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Cemetery Records without photographs of headstones.

St. Lucas Cemetery

Union Township


Gibson County, Indiana
 
Coordinates: Latitude, 38.2602; Longitude, 87.5857
Congressional Location: SE-1/4; NE-1/4; SECTION 15; TOWNSHIP3S; RANGE 10W
Common Directions:

Located on the west side of CR 350E, about 0.1 mile north of the intersection with Indiana SR 168.  3.5  miles east of Fort Branch.

Last updated  15 Feb 2010

The following list is an attempt to show all known graves from photographs, and other sources. There may be other graves which are unknown due to missing, unreadable, destroyed or broken markers.   Another version of this document with photographs of the headstones is available from the Cemeteries with photos page.
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Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Inscriptions & Notes

Sect-

ion

Row

Anderson

Roger L

2 Oct 1937

24 May 2001

Husband of Wanda M. (GRAPER) ANDERSON.  Married 20 Jun 1959.
Our children:  Renee & Mark.

N/A

6

Anderson

Wanda M

22 Apr 1938

--

nee GRAPER.  Wife of Roger L. ANDERSON.  Married 20 Jun 1959.
Our children:  Renee & Mark.

N/A

6

Baker

Ralph

20 Nov 1934

2 Oct 2004

Husband of Paula BAKER.
“Father of Teresa.  Grandfather of Cort, Blair, Reece”
Cpl.
US Army.

N/A

6

Biel

Frank W

1880

1925

Husband of Ida BIEL.
"Father"

N/A

5

Biel

Ida A

1882

1961

Wife of Frank W. BIEL.
"Mother"

N/A

5

Biel

Lawretta Sue

19 Dec 1940

30 Dec 1940

--

N/A

3

Blackard

Allen R

18 Nov 1940

--

Husband of Sarita A (HENRY) BLACKARD.  Married 4 Dec 1964.
"Husband, Father & Grandpa".  
Our children:  James Allen BLACKARD & Suzan Allen (BLACKARD) STRAEFFER.  Our grandchildren:  Amanda and Christopher STRAEFFER; Aerial, Megan, Kiana, Jamie BLACKARD.

N/A

6

Blackard

Sarita A

2 Feb 1943

--

nee HENRY.  Wife of Allen R BLACKARD.  Married 4 Dec 1964.
"Wife, mother & grandma".
Our grandchildren:  Amanda and Christopher STRAEFFER; Aerial, Megan, Kiana, Jamie BLACKARD.  

N/A

6

Dorsam

Emma K

1898

1946

Wife of George DORSAM.
“Mother”

N/A

5

Dorsam

George

1881

1961

Husband of Emma K DORSAM. 
“Father”

N/A

5

English

Joseph J

8 Mar 1916

31 May 1977

Husband of Ruth M (MEYER) ENGLISH.  Married 2 Nov 1944.
SSgt., US Army,WW II.

N/A

4

English

Ruth M

4 Nov 1919

28 Jul 1999

nee MEYER.  Wife of Joseph J ENGLISH.  Married 2 Nov 1944.

N/A

4

Freund

Adolph D

1907

1991

Husband of Rose M FREUND.  Married 23 Jan 1943.
TEC 5, US Army, WW II.

N/A

4

Freund

Hulda C

1904

1936

"Daughter"

N/A

3

Freund

John C

1873

1943

Husband of Mary M (WEHMER) FREUND.  Married 5 Aug 1900.

N/A

3

Freund

Mary M

1879

1938

nee WEHMER.  Wife of John C FREUND.  Married 5 Aug 1900.

N/A

3

Freund

Norman R

1911

1948

"Son"

N/A

3

Freund

Rose M

1917

2003

Wife of Adolph D FREUND.  Married 23 Jan 1943.

N/A

4

Fuhrman

James A

1869

1932

Husband of Margaret FUHRMAN.
"Father"

N/A

5

Fuhrman

Margaret

1873

1946

Wife of James A FUHRMAN.
"Mother"

N/A

5

Gaebel

Minnie

1886

1969

nee GRAPER.  Wife of Valentine GAEBEL.  Daughter of William H GRAPER.

N/A

5

Gaebel

Valentine

1880

1964

Husband of Minnie (GRAPER) GAEBEL.

N/A

5

Garbers

Bertha

1884

1956

nee GRAPER.  Wife of William GARBERS Daughter of William H GRAPER.

N/A

2

Garbers

Laura H

27 Jul 1909

16 Jun 2000

nee KLUSMEIER.  Wife of Raymond J GARBERS.  Daughter of Christian & Gertrude KLUSMEIER.

N/A

3

Garbers

Raymond J

17 Nov 1907

17 Jan 1994

Husband of Laura H GARBERS.  Son of William & Bertha (GRAPER) GARBERS.

N/A

3

Garbers

William

1884

1928

Husband of Bertha (GRAPER) GARBERS.

N/A

2

Gordon

John Paul

--

24 Feb 1965

Son of Paul & Judy GORDON.

N/A

1

Graper

Benjamin C

27 Jun 1924

17 Mar 2004

Husband of Marie J (SOUDER) GRAPER.  Married 20 Oct 1950.
Son of William & Hulda GRAPER, Jr.  

N/A

4

Graper

Fred W

1882

1968

Husband of Sadie (KOHLMEIER) GRAPER.  Son of William H & Christine (NENNEKER) GRAPER.

N/A

5

Graper

George A

5 Mar 1901

30 Oct 1988

Husband of Viola M C (KUESTER) GRAPER.  Married 27 Mar 1929.  Son of William H & Katherine (KAHRE) GRAPER.  

N/A

3

Graper

Infant

--

1929

-- 

N/A

4

Graper

Jerry Von

7 Jan 1936

15 Jan 1988

Husband of Marcia J (MAES) GRAPER.  Married 24 Aug 1957.  Son of George A GRAPER.  

N/A

5

Graper

John H

1897

1979

Husband of Olive F (ROMERSHAUSEN) GRAPER.  Married 29 Aug 1923.  Son of William H & Katherine (KAHRE) GRAPER.  

N/A

2

Graper

Louise S

11 Oct 1895

15 Feb 1999

Daughter of William H & Katherine (KAHRE) GRAPER.
"Rev. 2. 10".  "Daughter".  

N/A

3

Graper

Marcia J

7 Aug 1930

 

nee MAES.  Wife of Jerry Von GRAPER.  Married 24 Aug 1957.

N/A

5

Graper

Marie J

24 Apr 1927

--

nee SOUDER.  Wife of Benjamin C GRAPER.  Married 20 Oct 1950.

N/A

4

Graper

Olive F

1903

1990

nee ROMERSHAUSEN.  Wife of John H GRAPER.  Married 29 Aug 1923.

N/A

2

Graper

Sadie K

1887

1954

nee KOHLMEYER.  Wife of Fred W GRAPER.

N/A

5

Graper

Viola M C

19 May 1909

30 Dec 2003

nee KUESTER.  Husband of George A GRAPER.  Married 27 Mar 1929.

N/A

3

Graper

William H

22 Oct 1852

30 Mar 1947

aka Wilhelm Heinhich GRAPER.
"Father".  "Rest in peace".  

N/A

3

Graves

Lydia R

1904

1979

Monument base shared with Sadie R OLSON.

N/A

2

Hasselbrinck

Evelyn D

9 Feb 1914

20 Nov 1979

Wife of Fred W. J. HASSELBRINCK.  Daughter of Christian J & Gertrude E KLUSMEIER.
"In God's Care".  

N/A

1

Hasselbrinck

Fred W J

27 Sep 1908

11 Feb 1975

 Husband of Evelyn D. (KLUSMEIER) HASSELBRINCK.
"In God's Care".  

N/A

1

Hasselbrinck

Hulda L

1905

1984

Wife of Leo E HASSELBRINCK.

N/A

5

Hasselbrinck

Leo E

1889

1958

Husband of Hulda L HASSELBRINCK.

N/A

5

Heldt

Larry E

28 Jul 1944

29 May 2007

Husband of Vonda E HELDT.  Married 18 Dec 1970.
Our daughters:  Alexis, Emily.
“Turn your eyes upon Jesus”
SP4
US Army, Vitenam.

N/A

10

Heldt

Vonda E

20 Jun 1947

--

Wife of Larry E HELDT.  Married 18 Dec 1970.
Our daughters:  Alexis, Emily.
“Turn your eyes upon Jesus”

N/A

10

Jones

Jennifer Ann

30 Mar 1989

11 Oct 1991

"Daughter".  "Our Little Angel"

N/A

4

Kensler

Anita

11 Mar 1922

15 Oct 2009

Daughter of Herbert & Hanamore (JOHNSON) KESSLER.

N/A

4

Kensler

Hanamore

1898

1951

Wife of Herbert KENSLER.

N/A

5

Kensler

Herbert

1897

1978

Husband of Hannah KENSLER.

N/A

5

Klusmeier

Bertha A

1890

1969

nee HASSELBRINCK.  Wife of Frank D KLUSMEIER.

N/A

1

Klusmeier

Christian J

25 Apr 1876

17 Oct 1947

Husband of Gertrude E (MAXAM) KLUSMEIER.  Son of Heinrich Conrad KLUSMEIER.  

N/A

1

Klusmeier

Frank D

1888

1959

Husband of Bertha A (HASSELBRINCK) KLUSMEIER.  Son of Heinrich Conrad KLUSMEIER.  

N/A

1

Klusmeier

Frieda Graper

1907

1936

nee GRAPER.  (KOHLMEIER) GRAPER.  Wife of Thomas H. KLUSMEIER.  Daughter of Fred W & Sadie K.

N/A

1

Klusmeier

Gertrude E

24 Jan 1881

3 Aug 1964

nee MAXAM.  Wife of Christian J. KLUSMEIER.

N/A

1

Klusmeier

Thomas H

1904

1980

Husband of Frieda  (GRAPER) KLUSMEIER.  Son of Christian & Gertrude KLUSMEIER.  

N/A

1

Kraft

Charles L, Jr.

12 Feb 1921

28 Dec 1991

Husband of Vivian B KRAFT.  Married 20 Apr 1946.
Pfc., US Army, WW II.

N/A

4

Kraft

Vivian B

10 Feb 1928

5 Mar 1981

Wife of Charles L KRAFT.  Married 20 Apr 1946.

N/A

4

Kruse

Anna E

1892

1960

Wife of Charles G KRUSE.

N/A

2

Kruse

Augusta D

13 Feb 1887

16 Jul 1968

"The Lord is my refuge"

N/A

2

Kruse

Charles G

1889

1968

Husband of Anna E KRUSE.

N/A

2

Kruse

Christian S

1880

1942

"Father"

N/A

3

Kruse

Clarence C

1907

1960

Husband of Verda M KRUSE.  Married 12 Aug 1939.

N/A

1

Kruse

Dora S

1879

1939

-- 

N/A

5

Kruse

Edwin C W

30 Aug 1898

30 Oct 1979

Husband of Emma M. M. (GRAPER) KRUSE.  Married 12 Dec 1928.

N/A

1

Kruse

Elfrieda

9 Jun 1892

11 Dec 1976

Wife of Martin J KRUSE.  Married 21 May 1914.

N/A

5

Kruse

Emma M M

21 Jan 1899

29 May 1983

nee GRAPER. Wife of Edwin C. W. KRUSE.  Married 12 Dec 1928.    Daughter of William H & Katherine (KAHRE) GRAPER.  

N/A

1

Kruse

Frank

21 Oct 1851

28 Apr 1924

Husband of Wilhemina KRUSE.
"Gone but not forgotten".  

N/A

2

Kruse

Harold L

29 Mar 1916

21 Feb 2003

Husband of Velma M KRUSE.  Married 21 Nov 1940.  Parents of Larry and Diana.

N/A

2

Kruse

Herman J

1887

1947

Husband of Wilhelmine KRUSE.
"In Thee O Lord have we put our trust".  

N/A

2

Kruse

Hugo A 

16 Jan 1896

9 Feb 1966

Husband of Ida S KRUSE.  Married 17 Jun 1926.  Private, Company "A", 108th Engineers, WW I.

N/A

2

Kruse

Ida S

11 Jan 1900

17 Jan 1985

Wife of Hugo A KRUSE.  Married 17 Jun 1926.

N/A

2

Kruse

M  Rosalee

29 Mar 1920

--

Wife of Norman O. KRUSE.  Married 23 Feb 1945.
Our Daughter:  Linda Sue.  Our Granddaughters:  Amy and Mandy.

N/A

5

Kruse

Martin J

6 Sep 1888

2 May 1968

Husband of Elfrieda KRUSE.  Married 21 May 1914.

N/A

5

Kruse

Norman O 

24 Mar 1919

12 Jan 2000

Husband of M Rosalee KRUSE.  Married 23 Feb 1945.  
Our Daughter:  Linda Sue.  Our Granddaughters:  Amy and Mandy.
TSgt., 1st Platoon Sgt.,
Co. F, Armd. Div.  Silver Star.  Purple Heart.

N/A

5

Kruse

Otto F

1892

1963

"Gone but not forgotten"

N/A

2

Kruse

Velma M

22 Apr 1919

--

Wife of Harold I KRUSE.
Married
21 Nov 1940.
Parents of Larry and Diana.

N/A

2

Kruse

Verda M

1917

--

Wife of Clarence C. KRUSE.  Married 12 Aug 1939.

N/A

1

Kruse

Wilhelmina

24 Mar 1866

6 Jan 1941

Wife of Frank KRUSE.
"Gone but not forgotten".  

N/A

2

Kruse

Wilhelmine

1890

1979

Wife of Herman J. KRUSE.
"In Thee O Lord have we put our trust".  

N/A

2

Kuester

Anna E

1886

1962

Wife of William F KUESTER.  Married 30 Aug 1906.

N/A

 

Kuester

Darwin William

21 Apr 1921

5 Dec 2001

Husband of Elsie (GARRISON) KUESTER.  Married 15 Jun 1940.  Son of William F & Anna KUESTER.  
Our child:  Ramona Teresa (KUESTER) SKELTON.  Our grandchildren:  James Darwin, Whitney Jade.
TEC 5, US Army, WW II.

N/A

4

Kuester

Earl A

10 Oct 1911

9 Jan 1998

Husband of Marie S KUESTER.  Married 6 Feb 1937.
Parents of Marlene and Carole.

N/A

1

Kuester

Elmer  F

6 Jul 1907

2 Jul 1998

Husband of Violet L. KUESTER.  Married 3 Oct 1929.  Son of William F & Anna KUESTER.  

N/A

2

Kuester

Elsie Garrison

3 Aug 1919

10 Mar 2002

nee GARRISON.  Wife of Darwin William KUESTER.  Married 15 Jun 1940.
Our child:  Ramona Teresa (KUESTER) SKELTON.  Our grandchildren:  James Darwin, Whitney Jade.

N/A

4

Kuester

Fred C

1859

1928

Husband of Matilda KUESTER.
"Father"

N/A

3

Kuester

John D

8 Sep 1901

4 Aug 1975

-- 

N/A

3

Kuester

Marie S

11 Feb 1912

11 Aug 1994

Husband of Earl A KUESTER.  Married 6 Feb 1937.
Parents of Marlene and Carole.

N/A

1

Kuester

Matilda

1869

1940

Wife of Fred C KUESTER.
"Mother"

N/A

3

Kuester

Raymond J

24 Oct 1913

24 Mar 1992

Husband of Velma J. KUESTER.  Married 25 Dec 1937.  
Parents of Judy.
Son of William F and Anna KUESTER.

(F&AM Emblem).  

N/A

1

Kuester

Velma J

12 Mar 1917

--

Wife of Raymond J KUESTER.  Married 25 Dec 1937.
Parents of Judy.
(OES Emblem).  

N/A

1

Kuester

Violet L

13 Mar 1913

4 May 1993

Wife of Elmer F KUESTER.  Married 3 Oct 1929.

N/A

2

Kuester

William F

1884

1967

Husband of Anna E KUESTER.  Married 30 Aug 1906.

N/A

1

Lee

Diane M

10 Apr 1968

4 Jun 1995

nee HASSELBRINCK.  Wife of Adam LEE.  Daughter of David & Norma HASSELBRINCK.

N/A

5

Memmer

Freda A

21 Feb 1916

10 Feb 2010

nee FREUND.  Wife of Raymond C MEMMER.  Married 27 Aug 1938.  Daughter of John & Mary (WEHMER) FREUND.

(Click here for link to obituary.)

N/A

5

Memmer

Raymond C

1913

1967

Husband of Freda A (FREUND) MEMMER.  Married 27 Aug 1938.

N/A

5

Meyer

Allen R

--

26 Jul 1939

Infant son of Raymond and Helen" MEYER.

N/A

1

Meyer

Beatrice M

10 Apr 1907

22 Mar 1980

nee RHINEFORT.  Wife of George J H MEYER.  Married 15 Nov 1936.
Our children:  Lyndon, Vonda.  Our Grandchildren:  Ronald, June, Gary, Alexis, Emily.

N/A

4

Meyer

Emma H

1880

1965

Wife of John H. MEYER.
"Mother".  "Rest in Peace".  

N/A

1

Meyer

George J H

17 Jan 1904

8 Sep 1981

Husband of Beatrice M (RHINEFORT) MEYER.  Married 15 Nov 1936.
Our children:  Lyndon, Vonda.  Our Grandchildren:  Ronald, June, Gary, Alexis, Emily.

N/A

4

Meyer

Henry S

18 Nov 1871

21 Feb 1958

(Also on the same stone are Martha C. MEYER and John W. MEYER)

N/A

1

Meyer

John H

1880

1949

Husband of Emma H. MEYER.
"Father".  "Rest in Peace".  

N/A

1

Meyer

John W

8 Sep 1877

9 Jun 1962

(Also on the same stone are Martha C. MEYER and Henry S. MEYER)

N/A

1

Meyer

Lester C

1914

1928

--

N/A

1

Meyer

Martha C

2 Sep 1882

4 Jun 1962

(Also on the same stone are John W. MEYER and Henry S. MEYER)

N/A

1

Mitchell

Eva L

27 Aug 1956

--

Wife of Floyd M MITCHELL.

Married 18 Mar 1898.

N/A

4

Mitchell

Floyd M

29 Jun 1930

26 Nov 2004

Husband of Eva L MITCHELL.  Married 18 Mar 1989.

N/A

4

Olson

Sadie R

1907

1987

Monument base shared with Lydis R GRAVES.

N/A

2

Pugh

Matilda

1870

1967

"Mother"

N/A

1

Pugh

Norman J

1902

1981

"Son"

N/A

1

Pugh

Olen H  

15 Sep 1905

23 Nov 1981

Private First Class, US Army, WW II.

N/A

1

Redman

Ellen

1870

1947

Wife of John W. REDMAN.
(
Supreme Forest Woodman Emblem).  

N/A

5

Redman

John W

1870

1927

Husband of Ellen REDMAN.
(Woodmen of the World Emblem).  

N/A

5

Rhinefort

Adrian W

12 Nov 1920

3 Apr 2002

Husband of Goldie I RHINEFORT.
(F&AM Emblem).

PFC, US Army, WW II.  

N/A

2

Rhinefort

Elizabeth M

1873

1941

Wife of William J. RHINEFORT.

"Mother"

N/A

2

Rhinefort

Goldie I

11 Feb 1923

31 Oct 2002

Wife of Adrian W. RHINEFORT.

(OES Emblem).  

N/A

2

Rhinefort

Henry W

20 Aug 1894

18 Oct 1973

Husband of Selma RHINEFORT.  Married 16 May 1918.
Indiana,
PFC., US Army, WW I.

N/A

2

Rhinefort

Selma

29 Feb 1896

14 Nov 1969

Wife of Henry RHINEFORT.  Married 16 May 1918.

N/A

2

Rhinefort

William J

1857

1957

Husband of Elizabeth M. RHINEFORT.
"Father"

N/A

2

Romershausen

George

1870

1959

--

N/A

5

Romershausen

Henry S

13 Sep 1875

10 Jul 1962

Husband on Lillian C ROMERSHAUSEN.

"At Rest".  

N/A

2

Romershausen

Lillian C

8 Aug 1876

2 Jul 1955

Wife of Henry S ROMERSHAUSEN.
"At Rest".  

N/A

2

Schuessler

Arthur J

14 Nov 1926

--

Husband of Mary Ann SCHUESSLER.  Married 3 Sep 1949.
“Papa”
“Precious Memories How They Linger”

N/A

4

Schuessler

Becky Lou

4 Nov 1960

23 Oct 1969

Daughter of Robert & Georgiann SCHUESSLER.
"Daughter".  

N/A

4

Schuessler

Mary Ann

7 Dec 1930

--

Wife of Arthur J SCHUESSLER.  Married 3 Sep 1949.
“Granny”
“Precious Memories How They Linger”

N/A

4

Sollman

Ervin G

25 Nov 1920

7 Sep 1985

Husband of Mildred M. SOLLMAN.

N/A

3

Sollman

George D

1861

1940

Husband of Sophia E SOLLMAN.

N/A

2

Sollman

Gilbert

1895

1971

Husband of Lorena SOLLMAN.

N/A

3

Sollman

Ivan William

1926

1931

"At Rest"

N/A

3

Sollman

Lorena

1898

1980

Wife of Gilbert Sollman.

N/A

3

Sollman

Marlene Ann

6 May 1856

26 Nov 2005

Daughter of Ervin G & Mildred M SOLLMAN.

N/A

3

Sollman

Mildred M

20 Jan 1926

6 Nov 1975

Wife of Ervin G SOLLMAN.

N/A

3

Sollman

Sophia E

1866

1961

Wife of George D SOLLMAN.

N/A

2

Sternberg

Johanna

23 Sep 1864

6 Aug 1940

Wife of Leopold STERNBERG.

N/A

5

Sternberg

Leopold

15 Nov 1856

15 May 1943

Husband of Johanna STERNBERG.

N/A

5

Stevens

Gladys L

15 Nov 1915

16 Oct 1984

Wife of Roy M STEVENS.  Married 5 May 1942.

N/A

4

Stevens

Roy M

16 May 1908

7 Jul 1976

Husband of Gladys L STEVENS.  Married 5 May 1942.
TEC4, US Army, WW II.

N/A

4

Storck

Helen M

1868

1922

Wife of Peter STORK.

N/A

5

Storck

Peter

1865

1943

Husband of Helen M STORK.

N/A

5

Tate

Charles W

9 Jan 1911

17 Oct 1994

Husband of Irene M TATE.
CK2, US Navy, WW II.

N/A

3

Tate

Irene M

21 Apr 1915

19 Sep 1999

Wife of Charles W TATE.

N/A

3

Ward

Infant

--

--

Daughter of Marie (GARBERS) WARD.

N/A

2

Ward

Marie

1913

1933

nee GARBERS.  Daughter of William & Bertha GARBERS.

N/A

2

Williams

Mildred M

1921

1999

Wife of Sam B WILLIAMS.

N/A

5

Williams

Sam Ben

1904

1983

Husband of Mildred M WILLIAMS.

N/A

5

Woods

Jessie

6 Mar 1891

16 Jun 1982

Wife of Raymond WOODS.

N/A

5

Woods

Raymond

28 Mar 1887

11 Mar 1965

Husband of Jessie WOODS.

N/A

5

?

?

?

?

Concrete base for large headstone.

N/A

3


Section and Rows
Cemetery is all one section.  Rows were numbered beginning along the east side of the cemetery adjacent to CR 350E..
1726  View of St. Lucas Church, adjacent to the cemetery.
1852  View of the cemetery from the northwest corner (chruch parking lot.)

Transcriptions taken from the headstones.

Photographs by Daniel L Elliott on 5 Nov 2009.