Sodtown Cemetery is a public cemetery and is accessible from the road.
On Hwy. 10, travel 3 1/2 miles south of Pleasanton or 13 miles north of Kearney,
to Grand Island Road. Turn east and go 14 miles to Range Road and turn north
and travel for 3 more miles.
From Ravenna, you can go 5 miles east on Hwy. 2, then 3 miles south on Range Road.
Read by Randy and Jeri Jones, 2001, updated from obituaries
Aultz, Dorsey B., Died May 30, 1904 - Aged 31ys 5ms 19ds;
"Farewell my wife and children all, from yon a father Christ doth call.
Mourn not for me, it is in vain to call me to your sight again"
Bachmann, David, Died Sep 16, 1889 - Aged 61y 2m 10d;
Anna, Died Feb 27, 1908 - Aged 74yrs;
(Separate "Mother" and "Father" markers beside stone and a Veteran 1861-1865 marker.
A small white stone behind this stone reads Lebanon, Helle 1111, Hill. F11, Albert. 11)
Baker, Judeth, "Mother", 1829 - 1913
(Small stone beside this reads: Mother, Born Jun 12, 1856 - Died Aug 10, 1934)
Basnett, Otto J., July 13, 1896 - Oct 5, 1983;
Esther S., Apr 21, 1898 - Feb 15, 1981; Married Mar 12, 1919;
Our children, Marvin, Lorraine, Dorothy, Glendoris, Berdean, Elva, Robert, Luella
(Flat marker behind this stone has the same names and dates as Otto & Esther)
Beilke, Albert L., May 4, 1896 - Aug 18, 1987;
Alice R., Feb 8, 1905 - Jan 8, 1984
Beilke, Arthur E., Jan 25, 1898 - July 22, 1989
Beilke, Albert W., Mar 15, 1862 - May 24, 1923;
Lena, Feb 19, 1860 - May 12, 1945
Beilke, Herman C., June 5, 1901 - Apr 26, 1961
Bernet, Antony A., "Father", 1872 - 1925
Bernet, Meta M., "Mother", 1878 - 1932
Bernet, Paul H., 1903 - 1904
Bernet, Elsie E., 1902 - 1902
Bernet, Oliver S., 1899 - 1983
Bernet, Ella Muhlbach, Jan 20, 1905 - Aug 30, 1995
Bernet, Florence, "Dau. of Mr. & Mrs. Paul Bernet",
Born May 8, 1885 - Died Jan 17, 1887; "Gone but not forgotten"
Bernet, Elizabeth, "Wife of Paul Bernet", Died Dec 23, 1896 - Aged 51ys 6ms 14ds
Bramer, Clarence C., Oct 24, 1895 - Dec 20, 1918;
Benjamin H., Feb 8, 1894 - Dec 19, 1918
Bramer, Katherine, "Mother", Oct 5, 1865 - Aug 15, 1922
Bramer, Charles F., "Father", Mar 18, 1863 - Apr 13, 1960
Bramer, Bertha M., "Mother", Jan 23, 1863 - Nov 10, 1903
Bramer, Fred C., "Father", 1866 - 1930;
Ricka S., "Mother", 1868 - 1944
Bromley, Caroline, "Wife of A. Bromley", Died May 24, 1881 - Aged 26yrs 8ds
Bromley, Joseph, 3mo & 24d;
Willie, months; "Children of A. & C. Bromley";
(This stone has been repaired with cement and parts of it are unreadable)
Brukner, Olive M., "Dau. of J. C. & R. J. Brukner", Died April 24, 1883 - Aged 8ms 2ds
Brumwell, Edna B., "Dau. of C. E. & Viola Brumwell", Died Dec 10, 1895 - Aged 1mo 1day;
"Asleep in Jesus"
Campbell, Roy Welcome, "Son of Mr. & Mrs. R. A. Campbell", Oct 4, 1902 - Oct 10, 1902
Charron, Harold W., Oct 22, 1926 - Dec 14, 2013
Cone, Tyler James, Feb 22, 1988 - Feb 16, 2014
Coverly, Arthur T., "Son of G. E. & J. E. Coverly", Sep 18, 1890 - Aged 6ms 4ds;
Lily F., "Dau. of G. E. & J. E. Coverly", Feb 26, 1892 - Aged 1yr 12ds;
Welch, Ervy R., "Son of R. J. & J. E. Welch", Sep 8, 1882 - Aged 3ms 14ds
(This Welch child was on the same stone with the Coverlys.)
Cowell, Mary L., Born in Baden Germany Feb 5, 1858 - Died Dec 1, 1902;
John, Born Oct 17, 1888 - Died Nov 9, 1888;
Flossie, Born Jan 3, 1890 - Died Oct 5, 1890;
Josephine, Born Aug 9, 1891 - Died Sep 21, 1892;
Thomas F., Born Jul 22, 1893 - Died Apr 29, 1894;
William, Born Jun 21, 1900 - Died Jan 24, 1901
Demaray, Danforth D., Born Oct 22, 1826 - Died Jan 15, 1884;
Araminta D., "Wife of D. D. Demaray", Born Apr 15, 1837 - Died May 13, 1894;
"In memory of Father and Mother"
Farr, Rulluf, 1884 - 1920
Farr, Ruluff W., "Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Farr", 1923 - 1923
Farr, Cecil, "Son of Mr. & Mrs. R. Farr", Jul 25, 1915
Farr, Dora, "Dau. of E. H. & E. Farr", Died Aug 2, 1880 - Aged 5 months
Farr, Mary F., "Dau. of E. H. & E. Farr", Died Jul 29, 1879 - Aged 10 months
Farr, Emily L., "Mother", 1858 - 1923
Farr, Ernest H., "Father", 1857 - 1919
Farr, Ruluff, Died July 15, 1887 - Aged 54yrs 11mos 22das
Farr, Mary C., "Wife of R. W. Farr", Died Oct 17, 1904 - Aged 66ys 2ms 7ds
Farr, Levi, "Father", 1875 - 1906;
Mamie, "Mother", 1875 - 1954;
Erma, 1898 - 1898;
Ray, 1901 - 1901;
(Smaller stones in front have the first names Levi J., Ray W., Erma M.)
Ferguson, David William, Dec 14, 1948 - Jul 23, 1986
Fieldgrove, William H., "Father", 1864 - 1929
Fieldgrove, Rosie A., "Mother", 1869 - 1926
Fieldgrove, Hurbert E., "Our Darling Baby - Son of W. H. & R. A. Fieldgrove",
Born Jul 25, 1899 - Died Nov 8, 1899
Fisher, Infant Son of Frank and Bertha C. Fisher, Died Sep 13, 1899 - Aged 1mo 2ds
Gill, Rolf, 1864 - 1892
Goehring, Wilhelm Ernst, Geb 18 Marz 1825 - Gest 29 Dec 1892;
Caroline, Geb 6 Nov 1828 - Gest 28 Marz 1911
Goehring, Marie Helene, November 18, 1867 - February 1, 1939
Gross, Clara, "Mother", 1871 - 1964
Gross, Fred, "Father", 1862 - 1927
Gross, Albert H., PVT US Army World War II, Jan 22, 1899 - Jun 30, 1991
Gross, Roland, (No Dates);
Twins, Dale & Dean, Aug 1932;
Glenora Ann, Dec 1931
Hankins, Rose R., "Wife of Fred E. Hankins", 1885 - 1929
"My beloved wife, safe with Jesus"
Hankins, Fredrick E., 1883 - 1963
Hankins, Gilbert M., Died Apr 26, 1898 - Aged 50ys 3ms 29ds;
"Co. A 53 Reg. Ohio Vet. Vol. Inft."; (GAR marker beside stone)
Mary C., Died Mar 28, 1901 - Aged 49ys 1mo 15ds;
Hankins, Flora B., 1877 - 1966
Hankins, Martha J., 1827 - 1879
Harris, Charlotte P., "Wife of H. Harris", Died Dec 9, 1887 - Aged 59yrs 1mo 19das;
Henry, Died Jan 9, 1894 - Aged 71yrs 2mo 12ds
(Another stone behind this one has the same names and a verse:
"Our dear mother is in heaven, and her sufferings all are over,
But our mother stands there waiting over on the golden shore,
ready to receive us when this life is o'er."
This stone is newer than the one in front.)
Harris, James G., "Father", Nov 14, 1854 - July 5, 1931;
Flora L., "Mother", Sept 20, 1866 - July 31, 1927
Harris, Otto W., "Son of W. H. Harris", 1898 - 1919
Hauschild, August C. F., Born Jul 26, 1831 - Died Feb 12, 1895;
Christiana W., "Wife of August C. F. Hauschild",
Born Jul 8, 1836 - Died March 21, 1887
Hendrickson, Emma, 1876 - 1902
Hendrickson, Samuel, 1868 - 1889
Hendrickson, "Father", 1846 - 1922 (Civil War marker beside stone)
Hendrickson, "Mother", 1841 - 1910
Hendrickson, Johnie, "Son of J. & M. A. Hendrickson",
Died Feb 14, 1881 - Aged 6yrs 3mos 14days
Hetrick, Amy, Born Nov 5, 1901? - Died June 5, 1905
(Cement marker - very hard to read)
Hetrick, Frank L., Born July 15, 1884 - Son
(Cement marker - couldn't read the rest)
Hetrick, Sarah Jane, 1861 - 1938
Heusel, William G., Nov 16, 1905 - Apr 1, 1973
Heusel, Sophie K., "Mother", Sep 5, 1862 - Jun 15, 1952
Heusel, William C., "Father", Nov 8, 1858 - Sep 15, 1923
Heusel, Gustav, Oct 16, 1896 - Oct 18, 1896;
Rosie K. F., Oct 21, 1898 - Feb 14, 1899;
"Son & Dau. of Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Heusel"
Highland, Elsie Maria, Born Sept 24, 1888 - Died March 14, 1889
"Forever With The Lord"
Hunsberger, Mary G., Jun 23, 1873 - Mar 5, 1951
Hunsberger, Abraham, Nov 30, 1858 - Aug 16, 1914
Hunsberger, Leslie, Apr 2, 1934
Hunsberger, Allen, May 13, 1899 - Aug 7, 1966
Hunsberger, Loren, Feb 18, 1935 - Feb 20, 1986;
Luise, Dec 11, 1935 - _______; Married Mar 13, 1959;
(Government plaque on the back of stone reads:
Loren W. Hunsberger, Sgt. US Army, Feb 18, 1935 - Feb 20, 1986)
Hunsberger, Mabel Blanche, Sep 23, 1913 - Jan 11, 1914
Hunsberger, Edwin, Aug 28, 1886 - Jul 10, 1948;
Mattie L., Jun 29, 1889 - Aug 24, 1939
Jenkins, Charles W., Jul 4, 1859 - Jan 17, 1941;
Alice A., Jan 9, 1862 - Aug 21, 1954
Johnson, Earl Louis, Mar 7, 1925 - Mar 20, 1925
Kast, Victoria G., 1842 - 1934;
Simon, 1829 - 1907; Pioneers of Nebr. since 1862.
Klinkacek, Alvin J., Dec 23, 1927 - Mar 11, 2000
(Korean War marker beside stone)
Kluge, August, May 13, 1843 - Aug 16, 1898
Lineback, Jacob, Born Oct 25, 1805 - Died Jan 31, 1881
"Our father and mother are gone, they lie beneath the sod;
Dear parents though we miss you much, we know you rest with God"
Lineback, Mary, "Wife of Jacob Lineback", Born March 7, 1814 - Died May 31, 1885;
"Rest mother, rest in quiet sleep, while friends in sorrow o'er thee weep,
and here their heartfelt offerings bring, and near thy grave their requiem sing."
Link, J. Jacob, "Father", Born Jul 14, 1825 - Died Aug 28, 1885;
Maria M., "Mother", Born Aug 31, 1831 - Died May 22, 1917
Link, Sheila Lee, Dec. 23, 1931 - March 28, 2013 (dau of William and Ruby)
Luth, Clifford L., Sept 18, 1920 - Oct 17, 1995;
L. LaRhae, July 8, 1925 - July 23, 1989
Luth, George, 1884 - 1977;
Hilda, (New burial for Hilda who died June 2000 - no dates on stone yet)
Luth, Max, Nebraska PFC Cas Det 900 Demob GP, World War I, Sept 18, 1891 - Feb 19, 1970
Luth, Henrich, "Father", 1851 - 1933
Luth, Margaretha O., "Mother", 1858 - 1927
Luth, Peter, "Son of Henry & Margaretha Luth", Born Feb 2, 1878 - Died Mar 24, 1904
McKinney, Walter, "Son of E. & C. McKinney", Died Jan 8, 1884 - Aged 19yrs 9mos
McKinney, E., Born Feb 8, 1821 - Died Dec 20, 1903;
Christena, Born Nov 10, 1825 - Died Dec 29, 1908
McKinney, Otto, "Son of Wesley & Letha McKinney", Sep 21, 1891 - Oct 21, 1891
McKinney, John, "Son of Wesley & Letha McKinney", Mar 28, 1893 - Sep 14, 1893
McKinney, Jeanette, "Inft. Dau. of Asa & Laura McKinney", Nov 15, 1911 - Dec 1, 1911
McKinney, Mable A., Born Jan 7, 1884 - Aged 3ys 10ms 27ds;
Ottie M., Born Jun 21, 1887 - Aged 1yr 8das;
"Daughters of Alvin & Anna McKinney";
(The stone does say "Born" in front of the dates, not "Died")
Mead, Janette E., Died Aug 4, 1888 - Aged 45 years "Gone but not forgotten"
Miller, Otto H. F., "Son of A. & Frieda Miller", Jul 4, 1892 - Oct 11, 1892
Miller, John G., "Father", Jun 23, 1825 - Oct 4, 1896
Miller, Mary A., "Mother", Oct 31, 1838 - May 14, 1912
Miller, Theodore L., Dec 11, 1859 - Dec 8, 1898
Muhlbach, Oscar M., Apr 25, 1895 - Apr 12, 1982;
Susie L., Apr 27, 1903 - Feb 3, 1995
Muhlbach, F. Moritz, "Father", 1862 - 1932;
Louise M., "Mother", 1869 - 1929
Muhlbach, Harry O., June 5, 1901 - July 25, 1931
Musil, Leo W., Sept 18, 1923 - Feb 23, 1991;
Esther L., Feb 24, 1925 - _______; Parents of Larry, David, Rex, Joann
Ondrak, Henry F., Nebraska PVT Cas Det 1031 Demob GP, World War 1,
June 19, 1892 - Nov 25, 1966
Ott, Sofia, "Wife of Fred Ott", Born Sep 15, 1831 - Died Mar 21, 1904
(Verse in foreign language)
Ott, Fred, Born Dec 17, 1829 - Died Aug 28, 1905
Paape, Herman, Born in Germany Oct 27, 1830 - Aug 3, 1909 (GAR marker beside stone)
Paape, Maria, "Wife of Herman Paape", Died Feb 16, 1908 - Aged 69ys
Paul, Chester, Died Jun 6, 1895 - Aged 45yrs 12ds
Pope, Robert, July 3, 1883 - Aug 27, 1942
Pope, William, Aug 28, 1876 - Oct 3, 1940
Pope, Chris, Jan 2, 1868 - Nov 1, 1919
Pope, Arthur J., Febr 1, 1901 - Mar 18, 1970
Pope, Edwin H., Jun 30, 1895 - Nov 4, 1964
Pope, Lela, 1896 - 1897;
Martha, 1904 - 1904;
Louise, 1866 - 1945;
Herman, 1862 - 1945
Post, Maud, "Dau. of Mr. & Mrs. Paul Bernet - Wife of J. A. Post",
Died Feb 5, 1899 - Aged 21ys 11ms;
"Husband and child I must leave you, leave - yes leave you all alone;
but my blessed Saviour calls me - calls me to a heavenly home"
Puchert, Thersa, "Our Sister", Ar 24, 1878 - Nov 11, 1905
Puchert, George, "Our Brother", May 22, 1875 - Sept 18, 1892
Robinson, Barbara A., "Wife of Silas Robinson", Died Feb 18, 1890 - Aged 46y 10m 14d
Robinson, Silas, 1853 - 1918
Robinson, Elmer, Apr 20, 1896 - Aug 30, 1987
Robinson, Granville, "Bro. of Silas", 1848 - 1937
Rowedder, Jacob Claus, Dec 30, 1867 - Jan 10, 1936
Rowedder, Emma Elizabeth Bernet, Nov 21, 1869 - May 9, 1966
Schroeder, Feb 7, 1887 - Dec 26, 1928
Scott, Eleanor, Nov 18, 1869 - Jun 2, 1901 "Gone but not forgotten"
Smith, N. F., (No Dates)
Smith, George A., PFC US Army, World War II, Mar 7, 1905 - Aug 19, 1985
Spahr, Lena M., "Daughter of Mary & Fred Spahr", Sept 20, 1893 - Oct 16, 1912
Spahr, Mamie F., "Wife of William G. Spahr", Mar 16, 1888 - June 31, 1940
Spahr, William G., "Son of Mary & Fred Spahr", Jan 9, 1885 - Febr 15, 1955
Spahr, Maria, "Mother", Sep 10, 1859 - Apr 17, 1939
Spahr, Fredrick, "Father", Oct 10, 1857 - Sept 1, 1923
Spahr, Esther B., "Wife of Fred C. Spahr", Jul 15, 1893 - Dec 11, 1979
Spahr, Fred C., "Son of Mary & Fred Spahr", Sept 17, 1891 - July 29, 1975
Spahr, Sophia Catherena, Nov 15, 1886 - Mar 27, 1887
Sperry, Sophie W., 1890 - 1970
Storer, Roby, "Son of R. P. & S. B. Storer", Died March 16, 1891 - Aged 3ms 1da
Stuber, Kate M., Oct 18, 1848 - May 12, 1927
Stuber, John, Mar 25, 1837 - Dec 9, 1917; "Co. D 33 O. Inf.";
(GAR marker beside stone)
Stuber, Benjamin C., Jun 19, 1884 - Jan 2, 1887
Stuber, Harvey J., Jul 22, 1902 - Jan 15, 1999;
Minnie A., Wilks, Jul 19, 1906 - _______; Parents of Charles and Mona
Swenson, Pete Edward, April 25, 1945- Dec 5, 2010
Thun, Dorathea, "Wife of Henry Thun", Died Feb 18, 1901 - Aged 64ys 18ds;
Henry, Apr 30, 1840 - Dec 24, 1920;
(Separate "Mother" and "Father" markers beside stone.)
Timm, Baby, June 28, 1906 - July 2, 1906; "At Rest"
Timm, August F., 1876 - 1961;
Helen E., 1878 - 1959
Trinkle, Sofie Margaretha, 1852 - 1883
Unger, August F., 1854 - 1930;
Catharina A., 1867 - 1957
Urwiller, Wayne H., April 21, 1929 - March 22, 2010
Urwiller, Henry C., "Father", 1884 - 1952;
May L., "Mother", 1889 - 1965;
"Parents of Evelyn, Pearl, Mearl, Mabel, Gordon, Blanche, Kenneth, Henry, Richard
Urwiller, Samuel F., "Father", June 5, 1867 - Nov 11, 1942;
Fredericka C., "Mother", Apr 7, 1872 - Oct 10, 1958
Urwiller, Irvin G., June 20, 1900 - Oct 25, 1992;
Bernice E. Wilks, June 11, 1904 - Jan 11, 1992;
Married Aug 4, 1926; Parents of Vivian, Wayne and Leola
Urwiller, Jacob F., June 30, 1869 - May 6, 1941;
Bertha A., Apr 23, 1871 - Dec 11, 1959
Urwiller, Jacob, 1840 - 1927;
Rosa, 1841 - 1914
(Small stones in front read "Mother" and "Father - Co. E 6 Mich. Inf. 1861 - 1865")
Urwiller, Frederick T., "Father", 1871 - 1937;
Harriett E., "Mother", 1876 - 1942
(Small stone beside this one reads: Hazel E., 1912 - 1913)
Urwiller, Harvey, Jan 24 - Jul 10, 1895;
John, Mar 18, 1896 - Feb 14, 1897
Urwiller, Jacob, Born Jul 4, 1809 - Died Dec 23, 1890; Aged 81ys 5ms 19ds;
Elizabeth, "Wife of Jacob Urwiller", Died Jun 19, 1884 - Aged 74 years
Urwiller, Fred, 1849 - 1927
Urwiller, Navada, 1852 - 1917
Urwiller, Elizabeth, 1847 - 1883
Urwiller, Samuel, 1844 - 1935
Urwiller, Emma, 1845 - 1931
Urwiller, Russell, 1894 - 1894
Urwiller, Dora B., 1885 - 1891
Wagner, Wilhelmine, "Mutter", Geb 24, Dec 1850 Gest 28 Sept 1907;
Martin, "Vater" Mar 24, 1840 - Feb 18, 1913;
Born in Holstein Suizdorf Germany
Weidner, Max R., 1871 - 1954;
Anna L., 1880 - 19__
Weidner, Louis, Oct 27, 1845 - Jan 11, 1924;
Frederike, Jan 16, 1844 - Nov 26, 1912;
Oscar, Jul 9, 1884 - May 22, 1907
Weidner, Emilie, Geboren Mai 2, 1841 - Gestorben Nov 8, 1901
Welch, Ervy R., "Son of R. J. & J. E. Welch", Sep 8, 1882 - Aged 3ms 14ds
(See Coverly, above)
Welch, Flora A., "Dau. of A. G. & A. Welch", Died Dec 16, 1886 - Aged 9yrs 3ms 6das
Welch, Reuben J., Died Nov 3, 1884 - Aged 29ys 2ms;
"Rest, Father, rest in quiet sleep, while friends in sorrow o'er thee weep."
Zulauf, Mary A., Born April 15, 1816 - Died Jul 28, 1898; Aged 82yrs 3mos 13das
Zulauf, John, Born Sep 9, 1809 - Died Dec 16, 1881; Aged 72y 3m 7d
The Fort Kearney Genealogical Society may have additional names and/or information from the cemetery record book.
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