Bakkala Cemetery, Forsyth Township, Marquette Co, Michigan Transcribed by Duane Hargis, August 2002 The cemetery is located west of Gwinn on the east side of M-35, 0.9 mile north of Co Rd 565. Name Birth Date Death Date Other Information Alto, Walter N 23 Feb 1895 28 Jul 1950 MI, Pvt 345 Inf 87 Div, WW I Anderson, A William 6 Dec 1887 11 Nov 1971 MI, Pvt 91 Spruce Sq, WW I Anderson, Arthur V 1899(1900) 1940 Anderson, Bruce T Jr 1969 1989 SR US Navy Anderson, Carie M 1966 1967 Anderson, Carol L 1944 1995 Anderson, Charles V 1912 1963 Anderson, Dennis D 1936 1964 Anderson, Fannie M 1911 1936 Anderson, Hanna 1875 1940 Anderson, Henry 1869 1960 Anderson, Lempi H 1898 1975 Anderson, Matt 1862 1934 Anderson, Willis R 1938 Annala, Ellen Annala, John Annala, Martha Annala, Saima Annala, Sanna Anttonen, Erick 1881 1968 Arbelius, Alice L 1928 Arbelius, Leo E 3 Oct 1924 21 Sep 1990 TEC5 US Army, WW II Ark, David J 28 Apr 1949 18 Jun 1975 Brintlinger, Richard R 1923 1987 TEC US Army, WW II Burke, James A 26 Nov 1922 25 Nov 1989 US Navy, WW II; MSgt US Air Force, Korea Catto, Anthony A 30 Mar 1911 20 Jan 1982 TEC5 US Army, WW II Catto, Signe V 5 Jan 1924 3 May 1994 Mother Erkkila, John V 6 Feb 1893 1 Nov 1971 MI, Pvt MG Co 28 Inf, WW I Erkkila, Matilda 1864 1919 Mother, Finnish inscription Erkkila, Nestor 1863 1955 Erkkila, Waino S 1902 2000 Filippi, Andrew 1860 1928 Filippi, Minna 1867 1941 Filippi, Unnamed 10 Jun 1909 10 Jun 1909 Boy Gustafson, Bernhardt J 1916 1990 PFC US Army, WW II Gustafson, David P 1959 1990 Gustafson, Helen Marie 1 Apr 1929 13 Jan 1997 Nee Willig Gustafson, Sandra Jean 3 Jun 1958 4 Jun 1958 Hakala, Jacob N 1887 1957 Hakala, Maria E 1890 1956 Harju, A Nestor 1878 1948 Father Harju, Amalia 1881 1944 Mother Harju, Sulo J Jr 1950 1988 SP4 US Army, Vietnam Hedstrom, Clifford H 20 Nov 1918 8 Apr 1978 TEC4 US Army, WW II Hedstrom, J A 1898 1954 Father Hedstrom, L S 1899 1983 Mother Hedstrom, Melvin A 8 Feb 1930 1 Aug 1974 Cpl US Army Hewitt, Erik 8 Oct 1987 8 Oct 1987 Hiironen, Frederick W 9 Nov 1928 7 Dec 1999 Hiironen, Lyyli P 1893 1976 Hiironen, Marjorie K 14 Jun 1930 Hiironen, Waino A 1889 1973 Hiissala, Reino 2 Jan 1916 12 Nov 1996 Cpl US Army, WW II Hiissala, Reino H Jr 13 Jan 1945 4 Nov 1981 Hill, Anna Leona 1911 1935 Mother Hiltunen, Maria M 1834 1906 Holmi, Amalia 1864 1936 Mother Holmi, Hanna 1876 1964 Holmi, J In memory of our eight children Holmi, John 1872 1966 Holmi, Matti 1866 1956 Father Holmi, Sanna Marie 1875 1939 Isaacson, Eino L 1905 1977 Isaacson, Hilma E 1908 1977 Isaacson, Unnamed Baby Johnson, Einar J 28 Jul 1942 23 Jun 2001 FA US Navy Jukanen, Andrew 1885 1960 Jukanen, Fannie 1886 1957 Kallio, Helen M 1916 Kallio, William M 1909 1983 Kangas, Calvin Don 16 Mar 1968 28 Aug 1992 "Kline", father Kangas, Hilda M 1886 1934 Kangas, Marilyn D 1939 Kangas, Robert D 1937 2002 Kangas, Unnamed 1913 Twin girl Kangas, Unnamed 1914 Twin girl Keskimaki, Amalia 1864 1905 Keskimaki, Eino 1899 1910 Keskimaki, John 1863 1908 Korpi, Leslie J 21 Jul 1918 18 Nov 1995 Korpi, Norma S 20 Jan 1930 Koski, Johan 1872 1946 Koski, Maria 1872 1938 Kotel, William Dale 3 Oct 1954 21 Jul 2001 Kotel, William J 2 Nov 1931 7 Nov 1993 Father, Cpl US Army, Korea Krachey, Harold A 1928 1993 Pvt US Army, Korea Krachey, Jacquelene A 1936 Kujanpaa, Aino Esteri 1903 1908 Kujanpaa, Sanna G 1878 1950 Mother Kujanpaa, Lydia Katrina 1900 1908 Kujanpaa, Mary Aliina 1902 1908 LaChance, Bertha E 1920 1994 nee Hiironen LaChance, Delore M 1913 Lammi, Robert L 28 Aug 1944 9 Apr 1990 Pvt US Army, Vietnam Lammi, Ronald D 18 Aug 1937 6 Mar 2000 BT3 US Navy Lammi, Viola A 1916 1985 Mother Larson, Ahti 1914 1963 Husband Larson, Charles E 1902 1975 Father Larson, Emil 1903 1990 Father, Finnish inscription Larson, Emil Vernon 1927 1989 CM3 US Navy, WW II Larson, Harold M 1934 Larson, Mary H 1918 1990 Larson, Matilda 1910 1987 Mother Larson, Peggy J 1961 1961 Larson, Sharon J 1938 1995 Larson, Sharon M 13 Aug 1957 Mother Larson, Steven R 12 May 1954 15 Jan 1999 Father Larson, Steven R Jr 15 Sep 1979 23 Nov 1979 Larson, Vieno 1910 1997 Mother, Finnish inscription Lehtinen, Arne J 1904 1906 Lehtinen, Eli J 1901 1909 Lehtinen, Elsa A 1906 1926 Lehtinen, John E 1870 1932 Lehtinen, Susanna 1873 1908 Leino, Arne Jacob 20 May 1910 12 Jan 1911 Leino, Hilja Amanda 14 Jan 1892 17 Sep 1910 Little, Dallas E 9 Jul 1922 3 Jan 1997 Cpl US Army, WW II Makela, John A 1907 1994 Maki, Bruno W 1919 1998 Maki, Lydia K 1917 Martin, Joanne Richardson 12 May 1931 24 Oct 1988 Sister & aunt Meyers, John F 12 Oct 1921 2 Oct 1983 MSgt, US Marine Corps, WW II Moilanen, Elsa 1870 1910 Mother Moilanen, Elsa 1909 1910 Moilanen, Ida 1910 1910 Dau of Elsa Moilanen Moilanen, Laina M 1915 1991 Mother Niemi, Ernest 1913 1987 Oja, Ansel M 21 Apr 1863 30 Jul 1929 Oja, Louisa 1857 1931 Mother Oja, Weino 1901 1980 Pietela, Dorothea J 1941 Mother Pietila, Henry J 17 Sep 1913 3 Sep 1978 Pietela, John I 1939 1995 Father Pietila, Ruth E 4 Aug 1920 13 Jan 2001 Pritchett, Carolyn M 16 Jun 1948 2 Oct 2000 Pykkonen, Frank P 6 Aug 1893 3 Nov 1962 MI, Pvt 6 Spruce Sq, WW I Pykkonen, Israel 1863 1940 Father, Finnish inscription Pykkonen, Madleena 1869 1927 Mother, Finnish inscription Raihala, David R 12 Oct 1946 23 Oct 1999 Sgt US Air Force, Vietnam Richardson, C Ruby 1924 1984 Mother Richardson, Lee Robert 1920 1981 Dad, US Army, WW II Roberts, Joyce Solem 1937 1987 Salo, Anna H 1879 1939 Mother Salo, Anna L 3 Dec 1914 5 Jul 1965 Mother Salo, Arvo M 31 Dec 1935 23 Feb 1945 Salo, John H 1878 1952 Father Salo, Onnie J 1913 1944 Salo, Raymond J 1933 1980 US Navy, Korea Salo, Reino S 2 Nov 1909 29 Apr 1957 Father Salo, Walfred J 1907 1939 Solem, Donald E 1919 1991 Father, PFC US Army, WW II Solem, Sally 1920 1993 Mother Syrja, James M 20 Apr 1956 30 Oct 1995 Brother, uncle, cousin Syrja, Robert Melvin 9 Mar 1931 21 Mar 1998 A2C US Air Force, Korea Syrjamaki, Charlie K 1897 1923 Syrjamaki, Gust A 1873 1948 Father Syrjamaki, John 1903 1986 Syrjamaki, Sanna M 1870 1949 Mother Syrjamaki, Roy 1940 1986 Rengo, Jacob 1882 1945 Father Rengo, Esther 1892 1960 Mother Thurston, Jack O 1935 Thurston, Josephine E 1938 1998 Trondson, Unnamed Baby Tuorniemi, David 1937 1994 Tuorniemi, Joan 1942 Vaughn, Jay Bradley 1968 1985 Waisanen, Chrissy 23 May 1962 7 May 2001 Waisanen, Walfred 1919 1975 PFC US Army, WW II Welch, Carrie L 7 Sep 1955 5 Jun 1997 Grandmother, sister Wiencek, JoAnn 5 Oct 1970 14 Feb 1998 nee Evans, wed Dale 31 Aug 1991, mother of Joseph & Shyla Willette, Dorothy J 1932 1990 Willette, Robert N 1930 1997 Willig, Aina 1900 1947 Mother Willig, Duane M 1940 1986 "Gooie" Willig, Helmi M 1906 1991 Mother Willig, Ina Marie 1900 1947 Willig, John W 1 Sep 1934 13 Aug 1989 A1C US Air Force, Korea Willig, Nick T 1900 1979 Father Willig, Ronald T 13 Dec 1939 6 Sep 1978 Willig, Waino M 1898 1988 Father Willing, Uno J 1909 1936