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St. John's Church Cemetery

also known as German Reformed Church Cemetery

Amazonia, Lincoln Township, Section 25

Andrew County, Missouri

Directions: From Savannah, west on State Route T 4 miles to St. John's Church and cemetery, on west side of road.   

Note: Burial place of many Swiss immigrants, this cemetery was originally connected with the German Reformed denomination, later the Church of Christ. 

Section 4 

(see Section 5 below)

Name

Inscription

Photograph(s)

Adams, Esther A.

1921-1938

015 016B

Adams, infant

Baby Boy Adams

Aug. 16, 1958

012

Adams, John A.

1879-1957

014B 015

Adams, Lydia

1881-1969

014B 015

Allen, Thurman L.

Thurman L Allen

Missouri Pvt Co H 147 Infantry

World War I

Mar 27 1895    July 22 1971

010

Bechter, Elizabeth

1858-1932

174

Bechter, Ernest T.

1877-1955

175

Bechter, Jacob

1851-1931

174

Bechter, John J.

Bechter

John J.

Dec. 27, 1895

Mar. 21, 1986

Wed Feb. 6, 1918

070 071

Bechter, Kenneth W.

Kenneth W. Bechter

Oct. 18, 1922             

Mar. 25, 1924

069B

Bechter, Pauline

Pauline Bechter

May 2, 1894

Jan. 6, 1968

173

Bechter, Rose E.

Bechter

Rose E.

Aug. 2, 1895

Sept. 13, 1980

Wed Feb. 6, 1918

070 071

Bennett, Jack W.

Bennett

Jack W.

USAF Korea

Sept. 5, 1932

May 6, 2004

072 073

Bennett, Shirley M. Bechter

[private]

072 073

Bever, Emma B.

1872-1943

148 162

Bever, Sumner S.

1866-1941

146 162

Bisig, Casper

Casper Bisig

Mar. 1, 1870

Aug. 27, 1936

121

Bisig, Frederick V.

Bisig

Frederick V.

Aug. 22, 1916

Apr. 22, 1989

Married Nov. 29, 1945

001 002

Bisig, Glen Franklin

In God's Care

Glen Franklin Bisig

Mar. 17            May 3

1944                2004

003 004

Bisig, Mary A.

[private]

001 002

Bowman, Carol D.

Bowman

Carol D.

July 25, 1955

Beloved daughter

081B

Bowman, Dennis J.

Bowman

Dennis J.

Jan. 7, 1958

Sept. 24, 1999

Beloved son

081B

Bowman, John R.

Bowman

John R. (J. R.)

Sept. 14, 1923

uncarved [Died May 11, 2008]

081B 082

Bowman, Sylvia M.

[private]

081B 082

Brandt, Mary Mabel

Mother Mary Mabel Brandt

1907-1974

013

Brown, Harry C.

Brown

Harry C.

Mar. 16, 1877

Mar. 8, 1972

047

Brown, Herbert E.

Herbert E. Brown

Nov. 28, 1903

Nov. 25, 1979

No pains, no griefs, no anxious fears

Can reach our loved one sleeping here

Our daddy who loved Gods creations

048 049

Brown, Matilda H.

Brown

Matilda H.

Mar. 23, 1881

July 24, 1977

047

Calvert, Hazel W.

1903-1971

178

Deglow, Henrietta J

Henrietta J.                  

wife of Carl Deglow

Born Jan. 12, 1816

Died Sept. 2, 1906

I know that my redeemer liveth.

044B 044Ba

Deglow, Herman

1846-1923

045

Deglow, Johannah

1852-1936

046

Deglow, William

1880-1942

050

Dell, Clifford R.

1922-1990

113

Dell, Effie S.

1899-1919

114

Dell, John

1859-1932

112

Dell, Mary

1873-1958

112

Dick, John

1898-1976

170

Dick, Louis

1882-1961

169

Dick, Louis J.

1857-1928

172

Dick, Mary Ann

1861-1928

171

Eisiminger, Clarence A.

1895-1976

150 151

Eisiminger, Rose M.

1899-1974

150 151

Elliott, Daniel Lynn

Daniel Lynn Elliott

May 5, 1949               

Nov. 12, 1953

023B

Ellison, Carl H.

Ellison

Carl H.

Jan. 22, 1923

Sept. 11, 1996

Married Oct. 15, 1946

005 006

Ellison, Harrison

1877-1958

007

Ellison, Pernelopie

1889-1956

007

Ellison, Teresa Sue

Daughter Teresa Sue Ellison

1956-1975

008

Ellison, Viola M.

[private]

005 006

Ent, Elias

1867-1957

127

Ent, Jerry C.

1879-1963

117

Ford, Augusta

1894-1941

122

Fulks, Emma

1884-1926

040

Gammon, Georgia A. Taylor

Georgia A. Taylor

June 17, 1914

Oct. 24, 1996

Married Mar. 31, 1934

Gammon

079 080

Gammon, Raymond H.

Raymond H.

July 1, 1911

Oct. 21, 2000

Married Mar. 31, 1934

Gammon

079 080

Herman, Bertha

1873-1946

149

Herman, Emma Katherine

Emma Katherine

March 4, 1910

Jan. 2, 1979

Herman

025 029

Herman, Ernest

1869-1953

065

Herman, Fred J.

Father Fred J. Herman

1863-1930

027 029

Herman, Gertrude Cornelia

Gertrude Cornelia

Feb. 9, 1907

Oct. 7, 1984

Herman

024 029

Herman, Gottlieb

1867-1953

149

Herman, Ida

Mother Ida Herman

1870-1931

026 029

Herman, Nicholas

Grandfather Nicholas Herman

1833-1905

064

Herman, Paul F. N.

1905-1918

028B 029

Herman, Rosa

Grandmother Rosa Herman

1833-1905

064

Herman, Walter J.

1902-1942

147

Hodel, Abner

1880-1951

116

Hodel, John

1837-1914

115

Hodel, Matilda A.

1842-1919

115

Hollenbach, Andrew

1866-1922

067

Hollenbach, Barney A.

1898-1969

020 021 022

Hollenbach, Dell

1926-2002

017 021 022

Hollenbach, Elizabeth

1875-1959

068

Hollenbach, Frank

1894-1983

066

Hollenbach, Madge Jennings

1925-2001

018 021 022

Hollenbach, Marguerite I. Dell

1902-1994

019 021 022

Hubbard, Archie D.

1901-1981

168B

Hubbard, Lora I.

1906-2002

168B

Hubbard, Merida L.

1908-1997

083

Hubbard, Opal

1910-1973

083

Huff, Lena Mae

Huff

Mother Lena Mae

Sept. 4, 1926

Mar. 1, 1992

009

Huff, Shirley Ann

[private]

009

Kempa, Mildred I.

[private]

185

Kempa, William L.

Kempa

William L.

June 25, 1902

Apr. 14, 1980

185

Knechtenhofer, Katie

1849-1925

111

Knechtenhofer, William

1843-1921

111

Kurz, Allene B.

Allene B. Kurz

Mar. 22, 1907

Mar. 1, 1998

091 092 093

Kurz, Anna

1865-1953

110B

Kurz, Bennie A.

1900-1966

094B 092 093

Kurz, Clarence R.

Clarence R. Kurz

Oct. 13, 1912

Sept. 30, 1994

145

Kurz, Eric J.

1895-1984

099 100 102

Kurz, Ernest Walter

Ernest Walter Kurz

Missouri Sgt 21 Chemical Co

World War II

Feb 18 1911    Oct 12 1969

[two stones]

092 093 096 142

Kurz, Etta M.

1905-2001

094B 092 093

Kurz, Fred H.

1893-1969

097 099 102

Kurz, Frederick E.

1856-1925

138

Kurz, Godfred

1868-1959

140

Kurz, Ida L.

1897-1953

098 099 102

Kurz, John

1857-1932

110B

Kurz, Marie

1894-1995

141

Kurz, Minnie

1870-1958

139

Kurz, Nancy M.

Nancy M. Kurz

Sept. 18, 1892

Mar. 27, 1972

131

Kurz, Rachel B.

1899-1992

099 101 102

Kurz, Ray E.

Ray E. Kurz

Jan. 4, 1937

092 093 095

Kurz, Rosa L.

1872-1944

144

Kurz, Walter F.

1871-1926

143

Lisle, Billy

[private]

156

Lisle, Dee Ann

Dee Ann Lisle

June 20, 1955

159

Lisle, Dorothy

Lisle

Dorothy

Jan. 5, 1931

Nov. 19, 1996

156

Lisle, Lena Katheryn

1930-1969

158

Martie, Elizabeth A.

1900-1984

163 164

Martie, Louie R.

1898-1970

163 164

Miller, Ben T.

1908-1969

153

Miller, Helen M.

1916-2003

153

Miller, Judy E.

Mom Judy E. Miller

1941-1997

155

Miller, Lonnie Dean

1942-1958

152

Moore, Lewis H.

1867-1944

039

Moore, Mary L.

1880-1946

039

Moore, Millie A.

Millie A.

wife of  L. H. Moore

Died Aug. 11, 1904

Aged 31 Y 9 M 29 D

041B 042B

Morse, Emma Bisig

Emma Bisig Morse

Aug. 6, 1883

Jan. 18, 1971

120

Moser, Elizabeth

Elizabeth Moser

born Mar. 20, 1847

died Apr. 1, 1918

053B 053Ba 037

Moser, Elizabeth

1892-1967

054

Moser, infant

Infant son 1893

036

Moser, infant

Infant dau. 1910

036

Moser, Ionia D.

1870-1920

036

Moser, James A.

1869-1940

036

Moser, Jesse G.

1881-1938

054

Moser, John+

John Moser                             

born Oct. 8, 1842               

died May 2, 1906

053B 053Ba 038

Moser, Raymond

Raymond Moser

Born Dec. 30, 1903                

Died Jan. 28, 1907

035B 186B

Parrish, Mart W.

1873-1937

074 075

Parrish, Monnie

1861-1938

074 075

Ragar, Claud

1880-1924

108

Redelfs, Ella M.

1895-1962

123

Redelfs, Sophia Wezt

Sophia Wezt

wife of John Redelfs

Apr. 21, 1867 - Apr. 24, 1910

119B

Reedy, Wilda Jean

Wilda Jean Reedy

June 8 to 10, 1946

011

Rogers, Gayle S. Stallsworth

[private]

184

Rogers, Gene B.

Husband Gene B. Rogers

July 5,              July 7,

1925                1986

179

Rogers, George S.

1869-1947

180

Rogers, Glen Sanford

1903-1939

177

Rogers, Ida May

1879-1948

180

Rogers, Lester Lee

1909-1980

182 183

Rogers, Marjorie E.

1910-1982

182 183

Rogers, Paul J.

Rogers

Paul J.

US Army WWII

Apr. 23, 1918

May 16, 2002

Married May 7, 1942

184

Rogers, Verl E.

Verl E Rogers

Kansas  Cpl     US Army World War II

May 13 1912   Dec 17 1967

[two stones]

157 181

Schmidt, Adolph

1870-1943

167B

Schmidt, Adolph C.

1903-1991

165B

Schmidt, Anna

1868-1929

167B

Schmidt, Carl

1927-1929

166

Schmidt, Jessie M.

1903-1996

165B

Schreier, Anna Moser

Anna Moser his wife

Feb. 21, 1854 - Oct. 2, 1912

034B

Schreier, John

John Schreier                                       

June 13, 1859 - Apr. 17, 1942

034B

Schrier, Alva

1890-1972

055

Schrier, Warren

1891-1961

056

Snapp, Arby R.

1892-1957

089

Snapp, Donald

Snapp Twins

Donald

Dec. 1, 1945

088

Snapp, Hazel O.

1904-1971

089

Snapp, Marylyn Y.

Daughter Marylyn Y. Snapp

1936-1945

090

Snapp, Ronald

Snapp Twins

Ronald

Dec. 1, 1945

088

Strasser, Clarence Ervin

Clarence E Strasser

Missouri  SN    US Navy Korea

Aug 25 1928    June 2 1970

[two stones]

109 132

Strasser, Ida Allene

Ida Allene Strasser

Jan. 28, 1901

June 3, 1998

103 104 107

Strasser, Otto John

Otto John Strasser

July 21, 1896

Jan. 11, 1980

[two stones]

Pvt US Army World War I

103 104 105 106

Strasser, Stanley P.

Stanley P. Strasser

Nov. 1, 1921

Feb. 13, 2002

137

Taylor, Cora Erma

Taylor

Cora Erma

1892-1963

076B 077 077B 078B

Taylor, William Henry

Taylor

Father William Henry

1881-1946

076B 077 077B 078B

Turner, Dora E.

[private]

154

Turner, Gary David

Gary David

infant son of Jesse F. & Dora Turner

Dec. 20, 1942

176

Turner, Jeffery David

Our little angel Jeffery David

Jan. 1, 1976

Jan. 5, 1976

son of Bill & Maureen Turner

085

Turner, Jesse

1887-1967

087

Turner, Jesse F.

Turner

Jesse F.

Feb. 13, 1918

Feb. 8, 1994

Together forever

154

Turner, Kevin Wayne

Kevin Wayne Turner

Aug. 9, 1971

Now I lay me down to sleep

086

Turner, Mary

1886-1952

087

Turner, Timmothy Dean

Our little angel Timmothy Dean

Sept. 26, 1966

Oct. 11, 1966

son of Bill & Maureen Turner

084

unknown

[footstone]

033

Vetter, Luella

1876-1922

134

Vetter, Philip

1871-1957

134

Violet, Lena A.

1895-1978

129 130

Violet, Wallace W.

1896-1942

129 130

VonKaenel, Ardo Lee

1916-1921

060

VonKaenel, Edith P.

1895-1984

063

VonKaenel, Frederick

1858-1916

030B 032 057

VonKaenel, Herman R.

1892-1963

062

VonKaenel, John A.

1897-1919

030B 059

VonKaenel, Marie A.

1858-1929

030B 031 058

VonKaenel, Robert E.

Infant Robert E. VonKaenel

061

Wampfler, J. Gottlieb

1859-1914

126

Wampfler, Joseph W.

1897-1921

124

Wampfler, Louise

1890-1974

125

Wampfler, Rosa D.

1859-1914

126

Wandfluh, Lucy

Lucy Wandfluh

Sept. 22, 1852

Nov. 14, 1928

128

Wiseman, Allene

Wiseman

Allene

Aug. 22, 1892

Mar. 30, 1976

160 161

Wiseman, Amos C.

Wiseman

Amos C.

Aug. 24, 1891

May 11, 1957

160 161

Section 5 

 

At the north end of the cemetery.  Pictures 005-009 were taken after mapping was done.

Name

Inscription

Photograph(s)

Flanagan, David Lee

[private]

009

Flanagan, Karen Marie (Davis)

Flanagan

Karen Marie (Davis)

Jan. 23, 1943

Feb. 24, 2007

Goben, Delbert C.

In memory of

Delbert C. Goben,                   

and all the Veterans buried here.

[tombstone is in Section 2]

001 001B

Lonjers, Ralph Allen

In Loving Memory Ralph Allen Lonjers

Born February 25, 1937

St. Joseph, Missouri

Died July 12, 2007

Ickesburg, Pennsylvania

Gladden-Stamey Funeral Home

St. Joseph, Missouri

[mortuary marker]

5-005

5-006

5-007

Paxson, James Victor

James Victor Paxson

1977    2007

Rupp Service [mortuary marker]

5-008

Turner, Pauline F.

Pauline F. Turner

1913-2005

Heaton-Bowman-Smith

[mortuary marker]

003

Turner, Teresa

Teresa Turner

1968-2006

Memorial Funeral Home

Columbia, Missouri

[mortuary marker]

004

Woodard, Benjamin S.

Benjamin S. Woodard

F1 US Navy World War II

Aug. 17 1923   Nov 18 1989

002B

 

 + Obituary available

©Photograph Andrew County Tombstones (PACT) Project, 2006 

Pictures may be used for personal research,

but not for duplication or sale. 

These pictures were taken by Eldon Swensson, 1999 and 2001,

Joe & Keith Stanton, and Betty Halvorsen, 2005 & 2008. 

©THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman)

Some translations by Dr. Stefan Leiner 

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