Dale Cemetery

Vermillion Township, Section 18.  Cemetery and church are on the east side of Highway 5, about 2 miles north of Centerville.   Click here for the Google map.

The church was established in 1882 and still has an active congregation, the cemetery is still an active burial ground, with the oldest burials closest to the church.

Photos at Iowa Gravestone Photo Project.

Partial transcription

Surname First Name Birth Death Age Comments
Beltz Rena B. July 24, 1887 July 8, 1969
Brewer Gilder Ann stone sunk in ground, dates unreadable
Britt Eliza Nov. 15, 1867 6 M Dau. of C. & F. Britt
Britt Hannah Oct. 2, 1868 Dau. of C. & F. Britt
Bubby Mary Feb. 7, 1896 46 Y 1 M 13 D Wife of T. Bubby, (unreadable inscription)
Chance Bertha M. Apr. 27, 1881
Clark Edith Lillian 1885 1907 Wife of J.J. Clark
Clark Emily L. 1873 1935
Clark J. H. 1872 1960
Clark Frances Aug. 12, 1895 6 M 14 D Dau. of H. & L. E. Clark
Cloud Campbell 1902 1968
Cloud Edith E. 1895 1964
Cutts Caswell 1857 1932
Cutts Joseph Sept. 27, 1897 48 Y 2 M 16 D
Cutts Martha 1878 1962
Cutts Noble 1881 1924
Cutts Vernon 1918 1929
Dale Charlotte
Dale James M.
Dale John May 9, 1880 83 Y 3 M 9 D
Davis Jackson (Jack) 1885 1969
Davis Jackson Leroy (Roy) 1905 1934
Davis John M. Apr. 25, 1924 July 18, 1984
Davis Mildred M. Feb. 20, 1925 death date: Dec. 20, 2012, per her obituary
Davis Joseph W. Oct. 4, 1913 Dec. 18, 1988 "W.W. II Army" (with World War II medallion) secondary military marker: Joseph W. Davis S SGT US Army World War II Oct. 4, 1913 Dec. 18, 1988
Davis Marian E. May 29, 1928 Feb. 25, 1995
Davis Teddy W. Sept. 9, 1928 Oct. 31, 1971 "God's finger touched him and he slipped away, from Earth's dark shadows to a brighter day." Illinois, PFC Army Air Forces, World War II. (with World War II medallion) "Sweet be his rest, and peaceful his sleeping, God's way is best, he is in his keeping."
Evans John L. 1900 1969
Evans Nellie L. 1900 1963
Everman (Lynch) B.S. March 5, 1917 58 Y 11 M 17 D
Everman Phoebe M. Aug. 10, 1897 31 Y 5 M 26 D His Wife
Flowers Baby 1911
Flowers Ruth 1903 1918
Flowers E. Jane 1846 1929
Flowers Joseph 1847 1918 second military marker: Joseph Flowers, Co. L 8 IA Cav. (with G.A.R. medallion)
Flowers Ruth Ann 1872 1894
Gilson Alberta 1900 1976
Gilson John Ray 1890 1957
Gladfelder Glenda A. 1944 2002
Gladfelder Vera M. 1911 1996
Gladfelder Glen E. 1905 2005 (with World War II medallion)
Gladfelder (Stevens) Marietta Ruth July 16, 1914 Apr. 3, 2006
Gladfelder James Audrey May 4, 1911 Feb. 20, 2004
Harvey Franz W. 1911 1963
Harvey Glacyl M. 1921 1970
Hayes Lucretia B. 1897 1957
Hayes Zimmer A. 1892 1970
Hayes Janice C. 1937 2011
Hushour Charles W. Nov. 2, 1910 Oct. 19, 1990
Hushour Betty J. Oct. 13, 1926 Apr. 23, 2002
Long Allen Sept. 8, 1865 ? M 8 D James M. & Allen, sons of L. & N.J. Long
Long James M. Oct. 6, 1863 4 Y 10 M 10 D James M. & Allen, sons of L. & N.J. Long
Long Guy C. 1870 1971
McKee John A. Mar. 20, 1933 Apr. 4, 1992 EN2 US Navy, Korea, (with Korea medallion)
Merchant Jacob F. March 26, 1869 December 7, 1948 79 Y 8 M 11 D
Merchant Lucinda Viola September 25, 1871 April 23, 1949 77 Y 6 M 29 D
Mitchell (Strickler) Margaret M. 1911 1972
Mitchell Elmer E. 1893 1975 (with American Legion medallion)
Morgan A.D. Oct. 12, 1896 48 Y 6 M 24 D "In Remembrance of Father & Mother"
Morgan Anna Sept. 22, 1896 48 Y Wife of A.D. Morgan, (inscription unreadable)
Nicolls Hubert D. 1878 1951
Parris Richard L. May 21, 1938 Aug. 22, 1993 Married May 30, 1959
Parris Sandra C. Feb. 1, 1940
Peek Frances M. 1911 1947
Peek James Arthur Oct 8, 1936 Jan 17, 1972 Iowa, DC1 US Navy, Vietnam, *Vietnam casualty
Peek Lewis Mar. 17, 1902 Oct. 26, 1971 "Shorty"
Phares Charles R. 1880 1954
Phares Mable 1885 1977
Phillips Edna J. 1898 1992
Phillips Walter H. 1892 1984
Phillips Verna O. 1898 1976
Phillips Marshall C. 1896 1968
Robley Henry Jan. 20, 1873 79 Y 5 M Born in Keen N.H., (unreadable inscription)
Robley John W. 1830 1900 69 Y
Robley Sarah 1844 1902 68 Y
Scarlett Doris M. 1942 1951
Scarlett Everett July 17, 1925 Apr. 4, 1976
Scarlett Gary W. Sept. 4, 1943 Sept. 11, 1943
Scarlett Harry F. 1917 1993
Scarlett Harry Jr. 1939 1951
Scarlett James Abert Jr. 1878 1955
Scarlett Mary M. 1889 1954
Scarlett Sherman F. June 1, 1938 Feb. 28, 1939
Schmell (Stanfell) Dorothy A. Oct. 23, 1932 Apr. 1, 2009
Schmell Gerald L. June 8, 1935 Mar. 27, 1997
Shatterton Infant Daughter Oct. 16, 1893 (west side of three side stone) Dau. of J.W. & M.J. Shatterton
Shatterton Kitty May 25, 1892 2 M 13 D (north side of three side stone) Dau. of J.W. & M.J. Shatterton
Shatterton Mary J. April 26, 1895 32 Y 1 M 2 D (south side of three sided stone) Wife of J.W. Shatterton
Shondel James W. 1872 1950
Shondel Olive P. 1884 1952
Strickler Maxine 1918 1996
Strickler Kermit L. 1922 1994 (with World War II medallion)
Strode Edward 1921
Strode Joseph 1923
Strode Marshall A. 1900 1947
Swinford James Warren Mar. 30, 1868 Jan. 25, 1950
Swinford (Giles) Osie Sept. 2, 1878 Dec. 27, 1954
Thomas Ella L. 1891 1978
West Infant Daughter 1967 Infant Dau. of John & Linda West
West (Harvey) Linda Sue Aug. 27, 1948 Jan. 19, 1992
Young Noah Died Mar. 22, 1892 6 M 10 D Son of W. & M. Young

Transcribed by Renee Rimmert