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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
TenBarge	Alice Evelyn	8 Jul 1923	28 Jul 2012	nee VAUGHT. Wife of Ivan TenBARGE. Daughter of Roy & Gertie (IRVIN) VAUGHT. (Click here to view obituary.)	1858	E	12
TenBarge	Ivan Leo	25 Jul 1916	16 May 2008	Husband of Alice Evelyn (VAUGHT) TenBARGE. Son of George & Nettie (EBERHARDT) TenBARGE. (Click here to view obituary.)	1858	E	12
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
Thompson	Cecilia G	1913	1975	Wife of Paul C THOMPSON.	2067	C-S	13
Thompson	Paul C	1914	1995	Husband of Cecilia G THOMPSON.	2067	C-S	13
Tibbie	George	1897	1985	Husband of Rosalda TIBBIE.	1849	E	10
Tibbie	Rosalda	1898	1962	Wife of George TIBBIE.	1848	E	10
Titzer	Agnes M	1932	--	nee TEIPE. Wife of Robert E TITZER. “Parents of: David, Michael, Joan”	2229 2230	W	12
Titzer	Alan F	17 Sep 1938	24 May 1996	Husband of Renate A (BAILEY) TITZER.	2218	W	10
Titzer	Cecilia	1902	1979	Wife of Henry J TITZER.	2008	C-S	8
Titzer	Eileen “Sussie”	1943	--	nee LEWIS. Wife of Henry John TITZER, Jr.	2222	W	11
Titzer	Elmo V	1927	1985	Husband of Patty Jo TITZER. CD3, US Navy, Korea.	2224 2225	W	11
Titzer	Henry J	1896	1972	Husband of Cecilia TITZER.	2008	C-S	8
Titzer	Henry John, Jr.	1926	1999	Husband of Eileen”Sussie” (LEWIS) TITZER. Cox, US Navy , WW II.	2222 2223	W	11
Titzer	Patty Jo	1935	2 Sep 2022	nee AVERY Wife of Elmo V TITZER. Married 31 years. (Click here to view obituary.)	6382 GAP 6383 GAP	W	11
Titzer	Renate A	7 Jul 1942	3 May 2003	nee BAILEY. Wife of Renate A TITZER. Daughter of Russel & Irmgard BAILEY.	2218	W	10
Titzer	Robert E	1930	1998	Husband of Agnes M (TEIPE) TITZER. “Parents of: David, Michael, Joan” Cpl., US Army, Korea.	2229 2230	W	12
Tyring	Jody A	5 May 1954	30 Nov 1993	Husband of Deborah A TYRING. Son of Jack A & June TYRING. Killed in a car-train accident in Ft. Branch, IN.	2219 2220 From the Evansville Courier & Press, 2 Dec 1993	W	10
Tyring	Tiara Marie	26 Jan 1980	26 Jan 1980	Infant daughter of Jody A & Deborah TYRING.	2214	W	7
Utley	Elnora Anna	23 Oct 1918	30 Sep 1984	nee SENSMEIER. Wife of Glenn H UTLEY. Married 12 Sep 1944. Daughter of John Fred & Eva Catherine "Katie" (FARNEY) SESMEIER.	1860	E	13
Utley	Glenn H	11 May 1918	7 Feb 1999	Husband of Elnora A (SENSMEIER) UTLEY. Married 12 Sep 1944. Cpl. US Army.	1860 1861	E	13
VanNess	Vincent G	8 Jan 1931	20 Nov 1996	--	1788	E	1
Vessels	Chris L	24 Mar 1965	22 Feb 1999	Son of Joseph F & Lois (EMGE) VESSELS, Jr.	1909	M-E	1
Vessels	Joseph F, Jr.	7 Jul 1935	19 Dec 2014	Husband of Lois (EMGE) VESSELS. Son of Joseph F & Catherine (YOUNG) VESSELS. US Army (Click here to view obituary.)	0072	M-E	1
Vessels	Lois	16 Jul 1936	--	nee EMGE. Wife of Joseph F VESSELS, Jr.	0072	M-E	1
Waller	Bryce A	3 Aug 1904	26 Jun 1981	Husband of Margaret WALLER.	2042	C-S	11
Waller	Margaret	4 Dec 1904	17 May 1990	Wife of Byrce A WALLER.	2042	C-S	11
Wassmer	Gwalia Kay	19 Dec 1939	17 Mar 2023	nee GEORGES. Wife of Marcus Henry WASSMER. Married: 30 Jan 1960. Children: Michael A, Elizabeth M. Grandchildren: Kaitlyn E, Landon T. (Click here to view obituary.)	6360 GAP 0143	E	21
Wassmer	Marcus Henry	7 Jan 1938	18 Jan 2017	Husband of Gwalia Kay (GEORGES) WASSMER. Married: 30 Jan 1960. Son of Andrew & Bertha (PFEIFFER) WASSMER. Children: Michael A, Elizabeth M. Grandchildren: Kaitlyn E, Landon T. SP4, US Army (Click here to view obituary.)	0142 0143	E	21
Weber	Alan E	25 Nov 1942	20 Jun 2014	Son of Philip & Leona (HEMLING) WEBER. (Click here to view obituary.)	0083	E	3
Weber	Cecelia	28 Nov 1907	27 Apr 2002	Wife of Henry C WEBER. Daughter of Lewis & Karoline (OBERT) DEISS.	1967	C-S	4
Weber	Charles Lee	14 Jun 1970	23 Aug 1970	--	2182	W	1
Weber	Henry C	16 Aug 1898	8 Aug 1954	Husband of Cecelia WEBER.	1967	C-S	4
Weber	Infant	12 Nov 1951	12 Nov 1951	Infant daughter of Phillip WEBER’s.	2181	W	1
Weber	John Edward	3 Jan 1919	15 Apr 2011	Husband of Mary H (BECK) WEBER. Son of George Jacob & Margaretha Magdalena "Lena" (MARKET) WEBER. (Click here to view obituary.)	0473	M-E	5
Weber	Leona M	21 Jan 1912	6 Jan 1992	nee HELMLING. Wife of Philip A WEBER.	1813	E	5
Weber	Mary H	31 Aug 1922	4 Jul 1991	nee BECK. Wife of John E WEBER.	0473	M-E	5
Weber	Mary Geneva	14 Oct 1911	16 Jun 1990	nee SCOTT. Wife of Sylvester J WEBER.	2017	C-S	9
Weber	Philip A	7 Aug 1907	3 Feb 1984	Husband of Leona M (HELMLING) WEBER.	1813	E	5
Weber	Sylvester J	10 Jun 1897	13 Jan 1984	nee SCOTT. Husband of Mary Geneva WEBER.	2017	C-S	9
Weiss	Cletus J	27 May 1921	20 Feb 1994	Husband of Olivaia J (SCHMITT) WEISS. Pfc., US Army, WW II. Purple Heart.	2457 1810	E	4
Weiss	Henry J	1886	1960	Husband of Margaret R (POHL) WEISS.	1981	C-S	5
Weiss	James E.	28 Apr 1961	11 Nov 2021	Son of Wilbert & Kathleen (KAISER) WEISS. Daughters: Jessica, Julia, Jade Grandkids: Matthew, Jaxon, Jenna, Jayce, Brynleigh, Calvin, Kaisleigh (Click here to view obituary.)	6379 GAP 6380 GAP	W	15
Weiss	Kathleen M	17 Dec 1921	18 Jun 2015	nee KAISER. Wife of Wilbert M "Willie" WEISS. Married 14 Sep 1944. Daughter of William & Mary (BERFANGER) KAISER. (Click here to view obituary.)	0073	C-N	2
Weiss	Larry C	5 Jul 1945	--	Husband of Rose M WEISS.	0172	W	15
Weiss	Margaret R	6 Sep 1893	25 Apr 1982	nee POHL. Wife of Henry J WEISS.	1981	C-S	5
Weiss	Olivia J	8 May 1926	17 May 2011	nee SCHMITT. Wife of Cletus J WEISS. Daughter of Joseph & Anna (ANGEMEIER) SCHMITT. (Click here to view obituary.)	2457	E	4
Weiss	Rose M	7 Jun 1949	--	Husband of Rose M WEISS.	0172	W	15
Weiss	Wilbert M "Willie"	7 Jul 1919	7 Nov 2001	Husband of Kathleen M (KAISER) WEISS. Married 14 Sep 1944. Pvt., US Army, WW II.	0073	C-N	2
Wells	Thomas E	1 Dec 1922	14 Dec 1999	Husband of Viola M (MENY) WELLS. Married 2 Oct 1952. “Parents of: William J, Roberta A, Richard E, Sharon E, Rebecca S.”	1816 1817	E	6
Wells	Viola M	9 Jan 1928	3 Dec 2009	nee MENY. Wife of Thomas E WELLS. Married 2 Oct 1952. “Parents of: William J, Roberta A, Richard E, Sharon E, Rebecca S.”	1816 1817	E	6
Wetzel	Clarence Edward	28 Sep 1913	8 Dec 1999	Husband of Margaret (ENDICOTT) WETZEL. Married 31 Aug 1949. “Our daughter: Linda Jane.”	2447 1890	E	18
Wetzel	Margaret Endicott	26 Dec 1915	17 Aug 2011	nee ENDICOTT. Wife of Clarence Edward WETZEL. Married 31 Aug 1949. Daughter of Leslie David & Mary Elizabeth (SPENCER) ENDICOTT. “Our daughter: Linda Jane.” (Click here to view obituary)	2447 1890	E	18
Weyer	Cheryl L	19 Dec 1955	--	Wife of Larry J WEYER. Married 25 Feb 1997.	2236	W	16
Weyer	Larry J	14 Jan 1938	9 Sep 2006	Husband Cheryl L WEYER. Married 25 Feb 1997. Son of Urban & Lou Alice (BARNETT) WEYER. AN US Navy, Vietnam. (Click here to view obituary.)	2236 2237	W	16
Wieding	Gus C	1895	1967	Husband of Helen P WIEDING.	1785	E	1
Wieding	Helen P	1909	1962	Wife of Gus C WIEDING.	1785	E	1
Wilderman	Edgar A	1905	1962	Husband of Elsie D WILDERMAN.	1964	C-S	4
Wilderman	Elsie D	1906	1999	Wife of Edgar A WILDERMAN.	1964	C-S	4
Wiley	Rosemary French	1918	1972	Daughter of Barton Lewis & Rose M (FRENCH) WILEY.	1975	C-S	5
Wilhite	Charlene C.	26 Dec 1953	16 Feb 2021	nee WALLACE Wife of Gregory WILHITE. Married 28 April 1972 (Click here to view obituary.)	6377 GAP	W	22
Wilhite	Jeffrey Burton	18 Sep 1950	26 Sep 1976	Son of Morris Burton WILHITE. Killed in a car-train accident in Ft. Branch, IN.	2034 From the Martinsville Reporter-Times, 27 Sep 1976	C-S	10
Wilhite	Morris Burton	25 Dec 1924	27 May 1996	Husband of Rosemary (SCHOOLEY) WILHITE. Married 6 Apr 1947. “Parents of: Theodore, Jeffrey, Christina, Gregory, Charlotte” Sgt., US Army Air Corps. WW II.	2113 2114	C-N	4
Wilhite	Rosemary	28 Nov 1927	5 May 2000	nee SCHOOLEY. Wife of Morris Burton WILHITE. Married 6 Apr 1947. “Parents of: Theodore, Jeffrey, Christina, Gregory, Charlotte”	2113 2114	C-N	4
Wilkerson	Mary F	6 Jan 1908	23 Jan 1956	--	1798	E	3
Wilkey - Corn	D Marlene	14 Mar 1942	7 Aug 2017	nee MARTIN. Wife of Donald M WILKEY, 1st; and Jeffrie Scott CORN, 2nd. Daughter of Victor & Lillian (FRICK) MARTIN. (Click here to view obituary.)	0181	C-S	8
Wilkey	Donald M	18 May 1939	19 Feb 1969	Husband of D Marlene WILKEY. Died of injuries sustained in a car accident near Evansville, IN. Indiana, A3C, 4756 Supply Sq. AF.	0181 2006 From the Princeton Clarion, 20 Feb 1969	C-S	8
Wilzbacher	John F	3 Jun 1924	8 Oct 2015	Husband of LaVonna M (EMGE) WILZBACHER, 1st,married 16 Oct 1947; and Ruth WILZBACHER, 2nd. Son of Florian & Leoma (ADLER) WILTZBACHER. “Father” “Our children: Donald, Dennis, Philip, Jerome, Karen, Martha, Jonette, Judith.” (Click here to view obituary.)	1879 1880	E	16
Wilzbacher	Lavonna M	15 Jun 1927	5 Jun 1995	nee EMGE. First wife of John F WILZBACHER. Married 16 Oct 1947. “Mother” “Our children: Donald, Dennis, Philip, Jerome, Karen, Martha, Jonette, Judith.”	1879 1880	E	16
Wittman	Jane M	1885	1973	Wife of John H WITTMAN. “Mother”	1968	C-S	4
Wittman	John H	1881	1960	Husband of Jane M WITTMAN. “Father”	1968	C-S	4
Wittman	Katherine Frances	21 Aug 1903	26 Aug 1986	nee ZILIAK. Wife of Leo A WITTMAN. Daughter of Lawrence August & Josephine (DEWIG) ZILIAK.	2048	C-S	11
Wittman	Leo A	28 Apr 1909	5 Sep 1975	Husband of Katherine (ZILIAK) WITTMAN.	2048	C-S	11
Wolf	Harold N	8 Dec 1934	--	Husband of Helen A (KISSEL) WOLF. Married 13 May 1961. “Our children: Brian P, Gregory W, Daniel E, Alan M, Karen E”	2134 2135	C-N	5
Wolf	Helen A	7 Oct 1931	--	nee KISSEL. Wife of Harold N WOLF. Married 13 May 1961. “Our children: Brian P, Gregory W, Daniel E, Alan M, Karen E”	2134 2135	C-N	5
Wolfe	Brian Scott	1 Mar 1967	13 Sep 1973	Son of Susan E (BELOAT) WOLFE SCHMITT. “Son”	2045	C-S	11
Young	Susan J.	25 Sep 1951	25 Apr 2022	nee HANNOLD Wife of Edward Young. Married7 Sep 1973 (Click here to view obituary.)	6367 GAP	M-W	--
?	?	?	?	(Only base for monument, at the east end of row; headstone appears to have been removed.)	2023	C-S	9

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.