We’ve gathered a list of notable persons buried at Acacia Park Cemetery. Click on the “Read More” link to open a new window with additional history about the person.
Robin Ahrens – First female FBI agent killed in line of duty, Read more
Truman Alcorn – Alcorn Beverage, Read more
Lester Asfeld – Local contractor, Hurley Construction, developer of Signal Hills Shopping Center, Read more
Roger Awsumb – a.k.a. Casey Jones – TV personality from the 1950s, Read more
Bob Brown – Leader of the Mdewakanton Sioux Tribe in Mendota area, Read more
Carl Cummins – Local Attorney, Read more
Carl Drake – CEO, The St. Paul Companies, Read more
Judge Archie Gingold – Ramsey County Judge, Read more – 1, Read more – 2
Walter Gretsfeld – Local contractor, Read more
Jules A. Herman – Local musician, trumpet player for Lawrence Welk, Read more
Charles “Speed” Holman – Stunt pilot and 1st pilot of Northwest Airlines, Read more
Harold Holmbeck
Karl O. Kassulke – Minnesota Vikings player, Read more
Karl L. Ketter – Ketter Canoeing
William H. Lerbs – Mendota Heights Fire Department, Read more – 1, Read more – 2
Harold LeVander – Former Governor of Minnesota, Read more
Ann Bezanson Lindholm – Oldest person buried at Acacia Park Cemetery, age 110, Read more
James Lord – Lawyer, Read more
Byron “Curly” Lyons – Acacia Park Cemetery manager for 30 years, Read more
Eva Miller – One of the first businesswomen in St. Paul, MN, donated stone for Acacia Park buildings and bell tower, Read more
Brigadier General Ray S. Miller – Father/Founder of the Minnesota Air National Guard, Read more
Melissa L. Mosvick – Peace Corps volunteer killed in North Africa, Read more
Alfred O.C. Nier – American physicist and Regents Professor Emeritus at the University of Minnesota who pioneered the development of mass spectrometry. Read more
Dr. James Olin – Local Veterinarian, Read more
Park Family – Park Machine, Read more
Peters Family – Peters Meats, Read more
Isabel Miriam Pinkham – First person buried at Acacia Park Cemetery, October 25, 1927
Seeger Family – Seeger Refrigeration – became Whirlpool, Read more
Governor Harold Stassen – Helped draft the United Nations Charter, former Governor of Minnesota , Read more – 1 , Read more – 2 , Read more – 3
George Stielow – Athletic Director at Sibley High School, Read more
Willard Wagenknecht – Owner of Cherokee Service Garage
Ray Wheeler – Bank President, Read more