A new garden shed sitting behind the 1880s church building is a place for visitors to reminisce about loved ones.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo
The Bemis Holland sanctuary is decorated with rows of curved pews and stained glass windows that bear the name of founding families. Some visitors come just to see the windows.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo
The Bemis Holland sanctuary is decorated with rows of curved pews and stained glass windows that bear the name of founding families. Some visitors come just to see the windows.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo
The Bemis Holland sanctuary is decorated with rows of curved pews and stained glass windows that bear the name of founding families. Some visitors come just to see the windows.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo
A new garden shed sat the edge of the Evergreen Cemetery is a place for visitors to reminisce about loved ones.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo
The garden shed includes a cozy setting for visitors to sit and reminisce. A journal is provided, and a sign says: “Glad you came! This little place is in memory of everyone so dearly loved. Write their story. Write your story. Spend time to remember them. Bring your coffee and your fiends and linger a while. God Bless!”
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo
The Bemis Holland church of rural Bemis, S.D., was founded by Dutch families who moved from Wisconsin in the 1880s.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo
Tall evergreens planted in 1937 surround the country church.
The garden shed includes a cozy setting for visitors to sit and reminisce. A journal is provided, and a sign says: “Glad you came! This little place is in memory of everyone so dearly loved. Write their story. Write your story. Spend time to remember them. Bring your coffee and your fiends and linger a while. God Bless!”
The Bemis Holland church, built in 1887 had a steeple added in 1910 and then removed in the 1950s. Beside it is the manse, or pastor's residence, which no longer exists.
Janelle is editor of the Tri-State Neighbor, covering South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com or follow on Twitter @JLNeighbor.
The Bemis Holland sanctuary is decorated with rows of curved pews and stained glass windows that bear the name of founding families. Some visitors come just to see the windows.
The Bemis Holland sanctuary is decorated with rows of curved pews and stained glass windows that bear the name of founding families. Some visitors come just to see the windows.
The Bemis Holland sanctuary is decorated with rows of curved pews and stained glass windows that bear the name of founding families. Some visitors come just to see the windows.
The garden shed includes a cozy setting for visitors to sit and reminisce. A journal is provided, and a sign says: “Glad you came! This little place is in memory of everyone so dearly loved. Write their story. Write your story. Spend time to remember them. Bring your coffee and your fiends and linger a while. God Bless!”
The garden shed includes a cozy setting for visitors to sit and reminisce. A journal is provided, and a sign says: “Glad you came! This little place is in memory of everyone so dearly loved. Write their story. Write your story. Spend time to remember them. Bring your coffee and your fiends and linger a while. God Bless!”
The Bemis Holland church, built in 1887 had a steeple added in 1910 and then removed in the 1950s. Beside it is the manse, or pastor's residence, which no longer exists.
