Mentor

Mentor Cemetery  Section 27 Rows 9-11

Proofed 27 Oct 2002

Name

Sec- tion

Row

Stone #

Inscription

Symbols

Comments

 Schenk, Charlotte Neal

27

9

1

Charlotte Neal/ Schenk/ 1894 - 1961

Flowers

 LaForce, James O. Jr.

27

9

2

Son/ James O. LaForce Jr./ 1949 - 1961/ I pray Thee Lord my soul to keep

boy praying by bed; rabbit, flower

 LaForce, James O.

 LaForce, Sophia M.

27

9

3

LaForce/ James O./ 1927 1986/ Sophia M./ 1923 [NE]/ Together Forever/ [footstone gov't broze]/ James O LaForce/ Pvt US Army/ World War II/ Mar 3 1927 + Oct 4 1986

cross & leaves; WWII flagholder

 Sparks, Dorothy L.

27

9

4

Dorothy L. Sparks/ 1907 - 1966

Eastern Star Emblem

 Sparks, Charles A.

 Sparks, Evelyn M.

27

9

5

Sparks/ Charles A./ 1903 - 1983/ Evelyn M./ 1907 - 1992

Deep carved roses; book borders; ww II flagholder

Pink

 Bauer, Aileen

 Bauer, Billy

 Bauer, William

27

9

6

Bauer/ Aileen/ 1910 - 1995/ Son/ Billy/ 1956-1963/ William/ 1908 - 1991

Flowers

 Gmitra, Roxie Facemire

27

9

7

Beloved Mother/ Roxie Facemire/ Gmitra/ 1920 + 1992/ Too well loved to ever be forgotten/ 65

Doves

White granite with grey speckles

 Pahner, Margaret

 Pahner, Phillip

27

9

8

Pahner/ Margaret/ 1931 [NE]/ Phillip/ 1928 1992/ One of the last Cowboys

flowers; US Star flagholder

 Strader, Doreen

 Strader, Clancy

27

9

9

Strader/ Doreen/ October 3, 1933/ [NE]/ Clancy/ January 11, 1925/ [NE]/ 78

roses; book borders

 Lenz, Pamela E.

 Lenz, Dean R.

27

9

10

Lenz/ Pamela E./ 1949 [NE]/ Dean R./ 1945 - 1995/ [on back] Lenz/ [gov't bronze footstone] Dean R Lenz/ 1Lt US Army/ Vietnam/ Feb 27 1945 + Nov 16 1995/ [on back] Lenz

deep carved roses; crossed golf clubs for dean; WW II flagholder

 Hastings, Margaret J.

 Hastings, Robert D.

27

9

11

Hastings/ Margaret J./ Peggy/ Jan. 9,/ 1938/ Dec. 18,/ 1997/ [double rings and ribbon] Aug. 6, 1955/ Robert D/ Red/ Mar 30,/ 1936/ [NE] [on back] Hastings/ I thought of you with love today,/ but that is nothing new. I thought about/ you yesterday and days before that too. I/ think of you in silence, I often speak your/ name. All I have are memories and your/ picture in a frame. Your memories is my/ keepsake, with which I'll never part. God/ has you in his keeping. But I have you/ in my heart.

Roses; etched photo of couple

Black double heart shaped

 Van, Arlene L.

 Van, Anthony J.

27

9

12

Van/ Arlene L./ 1911 - 1998/ Anthony J./ 1906 2000/ Rest in God's loving care

Cross; roses

 Archibald, Jo-Anne

27

9

13

Beloved/ Mother/ Jo-Anne/ Archibald/ July 3, 1934/ Jan 7, 1996/ He only takes the best

Praying hands in oval with flowers

flower urn also on base

 Tetonis, Marilyn K.

 Tetonis, George N.

27

9

14

Tetonis/ [rings] married/ Apr. 9, 1969/ Marilyn K./ Sept. 4, 1945/ Sept 11, 1994/ George N./ Dec. 29, 1945/ Apr. 26, 1999/ [backside] Tetonis

Roses

 DeLeone, Donald D.

27

9

15

DeLeone/ Donald D./ Aug. 7, 1935/ July 11, 1997/ 151 [on back] DeLeone

Cross and lilies

space for another name on left

 Brandenburg, Rosalind "Lynn"

27

9

16

Loving/ Wife - Mother/ Rosalind "Lynn"/ Brandenburg/ Mar. 13/ 1943/ Aug. 3/ 1998/ You will always be in our hearts/ 166

flowers

 Skidmore, Rose M.

 Skidmore, Nicholas B.

27

10

1

Skidmore/ Rose M./ 1926 [NE]/ Nicholas B./ 1919 1973

Flowers; WW II flagholder

 Skidmore, Dennis K.

27

10

2

Son/ Dennis K. Skidmore/ Jan. 10, 1948/ June 12, 1962

Flowers

 Berryhill, Dorothy G.

27

10

3

Daughter/ Dorothy G. Berryhill/ 1919 + 1961

Cross between dates

flush

 Berryhill, Wilbur E.

27

10

4

Wilbur E. Berryhill/ 1907 1973

 Wahl, Opal H.

27

10

5

Beloved Mother/ Opal H. Wahl/ 1901 1997

Flowers

flush

 Mahaffey, Paul A.

27

10

6

Son/ Paul A. Mahaffey/ June 15, 1955/ March 29, 1964

 Chimney, Lillian M.

 Chimney, Edward J.

27

10

7

Chimney/ Lillian M./ 1919 [NE]/ Edward J./ 1914 - 1993/ Master Boat/ Builder

Large 2 masted sailing boat and lighthouse scene

 Sutton, Oscar P.

27

10

8

Oscar P. Sutton/ 1884 - 1964

 Diamond, Eleanor I. Clark

27

10

9

Mother/ Eleanor I. Clark/ Diamond/ October 23, 1923/ April 3, 1993/ In God's hands/ in our hearts

Rose

 Houston, Virginia Tingley

27

10

10

Mother & Nurse/ Virginia Tingley Houston/ Oct. 8, 1917 + [NE]/ With God as our friend

Cross between dates

flush

 Fritz, Harold A.

27

10

11

Harold A Fritz/ Pfc US Army/ World War II/ Jul 9 1920 + Sep 13 1992

WWII flagholder

gov't bronze

 Kuhns, Margaret M.

27

10

12

Beloved Mom and Gram/ Margaret M. Kuhns/ Apr. 26,/ 1913/ +/ June 24,/ 1992 / 78/ [on back] Huhns

 Black, James Holbrook

27

10

13

James Holbrook/ Black/ 1939 - 1997

Single masted sailboat- #516

 Smith, William J.

 Smith, Virginia B.

27

10

14

Smith/ William J./ Dec. 22, 1919/ July 14, 2001/ Virginia B./ July 7, 1926/ [NE]/ Married/ Apr. 26, 1943/ [on back] Smith

Masonic emblem left; angel picking flowers right

 Scott, Constance L.

 Scott, James L.

27

10

15

Scott/ Constance L./ 1931 [NE]/ James L./ 1931 1996/ Too well loved to be forgotten/ [on back] Scott

Cala lilies; anchor between dates; Korea flagholder

 Lohn, Leslie

27

10

16

Lohn/ Beloved mother & grandma/ Lavinia/ June 5, 1913/ Aug. 24, 2001/ Beloved father & grandpa/ Leslie/ Sept. 24, 1910/ Mar. 28, 1999/ 106

 Sheranko, Meryl

27

10

17

Meryl Sheranko/ Mar. 4/ 1911/ Feb. 15/ 1996/ [on banner] In God’s Care/ God was good to her/ 121

rose; angel; cross with praying hands & rose

 Gundy, Faye

 Gundy, Herman

27

10

18

Gundy/ Faye/ 1928 [NE]/ Herman/ 1923 1996

Banner; praying hands; roses

 Karda, Martin E.

27

10

19

Martin E. Karda/ “Marty”/ 1926 - 2002/ Brunner Memorials/ Mentor - Painesville

Funeral home marker

 Bate, Shirley A.

 Bate, Thomas H.

27

10

20

Bate/ Shirley A./ Apr. 13/ 1942 [NE]/ Thomas H./ Apr. 24/ 1942/ Aug. 27/ 1996/ Nobody loves me like you do/ 151

flowers

 Luke, Arthur Dale

 Luke, Judith L.

27

10

21

Arthur D Luke/ US Army/ Korea/ Jan 11 1932 + Apr 30 2000/ Judith L Luke/ Apr 14 1939 Jul 9 2001

Gov’t bonze with Judith death date plate added; Funeral Home marker (now gone) said Dale Luke

 Tyson, James W.

 Tyson, Catherine A.

27

10

22

Tyson/ James W./ Feb. 25, 1955/ Feb 4, 1998 / Catherine A./ Sept. 23, 1957/ [NE] [double rings & ribbon] Apr. 23, 1988 [west face] Tyson

Crossed baseball bats & ball; cross

statue of painted football on left side of stone; orange flower vase on right

 Warner, Blanche G.

27

11

1

Blanche G./ Warner/ 1878 - 1969

Flowers

red

 Houghkerk, Flora A.

 Houghkerk, Enos J.

27

11

2

Houghkerk/ Flora A./ 1890 - 1976/ Enos J./ 1889 - 1963

Flowers

red

 Houghkerk, Marian

 Houghkerk, Howard

27

11

3

Houghkerk/ Marian/ 1912 [NE]/ Howard/ 1916 - 1990

cross; praying hands

flush in footstone area of 27-11-2

 Niemeyer, Hilda M.

 Niemeyer, Herbert H.

27

11

4

Niemeyer/ Hilda M./ 1904 1993/ Herbert H./ 1903 1969/ In loving memory

Flowers

 Niemeyer, Amanda C.

27

11

5

Amanda C. Niemeyer/ 1883 - 1962

 Bond, Alice E.

 Bond, Samuel R.

 Bond, Helen P.

27

11

6

Bond/ Mother/ Alice E./ 1909 1984/ Father/ Samuel R./ 1897 1974/ Daughter/ Helen P./ 1930 [NE]

Flowers

 Day, Michael

 Day, Dorothy

 Day, Theodore

27

11

7

Day/ Son/ Michael/ 1942 [NE]/ Mother / Dorothy/ 1902 1984/ Father/ Theodore/ 1907 1968

Flowers; WW II flagholder

 Leopold, John F. Jr.

27

11

8

John F Leopold Jr/ MOMM2 US Navy/ World War II/ Jan 22 1924 + Oct 19 1984

WWII flagholder

gov't bronze; in footstone area of 27-11-7

 Day, Theodore P.

27

11

9

Theodore P Day/ Ohio/ Captain 50 AIR SVC GP AAF/ World War II/ April 26 1907 March 30 1968

gov't granite

 Van Dusen, Charles H. Jr.

27

11

10

Loving Husband/ Charles H./ Van Dusen Jr./ 1904 1995/ The Lord is my Shepherd/ 66

Flowers

 Howard, Thomas Jay

27

11

11

Thomas Jay/ Howard/ May 29, 1951 / Oct. 11, 1964/ We miss you

Cherub

 Jones, Henry C.

27

11

12

POP/ Henry C. Jones/ 1879 1964

Flowers; Masonic emblem

flush

 Nord, Lenora D.

27

11

13

"Nora"/ Beloved Mom - Daughter/ Lenora D. Nord/ Aug. 19/ 1949/ May 12/ 1998/ We love and miss you - Nana, Missy, Vicky/ 96/ [on back] Isaiah 40:31/ “But they that wait upon the Lord/ Shall renew their strength./ They shall mount up with/ wings like eagles. They shall run/ and not be weary./ They shall walk/ and not faint”

Praying hands between dates; etching of lady

 Krotz, Lillian M.

 Krotz, Richard F.

27

11

14

Krotz/ Granma/ Mom/ Lillian M./ June 8, 1928 - June 26, 2000/ Granpa/ Pop/ Richard F./ July 29, 1925 [NE]/ [in double rings & ribbon] Oct. 30, 1950

Rose on left; checkered flags on right

 Dickson, Agatha C.

27

11

15

[west side] June 13/ 1912/ Agatha C. Dickson/ Dec. 25/ 1998/ [on west leg]107/ [on east leg] stone/ eternal/ [north side] / Beloved Mother/ [south side] / Beloved Grandmother/ [east side] Agatha C. Dickson

Roses

Pink granite bench

 Murphy, Joseph E.

27

11

16

Beloved Son/ Joseph E. Murphy/ Dec. 30/ 1972 July 13/ 1995/ You will live in our hearts forever/ 107 [on back] Murphy

Cross & flowers; oval photo of young man attached

 Mesa, Barbara J. Murphy

 Mesa, Benjamin A.

27

11

17

Mesa/ Mother/ Barbara J./ nee Murphy/ Feb. 20, 1958/ June 10, 1999/ Benjamin A/ Oct. 29, 1960 [NE]/ Rest in God's loving care./ [on back] Mesa

Dogwood; photo of young wooman attached

 Scott, Marie E.

27

11

18

Beloved Wife, Mother and Grandmother/ Marie E. Scott/ Dec. 20, 1939/ Apr. 18, 1997/ "Love me tender"/ [on back] Scott

Cross; lady in pioneer dress

next to garden; double long foundation

 Kovacs, Steve J.

 Kovacs, Terri K.

27

11

19

Kovacs/ Steve J./ 1924 - 2001/ Terri K., 1928 - [NE]/ The life given us by nature is short,/ But the memory of a well-spent life is eternal/ 137/ [on back] Kovacs/ [gov’t bronze footstone] Steve J Kovacs/ S Sgt US Army/ World War II/ Nov 19 1924 + Mar 15 2001

double long foundation

 Budzicki, Donald G.

 Budzicki, Helen D.

27

11

20

Budzicki/ Donald G./ 1935 - 2001/ Helen D./ 1933 [NE]/ In Loving Memory

flowers; cross & leaves

flush

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