When the early settlers came to this area, they had to establish their own homes, schools, churches and cemeteries. A cemetery was started on the Omund Nelson Opheim land on the SW quarter of Section 2, Washburn Township. The first burial was Lars Ulven in 1881, who had been lost in a blizzard and died from freezing and exposure. The first monument to be erected in the cemetery was that of Omund Nelson Opheim, erected in 1886.
There are no official records available but according to reports of the early settlers there are approximately 32 burials in the plot.
The following is a list of known burials with names made available by pioneers, relatives and friends.
(Birth) (Death) Omund Nelson Opheim September 29, 1829
- August 5, 1885
Kari Opheim February 2, 1825 - December 27, 1905
Chrisoffer Olai Johnson September 15, 1881
Martin Helmer Johnson November 3, 1883
(Sons of Gunder O. Johnson
Brothers of Mrs. Martha Lokken) Johan Mustad Gunhild Mustad
- December 19, 1886
December 16, 1886
1846 - 1894
1848 - 1887
Bolette Abrahamson November, 1857 October 24, 1884
(born Christianson)
Andrew Larson
Frank Axtell (28 or 29 years old)
Lars Ulven (First death among
settlers along the river)
Gunhild Qualey
Pearl Opheim
(died at 6 months of age)
(Martin Opheim's daughter)
Baby Girl Opheim
(Johnny Opheim's daughter)
Mrs. Isralsen - "Unknown" -
Elling Nelson - "Unknown" -
Elling Nelson's daughter
Sina Halvorson
Laura Halvorson
(Syver Halvorson's daughters)
Syver Halvorson
Two small boys
Sons of John Johnson Engen Sr.
died of diphtheria
1876
1873 1878
- February 5, 1892
- May 24, 1883 1881
1894
1901
1904
1881 1881 1881
November, 1883
1882 or 1883
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 473