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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
Kaiser	Charles L, Rev., Msgr.	17 Feb 1907	20 Dec 2001	“Ordained 17 May 1932”	1940	C-S	1
Karaff	Dorothy M	12 Oct 1946	--	Wife of Ronald P “Bear” KARAFF. “Our Children: Lisa, Paula.”	1832 1833	E	8
Karaff	Ronald P “Bear”	11 Jan 1943	31 May 2009	Husband of Dorothy M KARAFF. Married 26 Nov 1966. Son of Michael & Maxine (McINTYRE) KARAFF. “Our Children: Lisa, Paula.” Pfc., US Army.	1832 1833	E	8
Keith	Jimmie R	8 Sep 1945	21 Feb 1975	“Father”	2040	C-S	11
Kiefer	Carrie E	27 Apr 1901	25 Dec 1989	Wife of Paul J KIEFER.	2015	C-S	9
Kiefer	Elvira N	6 Jan 1925	9 Feb 2023	nee MENY Wife of Jack H KIEFER, 1st & Jack N. NEIDIG, 2nd. (Click here to view obituary.)	6397 GAP 6398 GAP	C-N	1
Kiefer	Jack H	8 Jun 1922	4 Jun 1989	Husband of Elvira N KIEFER. TEC 5, US Army, WW II.	2084 2085	C-N	1
Kiefer	Paul J	15 Jun 1898	5 Mar 1976	Husband of Carrie E KIEFER.	2015	C-S	9
Kiesel	Barbara J	23 Sep 1931	23 Mar 1987	Wife of Henry Leo KIESEL. “Mom and Dad” “Our children: LaDonna, Stephanie, Sherry, James, Deborah, Janet, Ilesa, Gregory”	2077	C-N	1
Kiesel	Cletus M	7 Mar 1916	12 May 2005	Husband of Mary E (McCLOSKEY) KIESEL, 1^st, married 5 Oct 1940; and Pauline BLACKARD KIESEL, 2^nd. Son of Michael P & Maria Julianne (NAAS) KIESEL. (Click here to view obituary.)	1851	E	11
Kiesel	Earl P	1928	1955	--	1978	C-S	5
Kiesel	George E	1900	1983	Husband of Irene B KIESEL.	1966	C-S	4
Kiesel	Gregory Leo	10 Apr 1964	14 Aug 1999	Son of Henry & Barbara KIESEL. “Son – Brother – Uncle”	2091	C-N	2
Kiesel	Henry Leo	4 Jun 1922	22 Oct 2014	Husband of Barbara J KIESEL. Son of Mike & Julia (NAAS) KIESEL. “Mom and Dad” “Our children: LaDonna, Stephanie, Sherry, James, Deborah, Janet, Ilesa, Gregory” TSgt., US Army, Air Corps, 454 BM GP 739 Squadron. POW, No. 2069, Stalag Luft 4, Germany. WW II. (Click here to view obituary.)	2077 2078 From the Princeton Clarion-News, 1 Jun 1945	C-N	1
Kiesel	Irene B	1905	1976	Wife of George KIESEL.	1966	C-S	4
Kiesel	Linda Jane	23 Jun 1950	--	nee WETZEL. Wife of Robert E KIESEL. Married 1 Sep 1984. “Our daughter: Mary Margaret. Our grandson: Tristan Scott”	1891 1892	E	18
Kiesel	M Steven	1953	1956	--	1978	C-S	5
Kiesel	Mary E	19 Jul 1918	20 Dec 1985	nee McCLOSKEY. First wife of Cletus M KIESEL. Married 5 Oct 1940.	1851	E	11
Kiesel	Robert E	5 Feb 1947	10 Jun 2009	Husband of Linda Jane (WETZEL) KIESEL. Married 1 Sep 1984. Son of Cletus & Mary KIESEL. “Our daughter: Mary Margaret. Our grandson: Tristan Scott”	1891 1892	E	18
Kissel	Lois June	12 Jun 1932	15 Apr 2018	nee ROBERTS. Wife of Normam J KISSEL. Married 24 Nov 1955. Daughter of Walter & Madge (BOREN) ROBERTS. “Our Children: Kathy, Sheila, Mary” Click here to view obituary.)	0201 2169	C-N	8
Kissel	Norman A	24 Nov 1930	18 Dec 2003	Husband of Lois Jean (ROBERTS) KISSEL. Married 24 Nov 1955. Son of Norman & Eleanora (BAEHL) KISSEL. “Our Children: Kathy, Sheila, Mary” SK3, US Navy, Korea. (Click here to view obituary.)	0201 2169	C-N	8
Kleinberg	Arnold L	21 Apr 1914	15 Sep 2004	Husband of Virginia R KLEINBERG. (Click here to view obituary.)	2154	C-N	6
Kleinberg	Virginia R	30 Aug 1927	14 Jul 2020	Wife of Arnold L KLEINBERG.	6388 GAP	C-N	6
Koberstein	Clay Allen	8 Sep 1970	8 Sep 1970	Infant son of Merle & Darleen KOBERSTEIN. Note: As of 2016, this child is now interred at Walnut Hill Cemetery with his parents and brother.	2183	W	1
Kolhouse	John R	12 Feb 1961	--	Husband of Stacey L KOLHOUSE. Married: 5 Apr 2003 Our Children: Michael, Payton, Luaren, Jacqueline, Dalen.	0163 0164	W	23
Kolhouse	Stacey L	10 Oct 1967	--	Wife of John R KOLHOUSE. Married: 5 Apr 2003 Our Children: Michael, Payton, Luaren, Jacqueline, Dalen.	0163 0164	W	23
Kramer	Bernard F “Irish”	31 Dec 1931	17 Apr 1999	Husband of Dorothy I (SMITH) “Dot” KRAMER. “Children: Jack, Barry, Stuart, Bradley, Drew, Debbie.” Cpl. US Army, Korea.	0127 1896	E	18
Kramer	Dorothy I “Dot”	18 Apr 1935	8 Dec 2019	nee SMITH. Wife of Bernard F “Irish” KRAMER. Daughter of Henry & Emmaline (GIESELMAN) SMITH. “Children: Jack, Barry, Stuart, Bradley, Drew, Debbie.” Click here to view obituary	0127 1896	E	18
Kramer	Patricia A	26 May 1965	--	nee SCHNEIDER. Wife of Stuart J KRAMER. Married: 1 Sep 2012. Our Children: Johnna, Adam, Brian, Mickey, Kenneth.	0135 0136	E	20
Kramer	Stuart J	12 Jan 1960	30 Apr 2017	Husband of Patricia J (SCHNEIDER) KRAMER. Married: 1 Sep 2012. Son of Bernard & Dorothy (SMITH) KRAMER. Our Children: Johnna, Adam, Brian, Mickey, Kenneth. Click here to view obituary.	0135 0136	E	20
Kuester	Arnold W	7 May 1914	1 Apr 2007	Husband of Vernita M (SCHAEFER) KUESTER. Married 7 Jun 1939. Son of Fred & Matilda KUESTER. “Our children: Jo Ann, Frederick, Bernadine, Coleen, Clesta, Devon, Thomas” (Click here to view obituary.)	1886 1887	E	17
Kuester	Vernita Mary	20 Oct 1915	9 Mar 2009	nee SCHAEFER. Wife of Arnold W KUESTER. Married 7 Jun 1939. Daughter of Joseph Frank & Anna Margaretta (KIESEL) SCHAEFER. “Our children: Jo Ann, Frederick, Bernadine, Coleen, Clesta, Devon, Thomas”	1886 1887	E	17
Lamb	Casey J	21 Jun 1980	29 Oct 2017	nee HUGHES. Wife of Korey LAMB. Married: 6 Sep 2003. Our Sons: Taxun, Brody, Knoxx. Daughter of Rodney & Connie (STEIMEL) HUGHES. (Click here to view obituary.)	0165 0166	W	23
Lamb	Korey J	18 Jun 1974	--	Husband of Casey J (HUGHES) LAMB. Married: 6 Sep 2003. Our Sons: Taxun, Brody, Knoxx.	0165 0166	W	23
Lamkin	Carrol F “Kibby”	2 Aug 1916	29 May 2013	Husband of Helen (PONTRICH) LAMKIN. Married 10 Jul 1943. “Our Daughter: Nikki Lu” SSgt., US Army, Air Corps, WW II. (Click here to view obituary.)	1007 2159	C-N	7
Lamkin	Helen	17 Oct 1915	25 Mar 2007	nee PONTRICH. Wife of Carrol F “Kibby” LAMKIN. Married 10 Jul 1943. “Our Daughter: Nikki Lu”	1007 2159	C-N	7
Leveque	Jeanette M	8 Nov 1912	19 Mar 1996	--	2124	C-N	4
Lindauer	Donald E "Flounder"	23 Feb 1967	26 Jan 2014	Son of Jospeh & Marietta (WIGGER) LINDAUER. "Cremains' (Click here to view obituary.)	4244	C-S	12
Lindauer	Edwin A	2 Dec 1935	28 May 2010	Husband of Phyllis (WONDER) LINDAUER. "Our Children: Kelly, Rhonda & Lisa" . (Click here to view obitaury.	0485 0486	E	16
Lindauer	J Phyllis	4 Jul 1940	--	nee WONDER. Wife of Edwin A LINDAUER. "Our Children: Kelly, Rhonda & Lisa"	0485 0486	E	16
Lindauer	Joseph E	17 May 1931	1 Dec 1996	Husband of Marietta (WIGGER) LINDAUER. Married 29 Sep 1956. Cpl., US Army, Korea.	2104 2105	C-N	3
Lindauer	Marietta	2 Oct 1934	11 Jan 2000	nee WIGGER. Wife of Joseph E LINDAUER. Married 29 Sep 1956.	2104	C-N	3
Maier	Georgia M	22 Oct 1928	15 Apr 1993	Wife of Robert E MAIER.	2100 6393 GAP	C-N	3
Maier	Robert E	11 Dec 1933	12 Dec 2021	Husband of Georgia M MAIER. SP3, US Army (Click here to view obituary.)	2100 6393 GAP	C-N	3
Maikranz	Kenneth Ray "Kenney"	27 Mar 1951	1 Jun 2008	Husband of Sheila Rae (HOEFLING) MAIKRANZ. Married 10 Jun 1972. Son of Robert & Bernice (RICHIE) MAIKRANZ. “Our Sons: Kenneth Jr, Craig Donald, Brian Scott.” (Click here to view obituary.)	1872 1873	E	15
Maikranz	Sheila Rae	16 Dec 1953	--	nee HOEFLING. Wife of Kenneth Ray MAIKRANZ. Married 10 Jun 1972. “Our Sons: Kenneth Jr, Craig Donald, Brian Scott.”	1872 1873	E	15
Marsch	Eugene Heavrin "Franklin"	20 Jan 1935	2 Dec 2018	Husband of Laura "Bug" (COX) Marsch. Son of Charles Burke & Myrtle Abb (CHAPPELL) MARSCH. Dana, Sass "Frank," Doug, Skunk "Leanne," Shannon, Joseph. Click here to view obituary.	0103 0104	E	6
Marsch	Laura N "Bug"	24 Apr 1951	17 Jan 2020	nee COX. Wife of Eugene Heavrin "Franklin" MARSCH.. Daughter of Daniel & Susie (HOWELL) COX. Dana, Sass "Frank," Doug, Skunk "Leanne," Shannon, Joseph. Click here to view obituary.	0103 0104	E	6
Marshall	Dorothy A	13 Sep 1933	--	nee BAYER. Wife of James E MARSHALL.	2081	C-N	1
Marshall	James E	25 Nov 1926	10 Oct 1988	Husband of Dorothy A (BAYER) MARSHALL. BM1, US Navy, WW II.	2081 2082	C-N	1
Marshall	James M	17 Jan 1954	25 May 2016	Son of James E & Dorothy A (BAYER) MARSHALL. (Click here to view obituary.)	0174	W	15
Martin	Chandler L.	1 May 1969	11 Jan 2022	Son of Darin Martin & Kelly (TRETTER) HOBSON. Children: Braxton James, Carmen Leann (Click here to view obituary.)	6362 GAP 6363 GAP	E	21
Martin	Jarred Wayne	22 Nov 1969	7 Aug 1976	Son of Clarence MARTIN.	2060	C-S	12
Martin	Jerry	29 Jul 1944	--	Husband of Margie A (WEBER) MARTIN. “Our children: Michael J MARTIN, Linda M GROVES. Our grandsons: Max M GROVES, Carl R MARTIN, Alan M MARTIN, Mitchell J GROVES, Nicholas J GROVES, Timothy David MARTIN”	2137 2138	C-N	5
Martin	Joe Glen	30 Oct 1954	30 Oct 1954	--	2189	W	2
Martin	Lillian M	7 Nov 1916	19 Jun 2009	nee FRICK. Wife of Victor J MARTIN. Daughter of William & Caroline (MAURER) FRICK.	2007	C-S	8
Martin	Margie A	14 Mar 1945	30 Dec 2001	nee WEBER. Wife of Jerry MARTIN. Married 18 Jul 1964. Daughter of Herlinda WEBER. “Our children: Michael J MARTIN, Linda M GROVES. Our grandsons: Max M GROVES, Carl R MARTIN, Alan M MARTIN, Mitchell J GROVES, Nicholas J GROVES, Timothy David MARTIN”	2137 2138	C-N	5
Martin	Phyllis A	14 Mar 1945	--	nee KRAMER. Wife of Raymond V MARTIN. Married: 19 May 1962. Son: Derek. Grandchildren: Kelsey, Trevor.	0117 0118	E	12
Martin	Raymond V	19 Mr 1940	12 Jul 2018	Husband of Phyllis A (KRAMER) MARTIN. Married: 19 May 1962. Son of Victor & Lillian (FRICK) MARTIN. Son: Derek. Grandchildren: Kelsey, Trevor. Click here to view obituary.	0117 0118	E	12
Martin	Victor J	6 Jun 1912	10 Aug 1983	Husband of Lillian M (FRICK) MARTIN.	2007	C-S	8
Massa	Wynetta S.	23 Dec 1936	30 Sep 2021	nee STAATS Wife of Joseph A. MASSA Jr. (Click here to view obituary.)	6366 GAP	M-W	--
Mayer	Anna K	10 Sep 1935	22 Dec 2017	nee SPINDLER. Wife of Anthony E MAYER. Married 18 Aug 1954. Daughter of Joseph & Albertina (FIETH) SPINDLER. “Our Daughters: Anna M, Brenda, Virlee, Jo” (Click here to view obituary.)	0192 0193	C-N	4
Mayer	Anthony Edward "Andy"	19 Apr 1927	29 Sep 2016	Husband of Anna K (SPINDLER) MAYER. Married 18 Aug 1954. Son of Dennis Frank & Mary Catherine (LOEHR) MAYER. “Our Daughters: Anna M, Brenda, Virlee, Jo” Pfc, US Army, WW II. (Click here to view obituary.)	0192 0193	C-N	4
Mayer	Bernice M	4 Nov 1931	10 Apr 1998	nee WOLF. Wife of Leland “Ennie” MAYER. Married 28 Apr 1956. “Our children: Denise, Paula, Bruce and Amy”	2454	C-N	5
Mayer	Leland Dennis “Ennie”	3 Dec 1928	4 Dec 2011	Husband of Bernice M (WOLF) MAYER. Married 28 Apr 1956. Son of Herbert John & Rosetta Ann (BRENNER) MAYER. Korean War. “Our children: Denise, Paula, Bruce and Amy” (Click here to view obituary.)	2454 2143	C-M	5
McCloskey	Rose	23 Apr 1911	31 May 1996	Wife of Wilfred McCLOSKEY.	1857	E	12
McCloskey	Wilfred	25 Aug 1912	23 Nov 1978	Husband of Rose McCLOSLEY.	1857	E	12
McConnell	Howard A	1 Jun 1930	17 Jun 2015	Husband of Patricia Ann (ICE) McCONNELL, 1st, married 18 Oct 1952; and Bonnie Jo (BERFANGER) McCONNELL, 2nd, married 8 Jul 1984. Son of Thomas O & Vashti E (O'NEAL) McCONNELL. US Army, Korea. (Click here to view obituary.)	4232	E	9
McConnell	Patricia Ann	13 Dec 1931	8 Mar 1983	nee ICE. First wife of Howard A McCONNELL. Married 18 Oct 1952.	4232	E	9
McCoy	Cody Leland	13 Dec 2004	13 Dec 2004	Infant son of Matthew Michael & Debra Ann (HASSELBRINCK) McCOY. (Click here to view obituary.)	2212	W	7
McGuire	Margaret L	12 Aug 1912	1 Aug 2014	nee SCATES. Wife of Richard T McGUIRE. Daughter of Arthur & Luella (COLEMAN) SCATES. (Click here to view obituary.)	0081	E	3
McGuire	Richard T	29 Aug 1909	21 Jun 1982	Husband of Margaret L (SCATES) McGUIRE.	0081	E	3
McIntyre	Benjamin G	29 Feb 1929	21 Feb 1985	Husband of Rosalind M McINTYRE. Cpl., US Army, Korea.	1807 1808	E	4
McIntyre	Rosalind M	29 May 1935	28 Aug 1992	Wife of Benjamin G McINTYRE.	1807	E	4
McIntyre	Stanford Lee	2 Sep 1958	17 Dec 2008	Son of Benjamin & Rosalind (KNAPP) McINTYRE. (Click here to view obituary.)	1804 1805	E	4
Meny	Henry A	11 Mar 1898	22 Feb 1972	Husband of Olivia C (SCHMITS) MENY.	1997	C-S	7
Meny	Olivia C	16 Aug 1906	10 Nov 1985	nee SCHMITS. Wife of Henry A MENY.	1997	C-S	7
Meyer	Albertus Denis	27 Dec 1915	9 Feb 1999	Husband of Catherine M MEYER. Married 22 Jun 1938. Son of George Joseph & Rose Ann (MAYER) MEYER.	1852	E	11
Meyer	Alvina Cecelia	11 Aug 1914	27 May 2012	nee MARKET. Wife of Arthur Francis MEYER. Daughter of Philip Bernard & Helen Mary (GRUEBEL) MARKET. (Click here to view obituary.)	2445 1846	E	10
Meyer	Arthur Francis	27 May 1913	23 Nov 1996	Husband of Alvina Cecelia (MARKET) MEYER. Son of George Joseph & Rose Ann (MAYER) MEYER. “Our children: Helen, Sara, George, Philip” TEC 5 US Army, WW II.	2445 1846	E	10
Meyer	Catherine M	18 Jul 1916	9 Jun 1993	Wife of Albertus D MEYER. Married 22 Jun 1938.	1852	E	11
Meyer	George A	1954	--	Son of Arthur F & Alvina C (MARKET) MEYER.	2445	E	10
Meyer	Paul August	25 Jul 1919	21 May 2010	Second husband of Rosella T (WILL) EMGE MEYER. Son of George Joseph & Rose Ann (MAYER) MEYER. Brother of Arthur F MEYER.	0482	E	10
Michael	Angela M "Angie"	24 Sep 1967	5 Nov 2016	Wife of Scott MICHAEL. Daughter of Robert "Skip" SKIPPER & Rosanne (St JOHN) SKIPPER WHEELER.	0154	M-E	3
Miller	Eva M	19 Aug 1938	--	nee SPINDLER. Wife of William A MILLER. Married: 7 Sep 1963..	0112	E	9
Miller	William A	1 Nov 1940	--	Husband of Eva M (SPINDLER) MILLER. Married: 7 Sep 1963..	0112	E	9
Moore	M Kathleen Keith	2 Nov 1946	16 Jan 1996	nee SCOGGINS. Wife of KEITH, 1^st; and John MOORE, 2^nd. Daughter of Paul & Lauretta SCOGGINS.	2041	C-S	11
Morris	Eddie Ray	17 Jun 1941	25 Apr 2003	Husband of Rita A (WILZBACHER) MORRIS. Married 5 Aug 1961. Son of Neal 7 Eunice (BESING) MORRIS. “Our Children and Spouses: Patricia & Gary FRAKER, Jane & Chris KABRICK. Our Grandchildren: Clarissa – Katherine – Hannah” Pvt., US Army.	2172 2173	C-N	8
Morris	Rita A	30 Jun 1942	--	nee WILZBACHER. Wife of Eddie Ray MORRIS. Married 5 Aug 1961. “Our Children and Spouses: Patricia & Gary FRAKER, Jane & Chris KABRICK. Our Grandchildren: Clarissa – Katherine – Hannah”	2172 2173	C-N	8
Murphy	Howard T, Rev.	28 Nov 1909	30 Sep 1970	“Ordained 6 Jun 1933”	1941	C-S	1

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.