Norway Lutheran Church's Cemetery Is Sacred Ground, Dedicated to the Memory of Our Loved Ones.
The cemetery is open to the public during daylight hours only.
In the fall of 1843, as the oldest Norwegian Lutheran Church in America was born, the cemetery recorded its first burial – little 1 year old Sophia Ingrebretson who died 14 Oct 1843 and was buried 19 Oct 1843. She was the daughter of Syvert and Gunild (Halvorsdatter) Ingebretson who were members of the first settler's group with Even Heg, father of Colonel Hans Heg.
Our beautiful historic Cemetery is still active and is divided into 3 sections:
- Block A is on the north side closest to Norway Hill Road
- Block B surrounds the Church on the Hill
- Block C is west side closest to Heg Park Road.
Norway Church Cemetery is also the final resting home of several famous people. Colonel Hans Christian Heg, (21 Dec 1829 – 20 Sep 1863) was a Norwegian American abolitionist, journalist, anti-slavery activist, politician and soldier, best known for leading the Scandinavian 15th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment on the Union side in the American Civil War. He died of the wounds he received at the Battle of Chickamauga. (Block B)
Lewis Rolfson (9 Jan 1841 – 7 Jan 1936) was the last Union veteran of the American Civil War to pass away in Racine County. He was also in the Scandinavian 15th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment and fought with Colonel Hans Christian Heg at the Battle of Chickamauga. (Block B)
US Representative Lynn Stalbaum, (15 May 1920 – 17 Jun 1999) was an American farmer, businessman, and Democratic politician from Racine County, Wisconsin. He served one term in the United States House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in the 89th Congress from 1965 to 1967. (Block B)
When you visit our cemetery, please look for the Liberty Tree. The Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War and the Sons of the American Revolution have a program called the “Liberty Tree Initiative.” The initiative is elm tree saplings planted from the roots of the original Liberty Tree where colonists in Boston gathered just before the Revolutionary War. The Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War Col Heg Chapter - Wind Lake had the distinct honor to receive a sapling from the Liberty Tree. We are proud to say our very own Liberty Tree is planted north of the cemetery by the stairs leading from Norway Hill Road.
Even though this is an active cemetery, only members of Norway Lutheran Church are allowed to purchase rights for burial.
For more information, please send a request via the link below.
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We are pleased to have the feature to locate the grave site of a loved one. Simply click on the link below to see a map of the location and information available.
Please click the link below for the Norway Cemetery guidelines.
Please click the link below to contact our Cemetery Board Members with inquiries, concerns, and questions.