Resurrection of the Lord Catholic Cemetery (aka St Florian Cemetery, St John Cemetery)
Once a burial place for two parishes, today this cemetery in Lincoln Township Section 2 is associated with Standish’s Resurrection of the Lord Catholic Church. The Bishop of the Saginaw Diocese instituted this parish in 1980 by combining the parishes of St. John the Baptist (est. 1901) and St. Florian (est. 1911). To visit the cemetery, from the center of Standish, take US-23-N for about three-quarters of a mile. The cemetery is on the right.
Earliest birth 1815, earliest death 1880.
Contact Resurrection of the Lord Parish
GPS coordinates for Resurrection of the Lord Cemetery (map labels it as “St Johns”): 43.991385, -83.953413
Resurrection of the Lord Catholic Cemetery burial index
Barringer book index searchable table
The Barringer, et al inscriptions index table contents were contributed in 2005 for MIGenWeb use by Betty Brokoff Barringer and “the Cemetery Club” members Carlie Welker Klumpp, Barbara Briggs Foster and JoEllyn Lawson Pedota, from the book Arenac County Michigan Cemetery Inscriptions.3
The burial information provided may be name, section and row location, dates, and inscription. When using the Resurrection of the Lord Catholic Cemetery map, read rows from north to south beginning at the northwest corner. This index doesn’t include a Section D Row 5. Inscriptions transcribed by Betty Brokoff Barringer, Carlie Welker Klumpp and JoEllyn Lawson Pedota.
We’ve modified the Barringer book index format to create a searchable table. The compiler retains all rights. When you see “same stone,” this means two or more inscriptions share that stone. If you see “same stone” for your individual, look at the alphanumeric code in the left column, sort the page by the Index order column, and then look for that individual’s number to find who else is associated with that stone. You may find important information (like marriage dates and relationships) about that person when you see what is inscribed about others who share that stone. You can more clearly see the shared stone and burial juxtapositions on our PDF of the Barringer book burial index that appeared on the old MIGenWeb site.
Resurrection of the Lord Catholic contributor submissions
PDF of RLCC contributor submissions, last updated in 2017.
Do you have an ancestor’s cemetery information you’d be willing to share? These contributor comments often provide detail directly from the family that may lead the researcher to more resources. The submissions usually don’t cite cemetery section & row location, nor do they commonly cite a verifiable source. Still, it provides one more possible clue to a genealogical solution. Let the MiGenWeb/Arenac coordinator know if you have something to contribute.
Online resources
Resurrection of the Lord Catholic Cemetery @ FindAGrave
Resurrection of the Lord Catholic Cemetery tombstone photos & transcriptions @ MIGenWeb.org
Resurrection of the Lord Cemetery Topo Map @ AnyplaceAmerica
Media Credit
1. Aerial view Resurrection of the Lord Catholic Cemetery GPS approximately 43.991385, -83.953413. Date unknown. Photo source USGS
2. From Arenac County Michigan Cemetery Inscriptions, Betty Barringer, compiler (Standish, 1992). Used with authors permission (2005) for use on MIGenWeb/Arenac.
3. Ibid, pp 222-279.
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