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OLEAN CEMETERY
Colfax County, NE


NAME OF CEMETERY: Olean Cemetery 
STATE of NEBRASKA   COUNTY of COLFAX   TOWNSHIP of LINCOLN 
SECTION NE1/4 NE1/4 of 3   TOWNSHIP 20N   RANGE 4E 
RECORDED BY: Clarabelle Mares 1722 East 19, Fremont, NE 68025 
ASSISTED BY: Kathrine Petersen 1650 N Clarkson, Fremont, NE 68025 
DATE RECORDED:  7 July 1977

NEW PICTURES ADDED!  A special thanks to Karen Hammer (mailto:karenh_55904@yahoo.com) for taking and 
submitting pictures of many headstones. Simply click on the link to view the photo, then return to this page.  
Note that the Index found below has not been amended--headstones of individuals not included in this index 
can be found at the bottom of the page in alphabetical order.

	INDEX - see actual headstone transcription on following pages

Baumert, Frank                                                      p  5 
Baumert, Katharina                                                  p  5 
Becker, Ida                                                         p  3 
Becker, John                                                        p 11 
Becker, Katharina                                                   p 11 
Becker, Maria Muller                                                p 12 
Bogner, Elias 						            p 12 
Bogner, George                                                      p  8 
Bogner, Josepha                                                     p 11 
Bogner, Katharine 					            p  4 
Bojar, Josef                                                        p  4 
Boyle, Hannah                                                       p  9 
Boyle, James 						            p  4 
Brazda, Vincenc                                                     p  3 
Brester, George                                                     p  8 
Brester, Gertrud                                                    p  8 
Brosman, Bridget                                                    p  4 
Brosman, Dennis                                                     p  4 
Brosman, John                                                       p  4 
Brosman, P                                                          p 12 
Buerger, Ferdinand                                                  p  5 
Buerger, Theresia                                                   p  5 

Chady, Josephine						    p  5 

Dirkschneider, Anna                                                 p  5 
Dirkschneider, Anna                                                 p  7 
Dirkschneider, Anna                                                 p  7 
Dirkschneider, Anna                                                 p  8 
Dirkschneider, August                                               p  5 
Dirkschneider, Henry                                                p  7 
Dirkschneider, Herman                                               p  8
Dirkschneider, Joseph                                               p  5 
Dirkschneider, Lorraine                                             p  2 
Dornemann, Inf                                                      p  1 
Doernemenn, Joseph                                                  p  6 
Doernemenn, Lambert                                                 p  2 
Doernemann, Lena                                                    p  6 


INDEX OLEAN CEMETERY Colfax County, Nebraska Ebbers, Anna 10 Kleffner 10 Ebbers, F Joseph 13 Klein, Rev William 4 Ebbers, Helena 9 Kleinschmidt, Anna 6 Ebbers, John 10 Klitz, Angla 5 Ebbers, Joseph 10 Klitz, John 5 Ebbers, Meinolph 5 Klitz, John C 10 Ebbers, Meinolph 7 Klitz, Mary 10 Ebbers, Rosina 5 Klute, Rev Rudolph 5 Eikmeier, Harold H 5 Kluthe, Anna 10 Evert, Christina 12 Kluthe, Augustine Antonius 3 Evert, Gilbert 7 Kluthe, Blanche 1 Kluthe, Casper 7 Fritton, J W 4 Kluthe, Casper P 13 Kluthe, Conrad 5 Giehl, Eva 11 Kluthe, Conrad 10 Grosserhode, Alphonse P 10 Kluthe, Conrad L 6 Grosserhode, Henry C 6 Kluthe, Donald 2 Grosse-Rhode, Inf 2 Kluthe, F 9 Grosse-Rhode, Katherine 13 Kluthe, Gertrude 12 Grosse-Rhode, Wm Sr. 13 Kluthe, John 13 Kluthe, Josef 12 Harms, Rose 6 Kluthe, Joseph C 7 Hassler, Duane 1 Kluthe, Juliana 12 Hrabak, Anna 4 Kluthe, Katherine 13 Hrabak, Arthur E 4 Kluthe, Maria 12 Hrabak, Edward 4 Kluthe, Mary 7 Hrabak, Georgie R 4 Kluthe, Theresia 12 Hrabak, Matilda 4 Knust, Eliesabeth 11 Hronek, Jan 12 Knust, Joseph 11 Knust, Mary 7 Kampschneider, Delwyn 2 Knust, Theodore 7 Kampschneider, Elizabeth 10 Knust, Theodore 3 Kampschneider, Ferdinand 10 Knust, Wilhalia 3 Kampschneider, Gertrude 5 Korte, Rev F X 5 Kampschneider, Henry 5 Krull, Maggie 12 Kampschneider, Henry 5 Kuelhler, Carl 9 Kampschneider, Henry 9 Kampschneider, John W 9 Langhorst, Frank T 6 Kampschneider, Joseph 10 Liekhues, Gertrude 9 Kampschneider, Katie 6 Liekhues, Joseph 11 Kampschneider, Lorenz 10 Liekhues, Threasa 11 Kampschneider, Theresia 10 Liekhus, Martin 7 Kampsnider, Dora 6 Liekhus, Minnie 7 Kampsnider, Henry J 6 Limbach, Joseph 8 Karcz, Annie 8 Litz, Angela 8 Kassmeier, Elizabeth 12 Litz, Thresia 8 Kassmeier, Gertrude 10 Kassmeier, Heinrich 12 Maly, Elisabeth Schrage 12 Kassmeier, Irma M 7 Merfeld, Bernad 4 Kassmeier, Joseph 10 Meickmann, Elisabeth 11 Kassmeier, Paul 4 Kassmeier, Teresa 10
INDEX OLEAN CEMETERY Colfax County, Nebraska Meikmann, Bernard 8 Rubhausen, Gottfried 12 Mesner, Clara 4 Rubhausen, Mathias 12 Mueller, Michael 3 Rueschhoff, Agnes 13 Muller, Maggie K 3 Rueschhoff, Casper 13 Rueschhoff, Marilla 2 Parr, Anna 3 Rueschhoff, Marlon 2 Parr, Anna Becker 11 Rueschhoff, Stephan 13 Parr, Inf 4 Rumery, M Winfred 3 Parr, Jake 12 Rupprecht, John 8 Parr, Theresa 11 Ruskamp, Anna 13 Patterson, George 3 Ruskamp, Dorothy 13 Patterson, Robert H 3 Ruskamp, Elizabeth 11 Peitzmeier, Catherine Rose 1 Ruskamp, Frank A 13 Peitzmeier, Dianne 1 Ruskamp, Henry 9 Peitzmeier, Frank 8 Ruskemp, Inf 2 Peitzmeier, Glen Jacob 2 Ruskamp, Jermain 13 Peitzmeier, Helen C 8 Ruskamp, John Sr 6 Peitzmeier, Henry 8 Ruskamp, John A Jr 6 Paitzmeier, Herman 7 Ruskamp, Joseph 11 Peitzmeier, Herman J 8 Ruskamp, Joseph 13 Psitzmeier, Hermann 5 Ruskamp, Josephine 9 Peitzmeier, John S 6 Ruskamp, Katherina 2 Peitzmeier, Joseph J 8 Ruskamp, Lorenz Sr 11 Peitzmeier, Mary 5 Ruskamp, Mary 10 Psitzmeier, Theresa 8 Ruskamp, Paul L 6 Psitzmeier, Theresea 7 Pickhinke, Gertrud 11 Schrage, David Henry 1 Pickhinke, Theresia 11 Schrage, Frank 13 Pieper, Bernard 8 Schrage, Frank A 10 Pieper, Elisabeth 3 Schrage, Gertrude 10 Pieper, Elisabeth 12 Schrage, Inf 2 Pieper, Elizabeth 8 Schrage, Katherina Eikmeier 13 Pieper, Inf 2 Schrage, Tamara 1 Pieper, Jermain 2 Schulte, John 3 Pieper, Joseph 10 Schulte, Mary 3 Pieper, Maria 8 Schulte, Paul 3 Pieper, Wilhelm 8 Schulte, Wilhelm 8 Pieper, William B 10 Sellhorst, Arnold 9 Pinker, Frank 12 Sellhorst, Caroline 9 Pojar, Bertolomej 9 Sellhorst, Henry 11 Pojar, Magdalene 11 Sellhorst, Inf 1 Pojar, Marketa 9 Sellhorst, Maria Muck 11 Sellhorst, Mary 11 Rennemeyer, Margaret 6 Sellhorst, Pete L 6 Renemeyer, Martin 13 Sellhorst, Therese 6 Renemeyer, Thresia Toelle 13 Steffensmeier, Amelia 9 Ritzdorf, James F 1 Steffensmeier, Bernard 5 Ritzdorf, Margaret 9 Steffensmeier, Bernard 7 Ritzdorf, Mathes J 9 Steffensmeier, Bernard H 10 Rose, Henry 9 Steffensmeier, Frank 5 Rose, Louis 6 Steffensmeier, Frank H 9
INDEX OLEAN CEMETERY Colfax County, Nebraska Steffensmeier, Gertrude 5 Steffensmeier, Gertrud 7 Steffensmeier, Henry P 6 Steffensmeier, Julia 10 Steffensmeier, Katharine 8 Steffensmeier, Lambert 2 Steffensmeier, Martin 8 Steffensmeier, Mary 5 Steffensmeier, Mary 7 Steffensmeier, Nicholas B 3 Studnicka, Mark Allen 1 Thiem, Conrad 7 Thiem, Elizabeth 7 Thiem, Rudolph A 7 Toeller, Herman 11 Uher, Anna 12 Uher, Marie 4 Varly, Katharine 9 Vogel, Albert 9 Vogel, Albert C 9 Vogel, Anna 13 Vogel, Elisabeth 7 Vogel, Elizabeth 9 Vogel, Elizabeth 9 Vogel, Elizabeth 9 Vogel, Inf 3 Vogel, Irvin Joseph 7 Vogel, Joseph 11 Vogel, Justina 11 Volker, Inf 3 Wieneke, Shirley Ann 1 Wisnieski, Anton F 13 Wisnieski, Francis Marlin 1 Wisnieski, Tommy 1 Wisnieski, Wilhelm 4 Wisnieski, William P 10
OLEAN CEMETERY located in NE1/4 NE1/4 Section 3, Township 20, Range 4E Lincoln Township, Colfax County, Nebraska. This cemetery has the gate on the south side of the cemetery. It was worked in rows from the east end to the west end of the cemetery. Recorded on 31 June 1977 by Clarabelle Mares 1722 East 19 Fremont, Nebr and assisted by Kathrine Petersen of 1650 N Clarkson Fremont, Nebr. Completed on 7 July 1977.
Row 1 south to north. This appears to be babyland. Francis Marlin Wisnieski 7 Nov 1936 9 Mar 1937 Inf son Theo & Marie Sellhorst b & d 1940 Baby Dianne Peitzmeier b & d 7 Sep 1946 Shirley Ann Wieneke 6 Feb - 7 Jun 1947 David Henry Schrage 6 Dec - 9 Dec 1948 Mark Allen Studnicka 24 Nov 1950 4 Apr 1951 James F Ritzdorf 1947 - 1952 Catherine Rose Peitzmeier b & d 1954 Tommy Wisnieski 13 Apr - 15 Apr 1957 Duane Hassler 31 Jul 1952 10 Mar 1961 Baby Dornemenn b & d May 1963 Tamara Schrage b & d 29 May 1972 Row 2 north to south marker - no information Blanche Kluthe 1928 - 1936
Page 2 OLEAN CEMETERY Colfax County, Nebraska Glen Jacob Peitzmeier 22 Oct 1932 7 Feb 1935 Merlon Rueschhoff 3 Nov 1929 19 Mar 1934 Lambert Doernemann 12 Jun 1932 4 Mar 1933 Inf Grosse Rhode b & d 14 Jul 1932 Lambert Steffensmeier 1926 - 1932 marker - no information Lorraine Dirkschneider 1930 - 1931 marker - no information Delwyn Kampschneider 20 Feb 1930 21 Jan 1931 unmarked plot - unmarked plot inf son of John Schrages b & d 14 Mar 1926 unmarked plot son of Joseph Ruskamp b & d 21 May 1925 Katherina Ruskamp 25 Dec 1923 14 Apr 1925 unmarked plot Marilla, dau of Gerhard Rueschhoff 11 Jan 1923 25 Dec 1923 unmarked plot Donald, son of John Kluthe 9 Nov 1922 28 Mar 1923 Jermain, Jos. Wm Pieper 14 Dec - 19 Dec 1922 Inf son of W B Pieper b & d 1920
Page 3 OLEAN CEMETERY Colfax County, Nebraska Row 3 south to north M Winfred, dau of F & E Rumery 24 Sep 1897 26 May 1897 (note death date before birthdate) Mary, dau of J H & E Schulte b & d 22 Oct 1899 Henry Volker Baby (two markers) Elisabeth Pieper - Closeup View 6 Jan 1900 25 Jun 1907 Paul, son of J H & E Schulte John, son of J H & E Schulte 24 Jun 1913 27 Jun 1913 b & d 2 Jul 1915 dau of Bernard & Elisabeth Vogel b & d 2 Apr 1916 Nicholas B Steffensmeier 1 Apr - 3 Apr 1918 Augustine Antonius, son of Conrad & Anna Kluthe 29 Apr - 20 Jul 1918 Row 4 north to south Theodore Knust Wilhelia Knust b & d 14 Apr 1897 6 Apr - 14 Apr 1896 Michael, son of H & A Mueller d 10 Apr 1896 1 yr 6 mo 10 days George Patterson d 8 Oct 1891 7 yr 7 mo 10 days Robert H Patterson d 6 Mar 1882 3 mo 8 days Children of Wm & E E Patterson Row 5 south to north Ida Becker, dau of M & E Becker 10 Feb 1888 23 Apr 1881 (very poor condition and the 1881 is most likely 1889, we rubbed it to get any of the information) cross marker - no information Vincenc, son of V & M Brazda d 27 Jul 1890 2 yr 5 mo Anna Parr 7 Apr 1890 20 Jun 1890 Maggie K Muller d 25 Mar 1890 1 yr 3 mo
Page 4 OLEAN CEMETERY Colfax County, Nebraska Marie Uher 22 Sep 1889 1 Nov 1889 Row 6 south to north James Boyle d 15 Aug 1883 32 yr 7 mo 6 days Bridget Brosman Dennis Brosman d 10 Dec 1880 28 yrs no dates 2 yr 11 days John Brosman no dates 2 mo 11 days J W Fritton d 2 Apr 1880 1 yr 7 mo 15 days Katharina Bogner d 10 Sep 1888 8 yr 6 mo 17 days Wilhelm, son of Mary & R Wisnieski d 31 Aug 1888 6 yr 4 mo 15 days Josef Bojar 17 Oct 1885 14 Aug 1888 The following markers were rubbed due to very poor condition. Arthur E, son of Chas Hrabak 11 Apr(?) 1888 1 yr 11 mo 3 days Anna, dau of J J & M A Hrabak 3 Jun 1888 1 yr 8 mo 22 days Edward, son of Chas Hrabak 188? not legible Matilda A, dau of Chas Hrabak ? not legible Georgia R Hrabak d 4 Sep 1888 Nov 1881(?) could be 1889 Clara, dau of J & A Mesner d 25 Apr 1888 25 days Bernad Marfeld no dates Inf son of W & M Parr b & d 15 Jul 1886 Paul Kassmeier 1923 - 1930 Row 7 north to south Rev William Klein - Closeup View 26 Jan 1893 19 Sep 1974
Page 5 OLEAN CEMETERY Colfax County, Nebraska The altar has a special plaque on it: In loving memory PFC Harold H Eikmeier 1919 KIA 9 Jul 1944 Rev F X Korte 5 Oct 1873 Ovenhausen, Germany died 16 Dec 1922 Spencer, Nebraska Rev Rudolph Klute 13 Aug 1914 22 May 1974 Row 8 south to north 7 July 1977 Frank Baumert - (Closeup View) Katharina Baumert - (Closeup View) 1844 - 1889 1851 - 1892 Conrad Kluthe - (Closeup View) d 18 Sep 1888 44 yr 7 mo 6 days metal cross Ferdinand Buerger Theresia Buerger 1850 - 1919 1852 - 1923 Frank Steffensmeier - (Closeup View) wife, Mary Steffensmeier - (Closeup View) 22 Oct 1831 9 Jan 1960 1846 - 1939 Gertrude Steffensmeier - dau Bernard Steffensmeier - son 1876 - 1887 1879 - 1940 Meinolph Ebbers - (Closeup View) Rosina Ebbers - (Closeup View) 2 Oct 1841 1 Jul 1916 24 Mar 1847 3 Feb 1887 Hermann Peitzmeier - (Closeup View) Mary Peitzmeier d 15 Dec 1883 42 yr 1838 - 1923 Josephine, wife of Joseph Chady d 19 Aug 1881 50 yrs Joseph Dirkschneider Anna Dirkschneider l829 - 1890 1846 - 1891 August Dirkschneider 1879 - 1936 Henry Kampschneider Henry Kampschneider 1820 - 1899 1852 - 1914 Gertrude Kampschneider 1851 - 1939 John Klitz Angla Klitz 1849 - 1900 1850 - 1920
Page 6 OLEAN CEMETERY Colfax County, Nebraska Louis Rose d 10 Jun 1894 54 yrs Pete L Sellhorst Therese Sellhorst 1901 - 1960 1900 - 1967 Joseph Doernemann Lena Doernemann 23 Sep 1890 11 Aug 1974 28 Nov 1891 15 Oct 1965 John Ruskamp Sr 24 Nov 1889 4 Sep 1972 John A Ruskamp Jr 24 May 1935 8 Nov 1966 Henry J Kampsnider Dora Kampsnider 1889 - 1967 1892 - 1971 Rose Harms 25 Feb 1908 10 Jan 1968 Paul L Ruskamp 6 Oct 1954 17 Nov 1970 John S Peitzmeier 5 Apr 1896 22 Jan 1973 Katie Kampschneider 1888 - 1973 Anna Kleinschmidt 10 Aug 1889 28 Dec 1974 Row 9 north to south Henry C Grosserhode 25 Jul 1892 13 Oct 1974 Frank T Langhorst 23 Mar 1895 5 Feb 1966 Margaret Rennemeyer 1892 - 1965 Conrad L Kluthe 2 Oct 1912 25 Jun 1965 Henry P Steffensmeier - (Closeup View) Nebr T5 636 TK Des Bn WW II 18 May 1920 5 Mar 1963
Page 7 OLEAN CEMETERY Colfax County, Nebraska Meinolph Ebbers Nebr Pvt 68 Mess Sq AAF WW II 4 Aug 1898 6 Feb 1960 Irvin Joseph Vogel Nebr Cpl Arty Korea 8 Jun 1929 26 Oct 1958 Minnie Liekhus 1913 - 1948 Irma M Kassmeier 1919 - 1946 Gilbert F Evert 1926 - 1945 Martin Liekhus 1898 - 1945 Rudolph A Thiem WW II 17 Apr 1906 20 Dec 1942 Anna Dirkschneider 1899 - 1942 Theodore Knust Mary Knust 1862 - 1962 l870 - 1937 Henry Dirkschneider Anna Dirkschneider 1859 - 1935 1866 - 1944 Herman Peitzmeier Thresea Peitzmeier 20 Mar 1870 3 Apr 1929 6 Sep 1874 29 Jan 1939 Elizabeth Thiem Conrad Thiem 1880 - 1942 1878 - 1918 Elisabeth, wife of Bernard Vogel - (Closeup View) 13 May 1890 11 Apr 1918 Mary, wife of Ben Steffensmeier - (Closeup View) 14 Mar 1884 17 Sep 1908 Mary Kluthe Joseph C Kluthe 7 Oct 1883 1 Jul 1964 26 May 1879 16 May 1978 Casper Kluthe - (Closeup View) - (Closeup View) 11 Jan 1836 28 Apr 1902 Bernard Steffensmeier - (Closeup View) Gertrud Steffensmeier - (Closeup View) 2 Nov 1838 25 Jan 1918 28 Apr 1852 2 Apr 1928
Page 8 OLEAN CEMETERY Colfax County, Nebraska Theresa Peitzmeier Henry Peitzmeier 1873 - 1962 1866 - 1941 Helen C Peitzmeier 24 Jul 1906 14 Nov 1916 Anna Dirkschneider Herman Dirkschneider 17 Apr 1871 8 Jun 1962 1 Jan 1871 4 Sep 1914 Herman J Peitzmeier Frank Peitzmeier 23 Nov 1902 29 May 1904 22 Jan 1905 3 Nov 1924 Joseph J Peitzmeier - Vater - (Closeup View) 3 Jun 1873 31 Oct 1904 Maria Pieper - (Closeup View) 25 Dec 1883 17 Apr 1908 Wilhelm Pieper - (Closeup View) 4 May 1830 3 Oct 1910 Elizabeth Pieper Bernard Pieper 1868 - 1923 1864 - 1939 Gertrud Brester - (Closeup View) George Brester - (Closeup View) 4 Nov 1859 20 Apr 1911 8 Sep 1854 18 May 1932 Annie Karcz - (Closeup View) 7 Jun 1841 20 Apr 1912 Martin Steffensmeier - (Closeup View) wife, Katherina Steffensmeier - (Closeup View) 1890 - 1918 1898 - 1918 Joseph Limbach - (Closeup View) 7 May 1833 13 Feb 1914 Row 10 south to north Thresia Litz 27 Jul 1874 16 Aug 1907 John Rupprecht 1861 - 1908 Angela Litz no dates - metal cross Wilhelm Schulte 1829 - 1910 George Bogner 19 Jan 1847 16 Jul 1909 Bernard Meikmann 19 Apr 1833 12 Jul 1908
Page 9 OLEAN CEMETERY Colfax County, Nebraska Helena Ebbers 1881 - 1904 Metal cross F. Kluthe d 27 Feb 1903 21 yrs Mathes J Ritzdorf Margaret Ritzdorf 14 Nov 1839 24 Apr 1902 23 Jul 1857 10 Apr 1911 Henry Rose 21 Mar 1866 21 Jan 1901 metal cross no information Bartalomej Pojar Marketa Pojar 1817 3 Sep 1893 1817 30 Jun 1893 Hannah Boyle d 29 Dec 1906 83 yrs Katharine Varly d 27 Jul 1893 28 Yrs Gertrude Liekhues 1891 - 1929 Arnold Sallhorst Caroline Sellhorst 1857 - 1929 1872 - 1932 Henry Kampschnieder 1 Jun 1881 21 Feb 1934 Amelia Steffensmeier Frank H Steffensmeier 1880 - 1962 1873 - 1935 Elizabeth Vogel Albert Vogel 1862 - 1943 1852 - 1936 Elizabeth Vogel 1900 - 1928 Elizabeth Vogel Albert C Vogel 1900 - 1939 1897 - 1964 Josephine Ruskamp Henry Ruskamp 1884 - 1940 1886 - 1956 Carl Kuelhler 18 Nov 1866 24 Jul 1950 Pvt John W Kampschneider Co G 23 Inf Reg 2 Div WW I and Heart Break Ridge Korea 31 Jan 1926 16 Sep 1951
Page 10 OLEAN CEMETERY Colfax County, Nebraska Conrad Kluthe Anna Kluthe 1876 - 1955 1880 - 1952 Joseph Kampschneider 1895 - 1954 Joseph Kassmeier Gertrude Kassmeier 1873 - 1956 1883 - 1975 John C Klitz Mary Klitz 15 Dec 1881 21 Dec 1958 23 Dec 1881 11 Mar 1965 Teresa Kassmeier 6 Oct 1883 22 Apr 1966 Alphonse P Grosserhode 28 Nov 1905 13 Sep 1969 Row 11 north to south Julia Steffensmeier Bernard H Steffensmeier 1892 - 1977 1879 - 1959 William B Pieper 8 Jun 1890 2 May 1958 Joseph Pieper 4 Aug 1891 10 Aug 1952 William P Wisnieski 27 Jul 1909 25 Aug 1950 Elizabeth Kampschnieder Lorenz Kampschnieder 27 Apr 1890 22 Nov 1975 16 Sep 1885 5 May 1949 Gertrude Schrage Frank A Schrage 27 Oct 1882 20 Jun 1965 11 Feb 1880 23 Apr 1949 Theresia Kampschneider Ferdinand Kampschneider 7 Feb 1884 15 Sep 1962 17 Sep 1882 10 Jul 1945 Anna Ebbers Joseph Ebbers 1884 - 1937 1881 - 1942 John Ebbers 1872 - 1929 Kleffner no names or dates Mary, wife of John Ruskamp 10 Jul 1895 4 Jun 1926
Page 11 OLEAN CEMETERY Colfax County, Nebraska Mary Sellhorst Henry Sellhorst 1900 - 1924 1894 - 1975 Threasa Liekhues Joseph Liekhues 14 Dec 1860 2 Oct 1937 25 Jul 1843 22 Jun 1924 Elizabeth Ruskamp Lorenz Ruskamp Sr 5 Aug 1857 26 Sep 1926 24 Dec 1855 19 Jul 1934 Joseph Ruskamp born Westphalen Germany 21 Aug 1861 d 31 Dec 1922 Eva Giehl 1818 - 1889 Josepha, wife of Franz X. Bogner d 25 Jun 1889 30 yrs Magdalene Pojar 1862 - 21 Oct 1889 Anna Becker, wife of Bernard Parr 20 Oct 1802 21 Mar 1891 Katharine, wife of J Becker 2 Feb 1828 4 Mar 1891 Elisabeth Meickmann 5 Aug 1823 23 Mar 1891 John Becker d 20 Oct 1891 57 yrs Gertrud Pickhinke 9 Oct 1866 26 Dec 1891 Herman Toeller 6 Jan 1827 10 Jan 1892 Maria, (nee Muck) wife of Arnold Sellhorst 30 May 1860 4 Oct 1892 Joseph Vogel Justine Vogel d 30 Nov 1912 88 yrs d 18 Oct 1892 64 yrs Theresia Pickhinke 24 Apr 1864 3 Feb 1894 Theresa Parr d 2 Mar 1894 32 yrs Joseph Knust Eliesabeth Knust 19 Aug 1828 26 Oct 1894 17 Mar 1836 10 May 1906
Page 12 OLEAN CEMETERY Colfax County, Nebraska Row 12 south to north Anna Uher - (Closeup View) d 3 Apr 1883 23 yrs Mathias Rubhausen - (Closeup View) Gottfried Rubhausen d 13 Oct 1882 68 yr 8 mo 5 days d 25 Jan 1883 56 yr 5 mo 20 days Maria Kluthe - (Closeup View) 1843 - 1885 Maggie, dau of W & A Krull - (Closeup View) d 30 Oct 1888 9 yr 10 mo 18 days P Brosnam - (Closeup View) d 29 Mar 1879 33 yrs Maria Becker (nee Muller) 64 yrs no dates Theresia Kluthe - (Closeup View) Gertrude Kluthe - (Closeup View) 1846 - 1874 1874 - 1874 Josef Kluthe - (Closeup View) Juliana Kluthe - (Closeup View) 1847 - 1933 1848 - 1929 Theresia Kluthe ist die erste die auf diesen kirchoff begraben ist! Christina Evert - (Closeup View) 15 Dec 1890 37 yrs Heinrich Kassmeier Elizabeth Kassmeier 1839 - 28 Jan 1919 22 Dec 1844 15 Apr 1926 Jake Parr - (Closeup View) 18 May 1897 28 Sep 1922 Jan Hronek no dates Frank Pinker - (Closeup View) 25 Jun 1860 23 Jun 1888 Elias Bogner d 19 Jan 1888 26 yrs Elisabeth Pieper - (Closeup View) 30 Dec 1894 14 Jul 1920 Elisabeth Maly (nee Schrage) 2 Feb 1894 10 Feb 1920
Page 13 OLEAN CEMETERY Colfax County, Nebraska Katherine Schrage (Eikmeier) (Closeup View) Frank Schrage - (Closeup View) 22 Feb 1855 15 Apr 1926 26 Oct 1853 5 Jul 1929 Anton F Wisnieski - (Closeup View) 28 Jul 1898 28 Jul 1920 Casper Rueschhoff 1894 - 1921 Casper P Kluthe - (Closeup View) 29 Apr 1904 6 Jan 1925 Thresia Toelle Renemeyer Martin Renemeyer 15 Jan 1867 14 Apr 1926 31 Aug 1859 11 Jan 1949 F Joseph Ebbers 1912 - 1936 Stephan Rueschhoff Agnes Rueschhoff 30 Jan 1868 19 Jan 1943 21 Jan 1870 3 Dec 1936 Dorothy Ruskamp Frank A Ruskamp WW I - (Closeup View) 1896 - 1945 1896 - 1964 Anna Vogel 1897 - 1946 John Kluthe Katherine Kluthe 1890 - 1947 1892 - 1976 Wm Grosse-Rhode Sr Katherine Grosse-Rhode 1859 - 1949 1866 - 1960 Jermain Ruskamp 25 Jan 1928 24 Jan 1950 Joseph Ruskamp Anna Ruskamp 1888 - 1959 1890 - 1958
Following are photographs taken of headstones that are not listed in the original transcription by Clarabelle Mares. Rev. Norbert Boland 26 Jan 1919 16 Jun 1989 Cecilia Brester 22 Nov 1883 9 Nov 1982 Gerald R. Doernemann 1 Jul 1928 16 Feb 1988 Albin C. Eikmeier 14 Jan 1928 27 Jul 2004 Dean A. Eikmeier 2 Mar 1966 15 Oct 1986 Marcella R. Eikmeier 28 Dec 1930 Vernell H. Ernesti 5 Jan 1948 Ann Figgner 24 Feb 1894 19 Feb 1981 Anna Grosserhode 4 Aug 1897 24 Dec 1985 Wayne H. Grosserhode 28 Jul 1954 2 Mar 1994 Frances H. Hassler 5 Mar 1918 Leo A. Hassler 10 Feb 1920 30 Oct 1996 Joseph Kassmeier, Jr. 2 Sep 1915 31 Mar 1995 Leona S. Kluthe 28 Jan 1915 1 Dec 1980 Alvina Kreikemeier 3 Apr 1928 Frank Kreikemeier 11 Mar 1917 22 Aug 1996 Catherine S. Langhorst 10 Dec 1905 20 Nov 1980 Francis G. Liekhus - Also 17 Nov 1917 13 Jul 1995 Pauline A. Liekhus 4 Jun 1913 Bernard Peitzmeier 20 Aug 1900 15 Mar 1982 Agnes S. Ruskamp 17 Oct 1924 Darlene M. Ruskamp 18 Sep 1958 17 Jan 1998 Ralph H. Ruskamp 2 Jun 1925 Veronica M. Ruskamp 19 Feb 1919 William C. Ruskamp 17 Nov 1913 Ann Sellhorst 21 Nov 1908 30 Jun 1989 Kate Sellhorst 17 Nov 1895 11 Aug 1986 Conrad H. Steffensmeier 19 Feb 1905 17 Aug 1980 Frank M. Steffensmeier 22 Aug 1918 16 Aug 2003 Marie Steffensmeier 8 Apr 1924 2 May 1999 Mary G. Steffensmeier 17 Jun 1908 30 Oct 2005 Vincent Steffensmeier 31 Dec 1925 9 Aug 1997 Infant Vogel 12 May 1945 William Vogel 1895 - 1988

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