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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing of 177 results for Cemeteries.

ID	95435
Title of Article	Erosion temporarily closes Grace Lawn cemetery
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Grace Lawn Cemetery
Date	Feb 16, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Cemeteries

ID	83419
Title of Article	City launches cemetery locator website
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Rice Cemetery
Date	Sep 21, 2022
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	City of Elkhart, Cemeteries

ID	64493
Title of Article	Cleanup comes to city cemeteries
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Nauja Rivers; Myron Donaldson
Date	October 2, 2018
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Rice Cemetery, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Prairie Street Cemetery

ID	62587
Title of Article	Concord cleaning up cemeteries
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Two photos of recently trimmed branches in Rowe Cemetery
Date	September 20, 2017
Page	A6
Subjects	Concord Township, Cemeteries, Rowe Cemetery

ID	58760
Title of Article	Son angry over parents' damaged headstones
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Headstone covered in debris; John Gold
Date	September 16, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Rice Cemetery, Cemeteries

ID	57416
Title of Article	City pledges 'spotless' graveyards by May 25
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	May 21, 2015
Page	A2
Subjects	Cemeteries, Rice Cemetery, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Prairie Street Cemetery

ID	57407
Title of Article	Cemetery conditions irk some Elkhart residents
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Debra Lowe and Amanda Stahl; Full trash can at Rice Cemetery
Date	May 20, 2015
Page	A1
Subjects	Cemeteries, Elkhart County

ID	54882
Title of Article	Caring for cemeteries preserves our past
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Grace Lawn Cemetery
Date	August 22, 2014
Page	D1, D2
Subjects	Cemeteries, Elkhart County

ID	50854
Title of Article	Two Republican members critical of cemetery operations
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 25, 2012
Page	A2
Subjects	Cemeteries, Elkhart City Council, Government, Elkhart City

ID	50510
Title of Article	Grace Lawn Cemetery reopens
Notes	Reopening after being closed for erosion repair
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 19, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Cemeteries

ID	50501
Title of Article	Work begins at 180-year-old Elkhart cemetery
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 18, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Cemeteries

ID	50494
Title of Article	Repairs to eroded riverbank along cemetery begin today in Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	July 17, 2012
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Cemeteries

ID	50491
Title of Article	Grace Lawn Cemetery temporarily closed
Notes	Closed for erosion repair
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 16, 2012
Page	A2
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Cemeteries

ID	49862
Title of Article	Moore takes quick action
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 6, 2012
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Rice Cemetery, Cemeteries, Moore, Dick (Mayor)

ID	49860
Title of Article	Rice Cemetery gravestone damage to be repaired today
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of gravestones
Date	March 5, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Rice Cemetery, Cemeteries

ID	49380
Title of Article	Memorial student cleans vets' headstones for Scout project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Nathaniel Manthey
Date	October 30, 2011
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Rice Cemetery, Cemeteries, Manthey, Nathaniel

ID	49012
Title of Article	Woman cries foul at state of city cemetery
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of tombstones
Date	September 2, 2011
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Cemeteries, Government, Elkhart City

ID	49013
Title of Article	Grace Lawn is Elkhart's oldest surviving cemetery
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 2, 2011
Page	A2
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Cemeteries

ID	48683
Title of Article	Police looking for public input on cemetery headstone damage
Notes	6000 block of C.R. 3
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 8, 2011
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Olive Mennonite Church, Cemeteries

ID	48578
Title of Article	Small group plans to restore vandalized cemetery Saturday
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of broken headstone
Date	June 24, 2011
Page	A3, A5
Subjects	Cemeteries, Harrison Township Historical Church

ID	48569
Title of Article	48 headstones damaged in rural cemetery
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of damage
Date	June 23, 2011
Page	A2
Subjects	Harrison, IN, Cemeteries

ID	42567
Title of Article	Historic cemetery
Notes	Listed in Indiana's Cemetery and Burial Grounds Registry
Source	the PAPER
Location	Elkhart County History File
Picture Caption	Photo of cemetery sign
Date	August 11, 2009
History #	385
Page	18
Subjects	Criminal Justice System, Cemeteries

ID	26949
Title of Article	A resting place
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of memorial
Date	May 28, 2007
Page	A1
Subjects	Prairie Street Cemetery, Veterans, Cemeteries, Monuments

ID	25868
Title of Article	City: graves will be tended
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 3, 2007
Page	A1
Subjects	Cemeteries, Government, Elkhart City, Rice Cemetery

ID	25395
Title of Article	Vandals damage cemetery markers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of site
Date	March 29, 2007
Page	A3
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Cemeteries

ID	22350
Title of Article	Life of cemetery extended
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of site
Date	October 31, 2006
Page	A3
Subjects	Grace Lutheran Church, Cemeteries

ID	16216
Title of Article	Tie to the past
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Burke
Date	April 4, 2006
Page	A3
Subjects	Cataldo, Paul, Burke, Cathy, Cemeteries, American Revolution

ID	15969
Title of Article	Vandals do $18,000 in damage at cemetery
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 30, 2006
Page	A1
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Cemeteries

ID	10384
Title of Article	The rest of the space
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Rice Cemetery
Date	October 8, 2004
Page	A1
Subjects	Cemeteries, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Prairie Street Cemetery, Rice Cemetery

ID	3526
Title of Article	Haunting memories
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of Freeby, Grimm
Date	January 27, 2003
Page	A1
Subjects	Kosciusko County, IN, Freeby, Charlie, Grimm, Everett, Cemeteries

ID	3868
Title of Article	Board OKs exception, then graveyard rule set in stone
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 22, 2001
Page	A5
Subjects	Cemeteries

ID	9227
Title of Article	Divers 'rescue' cemetery items
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	August 15, 2001
Page	A1
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Fire Department, Elkhart, Cemeteries, Fire Departments

ID	3867
Title of Article	Cemeteries gain interment space
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 8, 2001
Page	A5
Subjects	Cemeteries

ID	10182
Title of Article	Rice Cemetery expands by 64 burial spaces
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	May 16, 2001
Page	A3
Subjects	Rice Cemetery, Cemeteries

ID	10181
Title of Article	Rice Cemetery indexed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	April 28, 2001
Page	A3
Subjects	Rice Cemetery, Johnson, Patricia, Keim, Jeffrey, Cemeteries

ID	8705
Title of Article	Cemetery vandalized
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	March 30, 2001
Page	A1
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Cemeteries

ID	93803
Title of Article	Burial site may not deter south road
Notes	Native Americans envelope
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Oct 31, 2000
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Native Americans, Cemeteries, Goshen, Streetscape

ID	795
Title of Article	History carved in stone
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photos of gravestones
Date	May 12, 1999
Page	D1
Subjects	Cemeteries

ID	276
Title of Article	Maintaining graves is focus of business
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of Lundy and Wooten
Date	April 14, 1999
Page	C1
Subjects	Remembrance, Cemeteries, Lundy, Felicia, Wooten, Barbara

ID	797
Title of Article	A headstone of their time
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Picture Caption	Photos of gravestones
Date	November 5, 1998
Page	D1
Subjects	Cemeteries

ID	27665
Title of Article	Gift to the city
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	September 19, 1998
Page	A1
Subjects	Prairie Street Cemetery, Cemeteries

ID	800
Title of Article	Historian digs the past
Notes	All cemeteries in LaGrange County 1832-1982
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of McKibben
Date	August 2, 1998
Page	E6
Subjects	Cemeteries, McKibben, Scott, Cemeteries, LaGrange County, IN

ID	7403
Title of Article	City's prayer answered
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo, map
Date	March 17, 1998
Page	A3
Subjects	Cemeteries

ID	7402
Title of Article	Elkhart's resting places span two different era
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 1, 1997
Page	A3
Subjects	Cemeteries

ID	20249
Title of Article	Cemetery vandalism
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo
Date	April 10, 1997
Page	A3
Subjects	Grace Lawn Cemetery, Cemeteries

ID	17362
Title of Article	Goshen gives Ukranian church OK for cemetery holocaust memorial.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 26, 1996
Page	B2
Subjects	Cemeteries, Oak Ridge Cemetery

ID	7401
Title of Article	Dean to do last acts of kindness as cemetery superintendent
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	December 31, 1995
Page	A2
Subjects	Cemeteries

ID	7400
Title of Article	Dean Shirley watches over city's cemeteries
Notes	The Paper
Source	the PAPER
Location	Elkhart City History File
Picture Caption	photo
Date	May 17, 1994
History #	439d
Page	1 & 4
Subjects	Cemeteries, Shirley, Dean, Grace Lawn Cemetery, Rice Cemetery

ID	36421
Title of Article	Dean Shirley watches over city's cemeteries
Notes	The Paper
Source	Other
Location	Microfilm - Periodicals
Picture Caption	photo
Date	May 17, 1994
Page	1, 4
Subjects	Shirley, Dean

ID	17374
Title of Article	Cemetery cleanup nets major find.
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photos
Date	December 21, 1992
Page	B2
Subjects	Cemeteries, Pletcher Cemetery