About Tonseth Lutheran Church Cemetery
Tonseth Lutheran Church Cemetery is a lutheran cemetery near Pelican Rapids, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. It lies about 9.4 mi northwest of Pelican Rapids. The grounds sit at about 1,424 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Hannah Kempfer. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2072690. The nearest other listed cemetery is Maplewood Presbyterian Cemetery, about 2.9 mi to the northeast. The nearest cremation provider we know of is Larson Funeral and Cremation Service in Pelican Rapids, about 9.6 mi away. It is one of 210 cemeteries we list in Otter Tail County, and 29 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Otter Tail County dates to 1889.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Pelican Rapids. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Tonseth Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Hannah Kempfer1880-1943Politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Tonseth Lutheran Church Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
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What Tonseth Lutheran Church Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Maplewood Presbyterian CemeteryPelican Rapids, MNPresbyterian cemetery2.9 mi
- Maplewood Lutheran CemeteryPelican Rapids, MNLutheran cemetery3.8 mi
- Saint Paul CemeteryFergus Falls, MNCemetery4.2 mi
- Saint Paul Lutheran Church CemeteryFergus Falls, MNLutheran cemetery4.2 mi
- Lake Lida Baptist CemeteryPelican Rapids, MNBaptist cemetery4.3 mi
- Scandinavian Christian Mission Church CemeteryPelican Rapids, MNChurch cemetery4.9 mi
- Immanuel Lutheran Church CemeteryFergus Falls, MNLutheran cemetery6.0 mi
- Bagstevold CemeteryPelican Rapids, MNCemetery6.2 mi
- Swedish Baptist Church CemeteryFergus Falls, MNBaptist cemetery6.2 mi
- Stavanger Lutheran Church CemeteryFergus Falls, MNLutheran cemetery6.7 mi
Funeral homes near Tonseth Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Larson Funeral and Cremation Service9.6 miCremation provider · Pelican Rapids · (218) 863-2441
- Glende-Nilson Funeral Home & Cremation Service12 miFuneral home · Fergus Falls · (218) 736-7064
- Olson Funeral & Cremation13 miCremation provider · Fergus Falls · (218) 736-7586
- Fergus Falls Monument13 miMonument dealer · Fergus Falls · (218) 736-3228
- Northland Companies. Dent Lakes Granite15 miMonument dealer · Dent · (800) 640-2815
- Glende-Nilson Funeral Homes18 miFuneral home · Battle Lake · (218) 864-5278
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Frequently asked questions
Is Tonseth Lutheran Church Cemetery a Lutheran cemetery?
Our records list a Lutheran affiliation, based on its official name. Burial rules for people outside the congregation vary, so ask the cemetery.
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