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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
Fischer	Sylvia Marie	27 Dec 1993	16 Dec 2011	Daughter of Billy Jo FISCHER & Bridget (SENSMEIER) GARRETT. (Click here to view obitary.)	2449	E	23
Fluty	Randy A	29 Mar 1959	--	Husband of Stacy L (TITZER) FLUTY.	2227	W	12
Fluty	Stacy L	16 Apr 1962	27 Mar 1993	nee TITZER. Wife of Randy A FLUTY. Daughter of Elmo V & Patty Jo TITZER.	2227 2228	W	12
Fraker	Gary A	26 Jan 1963	--	Husband of Patti L (MORRIS) FRANKER. Married 22 Oct 1988. “Our Daughter: Clarissa”	1905 1906	E	23
Fraker	Gregory A	17 Nov 1958	1 Dec 1985	Son of Robert E & Wilma C FRAKER.	1915	M-E	3
Fraker	Patti L	26 Mar 1965	--	nee MORRIS. Wife of Gary A FRAKER. Married 22 Oct 1988. “Our Daughter: Clarissa”	1905 1906	E	23
Fraker	Robert E	11 Sep 1933	8 Dec 2008	Husband of Wilma C (TATUM) FRAKER. Son of Roscoe & Susan (BALDWIN) FRAKER. (Click here to view obituary.)	1916	M-E	3
Fraker	Wilma C	17 Mar 1931	19 Sep 2009	nee TATUM. Wife of Robert E FRAKER. Daughter of Albert & Ethel TATUM.	1916	M-E	3
Friedman	Sylvester L	1940	1965	--	2001	C-S	8
Frohbieter	Carl E.	4 Aug 1934	16 Jan 2021	Husband of Pauline FROHBIETER Married 56 years. US Army (Click here to view obituary.)	6375 GAP	M-E	--
Fuhs	Cynthia S	22 Jul 1958	--	Wife of Randall E FUHS. Married: 3 Sep 1977.	0167	W	21
Fuhs	Randall E	31 Jan 1957	--	Husband of Cynthia S FUHS. Married: 3 Sep 1977.	0167	W	21
Gayso	Laurian L	17 Dec 1933	--	Wife of Stephen J GAYSO.	1912	M-E	2
Gayso	Stephen J	9 Dec 1932	28 Nov 1998	Husband of Laurian L GAYSO. US Army.	1912	M-E	2
Geis	Edward H	6 Aug 1907	2 Jul 1973	Husband of Lois GEIS.	2010	C-S	9
Geis	Lois	6 Mar 1919	2 Aug 2000	Wife of Edward H GEIS.	2010	C-S	9
Georges	Donald Ray "Louie"	11 Dec 1934	29 May 2018	Husband of Ann (REINHART) GEORGES. Son of Densil & Margaret (McCLARY) GEORGES. US Navy, Korea. (Click here to view obituary.)	Photo not yet available.	--	--
Georges	Tiara Louise	15 May 1966	18 Apr 1968	Adopted daughter of Donald Ray & Amanda Ann (REINHART) GEORGES. “Baby”	2210	W	6
Georges	Todd Joseph	25 Mar 1972	12 Apr 2016	Adopted son of Donald Ray & Amanda Ann (REINHART) GEORGES. (Click here to view obituary.)	4242	W	9
Goedde	Melvin E	25 Oct 1931	8 Jul 2010	Husband of Norma Lee (BAEHL) GOEDDE. Married 29 Oct 1955. Son of Alois & Yolanda (TIEKEN) GOEDDE. “Our children: Vernon, Doris, Charles, Glen, Jane” Sgt. US Army, Korea. (Click here to view obituary.)	0057 0488	E	16
Goedde	Norma Lee	30 Dec 1935	11 Mar 2014	nee BAEHL. Wife of Melvin E GOEDDE. Married 29 Oct 1955. Daughter of Leroy & Cecilia Catherine (SCHAEFER) BAEHL. “Our children: Vernon, Doris, Charles, Glen, Jane”	0057 0488	E	16
Gossett	Margie A	14 Jul 1920	27 Sep 1994	nee KIEFER. Wife of Robert E GOSSETT.	1932	M-W	1
Gossett	Robert E	26 Jun 1926	2 Aug 1997	Husband of Margie A (KIEFER) GOSSETT. MSgt., US Army. WW II, Korea.	1932	M-W	1
Greek	George E	24 Dec 1913	17 Jul 1995	Pfc., US Army, WW II.	2125	C-N	4
Greubel	George V	25 Jun 1917	6 Nov 1967	Husband of Margaret M GREUBEL.	1989	C-S	6
Greubel	Margaret M	13 Oct 1917	--	Wife of George V GREUBEL.	1988	C-S	6
Greulich	Anna M	12 Jan 1928	25 Nov 2014	nee LUEBBEHUSEN. Wife of Melvin A GREULICH. Daughter of Anthony & Elizabeth (CATO) LUEBBEHUSEN. (Click here to view obituary.)	0097	E	2
Greulich	Melvin A	7 Aug 1924	11 Apr 2018	Husband of Anna M (LUEBBEHUSEN) GREULICH. Son of Leo & Christine (ACKERMAN) GREULICH. US Marine Corps, WW II, Korea. (Click here to view obituary.)	0097	E	2
Gries	Donald J	21 Jun 1939	--	Husband of Donna M GRIES. Married 6 Jan 1962. “Our children: Donald E, Dennis L, Dana S”	2139 2140	C-N	5
Gries	Donna M	1 Nov 1942	--	Wife of Donald J GRIES. Married 6 Jan 1962. “Our children: Donald E, Dennis L, Dana S”	2139 2140	C-N	5
Gries	Doris J	28 Jul 1964	28 Jul 1964	Infant daughter of Don & Donna GRIES.	2202	W	5
Gries	Edward Clemens	16 Aug 1913	31 Jan 1993	Husband of Irene C GRIES. Married 20 Apr 1938. Son of Joseph Conrad & Rosa Cecelia (ELPERS) GRIES.	1822	E	6
Gries	Infant	28 Sep 1963	28 Sep 1963	Infant son of Don & Donna GRIES.	2200	W	4
Gries	Irene C	1 Apr 1913	25 Nov 1994	Wife of Edward C GRIES. Married 20 Apr 1938.	1822	E	6
Gries	James W.	4 Sep 1942	26 Mar 2023	Husband of Mary S. (WILL) GRIES. (Click here to view obituary.)	6372 GAP	M-E	--
Hagedorn	Clara Mae	20 Nov 1938	23 Sep 2021	nee PETERS Wife of John Mark HAGEDORN. Married: 18 Jun 1960. Our Children: Paula, Dean, Gene, Kevin, Laura, Tricia. (Click here to view obituary.)	6357 GAP 0126	E	17
Hagedorn	Dean Eric	22 Nov 1962	23 Nov 1962	Son of John Mark & Clara Mae HAGEDORN.	2197	W	4
Hagedorn	John Mark	20 Jul 1935	17 Jul 2019	Husband of Clara Mae HAGEDORN. Married: 18 Jun 1960. Son of Oliver & Clara Rose (PETER) HAGEDORN. US Army Our Children: Paula, Dean, Gene, Kevin, Laura, Tricia. Click here to view obituary.	0125 0126	E	17
Halbig	George L	27 Mar 1907	12 mar 1994	Husband of Mary G HALBIG.	1936	M-W	4
Halbig	Mary G	7 Jul 1911	2 Jul 1998	Wife of George L HALBIG.	1936	M-W	4
Hale	Lauren R	27 Dec 1991	16 Jun 2012	Daughter of Dave HALE & Stacey (ROSTON) HALE KOHLHOUSE. (Click here to view obituary.)	3912	W	23
Hall	Jason Dean	29 Apr 1976	6 Sep 1996	Son of Jeff & Deborah HALL. “Son & Brother”	2122 2123	C-N	4
Harmon	Ivan W	24 Jan 1922	28 Feb 1979	Husband of Norma J HARMON. Pfc, US Army, WW II.	1820 1821	E	6
Harmon	Leona A	22 Dec 1927	12 Apr 2014	nee WEBER. Wife of Marvin P HARMON. Daughter of Joseph & Dora (MORGAN) WEBER. (Click here to view obituary.)	0080	C-S	13
Harmon	Marvin P	26 Oct 1924	26 Jun 1978	Husband of Leona A (WEBER) HARMON. Pfc., US Army, WW II.	0080 2063	C-S	13
Harmon	Norma J	7 Dec 1928	20 Mar 2007	nee MENY. Wife of Ivan W HARMON. (Click here to view obituary.)	1820	E	6
Harpenau	Anthony P	25 Nov 1930	--	Husband of Helen R (SCHAEFER) HARPENAU. Married 13 Oct 1956. “Children: Marvin, Melvin, Betty, Brenda.”	2152 2153	C-N	6
Harpenau	Carl W	8 Aug 1904	20 Jun 1986	Husband of Lorena A HARPENAU.	2076	C-N	1
Harpenau	Erin L	11 Apr 1988	22 Apr 2014	Daughter of Melvin HARPENAU & Rebecca HARPENAU GANSMAN. (Click here to view obituary.)	0077	C-N	2
Harpenau	Helen R	11 Mar 1934	26 Apr 2004	nee SCHAEFER. Wife of Anthony P HARPENAU. Married 13 Oct 1956. Daughter of Edward & Frances (WANINGER) SCHAEFER. “Children: Marvin, Melvin, Betty, Brenda.” (Click here to view obituary.)	2152 2153	C-N	6
Harpenau	Lorena A	24 Aug 1907	8 Aug 1993	Wife of Carl W HARPENAU.	2076	C-N	1
Hassel	Connie Marie	1950	1950	--	2180	W	1
Hasselbrinck	Anna Marie	28 Nov 1945	--	Wife of Leland John HASSELBRINCK. “Our children: John, Tony, Debra”	1877 1878	E	16
Hasselbrinck	John L	18 Sep 1975	10 Sep 2017	Son of Anna HASSELBRINCK. Click here to view obituary.	0120	E	15
Hasselbrinck	Leland John	18 Dec 1940	19 Jan 1993	Husband of Anna Marie HASSELBRINCK. “Our children: John, Tony, Debra”	1877 1878	E	16
Hirsch	Harvey J	28 Oct 1936	9 Oct 2015	Husband of Rita M (REXING) HIRSCH. Married 27 Aug 1960. Son of William S & Reinildis (EFFINGER) HIRSCH. “Our Children: Michael J, Rebecca S, Bryan A” US Army. (Click here to view obituary.)	2170 2171	C-N	8
Hirsch	Rita M	6 Jun 1935	--	nee REXING. Wife of Harvey J HIRSCH. Married 27 Aug 1960. “Our Children: Michael J, Rebecca S, Bryan A”	2170 2171	C-N	8
Hoefling	Francis Edward	22 Feb 1916	11 Mar 2000	Husband of Helen M (WEBER) HOEFLING. “Our Children: Joseph, Rose Ellen, Carolyn Sue, Helen Marie, Maryann, Phyllis Jane.”	2126 2127	C-N	4
Hoefling	Helen Catherine	11 Feb 1923	23 Dec 2009	nee WILL. Wife of Norman F HOEFLING. Daughter of Joseph & Louisa (WEISS) WILL. “Our Children: Pamela L, Deborah A, Kenneth E, Marla R, Denis E”	2051 2052	C-S	12
Hoefling	Helen M	10 Jul 1918	17 Mar 2006	nee WEBER. Wife of Francis Edward HOEFLING. Daughter of Joseph & Dora (MORGA) WEBER. “Our Children: Joseph, Rose Ellen, Carolyn Sue, Helen Marie, Maryann, Phyllis Jane.” (Click here to view obituary.)	2126 2127	C-N	4
Hoefling	Joseph G	30 Nov 1956	16 Jun 1995	Son of Francis Edward & Helen M (WEBER) HOEFLING.	2126	C-N	4
Hoefling	Norman F	5 Sep 1920	5 Feb 1976	Husband of Helen Catherine (WILL) HOEFLING. “Our Children: Pamela L, Deborah A, Kenneth E, Marla R, Denis E” TEC 4, US Army, WW II.	2051 2052	C-S	12
Holder	Charlotte Jean	10 Apr 1929	15 Mar 2020	nee WINSTEAD. Wife of Lawrence “Dude” HOLDER. Married 4 May 1951. Daughter of Wilton & Ruth WINSTEAD. Click here to view obituary.	0186	C-N	1
Holder	Lawrence "Larry" “Dude”	10 Jun 1928	1 Aug 2015	Husband of Charlotte Jean (WINSTEAD) HOLDER. Married 4 May 1951. Son of Lawrence & Margaret HOLDER. PFC, US Army, Korea. (Click here to view obituary.)	0186 4227	C-N	1
Holland	Dorothy Jane	22 Sep 1961	16 Oct 2012	nee GEORGES. Daughter of Donald Ray "Louie & Ann (REINHART) GEORGES. My Children: Roxana Sue, Kecia Amanda, Carley. My Grandchildren: Malakia, Serentiy. SFC, US Army. (Click here to view obituary.)	1010 0175	West	9
Hollis	Jack R	9 Jul 1926	27 Nov 2005	Husband of Mary E (MAYER) HOLLIS. Son of John & Bertha (THOMPSON) HOLLIS. Pfc., US Army, WW II, Purple Heart (Click here to view obituary.)	2097 2098	C-N	3
Hollis	Jackie Sue	12 Mar 1952	9 May 2009	Daughter of Jack R & Mary (MAYER) HOLLIS. “My Nieces and Nephew: Andy, Abby, Hannah, Haley”	2129 2130	C-N	5
Hollis	Lillian M	29 Mar 1917	19 Oct 2014	nee GREUBEL. Wife of Melvin "Speed" HOLLIS. Married 24 Jul 1937. Daughter of Nicholas & Magdalena GREUBEL. (Click here to view obituary.)	0058	E	17
Hollis	Mary E	9 Dec 1925	19 Oct 1993	nee MAYER. Wife of Jack R HOLLIS	2097	C-N	3
Hollis	Melvin "Speed"	2 May 1916	16 Sep 1992	Husband of Lillian M (GREUBEL) HOLLIS. Married 24 Jul 1937. Sgt., US Marine Corps., WW II.	0058 1885	E	17
Holzmeyer	Carrie M	19 May 1912	7 Mar 2012	nee DEISS. Wife of John H HOLZMEYER. Daughter of Louis & Caroline (OBERT) DEISS. (Click here to view obituary.)	1994	C-S	7
Holzmeyer	John H	1906	1964	Husband of Carrie M (DEISS) HOLZMEYER.	1993	C-S	7
Huelsman	Charles A	7 Apr 1935	--	Husband of Patricia M (WASSMER) HUELSMAN. Married 3 Sep 1955. Son of Oscar J & Irma K (HEERDINK) HUELSMAN. “Our children: Stanley C, Stacey A, Bradley J, Stephanie J and Brianna J”	2101 2102 2103	C-N	3
Huelsman	Edwin A	11 Dec 1939	3 Feb 2001	Son of Emma HUELSMAN. SP4, US Army.	2116	C-N	4
Huelsman	Helen M	11 Sep 1916	--	Wife of R Walter HUELSMAN.	1929	M-W	1
Huelsman	Irma	1906	2001	Wife of Oscar HUELSMAN.	1969	C-S	4
Huelsman	M Lucille	18 Sep 1916	25 Mar 2010	nee REUBER. Wife of Silas A HUELSMAN. Daughter of John A & Mamie (SCHMITT) REUBER. (Click here to view obituary.)	0480	E	9
Huelsman	Oscar	1903	1949	Husband of Irma HUELSMAN.	1969	C-S	4
Huelsman	Patricia	15 Jun 1933	18 Mar 1992	nee WASSMER. Wife of Charels A HUELSMAN. Married 3 Sep 1955. Daughter of Clem H & Mary Louise (SAUER) WASSMER. “Our children: Stanle C, Stacey A, Bradley J, Stephanie J and Brianna J”	2101 2102 2103	C-N	3
Huelsman	R Walter	23 Feb 1908	16 Mar 1991	Husband of Helen M HUELSMAN.	1929	M-W	1
Huelsman	Robert Joseph	2 Jun 1937	29 May 1990	Husband of Esther P HUELSMAN. Married 24 Oct 1970.	2087 2088	C-N	2
Huelsman	Silas A	5 May 1905	17 Dec 1985	Husband of M Lucille (REUBER) HUELSMAN.	0480	E	9
Huff	Barbara L	15 May 1939	--	nee VOELKER. Wife of Howard G HUFF.	1003	M-E	4
Huff	Howard G	31 May 1936	2 Jun 2014	Husband of Barbara L (VOELKER) HUFF. Son of Edgar S & Edith P (WRIGHT) HUFF. (Click her to view obituary.)	1003	M-E	4
Jensen	James R.	10 Aug 1933	6 May 2022	Husband of Shirley A. JENSEN.	6369 GAP	M-W	--
Jensen	Monica A	1905	2004	Wife of Waldemar T JENSEN. “Mother”	2053	C-S	12
Jensen	Waldemar T	1905	1962	Husband of Monica A JENSEN.	2054	C-S	12
Jones	Geneva A	23 Aug 1931	18 Sep 2007	nee PFEIFFER. Wife of Maurice C JONES.	1900	E	20
Jones	Lela Dale	1895	1961	Wife of Silas Linzy JONES.	1983	C-S	5
Jones	Marietta	14 Aug 1922	23 May 2012	nee NEUFELDER. Wife of James "Jim" Jones. Daughter of Raymond & Ellen NEUFELDER. (Click here to view obituary.)	Photo not yet available.	M-?	-
Jones	Maurice C	26 Jun 1925	19 Dec 2005	Husband of Geneva A (PFEIFFER) JONES. “National Thumb Pickers Hall of Fame 2003” SSgt., US Army, WW II.	1900 1901	E	20
Jones	Silas Linzy	1895	1960	Husband of Lela Dale JONES.	1982	C-S	5

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.