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Cemetery Records with photographs of headstones.

St. Lucas Cemetery

Union Township


Gibson County, Indiana
 
Coordinates: Latitude, 38.2602; Longitude, -87.5857
Congressional Location: SE-1/4; NE-1/4; SECTION 15; TOWNSHIP3S; RANGE 10W
Common Directions:

Located on the west side of CR 350E, about 0.1 mile north of the intersection with Indiana SR 168.  3.5  miles east of Fort Branch.

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

Kensler

Anita

11 Mar 1922

15 Oct 2009

Daughter of Herbert & Hanamore (JOHNSON) KESSLER.

1445

N/A

4

Kensler

Hanamore

1898

1951

Wife of Herbert KENSLER.

1825

N/A

5

Kensler

Herbert

1897

1978

Husband of Hannah KENSLER.

1825

N/A

5

Klusmeier

Bertha A

1890

1969

nee HASSELBRINCK.  Wife of Frank D KLUSMEIER.

1737

N/A

1

Klusmeier

Christian J

25 Apr 1876

17 Oct 1947

Husband of Gertrude E (MAXAM) KLUSMEIER.  Son of Heinrich Conrad KLUSMEIER.  

1736

N/A

1

Klusmeier

Frank D

1888

1959

Husband of Bertha A (HASSELBRINCK) KLUSMEIER.  Son of Heinrich Conrad KLUSMEIER.  

1737

N/A

1

Klusmeier

Frieda Graper

1907

1936

nee GRAPER.  (KOHLMEIER) GRAPER.  Wife of Thomas H. KLUSMEIER.  Daughter of Fred W & Sadie K.

1733

N/A

1

Klusmeier

Gertrude E

24 Jan 1881

3 Aug 1964

nee MAXAM.  Wife of Christian J. KLUSMEIER.

1736

N/A

1

Klusmeier

Thomas H

1904

1980

Husband of Frieda  (GRAPER) KLUSMEIER.  Son of Christian & Gertrude KLUSMEIER.  

1734

N/A

1

Kraft

Charles L, Jr.

12 Feb 1921

28 Dec 1991

Husband of Vivian B KRAFT.  Married 20 Apr 1946.
Pfc., US Army, WW II.

1802
1803

N/A

4

Kraft

Vivian B

10 Feb 1928

5 Mar 1981

Wife of Charles L KRAFT.  Married 20 Apr 1946.

1802

N/A

4

Kruse

Anna E

1892

1960

Wife of Charles G KRUSE.

1763

N/A

2

Kruse

Augusta D

13 Feb 1887

16 Jul 1968

"The Lord is my refuge"

1772

N/A

2

Kruse

Charles G

1889

1968

Husband of Anna E KRUSE.

1763

N/A

2

Kruse

Christian S

1880

1942

"Father"

1784

N/A

3

Kruse

Clarence C

1907

1960

Husband of Verda M (KUESTER) KRUSE. 


Married
12 Aug 1939

Our Children:  Terry, Alan, Beth Ann.

0313

0314

N/A

1

Kruse

Dora S

1879

1939

-- 

1822

N/A

5

Kruse

Edwin C W

30 Aug 1898

30 Oct 1979

Husband of Emma M. M. (GRAPER) KRUSE. 


Married
12 Dec 1928.

1750

N/A

1

Kruse

Edwin G. "Beeper"

16 Aug 1940

16 Jan 2021

Husband of Joyce L. (BOYD) KRUSE.  


Married
4 Dec 1993.


(Click here to view obituary.)

6190 GAP

N/A

1

Kruse

Elfrieda

9 Jun 1892

11 Dec 1976

Wife of Martin J KRUSE.  


Married
21 May 1914.

1832

N/A

5

Kruse

Emma M M

21 Jan 1899

29 May 1983

nee GRAPER. Wife of Edwin C. W. KRUSE. 

Married 12 Dec 1928.    

Daughter of William H & Katherine (KAHRE) GRAPER.  

1750

N/A

1

Kruse

Frank

21 Oct 1851

28 Apr 1924

Husband of Wilhemina KRUSE.


"Gone but not forgotten".  

1773

N/A

2

Kruse

Harold L

29 Mar 1916

21 Feb 2003

Husband of Velma M (KUESTER) KRUSE. 

Married
21 Nov 1940. 

Son of Martin & Elfrieda (STERNBERG) KRUSE.

Parents of Larry and Diana.

0048

N/A

2

Kruse

Herman J

1887

1947

Husband of Wilhelmine KRUSE.
"In Thee O Lord have we put our trust".  

1764

N/A

2

Kruse

Hugo A 

16 Jan 1896

9 Feb 1966

Husband of Ida S KRUSE.  Married 17 Jun 1926.  Private, Company "A", 108th Engineers, WW I.

1756
1757
1758

N/A

2

Kruse

Ida S

11 Jan 1900

17 Jan 1985

Wife of Hugo A KRUSE.  Married 17 Jun 1926.

1756

N/A

2

Kruse

Joyce L.

24 Jul 1948

--

nee BOYD.
Wife of Edwin G. "Beeper" KRUSE.  


Married
4 Dec 1993.


(Click here to view obituary.)

6190 GAP

N/A

1

Kruse

M  Rosalee

29 Mar 1920

25 Mar 2017

nee PAGE.  Wife of Norman O. KRUSE. 

Married 23 Feb 1945.

Daughter of Ross & Lora (DUNNING) PAGE.

Our Daughter:  Linda Sue.  Our Granddaughters:  Amy and Mandy. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

1837
1839

N/A

5

Kruse

Martin J

6 Sep 1888

2 May 1968

Husband of Elfrieda KRUSE.  Married 21 May 1914.

1832

N/A

5

Kruse

Norman O 

24 Mar 1919

12 Jan 2000

Husband of M Rosalee (PAGE) KRUSE.

Married 23 Feb 1945

Our Daughter:  Linda Sue.  Our Granddaughters:  Amy and Mandy.
TSgt., 1st Platoon Sgt.,
Co. F, Armd. Div.  Silver Star.  Purple Heart.

1837
1838
1839

N/A

5

Kruse

Otto F

1892

1963

"Gone but not forgotten"

1771

N/A

2

Kruse

Velma M

22 Apr 1919

9 Oct 2014

nee KUESTER.  Wife of Harold I KRUSE.


Married
21 Nov 1940

Daughter of William & Anna (HASSELBRICK) KUESTER.

Parents of Larry and Diana. 

(Click here to view obituary.)

0048

N/A

2

Kruse

Verda M "Verdie"

14 Feb 1917

18 Jan 2011

nee KUESTER.  Wife of Clarence C. KRUSE.  Married 12 Aug 1939.  Daughter of William & Anna (HASSELBRINCK) KUESTER. 


Our Children:  Terry, Alan, Beth Ann.

(Click here to view obituary.)

0313

0314


N/A

1

Kruse

Wilhelmina

24 Mar 1866

6 Jan 1941

Wife of Frank KRUSE.
"Gone but not forgotten".  

1773

N/A

2

Kruse

Wilhelmine

1890

1979

Wife of Herman J. KRUSE.
"In Thee O Lord have we put our trust".  

1764

N/A

2

Kuester

Anna Eliza

24 May 1886

1962

nee HASSELBRINCK. Wife of William Fred Chris KUESTER.

Married 30 Aug 1906

Daughter of Frederick W & Christina (GELSA) HASSELBRINCK.

1743

N/A

 

Kuester

Darwin William

21 Apr 1921

5 Dec 2001

Husband of Elsie (GARRISON) KUESTER.  Married 15 Jun 1940.  Son of William F & Anna KUESTER.  
Our child:  Ramona Teresa (KUESTER) SKELTON.  Our grandchildren:  James Darwin, Whitney Jade.
TEC 5, US Army, WW II.

1798
1799
1800

N/A

4

Kuester

Earl A

10 Oct 1911

9 Jan 1998

Husband of Marie S KUESTER.  Married 6 Feb 1937.
Parents of Marlene and Carole.

1748
1749

N/A

1

Kuester

Elmer  F

6 Jul 1907

2 Jul 1998

Husband of Violet L. KUESTER.  Married 3 Oct 1929.  Son of William F & Anna KUESTER.  

1755

N/A

2

Kuester

Elsie Garrison

3 Aug 1919

10 Mar 2002

nee GARRISON.  Wife of Darwin William KUESTER. 


Married
15 Jun 1940.

Our child:  Ramona Teresa (KUESTER) SKELTON. 

Our grandchildren:  James Darwin, Whitney Jade.

1798

1800

N/A

4

Kuester

Fred C

1859

1928

Husband of Matilda KUESTER.
"Father"

1781

N/A

3

Kuester

John D

8 Sep 1901

4 Aug 1975

-- 

1782

N/A

3

Kuester

Marie S

11 Feb 1912

11 Aug 1994

Husband of Earl A KUESTER.  Married 6 Feb 1937.
Parents of Marlene and Carole.

1748
1749

N/A

1

Kuester

Matilda

1869

1940

Wife of Fred C KUESTER.
"Mother"

1781

N/A

3

Kuester

Raymond J

24 Oct 1913

24 Mar 1992

Husband of Velma J (CLEM) KUESTER.  Married 25 Dec 1937Son of William F and Anna KUESTER.


Parents of Judy.

(F&AM Emblem).  

3900
1746

N/A

1

Kuester

Velma J

12 Mar 1917

5 Jan 2012

nee CLEM.  Wife of Raymond J KUESTER.  Married 25 Dec 1937.  Daughter of Luther & Bertha (RAMSEY) CLEM.


Parents of Judy.
(OES Emblem). 

(Click here to view obituary.)

3900
1746

N/A

1

Kuester

Violet L

13 Mar 1913

4 May 1993

Wife of Elmer F KUESTER.  Married 3 Oct 1929.

1755

N/A

2

Kuester

William Fred Christ

2 Feb 1884

Aug 1967

Husband of Anna E (HASSELBRINCK)
KUESTER.  

Married 30 Aug 1906.   

Son of Frederick "Fred" Christian & Barbara (APPEL) KUESTER. 

Note:  He apparently was first buried at Walnut Hill and then reinterred here.

 

1743

N/A

1

Lee

Diane M

10 Apr 1968

4 Jun 1995

nee HASSELBRINCK.  Wife of Adam LEE.  Daughter of David & Norma HASSELBRINCK.

1835

1836

N/A

5


Section and Rows
Cemetery is all one section.  Rows were numbered beginning along the east side of the cemetery adjacent to CR 350E..
1726  View of St. Lucas Church, adjacent to the cemetery.
1852  View of the cemetery from the northwest corner (chruch parking lot.)

Transcriptions taken from the headstones.

Photographs by Daniel L Elliott on 5 Nov 2009.