Mt. Laurel Cemetery, Piketown, Dauphin Co PA
Transcribed by Debbie Ovechka
This cemetery was started and is well maintained by the Mt. Laurel Church of God. It is located in Piketown (on top of the mountain) between routes 443 and 39 approximately 9 miles east of the Susquehanna River in Dauphin County. Actually, there are 2 cemeteries, the old one and the new one. These were recorded by Mrs. Alice F. Stroh during September and October, 1968. To this list of inscriptions is added a list of obituaries copied from the daily paper by Mrs. Stroh of additional burials in this cemetery.
Alleman, Cyrus; b. January 11, 1888; d. March 22, 1957
Alleman, Mabel; d. June 17, 1968; 78 years
Alleman, Mabel A; b. July 5, 1889; d. June 17, 1968
Arney, Catharine; w. of Jacob; b. October 4, 1818; d. November 3, 1892; 74 years, 9 days
Blease, Samuel; b. 1886; d. 1960
Brady, Ronald Lee; b. 1946; d. 1949
Brady, Denzeill; b. 1917; d. 19___
Brady, Louise M; b. 1915; d. 1963
Brady, Charles; b. February 10, 1897; d. 19___
Brady, Charles, Jr.; b. April 20, 1920; d. August 23, 1955; WWII
Brady, Barbara C; b. December 28, 1897; d. October 6, 1959
Brown, Virginia; b. 1946; d. 1946
Brown, John R; b. 1882; d. 1956
Buchannon, George R; b. October 26, 1899; d. February 5, 1968
Care, Sadie A; nee Stroh; b. September 6, 1871; d. August 27, 1963
Care, George A; b. July 19, 1907; d. July 16, 1929
Care, David; b. November 20, 1863; d. February 17, 1941
Cassel, Elizabeth; b. 1852; d. 1937
Cassel, Ida "Cassat"; b. 1875; d. 1960
Cassel, John F.; b. 1851; d. 1931
Cassel, Michael M; b. 1852; d. 1914
Cassel, George W; d. May 6, 1923; 81 years
Clipp, Francis P; b. 1947; d. 1955
Crawford, May; nee Ober; b. May 31, 1907; d. 19___
Crawford, Marvin L; b. March 23, 1907; Married July 4, 1945; d. 19___
Early, Joel; b. December 14, 1844; d. August 3, 1907; 63 years, 7 months, 19 days
Early, Emma; wife; d. September 10,1909; 63 years, 5 months, 20 days
Edmondson, Lester S; b. 1888; d. 1953
Edmondson, Sarah I; b. 1893; d. 1965
Edmondson, Jack E; b. 1915; d. 1958
Edmondson, E. Edward S; b. 1923; d. 1962; WWII
Etnoyer, Susan Jo; b. 1951; d. 1951
Fisher, Doary E; b. September 27, 1876; d. February 14, 1925; 48 years, 4 months, 17 days
Fisher, Sarah C; nee Pletz; b. June 8, 1877; d. May 22, 1959; 81 years, 11 months, 14 days
Fox, George; s. of George & Minnie; b. November 8, 1893; d. April 27, 1894
Fox, George W; b. April 12, 1852; d. December 2, 1932
Fox, Minnie May; b. November 14, 1891; d. August 9, 1953
Fox, Minnie M; nee Early; b. December 29, 1872; d. December 4, 1947
Garret, Harry J; b. September 21, 1870; d. 19
Garret, Ida C; nee Jennings; wife; b. August 18, 1874; d. August 22, 1913
Garret, Jennie M; daughter; d. March 17, 1894; 2 months, 24 days
Gumpher, Ira J; b. 1887 d. 1928; Sgt. Co. G. 16th Inft.
Gunter, Wm, H; b. May 21, 1896; d. March 31, 1957; WWI Pvt. Co. B. 319th Machine Gun Battalion
Hallman, Harry; b. 1891; d. 1976; 84 years
Hallman, Goldie V; nee Wade; b. 1896; d. 1968
Hawthorn, Norman M; b. 1946; d. 1956
Hawthorn, Mary R; b. 1954; d. 1954
Hawthorn, Sarah R; b. July 25, 1875; d. March 8, 1945
Hawthorn, Joseph G; b. January 23, 1870; d. June 26, 1964
Hinds, Robert E; s. of Samuel & Ruth; b. October 28, 1955; d. January 20, 1957
Houch, Betty J; b. 1922; d. ___
Houck, Lawrence; b. 1920 - d. ___
Houck, Etta; b. April 24, 1960; d. May 12, 1960
Husan, Daisy Jane; b. 1882; d. 1947
Jenkins, Charles F; b. 1874; d. 1946
Kennedy, George E; b. 1866; d. 1945
Kennedy, Laura A; b. 1872; d. 1956
Keys, Vera G; b. 1912; d. 1949
Kline, Daisy M; b. 1893 d. 19____
Kline, Marvin D; b. 1897; d. 1955
Kreider, Fanny; nee Cassel; w. of Solomon; b. September 3, 1813; d. July 18, 1894; 80 years, 10 months 15 days
Kreiser, Mary Jane; nee Cassel; wife; b. August 25, 1845; d. October 29, 1902; 57 years, 2 months, 4 days
Kreiser, Lazarus; d. December 17, 1909; 66 years
Launse, Jerome; b. 1865; d. 1931
Launse, Henry Albert; son; b. February 143, 1893; d. July 18, 1893
Launse, Ida; nee Neidig; wife; b. November 16, 1873; d. March 17, 1943
Launse, Levi; d. June 7, 1914; 75 years, 1 month, 21 days
Launse, Caroline; b. October 29, 1838; d. May 10, 1924
Launse, John H; b. May 15, 1870; d. February 13, 1959
Lawyer, David R; b. 1919; d. 1953
Maun, Raymond; b. 1913; d. 1958
Maun, Francis C; b. 1918; d. 19___
McClain, Charles R; b. February 18, 1896; d. 19____
McClain, Romaine; nee Zeiders; wife; b. May 26, 1901; d. June 27, 1966
MeGonnel, Harold; b. 1907; d. 1955
MeGonnel; Harry; b. May 4, 1857; d. November 17, 1938
MeGonnel; Lizzie May; daughter; b. February 26, 1891; d. January 19, 1895
MeGonnel; Martha F; b. December 17, 1866; d. December 16, 1927
Michael, John W; b. 1888; d. 1967
Mumma, George; b. 1882; d. 1963
Mumma, Mildred; b. 1913; d. 1962
Mumma, Earl E; b. 1915
Mumma, Lillie; nee Nestler; wife; b. January 9, 1895; January 22, 1966
Mumma, Caroline; w of John; d. August 18, 1911; 51 years, 9 months, 25 days
Mumma, John H; d. March 18, 1936; 80 years, 11 months, 19 days
Mumma, Harvey; b. May 11, 1893; d. November 2, 1973; 80 years
Mumma; Clyde; son; b. March 6, 1931; d. March 17, 1931
Myers, Scott Bryan; b. 1961; d. 1961
Nichols, Melvin N; b. 1876; d. 1955
Nichols, L. Grayce; b. 1886; d. 1955
Nichols, _____________
Nichols, _____________
Nichols, Gertrude; b. February 20, 1888; d. Decembe 21, 1962
Nichols, Calvin; b. March 27, 1884; d. March 12, 1952
Nye, Joseph H; b. October 7, 1885; d. May 31, 1958
Nye, Earl; son; b. January 17, 1910; d. August 17, 1966
Pletz, Annie; nee Brown; b. September 7, 1882; d. 1975
Pletz, Erna; b. April 18, 1916; d. 19____
Pletz, LaVerne; b. November 11, 1924; d. November 18, 1933
Pletz, Charles, b. May 28, 1874; d. November 8, 1962
Rodemaker, Blanche V; b. 1905; d. 1967
Runkle, David C; b. 1861; d. 1951
Runkle, Ralph E; 1923; d. 1925
Runkle, Sara E; b. 1864; d. 1951
Runkle, Judith L; b. 1956; d. 1956
Runkle, Norman; son; b. September 6, 1888; d. October 6, 1888
Runkle, Joseph; d. October 12, 1968; 68 years
Ryan, Charles A; b. 1879; d. 1936
Ryan, Emma E; b. 1884; d. 1965
Ryan, Robert S; b. May 15, 1909; d. February 7, 1967
Seigar, Bessie; nee Kennedy; b. January 6, 1895; d. 19___
Seigar, Emanuel W; b. June 25, 1887; d. October 16, 1960
Shartzer, Mary E; b. August 27, 1862; d. October 22, 1836
Shartzer, Edward; b. July 1, 1860; d. December 28, 1931
Shepler, Edwin; b. 1886; d. 1949
Shepler, Mary; b. 1887; d. 1947
Shive, Fred S; b. 1858; d. 1924
Shive, Ada C; b. 1860; d. 1942
Shive, ____________
Shive, ____________
Snow, Sarah A; b. 1913; d. 1966
Sowers, Lester L; b. 1912; d. 1960
Sprowels, W.C.; b. 1890; b. 1961
Straw, Simon E; b. February 26, 1881; d. 1890
Straw, Minnie; nee Bomgardner; b. August 26, 1883; d. September 15, 1965
Strohm, Norman A; .b 1881; d. 1901
Strohm, Mary J; b. 1842; d. 1914
Strohm, Henry C; b. 1832; d. 1907
Suhr, Frederick A; d. August 16, 1968; 73 years
Suhr, Frederick A; d. August 18, 1968; 73 years
Wade, George W; b. 1868; d. 1942
Wade, Catherine; nee Hummer; wife; b. 1876; d. 1951
Wade, Martin; b. 1902; d. 19___
Wagner, John R; b. 1936; d. 1952
Wagner, George; b. March 11, 1899; d. 19___
Wagner, Leone; b. August 25, 1899; d. February 9, 1955
Weaver, Simon E; b. 1866; d. 1943
Weaver, Nora S; b. 1869; d. 1947
Weaver, Rebecca; b. December 3, 1889; d. 19 ___
Weaver, Ralph; d. April 7, 1893; 12 days
Weaver, Ross; son; d. November 23, 1912; 12 years, 8 months, 20 days
Weaver, Russel G; b. May 11, 1909; Married on August 3, 1930
Weaver, Ethel M; b. September 14, 1913; d. April 10, 1966
Wilbert, Harry E, Sr; b. 1884; d. 1950
Wilbert, Alice; nee Strouse; b. 1881; d. 1958
Wilt, Mary E; b. 1882; d. 1944
Wilt, Martin L; b. 1877; d. 1967
Zeiders, John H.; b 1869; d. 1948
Zeiders, Emma J; nee Kennedy; b. 1872; d. 1945
Zeiders, John H; b. 1917; d. 1918
Zeiders, Harry D; b. 1899; d. 19___
Zeiders, Oliver; b. December 10, 1890; d. October 31, 1918 d. in France. Pvt., Co. D, 304th U.S. Engineers
Zimmerman, Tillie; nee Cassel; b. April 2, 1897; d. 19___
Zimmerman, Ira E; b. November 2, 1896; d. May 15, 1957
Obituaries from the Daily Paper
Alexander, Albert C; d. March 8, 1971
Baum, Mary A; d. May 23, 1968; 72 years
Bower, Samuel; d. November 18, 1977; 82 years
Bucher, John S; d. April 8. 1972; 88 years
Bucher, Ruth; d. June 23, 1973; 85 years
Carl, Marlin W; d. March 1, 1970; 56 years
Cassatt, Norman P; d. October 23. 1974; 90 Years
Cassel, Victor E; d. May 9, 1972; 72 years
Cochran, Morris S; d. January 21, 1975; 83 years
Dukes, Merlin M; d. February 24, 1971; 60 years
Duncan, Rosie J; d. November 12, 1969; 46 years
Etnoyer, Anna M; d. August 31, 1971; 74 years
Etnoyer, Howard R; d. October 26, 1977; 73 years
Findley, Lydia E; d. September 24, 1976; 86 years
Fox, Jearl; d. December 6, 1974; 76 years
Grime, Benjamin W; d. February 9, 1975; 79 years
Grolbosky, Mary M; d. April 26, 1968; 85 years
Hallman, Joel D; d. June 19, 1975; 79 years
Hallman, Luella M; d. March 8, 1974; 74 years
Hervey, Rita D; d. November 8, 1974; 56 years
Kennedy, Martin; d. December 2, 1977; 66 years
Keys, Edward M; d. May 9, 1975; 75 years
Keys, Sarah M; May 2, 1974; 90 years
Kline, Daisy; nee Zeiders; wife; d. June 7, 1971; 77 years
Kline, Marvin, Jr; d. October 29, 1977; 55 years
Koons, Russel E; d. July 2, 1976; 70 years
Kreiser, Irvin; d. September 15, 1971; 79 years
Lamach, Brian; d. April 16, 1970; 17 years
Leese, Anna S; d. December 5, 1975; 69 years
Lewis, Robert B; d. May 25, 1966; 69 years
Lytle, Mildred E; d. July 22, 1970; 55 years
McLeel, Frank P; d. January 26, 1976; 64 years
Meadows, Everett C; d. May 3, 1969; 58 years
Miller, Earl T; d. December 8, 1972; 75 years
Mumma, Minnie M; d. November 29, 1969; 76 years
Murphy, S.J.; d. February 18, 1974; 73 years
Pierce, Harold J; d. August 18, 1927; 67 years
Pletz, Annie E; d. October 29, 1975; 93 years
Pletz, Ezrra; d. May 22, 1972; 68 years
Potteiger, Ezra; d. July 4, 1957; 48 years
Radle, Francis
Radle, Ida; nee Shepler; wife; d. March 2, 1952; 76 years
Rankin, Henry L; d. April 9, 1969; 69 yeras
Rhoads, Helen K; d. June 19, 1977; 73 years
Richter, Edward A; d. April 2, 1966
Ripley, Allen; d. April 19, 1977; 60 years
Rissinger, Pauline P; d. April 6, 1974; 56 years
Rogers, Cecil H; d. July 7, 1974; 73 years
Seiger, Bessie B; d. March 17, 1974; 79 years
Shepler, Clare; d. April 26, 1972; age 60 years
Shultz, Minnie M; d. November 8, 1977; 81 years
Shultz. Harry E; d. May 31, 1976; 73 years
Snyder, John R; d. September 22, 1976; 65 years
Stauffer, David C; d. May 18, 1970; 62 years
Stevens, Charles G; d. March 13, 1968; 71 years
Straw, Simon E; d. February 11, 1970; 88 years
Strohm, Emma J; d. February 28, 1969; 74 years
Strohm, Lloyd; d. November 12, 1974; 59 years
Strohm, Marvin B; d. September 9, 1976; 83 years
Suhr, Alice A; d. November 26, 1972; 75 years
Troy, Charles L; d. January 2, 1978; 59 years
Troy, Esther E; d. September 16, 1975; 56 years
Updike, Robert M; d. October 4, 1974; 62 years
Vass, Mary J; d. July 6, 1975; 49 years
Velter, Conrad; d. September 21, 1967; 71 years
Wade, Lillie M; d. February 5, 1969; 77 years
Wade, Martin : d. May 3, 1969; 58 years
Wilson, Theodore; d. May 9, 1976; 84 years
Wisehaupt, Homer V; b. July 28, 1904; d. February 13, 1961
Wissler, Thomas W; d. October 6, 1967; 63 years
Zeiders, Kenneth K; d. January 21, 1972; 56 years
Zimmerman, Irvin M; November 30, 1900
Zimmerman, Mabel V; d. June 9, 1977; 77 years
[Source: Pennsylvania German Tombstone Inscriptions Volume II Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Chapter Palatines to America]