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Holy Cross Cemetery

Fort Branch

Union Township

Gibson County, Indiana

Coordinates:	Latitude, 38.2534; Longitude, -87.5747
Congressional Location:	SW-1/4; NW-1/4; SECTION 18; TOWNSHIP 3S; RANGE 10W
Common Directions:	Located on the north side of SR-168 (East Park Steet,) about 1900 feet west of the intersection with US Hwy-41, on the north edge of Fort Branch.
Last updated	Jul 2023

The following list is a sincere attempt to show all known graves using several different sources and periodically updated headstone photographs. There may be other graves which are unknown/unlisted due to missing, unreadable, destroyed, or broken markers.

If you have knowledge of any other graves which may not be shown here, or of any incorrect information whatsoever, I would be grateful for your assistance. Drop me an email and let me know. Please avoid however, notifying me of very recent burials that do not appear here. I will capture and incorporate these on the next scheduled cemetery update.

George Pickersgill

Surname	Given Name	Birth Date	Death Date	Inscriptions & Notes	Photo # Photo	Sect- ion	Row
Salmon	Carolyn S	9 Nov 1942	23 Oct 1994	nee HOEFLING. First wife of Roy T SALMON.	1937	M-W	5
Salmon	Roy T	19 Jun 1948	11 Apr 2003	Husband of Carolyn S SALMON, 1^st; and Linda SALMON, 2^nd.	1937	M-W	5
Schaefer	Clarence G	17 Mar 1927	11 Feb 2019	Husband of Ileilabelle K "Belle" (KAST) SCHAEFER. Married: 14 Sep 1957. Son of Edward & Frances (WANINGER) SCHAEFER. US Army, Korea. (Click here to view obituary.)	0122	E	16
Schaefer	Doris June	2 Aug 1925	24 Oct 2007	nee KUESTER. Wife of Paul F SCHAEFER. Daughter of George & Ethel (ELMENDORF) KUESTER. “Mother” (Click here to view obituary.)	1898	E	19
Schaefer	Ileilabelle K "Belle"	13 Jan 1929	13 Jun 2020	nee KAST. Wife of Clarence G SCHAEFER. Married: 14 Sep 1957. Daughter of Clemens & Priscilla (MARTIN) KAST. (Click here to view obituary.)	0122	E	16
Schaefer	Paul Frank	17 Jun 1921	20 Nov 2008	Husband of Doris June (KUESTER) SCHAEFER. Son of Joseph Frank & Anna Margaretta (KIESEL) SCHAEFER. “Father” (Click here to view obituary.)	1898	E	19
Scheller	Rita Ann	22 Jul 1944	13 Aug 2011	Wife of Kenneth Joseph SCHELLER. Daughter of Stephen & Anna (VOWELS) TURPEN. (Click here to view obituary.)	2456	C-N	2
Schmit	Bernard W	27 May 1898	20 Sep 1975	Husband of Olivia R SCHMIT.	2049	C-S	11
Schmit	Edward A	24 Feb 1925	29 Nov 2013	Husband of Mary Frances (ROBINSON) SCHMIT. Married 25 Oct 1944. “Our Son: Mark. Grandchildren: Cody & Cale” (Click here to view obituary.)	1008 2156	C-N	6
Schmit	Mary Frances	5 Nov 1924	18 Oct 2005	nee ROBINSON. Wife of Edward A SCHMIT. Married 25 Oct 1944. Daughter of Arthur L & Olive (STEWART) ROBINSON. “Our Son: Mark. Grandchildren: Cody & Cale” (Click here to view obituary.)	1008 2156	C-N	6
Schmit	Olivia R	20 May 1898	3 Nov 1986	Wife of Bernard W SCHMIT.	2049	C-S	11
Schmits	Carl R "Richie"	31 Mar 1940	7 Dec 2016	Husband of Phyllis (SAMPSON) SCHMITS. Son of Victor & Helen (SMITH) SCHMITS. US Army. (Click here to view obituary.)	0158	M-E	2
Schmits	Carole A	3 Feb 1943	--	nee JUDKINS. Wife of Kenneth P SCHMITS.	0157	M-E	5
Schmits	Charles E.	9 Jul 1938	10 Sep 2021	Husband of Wanda L. SCHMITS. Married 18 Jul 1959 USMC (Click here to view obituary.)	6374 gap	M-E	--o:p>
Schmits	Florence A	22 Apr 1913	27 Oct 1985	nee PUGH. Wife of Jesse M SCHMITS.	1996	C-S	7
Schmits	Helen M	7 Nov 1911	26 Aug 1992	nee SMITH. Wife of Victor A SCHMITS.	2033	C-S	10
Schmits	Jesse M	11 Feb 1913	26 May 1991	Husband of Florence A (PUGH) SCHMITS.	1995	C-S	7
Schmits	John R	22 Jan 1942	25 Nov 2018	Son of Victor & Helen (SMITH) SCHMITS. Children: Christina, Michael, Debra. US Army, Reserve. Click here to view obituary.	0178 0179	W	9
Schmits	Kenneth P	14 Jul 1942	30 Aug 2019	Husband of Carole A (JUDKINS) SCHMITS. Son of Jesse & Florence (PUGH) SCHMITS.	0157	M-E	5
Schmits	Pamela Ann	30 Apr 1959	5 Oct 1961	Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Robert SCHMITS. Struck and killed by a garage door being installed.	1985 From the Muncie Star Press, 6 Oct 1961 1986	C-S	6
Schmits	Phyllis	6 Nov 1940	--	nee SAMPSON. Wife of Carl R "Richie" SCHMITS.	58	M-E	2
Schmits	Victor A	23 Sep 1908	15 Oct 1983	Husband of Helen M (SMITH) SCHMITS.	2033	C-S	10
Schmitt	Agnes M	8 Sep 1917	16 Apr 2001	nee SCHMITT. Husband of Urban H SCHMITT. Daughter of Wendel & Lena WAGNER. (Click here to view obituary.)	1868	E	15
Schmitt	Agnes M	10 May 1923	10 Mar 2001	nee PETER. Wife of Norman V SCHMITT. Married 1 Oct 1947. “Our sons: Kenneth R, Dennis L, Keith A, Donald P.”	2068 2069	C-S	13
Schmitt	Frances M	5 Nov 1922	10 Jun 1996	Wife of Ralph O SCHMITT.	1853	E	11
Schmitt	James A “Jim”	22 Apr 1949	--	Husband of Susan E (BELOAT) WOLFE SCHMITT. Married 21 Apr 1973. “Our Children: Brian, Jnesse, Jeremy, Joshua”	2043 2044	C-S	11
Schmitt	Kenneth R "Tiny"	6 Jun 1948	--	Husband of Roberta G "Bobbi" SCHMITT. Married: 20 Jun 1998. Our Children: Kimberly A, Stacy D, Rhonda R, Travis V, Brian E.	140 0141	E	21
Schmitt	Leroy J	14 May 1932	3 Nov 2014	Husband of Phyllis A (GRAY) SCHMITT. Son of Henry V & Theresa (WEISS) SCHMITT. (Click here to view obituary.)	0070	M-W	3
Schmitt	Norman V	2 Oct 1923	13 May 2013	Husband of Agnes M (PETER) SCHMITT. Married 1 Oct 1947. Son of Henry V & Theresia (WEIS) SCHMITT. “Our sons: Kenneth R, Dennis L, Keith A, Donald P.” (Click here to view obituary.)	2068 2069	C-S	13
Schmitt	Phyllis A	21 Apr 1933	--	Wife of Leroy J Schmitt.	0070	M-W	3
Schmitt	Ralph O	15 Jul 1919	1 Jun 1979	Husband of Frances M SCHMITT.	1853	E	11
Schmitt	Roberta G "Bobbi"	18 Oct 1945	--	Wife of Kenneth R "Tiny" SCHMITT. Married: 20 Jun 1998. Our Children: Kimberly A, Stacy D, Rhonda R, Travis V, Brian E.	140 0141	E	21
Schmitt	Susan E	15 Sep 1948	3 Apr 2001	nee BELOAT. Wife of James A “Jim” SCHMITT. Married 21 Apr 1973. Daughter of Carl BELOAT. “Our Children: Brian, Jnesse, Jeremy, Joshua”	2043 2044	C-S	11
Schmitt	Urban H	9 Sep 1915	2 Oct 1999	Husband of Agnes M (WAGNER) SCHMITT.	1868	E	15
Schneider	Donald Eugene	1933	1978	Husband of Dorothy M (TIBBLE) SCHNEIDER. Cpl., US Army, Korea.	2064 2065	C-S	13
Schneider	Dorothy M	2 Apr 1928	31 Mar 2007	nee TIBBLE. Wife of Donald Eugene SCHNEIDER. Daughter of George & Rose (LINNENBURGER) TIBBLE. (Click here to view obituary.)	2064	C-S	13
Schultheis	Hilary Francis	31 May 1917	10 Mar 1985	Husband of Melba Rose (REXING) SCHULTHEIS. Pvt., US Army, WW II.	0084 1819	E	6
Schultheis	Melba Rose	14 Oct 1921	14 May 2014	nee REXING. Wife of Hilary Francis SCHULTHEIS. Daughter of George & Catherine REXING. (Click here to view obituary.)	0084	E	6
Scoggins	Lauretta Marie	2 Jun 1924	7 Dec 2008	nee WEBER. Wife of Paul SCOGGINS, Sr. Daughter of George Jacob & Margaretha Magdalena "Lena" (MARKET) WEBER. (Click here to view obituary.)	1919	M-E	4
Scoggins	Paul E, Sr.	6 Mar 1924	16 Jul 1985	Husband of Lauretta (WEBER) SCOGGINS.	1919	M-E	4
Scott	Joseph M	29 Sep 1938	--	Husband of Linda L (MARSHALL) SCOTT. “Our children: Jason D, 15 Jun 1962; Keely C, 4 Nov 1964; Trever M, 28 Nov 1965.”	1801 1802	E	3
Scott	Linda L	27 Sep 1938	--	nee MARSHALL. Wife of Joseph M SCOTT. “Our children: Jason D, 15 Jun 1962; Keely C, 4 Nov 1964; Trever M, 28 Nov 1965.”	1801 1802	E	3
Scott	Martha J	28 Jun 1951	--	nee WILZBACHER. Wife of Stuart R SCOTT. Our Daughter: Emily.	0131 0132	E	19
Scott	Mary LaVerne	17 Sep 1917	13 Dec 2017	nee PUGH. Wife of Merle E SCOTT. Married 11 Jul 1935. “Our children: Deven L, 17 May 1936; Joseph M, 29 Sep 1938; Roger V, 18 Mar 1944; Kathleen S (PATTON), 22 Oct 1953; Thomas B, 27 Nov 1955; Bryan P, 25 Mar 1957” Died at the age of 100. (Click here to view obituary.)	1835 0106 1836	E	8
Scott	Merle E	15 May 1913	20 Mar 1983	Husband of M LaVerne (PUGH) SCOTT. Married 11 Jul 1935. “Our children: Deven L, 17 May 1936; Joseph M, 29 Sep 1938; Roger V, 18 Mar 1944; Kathleen S (PATTON), 22 Oct 1953; Thomas B, 27 Nov 1955; Bryan P, 25 Mar 1957”	1835 1836	E	8
Scott	Stuart Russell	16 Nov 1952	25 Feb 2018	Husband of Martha J (WILZBACHER) SCOTT. Son of Russell & Anna (HOLTKAMP) SCOTT. Our Daughter: Emily. (Click here to view obituary.)	0131 0132	E	19
Scott	Thomas B	27 Nov 1955	30 Nov 1955	--	2190	W	2
Seib	Elizabeth Ann "Betty"	31 May 1931	-	Wife of Robert W "Bob" SEIB. Married: 16 Oct 1954. Our Children: Terrance, Linda, Larry, Leah, Elaine, Gary, David.	4234 4235	E	8
Seib	Robert W "Bob"	6 Mar 1929	29 Oct 2014	Husband of Elizabeth Ann "Betty" SEIB. Married: 16 Oct 1954 Son of Henry & Rosa SEIB. Our Children: Terrance, Linda, Larry, Leah, Elaine, Gary, David. (Click here to view obituary.)	4234 4235	E	8
Seib	Terrance R	22 Oct 1956	29 Oct 1956	Son of Robert W "Bob" & Elizabeth Ann (BETTY) SEIB. “Our Son”	2195	W	3
Selby	Sharon Kay	5 Mar 1948	2 May 1948	--	2179	W	1
Sermersheim	Esther L	26 Dec 1925	--	nee ELOM. Wife of Gerald E SERMERSHEIM.	1923	M-E	5
Sermersheim	Gerald E	27 Oct 1920	26 May 1993	Husband of Esther L (ELOM) SERMERSHEIM. WW II.	1923	M-E	5
Sermersheim	Kenton E "Kent"	1 Sep 1947	--	Husband of Patricia Jean (EMGE) SERMERSHEIM.	0152	M-E	5
Sermersheim	Laura Lee “Lori”	16 Nov 1974	31 Jan 1993	Daughter of Kenton "Kent" & Patricia Jean (EMGE) SERMERSHEIM. Died of injuries sustained in a car accident at Ellettsville, IN.	1925 From th Princeton Clarion, 2 Feb 1993	M-E	5
Sermersheim	Patricia Jean	8 Oct 1953	27 Jul 2020	nee EMGE. Wife of Kenton E "Kent" SERMERSHEIM. Daughter of Robert G & Rita Jean (RIFFERT) EMGE.	0152	M-E	5
Sides	James A	28 Jun 1918	4 Jul 2002	Husband of Marie A (HISKER) SIDES. WW II, Korea.	2095	C-N	2
Sides	Marie A	23 Aug 1918	18 Aug 2008	nee HISKER. Wife of James A SIDES. Daughter of Bernard & Louisa (FARNY) HISKER. (Click here to view obituary.)	2095	C-N	2
Simon	Anne	7 Oct 1921	30 Oct 1999	nee HARDY. Wife of Urban W SIMON. Married 17 Jun 1939. “Daughter: Carolen Anne. Granddaughter: Staci Anne. Great granddaughters: Megan Ann, Hannah Ann.” “Urban and Anne, Whispering Hills Farm”	1999 2000	C-S	8
Simon	Earl Pete	2 Oct 1931	11 May 1982	Husband of Marietta T SIMON. Married 16 Apr 1952. Children: “Ricky, 1952; Randy, 1953; Kathy, 1955; Peggy , 1958; Terri, 1959; John, 1971”	1824 1825	E	7
Simon	Marietta T	17 Jul 1934	--	Wife of Earl Pete SIMON. Married 16 Apr 1952. Children: “Ricky, 1952; Randy, 1953; Kathy, 1955; Peggy , 1958; Terri, 1959; John, 1971”	1824 1825	E	7
Simon	Urban William	14 Jan 1919	12 Sep 2004	Husband of Anne (HARDY) SIMON. Married 17 Jun 1939. “Daughter: Carolen Anne. Granddaughter: Staci Anne. Great granddaughters: Megan Ann, Hannah Ann.” “Urban and Anne, Whispering Hills Farm” Pvt., US Army, WW II.	1999 2000	C-S	8
Sives	Mary H	28 Nov 1947	--	Wife of Robert J SIVES. “Our children: William J, Jack E, Vincent E, Darla J”	2150 2151	C-N	6
Sives	Robert J	2 Dec 1942	21 Oct 2002	Husband of Mary H SIVES. “Our children: William J, Jack E, Vincent E, Darla J” Sgt. US Army, Vietnam.	2150 2151	C-N	6
Sokeland	Bobbie J "Bob"	24 Feb 1942	--	Husband of Marilyn L SOKELAND. Married: 3 Jun 1961. ur Children: Michael, Linda, Edward, Jeffrey.	0113 0114	E	9
Sokeland	Charles W	11 Dec 1912	19 Mar 1972	Husband of Leona H (WILDERMAN) SOKELAND.	2016	C-S	9
Sokeland	Frank E. "Frankie"	16 Feb 1949	2 Jun 2021	Raised by Golla & Nettie (WEBER) SOKELAND. (Click here to view obituary.)	6348 GAP	E	5
Sokeland	Golla N	17 Sep 1913	6 Sep 1984	Husband of Nettie L SOKELAND. Married 22 Apr 1935.	0479	E	5
Sokeland	Leona H	4 Nov 1911	18 Mar 2004	nee WILDERMAN. Wife of Charles W SOKELAND. Daughter of Frank & Lena (BASENDORFER) WILDERMAN. (Click here to view obituary.)	2016	C-S	9
Sokeland	Marilyn L	19 Aug 1940	--	Wife of Bobbie J "Bob" SOKELAND. Married: 3 Jun 1961. ur Children: Michael, Linda, Edward, Jeffrey.	0113 0114	E	9
Sokeland	Nettie J	21 Sep 1915	16 Sep 2010	Wife of Golla N SOKELAND. Married 22 Apr 1935	0479	E	5
Spindler	Albertina A	1904	1989	Wife of Joseph A SPINDLER. Married 15 Jan 1925.	2027	C-S	10
Spindler	Anna L	23 Jul 1953	--	nee WHITE. Wife of Earl R SPINDLER. Married 2 Mar 1979. Our Children: Kelly Ann, Kristy Dawn. Our Grandchildren: Kaitlyn Irene, Austin Joseph.	0086 0087	E	7
Spindler	Clarence J	26 Jun 1922	8 Jul 2003	Husband of Irene M (MACKEY) SPINDLER. Son of William & Cecilla SPINDLER. “Our children: Irvin, Kenneth, Earl, Gilbert”	1829 1830	E	7
Spindler	Earl R	1 Feb 1953	11 Dec 2014	Husband of Anna L (WHITE) SPINDLER. Married 2 Mar 1979. Son of Clarence J & Irene M (MACKEY) SPINDLER. Our Children: Kelly Ann, Kristy Dawn. Our Grandchildren: Kaitlyn Irene, Austin Joseph. (Click here to view obituary.)	0086 0087	E	7
Spindler	Ferdinand W "Ferd"	8 May 1915	19 May 2004	Husband of Alice (FIELD) SPINDLER. Son of Frank & Rosa (POHL) SPINDLER, Sr. Sgt., US Army, WW II. Bronze Star Medal. (Click here to view obituary.)	2145 2146	C-N	6
Spindler	Gilbert E	2 Mar 1954	5 Apr 1983	Son of Clarence J & Irene M (MACKEY) SPINDLER.	1828	E	7
Spindler	Irene M	7 Feb 1923	13 Dec 1992	nee MACKEY. Wife of Clarence J SPINDLER. “Our children: Irvin, Kenneth, Earl, Gilbert”	1829 1830	E	7
Spindler	Joanne Marie	6 Apr 1961	7 Apr 1961	--	2198	W	4
Spindler	Joseph A	1898	1973	Husband of Albertina A SPINDLER. Married 15 Jan 1925.	2027	C-S	10
Spindler	Joseph P	27 Jan 1931	12 Mar 2005	Husband of Valeria A (BAEHL) SPINDLER. Son of Joe A & Albertina (FIETH) SPINDLER. Pfc., US Army (Click here to view obituary.)	2093 2094	C-N	2
Spindler	Mark Allen	25 Dec 1957	30 Dec 1957	Infant son of Ray & Mary Lee SPINDLER.	2194	W	3
Spindler	Mary Lee	23 Dec 1932	3 Jun 1980	Wife of Raymond SPINDLER.	1991	C-S	7
Spindler	Otilla Sophia "Tillie"	10 Mar 1918	9 Dec 1950	nee GRIES. Daughter of Joseph Conrad & Roas Cecelia (ELPERS) GRIES.	1972	C-S	5
Spindler	Raymond	30 Dec 1924	11 Nov 1966	Husband of Mary Lee SPINDLER. Killed when he fell from a scaffold on which he was working in Oakland City, IN. Indiana, Pfc., 235 Engineers, WW II.	1991 1992 From the Princeton Clarion, 14 Nov 1966	C-S	7
Spindler	Ruth F	6 Dec 1920	2 Feb 1992	nee HURT. Wife of William A SPINDLER.	1834	E	8
Spindler	Valeria Ann	4 Jan 1929	6 Jun 2016	nee BAEHL. Wife of Joseph P SPINDLER. Daughter of Alphonse& Erma L (SENSMEIER) BAEHL. (Click her to view obituary.)	2093	C-N	2
Spindler	William A	31 May 1917	26 Jul 1991	Husband of Ruth F (HURT) SPINDLER.	1834	E	8
Stallings	Pauline N	3 May 1915	24 Dec 1997	nee NIX. Wife of Thomas C STALLINGS. Married 13 Jul 1935.	2106	C-N	3
Stallings	Thomas C	5 Dec 1915	24 Sep 2006	Husband of Pauline N (NIX) STALLINGS. Married 13 Jul 1935 Son of Harry & Lucy Ann (WELLS) STALLINGS. (Click here to view obituary.)	2106	C-N	3
Stodghill	Billie J	1 May 1928	23 Aug 1996	Wife of Robert E STODGHILL.	1917	M-E	3
Stodghill	Robert E	12 May 1927	23 Aug 1989	Husband of Billie J STODGHILL. Korean War.	1917	M-E	3
Stolz	Doris Y	27 Mar 1959	--	nee GOEDDE. Wife of Terry W STOLZ. Married: 9 Aug 1980.	4230 4231	E	16
Stolz	Terry W	20 Jun 1953	24 Nov 2015	Husband of Doris Y (GOEDDE) STOLZ. Married: 9 Aug 1980. Son of Alphonse & Bettye (YEAGER) STOLZ. Children: Joshua, Adam, Christina, Andrew. (Click here to view obituary.)	4230 4231	E	16
Stone - Thompson	Alma Carolyn	6 Apr 1917	8 Jun 1997	nee BOEGLIN. Wife of Lawrence W STONE, 1st, and THOMPSON, 2nd. Daughter of John & Mary Ann (HEEKE) BOEGLIN.	2031	C-S	10
Stone	Irma Justina	31 Aug 1941	5 Mar 2017	nee WEISS. Wife of John W STONE. Daughter of John A & Lydia Anna (BUCK) WEISS. “Our children: Jim, Lee Ann, Sherry” (Click here to view obituary.)	0170 0171	W	15
Stone	John Warren	23 May 1937	24 Oct 2019	Husband of Irma Justina (WEISS) STONE. Son of Lawrence & Alma (BOEGLIN) STONE. “Our children: Jim, Lee Ann, Sherry” (Click here to view obituary.)	0170 0171	W	15
Stone	Lawrence W	1914	1974	First husband of Alma Carolyn (BOEGLIN) STONE THOMPSON.	2032	C-S	10
Straight	John David	21 Nov 1986	29 Jan 1995	Son of Marvin & Candy STRAIGHT.	2242 2243	W	19
Suttner	Aloysius	22 Jul 1905	13 Oct 1998	Husband of Lula P (McGUIRE) SUTTNER.	1928	M-W	1
Suttner	Lula P	31 Aug 1903	7 Oct 1995	nee McGUIRE. Wife of Aloysius W SUTTNER.	1928	M-W	1

Section and Rows
For purposes of this listing the cemetery was divided into the following sections: East (E), West (W), Center-South(C-S) and Center-North(C-N) and rows were numbered
beginning at the south end of each section. The mausoleum is identified as Mausoleum-East(M-E) and Mausoleum-West(M-W) and rows of crypts numbered beginning at the top
of each side.

1783 View of the cemetery, Center-South section.	2072 View of the cemetery, Center-North section.
2177 View of the West section (infants and children burials in foreground.)	1907 View of the east side of the mausoleum.

Transcriptions taken from the headstones.

Photographs by Daniel L Elliott on 15 Apr 2010.

Genealogy

Holy Cross Cemetery

Fort Branch

Union Township

Located on the north side of SR-168 (East Park Steet,) about 1900 feet west of the intersection with US Hwy-41, on the north edge of Fort Branch.