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2021 Cemetery Update
2021 Cemetery Update
Great things are happening at Bijou Hills Union Cemetery this week! Awesome friends and neighbors came together to install the remainder of the fencing perimeter. Looks amazing! More pictures and info to follow.
*photo by Kirk Surat
The Bijou Hills Union Cemetery is located 1 1/2 miles west of Bijou Hills (on Highway 50). It was established in 1886, when the land was purchased from Fritz and Catharina Kiehn. An additional parcel of land was purchased for the cemetery from Idell Dozark in 1968. The "original crew" who took care of the cemetery's maintenance was: Everald Hoover, Percy Gunderson, Emerson Olson, Ralph Gray and Donald Hloucha. Wayne Surat became part of that crew in 1969, and Ray Olson was hired to mow. Wayne & Pat Surat have maintained the cemetery since 2001. Pat takes care of record-keeping, and Wayne and Jr take care of mowing, weedeating, spraying and repairs. The group decided to enlist additional cleanup help in September of 2009, as it was too big of a chore for one. The neighbors and volunteers who come out to help during cleanup days since that time are greatly appreciated!
The Bijou Hills Union Cemetery is located 1 1/2 miles west of Bijou Hills (on Highway 50). It was established in 1886, when the land was purchased from Fritz and Catharina Kiehn. An additional parcel of land was purchased for the cemetery from Idell Dozark in 1968. The "original crew" who took care of the cemetery's maintenance was: Everald Hoover, Percy Gunderson, Emerson Olson, Ralph Gray and Donald Hloucha. Wayne Surat became part of that crew in 1969, and Ray Olson was hired to mow. Wayne & Pat Surat have maintained the cemetery since 2001. Pat takes care of record-keeping, and Wayne and Jr take care of mowing, weedeating, spraying and repairs. The group decided to enlist additional cleanup help in September of 2009, as it was too big of a chore for one. The neighbors and volunteers who come out to help during cleanup days since that time are greatly appreciated!
Our Honored United States Military Service Members
Ezekiel Ames
Union Army
Ezekiel Ames
Union Army
Robert Keith Dobberstein
U.S. Army
Robert Keith Dobberstein
U.S. Army
George H. Dobberstein
U.S. Army
George H. Dobberstein
U.S. Army
Ira Vinton Ellis
U.S. Army
Ira Vinton Ellis
U.S. Army
Jonathan Heath
Union Army
Jonathan Heath
Union Army
Raymond Leo Hloucha
U.S. Army
Raymond Leo Hloucha
U.S. Army
Donald Hloucha
U.S. Army
Donald Hloucha
U.S. Army
Larry Lynn Houska
U.S. Army National Guard
Larry Lynn Houska
U.S. Army National Guard
John "Jack" H. Kendall
Union Army
John "Jack" H. Kendall
Union Army
Lawrence L. Maxon
U.S. Army
Lawrence L. Maxon
U.S. Army
Gary D. Maxon
U.S. Air Force
Gary D. Maxon
U.S. Air Force
Leon Miller
U.S. Army
Leon Miller
U.S. Army
Lynn C. Olson
U.S. Army National Guard
Lynn C. Olson
U.S. Army National Guard
Ray E. Olson
U.S. Army National Guard
Ray E. Olson
U.S. Army National Guard
Orson Orvis
Union Army
Orson Orvis
Union Army
Ezra Flint Russell
Union Army
Ezra Flint Russell
Union Army
Robert F. Surat
U.S. Army National Guard
Robert F. Surat
U.S. Army National Guard
A. I. Troth
Union Army
A. I. Troth
Union Army
James O. Weekly
Union Army
James O. Weekly
Union Army