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Townsley Cemetery

Barton Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:

Latitude, 38.2530 N;  Longitude, -87.3564 W

Congressional Location:

SE-1/4; NE-1/4; SECTION 13; TOWNSHIP 3S; RANGE 9W

Common Directions:

Located on the north side of CR 700S, about 2 miles east of Mackey, just east of the intersection with CR 1150E.

Last updated

   15 Jun 2020

Transcribed records by James L "Jim" Harbison (27 Aug 1931 - 7 Nov 2001); photographs and updates 18 Aug 2010 by Daniel L Elliott.   Notes were supplemented with marriage and census records plus genealogy records. 
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Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Notes & Inscriptions

Photo#           Photo

Sect-
ion

Row

Adkins

Donald Ray

17 Jul 1936

17 Jul 1936

Son of Raymond & Lucy ADKINS

5228


East

1

Ashby

Earl

2 Aug 1921

30 Jun 2010

Husband of Tommie ASHBY. 


Son of Floyd & Clara ASHBY.

“Father”

5244

5247

East

2

Ashby

Larry Ray

1 Jul 1946

--

--

3233


East

2

Ashby

Ronald Dean

1951

1954

Son of Earl & Tommie ASHBY

5246

5247

East

2

Ashby

Tommie

19 Jan 1928

25 Aug 2008

Wife of Earl ASHBY.

“Mother”

5245

5247

East

2

Barnard

Diana Lynne

8 Aug 1961

21 Aug 1962

Daughter of Hardin & Shirley M BARNARD, Jr.

5233

East

2

Barnard

Harden T, Jr.

13 Jan 1936

9 Aug 1986

Husband of Shirley M (SUNDERMAN) BARNARD.   Married 1 Jul 1956.


Staff Sergeant, U. S. Air Force, Korea.   

 




5297

5298

West

1

Barnard

Marlana Marie

14 Jul 1966

14 Jul 1966

Daughter of Hardin & Shirley M BARNARD, Jr.

5234

East

2

Barnard

Shirley M

13 Sep 1936

--

nee SUNDERMAN.  Wife of Hardin T BARNARD, Jr.   Married 1 Jul 1956.   Daughter of Ervin SUNDERMAN.

5297

West

1

Beadles

Marie C

28 Jan 1908

23 Sep 1975

nee STRICKLAND
Daughter of William & Alice (KOHLMEIER) STRICKLAND.

5215

East

1

Beatty

Gladys Frances

24 Mar 1898

27 Jan 1998

Never Married
Daughter of James E. & Lora (WALLACE) BEATTY.

5206

East

1

Beatty

Hurst Alton

18 Nov 1904

12 Jan 1989

Never Married
Son James E. & Lora (WALLACE) BEATTY.

U.S. Army, WW II




5207

East

1

Beatty

James Edgar

1867

1954

Husband of Lora Frances (WALLACE) BEATTY.

"Father"

5209

East

1

Beatty

John Robert

21 Jul 1902

18 Aug 1986

Son James E. & Lora (WALLACE) BEATTY.

Died at St. Louis, MO.

5208

East

1

Beatty

Lora Frances

1877

1965

nee WALLACE
Wife of James Edgar BEATTY.

"Mother"   

5209

East

1

Breckwinkle

Carrie

1882

1941

Wife of Frank BRECKWINKLE

5219

East

1

Breckwinkle

Frank

1878

1951

Husband of Carrie BRECKWINKLE

5219

East

1

Brown

Denzel Dean

25 Nov 1926

16 Aug 2005

nee STRICKLAND.  Daughter of William & Alice (KOHLMEIER) STRICKLAND.


“Mother” 


(Click here to view obituary.)

5323

West

3

Butcher

L Alan

8 May 1954

--

Husband of Sharon L (DOERNER) BUTCHER. 


Married 9 Oct 1992.

0347  

West

6

Butcher

Sharon L

4 Jun 1954

6 Mar 2018

nee DOERNER.  Wife of L Alan BUTCHER. 


Married 9 Oct 1992.


Daughter of Beverly & Audrey (LECOCQ) DOERNER.


“Mother” 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0347

West

6

Bysarovich

Eugene Gordon, Rev.

8 Jul 1939

11 Feb 2007

First husband of Darlene BYSAROVICH. HARRIS.  Son of Joseph & Josephine (GUARDIAN) BYSAROVICH.


(Click here to view obituary.)

5254

East

3

Bysarovich

Matthew L

13 Sep 1982

7 Feb 2009

Husband of Taffy BYSAROVICH.  Son of Rev. Eugene Gordon BYSAROVICH & Darlene BYSAROVICH HARRIS. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

5253

East

3

Chapman

Chrystal Jean

1926

1961

Wife of Russell CHAPMAN

5241

East

2

Chapman

Elaine

29 Jan 1944

18 Jan 1984

nee TURNBLOOM.  "Mother"


Died in a house fire.

5242

From the Indianapolis News, 18 Jan 1984

East

2

Chapman

Michael Ray

1950

1950

Infant son of Russell & Chrystal Jean CHAPMAN.

5243

East

2

Chapman

Russell

1924

24 Feb 1989

Husband of Chrystal Jean CHAPMAN.

U.S. Army, WW II




(Died in St. Louis Veterans Administration Hospital)

5241

East

2

Corn

Lucille E

22 May 1920

14 Jan 2006

nee TOWNSLEY.  Second wife of Ralph H CORN.  Daughter of J R & Dora M TOWNSLEY. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

5260

East

3

Corn

Ralph H

13 Oct 1920

27 Aug 1992

Husband of Lucille E CORN.


US Army, WW II.




5258

5259

East

3

Dean

Mary

6 Jun 1930

21 May 2000

nee TESTER.  Wife of Frank DEAN.

See listing for BELL CEMETERY!

East

4

Dean

Nona J

5 Feb 1957

22 Nov 2013

Daughter of Frank & Mary DEAN.


(Click here to view obituary.)

0626

East

4


Doerner

Audrey L

8 Feb 1916

15 Nov 2015

nee LECOCQ.  Wife of Beverly O DOERNER. 


Daughter of Alfred & Nannie (KINDRED) LECOCQ. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

3250

West

3

Doerner

Beverly O 

30 Jan 1912

18 Dec 1972

Twin.  Born after midnight


Husband of Audrey L (LECOCQ) DOERNER.  


Private, WW II.




3250

5332

West

3

Doerner

Clarence A

5 Mar 1914

22 Jul 1988

Husband of Velma I DOERNER

5288

East

4

Doerner

Dorothy Louise

28 Sep 1927

31 Jul 2017

nee SIZEMORE.  Wife of Virgil P DOERNER.


Married 10 Jan 1946.


Daughter of William & Jessie (DAY) SIZEMORE.


“Our Children:  Linda, Larry, Kevin” 


(Click here to view obituary)

5328

5330

West

3

Doerner

Fred E

1876

1965

Husband of Ing Adeline (COX) DOERNER.

"Father".   

5284

East

4

Doerner

Freddie C "Fred"

3 Aug 1938

16 Jul 2017

Husband of Marcia (CHURCH) DOERNER. 


Married 25 Nov 1960. 


Son of Clarence & Bertha (AHLEMANN) DOERNER.   


Our Children:  Kent, Keith, Aaron, Tonya, Michelle.


Indiana National Guard. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0336

0337

East

4

Doerner

George S

23 Aug 1904

5 May 1982

 “Doerner Children:  George William, Rosemary, Bernice, Pauline, Kenny, Vera, Joy”

5281

5282

East

4

Doerner

Ing Adeline

1882

1961

nee COX.  Wife of Fred E DOERNER.

"Mother"   

5284

East

4

Doerner

Kenneth G

20 Jul 1934

--

Husband of Marie H (FOSSLER) DOERNER.  Married 27 Feb 1954.


“Our Children:  Steven, Lynnette, Kathy, Judith”

1036

5350

West

4

Doerner

Louis W 

29 Jan 1912

20 Dec 1971

Twin brother of Beverly O. DOERNER.

Died of accidental suffocation.  


TEC3, Co. C, 2nd Armored Division, WW II.




5283

From the Princeton Clarion 22 Dec 1971

East

4

Doerner

Marie Hannah

12 Mar 1934

6 Dec 2010

nee FOSSLER. Wife of Kenneth G DOERNER.  Married 27 Feb 1954.  Daughter of Ben & Minnie FOSSLER.


“Our Children:  Steven, Lynnette, Kathy, Judith”
(Click here to view obituary.)

1036

5350

West

4

Doerner

Marcia F

3 Oct 1942

--

nee CHURCH.  Wife of  Freddie "Fred" DOERNER. 


Married 25 Nov 1960. 


Our Children:  Kent, Keith, Aaron, Tonya, Michelle.

0336

0337

East

4

Doerner

Velma I

11 May 1919

8 Aug 2006

Wife of Clarence A DOERNER.

5288

East

4

Doerner

Virgil P 

9 Nov 1921

4 Jun 1993

Husband of Dorothy L (SIZEMORE) DOERNER.  Married 10 Jan 1946.  Son of Fred & Ing Adeline (COX) DOERNER.


“Our Children:  Linda, Larry, Kevin”  

Private, WW II.



5328

5330

5329

West

3

Doerner

Virginia M

1921

29 Dec 1981

Daughter of Fred & Ing (COX) DOERNER.

5284

East

4

Donohoo

Bruce Wayne

15 Jun 1944

2 Apr 2015

Husband of Sonja Ann (KROEGER) DONOHOO. 


Married 29 Feb 1964. 


Our Sons:  Wayne and Brad.


Son of Paul O & Thelma E (WILLIAMS) DONOHOO.


(Click here to view obituary.)

3254

3255

 

West

6

Donohoo

Mary Sue

10 Dec 1945

14 Jul 2011

nee TYRING.  Wife of Michael P "Mike" DONOHOO. 


Married 3 Oct 1964


Daughter of Dlemas & Dorothy TYRING.

0340

West

3

Donohoo

Michael P "Mike"

7 Mar 1944

7 Nov 2019

Husband of Mary Sue (TYRING) DONOHOO. 


Married 3 Oct 1964


Son of Paul O & Thelma E (WILLIAMS) DONOHOO. 


Click here to view obituary.

0340

West

3

Donohoo

Patrick E

5 May 1950

27 Jan 2007

Son of Paul O & Thelma E (WILLIAMS) DONOHOO.

5340

West

3

Donohoo

Paul O

22 Aug 1919

28 May 1973

Husband of Thelma E DONOHOO

1025

West

3

Donohoo

Sonja Ann

14 Apr 1945

--

nee KROEGER.  Wife of Bruce Wayne DONOHOO. 


Married 29 Feb 1964. 


Our Sons:  Wayne and Brad.

3254

3255

 

West

6

Donohoo

Thelma E

19 Mar 1922

5 Sep 2011

nee WILLIAMS.  Wife of Paul O DONOHOO.  Daughter of Samuel J & Oma M (HOLLEN) WILLIAMS.


(Click here to view obituary.)

1025

West

3

Englehardt

Takeshia L

19 Feb 1991

19 Feb 1991

"In loving memory of our daughter"

5296

West

1

Fisher

Linda Jeanette

9 Apr 1948

--

nee DOERNER.  Wife of William Gary FISHER.


Married 24 Jun 1967.


“Our Sons:  Scott Lee, Todd Alan”

5346

5348

West

4

Fisher

William Gary "Dog"

5 Sep 1943

19 Sep 2005

Husband of Linda Jeanette (DOERNER) FISHER.   


Married 24 Jun 1967.


Son of Charles & Zelma (JOHNSON) FISHER.


“Our Sons:  Scott Lee, Todd Alan”


FTG3, US Navy, Vietnam.





(Click here to view obituary.)

5346

5348

5347

West

4

Fossler

Ben G

1898

1969

Husband of Minnie M FOSSLER

5212

East

1

Fossler

Minnie M

1900

1963

Wife of Ben G. FOSSLER

5212

East

1

Green

Madonna Sue

28 Sep 1946

23 May 2012

Daughter of Leo & Rena (HORTON) GREEN.


Children:  Lori & David.  Grandchildren:  Christopher, Kaleb, Casey, Bethanne, Abigail.


(Click here to view obituary.)

0268

0269

East

2

Hanners

Beatrice “Joy”o:p>

25 Jul 1942

--

nee DOERNER.  Married Linus Deon HANNERS. 


Married 29 Jul 1966.


“Parents of:  Lynnette YATES, Annete SCHALL, Kenneth HANNERS”

3246

3247

East

4

Hanners

Linus Deon

10 Aug 1939

1 May 2015

Husband of Beatrice “Joy” (DOERNER) HANNERS. 


Married 29 Jul 1966.


“Parents of:  Lynnette YATES, Annete SCHALL, Kenneth HANNERS” 


US Army.


3246

3247

3240

East

4

Helsley

Blythe

1 Feb 1915

12 Oct 2007

Husband of Helen HELSLEY.  Son of Emery & Laura (GEARS) HELSLEY.


“Our Children:  Robert L, Ronald G, David A” 


(Click here to view obituary.)

5308

West

2

Helsley

David A

3 Feb 1947

26 Oct 2003

Son of Blythe & Helen HELSLEY.


SM3, US Navy, Vietnam.




5344

5345

West

4

Helsley

Debra J

30 Dec 1959

--

nee HALE.  Wife of Robert A HELSLEY. 

0348


West

4

Helsley

Helen

15 Oct 1916

24 May 2010

nee STILWELL.  Wife of Blythe HELSLEY. 


Daughter of Oscar & Ethel (WALLACE) STILWELL.


“Our Children:  Robert L, Ronald G, David A”


(Click here to view obituary.)

5308

West

2

Helsley

Hui Sun

12 Apr 1945

--

Wife of Robert L HELSLEY.


“Mother of:  Bobby J, A Dale”

5305

5306

West

2

Helsley

Robert Allen

12 Nov 1957

9 Nov 2015

Husband of Debra (HALE) HELSLEY. 


Son of Robert HELSLEY & Carolyn (McGREGOR) HELSLEY PEACHEE.


LCpl., US Marine Corps



(Click here to view obituary.)

0348

0349

West

4

Helsley

Robert L

9 Feb 1938

30 Nov 1993

Husband of Hui Sun HELSLEY. 


Son of Blythe & Helen HELSLEY.


“Father of:  Robert A, Jeffery L”


BMSN, US Navy, Vietnam.




5305

5306

West

2

Helsley

Ronald Eugene

21 Apr 1961

22 Mar 1988

“Son of Ronald & Sharon HELSLEY.  


Grandson of Blythe & Helen HELSLEY.”

Killed in a single vehicle motorcycle accident.

5307


From the Evansville Courier & Press, 24 Mar 1988

West

2

Higginbottom

Mary F "Mayme"

1875

1957

Wife of William HIGGINBOTTOM (who died in 1931)

5248

East

2

Hill

Pauline Doerner

15 Jan 1931

8 Nov 2014

nee DOERNER.  Wife of Thomas C HILL. 


Married 30 May 1952.


“Our Children:  Rebecca, Daniel & Joseph”

3237

5250

East

2

Hill

Thomas C

31 Dec 1930

--

Husband of Pauline (DOERNER) HILL. 


Married 30 May 1952.


“Our Children:  Rebecca, Daniel & Joseph”

3237

5250

East

2

Ingrum

Clem E

1884

1964

Husband of Rose P INGRUM

5289

East

4

Ingrum

James Raymond

1908

1997

Husband of Lois M (GWALTNEY) INGRUM

1015

East

4

Ingrum

Lois M

12 Jan 1922

16 Dec 2011

nee GWALTNEY.  Wife of James Raymond INGRUM.  Daughter of Guy & Mary GWALTNEY. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

1015

East

4

Ingrum

Rose P

1885

1966

Wife of Clem E INGRUM

5289

East

4

Kallenbach

A Bertha

1864

1934

Wife of Simon KALLENBACH.

“Mother”

5226

East

1

Kallenbach

Simon

1856

1947

Husband of A Bertha KALLENBACH.

“Father”

5226

East

1

Kallenbach

Thomas Edward

1885

1954

Son of Simon & Bertha (APPLE) KALLENBACH.

Died at the Evansville State Hospital.

5225

East

1

Kelle

Carolyn A

21 Sep 1943

--

nee BELL.  Wife of James E “Jim” KELLE.  Married 21 Jun 1961.

“Our Son:  Rusty”

“Our Granddaughter:  Nesha”

5256

5257

East

3

Kelle

James E "Jim"

24 Mar 1935

19 Dec 2000

Husband of Carolyn A KELLE.  Married 21 Jun 1961.

“Our Son:  Rusty”

“Our Granddaughter:  Nesha”

5256

5257

East

3

Kohlmeier

Alvin S

27 Oct 1894

9 Oct 1967

Never married

Son of Louis & Henrietta (GROSSMAN) KOHLMEIER.

Indiana,
Pvt., US Army, WW I.




5221

East

1

Kohlmeier

Amelia A

29 Nov 1904

28 Aug 1991

nee MAIKRANZ.  Wife of Eli C KOHLMEIER.   Married 22 Dec 1923

5291

East

4

Kohlmeier

Carol L "Krobar"

17 Jun 1931

18 Oct 2011

Husband of Phyllis (BURKHART) KOHLMEIER. 


Married 11 Oct 1953. 


Son of Eli C & Amelia A (MAIKRANZ) KOHLMEIER.


Parents of:  Chris, Steven, Kimberly.  Grandparents of:  Brandon, Brittaney, DeLaney, Samantha, Haley, Heath, Quinten.


US Air Force. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0232

0265

East

4

Kohlmeier

Eli C

1 Apr 1898

6 May 1966

Husband of Amelia A (MAIKRANZ) KOHLMEIER.   Married 22 Dec 1923

5291

East

4

Kohlmeier

Emma

1889

1967

Never married

Daughter of Louis & Henrietta (GROSSMAN) KOHLMEIER.

5220

East

1

Kohlmeier

John F

25 Sep 1876

3 May 1950

Never married

Son of Louis & Henrietta (GROSSMAN) KOHLMEIER.

5223

East

1

Kohlmeier

Phyllis J

23 Aug 1934

10 Sep 2014

nee BURKAHRDT.  Wife of Carol L "Krobar" KOHLMEIER. 


Married 11 Oct 1953. 


Daughter of Edward L & Ollene (TISDALE) BURKHART.


Parents of:  Chris, Steven, Kimberly.  Grandparents of:  Brandon, Brittaney, DeLaney, Samantha, Haley, Heath, Quinten.


(Click here to view obituary.)


0232

0265

East

4

Section and Row definitions. 

Two sections:  East and West.

5202

5251

5201 East section, looking south..
5356  West section, looking southeast.