photo

Whitehead Estella E. Aug. 1, 1907 May 5, 1997 Jesus loves you and so do we
----- your children Cornelius Bessie Gloria
Photo

White Kenneth R Aug 9 1932 Oct 4 2009 US Army Photo

White Martha A Aug 2 1946 Wife and mother Photo

White Mary Lou 1936-1980 Mom We love you Photo

White Ronald L. 1937-1985 Photo

Whitley Water R. 1934-
Whitley Odessa 1934-2008
-----Together Forever
Photo

Widmann William F. 1907-1985
Widmann Wanda B. 1917-2006
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Wilkins Bonnie L. Jan. 7, 1930 July 11, 1997 Photo

Williams Aubrey 1931-
Williams Nell 1934-
-----Married March 16 1951
Photo

Williams Gladys M. Feb. 2, 1923 Mar. 9, 1983 Photo

Williams Harry R. Sr. 1932 Photo

Williams Mary L. 1938-1980 Photo

Williams Vaughn Diann 1955 1995 Photo

Willig Anita Rose Jan 26 1930 Aug 28 1985 Photo

Willig Bernard A. 1895-1977
Willig Hilda L. 1903-1994
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Winebrenner Frances P. Aug. 4, 1922 May 14, 1995 Photo

Witmer Melvin E. 1914 1996
Witmer Ruth I. 1921
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Wolfe Ronda Jean 1933 Photo

Wood Carl E Jun 18 1924 Nov 27 1994 Cpl US Army Air Corps World War II Photo

Wood Eric Lance May 21, 1970-Feb. 26, 1985 B.S.A. �Be Prepared� Photo

Wood Genevia M 1916 1985 Photo

Wood Kathleen M Nov 27 1927 Photo

Wood Walter A 1916 1983 Pvt US Army World War II Photo

Woodfin Carrie A. Mar. 25, 1921 May 28, 1985 Beloved Mother Photo

Woodfin Flora E. 1951 Photo

Woodfin Seneca J. Dec. 5, 1978 Aug. 14, 1995 Beloved son and brother Photo

Woods Curtis Charles Nov. 2, 1964 June 30, 2001 Psalm 23 Photo

Worman Sandra Jo On Earth Dec. 5, 1956 In Heaven Mar. 17, 1997 Photo

Yoder David L. 1955-
Yoder Barbara A. 1954-
-----Together Forever
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Yoder Ervin Jan. 16, 1909 May 30, 1992
Yoder Mildred M. May 27, 1905 May 30, 1992
-----Bless us o Lord
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Young Alice M. 1936 Photo

Young Daniel W. 1968 Photo

Young Fred 1910-1986 Photo

Young Lillian 1908-1985 Photo

Young Lyle A. Sept. 24, 1938�Oct. 3, 1987 Beloved Photo

Young William A. 1905-1987
Young Nina M. 1912-1994
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Zehr Michael K. June 22, 1950 July 4, 1993
Zehr Carole L. April 26, 1947
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Zimmerman Leo W. 1913 1997
Zimmerman Valaria M. 194 2007
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