Port Huron’s Lakeside Cemetery is honoring residents long overlooked, thanks to Marysville’s Erik Wurmlinger. His years of research and fundraising have led to a permanent memorial and bench in the cemetery’s paupers’ section, with a directional sign covered by the city. The memorial features a QR code linking visitors to an online site where families can add names and stories. A blessing ceremony is planned for late October, inviting the public, city officials, and cemetery staff. Wurmlinger’s efforts have already connected several families with long-lost relatives.
Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet
