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Danish Lutheran Cemetery
Fruitdale, Butte County, South Dakota

Lat: 44° 38' 28"N, Lon: 103° 38' 56"W
T7N R6W Section 20

Contributed by Nicole Shiffrar, Mar 11, 2007 [robb22@msn.com]. Total records = 93.

South from Fruitdale on Cobb Lane about 2 miles, turn east or left onto Snoma Road and continue for about 3.5 miles to Danish Road where you turn right. Cemetery will be on your right side.

The cemetery is pretty old, and is in fair condition. Some headstones have collapsed, and there are some missing as well.There are a few newer deaths, but not many. It is accessible by the public at all hours.

I am unsure who owns and maintains it, but it is most likely owned and maintained by the Danish Lutheran Church of Fruitdale. It dates back to the 1890s according to the stones.

This is a complete reading of all existing and legible stones and markers, which I completed on Mar 11, 2007.

- Nicole Shiffrar

Andersen, Christian, b. Sep 20, 1846, d. May 20, 1917, Father
Andersen, Hans, b. Oct 5, 1846, d. Mar 19, 1930, At Rest
Andersen, Ingerline, b. Nov 6, 1860, d. Jul 13, 1962, Mother
Castleberry, Abner, b. Jun 7, 1908, d. Feb 20, 1964
Christensen, Emil T., b. 1886, d. 1949
Christensen, Helen M, b. 1896, d. 1989
Clary, Yvonne, d. 1922
Collins, Charles W., b. Aug 1, 1880, d. Sep 8, 1892, Peaceful Rest
Collins, Christopher Franklin, b. Jan 30, 1878, d. Apr 13, 1913
Collins, J. L., b. 1820, d. 1913, Grandpa
Collins, Lulua M., b. Jan 15, 1896, d. Aug 2, 1906, Asleep in Jesus
Collins, Nancy, b. 1823, d. 1896, Grandma
Cosgrove, George, d. 1913
Dietze, Aug F., d. Nov 6, 1898
Durfey (Larson), Anna, b. Oct 27, 1889, d. May 31, 1912
Evers, Infant, d. 1901
Evers, Johnie H., d. 1989
Evers, Mettie Eline, b. Feb 15, 1862, d. Jun 2, 1936, Mother & Children at Rest
Evers, Otto M., no dates
Evers, William J., d. 1899
Foraker, Wesley, b. Jan 18, 1911, d. Jul 6, 1912, son of Mr. & Mrs. H.G. Foraker
Gottfredson, Anna Dorthie, b. Aug 31, 1851, d. Jul 1, 1929
Gottfredson, Anna M., b. 1881, d. 1911
Gottfredson, Carrie, b. Feb 11, 1894, d. May 9, 1919
Gottfredson, Chris, b. 1873, d. 1892
Gottfredson, Infant, no dates, Baby of Louis & Lenora
Gottfredson, Lenora, b. Feb 25, 1895, d. Dec 1, 1984, married Louis Jul 22, 1915
Gottfredson, Louis, b. Mar 20, 1890, d. Jun 14, 1970, married Lenora Jul 22, 1915
Gottfredson, Nels H., b. Feb 18, 1881, d. Nov 12, 1944
Gottfredson, Niels H., b. 1847, d. 1892
Gottfredson, Rasmus, b. Apr 23, 1845, d. Apr 28, 1914
Gottfredson, Sena, b. Mar 11, 1875, d. Dec 20, 1957
Grady, Auga, b. 1873, d. 1963
Grady, Richard, b. 1858, d. 1913
Handlin, Scott D., b. 1885, d. 1966
Hansen, Alfred, b. Mar 31, 1903, d. May 29, 1991, married Clara May 23, 1931
Hansen, Clara, b. Apr 28, 1900, d. Feb 19, 1989, married Alfred May 23, 1931
Hansen, Elsie M., b. Dec 15, 1893, d. Mar 29, 1910
Hansen, Fred, b. Mar 18, 1851, d. Mar 9, 1934, Father
Hansen, Hanne, b. Jan 16, 1824, d. Sep 30, 1907, Rest in Peace
Hansen, Infant, d. 1898
Hansen, Roy J., b. Mar 31, 1899, d. May 8, 1930, Father
Hansen, Tena, b. Dec 27, 1872, d. Nov 25, 1951, Mother
Hanson, James, d. Oct 28, 1898, age: 58y
Langson, Anna, b. 1858, d. 1935
Langson, George, b. 1881, d. 1945
Langson, Infant, d. 1911
Langson, Lilly, b. Feb 12, 1885, d. Dec 9, 1907, At Rest
Langson, Pauline, b. Mar 18, 1913, d. Feb 1, 1963, Daughter
Larson, Andru, d. Nov 6, 1890, age: 3y
Larson, Hannah, b. Nov 12, 1857, d. Sep 26, 1951, Mother
Larson, Hermione, b. Apr 19, 1914, d. May 10, 1918, Daughter of Louis & Norma
Larson, Irene Anna, b. May 31, 1912, d. Nov 10, 1912
Larson, James, b. Aug 3, 1852, d. Apr 26, 1941, Father
Larson, Louis P., b. 1886, d. 1956
Larson, Norma J., b. 1889, d. 1947, Order of Eastern Star
Laurie, Robert Boyd, b. Sep 18, 1913, d. Oct 14, 1913, age: infant
McCracken, Nina A., b. 1884, d. 1964
Nelson, Poul E., b. Feb 1, 1903, d. Jun 28, 1903, Infant
Nelson, Sofie N., b. Nov 18, 1866, d. Dec 8, 1892
Peterson, Lucy M., b. 1876, d. 1973
Pierce, Minerva E., b. 1870, d. 1916, Mother
Potts, Alexander, b. Jan 1, 1864, d. Nov 27, 1903, age: 39y 10m 26d, Meet me in Heaven
Potts, infant, d. 1899
Potts, Mary, b. Apr 16, 1903, d. Jul 25, 1903, age: 3m 8d
Potts, Oscar C., b. Feb 1, 1899, d. Sep 30, 1899, age: 8m, Buded on earth to bloom in Heaven
Potts, Robert L., b. Oct 27, 1896, d. Oct 5, 1938
Reder, Baby Girl, d. Dec 14, 1999, age: Infant, In the Arms of Angels
Richter, Gust K., b. 1846, d. 1926
Seifert, Margaret M., b. 1865, d. 1944
Seifert, Marion A., b. 1899, d. 1941
Seifert, William G., b. 1855, d. 1929
Shaykett, Alice, b. 1888, d. 1895
Shaykett, Bessie, b. 1894, d. 1895
Shaykett, Bill, b. 1919, d. 1997, married Mildred Aug 12, 1960
Shaykett, Charles R., b. 1929, d. 1983, married Dorothy M. Jun 16, 1950
Shaykett, Clara E., b. 1892, d. 1976, married Ralph E. Jan 1, 1913
Shaykett, Dorothy M., b. 1930, d. Still Living, married Charles R. Jun 16, 1950
Shaykett, Frank F., b. 1886, d. 1895
Shaykett, Hattie Ann, b. 1892, d. 1895
Shaykett, M., b. 1851, d. 1920?, Father
Shaykett, Margaret E., b. 1851, d. 1934, Mother
Shaykett, Mildred, b. 1930, d. 2003, married Bill Aug 12, 1960
Shaykett, Ralph E., b. 1890, d. 1970, married Clara Jan 1, 1913
Smith, Marion, d. 1894
Smith, William, b. 1850, d. 1897
Ward, Charles, no dates
Webster, Bernice S., b. Oct 29, 1907, d. Feb 25, 1911
Webster, Fred A., d. Aug 20, 1911, age: Infant
Whitelock, Annie D., b. Feb 13, 1892, d. Jul 12, 1968
Whitelock, Clifford Gus, b. Sep 27, 1927, d. Jun 11, 1929, At Rest
Whitelock, Gus F., b. Sep 24, 1889, d. Jan 11, 1961
Workman, Infant, no dates

Misc:
Castleberry, ??, d. , Headstone fell over-too heavy to move
Cook, Infant, no dates