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Gardner Prairie Cemetery
Gardner, Grundy County, Illinois

Lat: 41° 07' 12"N, Lon: 88° 20' 04"W
T31N R8E Section 32

Contributed by Mark Hahn, Jun 01, 2008, last edited Jun 19, 2008 [sirmark1@sbcglobal.net]. Total records = 210.

Take interstate 55 to Gardner, exit (#227); go east on Gardner road toward Gardner and US Route 53 south about 0.2 mile: turn right at stop sign (south) This is US Route 53. Follow RT 53 about 0.6 miles. Turn right (south) onto Campus road E5500. Follow Campus road about 4 miles. Turn right (west) on Scully road s11000. Follow Scully road about 1.5 miles. Turn Left (south) on Gorman road E4000. Follow Gorman road about 0.5 miles. Turn left (east) at the entrance.

The site is very well kept. It is only about the size of a city block. It has from unreadable sandstone to new granite. The site is in Illinois, Southern Grundy County, USA. The site is in the middle of the country, no towns are near. Contact Info: 815-237-8485

I walked and read this cemetery on May 30. 2008. It includes all existing and legible stones and markers.

- Mark Hahn

Amundsen, Amund, b. ? Mar 1821, d. 1 Jul 1904, Plot #35
Amundsen, Anna, b. 4 Feb 1884, d. 7 Dec 190?, Daughter Of A.&S. Amundson, Plot #35
Anderson, Bertha, b. 1851, d. 1916, His Wife, All On Same Stone Side 2, Plot #38
Anderson, Edward, b. 1877, d. 1946, s/w Johanna, Plot #24
Anderson, Gabriel, b. 1853, d. 1923, All On Same Stone Side 2, Plot #38
Anderson, Harold C., b. 6 Sep 1912, d. 13 Dec 1993, S1 US Navy WWII, s/w Mae Anderson, Plot #54
Anderson, Johanna, b. 1876, d. 1936, s/w Edward, Plot #24
Anderson, Mae, b. 1913, d. , Wife, s/w Harold C. Anderson, Plot #54
Anderson, Magretha, b. d. ",18 Apr 1885, Grandmother, All On Same Stone Side 1, Plot #38
Ashton, Willam D., b. 30 Jun 1941, d. 28 Sep 1981, Dad, A2C US Air Force, Plot #14
Blanchfield, Sara, b. 24 Mar 1897, d. 6 May 1990, Plot #9
Blanchfield, Willam, b. 21 Oct 1899, d. 9 Oct 1985, Plot #9
Chaney, Jacqualine, b. 1910, d. 1968, Plot #20
Christianson, Agnes, b. 1910, d. 1989, s/w Roy, Plot #28
Christianson, Roy S., b. 28 Sep 1896, d. 21 Sep 1972, Illinois, Pvt US Army WWI, Plot #23
Christianson, Roy, b. 1898, d. 1972, s/w Agnes, Plot #28
Christianson, Walter G. L., b. 1899, d. 1946, Plot #28
Christianson, Warner A., b. 1893, d. 1951, Plot #28
Dalziel, Argyle, b. 1924, d. , Plot #76
Dalziel, Rowena (Dee Roberts), b. 1923, d. , s/w Rowena, Plot #76
Edmonds, Agnes L., b. 1911, d. 1935, Wife, Plot #21
Edmonds, Anita L., b. 1940, d. , Married 18 Apr1959, s/w Gerold C., Plot #73
Edmonds, Gerold C., b. 1934, d. 1996, Married 18 Apr1959, s/w Anita L., Plot #73
Erickson, Andrew, b. 2 Jun 1879, d. 26 Sep 1908, Our Children, s/w Erick, Plot #1
Erickson, Annie B., b. 5 Apr 1888, d. 28 Sep 1902, Our Children, s/w Erick, Plot #1
Erickson, Annie M., b. 2 Nov 1876, d. 11 Apr 1888, Our Children, s/w Erick, Plot #1
Erickson, Berdie, b. 28 Jan 1885, d. 22 Apr 1888, Our Children, s/w Erick, Plot #1
Erickson, Elmer J., b. 1901, d. 1981, s/w Selma S., Plot #53
Erickson, Enock, b. 9 Apr 1887, d. 21 Nov 1887, Our Children, s/w Erick, Plot #1
Erickson, Erick, b. 2 Nov 1835, d. 12 Mar 1906, Plot #1
Erickson, Selma S., b. 1902, d. 1985, s/w Elmer J., Plot #53
Fjelde, Anna, b. 1900, d. 1983, s/w Martin, Plot #5
Fjelde, Martha Louise, b. 1872, d. 1945, Wife Of Peder Fjelde, Plot #26
Fjelde, Martin, b. 1894, d. 1985, s/w Anna, Plot #5
Fjelde, Peder J., b. 1881, d. 1947, Plot #26
Fosen, Lars O., b. 1894, d. 1939, Dad, Plot #10
Heggebo, Olaf ilai, b. 1908, d. 1909, Plot #57
Heinis, Julia (Hill), b. 1889, d. 1977, Plot #19
Hill, Amanda, b. 1885, d. 1986, s/w Frank J., Plot #12
Hill, Anna J., b. 19 Jul 1890, d. 29 Jan 1911, Plot #65
Hill, Bertha, b. 1842, d. 1938, s/w Stine, Plot #65
Hill, Carrie, b. 1848, d. 1932, Plot #29
Hill, Frank J., b. 1884, d. 1969, s/w Amanda, Plot #12
Hill, Gertrude M., b. 1895, d. 1947, Mother, s/w John L., Plot #7
Hill, Ivis (Cowley), b. 1913, d. 1997, Plot #12
Hill, John L., b. 1891, d. 1974, father, s/w Gertrude M., Plot #7
Hill, Lester M., b. 16 nov 1923, d. 14 Mar 1945, Illinois Tec4 276 Inf. WW II, (Gertrude M.,John L.), Plot #7
Hill, Lewis F., b. 3 Feb 1850, d. 3 Jan 1915, Plot #29
Hill, Stine, b. 1840, d. 1915, s/w Bertha, Plot #65
Honrud, Edith M., b. 1939, d. , s/w Russell V., Plot #2
Honrud, Hakon A., b. 1900, d. 1963, s/w Mabel, Plot #2
Honrud, Mabel, b. 1901, d. 1989, s/w Hakon A., Plot #2
Honrud, Russell V., b. 1933, d. 2007, s/w Edith M., Plot #2
Hovland, ?, b. 18 Feb 1826, d. 31 Jan 1884, Plot #40
James, Francis, b. 1916, d. 1936, Plot #13
Johanne, Magretha, b. 8 Feb 1887, d. 21 Jul 1887, All On Same Stone Side 1, Plot #38
Johnson, Augusta, b. 1871, d. 1926, Mother, s/w Henery, Plot #34
Johnson, Blanche L., b. 25 Apr 1917, d. 27 Jul 1998, Plot #18
Johnson, Earl J., b. 21 Jan 1909, d. 3 Mar 1998, FM US Merchant Marine WWII, Plot #18
Johnson, Henery, b. 1865, d. 1945, Father, s/w Augusta, Plot #34
Johnson, John H., b. 1888, d. 1979, Father, s/w Rosanna, Plot #18
Johnson, Lawrence, b. 1903, d. 1958, Father, Plot #18
Johnson, Lloyd C., b. 1907, d. 1973, s/w Thelma M., Plot #8
Johnson, Rosanna, b. 1891, d. 1951, Mother, s/w John H., Plot #18
Johnson, Susie A., b. 1903, d. 1948, Mother, Plot #18
Johnson, Thelma M., b. 1907, d. 1990, s/w Lloyd C., Plot #8
Kaldem, Myrtle, b. 1884, d. 1971, Plot #66
Kelly, Patrica A., b. 17 Jan 1960, d. , s/w Robert W., Plot #37
Kelly, Robert W., b. 18 Nov 1959, d. , s/w Patrica A., Plot #37
Larson, Martha C., b. 1881, d. 1909, Plot #49
Louis, , b. 1875, d. 1911, All On Same Stone Side 4, Plot #38
Lundell, Palma J., b. 1900, d. 1972, s/w Sven G., Plot #30
Lundell, Sven G., b. 1903, d. 1967, s/w Palma J., Plot #30
M??h?sen, Sven M, b. 18 Sep 1880, d. 26 Mar 189?, Plot #58
Martern, Edward F., b. 1887, d. 1965, Father, Plot #74
Matern, Anna G., b. 1901, d. 1944, Mother, Plot #74
Matern, Joseph S., b. 1938, d. 1939, Plot #74
Mathison, A.Mathilda, b. 1869, d. 1937, Mother, Plot #31
Mathison, Anna, b. 1893, d. 1969, s/w Math P., Plot #47
Mathison, Bertha L., b. 1893, d. 1969, s/w Martin G., Plot #60
Mathison, Emma A., b. 1880, d. 1968, s/w Mons O., Plot #47
Mathison, Fredrick M., b. 1897, d. 1946, Married 18 Jan 1921, s/w Hazel C., Plot #67
Mathison, Hazel C., b. 1897, d. 1991, Married 18 Jan 1921, s/w Fredrick M., Plot #67
Mathison, Iner J., b. 24 Nov 1910, d. 28 Nov 1910, Baby, Plot #47
Mathison, Knudt, b. 1836, d. 1924, Plot #67
Mathison, Knute, b. 8 Mar 1880, d. 5 Jul 1963, Plot #47
Mathison, Maralynn L., b. 1924, d. 1937, Plot #31
Mathison, Marion L., b. 1923, d. 1977, Married 1 Jun 1947, s/w Vontrice, Plot #67
Mathison, Martin G., b. 19 ? 1893, d. 16 Mar 1968, Illinois SGT US Army WWI, s/w Berta L., Plot #60
Mathison, Math P., b. 1890, d. 1971, s/w Anna, Plot #47
Mathison, Math, b. 1843, d. 1920, Plot #47
Mathison, May, b. 5 Jul 1884, d. 27 Dec 1910, Wife Of Knute Mathison, Plot #47
Mathison, Mons O., b. 1871, d. 1961, s/w Emma A., Plot #47
Mathison, Peter, b. 1849, d. 1928, Father, Plot #31
Mathison, Sara, b. 1836, d. 1932, Plot #67
Mathison, Vontrice, b. 1926, d. , Married 1 Jun 1947, s/w Marion L., Plot #67
Mayer, Betsy, b. 1872, d. 1925, Plot #69
Monson, Agnes, b. 1890, d. 1960, s/w Rev.Knut, Plot #72
Monson, Alfred G., b. 12 May 1904, d. 9 Mar 1982, SK1 US Navy WWII, Plot #51
Monson, Halvor, b. ? Mar 1886, d. 14 Jan 1908, Plot #51
Monson, Hannah S., b. 1894, d. 1985, Married 2 Feb 1915, s/w Louis, Plot #3
Monson, Kari, b. 3 DEC 1818, d. 30 Aug 1896, Plot #51
Monson, Louis, b. 1895, d. 1971, Married 2 Feb 1915, s/w Hannah S., Plot #3
Monson, Mons H., b. 1861, d. 1929, Father, s/w Sara K., Plot #51
Monson, Rev. Knut, b. 1890, d. 1968, s/w Agnes, Plot #72
Monson, Sarah K., b. 1863, d. 1937, Mother, s/w Mons H., Plot #51
Monson, Siri, b. 1866, d. 1904, Wife Of T.Monson, Plot #51
Monson, Thomas, b. 1859, d. 1928, Plot #51
Mortvedt, Ed, b. 1879, d. 1966, Husband, s/w Ingred, Plot #46
Mortvedt, Halver, b. 1883, d. 1959, Plot #46
Mortvedt, Inga, b. 1883, d. 1951, Plot #46
Mortvedt, Ingrid, b. 1879, d. 1962, Wife, s/w Ed, Plot #46
Olsen, Knudt Raymaod, b. 1900, d. 1901, S/W Rasmus G., Plot #36
Olsen, Knudt, b. 1893, d. 1897, S/W Rasmus G., Plot #36
Olsen, Rasmus G., b. 1869, d. 1901, Their Children, Plot #36
Paulsen, David W, b. 1957, d. 1983, Son, (Walter A.,Martha L.), Plot #22
Paulsen, Edwin, b. 1926, d. 1932, Plot #22
Paulsen, Martha L., b. 1923, d. 1988, s/w Walter A., Plot #22
Paulsen, Walter A., b. 1924, d. , s/w Martha L., Plot #22
Ryan, Anna, b. 1913, d. 1994, Plot #11
Ryan, Clara, b. 1916, d. 1955, Daughter, s/w Lena,Thomas, Plot #11
Ryan, Lena, b. 1881, d. 1967, Mother, s/w Thomas,Clara, Plot #11
Ryan, Thomas, b. 1870, d. 1939, Father, s/w Lena,Clara, Plot #11
Sandeno, Alma, b. 1907, d. 1967, Mother, s/w Torris, Plot #16
Sandeno, Alvin, b. 1913, d. 1996, s/w Margaret H., Plot #42
Sandeno, Anna, b. 6 Jan 1897, d. 13 Jan 1897, Plot #45
Sandeno, Anns J.T., b. 17 Nov 1873, d. 19 May 1903, Daughter Of T.T. & S.T. Sandeno, Plot #45
Sandeno, Carrie, b. 1874, d. 1943, Wife-Mother, Plot #33
Sandeno, Dora Jean, b. 1924, d. 2007, Married 10 May 1946, s/w Ronald, Plot #75
Sandeno, Gertrude, b. 1868, d. 1945, Mother, s/w Thomas, Plot #33
Sandeno, Gertrude, b. 22 Apr 1911, d. 22 Apr 1913, Plot #45
Sandeno, Inez, b. 1904, d. 1995, Plot #33
Sandeno, Ingrid, b. 3 Jul 1920, d. , s/w Marion, Plot #42
Sandeno, Joseph, b. 1907, d. 1981, s/w May E., Plot #4
Sandeno, Laurence, b. 9 Oct 1900, d. 16 Mar 1903, Plot #48
Sandeno, Margaret H., b. 1918, d. 2004, s/w Alvin, Plot #42
Sandeno, Marion, b. 13 Nov 1919, d. 5 Oct 2005, s/w Ingrid, Plot #42
Sandeno, May E., b. 1912, d. 2003, s/w Joseph, Plot #4
Sandeno, Ronald, b. 1920, d. , Married 10 May 1946, s/w Dora Jean, Plot #75
Sandeno, Sharon M., b. 16 Oct 1941, d. 25 Nov 1989, Plot #42
Sandeno, Soneva T., b. 21 Feb 1838, d. 18 Oct 1912, Wife Of T.T.Sandeno, Plot #45
Sandeno, Soneva, b. 13 Nov 1897, d. 30 Aug 1899, Plot #45
Sandeno, T. Bert, b. 1899, d. 1982, Son, (Torris S.,Carrie), Plot #33
Sandeno, Thomas, b. 1871, d. 1951, Father, s/w Gertrude, Plot #33
Sandeno, Tolfred, b. 18 Aug 1907, d. 16 Jan 1908, Plot #48
Sandeno, Torris S., b. 1876, d. 1949, Husband-Father, Plot #33
Sandeno, Torris T., b. 5 May 1846, d. 3 Feb 1926, Plot #33
Sandeno, Torris, b. 1899, d. 1951, Father, s/w Alma, Plot #16
Sandeno, Willard, b. 1909, d. 1989, Father, Plot #42
Schaulin, Karen Joy, b. 1951, d. 1953, Daughter, (Mildred J.,Lyle R.), Plot #6
Schaulin, Kyle Jon, b. 14 Jul 1977, d. 18 Mar 1997, Our Son Brother Friend, (Mildred J.,Lyle R.), Plot #6
Schaulin, Lyle R., b. 1911, d. 1953, Father, s/w Mildred J., Plot #6
Schaulin, Mildred J., b. 1917, d. 1953, Mother, s/w Lyle R., Plot #6
Severin, John, b. 22 Oct 1885, d. 7 Mar 1886, All On Same Stone Side 3, Plot #38
Severson, Anna, b. 1844, d. 1931, Mother, s/w Lars, Plot #15
Severson, Carrie, b. 26 Jul 1870, d. 10 Mar 1948, Mother, Plot #50
Severson, Edward, b. 15 Mar 1907, d. 24 Jan 1957, Pvt 1911 Service Unit WWII, Plot #50
Severson, Ella G., b. 3 Jan 1905, d. 3 APR 1973, Plot #50
Severson, Iver, b. 28 Feb 1863, d. 9 Jun 1938, Father, Plot #50
Severson, Lars, b. 1839, d. 1929, Father, s/w Anna, Plot #15
Severson, Sarha G., b. 1884, d. 1952, Mother, Plot #27
Severson, Severt P., b. 1874, d. 1957, Father, Plot #27
Siepp, Gladys, b. 1934, d. 1959, Daughter, Plot #39
Steen, August, b. 3 Mar 1894, d. 2 Jun 1895, All On Same Stone Side 3, Plot #38
Super, H. Bernice, b. 1918, d. 2000, s/w William H., Plot #17
Super, William H., b. 1907, d. 1979, s/w H. Bernice, Plot #17
Swensen, Charlotte, b. 1929, d. 1998, Granddaughter, Plot #32
Swensen, John Lyle, b. 1 Aug 1957, d. 11 Aug 1957, Plot #32
Swensen, Thelma, b. 1905, d. 1996, Daughter, Plot #32
Thom, Edward, b. 11 Dec 1911, d. 4 Jan 2002, Married 1 Dec 1935, s/w Thena L., Plot #77
Thom, Robert A., b. 21 Oct 1938, d. 1 Dec 2007, s/w Argyle, Plot #77
Thom, Thena L., b. 19 Sep 1913, d. 15 Jul 2002, Married 1 Dec 1935, s/w Edward, Plot #77
Thompson, A. Lincoln, b. 1884, d. 1918, Plot #52
Thompson, Alice, b. 5 Jun 1846, d. 6 Jul 1915, His Wife, s/w Ole, Plot #44
Thompson, Anna(Hill), b. 1853, d. 28 Feb 1891, Plot #68
Thompson, Bertha, b. 16 Jun 18??, d. 28 Oct 1928, His Wife, (Thorbjon), Plot #68
Thompson, Bertha, b. 30 Jun 1889, d. 13 Sep 1909, Plot #68
Thompson, Elizabeth, b. 17 Dec 1892, d. 16 Jan 1893, Plot #68
Thompson, Holver M., b. 7 Apr 1888, d. 29 Mar 1908, Son Of M.H.&S.Monson, Plot #52
Thompson, Ole Jr., b. 3 Oct 1874, d. 23 Jun 1909, Plot #44
Thompson, Ole, b. 27 Dec 1835, d. 23 Jan 1909, s/w Alice, Plot #44
Thompson, Rasmus, b. 15 Feb 1853, d. 31 May 1910, Plot #68
Thompson, Thorbjorn, b. 12 May 1886, d. 20 Dec 1910, Plot #68
Thorson, Anna, b. 1880, d. 1946, Daughter, (Sarah,Jens), Plot #62
Thorson, Arleen E., b. 11 Jun 1920, d. no date, Married Dec 14,1946, s/w Telford L., Plot #62
Thorson, Carrie, b. 1883, d. 1968, Mother, s/w Karl J., Plot #62
Thorson, Clarence L., b. 24 Sep 1905, d. 16 Dec 1978, Plot #25
Thorson, Jens, b. 1842, d. 1914, Father, Plot #62
Thorson, Karl J., b. 1885, d. 1946, Father, s/w Carrie, Plot #62
Thorson, Knudt L., b. 28 Aug 1907, d. 17 Sep 1969, Plot #25
Thorson, Leonora S., b. 24 Jun 1910, d. 30 Mar 1976, Plot #25
Thorson, Lewis, b. 1872, d. 1926, Plot #25
Thorson, S Marrtin, b. 10 Jan 1913, d. 8 Sep 1985, PFC US Army WWII, Plot #25
Thorson, Sarah, b. 1852, d. 1937, Mother, Plot #62
Thorson, Sarah, b. 1879, d. 1955, Plot #25
Thorson, Telford L., b. 25 Aug 1917, d. 19 Feb 1974, Illinois Tec5 US Army WWII, s/warleen E., Plot #62
Thorson, Tillie Milinda, b. 1903, d. 1952, Plot #25
Tomine, Martha, b. 24 Feb 1896, d. 4 Feb 1880, All On Same Stone Side 1, Plot #38
Torbjorson, tinew, b. 6 Jan 1891, d. 2 Aug 1891, Plot #70
Trbjornson, Brita, b. 4 Jan 1886, d. 8 Jul 1891, Plot #41
Twedt, John, b. 1870, d. 1920, Brother, Plot #59
Twedt, Serrene L., b. 1872, d. 1961, Mother, Plot #59
Twedt, Thor J., b. 1864, d. 1939, Father, Plot #59
Twedt, Tillard S., b. 4 Nov 1905, d. 29 Sep 1966, WWII Infantry, Plot #59
Vaager, Stine, b. 30 Nov ?, d. 4 Sep 1858, Plot #63
Waddell, Robert L., b. 1923, d. 1988, s/w Verna F., Plot #55
Waddell, Verna F., b. 1923, d. , s/w Robert L., Plot #55
Weber, Richard W., b. 14 May 1943, d. , s/w Shirley L., Plot #43
Weber, Shirley L., b. 30 Jan 1944, d. 31 Jan 2004, s/w Richard W., Plot #43
William, George, b. 13 Jan 1892, d. 9 Jun 1896, All On Same Stone Side 3, Plot #38

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??, ?, b. 11 Sep 1813, d. , Plot #0
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??, ?, b. 27 Oct 1878, d. , Plot #0
??, ?, b. 5 Jan 189?, d. , Plot #71
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Hovland, ?, b. ?, d. ?, Plot #40