Saunders County NEGenWeb Project
 photo courtesy of Clarabelle Mares. (June 1977) |
St. Francis
(Wahoo, Nebraska) |
ST FRANCIS CEMETERY is within the gates of Sunrise Cemetery, however it was recorded separately. Check the map for section areas as they appear.
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Names Index - Pages 13 through 27
Tombstone Records
Note: Map shows both St Francis and Sunrise Cemeteries.
Page 1 St Francis Cemetery - Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska SECTION I Row 1 south to north 30 Jun 1977 Jon Peterson Sep 1963 Jan 1964 Margaret Jean, inf dau of S E & L R Wallace b & d 29 Apr 1964 Janice, dau of Paul & Janice Prohaska b & d 23 Jan 1965 Joshua James Hilligas b & d 1976 Carol Coufal b & d 2 Feb 1956 Mary, dau of Geo & Marian Dailey b & d 28 Jul 1957 James E Tallon b & d 1952 Darliene Kay Pallet 1952 - 1952 Robert Frank Pallat b & d 19 Nov 1954 James E Gray b & d 16 Aug 1973 Susan K Simanek b & d Jun 1966 Kevin, inf son Edw & Katherine Cherovsky b & d 4 Jun 1968 Theresa Lynn Bennett b & d 10 Jan 1969 John Vokurka 26 Dec 1877 19 Aug 1945 Joseph Hora 1882 - 1966 Judith R Lane 1944 - 1946 Billy Voboril b & d 1945 Page 2 St Francis Cemetery - Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska Gary E Divis Baby Keith Divis 1944 - 1946 b & d 1941 Anton F Voboril 1913 - 1966 Egner J Larson Pvt Nebr Med Dept d 27 Mar 1958 - no age given Viola C Cords Joan Cords 23 Dec 1905 27 Jan 1955 31 Aug 1930 11 Jun 1931 Row 2 north to south Magdalena McElfresh Hervey McElfresh 1885 - 1977 27 Nov 1872 6 Apr 1941 Mathew McElfresh, son 28 Apr 1910 2 Apr 1930 Mollie Pacula John Pacula 1893 - 1975 1890 - 1930 William Fanning Katheryn Fanning 1843 - 1930 1863 - 1930 Herman R Aude 17 Apr 1901 9 Apr 1956 Antonia Kracman 1888 - 1957 Robert Lee, son of Chas & Bessie Knipple 18 Dec 1927 12 Jan 1930 Elizabeth Fraley E D Fraley 1859 - 1929 1852 - 1934 Frank Fraley 1883 - 1966 Antonia Styskal Charles Styskal 1892 - 1972 1888 - 1964 Antonette Theresa, dau b & d 23 Sep 1930 Josephine A S Kudrna Joseph W Kudrna 24 Dec 1877 22 Oct 1929 12 Mar 1869 29 Apr 1930 Page 3 St Francis Cemetery - Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska Row 5 south to north Vaclav J Jonas 25 Sep 1882 25 Mar 1951 Frances Svoboda Frances V Svoboda 22 Dec 1913 19 Jul 1926 8 Aug 1885 1 Jan 1940 Anton J Svoboda 17 Jan 1879 4 Feb 1948 Michael George, son of Frank & Agnes Kavan b & d 2 Dec 1946 Frank J Koukal veteran 25 Jun 1894 4 Dec 1957 Martin Joseph Styskal, son John Styskal 1897 - 1969 1860 - 1937 Antonia Styskel Helen Styskal, daughter 1861 - 1928 1904 - 1942 Row 4 north to south Gustie S Styskal Frank J Styskal 15 Aug 1889 1 Feb 1975 3 Oct 1884 6 May 1971 Vaclav Velicky Marie Velicky 1844 - 1930 1850 - 1936 dau, Helen Velicky son, Stanley Velicky 1883 - 1955 1888 - 1974 Edward J Cernik Laura I Cernik 4 Mar 1902 18 May 1974 7 Mar 1901 4 Mar 1928 Frantisek Cernik Frantiska Cernik 2 Oct 1864 15 Dec 1940 21 Oct 1868 1 Feb 1922 Marie Cernik Emil F Cernik 19 Jul 1888 1 Apr 1972 T4 U S Army WW II 10 Jun 1920 4 Sep 1975 Frank L Cernik 17 Aug 1886 12 Jan 1966 Raynond F Fisher Emma L Fisher 1917 - 1943 1887 - 1963 Frank E Lanik Leo, son of Leo & Darlene Lanik 20 Jun 1895 3 Mar 1941 26 Jul 1961 29 Jul 1961 Page 4 St Francis Cemetery - Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska Antonia Kucera Louis A Kucera 1871 - 1937 5 Dec 1867 29 Nov 1941 Emma Kucera Edward L Kucera 1891 - 1923 1893 - 1945 Joseph J Kudrna "Returned from France in 1918 Co C 341 Machine Gun 89 Div AEF 20 Feb 1896 29 Nov 1968 Mary J Kudrna Louis J Kudrna 27 Sep 1867 26 Feb 1948 1 May 1863 8 Sep 1944 Bobbie Jelinek, son of Rudolph & Louise Jelinek 20 Dec 1920 29 Feb 1924 Rudolf J Jelinek 1894 - 1943 Row 5 south to north Renee Marie Bartek Joseph L Bartek 16 Aug 1956 11 Jan 1957 1917 - 1965 wed to Evelyn F 20 May 1947 Joseph B Bartek 13 Aug 1882 26 Aug 1945 Philip Kavan Marie Kavan 16 Apr 1854 30 Apr 1936 26 Aug 1860 16 Dec 1927 Frank Kralik Josef Kralik 8 Sep 1874 19 Apr 1939 15 Aug 1848 3 May 1929 Frantiska Kralik 28 Feb 1855 1 Dec 1939 Josef Vesely Marie, wife of Josef Vesely d 15 Oct 1894 d 20 Oct 1895 Joseph Pekarek Anna S Pekarek 1872 - 1952 1876 - 1936 son, James Pekarek 1906 - 1975 Cyrill M Novak Marie F Novak 1857 - 1941 1863 - 1941 Frantiska Benal, *** d 14 May 1921 81 yrs Father Cherovsky Mother Cherovsky 1856 - 1925 1860 - 1941 George Mack 21 Jul 1913 15 Aug 1971 Donald Harlan Raver Nebr A1C U.S.A.F. - Korea 11 Mar 1932 9 Sep 1972 Page 5 St Francis Cemetery - Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska sons of Donald & Ailene Raver Timothy 14 Mar - 23 Mar 1960 Randall 6 Mar-7 Mar 1962 SECTION 2 Row 1 north to south Ludvick Lawrence Docekal Stanislav Docekal 4 Nov 1908 13 Jul 1967 1877 - 1919 Marie Docekal Dolezal 10 Dec 1882 10 Dec 1966 Margaret M Benal, ***Anton Benal, *** 1878 - 1955 1868 - 1932 Anna Benal 18 Nov 1906 28 Jul 1919 James J. Benal, *** (added later) 1908-1988 Louis H Brabec Phoebe Brabec 26 May 1893 15 Sep 1974 31 Mar 1895 16 Apr 1970 Robert E Brabec 2 Mar 1932 27 Mar 1933 Dorota Semerad 6 Feb 1852 15 Jun 1922 Marie Brabec Matej Brabec 1853 - 1932 1860 - 1925 Rose A Kavan Frank S Kavan 4 Nov 1894 22 Dec 1972 10 Mar 1888 8 Feb 1961 Thomas W Kavan 11 Dec 1914 5 Nov 1971 Anna Pelan Vaclav Pelan 29 Jun 1872 2 Oct 1959 28 Sep 1868 27 Dec 1949 Row 2 south to north Joseph H Maly Elenor Maly 6 Mar 1878 25 Sep 1950 18 Jan 1880 2 Feb 1919 Henry Hrdlicka 1887 - 1956 son, John Skoda Anezka Skoda 1916 - 1934 1891 - 1942 Jan Skoda Marie Skoda,dau of Marie & Jan Skoda 1883 - 1943 1872 - 1939 Marie Skoda 1847 - 1940 Hanet & Jerry Nalezinek, twins 25 Jan - 26 Jan 1942 Page 6 St Francis Cemetery - Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska Mae Foley Rasmussen Louis Rasmussen 2 Feb 1888 4 Feb 1966 1880 - 1946 Nellie Rasmussen Mathew, son of L C & Nellie Rasmussen 1880 - 1919 1905 - 1928 Harry M Rasmussen 12 Oct 1929 17 Jun 1976 Joseph F Brabec Anastasia Brabec 1886 - 1918 1886 - 1966 son, Joseph F Brabec 25 Sep 1913 20 Jun 1934 Agnes Woita 8 Oct 1894 9 Apr 1976 Row 3 north to south Vada M Dailey Edgar A Dailey 27 Jan 1895 25 Jul 1970 27 Apr 1893 18 Sep 1965 Nellie Dailey Jerry Dailey 21 Jun 1869 8 Feb 1961 1 Feb 1868 19 Jun 1943 Dennis Grimes Edith Grimes 16 Nov 1854 30 Oct 1941 20 Jun 1875 5 Feb 1963 Edward Grimes 19 Jun 1900 3 Feb 1973 Edward Morrisey Mary Morrisey 1852 - 1948 1868 - 1933 Carl E Jelinek Abin Jelinek 25 Jan 1902 13 Jan 1950 26 Nov 1875 2 Apr 1918 Mary Jelinek 2 Feb 1878 29 Nov 1969 Anna Stava Anton Stava 1883 - 1930 1873 - 1952 son, Konstantin Stava d 26 Sep 1917 8 yr 6 mo 15 days Row 4 south to north John Dwyer Mary Ann Dwyer 1843 - 1917 1853 - 1916 Minnie J Dwyer Tom C Dwyer 1880 - 1929 Nebr PFC 13 Vet Hosp d 16 Mar 1934 Nellie L Dwyer Edward R Dwyer 1897 - 1963 Nebr Pvt U S Army WW I 23 Mar 1894 16 Feb 1968 Henry E Dwyer 1896 - 1976 Page 7 St Francis Cemetery - Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska William J Dwyer Mary Adeline Dwyer 23 Apr 1876 22 Jun 1946 1920 - 1921 John J Dwyer Mabel F Dwyer Johnson 1884 - 1969 24 Sep 1903 11 May 1973 Charles Vachal 23 Nov 1900 28 Jun 1970 Frank J Kastl Viola Kastl Hronek 1874 - 1963 1902 - 1935 Anna Marie Kastl John L Morrissey 1882 - 1970 Nebr Pvt U S Army WW I 29 May 1895 24 Feb 1976 James Kearney Honora Kearney 18? - 1927 18? - 1916 James Kearney Josephine R Kearney 20 Sep 1871 6 Mar 1954 20 Jan 1882 29 Nov 1938 James M Kearney 24 May 1907 11 Sep 1954 Louis Wotpika Sr 29 Dec 1908 6 Mar 1973 Row 5 north to south Wilma I Bales 4 Aug 1923 9 Dec 1969 Mary Dougherty Frank Dougherty 1873 - 1953 1872 - 1931 Patrick Dougherty Elizabeth Dougherty, wife 1839 - 1919 1846 7 Feb 1906 born in Queens Co, Ireland Michael Barry Thomas Barry b Youghal Ireland 1838 born Youghal Ireland 1826 d 15 Nov 1907 d 1912 John Barry Margaret Culhane Barry b Youghal, Ireland 1841 d 1924 b Towanda, Pa 1854 d 1932 Ellen "Nell" F Barry Jose Johanna Barry b Wahoo, Nebr 1893 d 1958 b Wahoo Nebr 1888 d 1973 Frank Macure wife, Barbara Macure 1844 - 1936 1851 - 1933 Helena Talty Saeger Alma Johnson Talty 1902 - 1933 1876 - 1934 Page 8 St Francis Cemetery - Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska Matheu Bor Faustin Bor 1863 - 1927 1 Apr 1870 28 Mar 1959 Antonia Bor 30 Apr 1875 8 Jan 1964 Josefa Trilety, wife Matej Trilety 1849 - 1923 1841 - 1931 Anna Trilety d 14 Dec 1901 89 yrs Row 6 south to north Mary Flanigan Patrick M Flanigan 1837 - 1893 1824 - 1908 "Erected in loving remembrance by their daughter, Mrs J T McGinnis" Catharine M, wife of J T McGinnis John T McGinnis 1861 - 1926 10 Apr 1841 17 Apr 1934 Frant Krska d 12 Jul 1905 50 yrs Frank Klima Katerina Klima Brabec 1874 - 1935 1892 - 1966 John Lanek Mary Lanek 21 Dec 1858 18 Dec 1938 3 Dec 1863 3 Apr 1933 John Obrichta Katerina Obrichta, wife 1839 - 1903 1839 - 1916 Marie Smejkal son, Frank Smejkal d 14 Oct 1897 58 yrs 26 Feb 1880 2 Jun 1923 dau, Antonia Smejkal son, Joseph Smejkal 12 Jun 1867 20 Apr 1930 5 Aug 1876 7 Feb 1937 Cyril J Palensky William J Palensky 13 Jul 1890 26 Aug 1973 5 Oct 1937 21 Mar 1974 Mary F Maly Ferdinand J Maly - WW I veteran 23 Oct 1898 24 Oct 1972 13 May 1896 25 Oct 1972 Row 7 north to south Josephine Holub Frank Holub 4 Jul 1888 6 Feb 1972 29 Jan 1882 25 Jun 1973 James L Kudrna 28 Jun 1898 28 Feb 1959 Barbara E Hruby Charles S Hruby 1934 - 1962 1890 - 1958 Page 9 St Francis Cemetery - Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska Mary E Lanik Joe L Lanik 25 Feb 1900 23 Feb 1976 10 mar 1891 15 Dec 1958 Dr Alfred B Margraue WW II 14 Mar 1904 30 May 1954 George Vandas veteran 8 Mar 1896 28 Oct 1961 Clarence G Hohl 9 May 1899 8 Oct 1961 Mayme Havel Albert Havel 15 Aug 1886 27 Oct 1962 17 Dec 1881 23 Mar 1963 Row 8 south to north James O'Fallon wife, Anna O'Fallon 1837 - 1912 1840 - 1913 Della OFallon 1871 - 1935 John G Hohl Anna M Hohl 8 Dec 1875 1 Aug 1949 15 Aug 1871 30 Jan 1950 Helen M Hohl Raymond W Hohl 14 Mar 1905 29 Aug 1907 30 Aug 1913 16 Dec 1971 Donald John Hohl 7 Jul 1932 24 Aug 1947 Anton Vculek Mary A Vculek 12 Jun 1877 19 May 1943 12 Apr 1879 4 Nov 1949 Nick A Shalon Anna R Shalon 16 Dec 1904 7 Feb 1975 9 Jun 1904 12 mar 1944 Grandmother Konecky Father Konecky 1835 - 1924 1851 - 1932 Mother Konecky Frances A Konecky 1856 - 1944 30 Jan 1896 26 Mar 1959 Emil F Konecky Louis J Konecky 10 Aug 1902 18 Nov 1975 21 Jul 1892 9 Jul 1962 Elizabeth Ficenec 1833 - 1919 Frank Kaspar Josephine Koudele Kaspar 2 Feb 1869 19 May 1900 5 Apr 1873 6 Feb 1907 Frank Jirovsky Frances Jirovsky 12 Jul 1883 12 Dec 1972 1 Apr 1883 10 Feb 1971 Page 10 St Francis Cemetery - Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska Verona L Thoms 22 Aug 1915 31 May 1969 Row 9 north to south Ethel E Hanis Joseph D Hanis 21 Apr 1919 17 Jan 1971 8 Jul 1911 1 Jan 1974 Helen M Curtis 31 Mar 1953 15 Jan 1973 Bernard A Monaghan 1905 - 1971 Stanley A Kucera 1900 - 1971 Josef Fisher Frantiska Fisher d 15 Nov 1902 82 yr d 10 Jul 1900 87 yrs Henry A Fisher Mary Fisher 1850 - 1923 1856 - 1951 Frank J Fisher Emma Fisher 1885 - 1955 1885 - 1959 Charles J Loloubek 27 Oct 1899 6 Apr 1969 Emma E Wesely 17 Dec 1901 7 Feb 1971 Ralph R Koch Edith A Lauvetz 10 Nov 1901 11 Sep 1954 1889 - 1970 Dr Joseph I Lauvetz 1885 - 1949 Kirchman Vault - 1910 Father - 1851 - 1924 Mother 1859 - 1909 Johanna A 1890 - 1948 Wencel H 1884 - 1945 Veronika Marsalek John F Marshalek 8 Jan 1923 22 Sep 1904 24 Nov 1886 27 Dec 1972 Agnes Marshalek (note change in spelling) 29 Feb 1888 23 Jul 1975 Page 11 St Francis Cemetery - Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska SECTION 3 Row 1 north to south Lucy Dolezal Fisher Mark A Dolezal 31 Oct 1884 9 Dec 1972 1 Oct 1951 6 Apr 1972 Ione S Dolezal Katerina S Dolezal 13 Jan 1896 20 Aug 1962 23 Oct 1860 14 Oct 1948 John Dolezal Herman B Crawford 13 may 1862 2 Jul 1928 Mech U S Army WW I 23 Oct 1895 10 Aug 1974 Josefa Dolezal Jacob Dolezal 23 Jan 1836 24 Oct 1927 30 Jul 1821 27 Feb 1912 Frank Dolezal Katherina Dolezal 2 Mar 1867 4 Feb 1946 12 Oct 1867 1 May 1926 Edward Dolezal, son Frank E Dolezal 3 Jan 1899 24 Feb 1899 25 Jan 1895 3 Apr 1976 Cpl U S Army WW I Joseph A Masek John A Masek 1882 - 1943 19 Jun 1872 8 Mar 1935 Martin R Scanlon 1872 - 1937 Agnes Cech Frank Cech 6 Jun 1875 17 Aug 1953 9 Jan 1866 19 Oct 1935 Margot Cech Edward L Cech 10 Mar 1936 29 Oct 1940 10 Oct 1899 4 Sep 1972 Vaclav Simodynes Frantiska Simodynes d 11 May 1907 84 yr d 3 May 1889 68 yrs Frantisek Simodynes Marie Simodynes 1845 - 1918 1858 - 1932 Aontonia A Bouc Joseph H Bouc 1881 - 1964 1872 - 1941 Frank M Zima Sr Anton A Zima 1884 - 1958 1921 - 1944 Jakub Sladky Caroline Sladky 1862 - 1937 1863 - 1937 Jacob V Sladky Mathew G Sladky 1892 - 1933 Nebr Pvt Co K 3 Repl Tn Cen WW I 5 Sep 1888 5 Jul 1966 John E Vlach Rose M Vlach 25 May 1881 26 Mar 1948 17 May 1914 15 Oct 1956 Helen M Plummer 2 Mar 1917 21 Aug 1970 Page 12 St Francis Cemetery - Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska Louis E Dolezal Clara B Dolezal 1907 - 1973 WW I veteran 1907 - 1968 David Barry Ellen Barry 1838 - 1913 1841 - 1923 Frances Barry Rochford 5 Jun 1899 4 Sep 1970 Julia Loretta Barry John Hugh Barry 22 Nov 1874 21 Mar 1956 7 Oct 1868 2 Oct 1948 Row 2 south to north Frank T Koutny Rose M Koutny 11 Oct 1885 17 Mar 1866 5 Jan 1891 12 Mar 1958 James Koutny Sr Katerina Koutny 1852 - 1913 1851 - 1945 James L Koutny 15 Sep 1878 13 May 1970 Mathias C Hobza Anna S Hobza 1872 - 1966 1883 - 1952 Sylvester Hobza, son Frank Hobza 1925 - 1932 20 Jul 1833 14 Jul 1912 Antonia Rambousek Hobza born in Hvezdonovicich Moravia 20 May 1839 27 Jun 1921 Antonie Dworak Frank Dworak 8 Jul 1854 26 Feb 1936 18 May 1859 20 Jun 1937 George Kirchman M.O.T.C. Ft Riley, U S Army WW I 1894 - 1918 Frantisek Noha Frantiska Noha 20 Aug 1840 16 Apr 1925 13 May 1846 26 Jun 1934 Antonie M Mastera John F Mastera 13 Nov 1880 17 Jun 1969 21 Feb 1878 6 Aug 1962 Tomas Zimola Marie Zimola 1831 - 1927 1842 - 1935 John Zimola Frances Zimola 1871 - 1972 1879 - 1960 Joseph M Sabatka 14 Jan 1893 23 Oct 1970 SECTION 4 Row 1 north to south Frank Kudrna Frances Kudrna 1889 - 1922 1872 - 1965 John L Kudrna Mae Kudrna 22 Aug 1905 21 Aug 1934 1896 - 1918
