Pueblo County, Colorado
Roselawn Cemetery
Contributed by Karen Mitchell
Roselawn Cemetery
1706 Roselawn Road
Pueblo, CO. 81006
phone: (719) 542-2934
Roselawn Map for volunteer photographers.
1705 Roselawn Road
Pueblo, Colorado 81006-1614
Lat: 38°14'30"N, Lon: 104°34'30"W
From Pueblo heading South on I-25, take the exit number 98A, towards US50 East/La Junta. 0.1 miles turn left onto S. Santa Fe Avenue/US 50 BR. 0.4 miles. Turn left onto US-50 BR 1.5 miles.
This is not a complete listing of burials!
More than 57,000 people have been buried at the cemetery since it opened (as Riverview) in 1891.
Roselawn Cemetery: In the beginning
Riverview Cemetery was created in 1891 by the Pueblo Cemetery Association when 18 shareholders contracted to purchase 350 acres from the Colorado Coal and Iron Co.
The burial rate was $5 for adults, $4 for children under 12 and $3 for children under 3.
The cemetery association purchased 2,000 trees from Dittmer Orchards for 30 to 40 cents per tree.
In 1892 the Daily Chieftain printed a story that credited the founders for "giving Pueblo a cemetery which should be a park to be proud of."
In 1895, the cemetery bought a wagonette from the Stewart Wagon Co. for $350. The wagon seated 10 passengers and provided transportation from the city to the cemetery on weekends from April through September. For a fare of 15 cents for adults and 10 cents for children, Puebloans were driven to visit grave sites and to picnic on the grounds.
In 1905, Riverview was renamed Roselawn (for the many roses present on the grounds) after the acreage was reduced, meaning the cemetery's land would never stretch all the way to the banks of the Arkansas River as was first envisioned.
Roselawn Cemetery time line
1891 - Founded as Riverview Cemetery, a for-profit corporation.
1902 - Civil War Monument erected.
1905 - Renamed as Roselawn Cemetery.
1926 - Restructured as a nonprofit corporation.
1956 - Lord's Prayer monument erected.
1957 - Last Supper monument and Christ statue dedicated.
1961 - First garden mausoleum constructed.
1982 - Holy Family Altar dedicated.
1986 - Renovation of Historical Section begins; new administration building and maintenance facility built.
1991 - Cemetery entrance upgraded.
1994 - Renovation of Historical Section completed.
1995 - Interior roads repaved; road signs installed; historical walking tours and nature walks developed.
1998 - Children's Angel Memorial installed.
1999 - Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary program established; development of after-care and grief counseling program.
2000 - Pet cemetery completed; added position of chief financial officer and assistant director.
2001 - Crematory completed and in operation.
2002 - Subsidiary corporation, Roselawn Services Inc., formed; mortuary completed and in operation.
Source: Roselawn Cemetery and Funeral Home historical guide.
2008 Vandalism of Roselawn
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Please note: The name in parenthesis is the person that took the photo.
Bronze Elk Sculpture B.P.O.E. Lodge No. 90 (Joan Alyea)
Bronze Hand In Hand Sculpture (Joan Alyea)
Historical sign (Karen Mitchell)
Park Island (Floyd Kelling)
Rose garden isle (Joy Trout)
Christmas Angel (Floyd Kelling)
Christmas Angel (Floyd Kelling)
Christmas Angel (Floyd Kelling) The Christmas Box Angel - With hope in it's wings, the Angel monument was dedicated May 12, 1998 as a place of love and healing for all those who have lost children. We invite all to leave a white flower at its base. Candlelight Vigil December 6th 7:00 p.m.
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Abata, Rosina Porco born 12-18-1897 died 7/31/1923 (Sharon McCurry)
Abbey, Samuel A. born 1843 died 1914 Notes: Cpl. Co I 15 Pa Cav (Sharon McCurry)
Ackerly, Helen S. born 1911 died 1996 (Sharon McCurry)
Ackerly, Roscoe H. Dr. born 1911 died 1991 (Sharon McCurry)
Adamich, Angela H. born 1905 died 2004 (Sharon McCurry)
Adamich, Frances born 1920 died 2001 (Sharon McCurry)
Adamich, Louis G. born 1904 died 1979 (Sharon McCurry)
Adamich, Tony Richard born no date died no date (Sharon McCurry)
Adams Monument born died (Dennis Reed)
Adams, Alva born 1850 died 1922 (Dennis Reed)
Adams, Alva B. born 10-29-1875 died 12/1/1941 (Dennis Reed)
Adams, Alva B. Jr. born 10/21/1915 died 12/3/1981 (Dennis Reed)
Adams, Clyda Moses born 1878 died 1905 (Dennis Reed)
Adams, Edith A. born 1888 died 1966 (Sharon McCurry)
Adams, Edna born 9-5-1873 died 9-28-1873 (Dennis Reed)
Adams, Elizabeth M. born 5-4-1889 died 8/18/1983 (Dennis Reed)
Adams, Ella Nye born 1851 died 1931 (Dennis Reed)
Adams, George born 12-24-1852 died 9-12-1871 (Dennis Reed)
Adams, John Doten born 1928 died no date (Sharon McCurry)
Adams, Martha B. born 3/27/1918 died 2/11/1995 (Dennis Reed)
Adams, Neville C. born 1887 died 1981 (Sharon McCurry)
Adams, William H. Sr. born 5/3/1919 died 9/22/1998 (Dennis Reed)
Aguirre, Florencio C. born 1903 died 1974 (Floyd Kelling)
Aguirre, Guadalupe G. born 1898 died 1989 (Floyd Kelling)
Ahlin, Christine J. born 1917 died no date (Sharon McCurry)
Ahlin, Frances born 1887 died 1985 (Sharon McCurry)
Ahlin, Frank born 1888 died 1972 (Sharon McCurry)
Ahlin, Frank J. born 1912 died 1994 (Sharon McCurry)
Aiello, Paolo born 5-15-1882 died 12/29/1910 (Floyd Kelling)
Albano Monument died (Sharon McCurry)
Albano, Joe born 1899 died 1906 (Sharon McCurry)
Albano, John born no date died 4/11/1918Notes: 5 years old (Sharon McCurry)
Albano, Maria Pasquala died 5/1/1903 Notes: age 18y (Joy Trout)
Albano, Rosalia born no date died 2/27/1929Notes: 71 years old (Sharon McCurry)
Albano, Vito born 6-13-1889 died 5/6/1973 (Sharon McCurry)
Albert, Howard Calvin died 12-7-1887 Notes: age 1y 11m 15d (Floyd Kelling)
Albino, John born 7/7/1918 died 4/29/1939 (Sharon McCurry)
Albino, John born no date died 12/8/1921Notes: 64 years old (Sharon McCurry)
Albino, Lizzie Vincenza born 3-25-1893 died 5/2/1975 (Sharon McCurry)
Allen, Dollie May born 1/6/1908 died 4/22/1912 (Floyd Kelling)
Allen, Mary Lou born 5/6/1923 died 6/22/1985 Notes: Mother (Sharon McCurry)
Allen, Melvin C. born 5/2/1922 died no date (Sharon McCurry)
Almasi, Etta M. Corky born 2/6/1927 died 6/22/1986(Floyd Kelling)
Almasi, Jack J. born 7/1/1928 died no date Notes: USAF WWII(Floyd Kelling)
Altman, Frieda Bell born 1908 died 10-8-1978 Temple Emanuel (Floyd Kelling)
Altman, Gisela born 1883 died 1964 Temple Emanuel (Floyd Kelling)
Altman, Helen K. born 1905 died 12-28-1999 Temple Emanuel (Floyd Kelling)
Altman, Leo S. born 1911 died 7-12-2001 Temple Emanuel (Floyd Kelling)
Altman, Simon born 1878 died 1959 Temple Emanuel (Floyd Kelling)
Ambrose, Albert born 1913 died 10-6-1988 Temple Emanuel
Ambrose, Aubrey born 5-30-1910 died 2-3-1996 Temple Emanuel
Ames, Oscar W. born 4-12-1893 died 9-16-1893(Floyd Kelling)
Ammons, David died 1/29/1911 Notes: age 65y (Floyd Kelling)
Amoroso, Carolyn born 1916 died 1992 (Sharon McCurry)
Amoroso, Eugene Paul born 1911 died 1981 (Sharon McCurry)
Amy, Doris M. born 7/14/1928 died no date (Sharon McCurry)
Amy, Norman L., Ph.D. born 2/27/1927 died 11/12/1996 (Sharon McCurry)
Anaya, Filandro born 1889 died 1922 (Sharon McCurry)
Anderson, Bartow born 1870 died 1910 (Floyd Kelling)
Anderson, Bill born 1941 died no date (Floyd Kelling)
Anderson, Cindy Lou born 5/30/1966 died 3/26/1983(Floyd Kelling)
Anderson, Clifford W. born 1911 died 2002 (Floyd Kelling)
Anderson, Dorothy M. born 1905 died 1932 (Dennis Reed)
Anderson, Eloise L. born 1895 died 1986 (Sharon McCurry)
Anderson, Frances M. born 11/2/1926 died 9/4/1983 (Sharon McCurry)
Anderson, Henry died 1-12-1899 Notes:age 6y, son of John Andrews, T.G. McCarthy Funeral Home Records shows him as Henry Andrews
Anderson, J.B.Z. born 1896 died 1954 (Sharon McCurry)
Anderson, Janena born 1947 died 2006 Notes: married 10-8-1971 (Floyd Kelling)
Anderson, John T. born 1860 died 1912 (Floyd Kelling)
Anderson, Knut E. born 8-4-1874 died 4-15-1895 (Floyd Kelling)
Anderson, Margaret born 1912 died 1977 (Floyd Kelling)
Anderson, Mary F. born 1917 died 1977 (Sharon McCurry)
Anderson, May born 1893 died 1988 (Sharon McCurry)
Anderson, Ovid G. born 1918 died 1998 Notes: Parents of: Barbara, Betty, Michael, Joseph, Mary T. (Sharon McCurry)
Anderson, Ronald Jude born 1939 died 1992 Notes: married 10-8-1970 (Floyd Kelling)
Anderson, Sally born 1939 died 2000 (Floyd Kelling)
Anderson, William Arthur born 1890 died 1968 (Sharon McCurry)
Anderson, Willie born 4-1-1896 died 4-11-1896 (Floyd Kelling)
Andrus, Fern May born 10-25-1887 died 1-3-1893 (Floyd Kelling)
Andrus, Hamilton E. born 4-15-1880 died 10-28-1892 (Floyd Kelling)
Andrus, Russel M. born 4-15-1880 died 10-19-1892 (Floyd Kelling)
Andrus, Viva B. born 8-16-1886 died 10-31-1892 (Floyd Kelling)
Angelnicci, Rosco died 8/7/1904 age 26 buried 9/8/1904 location 57 122 3 McMahon and Collier Eden Train Wreck Victim
Ansnick, Helen born 1919 died no date Notes: married 5-14-1939(Floyd Kelling)
Ansnick, Joseph J. born 1918 died 1975 Notes: married 5-14-1939(Floyd Kelling)
Antenucci, Giovanni John born 10-6-1842 died 2/28/1907 (Floyd Kelling)
Anzick, Honora B. born 1931 died no date (Sharon McCurry)
Anzick, Wayne F. born 1932 died 1997 (Sharon McCurry)
Anzlovar, Jim S. born 1917 died 1971 (Floyd Kelling)
Anzlovar, Vivian E. born 1922 died 1972 (Floyd Kelling)
Archuleta, Juan died no date Notes: Co B New Mexico Inf (Floyd Kelling)
Arellano, Beatrice born 1927 died no date (Sharon McCurry)
Arellano, Charles born 1925 died no date (Sharon McCurry)
Arlen, Arthur Lee born 9/8/1912 died 8/30/2000 Notes: born Canon City, Co. (Sharon McCurry)
Arlen, Margaret Louise Vroom born 9/4/1918 died no date Notes: born Salisbury, Mo. (Sharon McCurry)
Armstrong, Charles E. born 1860 died 1931(Floyd Kelling)
Armstrong, Edna P. born 1891 died 1959(Floyd Kelling)
Armstrong, Henry A. born 10-27-1861 died 9/19/1902 (Floyd Kelling)
Armstrong, Henry A. (Floyd Kelling)
Armstrong, Louis Lee born 6-5-1898 died 10-9-1899 (Floyd Kelling)
Armstrong, Louis Lee (Floyd Kelling)
Arnold, George died 7/17/1910 Notes: born in Oct at Lexington, Mo., age 24 y 9m son of Scott Arnold birn in Illionis and mother born Canada, sold to Scott Arnod & Mrs. Maurretta Tager, McCarthy Funeral Home
Arnold, Nathan H. died 11/22/1924 Notes: resident of Rico, CO. (Floyd Kelling)
Aronofsky, Harry born 1890 died 1935 Temple Emanuel (Floyd Kelling)
Ashton, Charles Ralph died 4/5/1903aged 34y, of Blackley Daucashing & Bournemoth, England (Floyd Kelling)
Asmus, Betty B. born 1922 died 1969 (Sharon McCurry)
Atkinsion, Martha G. died 1977(Floyd Kelling)
Atkinson, Effie Bernice born 1900 died 1987 (Floyd Kelling)
Atkinson, Elijah born 12-30-1873 died 3/17/1902 (Floyd Kelling)
Atkinson, Herbert Floyd born 1898 died 1958 (Floyd Kelling)
August, Idamae born 4/24/1926 died 4/6/1998 (Sharon McCurry)
August, Louis J. born 11/17/1925 died 12/12/2004 (Sharon McCurry)
Autobee, Elena Baca 11/12/1912buried Roselawn Notes: age 66y, died at Salt Creek, Co. McCarthy Funeral Home
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