Shultz Acre Cemetery
176th Street S and A Street S
Spanaway, Washington 98387
Also known as Spanaway Catholic Cemetery, Spanaway German Lutheran Cemetery, Spanaway Lutheran Cemetery, Spanaway Cemetery
The West side of the cemetery is known as Spanaway Lutheran Cemetery (Shultz Acre), the East side as Spanaway Catholic Cemetery.
The Spanaway Cemetery land was donated by Christopher Bittner (Boettner) and Lena Jennings in 1900. Ernest Boettners buried a little daughter Oct. 3, 1891 and Chris Binner buried a son April 28, 1892. After the land donation was offically considered a cemetery Tobe Wyatt was the first one to be buried. There are now 2 sides of the cemetery Lutheran & Catholic, but remain as one. Volunteers, Kiawanis & Cub Scouts take care of the grounds.
From Tacoma, take Pacific Avenue (SR 7) south. Go east on 176th Street for 1 block to "A" Street. Turn right on "A" Street. 176th and A Street is the northwest corner of the cemetery. The gate is on the "A" Street side of the cemetery. Go through the first section of the fence cemetery to the second fence and through the gate. There is parking in the shopping center across the street.
