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Meriden Cemetery
Entrance to Pleasant View (Meriden) Cemetery
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Sur Name Given Name Birth Date or Age Deceased
Abbott Pearl S. 1906 1932
Abel Albert 87 yrs. 06-15-76
Adams Clayton F. 1864 1948
  Albert 04-11-05 08-06-73
  Anna Belle 03-23-1888 08-16-82
Addy Oscar V. 01-28-1893 11-08-15
  George 04-05-1851 09-17-29
  Arnise 02-14-1849 05-23-40
  Robert Earl 06-26-1881 05-09-50
  Raymond 02-20-1895 12-21-71
Amendt Florence Elnora 05-28-14 05-08-47
Baker Almeda Jane 1933 1965
Barker Kitty J. 1873 04-24-1884
Bastian Mrs. Warren 10-05-06 09-05-79
  Warren B. 11-08-03 03-15-84
Benedict Olive Lucretia 03-27-1889 01-23-35
Benson Gust W. 1884 1961
  Ida 01-09-1898 04-24-71
  Carl O. 04-28-199 05-23-94
  Harold 05-20-40 09-28-94
Blumhoff Wilma 06-27-01 09-21-70
  Fred   1979
Brandt Kenneth 10-23-14 09-24-84
  Florence Elizabeth 10-11-19 04-17-98
Bretz George, Jr. 01-07-1855 02-10-1876
  Nettie 03-11-1856 08-02-1878
  Catherine 04-27-1824 04-20-1892
  George, Sr. 01-30-1818 05-11-1892
Bridgette Amy Young 1883 1956
Briese LaVern 43 yrs 01-11-76
Burch Forrest L. 12-05-08 09-21-73
  Dorris I. 12-31-05 07-30-99
Buswell Nelson C. 11-02-1850 05-08-11
  Lillius 08-28-1856 06-25-18
  Charles P. 03-26-1886 06-14-32
  Rosa Mae 05-06-1877 03-27-38
  Arthur M. 05-20-1879 01-31-65
  Augusta 03-19-1894 01-08-84
Carris Hillis J. 1906 1962
  Vernita 12-23-09 03-29-86
Castonon Joe 1894 1920
Chalman Magus 09-24-1860 11-27-31
Charlton Sarah Ann 03-20-1822 06-12-1899
  William 06-21-1823 12-19-01
  Elizabeth 06-16-1853 09-10-19
  Annie 09-05-1859 10-27-27
  Sarah M. 85 yrs. 10-10-45
Chase Mrs. Leon 11-06-40 05-21-81
Christy David W. 1842 1923
  Rebecca 1843 1928
  Rebecca Mary 12-01-1844 01-01-28
Clark Karen Lucille 1945 1953
  Kenneth R. 1917 1958
  Kenneth 02-03-48 10-09-83
  Phyllis L. 02-03-19 05-04-94
Cline Dora 01-11-1882 01-26-1882
Cole Martha Norman 1838 1901
  Nora N. 1863 1922
  Horace 1849 1928
Corbett William 1821 11-13-1884
  Ann 03-29-1823 09-27-1892
Cotton Robert David 1848 08-13-1888
Crichfield Minnie C. 08-22-1880 04-15-1896
  Mary A. 06-19-1833 09-15-05
  Charles E. 03-03-1892 03-05-08
  David F. 05-25-1833 08-27-15
Crocker Mrs. Frank 09-19-1893 04-02-75
Daily Eunice L. 7-15-02 07-17-02
  Max E. 1915 1916
  Evrett M. 1906 1917
  W.O. 05-04-1866 12-24-54
  Jennie M. 06-05-1871 08-24-62
Daniels Alice A. 11-08-1882 12-15-55
DeMars Edward E. 07-10-1886 07-24-1952
  Dwayne 2 yrs. 02-07-35
Dixson Emma 12-09-1860 01-18-1887
Drefke Inez 1894 1965
  William H. 05-15-1892 12-16-73
  Melburn W. 1914 1979
  Cora M. 1946 1979
Ducommun Marie 09-27-1834 04-06-10
  Henri Ernest 12-18-1852 02-23-17
  Daisy Darlene 11-09-32 11-20-32
  Emile 1873 1950
  Mary M. 1880 1963
Ducommun Delmar   06-20-71
  Ralph 04-03-11 08-27-88
Dull Lulie 12-27-1883 03-20-1884
  Laurena J. 09-28-1856 10-06-1884
  Mabel 04-21-1884 10-31-1884
  Harmon 02-18-1853 07-31-1886
  William 07-02-1859 08-18-01
  Sarah E. 06-29-1869 04-11-63
Dybdahl Richard J. 04-24-13 05-19-70
Earl Minnie May 06-06-1876 03-24-1888
Ehlers Mildred Maxine 01-02-23 06-04-37
  Mildred M. 01-02-23 06-04-57
  Mrs. D.C. 01-12-1897 03-04-68
  D.C. 12-24-1887 11-05-72
  Vernon J. 10-28-32 03-29-99
Enockson Bessie Miles 04-20-1891 10-03-24
  Charlotte 02-15-18 01-04-35
  Harry 09-01-1888 11-23-69
Erickson Diane K. 10-14-46 02-11-99
Fell Phillip Harold 04-04-12 04-10-73
Ferdon Leah 1814 01-12-1885
Ford Sarah 10-16-1862 10-12-1890
Fox Sarah J. 1844 12-15-28
Frasier Helen M. 02-26-08 09-09-69
  John 1904 11-17-71
French John 04-10-1853 11-15-08
  Wm. James 12-18-1858 07-15-28
  Margaret 89 yrs. 12-02-43
  Theresa M. 1857 1948
  William J. 1876 1954
  Jessie   06-1963
  George R. 1893 1967
  Eva 12-08-1894 03-21-88
Fuller Elmore 02-20-1863 04-03-40
  Alonzo 1853 1946
Gibson Son of Jno 04-05-26 04-05-26
  Sarah Jane 06-25-1883 10-18-27
  Chrystal Mary 08-06-30 08-06-30
  John H. 63 yrs. 03-01-47
  James 1897 1959
  Sarah 04-22-1888 01-24-70
Gibson John 02-21-23 04-25-74
  George 1886 1977
  George 01-12-20 04-28-86
  James H. 05-22-21 ---
Gilberg Peter 01-17-1872 02-04-30
Goodrich Roy R. 1912 1959
  Emory 11-28-1898 08-14-70
  Harold W. 88 yrs. 12-31-90
  Lawrence Emery 03-24-21 10-01-97
  Mary E. 12-02-1900 04-29-98
Grauer Paul D. 05-18-13 12-29-82
Gregg Nancy W. 01-01-1826 02-19-1895
  Nels O. 03-02-1818 12-10-06
Gronemeyer Russell F. 07-26-32 08-03-95
Grundy Ellen 10-31-1846 01-05-28
Gundry Warren 1844 1886
  Mary Elizabeth 1871 1886
Haley Elouise (Wilber) 01-12-23 11-28-95
Hall Florence M. 05-05-04 05-21-77
Hammon Helen Lochner 10-19-08 12-07-69
Hanson Ervin “Red” 05-23-06 01-18-75
  Virgie V. 03-07-12 06-16-98
Hantsbarger Vera 09-01-29 05-20-73
  Ray 01-26-25 06-07-78
  Mrs. Ray 08-02-28 07-12-82
Heaney David 01-31-1869 05-03-35
  Minnie 1875 1956
  D. Gordon 11-13-09 08-23-78
  Mary LaVerne 11-28-15 04-28-81
Heinen Leo 08-13-43 09-05-68
Hendricks Molly 1896 1961
Hinspeter Mrs. Lyle 12-31-26 01-06-84
  Lyle E., Sr. 01-11-20 09-23-94
Holden Elizabeth 08-11-1872 02-18-31
  Joseph J. 78 yrs. 03-02-47
Horstman Henry W. 10-24-1862 02-19-1926
  Infant 12-28-32 12-28-32
  Phyllis 11-12-33 11-14-33
  Josephine May 05-05-1895 12-21-37
  Dora 06-27-1858 05-23-41
  William F. 1886 1947
  Josephine M. 1895 1957
Hoskins Emma Rosalind   04-18-44
Houser Mabel M. 1901 1951
  Lloyd   07-02-63
Hultman Chad Ruppert 02-06-80 07-23-80
  Tyler James 10-10-91 02-17-93
Hurd Albert 1884 1952
  Bessie 1881 1962
Husman Hazel 12-27-04 05-18-85
  Henry Hans 02-21-05 07-18-92
Ingells Jennie Pearl 02-25-1887 07-12-1888
Ingels John B. 05-29-1852 10-03-1895
  Ida Alice 05-11-1856 09-29-1896
  Maud Marie 05-26-1882 03-29-1897
Ingersoll Hattie 02-22-1857 11-13-02
  Elias 04-24-1854 12-01-30
Jarmuzek Lori 17 yrs. 10-29-81
Jeffery Minnie E. 1889 1903
Johnson Earlie   08-1891
  Roy H. 02-15-1892 03-03-69
  Hertha 11-20-1892 02-01-80
  Maynard O. 04-22-69 02-28-99
Johnston Joseph R. 1868 1948
  Kate V. 1875 1956
  Mrs. Joseph 12-25-02 08-24-88
Joslin Clara 10-22-07 05-01-80
  Delbert 04-25-06 04-15-81
King Carl Adolph Olin 45 yrs. 06-10-40
Kinzel Son of JosephInfant   03-12-01
  William E. 11-08-1875 08-21-01
  Son of JosephInfant   09-21-08
  Andrew 02-11-1853 01-17-43
  Dorothea   12-18-44
  Joseph J. 12-27-1878 03-16-50
  Albert J. 1893 1959
  Arthur S. 10-30-06 07-26-64
  Anna L. 04-11-1881 10-13-72
  Rose 11-04-1888 10-14-92
  Bertha R. 08-20-13 09-11-98
Knott Frank S. 09-07-1856 07-09-1895
  Alice E.S. 09-01-1866 01-04-1899
Knott Elva M. 1897 1918
Lamont Alice B. 10-05-1867 05-03-07
  Hugh 08-29-1833 03-09-09
  William Hugh 10-07-1860 02-15-30
  Mary 12-06-1862 02-24-31
  James H. 03-29-1863 05-14-34
  John 08-29-1865 06-29-46
  Dale 1 day 03-14-47
  Roy L. 1900 1957
  Tena 02-26-1895 12-02-61
  Ida 06-24-1891 06-07-72
  Charles E. 1891 1972
  Louise 08-27-03 06-13-83
Lawrey Deanne (Dine) 09-06-62 12-25-80
Linsel Arthur62 yrs.   07-26-69
Livingston Ruby Pearl 01-16-1885 11-07-31
  Frank L.   03-02-47
  Harry 03-07-1880 09-20-68
Lochner Charles S. 1901 1965
Lundie Annie 1891 1965
  Robert 04-21-1887 11-26-69
  Evelyn Hoermann 10-11-19 04-17-98
McBride Ed --- 08-12-68
  Irene 04-16-06 11-16-89
McClain C.P. 1850 1899
  Mary J. 1854 1946
  Chas. E. 1888 1951
McConley Richard 1882 02-04-72
McConnell Agnes Lang 03-01-1842 12-24-26
  Son of William 07-27-1886 11-05-1886
  Albert B. 09-09-1867 04-04-11
  Oliver 10-04-1838 11-25-13
  Wm. Harrison 04-23-1855 07-13-17
  Lillian A. 01-15-24 02-10-24
McFeeters Janey 1866 1887
  Jane 1837 1894
  May 1856 1899
  William 1833 1912
  John 08-26-1868 12-07-32
  Wm. B. 04-20-1862 11-29-35
McKay Theodore 05-22-12 05-04-80
Magarity J.L. 11-26-1832 05-28-1899
  Sarah 02-10-1842 02-15-26
Marsh Jimmie 09-12-1886 06-07-87
Mason Alice May 07-22-19 07-23-19
  Ruth Frances 10-25-20 10-27-20
  James --- 07-14-23
  Harold L. 06-10-24 06-12-24
  Lela Hazel 01-15-1893 02-26-30
  James Lee 1948 1956
  George 1876 1959
  Olive 03-19-1887 09-21-71
  Claud 07-23-1895 02-10-81
Mathews Mamie Elizabeth 10-22-1883 12-29-26
  James R. 01-24-1857 11-30-38
  Jane 06-04-1858 03-12-43
Maurer John 1876 1947
  Edward Grover 05-28-1884 12-11-56
  Mrs. John 12-23-1888 08-08-79
  Kean A. 02-07-14 04-06-93
  Madylon 11-28-17 06-04-99
Menneke Georgie 07-01-1886 07-03-1886
  Sarah 01-25-1879 03-25-1888
  Charles F. 01-30-1875 03-30-1888
Miles Louisa Elnora 04-18-1847 05-28-26
  Wm. L. 01-09-1875 03-10-32
  Robert 11-23-1844 04-26-34
  Mabel G. 1877 1951
Miller Hazel P. 02-04-01 09-06-01
  Theodore W. 06-26-04 07-05-04
  Anna 07-31-1861 12-05-04
  Josie 01-12-1853 12-25-30
  Detlov Reimer 07-12-1863 05-04-34
  Anna Maud 08-06-1881 02-10-36
  Detlef R. 07-1865 05-1937
  Joseph 1866 1950
  Raymond 07-20-05 01-16-93
Mogensen Litza 1895 1957
  Andrew C. 09-30-1894 02-27-99
Montgomery Anna M. 08-19-1871 12-18-40
  Richard 11-20-1871 04-05-42
Moore Henry B. 1874 02-21-32
Munson Frank   02-03-53
  Elizabeth   06-16-61
Nation Jay 09-22-20 04-28-91
Nelson Harriet Gibbs 1864 1890
  Carl H. 06-14-1884 09-23-05
  Hattie B. 66 yrs. 02-12-39
Nelson David 1953 1953
  Andrew 04-11-1871 02-13-64
  Merlene E. 07-02-09 01-09-96
  Ronald Dean 05-21-49 05-12-97
  Arvid LeRoy 10-18-21 09-30-97
Neugumb True 09-22-1810 07-24-1884
Nielsen Carrie C. 03-10-1854 10-16-26
  Jens 10-27-1848 12-22-29
Noble Clinton 02-23-1838 01-07-1894
  Joanna 04-25-1844 09-13-16
  Mae E. 1870 1953
  C. Pearl 1887 1953
  Viret E. 1874 1957
Noeldner James Premature 01-31-70
Olin Nels 1868 1921
  Carl A. 1899 1944
  Tillie 1871 1954
Olney Warren 61 yrs. 03-29-45
Patrick George W.P. 09-07-02 06-08-13
  Mary Agnes 12-23-15 12-26-15
  Thomas H. 71 yrs. 12-28-45
  Pearle M. 1885 1960
  Reginal A. 1881 1962
  Robert M. 07-26-08 12-01-94
Pedersen Leslie D. 1937 1958
  Paul D. 1941 1967
  Elizabeth 05-23-14 07-08-84
Perry Lewellyn Daniel 06-16-1875 12-27-42
Peterson Carl E. 11-16-03 09-19-73
Petrich Herman 08-10-1889 06-04-77
  Mrs. Herman 12-23-1888 05-02-86
Phillippsen Lorenz P. 08-16-1845 03-11-18
  Catherin T. 10-03-1847 10-29-18
Powell Daniel 1855 05-16-1888
  Elizabeth 1883 04-08-1890
  Azuba E. 08-03-1844 04-24-1898
  Alfred 02-06-1812 12-22-1900
  Charles R. 1863 1912
Powell George 09-27-1837 02-09-13
  William Smith 07-04-1843 08-01-26
  Albert P. 08-04-1885 03-04-33
  Angeline M. 1877 1950
Prescott Charles D. 03-28-1868 11-29-1886
  George W. 09-30-1828 06-16-06
  Harriet J. 07-19-1835 04-02-18
Pritts Roy 01-06-1897 (correct date is 01-06-1887) 05-28-76
  Anna 10-12-1886 05-02-90
Rand Jeremiah 1812 02-11-1888
  George Elmer 82 yrs. 08-03-43
  Emma L. 06-27-1863 08-17-58
Reed Lucy M. 08-01-1838 02-27-1891
Rice Robt. Edwin 10-10-28 10-10-28
Richards Mabel 1882 1963
  Richard 1882 02-04-72
Roulstone N. 1850 1912
  Eliza Ellen 01-08-1856 11-02-29
  John 1884 1968
Runnings Reva 1898 1899
  J. Ward 1902 1920
  Flora Marie 06-28-03 12-02-35
  William H. 1868 1950
  Hannah 1867 1952
  Russell 08-30-1900 07-06-77
Sanny Lottie 10-26-05 02-09-71
  Albert F. 09-12-04 09-17-92
Saunders Hattie 09-27-16 11-27-90
Schmidt John 06-09-1857 02-16-24
  Agnes 12-09-1864 12-09-37
  Mary Jane 12-25-38 02-09-39
  John J. 01-26-34 11-02-58
  Agnes Fleming 1873 1969
  John A. 12-26-1900 04-19-70
  Crystal 02-13-12 07-24-77
Scott Winifred --- ---
  H. Marie 11-30-1897 10-04-50
  Chester J. 02-11-1898 03-22-73
Sechler Roy 03-27-1898 09-05-71
  Jeffrey 02-07-58 08-02-79
Shafer Anton W. 1865 1952
Shafer Lissetta 1864 1953
  Carl 1894 1954
  Anna Marie From Mem Gardens 07-07-70 Reinterred
  Etta 12-03-1893 06-06-88
Shively Ella R. 01-21-1885 02-23-1885
  Hazel May 02-13-1886 03-04-1886
Slabaugh Paulina 10-07-1874 07-16-31
  John 04-17-1854 11-28-34
  Rosa M. 1893 1957
  Ada 04-12-1895 05-22-77
Smith Son of M.E. & H.T. --- 02-07-1882
  Rena 04-11-1886 04-24-1886
  Berthina W. 1843 1893
  Eddie 1890 1896
  Estella R. 1874 1898
  Alden M. 1878 1943
  Mamie 84 yrs. 03-17-44
  Clara I. 1872 1950
  John H. 1856 1954
  Elizabeth R. 1888 1955
  John 05-09-04 10-15-67
  Darwin 01-07-1887 08-11-78
  Velma D. 01-13-01 09-10-94
Spencer Elder N.W. 1817 1896
  Betsy Ann 1821 1901
Springer A.J. 04-24-1836 11-24-15
  Lene K. 1880 1919
  Elizabeth 05-09-1851 02-14-28
  Dan 06-19-1877 02-24-69
  Mrs. Daniel 12-05-1887 01-23-79
  Edwin 08-12-1900 03-12-79
  Gertrude 10-12-12 01-15-83
  Elton 02-11-34 10-13-85
Stetter Charles D. 1878 1965
Stevens George 1833 02-18-1898
  Alvira 05-14-1832 02-12-06
Sherburn W. 06-11-1830 11-05-15
Stewart Grace J. 07-06-21 05-29-84
Strasser Eldon J. 04-19-17 02-1963
Stratton Hazel 05-14-1897 12-09-85
Taylor Howard C. 06-28-02 12-20-03
  Hattie 07-14-1866 01-26-44
  Wm. Henry 83 yrs. 03-27-46
Temple Eleanor M. --- 10-10-1886
Terryberry Julia M. 11-17-1860 08-04-1896
  Robert 11-30-1851 06-1924
Thomson Everett 09-07-1900 12-13-80
Unsicker Chris 05-09-1860 07-15-32
Vail Jennie 11-26-1860 04-03-38
Vaill John 09-01-1825 01-05-1884
  Marian D. 02-16-1832 06-15-1891
Verner Louis J. 1880 10-23-1890
Vine Elmer L. 1886 1947
  Mrs. Elmer 05-30-1892 02-17-81
Wadsley Jane Rice 03-08-10 03-29-88
Waldron Samuel C. 03-16-1830 04-09-23
  Hattie P. 07-15-186- 09-10-34
  Alva L. 09-28-1860 05-30-38
  Guy E. 1888 1949
  Annie 10-08-1890 06-14-80
Ware Myrtle V. 1888 1961
  Albert 07-07-1885 09-02-72
Warren Blanche L. 12-12-01 12-29-01
  Mary J. 06-24-1865 08-08-13
  Berlin 05-14-1861 12-31-27
White Gertrude D. 06-1882 08-1882
  John 10-04-1862 03-03-35
Wiese William E. 02-03-1891 02-27-11
  Frieda J.S. 04-20-1871 12-15-36
  Walter H. 10-18-1896 1973
  Tena 10-02-1898 05-21-88
Wilcox James D. 03-17-36 02-24-96
Wilkinson Mayme E. 03-23-1896 01-14-40
  Imogene 09-15-10 06-22-85
  Farrell 10-23-03 04-07-94
Wilkison William 09-08-1821 04-29-1898
  John 04-05-1870 10-14-06
  John B. 06-01-1885 10-30-09
  Elnor 05-27-1828 03-27-16
Williams Arthur M. 04-22-1881 02-05-1883
  Alice A. 06-25-1841 02-10-1890
  Edward 04-27-1834 04-09-1898
  Mary L. 07-03-1859 08-06-30
Willis Clyde Ernest 10-10-1884 06-02-1885
  Ethel Ring 05-16-1890 07-10-1893
  Fred Ernest 12-31-1860 03-31-38
  Merton W. 03-06-1898 04-18-1954
  Etta 10-30-1867 10-10-62
Wilson Bernice 1902 1903
Wixon Alta 01-22-1891 10-09-1892
  Euphemia 05-21-1893 09-25-1893
  Katie V. 02-20-1872 06-15-02
Wixon Euphemia 1835 1919
  Lincoln 1861 1920
  Walter Ward 01-08-1872 03-14-31
  Leona 1875 1947
  William 1903 1958
  Elizabeth 1896 1958
  Rush C. 1874 1961
  Mamie 82 yrs. 11-09-62
Wolverton Kenneth Dale 1906 1923
  Alva 1869 1925
  Olive 04-25-1868 07-21-29
Wood Louis B. 1854 1886
  June C. 1819 1889
Young Bridgette Amy 1883 1956
Youngbluth Nora Powell 09-11-1870 02-09-51
Many thanks to June Piggott of Cherokee who compiled these Meriden records

  • Address: 113 Eagle Avenue, Meriden, IA 51037
  • Located at L Avenue (L51) between 500th Street & 510th Street
  • About 1 1/4 mile southwest of Meriden on county road L51
  • GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 42.787N Longitude:-95.643W
  • Section 14 Township 92 Range 41
  • Directions from Cherokee: Take US 59 north to IA 3. Turn left and head west about 1/2 mile through Meriden to county road L51. Turn left and go south about 1/4 mile


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