(Last Updated 12/23/2004 )
This cemetery is approximately 2 mile south of Ohiowa, Nebraska. The church was started on 25 Sep 1887 by 15 pioneer families. The charter members of the church were: William Nierstheimer, Chris Gewecke, William Molthan, Sr., Henry Gewecke, Henry Dearking, Christ Schweer, Henry Schweer, William Schweer, Henry Rippe, Barnhart Krug, William Schroder, Henry Kappmeyer, Louis Rippe, William Gewecke and Ernst Molthan.
William Molthan, Sr. donated five acres for the church. It was 0.5 miles west and 2 miles south of Ohiowa, NE. The church was dedicated on 18 May 1888 and was called St. John's German Lutheran Church. In 1917 a new church building was erected and was dedicated on 06 Aug 1917.
From the time the church was started until 1945, the services at this church were conducted in German In 1945, the services were conducted in English. They also decided to drop the word German from the name of the church so it was known as St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. In 1954, the church was re-organized and became the Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Pastor: Rev J. Ramser
Officers: William Nierstheimer, president, Christ Gewecke, secretary, and
William Molthan, Sr., treasurer.
Child Baptism: Minnie (Meyers) Schroder 18 Dec 1887
Boy Baptism: Herman Molthan 28 Jan 1888
Burial: Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Christ Schweer 27 Nov 1887
Confirmation Class: Adolf Gewecke, Minna Gewecke, Joe Gewecke, Emma Dearking,
Martha Molthan
and Anna Krug. They were confirmed on 22 Apr 1888
Marriage in the present building:
Edward Dittmer and Louise Rippe married 04 Oct 1917
Baptism in the present building: Vernon Johnson, 23 Sep 1917
Lastname, Firstname, Birthdate, Death date , Messages
Bahe,
Eddie, b. not given, d. 27 May 1930, Son of Mr. & Mrs. William Bahe
Bahe, Infant Son, b. not given, d. not given,
Infant of Mr. & Mrs. William Bahe
Baumann, Albert, b. 1899, d. 1918
Blanke, Herman, b. 26 May 1883,
d. 29 Apr 1959
Blanke, Sophia, b. 19 Sep 1891, d. 29 Apr 1924
Blanke,
Lewis A., b. 07 May 1885, d. 25 May 1959, Father
Blanke, Maria K., b. 26 Dec 1885, d. 04 Jul 1956,
Mother
Blanke, Johnnie, b. not given, d. 1891, Son of H. & D. Blanke
Boschard, Child of William Boschard, b. not given, d. not given, (Unmarked grave)
Brink, Dorothy Hazel, b. not given., d. not given
Bulin, Marcella D., b. 08 Jul 1927, d. 31 May 1972
Dearking,
Henry, b. 31 Dec 1834, d. 24 Nov 1917
Dearking,
Sophia, b. 08 Apr 1850, d. 16 Sep 1929
Denzin, Herman J., b. 16 Jul 1893, d. 16 Dec 1978
Denzin, Rose, b. 25 May 1891, d. 30 May 1988
Dittmer, Dayle, b. 15 Oct 1921, d. 19 Jun 1998
Dittmer, Edward R., b. 01 Mar 1889, d. 24 Jan 1938
Dittmer, Louise, b. 21 Apr 1898, d. 27 Oct 1991
Dittmer,
William, b. 19 Jul 1882, d. 09 Oct 1960
Dittmer,
Bertha, b. 28 Aug 1883, d. 07 Jan 1953
Dittmer, Ethel, b. 05 Dec 1906, d. 29 Dec 1906, Daughter
Dunse,
William, b. 12 Mar 1902, d. 12 Apr 1976
Dunse, Louise S.,
b. 09 Apr 1899, d. 23 Mar 1972
Eppler, Louise D., b. 1846, d. 1916, Mother (Maiden name = Raines)
Eppler,
Louis, b. 16 Jan, 1867, d. 06 Jan 1949
Eppler,
Martha, b. 06 Mar 1872, d. 02 Nov 1957
Eppler, Ernest, b. 25 Jan 1889, d. 12 Jul 1889
Eppler, Louis, b. 08 Dec 1891, d. 27 Feb 1894
Eppler, William H., b. 27 Jan 1890, d. 20 Mar 1917, Age 27 years, 1 month, 20 days
Erfurth, Charles, b. 09 Jul 1868,
d. 13 May 1932
Erfurth, Mary, b. 18 Mar 1875, d. 12 Dec 1938
Erfurth, Jesse, b. 22 Jul 1902, d. 18 May 1947
Erfurth, Mary, b. 22 Aug 1896, d. 09 Aug 1898
Gewecke,
Henry, b. 13 Mar 1845, d. 10 Apr 1920
Gewecke,
Alice, b. 28 Oct 1847, d. 28 Feb 1926, Wife
Gewecke, Marie, b. 20 May 1892, d. 04 Oct 1910
Gewecke, Henry P., b. not given, d. 15 Sep 1933, Son of H.P. Gewecke
Gewecke,
Myrtle, 1918, Daughter of H.P. & I., Gewecke
Gewecke, Fay Marie & Lottie Mae, b. not given, d. 1920, Daughters of H.P.
& I. Gewecke
Gewecke, Jesse, b. not given, d. 03 May 1910, Son of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Gewecke
Gewecke, Margaret, b. 18 Dec 1888, d. 14 Sep 1890, Daughter of W.&M. Gewecke
