Springbrook Cemetery



A big Thank You to Paula Frye for submitting this transcription.


Springbrook Cemetery
Established May 4, 1854
Rows started at the northeast corner from the roadside.
Rows are uneven.

Row 1

Dowse-large family stone

Dowse, Daughter Ida B. D: Nov. 5, 1920 D: Jan. 8, 1933

Dowse, Father John C. B: Jan. 3, 1877 D: June 6, 1934

Dowse, Mother Katherine B: Feb. 2, 1887 D: Aug. 14, 1954

Row 2

Schultz, Mother Bertha B: Mar. 25, 1867 D: June 14, 1961

Schultz - infant boy June 5, 1893 ossw Infant girl Mar. 6, 1905

Schultz, Father John B: July 21, 1887 D: June 18, 1923

Pezdir, infant Nov. 25, 1929

Row 3

Schultz: (Plaque on lower right side of stone reads -- Edward Schultz, president 1979-1980 In appreciation for outstanding dedicated service to the Springbrook cemetery assoc.)

Kessler, Fred B: 1870 D: 1945 ossw Marie B: 1855 D: 1947

Pezdir, Gladys B: May 8, 1906 D: Aug. 4, 1991 ossw Alex B: Feb. 8, 1905 D: Apr. 16, 1972

Row 4

Davis - Married Feb. 12, 1931

Alice M. B: 1897 D: 1970 ossw Englebert I. B: 1894 D: 1943

Schultz, Juanita, with of Edward B: Aug. 12, 1901 D: June 3, 1925

Schultz, Laura, wife of Henry Schultz B: Nov. 8, 1908

Schultz, Husband Henry B: Apr. 6, 1903 D: Mar. 23, 1989

Schultz, Daughter Clara B: Oct. 29, 1896 D: Oct. 5, 1919

Lang, Eldon B. B: Feb. 1, 1930 ossw Nancy J. nee Sherer B: Mar. 14, 1931

Sherer-Jensen, Mother Pauline B: Apr. 6, 1887 D: Aug. 14, 1971

Sherer, Father Gilbert B: Jun. 17, 1882 D: Nov. 7, 1928

Schultz, Mother Martha M. B: Oct. 7, 1873 D: Aug. 13, 1935

Schultz, Father Frank F. B: Aug. 20, 1876 D: Jan. 4, 1955

Row 5

Gunderson - Large family stone - family in row 6.

Posthumus, Father Walter B: Mar. 29, 1901 D: Oct. 13, 1957 ossw Mother Nettie B: Jan. 11, 1906 D: Jan. 30, 2000

Row 6

Allen, Daughter Vilroy Jean B: June 13, 1925 D: Jan. 12, 1979 ossw Mother Verna R. B: Feb: 25, 1902 D: Jan. 14, 1990

Thornton, Daughter Bonita Rae B: 1916 D: 1977

Thornton, Mother Mary W. B: 1889 D: 1972

Thornton, Father Raynard L. B: 1887 D: 1941

Thornton, James H. B: 1859 D: 1924 ossw Nettie L. B: 1859 D: 1908

Henderson, Wm. Wells B: Oct. 10, 1883 D: July 6, 1930

Henderson, Bessie Gunderson B: Apr. 19, 1885 D: Aug. 25, 1969

Gunderson, Father Hans J. B: Oct. 27, 1843 D: Apr. 6, 1941

Gunderson, Mother Maren A. B: Nov. 16, 1844 D: May 24, 1932

Brown, Daughter Mary B: Feb. 25, 1874 D: May 2, 1898

Potter, (Old stone hard to read-appears to read Sara(h) (middle name difficult to read. Could be 'chal'. Or could be part of first name which appears as Saral) B: Nov. 3, 1832 D: June 27, 1896

Irving, Mary Jane B: Jan. 11, 1889 D: Apr. 4, 1950

Irving, Joseph Henry B: Sep. 28, 1885 D: Apr. 16, 1967

Jensen, Mother Christine B: Feb. 10, 1878 D: June 24, 1930

Jensen, Father John B: Mar. 21, 1882 D: Oct 21, 1957

Beebe, Son Edward B: 1933 D: 1960

Broken tombstone by tree - too badly degraded to read

Row 7

Tombstone missing

Robinson, Father Willard E. B: 1877 D: 1939 ossw Mother Mabel B: 1883 D: 1960

Crorley, Infant of Walter R. Crorley - no date

Crorley Frank A. B: 1869 D: 1936

Crorley Bertha M., wife of Frank A. Crorley B: 1874 D: 1907 Stone is cracked

Stewart: Piller tombstone - printing on 2 sides but very difficult to read

West side of stone - born 1800 died Feb. 17, 1810 2nd ? Stewart born Feb. 8, 1826 died Apr. 19, 1853 North side of stone - Stewart, John F. born May or March 15, 1801 died July 21, 1882 Nothing else visible

Willerton Mother Sarah B: 1871 D: 1954

Willerton Father Alfred B: 1859 D: 1936

Small stone behind with no writing visible

Willerton Daughter Jane B: 1896 D: 1969

Gould, Mother Ruth B: 1892 D: 1969

Gould, Father George C. B: 1884 D: 1956

Another small stone behind with no writing visible

Denton, Elizabeth B: Nov. 19, 1843 D: Jun. 1, 1923

Dunn-Ruff, Catherine B: Feb. 16, 1854 D: June 13,1945

Thomas, Thomas Fallon B: 1873 D: 1954 On back side of stone -- Richard B: 1808 D: 1888 ossw Jane B:1812 D: 1889 ossw Mary Jane B: 1863 D: 1865

Row 8

Willerton, Mary Ann B: 1827 D: 1891 ossw Charles H. B: 1820 D: 1917 ossw Sarah E. B: 1820 D: 1867

Row 9

Robinson - Married Mar. 11, 1946

Father Ralph Burt B: May 22, 1918 ossw Mother A. Margaret B: Aug. 8, 1924

Robinson, Mary G. B: 1924 D: 1976 ossw Allen D. B: 1921 D: 1998

Robinson, Erving W. B: 1927 ossw Doreen A. B: 1930

Robinson, Lorraine I. B: 1915 D: 1974

Robinson, Malcolm D. Robinson B: 1916 D: 1995

Row 10

Alland, Charles G. B: 1876 D: 1950

Robinson, Mother Agnes G. B: 1883 D: 1937

Robinson, Father Giles F. B: 1872 D: 1951

Robinson, Alana B: June 22, 1947 D: July 9, 1947

Robinson, Burt J. B: 1875 D: 1958 ossw Laura E. B: 1896 D 1973:

Robinson, Frances Sarah B: July 5, 1842 D: Oct. 8, 1916

Tombstone shaped like tree stump with scroll at top but no works visible

Lovejoy, Nellie G. B: 1867 D:1933 ossw Al M. B: 1855 D: 1926

Amner, John Died Aug. 23, 1826 at age 77 yrs - Sacred to memory (Another name under but can not make out )Tombstone fallen difficult to read:

Hannahs, Lucinda B: Feb. 2, 1795 D: Dec. 29, 1880 ossw Capt. Chaucey B: Jan. 29, 1793D: Feb. 21,1873

Row 11

4 small stones writing too degraded to read

Row 12

Lipetz Woessner, Carol B: March 31, 1946 D: March 10,1987 - Let there be Light

Rodger, Daniel M B: 1862 D:1946

Dexter, Rhonda C B:1877 D:1936

Dexter, Walter S B:1868 D:1948

Dexter, C. Jackson B:1862 D:1929

Peck nee Dexter, Catherine Shaw B: Apr. 22, 1917 D: Apr. 20, 1992

Dexter-Browne, Jennie B: 1864 D:1924

Dexter, Walter L B: 1842 D: 1920

Dexter, Catherine wife of Walter L Dexter B: 1842 D:1899

Dexter, John J Died Jan 1, 1845 age 29 yr

Dexter, Fiona B. B: 1870 D: 1944

Boysen, Viola B: Apr. 21, 1896 D: Sep. 4, 1947

Boysen, John Pvt. U.S. Army B: Nov. 9, 1894 D: Jan. 27, 1972

Row 13

Pagel, Silvia B: 1872 D:1936 ossw Albert B:1864 D:1941 Rest in peace

Larsen, large family stone

Larsen, husband Kenneth B. B: Oct. 2, 1922 ossw wife Dorris M B: July 16, 1925 D: Nov. 30, 1998

Dowse, large pillar stone, Ernest P. Dowse B: July 6, 1846 D: Jan. 22, 1911

Dowse, William C B: 1841 D:1926 ossw Mary A. his wife B:1842 D:1896

Sm. stones 5 no writing

Row 14

Bauer, Joseph B:1879 D: 1962

Klingbeil Berg, Irene M B:1914 D: 1939-Heaven gives its favorites early death

Klingbeil, Mother Louise B:1883 D:1958

Klingbeil, Father Gustave B: 1879 D:1953

Larson, Husband William L. B: March 26, 1897 D: Dec. 12, 1970 ossw Wife Gladys M. B: Jan. 29, 1903 D: April 18, 1986

Larsen, Mother Christine B: Oct. 9, 1869 D: Sep. 23, 1928

Larsen, Father Hans B: Sep. 28, 1861 D: Jan. 6, 1927

Dowse, Bryon C. B: 1871 D: 1930

Dowse, 2 single stones, one says Father, one says Mother behind pillarstone for Ernest P Dowse

Dowse, William C. B: 1878 D: 1951

Dowse, 4 stones with each of following on it, Father; Mother; Ida; Isabelle (these four behind stone that reads Dowse)

Dowse, James E. B: 1842 D: 1863 Co. 1, 33rd Wis. Vol. Son of James and Abigail Dowse

Lovejoy Dowse, Abigail M. B: 1820 D:1847 Wife of James Cole Dowse

Dowse, Sarah J. B: 1844 D: 1845 Daughter of James and Abigail Dowse

Dowse, John Cole B: 1812 D: 1840 A native of Lincolnshire, England

Lovejoy Dowse, Sarah R. B: 1816 D: 1877 Wife of James Cole Dowse

Dowse, James Cole B:1815 D:1907 A native of Lincolnshire, England

B. C. Winsor Died May 4, 1847 Age 42 yr

Winsor, Broken stone Nancy wife of H. B. Winsor died June 22 18?? Age 32 yr

Patton, Hattie Died Nov. 8, 1897 age 47 yr

Row 15

Steinseifer‹Large family stone

Cropley, Daughter Carrie I B: 1884 D: 1967

Cropley Father Henry C B:1840 D: 1903--cenotaph

Cropley Son Lester infant 1882

Cropley Mother Mrya L. B: 1849 D: 1939

Dowse Son Walter S. B: Nov. 18, 1883 D: June 25, 1952

Dowse‹Large family stone

Dowse Mother Isabella B. B: June 1, 1853 D: Apr. 9, 1916

Dowse Father Bryon B: Jan. 16, 1849 D: June 2, 1921

Dowse, James O. B: 1858 D: 1949 ossw Marie S B: 1873 D: 1962

Dowse Earnest R. B: Oct. 4, 1834 D: Jan. 2, 1900

Row 16

5 sm. stones no visible writing

Cropley, ??-stone in ground must have been Cropley-visable 'ropl' and Died

broken stone in ground 'mal' only thing visible.

Row 17

Cropley-Large Family stone, Samuel B. B: 1843 D: 1924, Sarah L B: 1848 D: 1920, Fred S. B: 1876 D: 1917, Sarah B. B: 1882 D: 1966

Cropley, four smaller stones directly behind Large Cropley family stone with each of following: Fred, Mother, Sadie, Father

Cropley, Henri O. March 3, 18 Rest unreadable

Broken stone no visible writing

Dol?, Infant children of T & M A Dol‹Stone broken and piece missing last part of name 1 to 3 more letters possible.

Taylor, Ruth wife of David Taylor died Aug. ? maybe 62 yrs ossw ? Taylor died Sep. 25, 1853 at 21 yrs

Large stone Shea, John A. B: June 24, 1840 D: April 1, 1935 ossw Ruth His wife B: Jan. 29, 1847 D: Aug. 28, 1922 in front of two smaller stones, one says Father, the other Mother.

Shea, Daughter Julia A. B: 1869 D: 1943

Row 18

Houston, Mother Cora E. wife of Robert B: Nov. 20, 1877 D: Dec. 28, 1972

Larson, Uncle Clarence B: 1908 D: 1986

Larson Father Fred B: Dec. 24, 1872 D: Aug. 4, 1943

Larson Mother Ida B: Feb. 9, 1875 D: Apr. 23, 1925

Larson Sister Florence B: Jan. 9, 1910 D: Nov. 30, 1923

Row 19

Larson, Husband Maurice H. B: 1963 D: 1981 ossw Wife Barbara L. B: 1962-together forever

Larson, Husband Morris H B: 1911 D: 1980 ossw Wife Marie I B: 1901 D: 1986-together forever

Ber?, Maria wife of Andrew Ber?? Died Sep. 23, 187? Aged 12 yr 10 mo.-stone down and partly buried difficult to read (but the age is correct, checked 3 times by 2 different people)

In Far Northwest corner

Clarke, Myrtle R. B: Nov. 22, 1875 D: May 8, 1965

Clarke, Stephen P. B: 1853 D: 1932 ossw Eva May His wife B: 1856 D: 1941