Genealogy


Cemetery Records with photographs of headstones.

St. Bernard Cemetery

(aka Snake Run Cemetery)

Union Township


Gibson County, Indiana
 
Coordinates: Latitude, 38.2535; Longitude, -87.4684
Congressional Location:SE-1/4; NE-1/4; SECTION 13; TOWNSHIP 3S; RANGE 10W
Common Directions:

Located behind Saint Bernard Church on the north side of Indiana State Road 168; six miles east of Fort Branch in the former village of Obertsville, now known as Snake Run.

Last updated Jun 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.
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George Pickersgill 

Surname

Given Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Inscriptions & Notes

Photo #                   Photo

Sect-
ion

Row

Hale

A Donald

21 Aug 1926

8 Aug 1980

Son of Arvil & Emma (KELLE) HALE.


“Son”

2202

East

6

Haley

Hannah

--

17 Aug 1911

nee FOLEY.  Wife of Patrick HALEY. 

Age:  87 years.

(“Mrs Haley” Based on church records.)

No headstone found. 


(Possibly carved on same monument as husband, if so, it is no longer legible.)

East

1

Haley

James Patrick

1861

1945

Son of Patrick & Hannah (FOLEY) HALEY.

2264

East

1

Haley

Patrick

17 Mar 1822

12 Apr 1899

Husband of Hannah (FOLEY) HALEY.

2252

East

1

Hall

Dorothy L

1929

1957

nee KITCHELL.  First wife of Stephen HALL, Jr.

“Mother”

2301

West

10

Hall

Helen Louise

29 Aug 1948

17 Dec 2010

nee ZEHNER.  Wife of David Alvin DUNCOMBE, 1st, married 15 Jun 1968; and Donald Eugene HALL, 2nd, married 26 Aug 1980..

Daughter of Joseph & Beulah (STRATEMAN) ZEHNER.

(Note:  Funeral home marker is NOT at grave location; location unknown.)

1380

West

?

Hall

Patricia Pearl "Pat"

29 Mar 1926

--

nee LEFLER.  Second wife of Stephen HALL, Jr.

Married 21 Jun 1958.  

Daughter of William H & Mary (OBERT) LEFLER.

3529

3530

West

10

Hall

Richard Jude “Rick”

18 Jun 1966

2 Sep 1995

Son of Stephen & Patricia HALL, Jr.

“Our Precious Son”

2302

2303

West

10

Hall

Stephen, Jr., Deacon

21 Nov 1928

11 Jan 2016

Husband of Dorothy (KITCHELL) HALL, 1st, and Patricia "Pat" (LEFLER) HALL, 2nd, married 21 Jun 1958.

Son of George Stephen & Anna Kathrine (PERDUE) HALL. 

HA1, US Navy.

(Click here to view obituary.)

3529

3530

3531

West

10

Hammer

Mattaus

8 Jan 1839

6 Nov 1884

--

2144

East

8

Hasenour

Bernard J

31 Mar 1917

19 Aug 2006

Husband of Marie J (DEITZ) HASENOUR.  Married 22 Jun 1940.  Son of Martin & Susan HASENOUR.

Our sons & spouses:  Bob & Nancy (grandchildren; Scott, David, Laura, Kara), Bill & Rita (grandchildren; Christy, Ryan), John & Diane (Derrick, Grant, Brittany).

(Click here to view obituary.)

2170

2171

East

7

Hasenour

Marie J

26 Mar 1913

7 Feb 2004

nee DEITZ.  Wife of Bernard J HASENOUR.  Married 22 Jun 1940.  Daughter of John & Margaret (DRONE) DEITZ.

Our sons & spouses:  Bob & Nancy (grandchildren; Scott, David, Laura, Kara), Bill & Rita (grandchildren; Christy, Ryan), John & Diane (Derrick, Grant, Brittany).

(Click here to view obituary.)

2170

2171

East

7

Hasenour

Nancy V “Nance”

6 Nov 1946

--

nee GOEBEL.  Wife of Robert O “Bob” HASENOUR. 


Married
4 Nov 1967.

Our children:  Scott R – 1969, David J – 1971, Laura M – 1980, Kara S – 1982.

2129

2130

East

8

Hasenour

Robert O “Bob”

12 Jul 1941

29 Sep 2000

Husband of Nancy V “Nance” (GOEBEL) HASENOUR. 


Married
4 Nov 1967.

Son of Bernard & Marie HASENOUR.

Our children:  Scott R – 1969, David J – 1971, Laura M – 1980, Kara S – 1982.

2129

2130

East

8

Hassel

Christina

1852

1924

--

2258

East

1

Hassel

Dora

1872

1935

Wife of John HASSEL. 

“Mother”

2277

West

10

Hassel

Edith K

1904

1918

Daughter of John & Dora HASSEL.

“Daughter”

2276

West

10

Hassel

Frank

1841

1917

Husband of Louise M HASSEL.

2137

East

8

Hassel

Frank

1891

1963

--

2337

West

11

Hassel

Jesse L

1916

1938

Son of John & Dora HASSEL.

“Son”

2275

West

10

Hassel

Johann

8 Nov 1838

24 Nov 1883

--

2208

East

5

Hassel

John

1867

1916

Husband of Dora HASSEL.

2277

West

10

Hassel

John W

1875

1939

Son of Frank & Louise M HASSEL.

2136

East

8

Hassel

Louise M

1858

--

Wife of Frank HASSEL.

2137

East

8

Hassel

Marie “Mary C”

? ? 18?3

? Mar 1888

Stone is badly worn.

2150

East

7

Hassel

Marie A

1902

1982

Wife of William J HASSEL.

2338

West

11

Hassel

William J

1901

1981

Husband of Marie A HASSEL.

2338

West

11

Heichelbech

Jeanette “Jo”

24 Oct 1949

--

Wife of Ronald C HEICHELBECH.  Married 12 May 1973.

2178

East

6

Heichelbech

Ronald C

8 Sep 1940

3 Sep 2001

Husband of Jeanette “Jo” HEICHELBECH.  Married 12 May 1973.

2178

East

6

Hobson

Rose

1884

1967

Wife of Stephen HOBSON.

2366

West

12

Hobson

Stephen

1886

1955

Husband of Rose HOBSON.

2366

West

12

Holzmeyer

Alan E

15 Feb 1950

16 Oct 2013

Husband of Mona C (WILDMAN) HOLZMEYER.

Son of Bernard J HOLZMEYER & Thelma M (KOBERSTEIN)  HOLZMEYER SEIB.

(Click here to view obituary.)

0040

West

15

Holzmeyer

Bernard J

18 Jan 1915

25 Dec 1969

First usband of Thelma M HOLZMEYER SEIB.

Married 12 Feb 1941.

Our Sons:  Roger J, Arthur H, Norman R, Alan E.

0460

2405

West

14

Holzmeyer

Elizabeth “Lizzie”

1885

1955

nee BROHM.  Wife of Henry HOLZMEYER.  Married 3 May 1905.

2240

East

3

Holzmeyer

Henry

1875

1971

Husband of Elizabeth “Lizzie” (BROHM) HOLZMEYER.  Married 3 May 1905

2239

East

3

Holzmeyer

Herman J

2 Aug 1918

29 Mar 2002

Husband of Norma M HOLZMEYER.

2392

West

14

Holzmeyer

Joseph L

8 Sep 1943

6 Oct 1943

Son of Herman J & Norma M HOLZMEYER.

2392

West

14

Holzmeyer

Kenneth H

8 Apr 1932

23 Feb 2018

Husband of Theresa Ann (ELPERS) HOLZMEYER.


Married
6 Apr 1953

Son of John & Carrie HOLZMEYER.

Children:  Karen, Brenda, Mark, Eric, Michael, Keith, Marilou, Carol, Lloyd, Chad.

(Click here to view obituary.)

0459

2427

West

15

Holzmeyer

Loretta C

1909

1993

Daughter of Henry & Elizabeth “Lizzie” (BROHN) HOLZMEYER.

2241

East

3

Holzmeyer

Mary Agnes

27 Jan 1912

3 Aug 1912

Daughter of Henry & Elizabeth “Lizzie” (BROHN) HOLZMEYER.

2242

East

2

Holzmeyer

Mona C

4 Sep 1949

--

nee WILDMAN.  Wife of Alan E HOLZMEYER.

0040

West

15

Holzmeyer

Norma M

21 May 1921

1 Oct 2004

Wife of Herman J HOLZMEYER.

2392

West

14

Holzmeyer

Norman Ray

3 May 1946

29 May 1959

Son of Bernard J & Thelma M HOLZMEYER.

2403

West

14

Holzmeyer

Raymond W

1913

1987

Pfc., US Army, WW II.

2433

2434

West

15

Holzmeyer

Simon E

5 Feb 1908

7 Sep 1908

Son of Henry & Elizabeth “Lizzie” (BROHN) HOLZMEYER.

2242

East

2

Holzmeyer - Seib

Thelma Margaret

16 Mar 1923

2 Jun 2018

Wife of Bernard J HOLZMEYERm 1st, married 12 Feb 1941; and John SEIB, 2nd.  

Daughter of Emery J & Henrietta (BULTMAN) KOBERSTEIN.

Our Sons:  Roger J, Arthur H, Norman R, Alan E. 

(Click here to veiw obitrary.)

0460

2405

West

14

Holzmeyer

Theresa Ann

26 Nov 1932

20 Jun 2003

nee ELPERS.  Wife of Kenneth H HOLZMEYER.  Married 6 Apr 1953.

Children:  Karen, Brenda, Mark, Eric, Michael, Keith, Marilou, Carol, Lloyd, Chad.

0459

2427

West

15

Hughes

Charles P

9 Jun 1919

8 Dec 2004

Husband of Kathryn L (STEWART) HUGHES.  Son of Levi & Fannie HUGHES.

Sgt., US Army, WW II.

(Click here to view obituary.)

2308

2309

West

11

Hughes

Kathryn L

7 Aug 1922

10 Aug 2006

nee STEWART.  Wife of Charles P HUGHES.  Daughter of Arba D & Louise T (GRUNDER) STEWART.


(Click here to view obituary.)

2308

West

11

Hulsman

Clara C

8 Mar 1908

4 Nov 1964

Daughter of John Casper & Mary H (KEMPER) HULSMAN.

2236

East

3

Hulsman

Emma A

13 Jan 1901

14 Jan 1901

Daughter of John Casper & Mary H (KEMPER) HULSMAN.

2237

East

3

Hulsman

John Casper

1865

1930

Husband of Mary H (KEMPER) HULSMAN. 


Married 17 Apr 1894 in Ferdinand, Dubois, Indiana. 


Son of Casper & Mary (KERSTINS) HULSMANN.

2259

East

1

Hulsman

Mary H

1872

1924

nee KEMPER.  Wife of John Casper HULSMAN.  

Married 17 Apr 1894 in Ferdinand, Dubois, Indiana. 

Daughter of Bernard & Caroline (VONDERHEID) KEMPER.

2259

East

1

Hulsman

Vincent J

18 Apr 1897

1 Oct 1898

Son of John Casper & Mary H (KEMPER) HULSMAN.

2238

East

3

Hulsmann

William Berhard

29 Jan 1895

4 Oct 1918

Son of John Casper & Mary H (KEMPER) HULSMAN.

4th Co., 5th Reg. USN, Norfolk, VA., WW I.

2257

East

1

Hunt

Better Jo Georges

9 Nov 1939

--

nee GEORGES.  Wife of Robert Elza HUNT. 


Married
18 Jun 1960.

Our children:  Lisa Dawn, Darin Keith, Jason Robert.

3532

2306

West

10

Hunt

Robert Elza

8 Jul 1934

--

Husband of Bette Jo (GEORGES) HUNT.  Married 18 Jun 1960.

Our children:  Lisa Dawn, Darin Keith, Jason Robert.

3532

2306

West

10

Hyde

Allen Frederick “Fred”

17 May 1933

3 Jun 2009

Husband of Joyce J (YOUNG) HYDE, 1st and Angelyn (HOUCHINS) HYDE 2nd.

Son of Bob & Mary (KELLE) HYDE.

2191

East

6

Hyde

Joyce J

12 Jan 1932

17 Jan 1990

nee YOUNG.  First wife of Allen Frederick “Fred” HYDE.

2191

East

6

Hyde

Mary F

26 Jan 1908

11 Apr 1980

nee KELLE.  Wife of Bob HYDE.


Daughter of Carl Edward "Ed" & Catherine Ann (FOLEY) KELLE.


“Mother”

2203

East

6

Ifferding

Rosina “Rose”

--

3 Feb 1895

nee Robbes?. 

In her 82nd year.

2173

East

7


Section and Rows
For purposes of this work the section to the east side of the paved center path is herein referred to as "East" and that part west of the path as "West."

Rows were numbered beginning at the east side of the cemetery (Rows 1 - 9) and the numbering was continued into the west side (Rows 10 - 15.)

2437  The church from entrance off SR 168; cemetery is behind the church.
2096  Cemetery entrance; view is looking north from parking lot.
2097  East section of the cemetery.
2435  West section of the cemetery.



Transcriptions taken from the headstones photos and "information compiled 28 Feb 1990 by Margaret Fuhs with the assistance of members of St. Bernard Church, Gibson County Historical Society and family and friends."

Photographs by Daniel L Elliott on 5 Nov 2009.