Clarke County, Iowa Cemeteries

St. Mary's Cemetery

Jackson twp., Sec. 22

To reach St. Mary's cemetery: From highway 34 east of Osceola, take the first gravel road west of the Woodburn-Ottawa corner south from highway 34 approximately .7 mile. The cemetery sits on the east edge of the road.

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The Clarke County Genealogical Society compiled a listing of burials by walking the cemetery in 1997. I walked this cemetery October of 2017, recored the headstones, reserached newspapers for burials in the cemetery and compared to the WPA records. This is not an absolute list as I don't think that is possible. I have done my best to get as much inforamtion as I can. If you have any additions or corrections please let me know. I haved added the burials and photos to Find A Grave and the Iowa Gravestone Photo Proejct. 

I followed the Society's direction of walking so as to keep this lists somewhat similiar incase someone was comparing both lists

The stones are recorded in the order they are set in the row. They started in the northwest corner and every row of stones was read from the north end to the south end, always working from the western-most row to the east. If the cemetery was divided into sections, each section will start in its northwest corner. The listing is by rows of stones, not by lots.

Each stone is listed with a row-stone number such as 05-03 (the third stone in the fifth row). If there is more than one person named on the same stone, the number is repeated for each one. They made an effort to determine the surname for those foot stones, based on type of stone and proximity to a family headstone, then put the surname in parenthesis. There is the possibility of error. Also in parenthesis are notations about the condition or location of the stone or additional information about the deceased person taken from the WPA's Graves Registration book.

Underlined words or numbers indicate that the word or number was difficult to read and that they have made a "best guess."

There are two sections in this cemetery, a road splits the sections. North of the road is section 1, South of the road is section 2.

Person Birth Death Section - Row - Stone Inscription / Notes
Jenkins, Leola Grace Gills March 19, 1914 May 23, 2001 1-01-01
Jenkins, Jesse Earl  May 7, 1911 July 17, 1985 1-01-02 Sgt U S Army World War II
Gills, Olive May Barber March 10, 1893 June 29, 1978 1-01-03 Funeral home marker
Gills, Edward Francis July 31, 1880 October 29, 1946 1-01-04
Stump, Mary Agnes  March 3, 1897 March 3, 1897 1-01-05 daughter of J J & Mary
Moran, James T  1818 August 19, 1904 1-02-01 12th Michigan Infantry aged 86 years
Moran, Mary Linney 1832 October 10, 1900 1-02-01 wife of James aged 70
Moran, James T. - J.M. Footstone 1818 August 19, 1904 1-02-02 Leaning behind 1-02-01
Moran, Mary Linney - Mary Footstone 1832 October 10, 1900 1-02-03 Leaning behind 1-02-01
McClure, Eula H. Viertz  November 27, 1908 September 21, 1978 1-03-01 Mother
Cronin, Honora A.  June 13, 1898 September 21, 1991 1-03-02
Cronin, James L.  October 3, 1894 November 29, 1960 1-03-02
Cronin, Billie  April 11, 1923 April 4, 1924 1-03-03
Crosby, William Francis February 13, 1909 May 11, 1964 1-03-04 Iowa S Sgt Engineers World War II
Crosby Stone - - 1-03-05
Crosby, William Joseph  February 6, 1885 March 23, 1919 1-03-06
Danner, Erma Margaret Davenport  February 28, 1906 March 30, 1992 1-04-01
Danner, David Joseph  August 16, 1869 February 4, 1932 1-04-02 Iowa Ships Cook 3 CL U S N R F
Viertz, Michael William September 6, 1880 May 8, 1947 1-04-03
Viertz, Minnie Adelia James  September 17, 1880 August 8, 1962 1-04-03
Sinclair, Gladys Loretta Viertz  April 26, 1904 March 31, 1928 1-04-04
Danner, Mary Ann James  April , 1869 1945 1-04-05
Danner, Marie J.  August 11, 1900 July 25, 1921 1-04-06
Danner, Paul John February 13, 1902 July , 1977 1-04-07
Danner, William Rolen August 11, 1863 June 26, 1939 1-04-08
Danner, Gerald Raymond August 25, 1905 November 12, 1942 1-04-09
Davenport, Elizabeth Margaret Bessie Viertz  January 15, 1884 November 27, 1958 1-04-10
Davenport, Leroy Roy  August 1, 1874 March 13, 1944 1-04-10
Viertz, Margaret Ann McCann  June 1, 1850 February 13, 1920 1-04-11 WPA notes 1 grave north unmarked & 1 or 2 south unmarked
Viertz, Nicholas  October 13, 1850 November 12, 1929 1-04-12
Viertz, Marvin James  July 4, 1912 May 13, 1991 1-05-01
Viertz, Mary Elizabeth Scnalan May 4, 1908 January 19, 1991 1-05-02 Married Oct 18 1947
Viertz, Michael Eugene July 29, 1919 March 27, 1986 1-05-02 WWII Married Oct 18 1947
Danner Stone - - 1-05-03
Swan, Betty Elizabeth Duree  January 16, 1922 December 8, 2009 1-05-04 Married May 20, 1941
Swan, Darrel Bertram  October 21, 1920 December 24, 1990 1-05-04 Married May 20, 1941
Swan, Darrel Bertram  October 21, 1920 December 24, 1990 1-05-05 Pfc U S Army Air Corps World War II
Duree, Anna Leota Price May 22, 1919 April 6, 2004 1-05-06
Duree, Loren Joseph Joe  August 18, 1919 January 29, 1974 1-05-06
Duree, Loren Joseph Joe  August 18, 1919 January 29, 1974 1-05-07 Iowa 2d Lt U S Army World War II
Duree, Harry Ancel November 27, 1892 February 28, 1972 1-05-08
Duree, Rebecca Loretta Viertz November 11, 1889 September 26, 1968 1-05-08
Duree, Erma Irene Grimm  June 1, 1928 September 25, 2014 1-05-09 Married May 1, 1946 Parents of Loretta, Kathy, Peggy, Patty
Duree, Leo Wimpy  July 9, 1923 May 11, 2011 1-05-09 Married May 1, 1946 Parents of Loretta, Kathy, Peggy, Patty
Duree, Leo Wimpy  July 29, 1923 May 11, 2011 1-05-10 Tec 5 US Army World War II Bronze Star Medal
Wilson, Erich Alan April 22, 1975 October 15, 2021 1-05-11 right behind 1-05-09 Duree, Leo and Erma
Hastings, Julia McCann  December 10, 1850 August 1, 1910 1-06-01 May her soul rest in peace
McCann, Johnie  December 27, 1872 January 28, 1890 1-06-02 footstone behind
Roberts, Willie  November 25, 1865 November 19, 1886 1-06-02 footstone behind
Hastings, Edward  August 20, 1842 February 26, 1901 1-06-03
Cronin, Nellie L. James  1872 1946 1-07-01 Mother
Cronin, Mike Bernard  April 2, 1893 June 10, 1911 1-07-02 May his soul rest in peace death certificate says Thomas Michael
Cronin, William  August 10, 1862 February 12, 1900 1-07-03
Empty Base - - 1-07-04
Cronin, Margaret  April 2, 1866 September 7, 1884 1-07-05 daughter of M & J A
Cronin, Lizzie  June 23, 1893 June 23, 1893 1-07-06 daughter of Jermiah & Elizabeth
Cronin, Mary  September 12, 1896 September 12, 1896 1-07-07 Infant Daughter of W M & N W
Cronin, Julia Anne Denison August , 1826 September 27, 1902 1-07-08 wife of Michael Cronin 
Cronin, Michael  1821 September 20, 1902 1-07-08
Fox, Patrick  December 11, 1837 February 8, 1887 1-08-01
Fox stone - - 1-08-02
Fox, Anna Marie Meehan May 20, 1842 January 24, 1916 1-08-03
Fox, Francis Robert "Frank" May 20, 1866 November 11, 1951 1-08-04 In Memoriam, Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
Fox, Julia Ann Cronin January 11, 1869 April 14, 1938 1-08-04
Fox, Margaret H. - M.H.F. November 10, 1885 March 5, 1886 1-08-05
Fox, John  February 14, 1886 February 16, 1886 1-08-06 Children of Maurice & Mary Fox
Fox, Margaret H.  November 10, 1885 March 5, 1886 1-08-06 Children of Maurice & Mary Fox
Fox, Patrick  December 1, 1879 November 23, 1881 1-08-06 Children of Maurice & Mary Fox
Fox, Patrick   - P.F. footstone December 1, 1879 November 23, 1881 1-08-07
Fitzpatrick, Mary  July 2, 1836 March 26, 1925 1-08-08
Fitzpatrick, Nicholas  May 3, 1852 August 15, 1883 1-08-08
Fox, Francis Robert  October 25, 1896 December 13, 1896 1-09-01 Infant son of Frank & J A Fox
Footstone - - 1-09-02
Footstone - - 1-09-03
Fox, Infant  1899 1899 1-09-04 WPA notes 6 graves, 3 names, 1 stone
Fox, John  1885 April 11, 1885 1-09-04 WPA notes 6 graves, 3 names, 1 stone
McGuan, Mary Cecila  September 11, 1919 March 18, 1920 1-09-04 WPA notes 6 graves, 3 names, 1 stone daughter of Martin and Nora
Smith, Sandra Marie Sandi November 25, 1950 Living 1-09-05 Married September 18, 1971 Together forever. Parents of Karri Jo, Jason, David
Smith, Warren Joseph Joe  November 6, 1948 December 28, 2001 1-09-05 Married September 18, 1971 Together forever. Parents of Karri Jo, Jason, David
Leonard, Sarah Elizabeth Catherine January 29, 1863 April 27, 1917 1-10-00 Per obit buried here by parents who are at 1-10-03, sisters are at 1-10-01 and 1-10-02.
White, Ephriam Ames Pat  August 22, 1858 February 27, 1943 1-10-01
White, Tabitha Agnes leonard January 29, 1852 July 15, 1921 1-10-01
Fleenor, Jenetta Margaret Leonard  March 22, 1850 July 7, 1930 1-10-02 Wife of Harrison Fleenor
Leonard, George A  March 5, 1818 June 6, 1886 1-10-03 born in France
Leonard, Nancy A. Harmon  October 16, 1819 December 28, 1890 1-10-03 wife of G A
Blank footstone - - 1-10-04 Maybe Francis Fox
Dailey, Mary  1833 December 9, 1919 1-10-05 wife of Michael Aged 85 years
Dailey, Michael  1822 December 20, 1894 1-10-06 Aged 72 years
Father - - 1-10-07
McHale, Ellen Claffy 1841 January 1, 1878 1-10-08 Aged 37 years
McHale, Patrick  March 24, 1831 April 24, 1890 1-10-08 Aged 68 years
Mother - - 1-10-09
Patterson, Mary McHale  August 5, 1859 February20, 1885 1-10-10
Murphy, Nancy E.  September 18, 1889 January 27, 1956 1-11-01
Footstone - - 1-11-02 footstone to Leonards
Footstone - - 1-11-03 footstone to Leonards
McGrath, Michael  1806 April 16, 1887 1-11-04 aged 81 years
Dugan, Ellen  1828 March 27, 1928 1-11-05 born in Ireland
Dugan, John H. 1825 June 7, 1890 1-11-06 Born in Limerick Co., Ireland Aged 65 years. WPA notes no more marked graves in this row.
O'Brien, John  June 21, 1840 April 13, 1901 1-12-01 aged 60y 9m 22d
O'Brien, Mary Ellen Brandbrook August , 1847 January 20, 1921 1-12-01 wife of John O'Brien
Mithen, Mary Donahue  1847 February 11, 1910 1-12-02 aged 64 years his wife May her soul rest in peach. WPA notes 1 unmarked grave on same lot just south 
Mithen, William M.  April 4, 1841 March 12, 1916 1-12-02
Mother - - 1-12-03
Mithen, Magie  unknown unknown 1-12-04
Mithen, Katie  unknown unknown 1-12-05
Mithen, Thomas Patrick  January 12, 1877 December 12, 1969 1-12-06
Donahue, Thomas  November , 1849 June 23, 1910 1-12-07 Aged 63 years. WPA notes there appears to be two graves here. 
Footstone - - 1-12-08 footstone to Ellen 
Donahue, Patrick  1815 January 25, 1880 1-12-09 Born in Tipperary Co., Ireland Aged 65 years
Father - - 1-12-10
Donahue, Ellen Dunlay 1840 1916 1-12-11 His Wife. WPA notes 2 unmarked graves just south
Donahue, Thomas  1835 1881 1-12-11
Mother - - 1-12-12
Stone - - 1-13-01
Mithen, Nora Ann  March 20, 1879 May 18, 1943 1-13-02
Butler, William John June 8, 1882 June 1, 1952 1-13-03
Butler, Nellie L. Mithen  1875 December 28, 1957 1-13-04
Mithen, Luke John  January 19, 1873 July 18, 1957 1-13-05
Footstone - - 1-13-06 P D Footstone
Cronin, Richard Joseph 1828 August 3, 1906 1-14-01 Wife & Mother, Father WPA notes three graves with no date
James, Bridget  August 9, 1866 August 9, 1884 1-14-02
Mother - - 1-14-03
James, Johana Butler  August 1, 1848 July 21, 1926 1-14-04
James, William James November 25, 1841 May 12, 1922 1-14-04 WPA notes 2 graves south of this must have been moved
Father - - 1-14-05
James, William Will  March 17, 1873 November 1, 1919 1-15-01 WPA notes appears to be 2 graves
James, Audrey M.  1911 1990 1-15-02
James, Jerry Bernard November 14, 1907 March 20, 1961 1-15-02
James, Paul A.  December 20, 1943 October 19, 1996 1-16-01
Blank stone - - 1-17-01
James, Geneva Ada Waugh  October 10, 1909 May 1, 1936 1-17-02 WPA notes apparently has been one grave north of this unmarked maybe moved 
James, Johnnie Edward  June 28, 1903 December 18, 1983 1-17-02
James, Louis Thomas April 30, 1936 April 30, 1936 1-17-02 WPA notes 4 unmarked graves south of this one
James, Ella May Randolph  June 10, 1875 April 29, 1939 1-17-03
James, Thomas J.  December 28, 1868 March 16, 1957 1-17-04
James, Joseph L.  October 24, 1898 March 14, 1931 1-17-05
James, Estella Belle Spencer May 23, 1889 March 16, 1932 1-17-06
James, John Jeremiah May 25, 1877 1948 1-17-06
James, Ernest Ambrose September 30, 1899 December 5, 1973 1-17-07
James, Mary Opal Porterfield  October 8, 1905 February 9, 2005 1-17-07
Schochling, Sebastain  June 16, 1821 December 18, 1899 2-01-01 born in Alsace, France. Requiescat in Peace
Schochling, Sarah  April 20, 1822 January 13, 1891 2-01-02 wife of Sebastain age 68 Our Mother
Spencer, Susan G.  October 7, 1852 October 17, 1895 2-01-03 wife of J H aged 43y 10d
Swisher, Mary Frances Matie Dailey  March 7, 1872 March 5, 1896 2-01-04 wife of Dr. W F Swisher
Dailey, Emma Amelia Place April 16, 1851 February 9, 1925 2-01-05
Dailey, Thomas Vincent  February 25, 1845 September 20, 1930 2-01-05
Crosby, Nicholas  1867 June 2, 1899 2-01-06
Rooney, Thomas Martin July 3, 1895 March 1, 1982 2-01-07
Rooney, Margaret Bridgot July 11, 1892 November 21, 1980 2-01-08
Rooney, Agnes Mary November 3, 1899 February 27, 1975 2-01-09
Schochling, Sebastian Footstone June 16, 1821 December 18, 1899 2-02-01 footstone to 02-01-01
Schochling, Sarah Footstone April 20, 1822 January 13, 1891 2-02-02 footstone to 02-01-02
Spencer, Mary Footstone October 7, 1852 October 17, 1895 2-02-03 footstone to 02-01-03
Swisher, Mary Frances Matie Dailey footstone March 7, 1872 March 5, 1896 2-02-04 footstone to 02-01-04
Spencer, Katie Fitzpatrick  November, 1876 August 20, 1953 2-03-01
Spencer stone - - 2-03-02
Spencer, Joseph Oscar  June 4, 1877 June 18, 1954 2-03-03
Bunning, Mayme Spencer  March 22, 1906 September 18, 1992 2-03-04
Bunning stone - - 2-03-05
Bunning, John William  June 7, 1902 June 12, 1965 2-03-06
McNair, Joseph Paul October 27, 1893 January 10, 1919 2-03-07
McDonald, Helen Pauline McNair Huxford December 18, 1917 July 4, 1964 2-03-08 daughter
Huxford, Carolina K. Chickie  May 21, 1963 April 6, 1967 2-03-09
Huxford, Margaret A July 6, 1951 Living 2-03-10
Huxford, Raymond William, Jr October 13, 1940 February 18, 2018 2-03-10
McNair, Lawrence Joseph  January 9, 1914 January 15, 1919 2-04-01
McNair, Oscar Leonard  November 3, 1915 May 21, 1919 2-04-02
Mother - - 2-05-01 Also a slab footstone
Critz, Maria Schmitt  September 3, 1847 August 13, 1891 2-05-02 Aged 43y 11m 11d
Critz, Sylvester  January 7, 1837 July 21, 1910 2-05-02 Aged 76 years
Father - - 2-05-03 Also a slab footstone
McNair, Margaret A. Maggie Carey  March 16, 1868 September 30, 1948 2-05-04
McNair, Lawrence Joseph  January 9, 1914 January 15, 1919 2-05-05
McNair, Elizabeth Mary Lizzie Mithen  April 5, 1881 January 1, 1973 2-05-06
McNair, Elizabeth Mary Lizzie Mithen  April 5, 1881 January 1, 1973 2-05-07
McNair, William Henry  June 24, 1882 July 18, 1921 2-05-08
McNair, Andrew Jackson February 21, 1846 January 15, 1939 2-06-01 Mrs. A J scratched on footstone used for headstone - wife of Emily @ 2-4-4 
Footstone - - 2-06-02 Footstone to 02-05-02
McNair, Peter Jackson April 10, 1880 September 1, 1901 2-06-03 aged 21y 4m 22d, also a slab footstone
McNair, Margaret A. Maggie Carey  March 16, 1868 September 30, 1948 2-06-04
McNair, Nancy A. Carey  April 11, 1873 March 17, 1907 2-06-05 also a slab footstone
McNair stone - - 2-06-06
McNair, Sylvester  May 31, 1876 April 3, 1959 2-06-07
Footstone - - 2-07-01 Footstone to Peter
Footstone - - 2-07-02 Footstone to Mary
McNair, Deborah Conneway  July 5, 1839 April 1, 1894 2-08-01 wife of P. aged 54y 8m 27d
McNair, Peter  October 17, 1838 February 27, 1901 2-08-02 born in Fayette Co, PA aged 62y 4m 10d also a slab footstone
McNair, Mary Olive Ollie Leonard  May 18, 1860 June 6, 1905 2-08-03 wife of Peter aged 45y 19d also a slab footstone
McNair, Emily E. Woodmansee 1868 1895 2-08-04 Wife of A J McNair
Fitzpatrick, Nellie May Viertz  October 15, 1886 July 21, 1972 2-08-05
Fitzpatrick, Patrick Vintson September 14, 1882 November , 1966 2-08-05
Macy, Alice Margaret Conwell  March 2, 1896 March 7, 1986 2-08-06 Mother
Macy, Fay Albert  January 26, 1895 January 6, 1970 2-08-07 Father
Macy, Maurice Albert Joe  January 24, 1921 September 10, 2002 2-08-08 Son
Macy, Maurice Albert Joe  January 24, 1921 September 10, 2002 2-08-09 AFCI US Navy World War II
Footstone - - 2-09-01 Footstone to 02-08-01
Footstone - - 2-09-02 Footstone to 02-08-02
Footstone - - 2-09-03 Footstone to 02-08-03
Mother - - 2-09-04
Cronin, Elizabeth Susan Graves McHale February 5, 1873 January 31, 1913 2-09-05 wife of Jeremiah Cronin
Cronin, Jeremiah  June 8, 1864 June 27, 1942 2-09-05
Father - - 2-09-06
Lowe, Isaac Charles  January 29, 1854 November 2, 1928 2-09-07 husband of Sarah aged 74 also a slab footstone
Lowe, Sarah P. Flannery  December 13, 1862 October 31, 1950 2-09-07 wife of Isaac C.
Lowe, John Gilbert April 20, 1898 May 2, 1959 2-09-08 Brother
Lowe, Elsie Nora  July 26, 1888 March , 1969 2-09-09 Sister
Footstone - - 2-10-01 footstone to Isaac
Fox, Francis Hugh  November 20, 1889 March 25, 1955 2-11-01
Fox, Nora McGuane November 15, 1869 March 24, 1940 2-11-02
Fox, Thomas  September 20, 1867 March 26, 1924 2-11-02
Fox, Daniel J.  May 8, 1915 January , 1979 2-11-03
Kilkenny, John Early December 14, 1942 April 7, 2015 2-11-04
Kilkenny, Karen Ann June 4, 1943 Living 2-11-04

These burials are either new since I walked the cemetery or no stones were found but have cemetery listed in obituary or death certificate.
Addison, Mark Edward May 26, 1953 August 26, 2021
New
Crowley, James Robert October 15, 1906 September 15, 1908
Per death certificate, son of Walter and Lizzie
Dailey, Kathryn unknown December, 1919

Donahue, Dennis July 7, 1865 November 26, 1936
71y per obit
Donahue, Mary Cronin  August 4, 1854 June 5, 1932
Not on WPA 78y 10m 1d per death certificate wife of Thomas 
Donahue, Thomas  June 25, 1887 January 9, 1934
Not on WPA obit death cert, son of Mary & Thomas
Fischback, Amelia Katy November 25, 1902 January 25, 1903
per death notice, infant of Charles and Katrina Fischback
Gills, Edward Daniel October 21, 1840 May 22, 1910
per death certificate, husband of Mary
Gills, Mary Studdy November 25, 1842 April 9, 1920
wife of Edward, per death certificate
Gracey, Ethel Marie Gills Crosby October 22, 1887 December 28, 1939
Sister of Edward F Gills at 1-1-4, per death certificate, 52y 3m 6d, wife of William at 1-3-6
Grimm, Hellen November 1, 1910 December 19, 1910
per death certificate, daughter of V W and Mary J Fox Grimm
Grimm, Infant Daughter November 1, 1917 November 9, 1917
per death certificate, daughter of V W and Mary J Fox Grimm
Grimm, Infant Son December 1, 1915 December 2, 1915
Per death certificate, son of V W and May J Fox Grimm
Hasting, Kate 1860 October 26, 1886
per death certificate
James, Jackie Junior "Jack" March 3, 1933 October 13, 2023
Per obit
Kirby, Henry AKA John Sullivan January 9, 1905 September 24, 1881
per death certificate
Leonard, Lafe 1850 February 25, 1905
55y per obit
McDonough, Agnes Campbell February 24, 1823 January 30, 1907
per death notice, wife of John
McDonough, Charles B March 28, 1858 October 4, 1912
per death certificate
McDonough, John July 14, 1820 December 20, 1898
Per obit and death certificate, husband of Agnes
McNair, Baby April , 1900 April , 1900
child of Sylvester & Nancy at 2-06-04
McNair, Infant Daughter May 10, 1906 May 13, 1906
per death notice, infant of W H McNair
McNair, Margaret June 13, 1906 August 17, 1906
child of Sylvester & Nancy at 2-06-04
Meany, Maggie  October 4, 1864 March 9, 1882
WPA notes stone off base aged 19y 5m 5d, per death certificate
Sharp, Charles William November 19, 1922 December 15, 1922
per obit
Spencer, Infant Son 1898 November 10, 1898
per death certificate

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