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Blodgett Cemetery

Location  S E 1/4 of Sec. 31,  T 86  R  6 W
Jackson Twp, Linn Co. IA
 


The Blodgett family came to the area as early as 1854 and owned the land where the cemetery is located.  It may have been called "Melrose Cemetery" at one time.   It is believed when Mr. Blodgett was in the Civil War, one of his children died.  They buried the child on their farm land.  When the father came home, he gave the land to be a cemetery for this area.


 Pictures above are of the original sign and a newer one.
See plot maps below ...

Original Section
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1906 Addition
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1906 Addition

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Submitted by: Evelynmevans@aol.com

Lot 1. N ½
Robert Dean Albin, d. 20 Oct 1990.(Cremated, buried on lot Oct 1991)
WWII, Son of Seth and Verna Bernice (Anderson) Albin

Lot 5
C. Albert Perry, 1st husband of Beryl, b. 19 Feb 1910 d. 18 Feb 1943
Clifford L. Phelps, 2nd husband of Beryl, b. 8 May 1913 Jones Co, IA, D.4 Oct 1987, M. 14 June 1947 to
Beryl Pauline Perry Phelps, b. 28 May 1915, d. 20 March 1992, daughter of Eugene and Mary Hall Baily.

Lot 6
John Bulman 1902-1957
Evelyn A. Bulman 1926-1967

Lot 7
Henry S. Freeman 1866-1945
Frances L. Freeman, wife 1875-1934
Margaret P. Gill 1880-1966 (sister to Frances)

Lot 8
Verle L. Smith, b. 22 Nov. 1897 Garner, IA, son of Jay and Minnie. Died 12 Aug 1990 age 92 yr
Jay Smith, father, 1862-1936
Minnie Smith, mother, 1867-1951
Olive Smith, nee Dellmer, w/o Verle, b. 1 Oct 1910, d. 1 Sept 2003

Lot 9
Ronald C. (Clifford) Renfer, b. 12 Oct, 1896—d. 3 Dec. 1975
Mildred S. (Shafer) Renfer, b. 1898-D. 15 Dec 1963
Ernest C. Renfer, son, 1922-1939
( Clifford married 2nd to Burnice Wilson)

Lot 10
Elmer Wright 1877 -1940
Mrs Elmer Wright, wife b. 17 Nov 1881 –D. 11 Feb 1976
(nee Cordelia May Richardson, She and Elmer married 22 March 1899, Parents of Allen, Melvin, Royal

Lot 11 N. ½
George Edward Bremer, b. 17 July 1879, d. 26 Nov 1947, Son of John H. and Katherine

Lot 11 S ½
Francis Owen Bremer, b. 8 July 1896 Rockville, NO. D. 8 March 1969. WW I, Married 11 June 1927 to Esther Hall as his 2nd wife.
Esther E. Bremer, b. 22 Feb 1905 d. 3 May 1999, dau of Charles and Bertha (Cook) Hall
(Note: Owen’s 1st wife was Floy Long 1887-1924 of childbirth. Buried in Coggon Cemetery with parents Thomas and Irene Long. Buelah and Lucille Long were sisters

Lot 12
David G. McLennan 1869-1948
John Claire Blodgett, b. 31 Jan 1894-D, 23 Nov 1971
Catherine L. Blodgett, w/o J.C., b. 3 July 1895, d. 27 Aug 1971

Lot 14
Rachel Naomi (McDowell) Bleakley, b. 28 Nov 1935, D. 31 July 1994 Mt Vernon, IA Married 2 May 1964 Nashua, IA to
Warren Bleakley, Died Sept 2004 Parents of Sarah.

Lot 15
William H. Bleakley, b. 15 May 1893 d. 26 June 1970. WW I Co A. 2nd Engineers
Grace Bleakley, wife, 1891-1985

Lot 16
S. Wendell Albin, s/o Seth & Verna, 1937-1952 (drowned in Wapsi near Paris, IA)
Seth I. Albin, WW I 1895- Dec 6 1961, Husband of Verna, m. 22 Oct 1924 Marion, IA
Verna Bernice Albin, b. 25 Jan 1906-7 Jan 1996, Dau of N. P. & Marie Pederson Anderson
Thelma Lee (Albin) Millard, b. 6 June 1933, d. 25 Dec 2003, m. 26 Aug 1951 to G. Lynn Millard

Lot 17
Perry W. Moles 1880-1936
Esther Bice Moles 1880-1957

Lot 18
Emmett Alanson Rice 1887-1949
Mildred Mather Rice 1886-1939

Lot 19
Bertha (Schweer) Brutsman, w/o Ross, 1893-1940
E. Ross Brutsman 1892-1963
Mrs Sidney Brutsman 18 Feb 1914-d. 1 Oct 1979. (nee Genevieve M. Wenger, M. 15 Feb 1939
Sidney Brutsman, b. 20 May 1915 Central City, IA, D. 16 April 1993


Lot 20
Ola Harrison Myers, b. 30 Aug 1889, D. 2 Dec 1955 WWI, married 22 Dec 1920
Ina M. (Kee) Myers, b. 5 July 1901, d. 28 Sept 1979
Ray Harrison Myers, son, buried at sea. B. 15 Oct 1922, D. 7 Dec 1941 WWII
Ola and Ina parents of Russell, Ray and Ruth

Lot 25 S ½
Lillian Amelia (Bremer) Powerswife Lucius, 1903-1962
Allen Lucius Powers, b. 9 June 1901 Manchester, IA D. 24 April 1989 (Lucus m 2nd to Dec 1962 to Elphie Schoonmaker, She died 1967, He married 11 Sept 1969 to Ethel M. Clark)

Lot 26
Howard A. Hatch b. 5 July 1902-16 Oct 1976
Mabel D (Sands) Hatch, 1st wife, 1904-1959
Mary Jean Hatch Clark, daughter 1931-1964
Bonnie Hatch, d. at birth 12 Dec 1929 As per Central City BK 2 page 232, she is buried under the family stone) Howard m. 2nd to Ruth Brower Beebe

Lot 27
William C. Hall, b. 3 Oct 1920, D. 10 March 2004, WW II,,63rd Inf. Div., Son of Charles F. and
Bertha (Cook) Hall. Married 4 April 1941 to Betty Eilers.
Elizabeth A. (Betty) Hall, b. Sept 6, 1919, D. 9 Feb 2003, Parents of Owen, Bill Jr., Mary, Allen

Lot 28
Martin W. Schipper (Skip) b. 16 Aug 1917 Orange City, IA. D. 19 Aug 1998
Mary Lou (Rice) Schipper, b. 12 Dec 1922, Estherville, IA D. 15 April 1987 Skip and Mary Lou married 3 Oct 1958

Lot 29
Leonard J. Ronnenberg, b. 16 Sept 1908. D. 7 Jan 1976
Sarah Jane (Vosdingh) Ronnenberg, B. 21 Feb 1917, D. 5 Oct 1979 Leonard and Sarah married 14 June 1945 Rock Island, IL

Lot 31
Carroll C. Hall, Sr. b. 21 Sept 1924 D. 26 April 1992 WWII
Kathryn M. (Miles) Hall, wife, b. 16 Oct 1928, d. 9 Sept 2005 Married Carroll 17 June 1948 Parents of Connie and Carroll, JR

Lot 32
Leo Peterson 1907-D. 28 Jan 1970
Lillian Peterson 1910-D. Oct 1981

Lot 33
Adam Bremer Evans s/o Adam & Carrie, b. 22 July 1896, D. 25 May 1957
Mignon Ann Evans, wife, b. 8 March 1897, d. 21 Nov 1967, dau of John S. and Adaline A.garey Grassfield. She married Adam B. Evans 11 April 1917.
Caroline Floy Evans, dau, b. 16 Dec 1919, D. 31 Dec 1977
Adam & Mignon parents of Caroline and Robert G.


Lot 34
Wilhemina (Mynie) Powers, 1wife of Glen, b. 23 JULY 1906 Chicago, IL. D. 10 Oct 1979 ,CA.
(nee Bremer. Wilhemina and Glen. Divorced)
Clarissa Powers, 2nd wife of Glen, b. 28 May 1906, d. 6 March 1984
Glen T. Powers, 1905-1993

Lot 35
Rex G. Ramsey, 1901-24 July 1981
Hester M. (Hall) Ramsey wife, 22 Feb1905 d. 27 May 1999. (Twin to Esther Hall Bremer)

Lot 36
Robert G. Evans, b. 3 Dec 1921, D. 4 Feb 2005, son of Adam B. and Mignon Evans
WWII 271 MM Ord. Married 17 March 1946 Buchanan Co, IA to
Evelyn Maye Leatherman.

Lot 37
First space N.
Lois Jane Smith 1893-1986
Lot 37 Spaces 3 & 4
Anita F. Crutchley, b. 11 March 1930, D. 2 June 2004, wife of Harold.
(Daughter of Clifford & Mildred (Shaffer) Renfer.

Lot 40
Harold H. Murray, B. 3 Jan 1912—D 5 Oct 1993
Susan LAVONA (Bailey) Murray, wife of Harold, b. 8 April 1909, D. 4 Feb 2000, Dau of
Eugene and Mary (Hall) Bailey. Harold and Lavona married 29 June 1945, Parents of Robert and Louise.

Lot 52
Howard Duane Moyer, B. 16 Sept 1932 Linn Co, IA, D. 16 Feb 2006
Son of Frank and Elsie (Moss) Moyer. Married 11 July 1950 Donna Renfer

Lot 54
Leo A. Dreckman 10 Jan 1904- Aug 26 1981
Robert Dreckman 1939-1981

Lot 55
E. Rae Dvorak 1920-2003

Lot 56
Norman Henderson, B. 27 Feb 1912 Central City, IA D. 16 Oct 1989 Cedar Rapids, IA
Charlotte (Lockwood) Henderson, wife. B. 22 April 1919 d. 27 Jan 2001 Married 29 Sept 1937. Parents to Carolyn

Lot 58 N ½
Lester Hall. 9 March 1903-5 Jan 1979
Mildred (Coleman) Hall 6 Aug 1911- 26 Aug 2002
Married 31 Dec 1960

Lot 61
Neil P. Black 1906-1981
Florence (Wenger) Black B. 1908-D. July 1984
Johnathan A. Black 1952-1984, son of Leonard., Vietnam War.
Neil and Florence parents of Leonard, Loren, Allen, Bonnie, Richard and Linda

Lot 63
Wilma G. (Billing) Hatch, wife of Donald B. 7 July 1910. D. 3 April 1977
Donald Hatch, b. 24 May 1907 Paris, IA. Died 3 May 1993 Marion, son of Russell & Leone
Wilma and Donald married 5 Feb 1934 Independence, IA

Lot 64
Rodger Wayne (Pat) Sands, B. 17 June 1914 Waubeek, IA. D. 14 Nov 1977 son of Henry Jay and
Mabel Carson Sands. U S. Navy WWII. Married Alice McGuire Bisig

Lot 68
Elijah “Eli” Main, b. 3 April 1990 son of Roger Main and Lisa Barth., D. 26 Sept 2007

Lot 69
Allen R. Wright, b. 30 Sept 1914 D. 18 Oct 1992. Son of G. E. and Cordelia Wright Married 7 Feb 1953 Manchester, IA to Darlene

Lot 72
Leonard Neil Black, B. 24 April 1933, D. 21 June 1997, son of Florence and Neil Black

Lot 73
Raymond G. Oltmann, b. 13 May 1928 son of John and Elsie (Ommen) Oltmann
Died 8 Jan, 1993 , Married 11 July 1951 to Shirley Hildebrand. Parents of Marsha, Beverly, Virginia, Judith. He served in the Korean Conflict.

Lot 77
Carolyn A. (Henderson) Vanderkoelf, B. 1 March 1939 D. March 1998. Daughter to Norman and Charlotte Henderson

Lot 79 N1/2
Leo Dreckman, b. 10 Jan 1904, D. 26 Aug 1981 (see Lot 54)

Lot 79 S. ½
Thomas Cunningham 1911-1983 WWII
Darlene M. (Mills) Cummingham wife, B. 1923 D. Oct 1999 Chicago, IL

Lot 96
Rita Maxine Mills Fuller Koeppen
Born 6 April 1915 Paris, IA
Daughter of Wm & Charity Mills
Married to Otto Koeppen. Lot 103
Thelma Lee Millard, B. 6 June 1933, D. 25 Dec 2003, daughter of Seth & Verna Albin Married 26 Aug 1951 to G. Lynn Millard

Lot 105
Avon Fuller, B. 22 April 1912, D. 21 Feb 1989 (twin to Ivan)
Gladys (Koppenhaver) Fuller, wife, B. 19 Nov 1907, D. 26 Sept 1991 Nauvoo, IL
Married 18 June 1932 Central City, IA. Parents of Roberta, Jerry, Richard and Dean.

Lot 106
Harold Leslie Fuller B. 19 Sept 1920, D. 24 June 1985 WWII
Blanche L. Fuller B. 1927
Harry J. Fuller, B. 8 Feb 1955 Iowa City, IA. D. 20 Nov 1991 Central City. Son of Harold and Blanche.

New information submitted on 10/21/2012 by Evelyn Evans


Ethan Allen Grassfield died in the Civil War. There is a monument for him with his parents.

Obed Pfeiffer died 15 April 1865 age 2 yr, 7 mo, 26 da.

William F. Richardson born 1858 NY, died before 1885. Married to Sabrina Evans

Charles W. Wenger born 28 Sept 1954, son of Paul and Marie (Forrest) Wenger. He died 5 Feb 2012.Married to Jeanne Smock Wenger.

Paul Wenger born 18 Oct 1916 Alburnett, IA. Died 10 Aug 2009 Anamosa, IA. Wife, Marie Forrest Wenger.

Submitted by: Evelynmevans@aol.com