Glendale Cemetery
Des Moines, Iowa ยท Established 1851
Glendale Cemetery, established in 1851, is one of the oldest cemeteries in Iowa and has served as the primary burial ground for Des Moines since the territorial period. The cemetery spans over 100 acres and contains the graves of Civil War veterans, Iowa governors, and thousands of ordinary Iowans whose lives shaped the state. It remains an active cemetery to this day.
137
Records
1851
Founded
Des Moines
City
IA
State
Notable Burials
Records from Glendale Cemetery(137 total)
Amelia Jennings
1901 โ 1987
Farmer's wife who raised seven children through the Dust Bowl and beyond.
โShe made a home wherever she stood.โ
Harold Jennings
1897 โ 1968
Farmer and veteran of World War I.
Francisco Holland
1740 โ 1788
Her years of service as a butcher in Des Moines left a lasting mark on all who crossed her path.
โAsleep in Jesus.โ
Dorothy Wagner
1808 โ 1862
Worked as a farmer in Des Moines for most of her life, providing for her family through hard times and good.
Victor Powell
1876 โ 1936
Bessie Barnett
1944 โ 2000
Immigrated to the United States and settled in Des Moines, where she found work as a tailor and built a life for her family.
Clarence Weaver
1791 โ 1863
Alice Sullivan
1859 โ 1937
Roger Robinson
1927 โ 2000
One of the most respected ranchers in the region, she served the people of Des Moines through seasons of hardship and plenty.
Mabel Chapman
1774 โ 1864
Lloyd Webb
1842 โ 1883
Spent his working years as a butcher in Des Moines, later remembered for his generosity to neighbors in need.
โGod's own.โ
Juanita Nelson
1910 โ 1957
Worked as a farmer in Des Moines for most of her life, providing for her family through hard times and good.
George Stanley
1757 โ 1810
Carmen Shaw
1825 โ 1884
Immigrated to the United States and settled in Des Moines, where she found work as a tailor and built a life for her family.
โThy will be done.โ
Michael Morgan
1893 โ 1958
Kathleen Bowman
1740 โ 1811
Percy Spencer
1808 โ 1885
A dedicated rancher who served the Des Moines community with quiet dignity for over three decades.
Ruby Bennett
1876 โ 1959
Hector Wade
1944 โ 2000
One of the most respected butchers in the region, she served the people of Des Moines through seasons of hardship and plenty.
โHe served well.โ
Beverly Lane
1791 โ 1831
Worked as a farmer in Des Moines for most of her life, providing for her family through hard times and good.
Elijah Russell
1859 โ 1905
Joan Taylor
1927 โ 1979
Immigrated to the United States and settled in Des Moines, where she found work as a tailor and built a life for her family.
โBeloved mother.โ
Josiah Fields
1774 โ 1832
Her years of service as a butcher in Des Moines left a lasting mark on all who crossed her path.
Hannah Gibson
1842 โ 1906
Emilio Wright
1910 โ 1980
Raised seven children while working as a rancher in Des Moines; known for her warm spirit and tireless devotion.
Catherine Alvarez
1757 โ 1833
Paul Morales
1825 โ 1907
Betty Edwards
1893 โ 1981
Worked as a farmer in Des Moines for most of her life, providing for her family through hard times and good.
Francisco Welch
1740 โ 1834
Elsie Knight
1808 โ 1853
Immigrated to the United States and settled in Des Moines, where she found work as a tailor and built a life for her family.
โA life well lived.โ
Victor Gray
1876 โ 1927
Spent his working years as a butcher in Des Moines, later remembered for his generosity to neighbors in need.
Lillian Jensen
1944 โ 2000
Clarence Watkins
1791 โ 1854
Her years of service as a rancher in Des Moines left a lasting mark on all who crossed her path.
Ethel Hughes
1859 โ 1928
Roger Johnson
1927 โ 2000
Mary Elliott
1774 โ 1855
Worked as a farmer in Des Moines for most of her life, providing for her family through hard times and good.
Lloyd Cole
1842 โ 1929
Esperanza Lewis
1910 โ 2000
Immigrated to the United States and settled in Des Moines, where she found work as a tailor and built a life for her family.
โFaithful servant.โ
George Richards
1757 โ 1801
One of the most respected butchers in the region, she served the people of Des Moines through seasons of hardship and plenty.
Eileen Tucker
1825 โ 1875
Michael Mitchell
1893 โ 1949
Spent his working years as a rancher in Des Moines, later remembered for his generosity to neighbors in need.
โWell done, good servant.โ
Blanche Reid
1740 โ 1802
Born into a farming family, she became a tailor and earned the respect of all who knew her in Des Moines.
Percy Robertson
1808 โ 1876
Winifred Bailey
1876 โ 1950
Worked as a farmer in Des Moines for most of her life, providing for her family through hard times and good.
Hector Brewer
1944 โ 2000
Norma Payne
1791 โ 1877
Immigrated to the United States and settled in Des Moines, where she found work as a tailor and built a life for her family.
โBlessed are the pure in heart.โ
Elijah Ross
1859 โ 1951
A dedicated butcher who served the Des Moines community with quiet dignity for over three decades.
Leah Curtis
1927 โ 1970
Josiah Harper
1774 โ 1823
One of the most respected ranchers in the region, she served the people of Des Moines through seasons of hardship and plenty.
โCalled home.โ
Eleanor Hayes
1842 โ 1897
Born into a farming family, she became a tailor and earned the respect of all who knew her in Des Moines.
Emilio White
1910 โ 1971
Sandra Schmidt
1757 โ 1824
Worked as a farmer in Des Moines for most of her life, providing for her family through hard times and good.
Paul Ortiz
1825 โ 1898
Frances Nguyen
1893 โ 1972
Francisco Fernandez
1740 โ 1825
Raised seven children while working as a butcher in Des Moines; known for her warm spirit and tireless devotion.
Martha Dixon
1808 โ 1899
Victor Sanchez
1876 โ 1918
A dedicated rancher who served the Des Moines community with quiet dignity for over three decades.
โForever in our hearts.โ
Gertrude Burke
1944 โ 1992
Born into a farming family, she became a tailor and earned the respect of all who knew her in Des Moines.
Clarence Stone
1791 โ 1845
Helen Watson
1859 โ 1919
Worked as a farmer in Des Moines for most of her life, providing for her family through hard times and good.
Roger Davidson
1927 โ 1993
Luz Duncan
1774 โ 1846
Lloyd Simmons
1842 โ 1920
Her years of service as a butcher in Des Moines left a lasting mark on all who crossed her path.
Guadalupe Jones
1910 โ 1994
George Austin
1757 โ 1847
Raised seven children while working as a rancher in Des Moines; known for her warm spirit and tireless devotion.
โWith the Lord.โ
Flossie Owens
1825 โ 1866
Born into a farming family, she became a tailor and earned the respect of all who knew her in Des Moines.
Michael Hall
1893 โ 1940
Daisy Banks
1740 โ 1793
Worked as a farmer in Des Moines for most of her life, providing for her family through hard times and good.
โPeace at last.โ
Percy Hicks
1808 โ 1867
One of the most respected ranchers in the region, she served the people of Des Moines through seasons of hardship and plenty.
Sharon Turner
1876 โ 1941
Hector Lynch
1944 โ 2000
Spent his working years as a butcher in Des Moines, later remembered for his generosity to neighbors in need.
Miriam Daniels
1791 โ 1868
Elijah Richardson
1859 โ 1942
Her years of service as a rancher in Des Moines left a lasting mark on all who crossed her path.
โGone home.โ
Edith Silva
1927 โ 2000
Born into a farming family, she became a tailor and earned the respect of all who knew her in Des Moines.
Josiah Matthews
1774 โ 1814
Linda Jenkins
1842 โ 1888
Worked as a farmer in Des Moines for most of her life, providing for her family through hard times and good.
โShe gave all.โ
Emilio Lowe
1910 โ 1962
A dedicated rancher who served the Des Moines community with quiet dignity for over three decades.
Dorothy Armstrong
1757 โ 1815
Paul Hamilton
1825 โ 1889
One of the most respected butchers in the region, she served the people of Des Moines through seasons of hardship and plenty.
Bessie Thompson
1893 โ 1963
Francisco Castillo
1740 โ 1816
Alice Freeman
1808 โ 1890
Born into a farming family, she became a tailor and earned the respect of all who knew her in Des Moines.
Victor Green
1876 โ 1964
Mabel Little
1944 โ 2000
Worked as a farmer in Des Moines for most of her life, providing for her family through hard times and good.
โAt rest.โ
Clarence Burns
1791 โ 1836
Raised seven children while working as a rancher in Des Moines; known for her warm spirit and tireless devotion.
Juanita Reed
1859 โ 1910
Roger Mendoza
1927 โ 1984
A dedicated butcher who served the Des Moines community with quiet dignity for over three decades.
โAsleep in Jesus.โ
Carmen Perkins
1774 โ 1837
Lloyd Sanders
1842 โ 1911
Kathleen Terry
1910 โ 1985
Born into a farming family, she became a tailor and earned the respect of all who knew her in Des Moines.
George Cunningham
1757 โ 1838
Ruby Bryant
1825 โ 1912
Worked as a farmer in Des Moines for most of her life, providing for her family through hard times and good.
โNow at peace.โ
Michael Wilson
1893 โ 1986
Her years of service as a rancher in Des Moines left a lasting mark on all who crossed her path.
Beverly Franklin
1740 โ 1784
Percy Ellis
1808 โ 1858
Raised seven children while working as a butcher in Des Moines; known for her warm spirit and tireless devotion.
โGod's own.โ
Joan Hernandez
1876 โ 1932
A skilled farmer whose work in Des Moines helped shape the community through its most formative years.
Hector Mccoy
1944 โ 2000
Hannah Boyd
1791 โ 1859
Born into a farming family, she became a tailor and earned the respect of all who knew her in Des Moines.
Elijah Parker
1859 โ 1933
Catherine Garrett
1927 โ 2000
Worked as a farmer in Des Moines for most of her life, providing for her family through hard times and good.
โRemembered always.โ
Josiah Nichols
1774 โ 1860
Spent his working years as a rancher in Des Moines, later remembered for his generosity to neighbors in need.
Betty Ward
1842 โ 1934
Emilio Douglas
1910 โ 1953
Her years of service as a butcher in Des Moines left a lasting mark on all who crossed her path.
โHe served well.โ
Elsie Willis
1757 โ 1806
A skilled farmer whose work in Des Moines helped shape the community through its most formative years.
Paul Long
1825 โ 1880
Lillian Graves
1893 โ 1954
Born into a farming family, she became a tailor and earned the respect of all who knew her in Des Moines.
Francisco Greene
1740 โ 1807
Ethel Wallace
1808 โ 1881
Victor Clark
1876 โ 1955
One of the most respected ranchers in the region, she served the people of Des Moines through seasons of hardship and plenty.
Mary Oliver
1944 โ 2000
Clarence Simpson
1791 โ 1882
Spent his working years as a butcher in Des Moines, later remembered for his generosity to neighbors in need.
โFaithful and true.โ
Esperanza Baker
1859 โ 1901
A skilled farmer whose work in Des Moines helped shape the community through its most formative years.
Roger George
1927 โ 1975
Eileen Holmes
1774 โ 1828
Born into a farming family, she became a tailor and earned the respect of all who knew her in Des Moines.
โA life well lived.โ
Lloyd Bell
1842 โ 1902
Blanche Medina
1910 โ 1976
George Gardner
1757 โ 1829
A dedicated rancher who served the Des Moines community with quiet dignity for over three decades.
Winifred Wood
1825 โ 1903
Michael Soto
1893 โ 1977
One of the most respected butchers in the region, she served the people of Des Moines through seasons of hardship and plenty.
โUntil we meet again.โ
Norma Andrews
1740 โ 1830
A skilled farmer whose work in Des Moines helped shape the community through its most formative years.
Percy Griffin
1808 โ 1849
Leah Thomas
1876 โ 1923
Born into a farming family, she became a tailor and earned the respect of all who knew her in Des Moines.
โFaithful servant.โ
Hector Gutierrez
1944 โ 1997
Her years of service as a butcher in Des Moines left a lasting mark on all who crossed her path.
Eleanor Cruz
1791 โ 1850
Elijah Scott
1859 โ 1924
Raised seven children while working as a rancher in Des Moines; known for her warm spirit and tireless devotion.
Sandra Morrison
1927 โ 1998
Josiah Kennedy
1774 โ 1851
Frances Collins
1842 โ 1925
A skilled farmer whose work in Des Moines helped shape the community through its most formative years.
Emilio Larson
1910 โ 1999
Martha Ferguson
1757 โ 1797
Born into a farming family, she became a tailor and earned the respect of all who knew her in Des Moines.
โBlessed are the pure in heart.โ
Paul Ramirez
1825 โ 1871
Spent his working years as a butcher in Des Moines, later remembered for his generosity to neighbors in need.
Gertrude Vargas
1893 โ 1945
Francisco Olson
1740 โ 1798
Her years of service as a rancher in Des Moines left a lasting mark on all who crossed her path.
Helen Washington
1808 โ 1872
Victor Williams
1876 โ 1946
Luz Chavez
1944 โ 2000
A skilled farmer whose work in Des Moines helped shape the community through its most formative years.
Clarence West
1791 โ 1873
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