Wise Township Cemetery
Isabella County, Michigan
From Sexton records provided by Doris Methner, Wise Township Sexton, 1999. Records are post 1954. Records prior to 1954 were burned in a fire. Tombstone inscriptions read 14 May 1999 by Donna Hoff-Grambau.
Note that large areas of the cemetery have only bases and no headstones.
BLOCK LOT DATES GRAVE#
#1
Octave Gouthair A 1
Unknown C 1-6
Charles Snear (Sneer on headstone) No dates D 5
Ivan Root 1 October 1882(?) 12 years 5 months 1(?) day D 6
Unknown E 4
Orrie Durling E 6
Son of W.S. and C.E. Durling
Unknown F 6
Unknown G 1
Unknown H 1-6
David Benett I 2
#2
Roy Snear A 6
Vacant ? B1
Thirzal Stark C 6
Bell Snear 10 September 1878 - ? December 1907 D 5
Frank Snear 1 December 1869 - 20 January 1918 D 6
Unknown E 1-6
Children of R. and E. Rogers F 2-4
Hattie Bell died at 6 years 11 months and 15 days on 28 April 1880
Baby Boy
Bertie
Unknown G 1-5
Jobe Currey G 6
Thomas Walton H 1
Lottie May Walton H 2
Son and Daughter of
John and Carrie Walton H ? Grave #’s
#3
Reserved for Merle Snear A 1/A 2
Roy Snear PFC US Army WWII 26 May 1914 - 24 September 1993 A 6
Viola Pulciper (Pulsipher on Headstone) 1907 - B 1
George Pulciper (Pulsipher) 1906-1986 B 2
Mirle H. Snear 1909-1982 B 3
Ester F. Snear 1912-1990 B 4
William Snear 1865-1943 B 5
Cora Snear 1883-1957 B 6
Herman Snear 1836-1910 C 1
John Snear 1819-1898 C 3
Joseph Snear 1878 (?) C 5
C(G)oney Snear 1897 (?) C 6
Mother Snear Alley
Warren W. Parsell 1893-1920 D 1
W.D. Parsell 1864-1920 D 2
Walter W. Parsell died 24 April 1881 D 3
Lydia F. Parsell 1837-1917 D 4
W.W. Parsell 1827-1905 D 6
Unknown E 1-6
Unknown F 1-6
Unknown G 1
Fredrick W. Bergey G 3
Son of Easae Bergey
Died 20 mar 188- (?)
8 mos.
Jobe Curry G 6
Lucinda Muma died 5 February 1883, 20years old Alley
Wife of A. Muma
Unknown H 1-6
#4
Diana Lynn Snear 6 January-27 January 1963 B 4
Unknown C 1-6
Reserved for Daniel Tice D 1
C. Warren Tice 1917-1988 E 1
Doris E. Tice 1921 E 2
Jonathon M. Tice 1944-1990 E 3
W. Albertus Bergey 1881-1955 F 2
Alberta Bergey 1885-1969 F 3
Ford Seymour F 6
Bergey (Baby) G 4
Alexander Dunlop died 13 January 1891 60 years 3 months 24 days Alley
Jason Bowen died 8 May 1896 age 72 H 2
Mary Bowen H 4
TB Bowen H 5
TB Bowen H 6
#5
Unknown A 1-6
Ed Hawking B 1
Susie Hawking B 2
Thomas Wilson 1894-1982 B 3
Bessie M.Wilson Van Buskirk 1889-1968 B 4
(Baby buried at foot of the grave)
William Henry Bergey 1866-1954 B 5
Mary E.(A.) Bergey 1872-1948 B 6
Floyd Bergey (Baby) September 1907-January 1908 C 5
Mina Bergey D 1
Lincoln Bergey 1865-1939 D 3
Frank E. Muschott 1892-1913 E 1
Josephine Muschott 1862-1903 E 2
Charles Carmell 31 Dec 1836-? February 1906 E 3
John Ferguson unreadable E 5
J.F. Ferguson unreadable E 6
Vida Quick F 2
Ethelbert Bergey 1859-1941 F 4
Anna E. Bergey 1863-1943 F 5
John Fred Harman 1842-1908G 1
Anna Harman no headstone G 2
William Frederick Harman 1872-1925 G 3
Emma A. McCreary 1892-1948 G 4
Eva J. Worden 1876-1947 G 5
P.B. Worden 1868-1908 G 6
G. Priest H 1
L. Priest H 2
Sarah M. Priest 24 February 1857-7 June 1923 H 4
Ethel V. Priest 1900-1908 H 6
#6
Ida Langston Estes 1878-1942 A 3
Willian Langston 1872-1914 A 4
J.B. small headstone next to the above headstone A 6
James Nichols 1829-1912 B 3
Matilda Nichols 1940-1911 B 4
Betsey M. Charles 1847-1917 B 6
A.C. C 1
Unknown headstones unreadable C 2-6
Wellington Quick 19 July 1904-13 October 1981 D 2
Charles M. Quick 1 June 1871-9 February 1941 D 3
Eliza J. Quick 1880-1956 D 4
Gilbert Perry 27 November 1835-15 March 1886 E 4
Albert Perry 1861-1913 E 5
No Name E 6
Tubbs Monument F 3
Louese
Wife of F.M.
died 2 or 7 August 1885 age (?) 22 years 11 months
Unknown G 1-5
Minnie Murdock G 6
Celista Leosh 1867-1939 H 4
William Leosh 1860-1928 H 5
#7
Penny A. Tice (Baby) A 6
Baby D 3
Baby D 4
Baby D 5
Baby D 6
C.B. E 2
Ella May Chambers died 1888(?) F 1
Daughter of E. and O. Chambers
Bertie G. Chambers died 1898(?) F 2
Son of E. and O. Chambers
No Name
Abram Chambers died 27 November 1886 age 47 F 4
Mary Ann Burton 15 August 1848 G 1
Otta A. Burton 1909-1950 G 2
Mickie Burton Bunting 1916-1969 G 3
Norman F. Burton 1910-1957 G 4
Clara M. Burton 1907-1976
Mary Jane Parish 1953-1958 H 1
William W. Parish Sr. 1921-1974 H 2
Pauline Parish 1926- H3
Married 13 May 1944
#8
Leeta R. Oman 2 May 1916-26 June 1981 A 1
Reserved for Don Brown Sr. B1
Richard Millen 29 October 1881 (?)-8 January 1911(?) D 1
Reserved for Elsie Bonham E1
No Name E 6
Robert Reed F 1
James Reed F 2
Mary Reed F 3
Margaret J. Reed F 5
Mary R. Reed F 6
Jennie A. Bergey 1888-1949 G 1
Floyd Bergey 1887-1961 G 2
Theodore Alfred Bergey G 3
Sgt US Army WWII
25 April 1911-29 October 1968
Frederick S. Bergey 1914-1995 H 2
Duane Floyd Bergey 1967-1987 H 3
Cleo W. Bergey 1919-1976 H 5
Carol Marie Bergey 1963-1964 H 6
#9
William J. Jensen 1926-1956 A 1
James L. Van Buskirk B 1
US Navy SC3 WWII
1921-1983
Lavina Marie Valentine 1902-1956 D 1
Harlin Willis Valentine 1895-1970 D 2
Clara Hake 1862-1951 D 3
Paul H. Hunemuller 1907-1962 E 1
Reserved for Mrs. Hunemuller E 2
Reserved for Chet Scharr E 3
Clarence Schaar 1912-1988 E 4
Pvt US Army
Dorothy Schaar 1923-
Roy Schaar 1888-1953 E 5
Jane Schaar 1893-1949 E 6
J.L. "Buck" Davis 1905-1982
Stone J.A.S.
James A. Swanston F 1
Large Stone
Jane Swanston 26 September 1859-19 October 1887 F 3
Wife of W.B. Swanston
W.B. Swanston F 4
Reserved David and Allen Isaac G 1-6
Frank Eric Isaac, Jr. 30 January 1948-21 January 1973 H 1
Michigan B73 US Navy Vietnam
Frank Allen Isaac 8 September 1922-10May 1988 H 2
Eunice M. Isaac 30 December 1923- H 3
#10
Louise Strief 1886-1963 A 4
Joseph Strief 1878-1960 A 5
Benjamin Harrison Bennett 1888-1965 B 1
Alberta M. Bennett 1887-1969 B 2
Reserved for Elton Anderson C 1-5
Alvina Benson D 1
FY D 3
Elizabeth Jewell 24 June 1838-31 March 1914 E 1
James Jewell 25 June 1837-13 February 1911 E 2
Jacob Jewell died ? December 1897 E 4
Jane Jewell died ? 189? E 5
KTD F 2
Harry Hubbard died 6 September 1908 53 years 2 months 24 days 0G 1
Unknown H 1-6
#11
Ivon L. Leosh A 6
Maude Nettie Elliott B 1
Unknown C 1-6
Unknown D 1-6
William H. Webb 8 January 1846-30 July 1897 E 2
Lucy C. Cram 1817-1895 E 6
Baby Renner 1909 F 5
Rose May Renner 1875-1909 F 6
John Renner 1827-1904 G 1
Sarah Renner 1828-1915 G 2
Willie A. Marshall 1884-1890 G 3
Son of C.R. and S.L.
Louisa Herrmann 1871-1921 G 4
Phillip Herrmann 1870-1939 G 6
Unknown H 1-6
#12
Thomas F. Rynearson A 1
Unknown D 1-6
Unknown E 1-6
Unknown F 1-6
Unknown G 1-6
Unknown H 1-6
#13
Donald Roger Lane (Baby) A 1
William Roger Lane A 2
SCOT G 3
#14
Unknown B 1-6
Unknown D 1-3 three stones that are unreadable
James Elliot E 1
R. Elliot E 3
Y. (Youman) E 6
Sidney Youman F 1
Unknown F 2-6
Baby G 6
Unknown H 1-6
#15
J. Wood A 1
Unknown B 1-6
Unknown C 1-6
Vern Owens 19 October 1903-8 July 1970 D 3
Edith Owens 1874-1942 D 4
Frank Owens 1870-1937 D 6
Claude L. Smith 1873-1935 E 1
Millie M. Smith 1872-1945 E 2
Emeline Smith 1846-1917 E 4
Wesley H. Smith 1899-1900 E 6
Son of C.L. and M.M. Smith
Baby Smith 1911 F 1
George S. Smith 1868-1941 F 2
Elizabeth A. Smith 1888-1958 F 3
Father George Smith 8142-1927 F 4
Unknown G 1
Reserved for Ross G. Coe 1914- G 2
Reserved for Burneice R. Coe 1914 G 3
Mother
Alma Coe 1875-1957 H 1
Father
Fred Coe 1868-1957 H 4
#16
David S. Wood 5 August 1939-23 October 1982 A 1
BT2 US Navy
Kenneth Gerald Wood 19 March 1917-23 October 1984 A 3
Unknown B 1
Cyriel Bolle 21 August 1912-7 June 1988 B 2
Emerson Lee Archey 15 August 1928-19 March 1990 B 4
PFC US Army Korea
Clara Pelton C 1
Homer J. Pelton 1868-1962 C 2
Myrtle M. Pelton 1876-1935 C 3
Clifford Pelton July 1898-14 March 1928 C 4
Michigan PVT CO K Casual Det WWI
Baby Ruth Pelton C 5
Frank Albert Obery D 3
Son of M.E. Obery
died 24 September 1904, age 8 years ? months
Edna Owens E 1
Harold Owens E 2
Ora Owens E 3
Edna Owens E 4
Nellie Owens died 1899 E 5
Mary E. Menerey died 1898 E 6
James Owens 1861-1927 F 1
May Owens 1858-19-- F 2
Unknown F 4
Unknown F 5
Unknown G 1
Unknown G 2
Bert Castle 1897-1971 G 3
Michigan Pvt US Army WWI or II unreadable
Lulu May Castle 1886-1890 G 4
James Clifford Castle 1895-1965 G 5
John William Castle G 6
Unknown H 1-6
#16AA
Rene Warner CC 1
Reserved for Mike Wertheimer
Baby Wertheimer FF 3
#17
Uncertain A 1-6
Warner
Naomi J. 1939-1995
Rene A. 1938
Married 16 June 1957
Uncertain B 1-6
Carl D. Morse 1934-1986 C 1
Ada L. Morse 1941 C 2
Duane Morse (Cremated) C 3
Effie Mildred Wichert 1909-1993 C 4
Edwin Frank Wichert (Sr.) 1903-1970 C 5
Married: 25 April 1927
Edwin Frank Wichert (Jr.) 1936-1954 C 6
Gilbert Waddington 1906-1984 D 1
Ester M. Waddington 1907-1982 D 2
Linda A. Waddington 1932
Patrick S. Van-Y 1942-1973 D 4
Soon
Wesley W. Wichert 1905-1961 E 3
Frank W. Wichert 1873-1950 E 4
Lena A. Wichert 1872-1941E 5
J. John Burns (Baby) F 1
Gilbert Waddington Jr. 1935-1987 G 1
Glenda l. 1937 G 2
Maker H 1-6
#18
Reserved for Delbert Albee A 1-6
Reserved for Raymond D. Barber B 1-6
Reserved for Charles Barber C 1-6
Charles E. Barber D 1
Michigan Pvt 1907 SVC COMD Unit WWII
Stone reads 13 or 15 February 1914 - 22 July 1968
Billie Jo Bascue (Baby) D 6
Larry Strouse Lot E 1
Darron E. Strouse (Baby) 12 January 1968-21 April 1968 E 3
Reserved Wesley Waddington F 1-6
Reserved Donald Thompson G 1-6
#19
Reserved for Clint Cooper A 1-6
Heather Jo Winter 20 August 1979-2 February 1987 B 3
Harold Paul Sr. 28 November 1921 B 4
Edith Loretta Paul 7 February 1919-24 June 1982 B 5
Harold Paul Jr. B 6
Pvt. US Army
1957-1978
Wilber Ray Adams 15 December 1919-10 March 1991 C 3
Cpl US Army WWII
Arleigh G. Adams 1918-1979 C 4
Norabell Adams 1900-1962 C 5
Charles Adams 1887-1978 C 6
Patricia Carol Burns D 1
Virginia Joyce Burns 2 February 1934-22 August 1970 D 2
Ellen L. Bauder 1906-1969 D 3
Wilburn C. Burns 1908-1964 D 4
Mary A. Burns 1885-1961 D 5
Jerry Burns 1869-1947 D 6
Reserved Kurt Jones E 1-6
Richard Lee Hart F 1
Michigan F1 USNR WWII
16 March 1921-2 August 1964
#20
Randy Lee Connor A 1
Labon James Connor 26 November 1926-21 November 1995 A 4
US Navy WWII
Georgia Mae Connor 1930-1968 A 5
Labon A. (Ron) Connor A 6
Clifford Roberts B 2
Pfc US Army Korea
18 October 1931-29 June 1988
Reserved for Myron & Doris Burns C 1-6
Reserved for J. S. Gerow D 1-6
Larry J. Thompson 1960-1983 E 1
Herbert Rovelle Clark June 1, 1992 F 1
B. Delphina 1920 F 2
Reserved for Ira Paul G 1-6
#21
4 Children buried D 1-4
Addie Olds 1877-1931 D 5
Thomas Olds 1845-1921 D 6
Also buried in this area, although not noted in the sexton records:
Herman Snear 1898-1929
Nellie C. Snear 1900-1981
Married 23 December 1919
Bernard Donald Snear E 1
Dorthy Snear E 2
Frank Snear E 3
Happner (?) E 4
Harmon Snear E 5
J.R. Snear E 6
#22
Unknown A 1-6
Pauline Herrman 1863-1916 B 1
Frederick Herrman 1848-1925 B 2
John Nuttle 14 December 1854-20 May 1913 C 1
Thomas W. Walton 1853-1913 C 4
Minnie Walton 1858-1914 C 6
Unknown D 1-6
Nelson Rulapaugh 1905-1977 E 1
Beulah Lucille Thornburg 1926 E 2
Clarion D. Thornburg 1922-1992
Otto Rulapaugh 1909-1979 E 4
Mary Nelson 1920 E 5
Coral Rulapaugh E 6
#23
J.J.E. Updegraff September 1888, died age 2 years, 0 months, 11 days A 5
Unknown B 1-6
Margaret Hook C 2
Steve Hook C 3
Glenn H. Burch 26 June 1904-7 January 1917 D 3
Vernell Burch born: September 1899, died: 4 months D 4
Ida M. Burch died 26 September 1906, age 24 years D 6
Wife of George E. Burch
#24
Jasper Lewis 1854-1921 A 2
Mother
Mary Rassett 1848-19030 A 6
Peter Rassett
unable to tell dates, the only information is Col 12 Indiana Cavalry
Jennie Lewis B 5
Daughter of Jasper and Jennie
Died 11 May 1904, 14 days
Teressa J. Shears B 6
Wife of J. Lewis
Born: 8 April 1887
Died: 17 April 1913
Unknown C 1-6
Unknown D 1-6
#25
Unknown A 1-3
Eddie Hursh A 6
Unknown B-I 1-6
#26
Unknown A-F 1-6
J.A. Burwash 1826-1908 G 4
Gertrude Burwash 3 June 1875 G 5
Lizzie Burwash G 6
Daughter of J.A. and G. Burwash
26 May 1875
Reserved for Julius Allbee I 1-6
#27
Unknown B-G 1-6
#28
Leonard Phineas McNeil B 1
Unknown C 1
Silas Maxwell C 4
Oscar Maxwell C 5
Wettle D 5
Wettle D 6
Unknown E-I 1-6
#29
Unknown C-F 1-6
Jameson G 6
Unknown H-I 1-6
#30
Unknown E 1-2
Clarence Holden died 1878 E 3
Son of P. and A. Holden
William Holden died 1877 E 4
Son of P. and A. Holden
Liza Holden died 1879, 5 years old E 5
Daughter of P. and A. Holden
W. Jones died 1879 (?) 23 years old E 6
J P F 5
Unknown G-I 1-6
#31
Unknown D-F 1-6
Ettie May Doughty G 1
Alfred Doughty G 2
H. Doughty G 4
D. Doughty G 6
Unknown H-I 1-6
#32
Ethel May Holmes 1906-1988 B 4
Oliver Henry Holmes 1901-1988 B 5
David H. Holmes 1942-1976 B 6
Andrew Owens D 1
Son of E. and L. Owens
Ella Owens D 2
Owens D 3-6
Violet Slocum Headstone unreadable E 6
Lena McConnell 1880-1928 F 1
Cordillia J. McConnell 1857-1940 F 2
#33
Dad
George J. Corwin 1936-1976 A 6
Reserved for Norman Schraeder B 2
Unknown D-E 1-6
Anna E. Burns 1869-1953 F 1
John Burns 1865-1947 F 2
Effie Burns F 4
Wife of Thomas Burns
Died 2 or 7 Mar or May 1891
23 years 1 month 23 days
JG G 1
Albert John Bunting 1920-1984 G 4
Lena Mae Bunting 1892-1969 G 5
Albert E. Bunting 1880-1959 G 6
Elijah Dell Born: 12 September 1815-21 September 1871 H 1
Elizabeth Dell died 187?, possibly an 8, aged 26 years (unsure here also) H 4
Bertha Dell H 5
James R. Dell 1841-1910 H 6
Unknown I 1-2
Tombstones in very poor condition, unable to read.
Mabele Robinson I 3
Theresa Maud Robinson I 4
Eliza Robinson I 5
Walter Robinson I 6
#34
Carl Cooper B 1
Rose M. Slocum 13 April 1936-20 July 1984 D 1
Richard Slocum 1960-1987 D 2
Arthur L. Slocum 23 June 1925-
Anna Burns Sunden 1846-1920 F 2
James Burns F 3
Died 6 January 1876, 15 years
This is a very old stone that is laid in the ground.
Fay Furgeson F 5
Son
Born 6 May 1885
Died 22 July 1886
Florence and James Furgeson F 6
Alley Morrison G 1
died 25 January 187?, 2 years 2 months 2 days
Unknown G 6
Unknown H-I 1-6
#35
Lee Carpenter (Cremated) 1918-1987 A 1
Leonhardt P. Hermon A 6
Michigan Cpl US Army WWI
29 January 1895-29 December 1973
Unknown G-I 1-6
#36
Reserved for Ed Spicer
Baby Boy Spicer A 1
Betty L. Spicer 1931-1994 A 2
August Sunden F 2
Unknown G-I 1-6
#37
Unknown F-I 1-6
#38
Unknown G-I 1-6
#39
Reserved for Eugene Shaffer C 1
Ira Eugene Shafer 1928-1991 C 6
USAF WWII
Donna B. Shafer 1930
Married: 12 September 1949
Unknown G-I 1-6
#41
Paul H. Pelton 1928-1991 B 5
Clarence Clifford Pelton 1924-1983 B 6
Mary & Eve Echelbarger C2
Tracy J. Moore 1967-1979 C 6
Reserved for Howard Coleman D 3
Reserved for Joe Davis E 2
Unknown G-I 1-6
#42
Reserved for Orlin Curtis B 1
Unknown G-I 1-6
#43
Vacant
#44
Reserved for Longworth B 1-6
Reserved for Julius Sniff C 1-6
Gillis E 5-6
William L. Gillis 1 March 1974-3 June 1985 F 1
Joshua Lee Gillis 18 August 1985 G 1
Ronald Lee Randle H 1
Foot of Grave: Baby Randle
#45
Douglas James Conner 5 November 1950-5 March 1985 C 1
Reserved for Smith Family E
Mae A. Smith 1912-1996 E 5
Martin Smith 1909-1986 E 6
J. Zu(a)lska Cremated F 1
Reserved for Alice Zulska Family F 2-6
Amos P. Emert
US Marine Corp WWII
19 August 1924-29 May 1996
Theresa M. Allen 14 September 1973-17 April 1998 I 1
Daughter
Barb Allen I 2
Wife
Steve Allen I 3
Rosie I 4
Debert I 5
David I 6
#46
Glenn Edward Gooch B 1
US Navy
18 April 1931-8 October 1984
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Hoff-Grambau
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