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If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. FileFormatted by Terri--MNArchives Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Tina Nieken ========================================================================= St. Rita's Catholic Cemetery: Located in Leigh Township, Morrison County, Minnesota (Section 28), just south of Hillman on County Road 8 (370th Ave). Compiled by Tina Nieken (nieken@brainerd.net) There are no umarked graves or unreadable stones. I have included names and inscriptions only for living individuals, no birth dates. Row 1 SEELEN, Richard J. Jul 10,1940-Oct 04,1997 "Married Sep 10,1945" SEELEN, Terry G. "Our Sons: Tim & Scott" Row 2 DAHLHEIMER, Wilfred J. DAHLHEIMER, Leona M. Sep 18,1898-Aug 23,1991 GAST, John H. 1897-1975 GAST, Elizabeth A. 1903-1978 VOGTLIN, Edmund P. 1912-1969 VOGTLIN, Gladys R. 1918- [Gladys has died, stone has not been updated yet] VOGTLIN, Edward 1886-1970 VOGTLIN, Magdalena 1889-1970 KRUSCHEK, Casper 1900-1988 KRUSCHEK, Margaret 1902-1981 PEKAREK, Rita M. 1934-1967 HEBLER, John Sep 28,1907-Apr 13,1976 HEBLER, Regina Jun 29,1915-Nov 18,1972 PELLA, Jake F. 1908-1973 PELLA, Laura KAHLHAMER, Michael 1905-1973 KAHLHAMER, Mary 1911-1993 SCHMIDTBAUER, Francis 1913-1949 "Beloved Wife and Mother" BUJARSKI, John J. 1905-1968 BUJARSKI, Sybella E. BUJARSKI, Norbert L. 1947-1967 BLAKE, Jos. Oct 02,1871-Oct 14,1947 DRABANT, John 1902-1967 "Father" DRABANT, Mary 1909-1971 "Mother" BRAUSEN, Robert R. Mar 20,1948-Sep 26,1966 COMSTOCK, Emma E. 1875-1970 BOSER, Tomas Born Sep 11,1963 Died Sep 28,1963 "Our Son" LANGER, Barbara J. Sep 29,1953 BOSER, Steve 1911-1975 "US ARMY, World War II" Row 3 REGER, Michael E. 1951-1970 REGER, Martin L. 1894-1967 "Father" [other side of this stone was blank] DIEDERICH, John 1966-1966 [This is a Northland Funeral Home marker set in a cement slab] ZAJAC, Simon (Sam) 1917-1997 ZAJAC, Bridget 1925-1962 [next 2 are on the back of this stone] ZAJAC, Frank 1884-1971 ZAJAC, Victoria 1892-1970 KACHMARZINSKI, Stanley Nov 29,1876-Aug 30,1962 KACHMARZINSKI, Anna M. Nov 04,1891-Apr 16,1966 "May Almighty God have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins and bring us to life everlasting" SAHR, Elizabeth Mar 01 1880-Apr 17,1958 "Mother" SEELEN, Joseph 1908-1958 "Father" SEELEN, Minnie 1911-1996 "Mother" "Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord" SAHR, Nicholas Feb 28,1879-Aug 04,1955 "Father" FENNA, John 1870-1953 FENNA, Theresa 1879-1966 CORBETT, Frieda J. Dec 11,1899-Mar 24,1990 CORBETT, Edward P. May 02,1896-Aug 29,1951 "PVT 128 INFANTRY 32 DIV, World War I PH" SEELEN, George 1875-1961 SEELEN, Florence 1886-1950 ? This grave is marked with a black wrought iron cross and "Mom", No other name or markings. FAUST, Christine Dec 20,1898-Sep 02,1948 "Mother" BUESELER, Robert L. Apr 19,1927-Sep 27,1954 "Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord" SCHMIDTBAUER, Mike A. Jun 14,1908-Jul 21,1987 "In God's Care" BLEICHNER, Elaine T. 1932-1947 GAST, Joseph T. 1862-1934 GAST, Elizabeth 1871-1968 HUVER, Margaret Nov 15,1952 BRAUSEN, Reinhard P. "Pops" Jun 01,1919-Sep 01,1996 Back: "Pop" "Loved and remembered by all" Row 4 ZAJAC, Joseph P. Mar 11,1915-Aug 24,1998 VOGTLIN, Richard H. May 12,1959-Dec 22,1992 "Son-Brother" "In Loving Memory" KEPPERS, Herbert S. Jun 27,1935-Jan 24,1991 KEPPERS, Jeanette A. GOTVALD, John Aug 29,1915-Dec 23,1977 "Father" "In God's Care" GOTVALD, Clara V. Dec 16,1918-Nov 19,1986 "Mother" "In God's Care" ZAJAC, Frank J. 1884-1971 ZAJAC, Victoria L. 1892-1970 BLEICHNER, Appolonia 1899-1987 Footstone: Appolonia Bleichner, Loving wife and mother, Nov 27,1899-Apr 05,1987 BLEICHNER, George W. 1888-1975 Footstone: George W. Bleichner, PVT US Army, Sep 16,1888-Jan 30,1975 PELLA, Michael Elmer Oct 10,1972-Nov 09,1972 "Our Little Angel" BLOCK [This stone has no other markings] BUESSELER, Marvin L. Jun 05-16,1952 "Son of Robert & Mary Lou Buesseler" MEYER, LeRoy Peter Oct 04-12,1951 "Our Beloved Son" HANSMANN, Larry Joseph Aug 10-12,1944 "Baby" LEON [no other name] Oct 15,1948-Oct 17,1948 PELLA, A. L. Aug 17,1942-Aug 18,1942 VOGTLIN, Dale E. 1941-1941 "Baby" FAUST, Joseph H. Jan 31,1903-Mar 06,1988 "Father" BLAKE, Peter 1891-1971 "Father" BLAKE, Elizabeth 1891-1941 "Mother" BUESSELER, Vera L. 1899-1990 BUESSELER, Peter J. 1893-1941 Footstone: "Minnesota, PVT. 1 CL. U.S. Marine Corps, March 22,1893-October 29,1941" ENGLERT, George 1894-1977 "US ARMY, World War I" ANDREA, Fred 1909-1945 "Not my will, but thine be done" BUESSELER, Peter J. Jr. 1923-1946 Footstone: "In thy will is our peace, Peter J. Buesseler Jr., Aug 12,1923-Jun 05,1946" ALTENHOFEN, Marcus P. Apr 25,1894-Feb 06,1971 "PVT US ARMY, World War I" Row 5 MOREN, Leroy Merle April 28,1977 "Baby" HANSMANN, Larry H. Born & Died Oct 01,1947 HELD, Twin Boys 1962 HOHEISEL, Lorri Ann Born-Died Apr 28,1961 GAST, Gerald E. Oct 23-Nov 20,1934 "Infant Son" "Son of John & Elizabeth Gast" Row 6 LAMBERT, Kenneth Mar 15,1912-Aug 13,1999 "Married Feb 14,1936" LAMBERT, Iva Dec 26,1907-Sep 26,1997 PELLA, Lawrence PELLA, Frances K. Mar 30,1919-Aug 15,1989 HOHEISEL, John 1903-1980 HOHEISEL, Anna 1907-1992 KRUSCHEK, Donald C. Jul 18,1938-Jan 04,2000 "Father of: Tom, Joe and Mike" BRUMMER, Harry Aug 28,1928-Aug 21,1997 Footstone: "Harry N. Brummer, Aug 28,1928-Aug 21,1997 BRUMMER, Mary "Our Children: Jody, Andy, Peggy, Deana and Liz" BRUMMER, Jody M. Aug 30,1951-Sep 01,1971 BALDER, Otto C. 1895-1978 "Father" BALDER, Cora E. 1896-1958 "Mother" PELLA, Dorothy M. Apr 10,1920-Oct 03,2000 PELLA, John J. Oct 09,1911-Mar 31,1959 "Our daughters: Judy and Jane" HANSMAN, Henry J. Jul 13,1911-Nov 18,1979 "May he rest in peace" HELD, Leroy G. 1932-1972 HELD, Leona F. 1933-1997 HUVER, William M. Mar 09,1935-Aug 03,1975 HUVER, Mary Nov 18,1911-Aug 24,1993 HUVER, Henry W. Jun 01,1935-Oct 09,1986 HUVER, Bernice I. WAYTASHEK, Rose Marie Jun 15,1960-May 26,1977 [Henry W. and Bernice I. Huver and Rose Marie Waytashek are on 1 stone] HELD, Peter H. 1902-1984 HELD, Marie M. 1911-1978 HELD, Mary Oct 30,1965-Dec 07,1978 "Her star shines in heaven" HELD, Joseph Sep 11,1971-Nov 25,1990 "In Loving Memory" Row 7 SKIBA, George J. Aug 22,1913-May 12,1985 SKIBA, Mary A. Mar 13,1913-Feb 23,1997 GWIASDOWSKI, Thomas G. Nov 27,1903-Jun 14,1997 GWIASDOWSKI, Theresa H. Sep 22,1912-Aug 31,1982 TRETTER, John M. Sep 06,1901-Dec 25,1987 TRETTER, Avis E. Nov 05,1909-Mar 26,1981 HUVER, Philip 1900-1982 HUVER, Monica VOGTLIN, Victor J. "Precious Lord take my hand" VOGTLIN, Edith L. Oct 20,1925-Oct 29,1982 "Married Jun 4,1945" TALBERG, Robert R. Mar 26,1926-Sep 09,1983 "Precious Lord take my hand" Footstone: "US Army, World War II" TALBERG, Mildred H. HELD, John 1892-1970 HELD, William W. Dec 24,1913-Oct 16,1990 "PFC US Army Air Corps, World War II" BLEICHNER, Darvin A. Mar 14,1968-Sep 13,1985 "Forever in our hearts" BLEICHNER, Delroy L. Apr 14,1966-Sep 13,1985 "Forever in our hearts" HELD, Leonard J. Aug 07,1928-Jun 02,1986 HELD, Bernice J. WAYTASHEK, Allen L. Sep 02,1965-Jan 05,1990 SAHR, Dale R. SAHR, Peggy S. 1954-1998 Row 8 BRAUSEN, Joseph H. May 06,1915-Feb 06,1995 BRAUSEN, Helen M. "Married Apr 21,1941" WARZECHA, Sebastian 1908-1991 "Dad" WARZECHA, Theresa 1911-1990 "Mom" "Married May 14,1929" FENNA, Joseph A. Apr 28,1906-Feb 25,1993 FENNA, Annie M. Jan 18,1914-Apr 20,1986 FENNA, John A. Apr 23,1904-Apr 25,1987 "Uncle" KLAPHAKE, Robert J. Jul 14,1934-Jul 05,1990 KLAPHAKE, Lilah B. BLOCK, Victor M. Oct 06,1995-Feb 23,1999 "Precious Lord take my hand" BLOCK, Evelyn M. Sep 27,1933-Jul 21,1992 "Married May 16,1950" "Our Children: Donald, David, Daniel, Donna, Henry & Baby Girl" BLEICHNER, Donald R. Apr 04,1930-Jan 07,2000 Footstone: "PFC US Marine Corps, Korea" BLEICHNER, Shirley A. "Our Children: Donald, Duane, Daniel, Dale, Deanna, David, Daryl, Delroy, Darvin & Danita" THERE ARE 2 EMPTY ROWS HERE Row 11 LANGER, Anna M. 1958 LANGER, Gerard 1956 LANGER, Jerome 1954 LANGER, John 1962 [The LANGERS above are on 1 stone] BRUMMER, Daniel 1957 "Our Babies" BRUMMER, John 1958 "Born and Died" BRUMMER, Brian 1960 BRUMMER, Kathy 1964 [The BRUMMERS above are on 1 stone] MAJKA, Baby [This is a homemade white iron cross, handpainted name, no other markings] KAPSNER, Susan Oct 26,1965 "An angel never forgotten" "Daughter of Ronald & Hildegarde" BARCLAY, Baby Boy May 1972 CARTER, James A. Jul 04,1973 "Son of Andy & Jannetta"