Cromwell Cemetery Assn | Policies

Please download the Application For Burial (Cremation or Full). Updated January 2025.

This form is to be sent to the Secretary of the Cromwell Cemetery Assn. along with appropriate amount payable to:

Cromwell Cemetery Association
c/o Laurie Dahl Isacson, Secretary
15558 Sunny Cove Drive SE
Olalla, WA 98359
253-857-2399

By-Laws of Hales Passage Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery Association

By-Laws of Hales Passage Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery Association
Original document July 30, 1904
Revised & Adopted by Board of Trustees April 2009

Article I
The name of the Cemetery to be by this corporation shall be “Hales Passage Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery”.

The officers of the first meeting were then instructed to make the necessary affidavit the agreement of association and cause a copy to be filed and recorded with the Secretary of State, one to be filed with the County Auditor of Pierce County and a copy to be retained in the possession of the secretary of this corporation.

Article II
The officers of this corporation shall consist of one president, one vice president, one treasurer one secretary and a board of three trustees who shall be elected and hold offices as provided in the Articles of Incorporation of thi... Read More

Hales Passage Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery Association
Annual Meeting Minutes- May 18, 2024
Sears Farm across from the Cemetery.

The predicted rains held off until the afternoon. Over 50 supporters helped with the clean up and 30+ stayed for the potluck lunch.

Call to Order
After the lunch, the meeting was called to order at 12:45
Read Minutes to Previous Meeting
Laurie read the minutes of the 2023 Annual Meeting. They were approved as read.

Treasurer's Report & Plots Sales
2023 Expenses & Gains - Donna
Water $230.59
Website 436.88
Stamps/Printing 612.97
WA State filing Fee 10.00
Pierce County Tax 9.65
Veterans Medals 1500.00
Solar Light for Flag 277.97
Lunch 154.00
Timer for Water 92.47
Fidelity 7000.00
$10,324.53
Income
Interment Fees $150.00 (3)
Plots Sold 1800.00 (6)
Donations 2015.00 ($1400.00 for meda... Read More

Hales Passage Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery Association
Annual Meeting Minutes - May 21, 2023
Sears Farm across from Cemetery

Call to Order
Sunny skies welcomed over 50 people to the cemetery for the Annual Clean up. Thank you to Scout Troop 217 for their assistance. With so many hands, the work was completed by 11:30 25 people stayed for the potluck/meeting.
Read and Approval of Minutes the Previous Membership and Board Meetings

Treasurer's Report & Plots Sales (from 2022)
Expenses -
Water 200.92
Dragonwyck 474.38
Bank Expenses 101.36
Edward Peterson 1543.82 flag pole
Stamps/ Printing 309.75
Chicken for lunch 43.52
Pierce County Tax 9.65
WA Filing fee 10.00
$2693.40
Donations - $1085.00
Sale of 14 Plots $8200.00 (1 @ $ 400.)
Interment Fees (6) $300.00
Checking Balance $12807.03
Fidelity Investment $55951.87

A... Read More

Hales Passage Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery Association
Proposed Annual Meeting Agenda/Notes

Annual Meeting Minutes – May 21, 2022
Sears Farm across from Cemetery

Call to Order
Sunny skies welcomed over 50 people to the cemetery for the Annual Clean up. Thank you to Scout Troop 217 for their assistance. With so many hands, the work was completed by 11:3025 stayed for the potluck/meeting
Read and Approval of Minutes the Previous Membership and Board Meetings
(Membership meetings were not held the last 2 years due to Covid)

Treasurer’s Report & Plots Sales (from 2021)
Expenses –
Water 182.32
Dragonwyck 386.88
Printing/Maps 371.25
Postage 166.21
Williams Tree Service 3808.00
Pacific Coast Memorials 1077.12
Pierce County Tax 9.65
WA Filing fee 10.00
$6011.43
Donations - $1435.00
Sale of 20 Plots $8000.00
Interment ... Read More

Hales Passage Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery Association
Proposed Annual Meeting Agenda/Notes
May 22, 2021

No in-person meeting was held due to social distancing requirements associated with
Covid-19 Virus

Treasurer’s Report & Plots Sales from 2020
Expenses – $885,52
Water 196.28
Dragonwyck 424.38
Stamps/Printing 245.93
WA Filing fee 10.00
Pierce County Tax 8.93

Donations - $1355.00
Sale of 24 Plots $9600.00
Interment Fees (3) $150.00

Checking Balance $15182.41
CD Balance $13300.19
Fidelity Investment $17780.81 (+2780.81) ($15000.00 initial investment)

Acknowledging those who passed away during the year

Harold Alspaugh 150 cr
16 Jan 1932, Camden, MI 12 Nov 2013, Sumner, WA

Mary Alspaugh 150 cr
5 July 1930, Minot ND 20 Dec 2013, Sumner, WA

Bob Lee Mi... Read More

Hales Passage Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery Association
Proposed Annual Meeting Agenda/Notes
Compiled May 16th
No in-person meeting held due to social distancing requirements associated with Covid-19 Virus

Call to Order NA
Read and Approval of Minutes to previous Membership and Board Meetings NA

Treasurer’s Report from 2019
Expenses – $3054.15
Water 205.08
Dragonwyck 411.88
Stamps/Printing 235.68
State Tax 7.96
Williams Tree 647.40
Lunch 59.70
Premier 1486.45
Donations - $1635.00
Sale of 10 Plots $4000.00
Interment Fees (5) $250.00
Checking Balance $19,963.78
CD Balance $13290.20

Acknowledging those who passed away during the year
Michael Brent Fanta 2403 cr
7 Dec 1951, Jamestown, ND 18 June 2019, Gig Harbor, WA
Mary Louise Denny 354 cr
3 April 1941, Tacoma, WA 6 March 2019, Gig Harbor, WA
Dylan Alexander D... Read More

Hales Passage Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery Association
Annual Meeting Minutes – May 18, 2019
Sears Farm across from Cemetery

Call to Order

Read and Approval of Minutes to previous Membership and Board Meetings

Treasurer’s Report & Plots Sales (from 2019 Board Meeting Minutes)
Expenses – $2618.52 (includes $1256.50 for 10 stones for unmarked graves)
Donations - $1110.00
Sale of 5 Plots $2000.00
Interment Fees (7) $350.00
Checking Balance $17,132.83
CD Balance $13,278.22 (includes interest of $1.96)

Acknowledging those who passed away during the year:

Richard Melvin Brynestad 204F cr Veteran
9 Nov 1928, Tacoma, WA 6 June 2018, Gig Harbor

Leroy Elmer Fosness 104 F cr Veteran
27 March 1941 Seattle 6 April 2018, Camano Island, WA

Betty Lou Hamilton 2418 cr
8 Nov 1926 St Paul, Minn 4 July 2015 Tacoma, WA

Eu... Read More

Hales Passage Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery Association
Annual Meeting Minutes – May 19, 2018
Sears Farm across from Cemetery

I Call to Order

II Read and Approval of Minutes to previous Membership and Board Meetings

III Treasurer’s Report & Plots Sales (from 2018 Board Meeting Minutes)
Expenses – $810.41
Donations - $1085.00
Sale of 4 Plots $1600.00
Interment Fees (8) $400.00
Checking Balance $16216.42
CD Balance $13276.26 (includes interest of $7.96)

IV Acknowledging those who passed away during the year:

Stuart Holmes Miller 107 C
4 June 1992, Seattle, WA
13 Aug 2017, Issaquah, WA

Olivia Frances Woods 181 C (cr)
24 June 1954, Gig Harbor, WA
24 Aug 2017, Port Orchard, WA

Howard L Barton 89 C - Veteran
3 Dec 1930, Hancock Co, Indiana
5 Oct 2017, Tacoma, WA

Yoshie Goto ... Read More

Hales Passage Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery Association
Annual Meeting Minutes – May 20, 2017
Sears Farm across from Cemetery

I Call to Order

II Read and Approval of Minutes to previous Membership and Board Meetings

III Treasurer’s Report & Plots Sales (from 2017 Board Meeting Minutes)
Expenses – $1470.84
Donations - $820.00
Sale of 8 Plots $3200.00
Interment Fees (7) $350.00
Checking Balance $13,958.50
CD Balance $13,258.29 (includes interest of $7.96)

IV Acknowledging those who passed away during the year

Thomas Wayne Colley 2084
1 April 1937 Topeka, KA 10 August 2016, Gig Harbor, WA

Luke Albert Simmons 127 son of Penny Goddard
24 March 1987 Chehalis WA 20 April 2016 Mexico

Ray Tobiason to be interred this summer husband to Phyllis Tobiason
9 Novembe... Read More

Annual Meeting Minutes – May 21, 2016
Sears Farm across from Cemetery

I Call to Order
35 people braved the rain and the chilly weather to help with the annual clean up.

II Read and Approval of Minutes to previous Membership and Board Meetings
Minutes were read and approved without correction.

III Treasurer’s Report & Plots Sales
Expenses – $989.37
Donations - $1045.00
Sale of 6 Plots $2400.00
Interment Fees (3) $150.00
Checking Balance $11,334.62
CD Balance $13,256.33 (includes interest of $5.94)

IV Acknowledging those who passed away during the year

Rosemary Ann (Martenson) Brynestad
203 J wife to Dick Brynestad
19 January 1932 Tacoma, WA
16 June 2015, Gig Harbor, WA

Carl William Erickson
2364 husband to Sandra Erickson
Nov 11, 1927, Portland, Ore
Oct 26, 2015, Gig Harbor, WA

Elizabeth Featherstone... Read More

Hales Passage Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery Association
Annual Meeting Minutes - May 16, 2015
Sears Farm across from Cemetery

I Call to Order
35 people were present for the potluck lunch and meeting. Many more were in involved with the cemetery clean up, but had afternoon obligations.

II Read and Approval of Minutes to previous Membership and Board Meetings
Minutes were read and approved without correction.

III Treasurer's Report & Plots Sales
Expenses - $1327.04
Donations - $620.00
Sale of 3 Plots $1200.00
Interment Fees (5) $250.00
Checking Balance $7525.39
CD Balance $13252.39 (includes interest of $11.30)

IV Acknowledging those who passed away during the year
Ida May Rudsit 178 A
22 May 1918, Seko, Montana 25 May 2014, Gig Harbor, WA
Barbara Odgen Pearson 129 B
31 January 1934, Tacoma, WA 4 July 2014, Gig Ha... Read More

Annual Meeting Minutes – May 17, 2014
Sears Farm across from Cemetery

I Call to Order

II Read and Approval of Minutes to previous Membership and Board Meetings

III Treasurer’s Report & Plots Sales

IV Acknowledging those who passed away during the year

Dwight Edward Stephens buried elsewhere, parents in cemetery
26 Aug 1949, Tacoma, WA 4 Feb 2012 Gig Harbor, WA
(Acknowledgement was missed last year)

David Lee Berntsen 740 cr
28 Aug 1936, Parkland, WA 24 Aug 2013, Edgewood, WA

Donna Gail Turner 100 B
14 February 1938 6 Sept 2013, Olalla, WA

Ingvar Mathias Drage 318 cr
10 April 1926, Aspa, Norway 6 October 2013, Tacoma, WA

Janet Mary Fosberg Reinmuth 2164 cr
23 August 1943, Portland, Ore 23 December 13, Gig Harbor, WA ... Read More

2013 Annual Meeting Minutes: Hales Passage Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery Association

Saturday May 18, 2013 – Annual Meeting Minutes

I Call to Order

II Read & Approval of Minutes of Previous Annual Meeting

III Treasurer’s Report
Expenses – $1199.61
Donations - $675.00
Money Market - $13,233.20 (interest $20.81)
Checking - $6893.20

IV Acknowledging those who passed away during the year
Gordon Sherwood McCormick October 5, 1939 - October 12, 2012 85 F
Frank Melvin Samuelson May 3 1926 – Nov 25, 2012 *
Eunice Marie Samuelson April 12, 1924 July 29, 2010 *
*ashes to be buried this summer in family plot
Dwight Edward Stephens August 26, 1949 – Feb 4th 2012 buried elsewhere
(to be acknowledged at 2014 meeting as notice came after annual meeting)

V Old Business
• Ben Pearson will schedule a grave marking orientation during the summer.
• Bob Quy offered to have ... Read More

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Download the 2019 Cromwell Cemetery Newsletter, and find out more about this year's clean up day on Saturday, May 18, 2019.