Linn Grove Cemetery

07/02/2025

I am looking for someone to take over cemetery duties. This is a turnkey operation. All the work is done, it is just a matter of managing it going forward!!!

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05/27/2025

Cu***ng Legion paying tribute to our Veteran's on Memorial Day.

02/27/2025

A HUGE Thank You to Amy Fordyce with the very generous donation today. The donation is made in the memory of Bob Swanberg and the Stained Glass Group.

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11/19/2024

Sharing the story of Nathan Forbes. He was murdered in Prole in 1908. His murderer remains at large!

Son of Mathias Lewis Forbes & Mary Francis Montgomery. He was murdered in Prole, IA near Bolton Transfer Company. Married to Minnie Elizabeth Forbes (his 1st cousin). They had three children: Hazel Marie, Roy Raymond, Gladys Barbara. After his death, Minnie married 2nd to William M. Frost.

08/07/2024

There are so many good people associated with our beautiful little cemetery in Prole. We have volunteers consistently helping out and they ask for no recognition.

Amy and Emma helped beautify our flag pole on the south end of the cemetery. They put their time, efforts and resources into what was once a very ordinary space.

05/26/2024

Does anyone know the schedule for the cemetery visitations for Warren County tomorrow? Mel Pins

05/21/2024

Please do not panic! I took the flags down at the cemetery to let this storm pass. I will get them back up tomorrow.

05/18/2024

The cemetery is modified with some new, impressive flags for Memorial Day.
I want to give Dan Jones with Central Iowa Fencing and my friend, Phil Hanrahan a HUGE Thank You for all the help with labor and materials to make this happen.

12/16/2023

Old school Google Earth. This is on the Iowa DNR website. You can search any where in Iowa. Then you hit the dropdown under Basemaps. You can select maps from the 30s, 50s, 60s, and 70s.

11/29/2023

The map is finished. Please reach out if anyone needs help locating a friend or loved one.

07/03/2023

Please take a moment to remember Elnora Cullitson. She passed away while visiting friends in Prole in 1893. A humble reminder of what of ancestors endured for us to be here.

Thurs., Dec 14, 1893 Indianola Times Indianola, IA A week ago Mrs Chas Culliton of Marshalltown, who will be remembered as Cora Colclazier, came to visit her early home at Wm. N James of Churchville bringing her little daughter, Elnora, aged 17 months and 21 days. Last Saturday the baby climbed on a...