THE GRAVE-BLOGGER
Tracy Brookshier – Genealogy and Cemetery Revitalization Enthusiast
Digging up information and resources to find missing graves and family members of those who are laid to rest here.
Sharing information and updates regarding all things cemetery related.
The Missing Plat-Book Mystery continues…
2025 Cemetery Scavenger Hunt! Friday, Oct. 24th!
One of our biggest annual fundraising events is BACK! Join us on Friday, October 24th, 2025 from 7-8pm for a spooky good time! Here is the breakdown of what to expect: Teams of 2 Pricing: $200 Event Sponsorship Sponsor this fundraising event and we will:
Plat book for Bethany Cemetery is FOUND!
Pike County News – May 30, 2025 – By Stan Schwartz To say Tracy Brookshier, secretary for the Bethany Cemetery Board, was ecstatic about the finding of the cemetery’s plat book, would be understating her emotional state by a factor of 10. When she first found out that she had relatives on her father’s side…
Annual Spring Clean up Day! Sat. May 3rd
Every year we volunteer our time to spend a day cleaning up the cemetery. If you or someone you know is interested in lending a hand please share this information. The more volunteers the better; especially if you know someone in need of Community Service hours! We will be there at 9am on Saturday, May…
2025 Newsletter & Donation Drive
How is it 2025 already?! Lots of things have happened in 2024 and here is our recap!
Raffle Fundraiser!
Take your shot at some extra Holiday Money! Enter to win a $250.00 VISA Gift Card! We will draw the winner on December 1st, 2024! 1 ticket for $5.00 or 5 tickets for $20.00 ! Venmo: Tracy-Brookshier OR send checks payable to Bethany Cemetery Association to 16545 Pike 9294, Bowling Green, MO 63334. OR call/text…
Annual Cemetery Scavenger Hunt
Friday, October 25th, 7pm!
New Road Project complete!
It has taken some time but our new road is finally complete! A big thanks to Magruder Limestone for their donation of the rock, and to Kerns Construction for making it happen! We hope you enjoy it while visiting!
Cemetery Clean-Up Day!
Join us on Saturday, May 4th at 10am for our annual spring clean-up day! New this year, we will be providing a light lunch and water for those that RSVP by May 1st! We will also be providing hands on education on proper stone cleaning techniques as well as sharing history on our cemetery and…
Donation Drive 2024
Bethany Cemetery Association 16545 Pike 9294, Bowling Green, MO 63334 http://www.bethanycemeterymo.com bethanycemetery1894@gmail.com March 6, 2024 Dear Bethany Family, It’s that time of year again and we are hosting our Bethany Cemetery Association Donation Drive! In this letter you will find a recap from 2023 and our plans for 2024. As you know the cemetery care…
$2,000 CASH REWARD!
Bethany Cemetery was established in 1894 and is located just off HWY 54 on Hwy U in Louisiana, MO. This is a small cemetery with great potential. The board of directors has recently decided to increase the cash reward for the cemetery’s missing plat-book from $500 to $2,000. After years of searching and leads that…
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Bethany Cemetery, Pike County, Missouri 