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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

Kelle

Catherine

1878

1963

nee FOLEY.  Wife of Edward Carl KELLE.  Married 18 Feb 1897. 


Daughter of Thomas & Catherine (GOSKER) FOLEY.

“Mother”

2204

East

6

Kelle

Edward Carl

1873

1939

Husband of Catherine (FOLEY) KELLE.  Married 18 Feb 1897.

Son of George Frederick William & Wilhelmenia (ADAMS) KELLE.

“Father”

2204

East

6

Kiesel

Edwin Anthony

14 Apr 1919

2 Mar 2011

Husband of Lillian Marie (GEORGES) KIESEL.  Married 2 Aug 1941. 


Son of Joseph Valentine & Margaret Gertrude (GREUBEL) KIESEL. 


Our Sons:  Stephen, Terrance, Harvey, Bradley

0961
3880

West

10

Kiesel

Frank

10 Apr 1888

5 Nov 1888

Son of J K & M KIESEL.

2183

East

6

Kiesel

Lillian M

9 Jun 1922

24 Oct 2013

nee GEORGES.  Wife of Edwin A KIESEL.  Married 7 Aug 1941. 


Daughter of Victor & Amanda (KEMPER) KIESEL.

Our Sons:  Stephen, Terrance, Harvey, Bradley.

0961
3880


West

10

Kiesel

Paul

24 Sep 1880

30 Sep 1880

Son of J K & M KIESEL.

2182

East

6

Kissel

Clarence C

1910

1964

Husband of Rosella C (SCHMITS) KISSEL

2295

West

10

Kissel

James R

10 Aug 1954

14 Jun 2014

Son of Clarence C & Rosella C (SCHMITS) KISSEL. 

 (Click here to view obituary.)

3524

West

10

Kissel

Rosella C

19 Apr 1915

28 Jan 2000

nee SCHMITS.  Wife of Clarence C KISSEL.  Daughter of John A & Maggie SCHMITS.

2295

West

10

Kleinbogt

Casper

1854

1917

"Husband of Johanna Christine (WENNING) KLEINBOGT.  Son of Gradison & Katherine (BERFANGER) KLEINBOGT.

Christine (WENNING) KLEINBOGT may have died in Arkansas.  Surname, aka, KLEINBACH."
(Above information submitted by Mike Gough.)

2256

East

1

Kleinbogt

Infant

26 Nov 1888

26 Nov 1888

Infant daughter of G J & C J KLEINBOGT.

2196

East

6

Kramer

Anna C

21 Aug 1892

25 Jan 1893

Daughter of W & K  KRAMER.

2216

East

4

Kramer

Catherine

1 Apr 1867

4 Sep 1895

(Note:  Earlier listing reported “only base of marker left” – not found.

No headstone found.

East

5

Lefler

Betty Jo

16 Jul 1931

17 Mar 2020

nee STECKLER.  Wife of Richard P LEFLER. 


Married
17 Aug 1957. 

Daughter of Henry & Josephine (ANGERMEIER) STECKLER.

Parents of:  Paul, Jonie, Daniel. 

Click here to view obituary.

0468

2386

West

13

Lefler

John William Rev.

12 Aug 1931

17 Jul 2010

Son of William H & Mary Elizabeth (OBERT) LEFLER.

"Ordinaed:  6 Apr 1957"

(Click here to view obituary.)

1375

West

12

Lefler

Joseph A

1920

1933

Son of William H & Mary Elizabeth (OBERT) LEFLER.

2347

West

12

Lefler

Mary E

3 Feb 1923

25 May 2014

Daughter of William H & Mary Elizabeth (OBERT) LEFLER. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

0969

2384

West

13

Lefler

Mary Elizabeth

19 Dec 1889

18 Jun 1973

nee OBERT.  Wife of William H LEFLER.  Married 11 Sep 1918.  Daughter of Anthony & Elizabeth OBERT.

2346

West

12

Lefler

Richard P

13 Nov 1924

27 Nov 2002

Husband of Betty Jo (STECKLER) LEFLER. 


Married
17 Aug 1957. 

Son of William H & Mary Elizabeth (OBERT) LEFLER.

Parents of:  Paul, Jonie, Daniel.

0468

2386

West

13

Lefler

William H

7 Oct 1881

24 Aug 1956

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (OBERT) LEFLER.  Married 11 Sep 1918.  Son of Leopold & Dorothea LEFLER.

“Father”

2346

West

12

Loeders

Henry

1861

1945

Son of Bernard Henry "Ben" & Johanna Maria "Jane" (RUHOFF) LOEDERS.

(Thanks to Mike Gough for this information.)

2119

East

9

Longnemare

Felicitas

--

24 Feb 1880

Based on church records.

No headstone found.

East

9

Lutz

Bernard Anthony Joseph

9 Oct 1937

--

--

1386

1381


West

11

Lutz

Gerald Alan

14 Dec 1946

7 Dec 2009

Son of Sylverius & Olivia J (OBERT) LUTZ.

1370

West

12

Lutz

Olivia Rose Obert

18 Mar 1904

16 Mar 1988

nee OBERT.  Wife of Sylverius Frank LUTZ.

1383

West

11

Lutz

Sylverius Frank

14 Jun 1904

28 Oct 1969

Husband of Olivia Rose (OBERT) LUTZ

1382

West

11

Market

Lawrence A

10 May 1913

13 Mar 1915

--

2184

East

6

Market

Willie

8 Mar 1887

2 Jun 1887

Infant son of A & M MARKET.

2175

East

7

Martin

Kenneth J

8 Jun 1929

18 Jul 2018

Husband of Mary M MARTIN. 

Married 8 Jun 1954

Son of Bernard & Mildred (HASS) MARTIN.

Our children:  Kathy, Esther, Bob, Carolyn, Patricia, Paul.

(Click here to view obituary.)

0475

2331

West

11

Martin

Mary M

15 Jan 1935

--

Wife of Kenneth J MARTIN.  Married 8 Jun 1954.

Our children:  Kathy, Esther, Bob, Carolyn, Patricia, Paul.

0475

2331

West

11

Mauer

Elizabeth

--

17 Apr 1908

Based on church records.

No headstone found.

East

1

Mauer

George

--

1907

Based on church records.

No headstone found.

East

1

Mauer

Henry F

19 Jun 1889

12 Feb 1890

Son of J & K C MAUER.

2200

East

5

McKinney

David

19 Nov 1943

9 Jun 2021

Husband of Mary Louise McKINNEY
Married 28 Mar 1967


(Click here to view obituary.)

6225 GAP

East

--

McKinney

Mary L.

20 Jul 1947

--

Wife of David McKINNEY
Married 28 Mar 1967


(Click here to view obituary.)

6225 GAP

East

--

Memmer

Bridget

19 Jan 1860

3 Aug 1898

Second wife of Jacob J MEMMER.

2231

2232

East

5

Memmer

George J

1879

1939

Husband of Mary E (MAIKRANZ) MEMMER.  Married 2 Jan 1906.

2227

East

5

Memmer

Jacob J

8 Mar 1849

30 Mar 1922

Husband of Rachel H MEMMER, 1st and Bridget MEMMER, 2nd.

2228

2232

East

5

Memmer

Mary E

1886

1971

nee MAIKRANZ.  Wife of George J MEMMER.  Married 2 Jan 1906.

2227

East

4

Memmer

Rachel H

19 Dec 1853

6 Dec 1894

First wife of Jacob J MEMMER.

2230

2232

East

5

Meuser

Margaret

1850

1901

--

2283

West

10

Meyer

Aloysius
"Alois"

22 May 1850

13 Apr 1914

Husband of Johanna Bernardina (LOEDERS) MEYER.  Son of Joseph & Bernardina "Dina" (WENNING) MEYER.

“Father”

2117

2118

East

9

Meyer

Aloysius J L

10 Aug 1881

19 Nov 1886

Son of Aloysius & Johanna B MEYER.

2124

East

8

Meyer

Anton

20 May 1852

23 Jul 1885

Husband of Maria Katherine "Kate" (LOEDERS) MEYER.  Married 19 Nov 1878.  Son of Joseph & Bernardina "Dina" (WENNING) MEYER.

2174

East

7

Meyer

Anton J

1882

1968

Husband of Mary H (WIEDING)  MEYER.  Married 12 Jul 1904.  Son of Alois & Hannah MEYER.

2353

West

12

Meyer

Casper V  / Kasper V

14 Feb 1880

25 Jul 1882

Son of Aloysius & Johanna B MEYER.

2126

East

8

Meyer

Johann A

21 Sep 1877

16 Sep 1899

Son of Aloysius & Johanna B MEYER.

2116

East

9

Meyer

Johanna Bernardina

24 Jul 1854

3 Dec 1954

Wife of Aloysius "Alois" MEYER.  Daughter of Bernard Henry "Ben" & Johanna Maria "Jane" (RUHOFF) LOEDERS.
"Mother"

(Thanks to Mike Gough for this information.)


2117

East

9

Meyer

Mary H

1884

1925

nee WIEDING.  Wife of Anton J MEYER.  Married 12 Jul 1904.  Daughter of Thomas & Sarah WIEDING.

2353

West

12

Moll

Andrew

1852

1933

Husband of Mary Ann (SMITH) MOLL.  Married 6 Jul 1882.  Son of Eva MOLL.

2351

West

12

Moll

Andrew

1881

1960

--

2379

West

13

Moll

Bernard A

1921

1944

Son of Henry M & Veronica R (BRAHM) MOLL.

2378

West

13

Moll

Christine

1888

1970

Daughter of Andrew & Mary Ann MOLL.

(Note:  Obituary reports date of death as 19 Jan 1971.)

2350

West

12

Moll

Henry M

1876

1944

Husband of Veronica R (BRAHM) MOLL.  Married 2 Jun 1920. 


Son of Andrew & Mary MOLL.

“Father”

2377

West

13

Moll

John

1878

1930

Husband of Ora E MOLL.

2261

East

1

Moll

John J

24 Feb 1924

2 May 2015

Son of Henry M & Veronica (BRAHN) MOLL. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

Photo not yet available.

West

?

Moll

Mary Ann

1856

1931

nee SMITH.  Wife of Andrew MOLL.  Married 6 Jul 1882.  Daughter of James & M A SMITH.

2351

West

12

Moll

Ora E

1884

1941

Wife of John MOLL.

2261

East

1

Moll

Veronica R

1894

1993

nee BRAHM.  Wife of Henry M MOLL.  Married 2 Jun 1920.  Daughter of Bernard & Veronica R BRAHM.

“Mother”

2377

West

13

Morford

Forgus

28 Mar 1852

2 Feb 1936

“Father”

2265

East

1

Morris

Elizabeth

1853

19 Jan 1934

--

2262

East

1

Nelles

Francis

--

26 Dec 1878

Based on church records.

No headstone found.

East

5

Nelles

Rutharine

22 Feb 1869

20 Jan 1879

(Note:  This does not agree with information on earlier list.  Stone is very worn.)

2207

East

5

Norrick

Roslie

1 Oct 1930

26 Mar 2005

nee ADLER.  Wife of Earl NORRICK.  Daughter of William S "Will" & Nora E (KELLE) ADLER.


(Click here to view obituary.)

2419

West

15

Nurrenbern

Lorine M

27 Sep 1920

9 Aug 2003

nee HILDENBRAND.  Wife of Walter J NURRENBURN.  Married 29 Dec 1942.  Daughter of August & Ida (WEAVER) HILDENBRAND.

Our children:  Larry, Donald, Diana, Judy, Edwin, Melissa.

2428

2429

West

15

Nurrenbern

Walter J

9 Mar 1920

5 Feb 2001

Husband of Lorine M NURRENBERN.  Married 29 Dec 1942.

Our children:  Larry, Donald, Diana, Judy, Edwin, Melissa.

2428

2429

West

15

Obert

Anton

Feb 1816

Mar 1899

Husband fo Magdalena OBERT.

“Father”

2291

2292

West

10

Obert

Anton A

1863

1920

Husband of D Elizabeth OBERT.

2290

West

10

Obert

Bernhard Heinrich

18 Aug 1902

25 Mar 1903

Son of Anton A & D Elizabeth OBERT.

2289

1385


West

10

Obert

Caroline C

6 Sep 1890

8 Nov 1963

nee CANNAVAN.  Wife of Jerome A OBERT.  Married 25 Oct 1917.  Daughter of Thomas & F CANNAVAN.

2401

2402

West

14

Obert

Clemens H

1900

1986

Husband of Marie M OBERT.

2294

West

10

Obert

Elizabeth

1867

1934

Wife of Anton A OBERT.

2290

West

10

Obert

Henry J

--

17 Jun 1898

Son of John C & Margaret M (WHITTMAN) OBERT.

Aged 2 yrs & 1 d.

2105

East

9

Obert

Jessica Ann

27 Dec 1983

1 Aug 2019

Daughter of Mike & Johnna (ROTH) OBERT


Sister of Jennifer and Kristine. 

Click here to view obituary.

0478

0479

East

5

Obert

Jerome Anton

14 Jan 1893

2 Feb 1979

Husband of Caroline C (CANNAVAN) OBERT.  Married 25 Oct 1917.  Son of Anton & Elizabeth OBERT.

2401

West

14

Obert

John C

30 Dec 1857

15 Nov 1941

Husband of Margaret M (WHITTMAN) OBERT.  Married 14 Nov 1893.  Son of Naton & Magdelene OBERT.

2106

East

9

Obert

Mary Magdelena

15 Nov 1828

22 Jan 1916

nee WEIDNER.  Wife of Anton OBERT.


Daughter of Sebastian Heinrich & Margaretha WEIDNER.

2293

West

10

Obert

Margaret M

7 Feb 1874

7 Aug 1948

nee WHITTMAN.  Wife of John C OBERT. 

Married 14 Nov 1893. 

Daughter of Henry & Anna M WHITTMAN.

2106

East

9

Obert

Marian T

8 Apr 1928

--

Wife of Winfrid J OBERT.  Married 7 Apr 1956.

Our children:  Michael, Anita, Thomas, Steven, Ann.  Our grandchildren:  Jennifer, Jessica, Kristine, Ryley Ann, Benjamin, Wesley, Klinton, Mitchell, Tommy, Katelyn, Lauren, Jessie Rose, Austin.

 

2399

2400

West

14

Obert

Marie M

1906

1996

Wife of Clemens H OBERT.

2294

West

10

Obert

Marlene Ann

2 Jun 1942

9 Nov 2013

Daughter of Clemens H & Marie M OBERT. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0035

West

11

Obert

Winfrid J

3 Feb 1928

--

Husband of Marian T OBERT.  Married 7 Apr 1956.

Our children:  Michael, Anita, Thomas, Steven, Ann.  Our grandchildren:  Jennifer, Jessica, Kristine, Ryley Ann, Benjamin, Wesley, Klinton, Mitchell, Tommy, Katelyn, Lauren, Jessie Rose, Austin.

Cpl., US Army, Korea

2399

2400

West

14

Otto

Clara Mae “Lulu Bell

--

25 Jul 1998

Sister of Raymond P OTTO.

Age 78.

“I was born.  I lived.  I died.”

(Date and age from obituary.)

2210

East

5

Otto

Daniel Frederick

2 Feb 1943

21 Mar 2006

Son of Raymond & Veronica (FUHS) OTTO. 


(Click here to view obituary.)

2209

East

5

Otto

Raymond P

1 Nov 1913

28 May 2001

Husband of Veronica M (FUHS) OTTO.

2213

East

4

Otto

Theodore A

1941

1954

--

2211

East

5

Otto

Veronica M

29 Dec 1916

20 Apr 2000

nee FUHS.  Wife of Raymond P OTTO.

2213

East

4


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.