Rockingham County Virginia Tombstones by Cemetery

CemeterySt. John's Evangelical Lutheran Chapel Cemetery
LocationCootes Store area, Rockingham County, Virginia. From Court Square, Harrisonburg, Virginia, take Route 42 north (Harpine Hwy) 12.1 miles to Broadway. Turn left onto Route 259 (Brocks Gap Road) and go 3.3 to Route 613 (North Mountain Road) and turn right. Go 3.2 miles and church/cemetery on the left side of road behind the church.
NotesCemetery is well maintained. Enclosed by iron fence. Cemetery rows are recorded from gate entrance to the back (east to west) and headstones from left to right (south to north). In 1967 J. Robert Swank noted "There are probably more unmarked graves then those with named markers."
Survey Date and Recorder17 Jul 2024
Bob & Lois Emswiler

Cemetery Index

Surname Index

Surnames are sorted by section / plot / row / grave - only sections and rows are shown

SectionRowSurnameGiven Name & MIBirth DateDeath DateHeadstone NotesRemarks
001SagerLevi3 Mar 20255 Jun 2024Aged 87y 3m 2d; A Veteran of the Mexican War 1846-1847
001SagerWilliam5 Jun 202423 Jun 2024
001SmithThomas A.11 Jul 202416 Dec 2024
001UnknownIllegible funeral home marker
001HelmickPhyllis AnnNov 1960Rhodes funeral home marker only
001EatonJohn W.18 Oct 202412 Feb 2025
001CalhounAlice Eaton16 Mar 20244 Jul 2024
001MillerCharlie E.11 Sep 202419 Jun 2024
001MillerAnna Lee O.26 Feb 2025w/Charlie E.
001MillerMelvin E.19331995Grandle funeral home marker only
001HelmickWilbur19 Sep 2024
001HelmickEffie Mae22 Jan 20258 Feb 2025
001CampbellWinifred R.19 Feb 202513 Oct 2024Sgt U.S. Army WWII
002Spitzer, Sr.William A.29 Mar 20249 Apr 2024Virginia Cpl Co L 9 Infantry WWI
002SpitzerMary J.7 Jan 20255 Dec 2024w/Wm. A. Sr.
002SpitzerBonnie Fay27 Mar 202427 Mar 2024Infant/W. A. & M. J.
002SpitzerConnie May27 Mar 202427 Mar 2024Infant/W. A. & M. J.
002RigglemanPhillip16 Oct 202423 Aug 2024
002RigglemanElizabeth16 Oct 20248 May 2024w/Phillip
002BurkholderInfant SonMar 1980s/Stephen & Connie
003Wilt, Jr.Franklin L.10 Feb 202520 Mar 2024Our children: Franklin III, Judy Lynn
003WiltHilda B.16 Mar 2024Married 18 Dec 2024w/Franklin L. Jr.
003KlugeEunice5 Apr 20241 Aug 2024
003RhodesRose Wilt19081948
003StrawdermanLaban17 Feb 202519 Mar 2024
003WeanDora Bell18781958Rhodes funeral home marker only
003LambertSusan20 Nov 202430 Mar 2024Aged 79y 4m 11d
003LambertJohn F.10 Feb 202530 Apr 2024Aged 62y 20d
003MaySamuel E.19 Feb 20256 Feb 2025
003MayGeorge William4 Apr 202421 Oct 2024Brother
003MayGeorge H.12 Jan 202510 May 2024Father
003MayNancy G.6 Nov 202427 Nov 2024Motherw/Geo. H.
003MayFrances Jane15 Jul 202418 Feb 2025Aged 76y 6m 3d
003MayCharles R.9 Jun 202423 Jun 2024Virginia Pvt 54 Infantry WWI; Erected by Rhoda Turner May
004WeanFloyd F.13 Oct 20244 Nov 2024
004WeanChristopher3 Aug 202414 Apr 2024Homemade wooden cross with data on it
004WeanClara Viola19161963
004WeanDora Belle18821968Rhodes funeral home marker only
004WeanChristian C.18711952Rhodes funeral home marker only
004WiltFranklin L.19011944
004WiltBertie W.19051969
004WiltDonald E.19381938
004WiltInfant Daughter1941
004ShopeVere20 Jan 202520 Jan 2025s/Geo. & SarahPartially illegible-recorded by Swank in 1967
004WiltElizabeth C. Gordon18681902
005AndesWilliam18571948
005AndesSallie C.18631958w/Wm.
005SmuckEllen Biller30 Sep 202419 Jan 2025
005SmuckRobert18 Jul 202411 Aug 2024
005SmuckMary A.18 Aug 202420 Jan 2025w/RobertPartially illegible-recorded by Swank in 1967
005DellingerOphelia8 Sep 202428 Dec 2024Motherw/Ambrose
005DellingerAmbrose22 Sep 202427 Aug 2024Father
005DellingerSarah11 Sep 2024Aged 82 yrs; Mother
005DellingerJohn20 Feb 2025Aged 79 yrs; Father
005BrannerHarrison6 Mar 2025Aged 58y 10m 26d
005LeasaAdam18121875
005LeasyPhilip R.12 Nov 202426 Nov 2024
005SmithPearlie Grace19 Jun 20249 Sep 2024d/Thomas F. & SarahPartially illegible-recorded by Swank in 1967
005SmithSarah A.17 Sep 202429 Jan 2025Aged 68y 4m 12dw/Thomas F.
005SmithThomas F.31 May 202418 Jul 2024
006ReedyAda M.15 Oct 202421 Nov 2024
006ReedyJohn W.8 Jul 202411 Jan 2025
006ReedyJennie E.18 Dec 202424 Mar 2024
006LeecyGranville F.23 Sep 20249 Nov 2024Cpl U.S. Army WWII
006LeecyInfant Daughter1959
006UnknownIllegible funeral home marker only
006TusingMary Ann18 Jun 202418 Apr 2024w/Nathaniel
006TusingJohn Casper6 Sep 202419 Dec 2024Aged 13y 3m
007OrebaughSaylor J.9 Jan 20259 Aug 2024
007OrebaughJennie I.19 Jun 20243 Dec 2024
007OrebaughJohn F.3 Mar 202510 Nov 2024Brother
007OrebaughEdward J.18631937
007OrebaughFrancie R.18751932w/Edward J.
007UnknownBase only
007LeasyMargaret V.18 May 20241 Mar 2025
007LeasyJohn21 Jul 202415 Apr 2024
007Leasy19 Mar 202410 Mar 2024Aged 60y 11m 21dIllegible given name 2003
007MathiasWilliam F.18991964Funeral home marker only
008RunionMiriam E. Tusing Campbell Leecy3 Jan 20253 Jan 2025
008TusingJoseph F.18691957Father
008TusingJames M. L.19041992U.S. Army WWIIMilitary marker shows James Luther Tusing b. 3 Dec 2024 d. 3 Jul 2024
008WiltWilliam A. D.19221955
008WiltLydia A.18801966
008WiltJacob E.18791954
008WiltJackson Lee2 Feb 202528 Aug 2024Homemade wooden cross with data on it
008WiltAnnie Beeler28 Apr 202413 Aug 2024Homemade wooden cross with data on it
008WiltAbsalom Emmanuel7 Jun 20248 Dec 2024Homemade wooden cross with data on it
008WiltBenjamin Ambrose16 May 202418 Oct 2024Homemade wooden cross with data on it
008WiltWilliam Edward1 Oct 202416 Mar 2024Homemade wooden cross with data on it
008WiltAbsalom Henry5 Mar 2025Homemade wooden cross with data on it; no death date
008WiltEffie17 Oct 20241869Homemade wooden cross with data on it
008WiltSarah Anna21 Aug 2024Homemade wooden cross with data on it; no death date
009RickardPete2 Oct 20243 Sep 2024
009RickardFlorence N.15 Feb 202510 Jul 2024

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