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ORTELLO CEMETERY
This is a public cemetery and is accessible from the road. Take Hwy. 70/92 and go 6 miles west of Merna, Custer County, Nebraska, then 2 miles north and then 1 mile west.
Ackerman, Frank S., "Father", 1867 - 1925; Anna Baker, "Mother", 1867 - 1956
Ackers, Wm R., no dates
Anderson, "Baby", dau of O. C. & E. Anderson, died Feb 4, 1910
Anson, Harold B., Febr 6, 1899 - Jan 1, 1954
Baker, Myrtle A., died Jan 24, 1909, Aged 34 yrs 7 mos 20 ds
Baker, infant son of J. C. and M. A. Baker, died Sept 8, 1905; infant son of J. C. and M. A. Baker, died July 21, 1903, "But escaped are all life thorns and the only path they trod is that which leads from mothers arms into the arms of God." "Such tiny breaks in the sod, so small to be called graves, how we render so soon to God, the beautiful gifts he gave"
Baker, James Richard, born Oct 9, 1850 - died Apr 14, 1909, "At Rest", A precious one from us is gone, a voice we loved is stilled, a place is vacant from our home, which never can be filled"
Baker, Frances E. Powell, wife of J. R. Baker, born Feb 27, 1847 - died July 21, 1909, "At rest", "God in His wisdom has recalled the boon His love has given and though the body slumpers here, the soul is safe in heaven"
Baker, John F., "Husband", 1870 - 1938
Beals, Isaac, "Father", Feb 20, 1827 - Dec 13, 1894; Mary J., "Mother", Jan 21, 1843 - Dec 5, 1917
Beals, Flossie M., dau. of Isaac & M J, died Feb 17, 1889, Aged 7 ys 9 ms 13 ds
Beals, Silas, Co D 8 Ia Cav, Civil War marker
Beals, Temandra, May 20, 1851 - Jan 27, 1933
Bowman, Graton A., 1859 - 1902; Martha C. Rhine, 1860 - 1951
Bryan, John H., July 5, 1888 - Dec 24, 1954; Mattie E., April 29, 1901 - April 29, 1988
Burton, John E., son of J. P. & T. A. Burton, died Feb 27, 1890, Age 12 yrs 6 mos 21 ds, "Gone but not forgotten"
Butler, Marion A., died July 6, 1917, Aged 72 ys 8 ms 18 d; Millian, wife of M. Butler, died Sep 13, 1889, Aged 45 ys 2 ms 4 ds
Butler, Marion, Co H, 151 Ill Inf, Civil War marker
Butler, James N., 1851 - 1925
Coffey, Shirley L., Dec 21, 1928 - Aug 7, 1994
Davis, Canvas A., Oct 28, 1848 - Mar 6, 1920
Davis, George T., Aug 25, 1841 - Nov 16, 1911
Embree, Margaret, wife of Noah Embree, born July 25, 1841 - died June 21, 1898
Embree, Noah, born Feb 20, 1833 - died Mar 24, 1909
Embree, Maude E., twin dau of F. C. & A. S. Embree, July 1, 1897 - Aug 22, 1914
Embree, infant twins of F. C. & A. S. Embree, born & died Jan 7, 1891
Embree, Frederick C., "Father", Aug 23, 1864 - Nov 19, 1932; Altana S., "Mother", June 22, 1866 - June 24, 1930
Embree, July 1, 1897 - Dec 17, 1970, twin sister of Maude Embree
Empfield, Chalmers G., "Father", 1868 - 1944, Masonic lodge member emblem; Carrie B., "Mother", 1877 - 1954, Order of the Eastern Star member emblem
French, Winona Mccreary, Apr 22, 1906 - July 20, 1991
Fowinkle, Emily Larimer, Mar 23, 1837 - Nov 24, 1918
Hermansen, Russell P., "Baby", May 22, 1916 - June 10, 1916
Hicks, Emma Pearl, died Aug 8, 1896, Aged 11 ys 3 ms 7 ds; Jennie Maude, died Sept 1, 1896, Aged 18 ys 4 ms 24 ds, "Asleep in Jesus", "Loved in life, in death not divided"
Hicks, "Father"
Hicks, "Mother"
Hicks, Lizzie
Hicks, Ira
Hill, Albert J., "Father", 1890 - 1940; Jennie A., 1888 - 1959, "Pioneers of Custer County"
Hunt, Rev. Franklins S., 1898 - 1923
Hunt, Almer D., "Father", Feb 6, 1859 - Oct 2, 1935
Hunt, Anna, "Mother", Dec 6, 1867 - Nov 21, 1965
Hunt, infant son of A D & Anna Hunt, died Jan 8, 1900
Hussey, T. F., 1887 - 1923
Hussey, Pauline Annie, dau of T F & J M, June 26, 1915 - July 27, 1915
Hyatt, William E., "Father", 1868 - 1939; Odella, "Mother", 1870 - 1960
Hyatt, Alvoria N., July 13, 1900 - July 31, 1936
Ingham, Sarah Wilson, 1842 - 1921
Ingham, Spensor, 1837 - 1909
Ingram, Robert, Febr 25, 1894 - Febr 21, 1958; Clara A., July 1, 1889 - June 6, 1974
Ingram, Marion Edgar, Oct 28, 1921 - Dec 27, 1961, Nebraska PH 2, US Navy, World War II
Ingram, Vera M., "Baby", Sept 21, 1919 - Oct 21, 1919
Ingram, Floyd R., "Baby", Aug 31, 1918 - Nov 26, 1918
Johnson, Phillip, Apr 23, 1842 - June 17, 1910; Wilhelmina, Feb 19, 1843 - June 17, 1910 "There is a vacancy in our home, which never can be filled"
Koger, Nellie M., Jan 6, 1881 - June 29, 1918, "At Rest"
Koger, Orvin Guy, infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Noah Koger, Mar 20, 1916- Apr 18, 1917, "Gone but not forgotten"
Larimer, Alonzo Frank, "Father", Aug 9, 1865 - June 27, 1921
Manley, Charley M., son of A. J. & C. A. Manley, died Sept 23, 1891, Aged 14 ys 11 ms 24 ds, "Asleep in Jesus"
Maupin, Ramona, "Daughter", May 15, 1935 - May 17, 1935
McCandless, "Baby", 1909
McCandless, Robert A., "Father", 1875 - 1963; Rachel M., "Mother", 1890 -1954
McCreary, Kenneth, Mar 17, 1902 - Jan 24, 1950
Miller, Jas S., Co E, 11 Ill Cav, World War I marker
Miller, Julia A., wife of J. S. Miller, Aug 3, 1846 - Nov 10, 1915, "Asleep in Jesus, on his breast, sleep on Mother, take thy rest"
Miller, Hubert R., 1883 - 1963
Miller, Emma R., 1862 - 1943 "In memory of our dear mother"
Miller, M. Alviris, Apr 3, 1925 - Apr 8, 1998; Leroy, Feb 3, 1920 - ____, married May 21, 1942, parents of Phyllis, Patricia, twins, Charles
Nelson, Thomas and wife, 1840 - 1890, 1843 -1923
Rhoades, Mary A. Gibson, Aug 14, 1897 - Nov 15, 1921
Rhoades, Russell A., May 1, 1891 - Aug 27, 1920
Rotton, Sarah Lucinda, Sept 11, 1864 - July 19, 1925
Sanders, Charles G., Mar 6, 1869 - Mar 20, 1936
Sanders, Lydia M., May 6, 1868 - Aug 3, 1952
Sanders, Mabel, "Our Darling Baby" (no dates)
Sanders, C. H., May 8, 1909 - Dec 15, 1988
Sanders, Nelson A., June 14, 1904 - Jan 5, 1983
Sanders, Irma Jane, Aug 13, 1901 - Mar 11, 1995
Seevers, Robert M., July 18, 1862 - Mar 3, 1921
Seevers, Rosa E., June 9, 1868 - May 19, 1948
Seevers, Elizabeth, "Grandmother", July 10, 1827 - Febr 27, 1894
Seevers, infant twins; Walter Dec 12, 1888 - Dec 22, 1888 and Waldow, Dec 22, 1888 - Feb 22, 1889
Sprangel, Maggie Weimer, 1844 - 1885
Thomas, Mina A., wife of C. W., 1866 - 1915
Thomas, Charles W., "Father", 1867 - 1923
Thomas, Leo C., Apr 19, 1894 - Oct 3, 1934
Vanek, Sarah, wife of John Vanek, died Nov 16, 1892, Aged 21 yrs 10 mos 21 ds, "My wife how fond shall thy memory be shrined within the chambers of my heart, thy virtuous worth was only known to me and I can feel her soul how sad it is to part"
Vanek, Minnie, dau of J. & S., died Oct 5, 1890, Aged 11ms 12 ds, "Her happy soul has winged it's way to one pure bright eternal day"
Waddington, Isaac, born Apr 10, 1860 - died Oct 25, 1906, Aged 46 yrs 6 mos 15 ds, "Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep, from which none ever wake to weep"
Waddington, S. McKinley, "Father", July 14, 1896 - May 5, 1957
Waddington, Elsie D., "Mother", Sept 8, 1899 - June 23, 1946
Waddington, Samuel, "Father", born June 12, 1850 - died Aug 21, 1921, Masonic member
Waddington, Margaret, "Mother", born Sept 24, 1853 - died Jan 22, 1936
Waddington, James, born Nov 6, 1821 - died Febr 10, 1891
Waddington, Lydia Borland, wife of James Waddington, born Mar 8, 1825 - died Mar 25, 1907
Waddington, Wilhelmina M., "Our Darling Baby", born & died January 12, 1920, daughter of Wm S. & Ara M. Waddington
Waddington, Lydda Viola, infant daughter of Wm S. and A. M. Waddington, born Mar 26, 1914 - died Apr 3, 1914, "Budded on earth to bloom in heaven"
Waddington, James R., son of Mr and Mrs I. Waddington, died July 25, 1902, aged 4 ms 7 ds, "Gone but not forgotten"
Walker, Adella, Jan 15, 1856 - May 28, 1911
Wilson, Isaac, Mar 4, 1800 - Oct 17, 1889, Civil War marker 1861 - 1865
Wilson, John K., 1847 - 1910
Wilson, Adelbert T., 1873 - 1917
Wilson, William P., Aug 11, 1858 - May 4, 1930
Wilson, Eva, Febr 13, 1856 - Mar 18, 1848, "At Rest"
Wilson, Frank W., July 20, 1881 - Aug 12, 1930
Wilson, Anna L., Jan 18, 1886 - Aug 22, 1887
Wilson, Mattie M., Nov 18, 1892 - Feb 28, 1893
Wilson, Glennie Gregory, Aug 7, 1876 - June 11, 1903
Wilson, Charles W., July 8, 1888 - Dec 29, 1918
Wilson, Florence A., Sept 2, 1883 - Aug 25, 1970