May 31, 2004
At their May 2004 meeting, the Salem Lutheran Association Church and Cemetery Board voted to raise funds for the restoration and preservation of the old church and cemetery record books. The offering collected at the annual Memorial Day Service on May 31st was contributed to that fund. Contact the Board if you would like to help.
May 31, 2010
Taken from the bulletin insert of the May 31, 2010 Memorial Day Service:
We have noted damage to some of the memorial stones at both the Mineola and Salem Lutheran cemeteries. Stones are out of alignment; some require replacement of foundation stone. While all the stones erected in the cemetery are placed by families and remain the property of those families, we would like to take the best care we can of all parts of the cemetery.
We are currently engaging Croson Cemetery Restoration to realign stones and reset them on their base for a flat fee of approximately $50 per stone, with a minimum of 100 stones.
Please let us know if you would like to have a specific stone repaired. As we anticipate bearing the cost for stones for which we cannot identify remaining family members, we are also seeking donations for the completion of 100 or more stones. For more information or to make a donation, please contact:
Phone: St. John Lutheran Church, Mineola, Iowa (712)526-2268
Mail: St. John Lutheran Church
605 Main St.
Mineola, IA 51554
In your request or donation, please c/o Mark Schoening (on the Salem and St. John boards)
or
Don Schoening (on the St. John Council)
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