Wawina Cemetery, Wawina, Itasca Co., MN USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Wawina Cemetery Wawina Cemetery is located in Itasca County, Wawina, Minnesota. From Floodwood, Minnesota, head west on Highway #2 to County Road (CR) #25 (right hand turn). Travel down CR #25 for approximately three-four miles until you see Cemetery Road signs on right. Gravel road. Cemetery is less than a mile down this road. This cemetery list is very accurate. Help was given to me by Sexton Dorothy Ainasoja. There are approximately 300 people buried here. Recorded Fall 1999. Recorded by: Donna & Neil Berglund Wawina Cemetery Name Date of Birth Date of Death Comments on Marker Aho, Robert William Mar 09, 1993 Apr 01, 1993 Ainasoja, Dorothy V Apr 25, 1923 Living US Postmaster 1949-1992 Ainasoja, Jonas 1885 1959 Father Ainasoja, Kreeta S (Peraaho) 1884 1945 Mother Ainasoja, Matt Eugene Nov 01, 1922 Nov 12, 1922 Baby-11 days old Ainasoja, Reino Aug 31, 1914 Mar 06, 1946 WW II-Army Ainasoja, Selma (Lyly) 1886 1915 Mother Akkanen, Elvira 1887 1965 Akkanen, Emil Sep 10, 1905 Oct 18, 1969 WW II-Air Force Akkanen, John 1868 1912 Akkanen, John A 1891 1912 Akkanen, Victor 1908 1980 Akkanen, Walpur 1867 1958 Anderson, Amelia W (Ainasoja) 1910 1994 Wife Anderson, Lloyd E 1911 1992 Husband Antila, Hans W 1907 1978 Antila, Pearl E 1906 1997 Carlson, Harold B 1920 Carlson, Henry 1892 1976 Father Carlson, Ida 1923 1995 Wife Carlson, Saimi 1893 1952 Mother Carlson, William E May 19, 1946 Oct 15, 1988 Vietnam Cope, Hilma (Saukko) 1905 1991 Flatley, Adam Timothy Aug 18, 1994 Aug 18, 1994 Baby Forssi, Aliina 1882 1943 Mother Forssi, Andrew 1881 1953 Father Forssi, Arvid J Jul 15, 1917 Living Md Feb 5, 1939 Forssi, Edward 1913 1992 A Peaceful Man Forssi, Elina 1918 Baby Forssi, Ellen (Ojala) Sep 12, 1918 Living Forssi, Elma 1918 Baby Forssi, William 1912 1974 Brother Grovenburg, Melvin 1930 1999 Hakala, Archie J Sep 23, 1929 Jan 16, 1993 Son, WW-II, Air Force Hakala, Aug 1887 Aug 14, 1953 Son Hakala, Erick 1859 Apr 08, 1941 Hakala, Hulda 1909 1996 Mother, Md. Jan 3, 1929 Hakala, Jacob 1886 Feb 06, 1975 Son Hakala, John 1903 Nov 17, 1971 Father, Md. Jan 3, 1929 Hakala, Kaisaliisa 1865 1946 Mother Harju, Emil 1894 1952 Husband Harju, Kate 1892 1975 Wife Heikkinen, Bertti 1875 1955 Father Heikkinen, Douglas E 1955 1992 Son Heikkinen, E Arthur Oct 18, 1905 Aug 29, 1919 Heikkinen, Glen 1909 1981 Heikkinen, Ida 1883 1944 Mother Heikkinen, Jack Sep 04, 1999 Heikkinen, Tyne 1910 Living Hendrickson, Ernest 1915 1992 Son Hendrickson, Jennie 1906 1917 Daughter Hendrickson, Liisa 1880 1969 Mother Hendrickson, Lillian 1918 Living Hendrickson, Toivo 1913 1986 Son Hendrickson, Victor 1874 1963 Father Hendrickson, Waino 1911 1992 Son Hendrickson, William Apr 05, 1922 Mar 29, 1963 WW II-Army Hietala, Alvin O 1937 1978 Son Hietala, Aug May 31, 1924 Hietala, Baby Girl No Dates Hietala, Ellen 1911 1993 Mother Hietala, Johanna Mar 31, 1878 Jan 21, 1917 Hietala, Matt 1905 1971 Hietala, Oscar 1901 1966 Hill, Bruno A 1926 1996 Hill, Daniel No Dates Hill, Sylvia E 1928 Hinkkanen, Amanda 1890 1974 Mother Hinkkanen, HjalMari 1892 1959 Father Hinkkanen, Ida 1900 1930 Nee Dukti Hinkkanen, Mike N 1889 1974 Hinkkanen, Olga M 1870 1942 Hinkkanen, Peter 1864 1955 Hooker, Charles Nov 16, 1849 Dec 13, 1927 Hooker, Joseph J Sep 16, 1889 Sep 14, 1973 Huhtakangas, Jacob 1870 1930 Father Huhtakangas, Josefiina 1863 1962 Mother Huhtakangas, Teutori 1889 1914 Son Ingram, Peter D Aug 12, 1944 Jan 27, 1995 Army, Vietnam Jaakola, Edward E 1905 1989 Jaakola, Emanuel 1866 1939 Father Jaakola, George A 1909 1979 Jaakola, Ida 1878 1953 Mother Jaakola, Sulo J Jun 22, 1915 Mar 22, 1999 WW II-Army Jaakola, Vergie C 1906 1991 Jacobson, Alina 1884 1961 Jacobson, Arvid 1894 1977 Mother Jacobson, David 1877 1948 Father Jalonen, Emma 1895 Jul 15, 1971 Mother Jalonen, George No Dates No Dates Jarvela, Jennie M (o.s. Hakala) 1900 1928 Johnson, Ellwood Delroy Nov 19, 1922 Apr 05, 1976 WW II-US Navy Johnson, George Theodore Sep 07, 1878 Dec 21, 1918 Johnson, Kate A 1881 1951 Johnson, Matt No Dates No Dates Johnson, Otto 1911 1977 Johnson, Victor 1884 1974 Juntilla, Antti 1888 1969 Juntilla, Kreeta 1884 1963 Juopa, Karl No Dates No Dates Juopa, Victor No Dates No Dates Juopa, Wilma No Dates No Dates Kangas, Herman 1879 1967 Father Kangas, John J 1910 1999 Kangas, Josephine 1880 1946 Mother Kangas, Olive A 1916 1997 Karkiainen, Antti 1871 1948 Karkiainen, Lydia 1901 1989 Mother Karkiainen, Matt 1898 1955 Father Karkianen, John 1868 1933 Father Karkianen, Walpur 1860 1951 Mother Kautto, Aug 1959 Kautto, Charles W 1876 1944 Kautto, Eleanor 1945 Kautto, Hilma 1969 Kautto, J Rikhard Jul 31, 1911 Aug 01, 1911 Kautto, Jalmer 1957 Kautto, Kaarlo E Feb 17, 1907 Dec 31, 1913 Kautto, Maria Leena Sep 22, 1847 Oct 15, 1915 Kautto, Sanna G 1873 1950 Kautto, Serafiina Dec 07, 1892 Jun 07, 1922 Kerttula, Aurora M 1914 1986 Kerttula, Edward C 1903 1984 Kiviniemi, Onni Albert Jul 14, 1888 Jul 26, 1950 Kivioja, Amanda Saisa 1918 Komula, Arnold 1926 Living Komula, Levi 1893 1983 Father Komula, Salma E 1904 1976 Mother Komula, Violet 1926 1984 Kumpula, Jennie 1985 Kumpula, Matt 1874 1945 Husband Laakso, Anna 1924 Laakso, Sulo E Jan 11, 1915 Dec 13, 1954 Army Laakso, Theodore No Dates No Dates Laine, Alvar Jalmer Sep 23, 1929 Feb 03, 1957 US Army Laine, Hilma 1953 Laine, Inez I Jun 15, 1939 Sep 11, 1970 Daughter Laine, Jalmer 1891 1974 Father Laine, Laina (Hyvari) Jul 20, 1894 Sep 20, 1976 Mother Laine, Oscar 1941 Leino, Anna M 1898 1974 Mother Leino, M Helen 1911 1924 Daughter Leino, Matt 1889 1941 Leino, O Emil 1892 1965 Father Leppanen, Archie N Nov 14, 1924 Jun 28, 1985 WW II-Navy Leppanen, Einer G Apr 04, 1917 Mar 09, 1994 WW II-Army Leppanen, Elmer 1915 1992 Leppanen, Toivo W 1891 1933 Leppanen, W Edwin 1922 1922 Leppanen, W Raymond 1914 1923 Loven, Alice Aug 01, 1904 Aug 01, 1995 Loven, Andrew Sep 25, 1891 Feb 02, 1952 Luota, Johan 1955 Luoto, Tilda 1951 Luoto, Toivo J 1903 1988 Luoto, Waino No Dates No Dates Lyly Jr, John 1889 1974 Father Lyly, Aino M 1889 1957 Mother Lyly, John 1860 1909 Lyly, Wilhelmina 1864 1950 Lyons, Lydia Apr 14, 1908 Nov 09, 1997 Maki Sr, George 1880 1966 Maki, Ester Jul 06, 1914 Sep 17, 1919 Maki, Hija S 1881 1979 Maki, Mikko 1884 1930 Malila, Baby Boy 1945 Malila, Claus 1874 1941 Malila, Emil 1904 1972 Malila, Helen 1937 Malila, Ida 1895 1946 Malila, Lillian 1996 Malila, Mary 1906 1960 Malila, Theodore 1997 Matalamaki, Andrew 1886 1921 Father Matalamaki, Bruno Apr 04, 1919 May 01, 1981 WW II-Army Matalamaki, Emma 1887 1966 Mother Matalamaki, Wiljo J Jan 27, 1922 Jun 20, 1944 WW II-Army Mattson, Hulda M 1888 1981 Mother Mattson, Matt M 1880 1937 Mellen, Clinton Eugene Mar 05, 1922 Apr 02, 1989 WW II-Army Merikanto, Aug 1879 1966 Father Merikanto, Hilma K 1880 1958 Mother Meschievitz, Anthony 1913 1990 Meschievitz, Helvi 1919 Living Neva, Matt 1886 1941 Niemi, Olga E 1903 1963 Niemi, Otto W` 1910 1973 Nolan, Harry 1961 Nolan, Helia J 1911 1995 Nuorala, Arne May 08, 1917 Dec 17, 1965 WW II-Army Nuorala, Arthur 1993 Nuorala, Arthur A 1946 Nuorala, Baby Boy 1919 1919 Nuorala, Christy L 1953 Nuorala, Greeta 1935 Nuorala, Harry A May 03, 1907 Sep 20, 1961 WW II-Infantry Nuorala, Herman 1882 1917 Nuorala, Jarlli Verner Feb 01, 1932 Sep 30, 1994 Army, Korea Nuorala, John 1950 Nuorala, John G Aug 03, 1921 Nov 27, 1991 WW II-Army Nuorala, John J 1887 1970 Nuorala, Mikko 1871 1954 Nuorala, Paul E 1927 1928 Son Nuorala, Rick J Aug 23, 1962 Feb 28, 1993 Beloved Son Nuorala, Selli S 1904 1986 Nuorala, Tyyne E 1896 1965 Nuorola, Maria 1876 1928 Oaks, Edward D 1907 1979 Oaks, Ferdinand Wainio No Dates 1959 Uncle Oaks, John W 1872 1953 Father Oaks, Mary 1876 1947 Oaks, Opal K 1922 Living Oaks, Victor 1908 1910 Oja, Edwin A 1919 1990 Oja, Einar A 1922 1944 Son Oja, Eino J 1922 1968 Oja, Evert Jan 02, 1928 Feb 19, 1970 Army, Korea Oja, Herman 1935 Oja, Maria I 1891 1967 Oja, Mike 1872 1951 Father Oja, Reino 1917 1974 Ojala, Anselm 1880 1961 Father Ojala, Hilma S 1879 1943 Ojala, Tyna M 1905 1993 Ojala, Wiljo A 1905 1990 Pehkonen, Aino 1917 Pehkonen, John Jun 24, 1982 Dec 22, 1920 Pietila, Emma S 1906 1937 Pietila, George A 1901 1964 Son Pietila, Hanna 1874 1954 Mother Pietila, Mike 1878 1957 Pietila, Urho M 1902 1990 Son Pietila, Waino P 1904 1958 Renvall, Lempi A 1895 1967 Mother Renvall, Victor E 1891 1960 Father Saari, Eino Matt Jul 15, 1917 Sep 01, 1962 WW II-Army Air Force Saari, Eugene E Jul 17, 1936 Sep 21, 1998 Saari, Hanna 1874 1954 Mother Saari, Hulta K 1920 1920 Saari, John 1872 1939 Saari, Katharine Apr 04, 1936 May 15, 1993 Saari, Maria J 1881 1961 Saari, Matti 1881 1942 Saari, Selma 1886 1958 Mother Saari, Waino E 1916 1920 Saari, Wilma M 1907 1907 Sahlman, Mrs Arnes 1918 Saisa, Amanda Feb 10, 1893 Dec 26, 1918 O.S. Kivioja Salmonson, Olga 1879 1966 Salo (Tuomi), Fiina 1876 1958 Mother Salo, Charles 1882 1971 Father Salo, John 1901 1961 Dad Salo, Olga E 1907 1989 Mother Santa, Aini (or Aino) 1897 1930 Mother Santa, Viola 1918 1919 Daughter Santapakka, Emma E Jun 24, 1868 Mar 09, 1927 Santapakka, Greeta 1932 Santapakka, John E 1872 1938 Father Santapakka, Minnie 1876 1951 Sarja, Arthur 1898 1933 Son Sarja, Felix 1867 1935 Father Sarja, Felix Wilhelm 1896 1915 Sarja, Maria 1872 1940 Mother Sarja, Walter 1905 1971 Son Sarja, Wayne 1903 1951 Son Saukko, Hanna Carolina 1872 1968 Mother Saukko, Jennie M 1897 1987 Mother Saukko, John J 1893 1982 father Sipinen M 1904 1973 Sipinen, David J 1891 1982 Sipinen, John 1937 1995 Sipinen, Kenneth 1945 Sorvisto, Jacob No Dates No Dates Stokke, Sharon C Feb 15, 1973 Feb 15, 1973 Daughter Unge, Everett 1916 1964 Unge, George 1888 1965 Father Unge, Johannes Jun 12, 1897 Jan 01, 1917 Unge, John D 1883 1927 Father Unge, Kaisa Jul 29, 1852 May 27, 1925 Unge, Kathleen Living Unge, Lilly K Feb 25, 1906 Jun 25, 1910 Unge, Michael E 1909 1976 Son Unge, Mike 1865 1935 Unge, Minnie (Santapakka) 1876 1951 Mother Unge, Silvy W Dec 15, 1907 Jun 17, 1910 Unge, Sylvia Aug 22, 1922 Apr 28, 1925 Unge, Tilda 1886 1962 Mother Venalainen, Antti 1860 1942 Venalainen, P Eveliina 1869 1936 Viipuri, Matt No Dates No Dates Vincent, Sandra J Feb 22, 1956 Jun 22, 1971 Daughter Walenius, Waino 1924 Young, Dorothy B 1914 1985 Md. Feb 28, 1934 Young, Harold D 1913 1997 Md. Feb 28, 1934