Woodmere Cemetery entrance | Photo credit: Diana Catlin. Sept 2011
Woodmere Cemetery entrance | Photo credit: Diana Catlin. Sept 2011

Operated by the City of Standish, Woodmere Cemetery is located in Lincoln Township Section 2 and within city limits. To find the cemetery, from the center of Standish, follow US-23-N/Huron Rd for about three-quarters of a mile. The cemetery is on the left.

Earliest birth 1823, earliest death 1889.

Contact City of Standish

GPS coordinates for Woodmere Cemetery: 43.992695, -83.952649

Aerial photo| Sections map2

Woodmere 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 Woodmere Cemetery map, keep in mind that the plots refer to “sections,” “blocks” and landmarks and that letter or number references are neither sequential nor complete. For example, there is no Section A even though there is a B, etc. There is no Block 4 between 3 and 4. The map labels the interior single-lane drive as a “road”.

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 the PDF of the Woodmere Cemetery burial index mentioned above, which appeared on the old MIGenWeb site. Inscriptions transcribed by Betty Brokoff Barringer, Barbara Briggs Foster, Carlie Welker Klumpp and JoEllyn Lawson Pedota.

Woodmere Cemetery contributor submissions

We have one submission, contributed by Kay Mason (date unknown):

Deceased: Margaret Bolt
Inscription: Aug 21, 1896-1919

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

Media Credit
1. Aerial view Woodmere Cemetery GPS approximately 43.992695, -83.952649. 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 178-219.

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