Memorial Garden

How lovely is thy dwelling place, O Lord of Hosts!
For my soul, it longeth, yea fainteth for the courts of the Lord.
Blest are they that dwell within Thy house. Psalm 84

THE MEMORIAL GARDEN

Our Memorial Garden was dedicated on September 23, 2001, and is a place of peace and repose for the ashes of those inurned within its wall. The wall contains secure niches for cremated remains. Paved paths and benches offer opportunity for private meditation. A traditional Celtic cross, donated by Mary Alice Davis in memory of her husband, depicts the post resurrection appearances of Christ when he appeared in the garden.

The Garden is available for the inurnment of cremains; first, to members of Westminster, and their immediate families; and second, to friends of the church, upon approval of the Session. Persons desiring to reserve space in the garden are invited to read the policies by clicking here and to complete one application form for each individual by clicking here. If you have questions, contact Lisa Runkle, Financial Administrator (217) 522-4415 extension 11.

Westminster’s Memorial Garden added a south wall in May, 2018. It is parallel to Edwards Street and perpendicular to the east wall providing an additional 180 niches for members and friends of our faith community. Evans-Mason was retained to do the work. We are grateful to Architect Dave Leonatti who gifted his design of the wall.

All niches in the east wall have been sold. The cost of an individual inurnment in the south wall is $1,000 for a member or their immediate family and $2,000 for friends of Westminster. In 2016, the Memorial Garden Committee added this webpage to the Westminster Presbyterian Church website with pertinent information about those inured in the garden.

Memorial Garden Committee: David Mitchell, Chair, Scott Day, Sue Donels, Marci Irving, Secretary, Jim McDonough, and Jeanne Pittman. Staff members: Rev. Dr. Blythe Kieffer, Lisa Runkle

Those currently inurned in the Memorial Garden are listed below. Historic and pertinent information can be found by clicking on each name. This preserves our loved ones’ memories for generations to come and provides a resource for genealogy.

Albrecht, Harold H.
B artlett, Byron A. "Bud"
Barge, Rev. Dr. James Spencer
Barge, Silvey Wood
Bassett, Peter Samuel
Benjamin, Gail
Benjamin, Ruth T.
Bentsen, Harry R.
Bergmann Jr., Harry "Skip"
Bond, Pauline E.
Bradley, Brooke Frances Platt
Bradley Jr., Philip C.
Brown, Wesley W.
Carpenter, Nikki
Carpenter, Robert Dean
Clarke, Roberta
Clements, Doris Kruse
Clements Jr., William Denney
Cleverdon, Mary Lynne
Collins, Barbara R.
Collins, Phyllis Brown
Collins, R. Dean
Cooper Sr., Morris Davidson
Cragoe, Arthur C.
Cull, Roland
Dawkins, Betty Graves
Dawkins, Joseph C.
Denham, Betty Jellema
Denham, Bill F.
Dillon, Karen
Donels, William R.
Eggebrecht, Richard W.
Elzea, Erin C.
Fixmer, Gale Jones
Fixmer III, John "Jack" P.
Folse, Hazen Lewis
Germeraad, Darleen
Germeraad, Hendrik H.
Hahn, Jean
Hahn, Kerry
Hahn, Robert
Hale, Geraldine Grigsby "Gerry"
Hendee, Richard D.
Hennahane, James M.
Hennahane, Mary L.
Hibbert, Patsy Lou
Hill, Jack E.
Irvine, William
Johnson, Merritt
Kacevicius, Lisa
Kacevicius, Michael
Kirk, John Wayne
Lowrey, Phyllis J.
MacDonna, Carolyn Eleanor
MacDonna Jr., The Rev. Dr. David
Maldaner, Richard
McClure, Tammy
Meriwether, William "Bill" L.
Mitchell, Betty
Mitchell, Walter
Nenaber, Kathleen G.
Newtson, Richard
Newtson, Robyn
Noonan, Julia S.
Noonan, Patrick A.
Ogg, Colleen
Ogg, Warren
O'Keefe Jr., Dwight H.
O'Keefe, Nancy A.
Peura, Stephen
Pittman, Glen Dean
Proctor, Kevin Gene
Purdy, Patricia Albrecht
Pyle, Cheryl L.
Ridinger, Judy A.
Rinehart, Eric Leroy
Rinehart, Penny Etson
Robertson, Charles Todd "Chuk"
Rudolph, Allen
Ruklick, John Benjamin
Ryder, Elaine
Schmidt, Ramona Lou
Schultz, Kyle Helen Graham
Sherrick, Donald William
Sherrick, Jean Karol Loudon
Singleton, James A.
Singleton, Mary Anne
Smith, Betty Mood
Smith, Henry Dale
Stanczak, Martha F.
Stirrett, Lionel Shelborn
Strom, Lois
Sumner, David S.
Trapp, William F.
Twesme, Kellsey B. Proctor
VanDeventer, Daniel J.
Wallace, Alan J.
Warren, George N.
Warren, Glenda G.
Washburn, Joyce S.
Wells, Terry A.
Whitaker, Geraldine
Whitaker, Mirl
Whitesell, Dorothy
Wilson, Dennis D.
Wise, Lisa L.