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The Lost Nation Cemetery
Established 1867 |
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| The Prairiefire Crab trees planted on the east side of the Lost Nation Cemetery along Main Street are in full bloom. Members of the LN Cemetery Association participated in the Lost Nation Visioning process undertaken several years ago. A three-phase update for the Cemetery was developed during this process. Landscape Architect Meg Flenker provided the plans for the present plantings. The trees were purchased through a grant from the DNR. This year's Cemetery project is paving several of the grass driveways throughout the Cemetery. For more information or to donate to this project, please contact Madge White, Secretary at 563-678-2613 or send your check to her at PO Box 293, Lost Nation, IA 52254. |
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Lost Nation Cemetery Association
2008 Board of Directors |
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| Front row, l to r: Lola DeMoss, Joan Kleppe, and Lorraine Wulf Back row, l to r: Bob Feuss, newly elected board member and Leland Ruggeberg Not pictured: Gary Penningroth and Delores Weets, both newly elected board members 2008 Officers: Eleanor Sheldon, President; Joan Clapp, Vice President; Madge White, Secretary; and Linn Schultz, Treasurer |
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In 2004, with Cemetery maintenance costs rising over 40% in five years and 75% of the cemetery's expenses paid by outside sources, the need for financial independence became abundantly clear to the Lost Nation Cemetery Board of Directors. The Board's plan included raising approximately $175,000 over the next five years. To accomplish this, the Board set yearly goals of $35,000 and requested contributions to the Cemetery in a variety of ways: |
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The Lost Nation Cemetery reached its first-year perpetual care fund-raising goal of $35,000 last year. Second-year fund-raising has not reached the goal and financial assistance will be needed during the next three months. If you have not been contacted or were contacted and now wish to contribute to the Cemetery Perpetual Care fund, please request information from Madge White, Secretary, P.O. Box 293, Lost Nation, IA 52254 or call her at 563-678-2613. |
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