Ionia County Sextons and Policies

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Note many of these have not been updated and could be incorrect.
 
Berlin Township
  • Alderman (Alleman/Schnabel) Cemetery is located in Sec. 36, off State Road/M-66 in Ionia near the I-96 overpass. This is an old abandonded cemetery - no known sexton
     
  • Balcom Cemetery is located in Section 36, on West Tuttle Road, Ionia.
       2362 E. Tuttle Road
       Ionia, Michigan 48846
       616-527-4156
  • Letts Cemetery is located in Section 13, eight miles south of Ionia on Peck Lake Road, Ionia.
     
  • Ionia County Infirmary - (Poor Farm) is located in Section 34, on North Riverside Drive. The land is now part of the Ionia Recreation Area. This cemetery is no longer used. This is an old abandoned cemetery - no known sexton


Boston Township
Boston Township Treasurer P. O. Box 2 Saranac, Michigan 48881

Campbell Township
    Campbell Township
    P. O. Box 137
    331 S. Main Street
    Clarksville, Michigan 48815

    616-693-2920

  • Clarksville Cemetery is located in Section 15 on Nash and Peddler Lake Roads in Clarksville.
     
  • Old Order (Brethern/South Clarksville/Dunkard/Campbell/German Baptist) Cemetery is located in Section 34 on Vedder Road in Freeport.


Danby Township

Easton Township

  • Easton Cemetery is located in Section 8 on Johnson Road in Ionia.
     
  • Oakhill Cemetery is located in Section 24 on Yeomans Street in Ionia.
       Ionia City Hall
       114 N. Kidd St.
       Ionia, MI 48846
       616-527-4170


Ionia Township
  • Highland Park Cemetery is located in Section 16 on E. Mail and Prairie Creek Roads in Ionia.
       Ionia Township Clerk
       2672 E. Tuttle
       Ionia, Michigan 48846

     
  • Mount Olivet Catholic (SS Peter and Paul) is located in Section 20 on E. Washington and 4th Streets in Ionia.
       St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
       434 High Street
       Ionia, Michigan 48846
       616-527-3610

     
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens is located in Section 31 on S. State Road/M-66 in Ionia. This cemetery is a new cemetery.
      
     2811 S/ State Road
        Ionia, MI 48846
        616-527-4096
     
  • Tuttle Cemetery is located in Section 32 on Kelsey and Tuttle Roads in Ionia. The cemetery sexton is: (updated 10/2014)
       Mark Barna
      
    616-527-8143


Keene Township


Lyons Township
  • Lyons Township Cemetery (with Bradt Addition) is located in Section 20 on Hayes and Kimball Roads in Muir.
     Bernard Russell 
    (989) 855-3674  [updated 11/2012]
     
  • St. Joseph's Catholic (Mount Calvary) Cemetery is located in Section 13 on Stoney Creek and Hubbardston Roads in Pewamo.
     
  • Muir Cemetery (Oakwood) is located in Section 18 on Bluewater Highway in Muir.
       122 Superior Street
       Muir, MI 48860
       (989)-855-2144
     
  • Pewamo Cemetery is located in Section 14 on Pewamo Road in Pewamo.
       130 E. Main Street
       P. O. Box 385
       Pewamo, Michigan 18873
       1-989-593-2553
     
  • Spaulding Cemetery is located in Section 25 on Dexter Trail in Pewamo.


North Plains Township
  • East Side (Hubbardston East) Cemetery is located in Section 12 in Hubbardston.
       Hubbardston Cemetery Society
       8001 Hubbardston Road
       Hubbardston, Michigan 48845

     
  • North Plains Cemetery is located in Section 31 on the s.e. corner of Olmstead and Schaeffer Roads intersection north of Muir.  (unverified 10/2021)
       North Plains Township Treasurer
       6213 Charles Road
       Ionia, Michigan 48846

       North Plains Cemetery Sexton (unverified 10/2021)
       4310 Olmstead Road
       Ionia, Michigan 48846
       Phone (989) 855-3551
  • Saint John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery is located in Section 11 on Bordon Road in Hubbardston.
     
  • West Side (Hubbardston West) Cemetery is located in Section 12 in Hubbardston.  (unverified 10/2021)
       Earl Geselman
       636 Washington
       Hubbardston, MI 48845
       517-981-6613
     
  • Woodward Cemetery is located in Section 15 on Borden Road in Hubbardston ( last burial in 1860) This cemetery is a tiny abandoned site. There are three known headstones.

 
Odessa Township
  • Lakeside (Lakewood) Cemetery is located in Section 34 on Cemetery Road in Lake Odessa.
       14631 Cemetery Rd.
       Lake Odessa, MI 48845
       616-374-7649


Orange Township
  • Keefer and Olmstead Cemetery is located in Section 1 on Keefer Highway.   (unverified 10/2021)
       Ervin Trumble
       114 Prospect
       Muir, MI 48860
       517-855-2551
     
  • Matthew (South Orange) Cemetery is located in Section 34 on Sunfield Highway
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  • Steel (Steele) Cemetery is located in Section 20 on Peck Lake and Kelsey Roads.


Orleans Township
  • Greenop (Orleans/Hurd) Cemetery is located in Sections 15 and 16 on Orleans Road in Orleans.  (unverified 10/2021)
       Kitty Bigler
       3175 W. Belding Rd.
       Orleans, MI 48865
       616-761-3145
     
  • Hurd Cemetery Annex is located near the Hurd/Orleans Cemetery.
     
  • Green Cemetery is located in Section 17 on Johnson Road in Orleans (about 3 miles east of the city of Belding).  (unverified 10/2021)
       Kitty Bigler
       3175 W. Belding Rd.
       Orleans, MI 48865
       616-761-3145
  • Higbee (Old Higbee) Cemetery is located in Section 36 on Peterson Road.  (unverified 10/2021)
       Harvey Heppe
       514 Meade Road
       Orleans, MI 48865
       616-761-3904
     
  • Wheeler Cemetery is located in Orleans. ( The Wheeler Cemetery also has an annex )


Otisco Township
  • Free Methodist (Old Belding) is located in Section 14 on E. Belding Road / M-44 in Belding.
     
  • River Ridge Cemetery is located in Section 14 on Zahm Road in Belding. (unverified 10/2021)
       Belding City Treasurer
       City Hall
       120 S. Pleasant
       Belding, Michigan 48809
       616-794-1900
     
  • River Ridge Mausoleum located in Belding. (unverified 10/2021)
       Belding City Treasurer
       City Hall
       120 S. Pleasant
       Belding, Michigan 48809
       616-794-1900
     
  • Smyrna Cemetery is located in Section 21 on Whites Bridge Road in Smyrna
     
  • Belding Cemetery is located in Section 14 on E. Belding Road / M-44 in Belding.
     
  • Otisco Cemetery is located in Section 9 on Whites Bridge and Ellis Roads in Cooks Corners  (unverified 10/2021)
       Ralph VanOcker
       14198 Macclain
       Greenville, MI 48838
       616-754-8486
     
  • Rest Haven Memory Gardens is located in Section 4 on North Storey Highway/M-91 in Belding
     
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery is located in Section 14 on Zahm Road in Belding. (unverified 10/2021)
       Bill Heckman
       511 Higham
       Pewamo, MI 48873
       517-593-2660
     
  • St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Section 33 and 34 on Krupp Road in Smyrna.

 
Portland Township
  • Pioneer (Maple Corners) Cemetery was located in Section 2 off Maple Road (Site obliterated)
     
  • Portland City Cemetery is located in Section 33 on Bridge Street in Portland.
       City of Portland
       259 Kent Portland, MI
       517-647-7531

     
  • Brown Grave is located in Section 9 on David Highway in Portland
     
  • Catholic Cemetery was located in Section 28 in Portland. The site is now obliterated. Many were reinterred in Portland Cemetery in 1900
     
  • Goodwin Cemetery was located in Section 2 on Maple Road in Portland. Some 50 to 100 graves were bulldozed about 1950. Some reburials in Portland Cemetery
     
  • Union (Musser) Cemetery is located in Section 19 on MarSalle Road near Keefer Highway in Portland (last burial 1900).

 
Ronald Township
  • Snows Cemetery is located in Section 20 on Stedman Road in Shiloh. This cemetery is no longer active.
     
  • Woodard Lake Cemetery is located in Section 18 on Woodard Road in Palo. (unverified 10/2021)
       Dale Hammond
       5501 Powell Hwy
       Ionia, MI 48846
       616-527-0695
     
  • Ionia County Poor Farm is located in Section 33 on Cooper Road in Ionia
     
  • Palo Cemetery is located in Section 2 on Judevine Road in Palo. There is currently no sexton for this cemetery. However, in the interim, the records are being kept by Mrs. Margaret Fitzgerald. You may contact her at the following:
       Suanne Tasker
       P.O. Box 384
       Palo, MI 48870
       (989) 637-4381


Sebewa Township,

    Ken Guy
    517-647-0008 - evenings only
(unverified 10/2021)
  • East Sebewa (Sebewa) Cemetery is located in Section 24 on Beppley Road in Sunfield.
     
  • Sebewa Baptist (West Sebewa) Cemetery is located in Section 30 on Musgrove Road in Lake Odessa.
     
  • Ingalls Grave is located in Section 25 on Keefer Road in Sunfield.
     
  • Reeder Cemetery was located in Section 32 on Tupper Lake and Kimmel Roads in Sunfield. Bodies were moved to the East Sebewa Cemetery. Site obliterated
     
  • Showerman Graves are located in Section 21 (site contains the two graves of Lucius Showerman's children)
     
  • Treece Children Graves are located in Section 3
     
  • Unknown Grave is located in Section 16
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    Last update November 23, 2012