Perry Township

Perry Center Cemetery  Section 12 Row 2

Proofed 6 June 2003

Name

Sec- tion

Row

Stone #

Inscription

Symbols

Comments

 Lakofsky, Raymond W.

 Lakofsky, Mother

12

2

1

Mother/ [NE]/ Lakofsky/ Father/ Raymond W./ 1927 1978/ Absent from the body/ Present with the Lord [Gov't flush marble footstone] +/ Raymond W Lakofsky/ Tec 5 US Army/ World War II/ Oct 17 1927 Aug 24 1978

ivy; WW II flagholder

 Jacobs, Arrietta V.

12

2

2

Arrietta V. Jacobs/ 1899 1978

Praying hands; roses

 Taylor, William E.

12

2

3

William E. Taylor/ February 26, 1958/ November 22, 1977

 Hayward, Mabel F.

 Hayward, Arthur C.

12

2

4

Hayward/ Mabel F./ 1907-1974/ Arthur C./ 1903-1982/ Together forever

 Baker, Maida E.

 Baker, James E.

12

2

5

Maida E./ [NE]/ James E./ 1924-1972/ Baker/ [gov't granite footstone] James Edward Baker/ Ohio/ Cox USNR/ World War II/ April 1 1924 Aug 15 1972

WW II flagholder; flower holder

 Sironen, Alice M.

 Sironen, Matt E.

12

2

6

Alice M./ 1906-[NE]/ Matt E./ 1899-1973/ In my Father's house are many mansions/ Sironen

Church & flowers; 3 big gothic windows behind church

 Sironen, Arthur S.

 Sironen, Theresa F.

12

2

7

Arthur S./ 1925-[NE]/ Theresa F./ 1926-[NE]/ In my Father's house are many mansions/ Sironen

Church & flowers; 3 big gothic windows behind church

 Sironen, Ernest A.

12

2

8

Ernest A. Sironen/ Jan. 10,/ 1955/ [NE]

cross & rose

 Orvis, Michele L.

12

2

9

Michele L./ Orvis/ June 5/ 1961/ June 26/ 1982/ Love, Peace, Sunshine, Smiles/ [gov't granite footstone] +/ Michele L Orvis/ OTSN US Navy/ Jun 5 1961 Jun 26 1982

Flowers; US star flagholder

 Forsty, Florence P.

 Forsty, George Oliver

12

2

10

Forsty/ Florence P./ 1911-1983/ George O./ 1914-1973 [Gov't bronze footstone] George Oliver Forsty/ Ohio/ S SGT US Army/ World War II/ Mar 29 1914 + Aug 19 1973

lilies & book borders; WW II flagholder

 Conrad, Genevieve R.

 Conrad, James E.

12

2

11

Conrad/ Genevieve R./ 1918 1978/ James E./ 1914 1991

triple cross & grapes

 Laibitz, George R.

 Laibitz, Alexander

12

2

12

Laibitz/ George/ 1923 1975/ Alexander/ 1892 1973 [Gov't bronzefootstone] George R Laibitz/ F1 US Navy/ World War II/ 1923 + 1975

ivy; WW II flagholder

 Holleran, Gertrude K.

12

2

13

Gertrude K. Holleran/ 1920 + 1974

 Kinkead, Mabel M.

 Kinkead, Maurice H.

 Kinkead, George M.

12

2

14

Kinkead/ Mabel M./ 1920-1992/ Maurice H./ 1912-1974 [Gov't bronze footstone] George M Kinkead/ SGT US Army/ Vietnam/ Apr 16 1944 + May 30 1997/ Purple Heart

dogwood; book borders; Vietnam flagholder

 Brock, John R.

 Brock, Sandra L.

12

2

15

Brock/ John R./ 1938/ 1999/ Sandra L./ 1942/ [NE]/ Some people come into our lives/ and quickly go/ some stay for a while/ and leave footprints on our hearts/ and we are never the same

Flowers; book border for sentiment

 Holbrook, Barbara C.

12

2

16

 +/ In loving memory/ Barbara C./ Holbrook/ Lil/ 1953-1986/ Beloved Mother/ Daughter-sister-aunt

Flowers; cross in ?Sacred heart shape?

 Sines, Raymond

 Sines, Mabel V.

12

2

17

Sines/ 1900 Raymond 1983/ His wife/ 1902 Mabel V. 1983 [on back] Sines

Mountains; cabins; 2 deer

 Ross, Jeannette L.

 Ross, William Bryant

12

2

18

Ross/ Mom/ Jeannette L./ 1925-1977/ Dad/ William Bryant/ 1913-1995

Praying hands & ivy

 Winters, Dorothy M.

 Winters, Albert H.

12

2

19

Winters/ Dorothy M./ 1902 1993/ Albert H./ 1901 1983/ Gone but not forgotten

Flowers

 Butsko, Andrew S.

12

2

20

Andrew S Butsko/ A1C US Air Force/ Korea/ Oct 25 1933 + Oct 13 1975

Korea flagholder

gov't bronze in footstone area

 Smith, Robert W.

 Smith, Althea

12

2

21

Smith/ Sis/ Althea/ 1928-[NE]/ Bob/ Robert W./ 1922-1975 [Gov't footstone] Robert W Smith/ TEC 5 US Army/ World War II/ May 26 1922 + Mar 10 1975

Greek Chi Rho cross with double rings; Praying hands; WW II flagholder

 VanDevort, Clara

 VanDevort, Clifton R.

12

2

22

VanDevort/ Clara/ 1902-1993/ Clifton R./ 1902-1977

roses

 Dawson, Bertha M.

 Dawson, Kenneth C.

12

2

23

Dawson/ Bertha M./ 1917-1975/ Kenneth C./ 1914 1995

Masonic emblem; Veteran star flagholder

 Ware, Zelma Irene

 Ware, Larel W.

12

2

24

Ware/ December 12, 1955/ Zelma Irene/ 1937-1990/ Larel W./ 1936 [NE]/ Married/ [on back] Ware

Surname inside large heart with flowers

double heart shaped

 Ware, Marvin W.

12

2

25

Son/ In loving memory/ Airman Marvin W. Ware/ 1956 1976/ Asleep in Jesus/ [gov't bronze footstone] Marvin W Ware/ AMN US Air Force/ Sep 20 1956 + Jan 11 1976

Wings on propeller; US star flagholder

 Berta, Barbara J.

 Berta, Joseph J.

12

2

26

Berta/ Barbara J./ Aug. 9, 1928/ Apr. 10, 1976/ Joseph J./ Sept. 2, 1925/ June 21, 1998 [Gov't granite footstone] Joseph J Berta/ TM 3 US Navy/ World War II/ Sep 2 1925 Jun 21 1998

tulips & book border; WW II flagholder

 Simons, Ruth Cora

 Simons, Myron Bland

12

2

27

Simons/ Mother/ Ruth Cora/ Jan. 9, 1932/ Apr. 24, 1976/ Father/ Myron Bland/ Jan. 7, 1927/ Feb. 2, 2001/ The Lord is my shepherd/ [gov't bronze footstone] Myron B Simons/ PFC US Army/ World War II/ Jan 7 1927 Feb 2 2001

Christian Chruch chaliceWW II flagholder

 Tharp, James K. Sr.

 Tharp, Marcella M.

12

2

28

[funeral home marker] James K. Tharp Sr./ 1924 2001/ Behm Funeral Home/ [on stone] Tharp/ Marcella M./ May 5, 1929/ James K./ April 8, 1924/ April 15, 2001/ [gov't bronze on back] James K Tharp Sr/ US Army/ World War II/ 1924 + 2001

WW II flagholder

funeral home marker gone in 2003

 Tharp, Anna E.

 Tharp, Steven C.

12

2

29

Tharp/ Anna E./ Feb. 25, 1954/ Jan. 7, 1977/ Steven C./ Oct. 16, 1951/ Jan. 7, 1977

Praying hands & ivy; US star flagholder [on back] drawing of young couple

 Tharp-Cell, Jordan Leigh

12

2

30

Jordon Leigh/ June 30, 1988/ Sept. 5, 1992/ "I pray thee Lord/ my soul to keep"/ Tharp-Cell

Child praying & teddy bear on bed; flowers

Heart shaped

 Ponsart, John G.

12

2

31

John G. Ponsart/ 1934 1993

dove; pine boughs & cones

 Barrish, Catherine M.

 Barrish, Francis

12

2

32

Barrish/ Catherine M./ 1928- [NE] [wedding rings & ribbon] Nov. 4, 1950/ Francis/ 1927-1994

roses; WW II flagholder

 Metzung, Lavina T.

 Metzung, Eugene F.

12

2

33

Metzung/ Lavina T./ Mar. 7, 1919/ May 11, 1997/ +/ Eugene F./ Sept. 13, 1917/ Nov. 23, 1993/ Rest in God's loving care/ [Gov't bronze on back] Eugene F Metzung/ S SGT US Army/ World War II/ Sep 13 1917 + Nov 23 1993

lilies; WW II flagholder

 Gray, Charles D.

 Gray, Susan

12

2

34

[wedding ring] Married/ July 30, 1938/ Gray/ Charles D./ 1916-[NE]/ Susan/ 1919-1977

Flowers

 Rittenhouse, Carl A.

 Armstrong, Janet

12

2

35

Son/ Carl A. Rittenhouse/ 1949 [NE]/ Mother/ Janet Armstrong/ 1931 2000

Praying hands

 Lesiacsek, Lewis A.

 Lesiacsek, Helen L.

12

2

36

Lesiacsek/ Lewis A./ 1919-1981/ Helen L./ 1920-2002/ Together forever [Gov't bronze footstone] Lewis A Lesiacsek/ PFC US Army/ World War II/ Feb 18 1919 + Sep 15 1981

Praying hands; WW II flagholder

 Brockway, Paul Eugene

 Brockway, Amy Ethel

12

2

37

[ funeral home marker] Paul E. Brockway/ 1912 2000/ Behm Funeral Home/ [on stone] Brockway/ Amy Ethel/ Aug. 31, 1913/ Apr. 21, 2003/ Paul Eugene/ Mar. 9, 1912/ Dec. 5, 2000/ [on back] Brockway

roses

funeral home marker gone in 2003

 Heil, Marjorie

 Heil, Howard E.

12

2

38

Heil/ Marjorie/ 1924-[NE]/ Howard E./ 1914-1985

cross; WW II flagholder

 Neubert, Lois M.

12

2

39

Lois M. Neubert/ Sept. 1/ 1924/ April 19/ 1986/ Loving mother and daughter

flowers

 Frey, Joann Arlene

12

2

40

Wife and Mother/ Joann Arlene Frey/ August 15, 1937/ December 19, 1984/ You are the wind/ beneath my wings [on back] Born:/ Joann A. Richardson/ Barberton, Ohio/ Married:/ Richard J. Frey/ Oct. 24, 1959

 Kyle, Virgil Jr.

12

2

41

Virgil Kyle Jr/ CAPT US Army Air Corps/ World War II/ Nov 15 1917 + Mar 2 1998

WW II flagholder

gone-empty footer here in 2003

 Parmigiano, Garnet B.

 Parmigiano, Michele

12

2

42

Parmigiano/ Garnet B/ 1907-1995/ Michele/ 1898-1977

cross

 Brewster, Helen M.

 Brewster, William A.

12

2

43

Brewster/ Helen M./ 1914-2002/ +/ William A./ 1909-1986

between evergreens

 Brewster, Judith M.

12

2

44

Judith M. Brewster/ 1939 + [NE]

between evergreens

 Cunningham, James G.

12

2

45

Father/ James G. Cunningham/ 1941 1983

cross & roses

flush

 Cunningham, Nellie

 Cunningham, Earl O.

12

2

46

Cunningham/ Nellie/ 1918 1982/ Earl O./ 1914 [NE]

 Sopko, Donald A.

12

2

47

Donald A. Sopko/ Husband-Father-Friend/ July 18, 1941 June 8, 1975

Parachute emblem; Vietnam flagholder

 Roe, Claribelle F.

 Roe, Paul B.

12

2

48

Roe/ "Fritzi"/ Claribelle F./ 1928-[NE] [wedding rings & ribbon] Dec. 17, 1949/ Paul B./ 1929-[NE] [on back] Roe

roses

 Schuldheis, Emilie

 Schuldheis, Joseph

12

2

49

Schuldheis/ Emilie/ 1906-1993/ Joseph/ 1906-1979/ Rest in peace

Praying hands & rosary; flowers

 Schuldheis, Joseph K.

12

2

50

Joseph K. Schuldheis/ 1936-2000

flush

 ========

Road here

 Oldham, Ruth M.

12

2

51

Ruth M Oldham/ Beloved wife/ Sep 24 1920 + Aug 14 2001

bronze on granite, matches Harry

 Oldham, Harry L.

12

2

52

Harry L. Oldham/ S SGT US Army/ World War II/ Jan 23 1922 + Mar 16 1987

WW II flagholder

gov't bronze on granite

 Brown, Ervin E.

 Brown, Audivie

12

2

53

Brown/ Husband/ Ervin E./ 1925-2000/ Wife/ Audivie/ 1926 [NE]

lg rose; WW II flagholder

 Cochran, Richard Eugene

12

2

54

Son/ Richard/ Eugene/ Cochran/ 1961-1986/ In loving memory/ Rock/ of/ Ages

etched photo of young man

 Pease, Alvin M.

12

2

55

Alvin M./ Pease/ June 11, 1969/ Nov. 27, 1986/ Beloved son

cross; heart border

Heart shaped marker

 Pease, Lossie Howard

12

2

56

Lossie Howard/ Pease/ "Shorty"/ Sept. 14,/ 1929/ Aug. 11,/ 1991/ You'll always be in our hearts

Cross & flowers

 Wyant, Robert L.

 Wyant, Geraldine E.

12

2

57

Wyant/ Robert L./ 1930-1987/ Geraldine E./ 1930-1993/ [under emblem of wings on helmet] GWRRA

Flowers; Korea flagholder

 Lynch, Robert J.

 Lynch, Peggy M.

12

2

58

Lynch/ Robert J./ 1943 1988/ Peggy M. 1952 [NE]

12

2

59

Wooden Cross & praying angel

No marker

 Enea, Gerald F.

12

2

60

Gerald F. Enea/ 1931-1997/ Perry Cemetery

like funeral marker in concrete

 Garland, E. Ruth

 Garland, William L.

12

2

61

Garland/ E. Ruth/ Jan. 5, 1936/ [NE]/ William L./ July 24, 1925/ Oct. 21, 1987

Masonic & Eastern Star emblems; praying hands

 Criss, E. Grace

 Criss, James E.

12

2

62

Criss/ E. Grace/ Sept. 26, 1938/ [NE]/ James E./ May 31, 1938/ Feb. 26, 1999 [on back] Criss/ Beloved Husband, Dad, Pap and Grandpa

Buck head; boat; cross & book; Masonic & Eastern Star emblems

 Ross, Daniel B.

12

2

63

Daniel B. Ross/ 1915 2000/ Behm Funeral Home

funeral home marker

 Kane, Theodore A.

12

2

64

Theodore A Kane/ CPL US Army/ World War II/ Sep 21 1911 + July 6 1988

WW II flagholder

Gov't bronze

 Lisowski, Helen

 Lisowski, Stanley C.

12

2

65

Lisowski/ Helen/ 1917-[NE]/ Stanley C./ 1913-1987

Flowers

 Whited, Shirley M.

 Whited, David F.

12

2

66

Whited/ Shirley M./ 1932 2001/ David F./ 1929 1998/ God is our refuge and our strength

2 crosses; shamrock

 Haak, John J.

 Haak, Harriet E.

12

2

67

John J. Haak/ 1918-1988/ +/ Harriet E. Haak/ 1920-1989

 Anderson, Thayer R.

 Anderson, Florence A.

12

2

68

Anderson/ Thayer R./ 1924 [NE]/ Florence A./ 1924-1989

roses; praying hands

 Smith, Arlington D.

 Smith, Darle E.

12

2

69

Smith/ Arlington D./ Feb. 6, 1920/ [NE]/ Darle E./ Nov. 15, 1927/ [NE]

Spearhead emblem with 3 on left, rose on right

 Zimmerman, Michael David

 Zimmerman, Eva Sue Stotts

 Zimmerman, Harry Brickner

12

2

70

Zimmerman/ [wedding ring] Married/ Dec 3 1960/ Michael/ David/ July 9, 1964/ Jan 7, 1990/ Eva Sue/ Stotts/ Jan. 15, 1940/ [NE]/ Harry/ Brickner/ Dec. 13, 1928/ [NE]

roses left; airplane, Masonic & SPEBSQSA emblems

 Golding, John R.

 Golding, Arline I.

12

2

71

Golding/ John R./ Feb. 10, 1922/ Apr. 12, 2002 [double rings & ribbon] Aug. 1, 1942/ Arline I./ July 4, 1922/ [NE]/ [gov't bronze on back] John R Golding/ US Army/ World War II/ Feb 10 1922 + Apr 12 2002

WW II flagholder

permanent 6' decorative cross & plant holder in concrete

 Kimbrew, Aletha A.

 Kimbrew, Clinton P.

12

2

72

Kimbrew/ Aletha A./ July 15, 1931/ [NE]/ Clinton P./ November 9, 1918/ November 20, 1996 [Gov't marker on back] Clinton P Kimbrew/ US Army/ World War II/ Nov 9 1918 + Nov 20 1996

Branches; WW II flagholder

 Smith, Patricia R.

12

2

73

Mother/ Grandmother/ Patricia R. Smith/ 1934 1991/ You will always be in our hearts

cross in window & rose

 Smith, Clara E.

12

2

74

Mother/ Clara E. Smith/ 1904 1992

Ivy

 Comerford, Robert E.

 Comerford, Rita C.

 Comerford, Patrick F.

12

2

75

Comerford/ Robert E./ 1916-1994/ Rita C./ 1918-1990/ Patrick F./ 1955-[NE] [on back] Comerford

Crosses & rosaries

 Amos, James C.

 Amos, Phyllis Hayward

12

2

76

James C. Amos/ 1929-[NE]/ Phyllis Hayward Amos/ 1930-[NE]/ Mom and Dad of/ Rick and Susan Amos/ Sue and Larry Hackley/ Kelly and Marilyn Amos/ Until we meet again, goodnight! [on back] Amos/ Genise Campbell/ Grandmother and Grandfather of/ Cheryl and Josh Amos/ Sara and Mandy Hackley/ Jason and Jim Sanner/ Mom to: Helen, Kathy and Nan

 Clark, Arthur

 Clark, Lottie

12

2

77

Clark/ Arthur/ 1913-1991/ Lottie/ [NE]/ Faith Love Peace [on back] Clark

Wedding rings connecting heart borders; flowers

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