St. John's Church Cemetery
AKA German Reformed Church Cemetery
Amazonia, Lincoln Township Township, Section 25
Andrew County, Missouri

Section 1 | Section 2 | Section 3 | Section 4 | Rows

St. Johns Church Cemetery Directions: 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.

Translation notes: "Geb." means "born," and "Gest." means "died." Many of the women's maiden names are given after "Geb." "Hier Ruht" is the equivilent of "Here lies" or "Here rests."

These pictures were taken by Eldon Swensson, 2004, Joe & Keith Stanton, and Betty Halvorsen, 2005, Marlyn Eshelman, 2006, and Kelly Alvarado, 2014. ©THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).

* Indicates African-Americans
+ Indicates obituary available

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. Bisig
Mary A.
Feb. 13, 1918
uncarved [Died July 29, 2010] 		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 L. Kempa
Mildred L.
Sept. 27, 1915
uncarved [Died Feb. 22, 2013]
Married April 19, 1937 		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 Lisle
Billy
Sept. 20, 1929
uncarved [Died Feb. 3, 2011] 		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 Rogers
Gayle S. Stallsworth
May 22, 1920
uncarved [Died Aug. 25, 2013] 		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]
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 [actually in section 1] 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, 2 markers] 		5-005 5-006 5-007 203
Paxson, James Victor
[actually in Section 1] 		James Victor Paxson
1977 2007
Rupp Service [mortuary marker]
Imagine
James Victor Paxson
Oct 24, 1977 Oct. 12, 2007
We love & miss you 		5-008 202
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

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