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Deceased Date of Birth Date of Death Cemetery Submitter
Waddell, Hannah
(nee Shephard)
Feb. 25, 1836 May 23, 1923 Prairie Lutheran or Thompson Pioneer Cemetery in Benton Township, Benton County Martha Long
Waddle, Nellie Louisa
(mar. Berry)
July 7, 1872 May 29, 1941 Urbana Cemetery  
Wagner, Eliza E.
(mar. Cokely)
March 7, 1882 Carlisle Grove Pioneer Cemetery in Jackson Township, Benton Co.,Iowa Martha Long
Wagner, Otto, Sr. May 5, 1835 Nov. 5, 1919 Pleasant View Cemetery, Longmont, CO Joe Schallan
Wagner, William B. 1818 Aug. 30, 1892   John Shuck
Walker, Augusta
(nee Stoddard)
Oct. 6, 1833 March 21, 1916 Oakwood Cemetery at Shellsburg, Iowa, Benton County Martha Long
Wallace, Ida M. 1866 July 30, 1884 Pratt Creek Cemetery John Shuck
Wallace, Sherman October 15, 1864 July 9, 1945 Bear Creek cemetery John Shuck
Waller, George CIR 1863 Sept. 14, 1884 John Shuck
Walton, Caroline Josephine
(nee Ineck)
Jan. 1, 1870 Jan. 6, 1946 Oak Hill Cemetery, Belle Plaine, IA Ann Archer-Cogan
Walton, James Oliver Nov. 17, 1874 April 1, 1939 Oak Hill Cemetery, Belle Plaine, IA Ann Archer-Cogan
Walton, Melvin May
(nee Blinkinsop)
Aug. 4, 1875 Dec. 5, 1895 Oak Hill cemetery, Belle Plaine John Shuck
Ward, Delbert Aug. 18, 1906 Aug. 17, 1957 Denver, CO. Crown Hill Cem. Kaye Sanchez
Wardenburg, Harold March 25, 1942 June 23, 2007 Pleasant Hill Cemetery Blairstown, Iowa Weston Hartz
Warner, John J. September 18, 1860 1945 St. John's Luthern cemetery, Newhall, Iowa Dixie DeSotel
Warner, Kenneth Feb. 4, 1913 May 22, 1971 Evergreen Cemetery Vinton, IA Kenneth W Bednar
Warner,Mary
(mar. Frantz)
Jan. 3, 1839 Feb. 9, 1886 Pleasant Hill cemetery, Blairstown John Shuck
Warriner, Clara Belle
(mar. Long)
Oct. 6, 1874 Oct. 16, 1957 Bear Creek Cemetery, Harrison Twp. Martha Geater Long
Warriner, Elizabeth Catherine
(nee Bunten)
March 6, 1844 May 31, 1929 Bear Creek Cemetery, Harrison Twp. Martha Geater Long
Warriner, James Gageby Jan. 18, 1845 Feb. 10, 1919 Bear Creek Cemetery, Harrison Twp. Martha Geater Long
Watson, Emillie 1831 October 1914 Evergreen cemetery John Shuck
Watson, Samuel H. March 15, 1877 Feb. 5, 1948 Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton, Iowa John Shuck
Watts, Jessie K.
(mar. Eggleston)
August 21, 1888 July 23, 1987 Fairview Pioneer Cemetery in Bruce Township in Benton Co,Ia Martha Long
Way, David S. Sept. 10, 1824 April 16, 1905 Kisling Cemetery, Benton Co., IA Terri Rene DaVar - Howard
Wean, Aura L.
(nee Jones)
1912 Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton Cheri Daniels-Lee
Wean, Martha Ann
(nee Ellyson)
Feb. 16, 1831 Jan. 22, 1913 Big Grove Cemetery Cheri Daniels-Lee
Wean, Solomon Feb. 24, 1823 May 2, 1899 Big Grove Cemetery Cheri Daniels-Lee
Weatherby, Betsey
(nee Rice)
CIR 1810 Apr. 4, 1886 John Shuck
Weatherwax, Archie R. Sept. 23, 1888 Oct. 22, 1955 Oakwood/Shellsburg Cemetery Kathleen Weatherwax
Weatherwax, Asa Roy Sept. 23, 1888 Mar. 22, 1971 Rose Hills Memorial Park Whittier, California Kathleen Weatherwax
Weatherwax, Eva M.
(nee Hanover)
Oct. 29, 1854 May 6, 1927 Shellsburg Cemetery Kathleen Weatherwax
Weatherwax, (Frank) Earl June 29, 1914 Jan. 27, 1929 Oakwood/Shellsburg Cemetery Kathleen Weatherwax
Weatherwax, Harold (Bo) Jan. 2, 1925 Jan. 24, 2004 Glen Haven Memorial Park, San Fernando, Los Angels Co., CA Kathleen Weatherwax
Weatherwax, Hendrick Akers Nov. 24, 1853 May 31, 1921 Shellsburg Cemetery Kathleen Weatherwax
Weatherwax, Ida Elizabeth
(nee Hanover)
Dec. 11, 1856 July 27, 1923 Oakwood/Shellsburg Cemetery Kathleen Weatherwax
Weatherwax, Jane Ann
(mar. Denman)
June 29, 1837 April 2, 1912 Evergreen Cemetery Kathleen Weatherwax
Weatherwax, Lena Marie
(mar. White)
Jan. 8, 1918 Apr. 16, 2006 Oakwood Cemetery, Shellsburg, Iowa Sheryl Mason Reynolds
Weatherwax, Roy May 31, 1913 Feb. 13, 1915 Oakwood Cemetery, Shellsburg Martha Long
Webb, George August 3, 18335 Dec. 14, 1908 Evergreen cemetery John Shuck
Wehr, Elizabeth
(mar. Fording)
Sept. 26, 1949 Feb. 21, 1920 Alliance, Ohio John Shuck
Wehrman, Emma Wilhelmine
Maria (nee Studt)
June 19, 1889 Dec. 4, 1942 St Paul's Lutheran Cemetery William Luedtke
Wehrman, Willaim Carl July 31, 1886 July 25, 1950 St Paul's Lutheran Cemetery Luzerne, IA William Luedtke
Weir, Phena
(nee Johnson)
July 25, 1883 June 1954 Oakwood Cemetery, Shellsburg, Martha Long
Weir, Robert H. Dec. 25, 1873 Apr. 12,1949 Oakwood Cemetery, Shellsburg, Iowa Sheryl Mason Reynolds
Weisert, Clara I.
(nee Westcott)
February 5, 1883 January 31, 1945 Engledow cemetery, Mt. Auburn. John Shuck
Weisflog, Ida Ann
(mar. 1 Kelty )
April 12, 1858 June 7, 1930 Kisling Cemetery Volunteer
Weiss, Emma B.
(mar. Smith)
Dec. 26, 1876 Feb. 17, 1975 Spring Grove Cemetery, Covington, Linn Co., Ia. Stacey Smith
Wendel, August Jan. 29, 1871 Sept. 28, 1933 Raetz Cem. near Atkins, Benton Co. IA. Kaye Sanchez
Wendel, Cora
(mar. Schlotterback)
Dec. 25, 1868 Dec. 20, 1940 Raetz Cemetery Suzanne Judd
Wendel, Nancy Aug. 27, 1878 April 18, 1924 Raetz Cem. near Atkins Benton Co IA Kaye Sanchez
Wendel, William June 6, 1862 March 27, 1927 Pleasant Hill cemetery, Blairstown John Shuck
Werning , Virgil Lee March 21, 1943 March 4, 2020 Karen Ryan
Westcott, Clara I.
(mar. Weisert)
February 5, 1883 January 31, 1945 Engledow cemetery, Mt. Auburn. John Shuck
Weston, Ellen
(nee Mummey)
1839   Lenee Bingham
Weston, John H. September 25, 1836 December 18, 1917 Norway Cemetery Lenee Bingham
Wetherell, Chauncey April 10, 1839 Feb. 12, 1922 Oak Hill cemetery, Belle Plaine John Shuck
Weyer, Ruth Dec. 18, 1914 Dec. 8, 1915 Parkers Grove Cemetery in Canton Township, Benton County, Ia. Martha Long
Wheeler, Loiva
(mar. Dine)
Dec. 22, 1849 March 10, 1935 Cox Cemetery Volunteer
Whipple, Clara
(nee Rundall)
Nov. 1, 1894 Dec. 25, 1917 Maplewood cemetery, Vinton John Shuck
White, Eleanore
(nee Bourne)
Jan. 31, 1915 Nov. 9, 2006 Oakwood Cemetery, Shellsburg, Iowa Sheryl Mason Reynolds
White, Jane E. "Jennie"
(mar. Rose)
Oct. 14, 1829 Aug. 29, 1905 Maplewood Cemetery, Vinton, Benton Co., IA Anne and Wayne Rose
White, John, Sr. May 25, 1885 Oakwood Cemetery, Shellsburg, Canton Township Martha Long
White, Lena Marie
(nee Weatherwax)
Jan. 8, 1918 Apr. 16, 2006 Oakwood Cemetery, Shellsburg, Iowa Sheryl Mason Reynolds
White, Lucy Alice
(mar. Stookey)
Aug. 16, 1860 Jan. 13, 1945 Oakwood Cemetery, Shellsburg, Iowa SHERYL MASON REYNOLDS
White, Mary Rosette
(mar. Likens)
April 16, 1855 Sept. 10, 1925 Bear Creek Cemetery, Harrison Twp. Martha Geater Long
Whittle, Thomas Augustus April 29, 1829 March 27, 1899 Prairie U.B. Pioneer cemetery Martha Long
Whitwood, Mary Etta
(nee Robison)
June 10, 1883 Oak Hill cemetery, Belle Plaine John Shuck
Whitworth, Janet Louise
(nee Whitworth)
June 30, 1946 September 25, 2007 Timpanogos Memorial Gardens, Orem, UT Charley Ohlen
Whitworth, John November 19, 1921 November 29, 2006 Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown Charley Ohlen
Wichman, Bertha Marie
(nee Schirm)
Feb. 20, 1898 July 27, 1960 Cedar Memorial Cemetery, Cedar Rapids John Shuck
Wiese, Katherine
(nee Kuhl)
May 21, 1823 Holstein, Germany March 7, 1907 Pratt Creek cemetery Mychel
Wiese, Pete April 25, 1856 July 14, 1914 Greenwalt Cemetery Mychel
Wilcox, Caroline Jan. 6, 1910 John Shuck
Wilcox, Lura
(nee Carrier)
(mar. 1 Stackhouse)
April 1817 Aug. 23, 1888 McBroom Pioneer Cemetery in Benton Township in Benton County Martha Long
Wilcox, Ruth Angaline
(mar. 1 Maxon)
(mar. 2 Quinn)
March 26, 1852 May 1918 McBroom Cemetery, Benton Township, Benton Co. Martha Long
Wilcoxon, George Ingalls Jan. 1, 1845 Feb. 20, 1914 Oak Hill Cemetery, Belle Plaine, Benton Co., IA Shirley Wilcoxon
Wilcoxon, Joseph Harold Oct. 31, 1882 Jan. 12, 1951 Greenwood Cemetery, River Falls, Pierce Co., WI Shirley Wilcoxon
Wilcoxon, Hattie
(nee Hall)
Dec. 3, 1882 Feb. 14, 1938 Greenwood Cemetery, River Falls, Pierce Co., WI Shirley Wilcoxon
Wilcoxon, Mary Leona Oct. 12, 1871 May 15, 1954 Oak Hill Cemetery, Belle Plaine, Benton Co., IA Shirley Wilcoxon
Wilcoxon, Sarah Alice
(nee Foote)
Feb. 6, 1850 Jan. 4, 1922 Oak Hill Cemetery, Belle Plaine, Benton Co., IA Shirley Wilcoxon
Wilde, Elva
(nee Clark)
Nov. 17, 1866 Jan. 24, 1945 Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton John Shuck
Wilhelm, Anna
(mar. Schlotterbeck)
Aug. 15, 1871 Nov. 28, 1971 Suzanne Judd
Willford, Catherine
(nee Hover)
1823 Feb. 26, 1888 Carlisle Grove Cemetery Theresa Postel Payne
Willford, Daniel P. Oct. 19, 1852 May 23, 1888 Carlisle Grove Cemetery Theresa Postel Payne
Willford, Jacob Pifer Jan. 26, 1817 April 03, 1891 Carlisle Grove Cemetery Theresa Postel Payne
Williams, Blanche
(nee Montague)
Dec. 31, 1884 Dec. 27, 1968 Linwood Cemetery, Norway, IA Nancy Montague
Williams, Edward Zane February 16,1846 November 02,1922 Oakwood Cemetery, Shellsburg, Iowa Jon Kime
Williams, Iva Inez
(mar. Soden)
March 22, 1882 June 27, 1935 Oakwood Cemetery, Shellsburg Iowa Sheryl Mason Reynolds
Williams, John Sept. 20, 1860 Jan. 2, 1927 Pleasant Hill Cemetery John Shuck
Williams, Julia Ann
(nee Harger)
1851 Nov. 02,1922 Oakwood Cemetery, Benton County, Iowa Jon Kime
Williams, Martha Enid
(mar. Schlotterback)
Aug. 18, 1897 Nov. 16, 1982 Oakwood Cemetery Shellsburg, Iowa Larry Schlotterback
Williams, Minnie
(nee Harwood)
Sept. 14, 1891 Feb. 11, 1950 John Shuck
Williamson, Carrie
(nee Ames)
July 2, 1865 March 21, 1940 Prairie U.b. Pioneer Cemetery Martha Long
Williamson, Daniel June 4, 1825 Sep, 1911 Cemetery of the Prairie U.B. church Thom Carlson
Williamson, John Henry Nov, 1857 April 06, 1929 Prairie U.B. Cemetery Ren Adams
Williamson, Priscilla Jane
(nee Yerkes)
Feb. 12, 1834 April 11, 1920 Prairie U. B. Cemetery Ren Adams
Williamson, William A. Nov. 5, 1859 June 1909 Prairie U.B. Pioneer Cemetery Martha Long
Willis, Alice M.
(mar. Dickinson)
July 4, 1879 March 25, 1927 Oak Hill cemetery, Cedar Rapids John Shuck
Wilson, Edgar V. Oct. 6, 1837 Mar. 9, 1919 Oakwood Cemetery Shellsburg Iowa Sheryl Mason Reynolds
Wilson, Ellen
(nee Heim)
Dec. 25, 1886 Dec. 20, 1944 Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton John Shuck
Wilson, Emma
(nee Ineck)
April 28, 1872 Aug. 3, 1938 Oak Hill Cemetery Ann Archer-Cogan
Wilson, Hannah
(mar. Davis)
Jan. 1, 1812 Jan. 10, 1892 1st Eden Pioneer Cemetery in Eden Township, Benton Co., Ia Martha Long
Wilson, John DeKalb, Sr. Sept. 15, 1831 Mar. 25, 1906 Oak Hill Cemetery, Belle Plaine, IA Ann Archer-Cogan
Wilson, John DeKalb July 20, 1873 June 11, 1943 Oak Hill Cemetery Ann Archer-Cogan
Wilson, John Ineck Nov. 26, 1910 April 19, 1977 San Jacinto Valley Cemetery, San Jacinto, California Ann Archer-Cogan
Wilson, Lois Emma
(mar. Cronbaugh)
Jan. 5, 1898 May 19, 1984 Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, IA Ann Archer-Cogan
Wilson, Lucy Amber
(mar. Moore)
Sept. 19, 1905 Oct. 6, 2000 Oak Hill Cemetery, Belle Plaine, IA Ann Archer-Cogan
Wilt, George W. March 25, 1826 January 14, 1908 Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Martha Long
Wilt, Ida
(nee Freeman)
March 2, 1863 June 1951 Oakwood Cemetery, Shellsburg, Iowa Sheryl Mason Reynolds
Winegarden, Eva Oct. 15, 1931 Big Grove in Big Grove Township Martha Long
Winslow, Edward W. Mar. 19, 1874 Mar. 8, 1956 Oak Hill Cemetery, Belle Plaine, IA Sally Goehring
Winter, Hester
(mar. Stewart)
Nov. 3, 1829 Jan. 20, 1927 Pleasant Hill cemetery, Blairstown John Shuck
Wodstrchill, JoAnn
(mar. Becker)
Nov. 15 1929 Jan. 10, 2009 Pleasant Hill Cemetery Blairstown, Iowa Weston Hartz
Wolfe, Donald S. June 15, 1903 Sept. 11, 1963 North Liberty, Johnson, Iowa MHurren
Wood, Johnnie Lealand Sept. 5, 1919 Nov. 24, 1919 Pleasant Hill Cemetery Blairstown, Iowa John Shuck
Wood, Rachael Ann
(nee Hauser)
July 14, 1841 October 1919 John Shuck
Wood, William June 2, 1841 June 27, 1924 Pleasant Hill cemetery John Shuck
Woodard, Frances Esher
(nee Hill)
March 12, 1841 May 1, 1879 Redman Cemetery, Benton County, IA Julianne Thomas
Woodley, Nettie
(mar. Ohrt)
May 19, 1866 Nov. 20, 1904 Longmont, Colorado John Shuck
Woods, Jane L.
(nee Burnett)
5 Nov 1855 17 Jan 1925 Evergreen Cemetery Gayle Woods Gardner
Woods, John Calvin 12 Aug 1844 20 Feb 1914 Maplewood Gayle Woods Gardner
Woodson, Ronald A. May 14, 1911 July 21, 1968 Oakwood Cemetery, Shellsburg Martha Long
Worthen, Charles Oct. 2, 1848 April 12,1921 Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton, IA Connie Westcott
Worthen, Emma
(nee Lapham)
Jan. 12, 1851 June 5, 1934 Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton, Benton Co., IA Connie Westcott
Worthen, John Dec. 9, 1882 Sept. 29, 1924 Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton, Benton Co., IA Connie Westcott
Wright, Garold C. May 16, 1901 Nov. 3, 1967 Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton, IA J. Jay Lash
Wright, Grace May
(nee Bartlett)
Sept. 30, 1876 Mar. 15, 1968 Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton, IA J. Jay Lash
Wright , John Elmer Mar. 11, 1872 Dec. 9, 1936 Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton, IA J. Jay Lash
Wright, Malinda
(mar. Lockhart)
7 June 1815 10 Mar. 1898 Davis Cemetery, Linn Co. IA Patricia Sheldon
Wright, Sarah
(mar. Crow Wright)
Sept. 24, 1884 John Shuck
Wyckoff, Mary Ann
(mar. Hayward)
1830 1902 Kisling Cemetery Volunteer
Wylie, Clara
(nee Ranstead)
1853 Jan. 9, 1910 International cemetery, Luzerne John Shuck

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 Y 
Deceased Date of Birth Date of Death Cemetery Submitter
Yakish, Mathias Frank Jan. 8, 1964 Jan. 17, 1941 Salem Evangelical Cemetery, Van Horne John Shuck
Yardley, Harold W. April 17, 1922 May 7, 2010 Elmwood Cemetery North of Milan Missouri Kathy Kurth Holtry
Yerkes, Anna B.
(nee Tilson)
Oct. 9, 1864 June 19, 1945 Evergreen Cemetery, Vinton John Shuck
Yerkes, Elizabeth
(nee Med, mar. Roberts)
Aug. 20, 1813 Jan. 21, 1890 Prairie United Brethren Cemetery Thom Carlson
Yerkes, Priscilla Jane
(mar. Williamson)
Feb. 12, 1834 April 11, 1920 Prairie U. B. Cemetery Ren Adams
Yerkes, twin daughters July 8, 1900 July 1900 Prairie U.B. Pioneeer Cemetery Martha Long
Yockstick, Minnie M.
(mar. Seufferlein)
Sept. 15,1871 Feb. 21,1954 Riverview Cemetery,Cedar Falls, IA Connie Westcott
Yocom, Emily Nov. 16, 1897 Sept. 9, 1902 Pleasant Hill cemetery, Blairstown John Shuck
Yocum, Mary Louisa
(nee Macy)
Sept. 10, 1860 Mar. 9, 1923 Pleasant Hill cemetery, Blairstown John Shuck
Yocum, Neal Hambleton July 15, 1859 July 23, 1909 Pleasant Hill cemetery, Blairstown John Shuck
Young, Elmer E. 1861 Oct. 13, 1939 Palo Cemetery along with parents & decendants Kenneth W. Bednar
Young, George May 19, 1882 Yankee Grove Pioneer Cemetery Martha Long
Young, Jesse Edward Nov. 16, 1891 Sept. 24, 1916 Carlisle Grove Pioneer Cemetery in Jackson Township in Benton Co, Ia Martha Long
Young, Mary
(nee Baum)
1894 Carlisle Grove Pioneer Cemetery in Jackson Township, Benton County, Iowa Martha Long
Young, Mary
(mar. Biebesheimer)
December 21, 1859 January 10, 1945 John Shuck
Yule, Agnes
(mar. Smith)
Aug. 12, 1853 April 1930 Fairview Pioneer Cemetery in Bruce Township, Benton County, Ia Martha Long

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 Z 
Deceased Date of Birth Date of Death Cemetery Submitter
Zahrt, baby boy Jan. 3, 1897 Feb. 26, 1897 Atkins, IA Kaye Sanchez
Zalesky, Mary A.
(nee Nowotny)
1859 June 29, 1883 Oak Hill Cemetery, Belle Plaine John Shuck
Zieser, Irene
(nee Mahoney)
April 2, 1915 March 19, 2000 St. Mary Cemetery, Urbana, Iowa Dwayne Thoman
Zweigart, Helen A.
(nee Schulte)
Jan. 18, 1918 May 30, 2002 St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Norway, IA John Oberreuter

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