St. John's Cemetery - Falls County, Texas

St. John’s United Church of Christ and Cemetery
Near Otto, Falls County, Texas

GPS Coordinates 31.45813, -96.82092

Driving Directions
From Mart, go West on HWY 164 and go 0.6 miles from the City Limit Sign
Turn Left on FM 1860 and go 2.6 miles
Turn Left on FM 2603 and go 2.8 miles
Cemetery & Church will be on the Left, about ½ mile Northwest of FM 1240 and 2603

All pictures and info were submitted by Bill and Barbara (Caddell) Fox in Memory of Chris Holle

Were In The World Is Riesel?
A Centennial History of Riesel, Texas 1881 - 1981
Compiled and written by Mrs. Dorothy Kuehl
(page 36)
Submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox

     St. John’s Church at Otto had its beginning in the Mettina community as St. John’s Evangelical Church in the year 1886. The Rev. F. Werning, a traveling pastor of the Evangelical Synod of North America, was the organizing pastor and served the congregation the first four years of its existence.

     Worship services for the new congregation were held twice a month in the William Hommel . For a brief time they also met in a vacant farm house until the congregation built the Mettina School in 1889. This building served as a community church and school for the next thirteen years.

     In 1902 the Mettina property was sold and St. John’s was relocated to its present site at Otto. The present church building was dedicated in 1930.

     During the pastorate of Rev. H. J. Leemhuis, he was instrumental in organizing Friedens Church at Riesel in 1904.

     With the merger of the Evangelical Church and the Reformed Church in 1934 it became St. John’s Evangelical & Reformed Church. Since uniting with the Congregational Christian Churches in 1957 the church has taken on its present name, St. John’s United Church of Christ.

     In recent years St. John’s has undergone various changes and improvements. In 1974 the old parsonage was removed and the church received a complete remodeling, including a new chancel area, rest rooms, kitchen, fellowship room, and class rooms. The exterior was covered with vinyl siding in 1976. In 1979 new church windows and doors were installed. The interior of the sanctuary was redecorated and painted in 1980, and in 1981 central heat and air conditioning was added.

     During its ninety-five year history St. John’s Church has been served by eighteen pastors: Rev. F. Werning 1886-1890, Rev. F. W. E. Hartmann 1891-1895, Rev. E. Rudolf 1895-1896, Rev. J. R. Rausch 1896-1900, Rev. R. Schmiechen 1901-1902, Rev. H. J. Leemhuis 1902-1906, Rev. Albert Romanowski 1906-1909, Rev. J. T. Werkenthein 1909-1912, Rev. G. Deislinger 1912-1919, Rev. K. A. Mennenveh 1920-1921, Rev. A. Buettner 1922-1925, Rev. Carl Mueller 1925-1935, Rev. F. C. Anderson 1936-1937, Rev. William Wuerz 1938-1941, Rev. K. M. Jescke 1941-1951, Rev. Edwin M. Schaefer 1951-1954, Rev. Clarence Kohring 1954-1957, and Rev. Al H. Schwecke of Friedens U. C. C. in Riesel has served St. John’s as supply pastor since the summer of 1957.

St. John's United Church of Christ Sign

St. John’s United Church of Christ
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Many of those tombstones have inscriptions or Bible verses written on the bottom of them in German
To help you translate them from German to English, try these two web sites
Die Bibel, Martin Luther Translation and dict.cc - English-German Dictionary

The survey and pictures were taken starting at the southeast area of the cemetery

Last Name	First Name	Birth	Death	Notes
STEINKE	Henry Herbert	Feb 25 1921	Jul 15 2006	Scanned submitted by Ken Gates Picture, full name, & death date submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
STEINKE	Eleanor Norman	Mar 18 1934	No Date	Wife of Henry Herbert Steinke All info and picture submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
JACKSON	Rosie L.	Dec 31 1924	Feb 19 2009	This is a Funeral Marker submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
HAASE	Edwin O.	Oct 17 1900	Jan 25 1986
HAASE	Edna Laura Mary (Hoffmann)	Jun 20 1903	Aug 15 2003	Daughter of Oswald Hoffmann & Franciska Mikeska Hoffmann Married Edwin O. Haase on November 30, 1922 See of Edna Laura Mary (Hoffmann) Haase
HAASE	Evelyn	Dec 25 1923	Jan 4 1924
LYCKMAN	Selma Guenat	Dec 17 1906	Aug 4 1986	“Asleep in Jesus”
HEFELFINGER	Adolf E.	Oct 28 1911	Oct 9 1990	“Married Dec. 7, 1933” “Rest in Peace”
HEFELFINGER	Martha H.	Dec 21 1909	Aug 20 1993	Wife of Adolf E. Hefelfinger “Married Dec. 7, 1933” “Rest in Peace”
HEFELFINGER	Nettie Marie	Dec 30 1939	Nov 03 2007	“Rest in Peace” submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
HOLLE	Lonnie A.	Sep 23 1911	Nov 8 1991	Married Ida Agnes Dietiker Holle on June 24, 1936 “Rest in Peace”
HOLLE	Ida Agnes Dietiker	Apr 24 1916	May 04 2007	Married Lonnie A. Holle on June 24, 1936 “Rest in Peace” Info and submitted by Ken Gates
TEPE	Herman Joe “Buddy”	Jan 23 1913	No Date	“In Loving Memory”
TEPE	Edna Marie (Vogel)	Nov 5 1915	Jul 7 1992	Wife of Herman Joe “Buddy” Tepe “In Loving Memory”
EHLERS	Paul Gerhard	Nov 6 1916	Sep 11 2008	Husband of Alma A. Ehlers “Married 59 Years” submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
EHLERS	Alma A.	Oct 21 1917	Jan 25 1996	Wife of Paul Gerhard Ehlers “Married 59 Years”
HOLLE	Jimmy Dale	Dec 12 1957	Nov 25 1997	“Married Oct 1 1977” On a separate marker it reads: “If Tears Could Build A Stairway And Memories A Lane I’d Walk Right Up To Heaven And Bring You Again” There is also another round stone placed here with footprints of a child and says “Happy Father’s Day”
HOLLE	Tonette Joy	Jun 21 1958	No Date	Wife of Jimmy Dale Holle “Married Oct 1 1977”
HOLLE	Christopher Michael	Jun 29 1974	Jan 15 2002	“Beloved Son & Brother” “He Will Forever Hold A Special Place In Our Hearts” See Christopher Michael Holle .
STANDFORD	Edward Richard Jr.	Nov 13 1948	Dec 24 2004	Bellmead Funeral Marker
HUBER	Fredrick E.	Feb 5 1899	Mar 12 1966
HUBER	Ida E.	Jan 23 1904	Feb 11 1975	Wife of Fredrick E. Huber
BETHKE	Gussie	Sep 9 1877	Nov 25 1966
GROTE	Laura	1911	1967	Wife of Willie Grote
GROTE	Willie	1908	1988
VOGEL	Richard E.	Jun 30 1911	Apr 21 1986
VOGEL	Laverna O.	Feb 24 1922	Jul 3 1968	Wife of Richard E. Vogel
PANKONIEN	John Ed	Dec 12 1940	Dec 27 1968
PANKONIEN	Wanda L.	Jan 18 1933	No Date	Wife of John Ed Pankonien
PITRUCHA	Ruthie L.	Feb 5 1934	No Date	On the same tombstone as Rueben D. Kunze, Sr and Charles “Chuck” Temples
KUNZE	Rueben D. Sr.	Jun 10 1927	Sep 28 1970	On the same tombstone as Ruthie L. Pitrucha and Charles “Chuck” Temples
TEMPLES	Charles “Chuck”	Sep 19 1935	No Date	On the same tombstone as Ruthie L. Pitrucha and Rueben D. Kunze, Sr.
GAEKE	William H.	Apr 1 1904	Apr 4 1971
GAEKE	Lydia F.	May 10 1909	Jul 25 1999	Wife of William H. Gaeke
JAHNKE	Walter E.	Jul 17 1922	May 16 1972	“The Lord Is My Shepherd; I Shall Not Want”
PANKONIEN	Ed H.	Feb 11 1897	Dec 4 1973	“Father” “23 PSM The Lord Is My Shepherd”
PANKONIEN	Ella B.	Dec 31 1901	Apr 23 1992	Wife of Ed H. Pankonien “Mother” “23 PSM The Lord Is My Shepherd”
POLK	Edward H.	Jan 27 1900	Oct 15 1981	“The Lord Is My Rock And My Fortress PSALM:18”
POLK	Martha J.	Jul 17 1912	May 29 1998	Wife of Edward H. Polk “The Lord Is My Rock And My Fortress PSALM:18”
FABIANKE	Adolph O.	Dec 4 1899	Apr 5 1977	“Dad”
FABIANKE	Clarence C.	Jun 28 1933	Sep 5 1993	“Our Brother”
GROTE	Frank	1911	1979
PANKONIEN	Willie R.	Jan 17 1923	Sep 19 1983	Military Marker “CPL US Army World War II Jan 17 1923 Sep 19 1983”
VOGEL	Conrad Allen “Sonny”	Oct 30 1934	Sep 19 1989	“In Loving Memory”
VOGEL	Larry Dean	1957	1957	“Infant” The only date on Larry Dean Vogel tombstone is 1957 -kc
EHLERS	Bobby Lee	Jan 6 1957	Jan 6 1957	“Born and Died Jan 6 1957”
SCHERFF	Allie Mae	Oct 23 1927	Apr 23 1956
PLAGENS	Lawrence	1929	1930	“Our Son”
RADLE	Edward Adolph	Mar 26 1934	Aug 31 1934	“Son of Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Radle”
NEUMANN	Lillie	Mar 7 1928	Feb 4 1929	Written across the top of Lillie Neumann tombstone it reads: “Lillie” “Lillie Neumann Geb 7 Martz 1928 Gest 4 Feb 1929” “Gone in life's bright morn. Gone in her youthful bloom”
SCHROLLER	Emma	Sep 2 1917	Oct 14 1917	“Dau of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Schroller”
SCHMEDTHORST	Henreitte	Sep 13 1907	Feb 15 1910	“Hier Ruht In Gott” “Henreitte Schmedthorst Geb 13 Sept 1907 Gest 15 Feb 1910” At this time, I am not sure what the bottom of Henreitte Schmedthorst tombstone says. -kc
WALTS	Agnes Borninghaus	May 4 1887	Feb 8 1960	“Mother”
WELLBROCK	John	Dec 5 1911	Jun 8 1912	“John Wellbrock Geb 5 Dec 1911 Gest 8 Jun 1912” At this time, I am not sure what the bottom of John Wellbrock tombstone says. -kc
KUEHNE	Hallen M.	Jun 23 1912	Jul 13 1914	“Weep not father and mother for me, For I am waiting in glory for thee”
FINN	Marie	Dec 21 1914	Jul 26 1916	“Marie Tochter Von Edward & Minnie Finn Geb 21 Dez 1914 Gest 26 Juli 1916” At this time, I am not sure what the bottom of Marie Finn tombstone says. -kc
FINN	Georg	Jul 23 1917	May 17 1919	“Georg Finn Geb 23 July 1917 Gest 17 Mai 1919” At this time, I am not sure what the bottom of Georg Finn tombstone says. -kc
RICHARD	Lillian	1919	1920
POLASEK	Willie	Jul 27 1920	Aug 1 1920
FINN	Clarens	Feb 28 1920	Aug 29 1920	“Weep not dear Papa and Mama for me _____ joy Heavenly for thee”
MILLER	Gesina	Jul 15 1890	Feb 23 1965	Wife of Tom Lee Miller
MILLER	Tom Lee	Jun 6 1890	Sep 7 1958
VOGEL	Margaret	May 12 1881	Jan 2 1957	“Gone But Not Forgotten”
PAPENDORF	Wilhelm Fritz	1889	1961
PAPENDORF	Emma	1889	1956	Wife of Wilhelm Fritz Papendorf
FREYER	Wilhelmine	1902	1944	“In Loving Memory”
ZOST	Anna Maria	Mar 2 1892	Apr 4 1966	“While You Rest In Peaceful Sleep Your Memory I Shall Always Keep”
ZOST	Charlie Henry	Unknown	Jan 11 1942	Military Marker “CHARLIE HENRY ZOST TEXAS PVT 1 CL. 5 CAV JANUARY 11, 1942” January 11, 1942 is the only date on the tombstone of Charlie Henry Zost. -kc
ZOST	Willie H.	Aug 5 1899	Nov 16 1941	“While You Rest In Peaceful Sleep Your Memory I Shall Always Keep”
FINN	Minnie K.	1891	1962	“Mother” “In Loving Memory”
FINN	Walter	Aug 261921	Mar 26 1939
GROTE	George W.	May 31 1875	Aug 25 1937	“He was faithful to every duty”
GOEKE	Charley	Apr 9 1877	Mar 21 1934	Front side of Charley Goeke tombstone facing east “Father” “WE MISS THEE FROM OUR FATHER WE MISS THEE FROM THY PLACE A SHADOW OVER OUR LIFE IS CAST WE MISS THE SUNSHINE OF THY FACE WE MISS THY KIND AND WILLING HAND THY FOND AND EARNEST CARE OUR IS DARK WITHOUT THEE”
GOEKE	Minnie	Sep 5 1882	Feb 15 1953	Front side of Minnie Goeke tombstone facing east Wife of Charley Goeke “Mother” “I CANNOT SAY AND I WILL NOT SAY THAT SHE IS DEAD - SHE IS JUST AWAY SO THINK OF FARING ON. AS DEAR IN THE LOVE OF THERE AS THE THINK OF HER STILL AS THE SAME, I SAY SHE IS NOT DEAD - SHE IS JUST AWAY”
HOFFMAN	Oswald H.	1871	1933	“Gone But Not Forgotten”
HOFFMAN	Frances T.	1875	1950	Wife of Oswald H. Hoffman “Gone But Not Forgotten”
UNKNOWN	See Notes	See Notes	See Notes	This is a picture of 2 Funeral Markers that only have the sticks to them. There is no name plate attached to them but they are stuck in the ground where a grave/graves should be. -kc
DIETIKER	Louis	Jul 26 1908	Dec 11 1926	“Not lost, but gone before”
MOEHLMAN	Emma	Oct 30 1877	Sep 6 1961	Emma Moehlman tombstone has a picture of her on it. -kc
MOEHLMAN	Charles	Apr 4 1873	Jan 29 1965	Charles Moehlman tombstone has a picture of him on it. -kc
HERWALD	Adolph	Dec 23 1865	Feb 27 1910	“Adolph Herwald Geb Den 23 Dec 1865 Gest Den 27 Feb 1910”
BLOME	Wilhelmin	Mar 23 1845	Dec 20 1909	“In my fathers house are many mansions”
BETHKE	Juliana Nickel	Jan 31 1854	Sep 27 1909	“Juliana born Nickel wife of M. Bethke born 31 Jan. 1854 Died 27 Sept. 1909”
NIEARNTZ	Emil E.	Nov 19 1883	Jun 5 1909	“Hier Ruht” (Translation: Here Rests) “Geb 19 Nov 1883 Gest 5 Juni 1909”
MOEHLMANN	Melinde	Jun 26 1898	Jun 10 1911	“Hier Ruht” (Translation: Here Rests) “Geb 26 Juni 1898 Gest 10 Juni 1911” At this time I am not sure what the bottom of Melinde Moehlmann tombstone says. -kc
MOEHLMANN	Rosa	Nov 2 1905	Apr 21 1912	“Hier Ruht” (Translation: Here Rests) “Geb 2 Nov 1905 Gest 21 April 1912” At this time I am not sure what the bottom of Rosa Moehlmann tombstone says. -kc
SANDER	Henry H.	Mar 21 1896	Oct 17 1918	“Gone but not forgotten”
MAEHLMANN	William	Dec 9 1894	Dec 25 1918	“Geb 9 Dec 1894 Gest 25 Dec 1918”
POLASEK	Frank	Apr 7 1884	Dec 14 1921	“Father”
LOESCH	John	Feb 7 1876	Jun 14 1938	“Gone But Not Forgotten”
LOESCH	Clara	Jan 24 1883	Jul 15 1963	Wife of John Loesch “Gone But Not Forgotten”
CRAWFORD	Lena Rose	Mar 1 1908	Apr 2 1979	“In Loving Memory”
STROHMEYER	John T.	Oct 1 1905	Feb 1 1952	“Peace to his slumbering spirit and a memory to his worth”
EHLERS	Gerhard	Feb 15 1872	Mar 21 1951
EHLERS	Marie	Jan 19 1881	Jul 27 1974	Wife of Gerhard Ehlers
KUEHNE	Will C.	Jul 23 1889	Aug 11 1952	“Asleep In Jesus”
KUEHNE	Ida L.	Jan 23 1895	Feb 6 1951	Wife of Will C. Kuehne “Asleep In Jesus”
MOEHLMANN	William	Jan 1 1854	Aug 20 1951	“Father” “Age 87 Years”
MOEHLMANN	Dora	Apr 7 1857	Feb 4 1941	Wife of William Moehlmann “Mother” “Age 84 Years”
GUENAT	Auguste	Sep 12 1866	Feb 11 1938	Wife of Joseph F. Guenat “At Rest”
GUENAT	Joseph F.	Sep 4 1875	Dec 19 1948	“At Rest”
SCHROEDER	John A.	Mar 30 1897	Dec 23 1937	“Our loved one has gone to a better place to be with Jesus”
LEBKOWSKY	William	Nov 23 1853	Jul 29 1937	At this time it is unclear to me what the inscription on the bottom of this stone says to be able to translate it. -kc
LEBKOWSKY	Agness	Feb 25 1862	May 13 1937	Wife of William Lebkowsky submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox At this time it is unclear to me what the inscription on the bottom of this stone says to be able to translate it. -kc
WOLF	William G.	Feb 15 1882	Jan 9 1935	“Father” “The Precious One From Us Has Gone The Voice We Loved Is Stilled Their Place Is Vacant In Our Which Never Can Be Filled” William G. "Willie" and Ida Pauline (Heine) Wolf on their Wedding Day in about 1901 submitted by Joyce Shehorn Stone. For more info see Criswell Community pictures. See and World War I Draft Registration Card submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
WOLF	Ida Pauline	May 12 1897	Jun 23 1969	Wife of William G. Wolf “The Precious One From Us Has Gone The Voice We Loved Is Stilled Their Place Is Vacant In Our Which Never Can Be Filled” William G. "Willie" and Ida Pauline (Heine) Wolf on their Wedding Day in about 1901 submitted by Joyce Shehorn Stone. For more info see Criswell Community pictures. See submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
RASNER	Robert	Mar 9 1893	Jun 29 1935	“At Rest” “Our Dear Father Is Gone But Not Forgotten”
ASCHER	Bertha	Sep 1 1889	Dec 21 1935	Wife of Hans Ascher “Mother” “At Rest”
ASCHER	Hans	Oct 31 1883	Oct 22 1962	“Father” “At Rest”
RASNER	Gus Adolph	Jul 5 1866	Apr 6 1936	“Father” submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
RASNER	Pauline E.	Apr 14 1870	Feb 1 1945	Wife of Gus Adolph Rasner “Mother” submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
MEISCH	Augusta	1864	1936	wife of Magnus Meisch
MEISCH	Magnus	1859	1943	Wife of Augusta Meisch
RADLE	Margaretha J.	Aug 29 1873	Mar 30 1951	Wife of C. Theodore Radle The tombstone of Margaretha J. Radle has her picture on it.
RADLE	C. Theodore	Sep 30 1873	May 28 1937	The tombstone of C. Theodore Radle has his picture on it.
KUNKEL	Fritz	Jan 27 1851	Dec 25 1923	“Hier Ruht” (Translation: Here Rests) “Fritz Kunkel Geb. 27 Jan. 1851 Gest. 25 Dez. 1923” At this time I am not sure what the bottom of Fritz Kunkel tombstone says. -kc
KUNKEL	Emilie A.	Mar 23 1868	Nov 26 1917	“Emile A. Kunkel Geb. 23 Marz 1868 Gest. 26 Nov 1917”
FISCHER	Infant Son	1907	1907	“Infant Son of Mr. & Mrs. G. Fischer” Note: The year 1907 is the only date on the tombstone of Infant Son Fischer. -kc
FISCHER	Gottlieb	May 11 1859	May 14 1916	“Vater” (Translation: Father) “Gottlieb Fischer Geb. 11 Mai 1859 Gest. 14 Mai 1916” At this time I am not sure what the bottom of Gottlieb Fischer tombstone says. -kc
FISCHER	Karoline	Jul 26 1865	Jun 2 1918	Wife of Gottlieb Fischer “Mutter” (Translation: Mother) “Karoline Fischer Geb. 26 Juli 1865 Gest. 2 Juni 1918” At this time I am not sure what the bottom of Karoline Fischer tombstone says. -kc
MUELLER	Theodora	Jan 1 1913	Feb 4 1928	Daughter of Carl & Agnes (Schad) Mueller “Geb Capetown 1 Januar 1913 Gest 4 Februar 1928” At this time I am not sure what the top and bottom of Theodora Mueller tombstone says. –kc
JESCHKE	Eleanor	1878	1953	Wife of Karl M. Jeschke
JESCHKE	Karl M.	1878	1955
PAPENDORF	Ida Martha	Oct 16 1868	Dec 8 1907	“Hier Ruht in Gott Ida Martha Papendorf Geb. Plath Geb 16 Oct 1868 Gest 8 Dec 1907” At this time I am not sure what the bottom of Ida Martha Papendorf tombstone says. -kc
FELLER	Hilda H.	Feb 19 1898	Sep 1 1930	“At Rest”
PURSCHE	Oscar	Nov 5 1900	Nov 4 1901	“Geb. 5 Nov. 1900 Gest. 4 Nov 1901”
ZOST	Ludwig	Aug 17 1854	Jul 14 1933	“Hier Ruhet In Gott” “Ludwig Zost Geb in Deutschland 17. August 1854 Gest. 14. Juli 1933” At this time I am not sure what the bottom of Ludwig Zost tombstone says. -kc
ZOST	Anna	Jun 27 1867	Feb 16 1942	“Hier Ruhet In Gott” “It Is Appointed Unto Men Once To Die Hebrews 9.27”
FABIANKE	Herman	Jan 4 1865	Oct 25 1951	“May He Rest In Peace”
SCHROEDER	Nora	Dec 3 1892	Jan 21 1909	“Nora Tochter von C. H. & A. G. Schroeder Geb. Dec. 3, 1892 Gest. Jan. 21, 1909” (Translation: Nora Daughter of) “Selig sind, die reinen Herzens sind; denn sie werden Gott schauen”. (Translation: Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God Matthew 5.8)
SCHROEDER	C. Henry	1853	1941	“Father”
SCHROEDER	Annie G.	1866	1945	Wife of C. Henry Schroeder “Mother”
STEINKE	Emil	Jan 21 1866	Mar 9 1925	“Emil Steinke Geb. 21. Jan. 1866 Gest. 9. Maerz 1925” At this time it is unclear to me what the inscription on the bottom of this stone says to be able to translate it. -kc
WOLSKE	Edward Fritz	Sep 4 1906	Jun 28 1929	“A Little Time On Earth He Spent Till God For Him His Angel Sent”
GROCHOSKE	Herbert	Mar 21 1911	Nov 15 1932	Across the top of Herbert Grochoske tombstone it says: “GROCHOSKE”
HEBBE	Adolph	Apr 8 1868	Oct 31 1934
ASCHER	Katherina	Dec 24 1853	Mar 9 1940	“Wife of Isidor Ascher “Holy Bible” “Mutter” “Katherina Ascher Geb. 24 Dec. 1853 Gest. 9 Mar 1940” At this time it is unclear to me what the inscription on the bottom of this stone says to be able to translate it. -kc
ASCHER	Isidor	Sep 20 1858	Dec 16 1928	“Holy Bible” “Vater” “Isidor Ascher Geb. 20. Sept. 1858 Gest. 16. Dec. 1928” At this time it is unclear to me what the inscription on the bottom of this stone says to be able to translate it. -kc
PANKONIEN	Otto	Sep 18 1892	Oct 28 1935	“Gone but not forgotten”
RADLE	Isidor Herbert	Feb 21 1906	Mar 22 1908	“Isidor Herbert Sohn von G. T. & J. M. Radle Geb. 21, Feb. 1906 Gest. 22, Mar. 1908” (Translation: Isidor Herbert Son of)
PANKONIEN	Minnie	Apr 4 1869	Sep 21 1929	Wife of Adolph F. Pankonien “Mother”
PANKONIEN	Adolph F.	Jan 16 1864	Jan 21 1952	“Father”
GROTE	Mrs. Lena	Apr 4 1881	May 26 1908	“Gone but not forgotten”
REICHARDT	Louise	1872	1930	Wife of Carl Reichardt “Dear Parents Though We Miss You Much We Know You Rest With God”
REICHARDT	Carl	1865	1953	“Dear Parents Though We Miss You Much We Know You Rest With God”
HAASE	Marie H.	Dec 4 1907	Jul 12 1909
HAASE	Otelia C.	Aug 30 1867	Oct 2 1930	Wife of Henry A. Haase
HAASE	Henry A.	Oct 31 1861	Mar 12 1956
STADE	Wilhelmina	Feb 22 1851	Oct 3 1910
LEBKOWSKY	Willie F.	Aug 2 1866	Mar 13 1912	“Willie F. Lebkowsky Geb. 2. Aug 1866 Gest. 13. Mar 1912” At this time I am not sure what the bottom of Willie F. Lebkowsky tombstone says. -kc
PURSCHE	Ernst	Sep 2 1854	Feb 25 1926	“Ernst Pursche Geb. In 2. Sept. 1854 Gest 25. Feb. 1926” Note: The tombstone of Ernst Pursche does give a town/place of where he was born but I just am not sure enough of some letters to put it here. The same holds true for the inscription on the bottom of his tombstone.
KUEHNE	Emma	May 18 1891	Mar 5 1909	“Wife of Henry Kuehne” “Weep not papa and mama for we For I am waiting in Heaven for thee”
KUHNE	Marie Loise	Jul 4 1855	Jan 3 1921	“Marie Loise Kuhne Geb. 4. Juli 1855 Gest. 3. Jan 1921 At this time I am not sure what the bottom of Marie Loise Kuhne tombstone says. -kc
KUHNE	John	Jun 29 1878	Dec 20 1911	“John Kuhne Geb. 29. Juni 1878 Gest. 20. Dez 1911” At this time I am not sure what the bottom of John Kuhne tombstone says. -kc
SCHERFF	Wm.	Apr 8 1902	Feb 24 1919	“Wm. Scherff Geb. 8. April 1902 Gest. 24. Feb. 1919” At this time I am not sure what the bottom of Wm. Scherff tombstone says. -kc
SCHERFF	Alfred F.	Jul 26 1899	Feb 22 1965
VOGEL	Conrad	Aug 14 1846	Dec 18 1919	“Conrad Vogel Geb. 14. August 1846 Gest. 18. Dezember 1919” At this time I am not sure what the bottom of Conrad Vogel tombstone says. -kc
VOGEL	Margarethe	Jul 14 1847	Jun 3 1932	“Margarethe Vogel Geb. Lenker Geboren in Schimmendorf Bayern Den 14 Juli 1847 Gestorben 3 Juni 1932 Alter 84 Jahr 10 Monat 20 Tage” Translation: Margarethe Vogel Born Lenker Born in Schimmendorf Bavaria the 14 July 1847 Died 14 July 1847 Age 84 year 10 month 20 days
JAHNKE	Hedwich	Dec 12 1904	Mar 13 1921	“Come Ye Blessed” “A little time on earth she spent Till God for her his angel sent”
PLAGENS	Sophie	Jan 20 1860	Apr 8 1924	Wife of Herman Emil Plagens “Sophie Wife of H. Plagens” “Not lost, not dead, not gone not even sleeping. Tho we have laid them in the grave with weeping. No sharp despair our chastened hearts can fill For they are with us still”
PLAGENS	Herman Emil	Jun 20 1859	Jan 6 1929	“Herman Emil Plagens Born at Propens Posen” “Age 69 Yrs.” “I hear a voice you can not hear Which says I must not stay. I see a hand you can not see Which beckons me away” Another picture of Herman Emil Plagens tombstone. It is broken off at the base. It should be standing like his wife, Sophie Plagen.
JERICHOW	William	1848	1928	“Asleep In Jesus”
GROCHOSKE	Vinson	Apr 8 1855	Jun 18 1928	“Erected in Memory of Vinson Grochoske Apr. 8, 1855 June 18, 1928 By His Son Albert And Daughter Freda.”
PANKONIEN	Richard Reinhard	Dec 19 1903	Jan 30 1908	Brother of Ida Lina Pankonien “Our Brother” “Our brother and sister's blest who is at rest With Christ forever more”
PANKONIEN	Ida Lina	Mar 2 1908	Apr 21 1915	Sister of Richard Reinhard Pankonien “Our Sister” “Our brother and sister's blest who is at rest With Christ forever more”
WINKELMANN	Rudolph	May 26 1911	May 31 1921	“Rudolph Winkelmann Geboren den. 26 len Mai 1921 Gestorben den. 31 len Mai 1921” At this time I am not sure what the bottom of Rudolph Winkelmann tombstone says. -kc
HOMMEL	Otto W.	Aug 7 1916	Apr 25 1918	“Happy soul, early blest. Best in peaceful slumber rest.”
STROHMEYER	John Henry	Nov 19 1936	Nov 19 1936	“John Henry Son of J. T. & Lena Strohmeyer Born and Died Nov. 19, 1936 Rest in Peace” This is another picture of John Henry Strohmeyer tombstone. The curbing was found after the grass died away.
ASCHER	Johanna	Oct 28 1915	May 27 1916	“Johanna Ascher Geb. 28. Oct. 1915 Gest. 27. Mei 1916” At this time I am not sure what the bottom of Johanna Ascher tombstone says. I just am not sure enough of some letters to put it here. -kc
BUSCH	Paul	Sep 29 1915	Nov 27 1915	“Paul Busch Geb. 29. Sept. 1915 Gest. 27. Nov. 1915” At this time I am not sure what the bottom of Paul Busch tombstone says. -kc
KNECHT	Son	Nov 26 1922	Nov 26 1922	Written on the front of the stone it says: “Born N Die November 26, 1922” A closeup view of this tombstone. Note: The “N” is written backwards. Twin Boys. Baby Brothers of Fred Knecht. Children of Fred and Dora (Schaffer) Knecht. They lived in Otto, Falls Co., Texas
KNECHT	Son	1922	1922	Written across the top of the stone it says: “Born & Died ____” Written across the front of the stone it says: “Knecht Son 1922” This is a made tombstone for Knecht, Son. This stone is hard to read so here are some other views to help you. View 2 View 3 View 4 Twin Boys. Baby Brothers of Fred Knecht. Children of Fred and Dora (Schaffer) Knecht. They lived in Otto, Falls Co., Texas
PANKONIEN	Adolf	Jan 26 1918	May 12 1919	“Adolf Pankonien Geb. 26 Jan. 1918 Gest. 12 Mai 1919” This is another picture of the tombstone of Adolf Pankonien. This stone is broken as you can tell from other picture. It was set upright to take this picture to show the inscription and then placed back like the other photo so no further damage would become of it.
PANKONIEN	Robert Lee	Jul 10 1942	Jul 31 1942	“Baby”
HEFELFINGER	Infant Daughter	See Notes	See Notes	“Inf. dau. Of Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Hefelfinger, Sr. “Nov. 14, 1946” The only date on the tombstone of Infant Daughter Hefelfinger is November 14, 1946. -kc
SCHLEMMER	Henry	Sep 1 1876	Sep 11 1938	“Gone But Not Forgotten”
SCHLEMMER	Nettie	Sep 25 1875	May 26 1946	Wife of Henry Schlemmer “Gone But Not Forgotten”
HOLLE	Bennie O. F.	Nov 2 1922	Jan 4 1941	“Son” “In Loving Memory”
HOLLE	Rosie A.	Jan 3 1887	Nov 13 1954	Wife of Fredrick H. Holle
HOLLE	Fredrick H.	Nov 13 1886	Jun 16 1964
HEFELFINGER	Emma	Nov 14 1873	Nov 19 1941	Wife of Ernest Hefelfinger “Gone But Not Forgotten”
HEFELFINGER	Ernest	Oct 11 1872	Oct 8 1956	“Gone but not forgotten”
VOGEL	George	Nov 16 1877	Jun 3 1943	“Their memory shall ever be a guiding star to Heaven”
VOGEL	Juliana	Sep 4 1885	Jan 14 1956	Wife of George Vogel “Their memory shall ever be a guiding star to Heaven”
WINKELMANN	Friedrich	Oct 4 1881	Aug 3 1944	“Father” “Gone but not forgotten”
WINKELMANN	Anna	Dec 25 1882	Dec 13 1974	Wife of Friedrich Winkelmann “Mother”
HOLTKAMP	Anna “Annie”	Sep 21 1883	Jul 5 1945	Wife of Charles William Holtkamp “Rest In Peace”
HOLTKAMP	Charles William	Aug 22 1878	Feb 12 1957	“Rest In Peace”
SCHERFF	Frieda	1867	1947	Wife of August Scherff “At Rest”
SCHERFF	August	1861	1950	“At Rest”
LINNEMANN	Fritz	Mar 15 1881	Aug 21 1947	“Asleep In The Arms Of Jesus”
LINNEMANN	Bertha	Aug 28 1884	Mar 19 1962	Wife of Fritz Linnemann “Asleep In The Arms Of Jesus”
NIERENZ	Edward J.	Jan 26 1864	Mar 29 1948
NIERENZ	Ottilie	Nov 27 1869	Dec 21 1959	Wife of Edward J. Nierenz
HAUSLER	Rudolf	Sep 29 1864	May 2 1948	“Asleep In Jesus”
HAUSLER	Josefa	Feb 7 1866	Jul 19 1951	Wife of Rudolf Hausler “Asleep In Jesus”
GROCHOSKE	Paul	Mar 2 1884	Aug 21 1948
GROCHOSKE	Louise	Dec 20 1883	Jun 7 1964	Wife of Paul Grochoske
HEBBE	Emma L.	Dec 27 1878	Nov 28 1949	“Mother” “In Loving Memory”
FINN	Edward	1866	1954
TESSMANN	August F. W.	Apr 27 1868	Oct 31 1954
TESSMANN	Wanda Ann	Oct 29 1869	Jan 30 1957	Wife of August F. W. Tessmann
ZOST	Charlie J.	Mar 22 1893	Aug 8 1956	“So faith,hope,love abide but the greatest of these is love. COR. 13:13”
ZOST	Ida Bertha	Nov 23 1897	Jan 6 1968	Wife of Charlie J. Zost “So faith,hope,love abide but the greatest of these is love. COR. 13:13”
STELTER	August F.	Sep 2 1870	Jan 6 1958	“Father” “In Loving Memory”
STELTER	Anna P.	Mar 16 1876	Sep 11 1962	Wife of August F. Stelter “Mother” “In Loving Memory”
JAHNKE	Bertha	1877	1959	“In Memory of Mother”
ZOST	John O.	Jan 7 1887	Jul 17 1959	“Asleep in Jesus”
ZOST	Marie A.	Sep 9 1891	Mar 28 1982	Wife of John O. Zost “Asleep in Jesus”
WITSCHORKE	Fritz J.	Sep 10 1886	Feb 27 1961	Military Marker TEXAS MECH CO K 360 INFANTRY WORLD WAR I PH SEPT 10 1886 FEB 27 1961
PAPENDORF	Charlie F.	Nov 20 1894	Oct 20 1960
PAPENDORF	Selma G.	Feb 23 1899	Jun 4 1978	Wife of Charlie F. Papendorf
PLAGENS	Adolf H.	Oct 10 1888	Jan 27 1962	“Father”
PLAGENS	Martha	Oct 5 1899	Jan 3 1964	Wife of Adolf H. Plagens “Mother”
WOLSKE	Julius L.	Feb 20 1876	Sep 8 1963	“Into Thy Hands I Commend My Spirit Luke XXXIII, 46”
WOLSKE	Freidaricka	Jan 29 1882	Feb 18 1970	Wife of Julius L. Wolske “Into Thy Hands I Commend My Spirit Luke XXXIII, 46”
STEINKE	Bertha	Nov 26 1873	Mar 28 1965	“At Rest”
JAHNKE	Walter Otto	Sep 8 1895	Nov 1 1969	“Budded on Earth to Bloom in Heaven” Military Marker “Walter Otto Jahnke Texas Pvt US Army World War I Sept 8 1895 Nov 1 1969”
JAHNKE	Clara L.	Dec 24 1895	Dec 18 1975	Wife of Walter Otto Jahnke “Budded on Earth to Bloom in Heaven”
HAUSLER	Rudolf Jr.	Oct 9 1896	Dec 11 1969	“Forever With The Lord”
FABIANKE	Paul	Oct 10 1890	Sep 28 1972	“Married 1920”
FABIANKE	Alma	Apr 14 1900	Nov 18 1972	Wife of Paul Fabianke “Married 1920”
EHLERS	Agnes M.	Aug 7 1902	Jan 21 1978	“In Loving Memory”
HOLLE	Charlie W.	May 19 1917	May 24 1985	Military Marker “Charlie W. Holle US Army Air Corps World War II May 19 1917 May 24 1985”
HOLLE	Alice M.	Apr 23 1920	Oct 7 1987	Wife of Charlie W. Holle
SCHLEMMER	Leslie F.	Feb 8 1912	Feb 8 1990	“The Lord is my Shepherd”
SCHLEMMER	Stella	Nov 13 1915	Dec 28 2006	Wife of Leslie F. Schlemmer “The Lord is my Shepherd” submitted by Ken Gates
NIERENZ	Edward John	Dec 11 1897	Nov 24 1964
NIERENZ	Adele Mariann	Apr 15 1904	Aug 13 1990	Wife of Edward John Nierenz
LUEDKE	William F.	Aug 24 1887	Dec 22 1965	“Father” “Asleep in Jesus”
LUEDKE	Mary F.	Oct 19 1894	Feb 23 1972	Wife of William F. Luedke “Mother” “Asleep in Jesus” See of Mary F. Luedke
PANKONIEN	Albert T.	Aug 26 1894	Feb 10 1976	“In God’s Care”
PANKONIEN	Johanna M.	Dec 9 1893	Aug 28 1973	Wife of Albert T. Pankonien “In God’s Care”
VOGEL	Conrad H.	Nov 24 1905	Jan 13 1997
VOGEL	Nelda L.	Mar 5 1908	May 19 1975	Wife of Conrad H. Vogel
STEINKE	Richard	1906	1997
STEINKE	Meta	1907	1977	Wife of Richard Steinke
JERICHOW	Harry L.	1895	1985	“Father”
JERICHOW	Paula E.	1903	1966	Wife of Harry L. Jerichow “Mother”
GROTE	George W.	Jul 25 1902	Jul 1 1979	“Wed Dec. 30, 1922”
GROTE	Linda H.	Jan 25 1903	Dec 8 1983	Wife of George W. Grote “Wed Dec. 30, 1922”
HEFELFINGER	Oscar	Jan 3 1899	Nov 21 1979	“You are not forgotten loved one nor will you ever be, as long as life and memory last we will remember thee”
HEFELFINGER	Freda M.	Dec 9 1905	Sep 12 1984	Wife of Oscar Hefelfinger “You are not forgotten loved one nor will you ever be, as long as life and memory last we will remember thee”
VOGEL	Henry G.	Jul 26 1909	May 27 1982
VOGEL	Vallie K.	Jul 26 1918	No Date	Wife of Henry G. Vogel
STELTER	Albert A.	Feb 7 1910	Oct 7 2001	Married “Oct. 15, 1931”
STELTER	Edna B.	Jun 21 1913	Oct 30 1984	Wife of Albert A. Stelter Married “Oct. 15, 1931”
HERWALD	Edward K.	Sep 28 1905	Jul 21 1983
HERWALD	Hattie H.	Jul 10 1905	Feb 6 1994	Wife of Edward K. Herwald
HERWALD	Ernest	See Notes	See Notes	“June 5, 1928” The date of June 5, 1928 is the only date on the tombstone of Ernest Herwald. I am not sure if this is just the date of death or if it’s the birth and death date.
GILBERT	James Sidney	Mar 30 1927	Aug 2 1997
GILBERT	Norma Lee Haase	Mar 28 1925	No Date	Wife of James Sidney Gilbert
HAASE	Henry	Sep 9 1911	Aug 26 2000	Husband of Mable (Luedke) Haase
HAASE	Mable (Luedke)	Nov 1 1917	Sep 18 2007	Daughter of Will & Marie Hommell Luedke Married Henry Haase on December 11, 1937 Info and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
PAVELKA	Eugene	May 6 1929	Feb 18 2001	“Together Dec 21 1948 Forever”
PAVELKA	Gloria	Dec 21 1932	No Date	Wife of Eugene Pavelka “Together Dec 21 1948 Forever”
PANKONIEN	Jerry Dale	Oct 15 1949	Mar 30 2008	Son of William “Bill” & Joyce Kunkel Pankonien Funeral Marker 1^st LT US Marine Corps Vietnam All info, picture and submitted by Barbara (Caddell) Fox
JAHNKE	Charlie Paul	Jul 25 1930	Jul 23 2008	PFC US Army Korea Info and submitted by Ken Gates
JURECKA	Peggy Harwell	Dec 16 1931	Jan 23 2006	Married Donald Ray Jurecka on March 4, 1951 At this time there is not a marker for Peggy Harwell Jureck See for Peggy Harwell Jurecka
FEIND	Frieda Anna (Mueller)	Jul 12 1885	May 09 1964	Daughter of Antone & Wilhamina (Papae) Mueller Wife of Richard Feind

Notes

STEINKE

STEINKE

JACKSON

“Asleep in Jesus”

“Rest in Peace”

“Rest in Peace”

Married Ida Agnes Dietiker Holle on June 24, 1936

“Rest in Peace”

“Rest in Peace”

“In Loving Memory”

Wife of Herman Joe “Buddy” Tepe

“In Loving Memory”

Husband of Alma A. Ehlers

“Married 59 Years”

Wife of Paul Gerhard Ehlers

“Married 59 Years”

“Married Oct 1 1977”

“If Tears Could Build A Stairway

Wife of Jimmy Dale Holle

“Married Oct 1 1977”

“Beloved Son & Brother”

Wife of Willie Grote

“Father”

Wife of Ed H. Pankonien

“Mother”

“23 PSM The Lord Is My Shepherd”

“The Lord Is My Rock

Wife of Edward H. Polk

“The Lord Is My Rock

“Lillie”

“Lillie

Neumann

Gone in her youthful bloom”

Tochter Von

Wife of Tom Lee Miller

TEXAS

Front side of Charley Goeke tombstone facing east

“Father”

Front side of Minnie Goeke tombstone facing east

Wife of Charley Goeke

“Mother”

Wife of Oswald H. Hoffman

Wife of John Loesch

Wife of Gerhard Ehlers

Wife of Will C. Kuehne

Wife of William Moehlmann

“Age 84 Years”

Wife of Joseph F. Guenat

“At Rest”

“At Rest”

Dec 23 1937

Wife of William G. Wolf

Wife of Hans Ascher

Wife of Gus Adolph Rasner

“Mother”

Wife of C. Theodore Radle

Wife of Karl M. Jeschke

Wife of C. Henry Schroeder

“Wife of Isidor Ascher

“Holy Bible”

“Mutter”

“Katherina Ascher

Isidor Herbert

Wife of Carl Reichardt

Wife of Henry A. Haase

For I am waiting in

Geboren in Schimmendorf

Wife of Herman Emil Plagens

“Sophie

No sharp despair our

Brother of Ida Lina Pankonien

“Our Brother”

Sister of Richard Reinhard Pankonien

“Our Sister”

Written across the top of the stone it says:

“Born & Died ____”

“Knecht

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Wife of Henry Schlemmer