Lake County Genealogical Society

Mentor

Mentor Cemetery  Section 26 Rows 7-10

Proofed 10 Oct 2002

Name

Sec- tion

Row

Stone #

Inscription

Symbols

Comments

 Klinger, Agnes L.

 Klinger, William H.

26

7

1

Klinger/ Agnes L./ 1929 [NE]/ Absent from the body/ William H./ 1922 - 1993/ Present with the Lord

Rose on each side of name, praying hands

 

 Dieterich, Mural D. Williams

 Dieterich, James L.

26

7

2

Dieterich/ Dear Mom/ Wife/ Mural D./ nee Williams/ Oct. 12, 1920/ Dec. 13, 1993/ Married/ Sept. 5, 1972/ Husband/ James L./ May 15, 1924/ Oct. 8, 1999/ U.S. Air Force/ Vet. Ret./ Leroy/ 13

rose dec.; cross with wedding rings by marriage info; etching of Pekinese dog above name Leroy; WWII flagholder

 

 McNeely, Corbia L.

 McNeely, Bobby K. Sr.

26

7

3

McNeely/ Corbia L./ 1929 [NE]/ Bobby K. Sr./ 1931 - 1992/ In loving memory [back] McNeely

Rose above each name, 2 hearts, praying hands on open book & rose

double heart shaped with attahed granite vases

 Maynard, Mary E.

 Maynard, Clayton C.

26

7

4

[back] Maynard/ Mary E./ Clayton C. [stone front]/ Maynard/ Clayton C./ 1930 - 1992/ Mary E./ 1932 [NE]/ Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints/ Psalms 116 verse 15/ [double rings & ribbon] Oct. 9, 1950

deep carved rose stem by last name; Korea flagholder

stone facing opposite others in row.

 Hayes, Robert F.

 Hayes, Eleanor J.

26

7

5

Hayes/ Robert F./ 1922 - 1996/ Eleanor J./ 1922 - 1997 22

roses

 

 Dubeansky, John Aaron

26

7

6

John Aaron/ Dubeansky/ June 12, 1953/ April 30, 1993/ Until we meet again,/ may God hold you in/ the palm of his hand/ 31/ [back] Dubeansky/ If I don't ask,/ I don't know./ ...Now I know.

Baseball and Horseshoe by name

 

 Baker, Donald L.

26

7

7

Donald L Baker/ Sgt US Army/ World War II/ Jan 5 1918 + Oct 21 1992

Foot stone, US Gov't bronze plaque, WWII flagholder

gov't bronze set in concrete in footstone area

 Ahlstrom, G. Ruth

 Ahlstrom, Jack R.

26

7

8

Ahlstrom/ G. Ruth/ May 26, 1919/ [NE]/ Jack R./ Oct. 1, 1918/ [NE]/ [back]/ Ahlstrom

Eastern Star above Ruth, Mason logo above Jack, large cross between names

 

 Gorni, Maureen D. Roe

 Gorni, Victor L.

26

7

9

Gorni/ Maureen D./ 1925 - [NE]/ [40] nee Roe/ Victor L./ 1918 - 1995/ In loving memory/ [gov't brnze on back]/ Victor L Gorni/ S Sgt US Army/ World War II/ Aug 5 1918 + Apr 3 1995

Rose above each name; WWII flagholder

 

 Bruening, Norman L.

26

7

10

Father/ Grandfather/ Norman L./ Bruening/ June 18, 1934/ April 15, 1993/ In loving memory/ 49 [back] Norman L./ Bruening/ June 18, 1934/ April 15, 1993

Rose on each side of name

 

 Baucher, Margaret A.

 Baucher, Frank H.

26

7

11

Baucher/ Margaret A./ 1926 - [NE]/ Frank H./ 1923 - 1991/ Rest in God's loving care/ [back] Baucher

Rose on each side of name, cross with open book & rosary

 

 Ratino, Ronald A.

26

7

12

Ronald A Ratino/ PFC US Marine Corps/ Vietnam/ June 21 1956 + Oct 28 1992

Vietnam flagholder

gov't bronze set in concrete

 Ryan, Antoinette Marie

 Ryan, James Patrick

26

7

13

Ryan/ Antoinette Marie/ "Toni"/ Jan. 15, 1923/ June 12, 2002/ James Patrick/ "Jim"/ Mar. 6, 1918/ July 25, 2001/ May the perpetual light shine upon them/ 94

 

 

 Ryan, Marie A.

26

8

1

Marie A. Ryan/ September 11, 1900/ January 28, 2000/ 4

Cross with open book & rosary, rose branch in corners

flush

 Sievers, Wilma F.

26

8

2

Wilma F. Sievers/ April 19, 1923 - March 6, 2002/ Section 26; Lot 4; Grave 7/ Davis Funeral Home/ Willoughby, Ohio

Large school bus

funeral home marker, turned to fit clip art bus on right half

 Neely, Lois J.

 Neely, James W.

26

8

3

Neely/ Lois J./ 1946 [NE]/ James W./ 1938 - 1994/ Let go and let God/ 13

2 rose stems, AA emblem; clasped hands

 

 Hetzler, Helene Christman

 Hetzler, Robert Hoffman

26

8

4

Hetzler/ Loving Parents and Grandparents/ Helene Christman/ Dec. 9/ 1909/ April 21/ 1992/ "Gramma Bubba"/ Robert Hoffman/ May 7/ 1917/ Sept. 17/ 1998/ "Gramps"/ Married/ 52 years/ The Lord is my Sheperd/ [gov't bronze on back] Robert Hoffman Hetzler/ CPL US Army/ World War II/ May 7 1917 + Sept 17 1998

Dogwood each side of name, cross in middle of stone, cross between names; Greek letter for Pi Kappa Alpha on right; WWII flagholder

 

 May, Hazel V.

26

8

5

Mother/ Hazel V. May/ 1903 1992/ In God's Loving Care/

cross on top of scroll with candles & floweres

 

 Coalmer, Mary M.

26

8

6

Mary M. Coalmer/ August 23, 1911/ October 12, 2002/ Davis Funeral Home/ Willoughby, Ohio/ Section 26; Lot 22; Grave 6

 

fuenral home marker

 Gmerek, Sylvia E.

 Gmerek, Bernard L.

26

8

7

Gmerek/ In Loving Memory/ Mother/ Sylvia E./ 1924 - 1995/ Father/ Bernard L./ 1923 - [NE]/ 22

Rose stem in each corner

 

 Axten, D. Louise

 Axten, Nelson, H.

26

8

8

Axten/ D. Louise/ 1919 - 1996/ Nelson H./ 1920 - 1993/ [in ring] Married July 1, 1944/ 31

WWII flagholder Flowers

 

 Scott, Ronald E.

26

8

9

Our Beloved/ Ronald E. Scott/ Dec. 30, 1946 Nov. 2, 1992/ You will always be in our hearts/ [gov't bronze foot stone set in concrete] Ronald E Scott/ SP4 US Army/ Vietnam/ Dec 30 1946 + Nov 2 1992

leaf dec.; Vietnam flagholder

 

 Shamleffer, Eleanor C.

 Shamleffer, Robert F.

26

8

10

Shamleffer/ Eleanor C./ Dec. 6, 1922/ Sept. 13, 1992/ Robert F./ Nov. 12, 1917/ [NE]/ The Lord is my Shepherd

Rose each side of surname

 

 Lambert, Rose A.

 Lambert, Fred A.

26

8

11

Lambert/ Rose A./ 1913 - 1993/ Fred A./ 1911 [NE]/ Rest in Peace/ 49/ [on back] Lambert

Rose each side of surname, cross with rose; roller skate with wings on back

 

 Giles, John F.

26

8

12

John F. Giles/ 1951 - 1999/ In loving memory/ 49/ [on back] "John - Boy"

Harley Davidson Motor Cycle emblem

 

 Pataki, Shirley Ann

26

8

13

Beloved Daughter/ Shirley Ann Pataki/ 1944 1992/ 58

oval colored photo of woman in wedding dress and veil attached; praying hands top of cross

 

 Foltz, Roger

 Foltz, Jannett

26

8

14

Foltz/ Roger 1924 [NE]/ Jannett/ 1923 - 1995/ 67[back] Foltz

deep carved roses either side of surname

 

 Koubeck, Ann

 Koubeck, Don

 Koubeck, Larry

26

8

15

Koubeck/ Mother/ Ann/ 1917 - [NE]/ Son/ Don/ 1939 - 1992/ Father/ Larry/ 1915 - 1996/ 67/ [back] Koubeck

book borders, roses/cross either side

 

 Kolita, Margaret R.

 Kolita, Benjamin A.

26

8

16

Kolita/ Margaret R./ 1914 + [NE]/ Benjamin A./ 1912 + 1996/ [double rings & ribbon] July 20, 1935/ 76 [gov't bronze footstone in concrete] Benjamin A Kolita/ US Navy/ World War II/ Dec 22 1912 + Nov 1 1996

WW II flagholder

 

 Mocarski, Eugene T.

26

8

17

Eugene T/ Mocarski/ MM 3/ US Navy/ World War II/ Feb 16 1922/ Apr 15 1997/ Our beloved Daddy/ and Papa

cross; WW II flagholder

US Gov't upright White Marble

 Lekutis, Ethel F.

 Lekutis, Craig W.

 Lekutis, William T.

26

8

18

Lekutis/ Mother/ Ethel F./ 1926 [NE]/ Son/ Craig W./ 1955 1999/ Father/ William T./ 1919 1998/ Together forever with the Lord/ [gov't bronze footstone in concrete] William T Lekutis/ US Army/ World War II/ Dec 3 1919 + Nov 29 1998/ Silver Star/ Purple Heart

Praying kneeling angel on each side of surname, WWII flagholder, US Gov't bronze

 

 Leskovec, Nancy L.

 Leskovec, Richard C.

26

8

19

Leskovec/ Nancy L./ Jun. 9, 1933/ [NE]/ Richard C./ Mar. 29, 1932/ Feb. 7, 1995/ Married June 18, 1955/ [back] Leskovec/ "Lahko noc srcek moj"

Duck with cattails etched and 2 ducks on ground and duck in flight

There are diacritical marks over the second and third c's in the Slovenian sentiment. Translation: "Good night my sweet."

 Bogdan, Myrtle M.

 Bogdan, George R.

26

9

1

Bogdan/ Myrtle M./ Mar. 7, 1921/ Mar. 12, 1998/ George R./ Aug. 1, 1908/ Jan. 9, 1994/ [gov't bronze on back] George R Bogdan/ PFC US Army Air Corps/ World War II/ Aug 1 1908 + Jan 9 1994

Rose each side of surname, WWII flagholder

 

 McKinney, Doris M.

 McKinney, Howard Mack

26

9

2

[in ring] married July 17, 1935/ McKinney/ Doris M./ 1928 - 1995/ Howard Mack/ 1912 1993/ Rest in God's loving care/ 5

Praying hands, top of stone, dogwood with wedding ring

 

 Bowyer, Emma Adkins Lester

26

9

3

Emma Bowyer/ (Adkins, Lester)/ Loving Mother & Wife/ Born/ December 21, 1919/ Entered into rest/ August 6, 1996/ 14

dove with olive branch

 

 Hayes, Robert E.

26

9

4

Robert E. Hayes/ 1942 - 1997/ Brunner Memorials/ Mentor - Painesville

 

funeral home marker, nearly sod-covered

 Hamilton, Thomas C.

26

9

5

Beloved Husband and Father/ Thomas C. Hamilton/ 1944 + 1994/ 23 IHS

book border & ivy

 

 Mills, Mary A.

 Mills, Richard P.

26

9

6

Mills/ Mary A./ 1935 [NE]/ Richard P./ 1935 - 1997/ At peace with our Lord/ [back] Mills 23

flower; cross

 

 Cermeli, Jeanne M.

26

9

7

Beloved mother/ Jeanne M./ Cermeli/ June 5, 1926/ May 23, 2001/ in our hearts/ you'll live forever

cross with rose; heart border

 

 Burnette, Amy Jo

26

9

8

Beloved Daughter/ Amy Jo/ Burnette/ Nov. 10, 1975/ Aug. 2, 1993/ You will live in our hearts forever/ [back] / Our precious rose/ although you have passed/ beyond to the other side./ We know that you still/ bloom there./ You will be forever beautiful./ Held closely within our hearts./ Always remembered in our minds/ and missed very much until/ we can be with you again./ Love,/ Mom and Dad

2 roses at bottom of saying on back; leaping dolphin on each side of name

heart shaped stone

 Gatto, Veronica

 Gatto, Vincent

26

9

9

Gatto/ Veronica/ December 10, 1942/ [NE]/ Vincent/ January 31, 1932/ September 19, 1997/ 32

Large dogwood branch; peace dove with branch

 

 Cameron, Shirley

26

9

10

Love/ you/ Shirley Cameron/ May 24/ 1936/ Miss you/ Oct. 15/ 1995/ too soon/ [back] Shirley Girl/ it had to be different/ 32

3 long stem roses under name on back

clover or shamrock shaped black stone

 Becker, Clarence Lloyd

26

9

11

Clarence Lloyd Becker/ QM3 US Navy/ World War II/ Apr 20 1927 + Oct 9 1992

WWII flagholder

gov't bronze set in concrete

 Robinson, Janet M.

26

9

12

Janet M. Robinson/ 1926 — 1993/ Beloved Mother of/ Susan & Donna/ [back] Robinson

Roses on each side of surname, Mary in circle of flowers; on back 2 bingo cards

heart shaped stone

 Butcher, Sallie

 Butcher, Farrell R.

26

9

13

Butcher/ Mom/ Sallie/ 1931 [NE]/ Dad/ Farrell R./ 1930 - 1992/ Wonderful was your love for us/ [in ring with roses] Married/ W.Va./ Sept. 11, 1950/ [back] The rose still grows beyond the wall,/ though taken from our sight./ In memory the smiles and joys/ still grasped within so tight./ The life long shared with trails and dreams/ now lives within these walls./ To share again in time/ for as we know though out of site still grows/ beyond the wall there is the rose./ Loving parents of: [1] Christopher/ Farrell/ [2] Linsey/ Alan/ [3]Karen/ Anne/ [4] Rodney/ Dale/ and Grandparents of: [1] Justin/ Christopher/ [2] Melissa/ Ann/ [3] Megan/ Marie/ [gov't bronze footstone] Farrell R Butcher/ CPL US Army/ Korea/ Jun 23 1930 + Sep 15 1992

deep carved roses; etched photo of couple inset ; humming bird to right, wedding ring with roses, Korea flagholder

Freeform shape; numbers are for clarity. First names of children, grandchildren are over their middle names, and first names are lined up left to right

 Ropos, Ann M.

 Ropos, Peter A.

26

9

14

Ropos/ Mother/ Ann M./ Nov.6, 1917/ Jan. 12, 1994/ Father/ Peter A./ Sept. 5, 1918/ May 28, 2002/ [in double rings with roses] Married/ Apr. 29, 1944/ 50th/ Together Forever in God's Loving Care 68 [back] Ropos/ Mom,/ God looked around his garden/ and found an empty place./ He then looked down upon the earth,/ and saw your tired face,/ He put his arms around you/ and lifted you to rest,/ God's garden must be beautiful/ He always takes the best./ He saw the road was getting rough,/ and the hills were hard to climb,/ so He closed your weary eyes/ and whispered "peace be thine"./ It broke our hearts to lose you/ but you didn't go alone./ For part of us went with you/ the day God called you home./ Your loving husband/ and children

deep carved roses; picture of couple inset; Sacred heart of Mary under Mother; golf clubs with 19th hole under Father; praying hands & rosary on back

5' tall stone

 Kohout, Robert

26

9

15

Robert Kohout/ 1923 - 1997/ W.W. II Vet [back] Kohout

Buddhist Wheel of Righteousness

 

 Borsos, Frank P.

 Borsos, Tillie M.

26

9

16

Borsos/ Frank P./ July 14, 1923/ Sept. 10, 1995/ Tillie M./ Mar. 16, 1923/ [NE]/ Married Oct. 9, 1945 [back] Borsos 77

roses; cross

 

 Bilinsky, Nick

26

9

17

Nick/ Bilinsky/ Feb. 2, 1919/ + Feb. 12, 1993/ To live in the hearts of/ others is not to die/ [gov't bronze on back] Nick Bilinsky/ S Sgt US Army/ World War II/ Feb 2 1919 + Feb 12 1993

Orthodox cross; WWII flagholder

 

 Sharp, Sandra L.

26

9

18

Sandra L. Sharp/ June 27,/ 1944/ Dec. 31, /1994/ Forever on our minds and in our hearts/ [on base] 95

2 doves with olive branches under surname

 

 Buck, Karen S.

26

9

19

Our Beloved/ Wife and Mother/ Karen S. Buck/ Jan. 3, 1962/ Nov. 4, 1994/ 95 Blessed are the pure in heart

heart border; roses either side of heart

 

 Carle, Harold B.

 Carle, Florence

26

9

20

Carle/ Harold B./ Oct. 2, 1904/ Jan. 31, 1997/ Florence/ May 29, 1906/ Aug. 23, 1998

 

 

 McDonald, Evelyn E.

 McDonald, Joseph W.

26

10

1

McDonald/ Evelyn E./ 1920 [NE]/ Joseph W./ 1920 1993/ [in ring] Sept. 10, 1942/ 19 [gov't bronze on back] Joseph W McDonald/ US Army/ World War II/ 1920 + 1993

Flower branch each side of ring; WW II flagholder

 

 Coffin, B. Dwight

26

10

2

Coffin/ B. Dwight/ May 7, 1932/ Jan. 11, 1997/ [double rings & ribbon] Oct. 1, 1955/ "Our Times are in his hand"/ 14/ [back] Coffin

Dogwood above surname with dog on left and airplane on right, 2 cement urns

empty space on left for another name

 Campbell, Marjorie C.

 Campbell, William H.

26

10

3

Campbell/ Marjorie C./ 1910 [NE]/ William H./ 1908 1996/ 23

US Army insignia

 

 Milicia, Mary E.

 Grabowski, Robert F.

26

10

4

[left stone] Mother and Grandmother/ Mary E./ Milicia/ Dec. 12, 1911/ [NE]/ May the road rise up to meet you,/ May the wind be always at your back 32/ [back] Milicia/ [middle stone/ [middle stone] Son and Grandson/ Robert F. "Bob" Grabowski/ Dec. 22, 1958/ Aug. 21, 1996/ May the sun shine warm upon your face,/ and rains fall soft upon your fields,/ [back] Grabowski/ [3rd stone] And until we meet again./ May God hold you in the hollow of his hand./ [back blank.]

Grapevines across top of end stones and on vases; middle stone has eagle on star banner

This is three separate headstones on one very long base with a vase between each. Verse runs across bottom of all three stones. Right stone is space for another person.

 Anderson, Michael Gerald

26

10

5

Michael Gerald/ Anderson/ Oct. 13, 1983/ Sept. 27, 1985/ Precious son of/ Michael and Deborah/ All our love forever & ever, Mommy & Daddy

Angel under dates; deep carved church & flower

Small heart shaped stone

 Craft, John C.

26

10

6

Craft/ Married/ May 30, 1963/ [NE] John C./ 1920 - 1993/ Love and God Bless/ 41/ [on back] Craft/ Beloved husband/ Father Papa [gov't granite footstone] +/ John C Craft/ T Sgt US Army Air Corps/ World War II/ Feb 9 1920 July 9 1993

flowers both hearts,; bugle on back; WWII flagholder

Double heart shaped stone; space on left for another name

 Van Winkle, Sandra Marie

26

10

7

Sandra Marie/ Van Winkle/ Aug. 31/ 1964 + Sept. 20/ 1992/ Mother of Jimmy

rose at bottom

 

 Toutant, Elizabeth A.

 Toutant, Joseph E.

26

10

8

Toutant/ Elizabeth A./ 1928 - [NE]/ Joseph E./ 1923 - 1994/ [on double rings & ribbon] Oct. 4, 1947/ 68 [on back] Toutant/ [gov't bronze on back] Joseph E Toutant/ S Sgt US Army/ World War II/ 1923 1994/ Purple Heart

rose on each side of surname, WWII flagholder

 

 Williams, Dana Lee

 Williams, Levada Lee

26

10

9

Dana L./ 1931 - 2001/ Levada Lee/ 1952 [EN]/ Together Forever/ Williams/ [gov't bronze set in concrete] Dana Lee Williams/ PFC US Army/ Korea/ Jul 6 1931 + Nov 12 2001

Military insignia Korea; Crucifix; dogwood; Korea flagholder

flush bronze set in grey, white & pink granite with vase in center

 Walsh, Thomas J.

26

10

10

Beloved son/ Thomas J./ Walsh/ Jan. 30, 1969/ Feb. 22/ 2002/ Rest in God's loving care/ 77

roses; praying hands & rosary

flush pink

 Boggs, Bradley

26

10

11

Beloved Father/ Bradley Boggs/ Oct. 3/ 1933/ July 17/ 1995/ 86 Papa/ At rest/ [sm gov't bronze on back] Bradley Boggs/ Cpl US Marine Corps/ Oct 3 1933 + Jul 17 1995

"papa" in heart; flowers; Korea flagholder

 

 Rusnak, Michael Frank

26

10

12

Rusnak/ [NE] Michael F./ 1948 - 1994/ 95 [gov't bronze on back] Michael Frank Rusnak/ Sgt US Air Force/ Vietnam/ Jul 20 1948 + Nov 26 1994

Orthodox cross on front and back of stone; woodland scene with deer above surname; Vietnam flagholder

 

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