Kent Lutheran Cemetery

Kent Township
Stephenson County, Illinois




This cemetery is located north of Kent and is well cared for. These inscriptions were copied August 1999.

Kleckner

Kate R., Apr 12, 1856 - Mar 16, 1942

David C., Oct 31, 1857 - Mar 16, 1940

Richtemeyer

M. Augusta, 1862 - 1934

Henry F., 1859 - 1938

Auman

Georgia B., 1889 - 1970

Arthur D., 1883 - 1964

Auman

Norman D., 1918 - 1940 , son of Arthur and Georgia Auman

Grim

Debbie S., 1869 - 1942

Otho W., 1859 - 1941

McLimans

Elizabeth, 1877 - 1942

Milton R., 1867 - 1953

Lyons

Donna Marie, 1941 - 1942, dau. of Lynn and Iola Lyons

Werkheiser

Mary Adeline, 1885 - 1971

Merritt Weldon, 1885 - 1951

Werkheiser

Carol Ann, Dec 21, 1959 - Dec 22, 1959

Frazmeier

Fred, Nov 28, 1880 - Nov 23, 1960

Delma E., 1889 - 1954

Kloepping

Stacy Anne, Nov 2, 1990, our baby, Roger and Victoria Kloepping

Kloepping

Kimberly Anne, Feb 2 1989, our baby, Roger and Victoria Kloepping

Keller

Marilyn J., 5 - 10 - 1926 - 8 - 1 - 1994

Howard H., 2 - 16 - 1913 - 2 - 24 -1999

Woessner

Connie, 1924 - 1996

Muriel, 1917 - 1979

Woessner

Steven James, June 2, 1952 - June 4, 1952

Aurand

Ella M., 1898 - 1979, daughter

Sophia C., 1864 - 1944, mother

Auman

Jennie M., May 20, 1888 - Oct 28, 1968

Auman

Walter J., Mar 16, 1883 - Aug 11, 1942

Aurand

Kenneth O., 1920 - 1987

Aurand

Lee Ervin, Ret MSGT.USAF, 1922 - 1988

Schroer

Myrtle H., Beloved wife and mother, Feb 2, 1899 - Sept 7, 1990

Schroder

Frank H., Ohio 2 lieut. 307 Field Arty. 78 Div. , July 1, 1937

Kleckner

Elizabeth, 1874 - 1932

John, 1869 - 1949

Kempel

Donald L., son of M.A. & D.V. Kempel, Sept 6, 1936 - Oct 11, 1936

Groesinger

Gary Lee, son of R & M Groesinger, Aug 30, 1937 - Nov 16, 1937

Kempel

Kate, 1876 - 1930

John E., 1868 - 1953

Espe

Minnie E., 1857 - 1939

Edward L., 1852 - 1930

Bryant

William W., 1886 - 1950

Bryant

Toledo Rillie, mother, 1890 - 1967

Rillie

Albert, father, 1874 - 1927

Auman

Jacob, father, 1852 - 1925

Mary E., mother, 1852 - 1941

Grover C., son, 1885 - 1887

Ortmeier

Fred W., father, 1867 - 1946

Leo E., son, 1910 - 1923

Mary K., mother, 1873 - 1946

Flickinger

Infant son of L. W. & E. W. Flickinger, Sept 4, 1937

Flickinger

Louisa W., wife of L. W. Flickinger, Sept 21 , 1884 - Apr 17, 1929

Flickinger

Victor Ingram, son of L. W. & L. W. Flickinger, July 20, 1916 - Nov 12, 1921

Klaas

August W., Oct 7 , 1860 - Jan 6, 1934

Mary, Aug 15, 1866 - Apr 11 , 1936

Klaas

Walter W., July 22, 1901 - Mar 21, 1924

Klaas

William H., 1856 - 1927

Henrietta, his wife, 1865 - 1941

Pittsley

Edgar A., 1856 - 1939

Pittsley

Laura L., 1889 - 1925

At Rest

Pittsley

Paul, 1895 - 1980

Pittsley

Anna, 1894 - 1982

Auman

Edward F., July 9, 1876 - Dec 21 , 1946

Auman

Nellie E., Nov 13, 1876 - Mar 15, 1949

Finkenbinder

L. Elmer, 1877 - 1949

Harriett M., 1879 - 1955

Klaas

Alice M., 1905 - 1976

Wesley E., 1903 - 1985

Finkenbinder

Ella J., 1895 - 1987

Harold H., 1896 - 1974

Klaas

Elsie E., 1907 - 1995

Albert H., 1900 - 1979

Kempel

Lillian L., 1897 - 1992

Wilmer E., 1901 - 1962

Finkenbinder

Allen Luther, son, 1919 - 1919

Finkenbinder

Myrna Ruth, daughter, 1909 - 1950

Finkenbinder

Lillian Mary, mother, 1880 - 1977

David Allen, father, 1876 - 1954, (Masonic Lodge Emblem)

Richtemeyer

Catherine, 1877 - 1961

Edward S., 1876 - 1957

Richtemeyer

Laverne E., son of E. S. & K. M. Richtemeyer, 1904 - 1917

Gone but not forgotten.

Nelson

Elma (Emma?) S., dau. of M. S. & I. J. Nelson, July 6, 1888 - Nov 28, 1910

Boop

Florence (No dates)

Laura M., 1867 - 1949

Mary E., 1872 - 1949

John S., Dec 29, 1842 - Dec 13, 1898, G.A.R.

Sarah C., his wife, Jan 18, 1847 - Nov 19, 1935

Florence A., their dau., Nov 13, 1880 - Sept 10 1911

Boop

Mary, wife of George Boop, died Aug 26, 1887, aged 66 yrs 11 mo 4 days

George, died March 30, 1878, 59 yrs. 4 mos 10 days

(Inscription on front of stone unreadable)

Wohlford

Mary Anne Holliday, 1853 - 1937

Wohlford

J. B., 1839 - 1915, Veteran

Henrietta, wife of J. B. Wohlford, died May 29, 1897, aged 58 yrs.

Eddie W., son of J. B. & H. Wolford, Apr 18, 1870 - Dec 1, 1870, Infant son

Hartzel

William, died Mar 22, 1880, aged 38 ys., 11 ms. 27 ds.

Sarah L., wife of Wm. Hartzell, died Mar 16, 1878, aged 34 ys 11 ms. 3 ds.

Bench with inscription: In memory of Rev. & Mrs. Frank Schroer

Sloatman

Julia Wingert, 1831 - 1924

Charles, 1818 - 1902

Royer

Eliza, Feb 8, 1838 - May 29, 1895

Adam, June 5, 1835 - Jan 27 1917

David B., son of A. & E. Royer, Oct 3, 1859 - Dec 18, 1878

Finkenbinder

David, died May 17, 1892, aged 73 yrs. 8 mos 8 das.

Farewell dear father sweet thy rest

Weary with years and worn with pain

Farewell til in some happy place

We shall behold thy face again.

Louisa, wife of D. Finkenbinder, died Apr 26, 1904, aged 82 yrs. 9 ms. 21 ds.

Mother is gone but not forgotten.

Throne

Mary Adaline, died Nov 29, 1892, 38 ys. 11 ms. 7 days

(Inscription unreadable)

Finkenbinder

Mary M., wife of John Finkenbinder, died May 21, 1882, aged 23 yrs. 4 ds.

____________and beloved wife farewell___________________________

(Rest of Inscription unreadable)

Finkenbinder

John, Jan 11, 1858 - June 30, 1910

Louisa H., his wife, Feb 3, 1864 - Sept 2, 1921

Finkenbinder

Emanuel, 1847 - 1912

Julia A., 1847 - 1934

Finkenbinder

William Amos, son of Emanuel & Julia A. Finkenbinder, died Apr 12, 1883,

Aged 5 yrs. 2 ms. 7 ds.

Finkenbinder

Martin L., 1880 - 1964

Della M., his wife, 1889 - 1943

Bertha M., wife of Martin L. Finkenbinder, 1878 - 1914

Nuss

Joseph, died June 16, 1885, aged 60 yrs. 11 ms. 13 ds.

Anna E., wife of J. Nuss, Oct 4, 1835 - Feb 1, 1920

Brenner

Geo., Jan 4, 1817 - Dec 8, 1899

Elizabeth, his wife, May 26, 1819 - Aug 20, 1891

Isabella J., Mar 15, 1855 - May 22, 1897

Henry O., Sept 20, 1894 - Sept 9, 1896

Stichter

Harold D., 1901 - 1941

Stichter

Walter E., son of O. O. & S. Stichter, May 6, 1900 - Aug 5, 1900

Stichter

Sarah R., 1871 - 1938

Orange O., 1865 - 1935

Stichter

Levi, Nov 26, 1820 - June 26, 1890

(Inscription unreadable)

Catherine, wife of L. Stichter, Oct 17, 1823 - Mar 13, 1893

Throne

Conrad, Co. F. 101 PA INF.

Throne

Conrad, Dec 2, 1835 - Apr 26, 1904

Katie R., wife of H. E. Throne, died Oct 16, 1886, aged 25 yrs. 5 mo. 20 ds

Broken stone - Base intact - Unreadable

Cheney

Hariet T., wife of Ephram Cheney, Aug 14, 1806 - Jan 20, 1887

Wingert

Morrell C., July 29, 1895 - Feb 23, 1901, aged 5 yrs. 6 ms. 24 ds.

No pain No grief No Anxious fear

Can reach the peaceful sleeper here.

Offenheiser

Arthur S., 1912 - 1987

Francis M., 1917 -

Wingert

Esther M., dau of J. & M. Wingert, died Nov 23, 1882, 39 yrs. 6 ms. 1 ds.

(Inscription unreadable)

Wingert

Mary, wife of Jacob Wingert, died Apr 11, 1885, aged 67 ys. 4 ms. 14 ds.

(Inscription unreadable)

Jacob, died Aug 14, 1895, aged 78 ys. 13 ds.

As Jesus died and rose again

Victorious from the dead

So the disciple rose and ____

With their immortal head.

Finkenbinder

Henrietta S., mother, 1854 - 1917

William, father, 1845 - 1908

Mary Ann, mother, 1847 - 1887

Jesse O., brother, 1883 - 1933

Bogenreif

Maria, wife of S. Bogenreif, died Dec 16, 1878, aged 72 yrs. 2 ds.

Samuel, died Nov 26, 1873, aged 67 yrs. 7 ms. 17 days

Mader

Wallace, son of J. & E. Mader, June 13, 1878 - July 18, 1878

Eliza, wife of J. Mader, Mar 22, 1836 - Mar 22 1881

(Inscription unreadable)

John, Dec 14, 1830 - Oct 8, 1899

(Inscription unreadable)

Kuhlemeyer

Infant dau. of H. E. & L. M. Kuhlemeyer

Kuhlemeyer

Ida, wife of C. F. Kuhlemeyer, Feb 22, 1878 - Feb 25, 1910

Gone but not forgotten

Stichter

Sarah M. B., dau. of G. & S. Stichter, July 7, 1880 - July 2, 1896

Allanson

Ellice, dau of R. & S. Allanson, Feb 4, 1884, 7 yrs 10 mos 13 ds

Sweet little bud for earth so fair

Has gone to heaven to blossom there.

Bogenreif

Helen, Apr 12, 1895 - Nov 15, 1902

Blessed are the pure in heart

For they shall see God.

Bogenreif

J. Lester, son of E. L. & C. Bogenreif, June 5, 1901 - May 20, 1903

(Inscription unreadable)

Bogenreif

Ella, wife of H. A. Babb, Feb 6, 1863 - Jan 3, 1896

Jennie, wife of George Heitter, June 15, 1875 - Oct 9, 1901

Gone but not forgotten.

Robert, son of Isaac & Catherine, Nov 7, 1868 - Nov 12, 1897

Fracher

Lewis, died Sep 30, 1879, 55 yrs 11 mos 8 ds

Elizabeth, his wife, died Aug 3, 1900, 72 yrs 3 mos 23 ds

Sara E., died Apr 19, 1899, 41 yrs 7 mos 15 ds

Frazier

Foster L., son of C. M. & I. Frazier, Jan 12, 1882 - Oct 7, 1882

Miller

Peter R., died Aug 10, 1881, 63 yrs 10 mos

(Inscription unreadable)

Elizabeth, died Aug 27, 1892, aged 75 ys 21 ds

(Inscription unreadable)

Broken Stone - Base intact - Unreadable

Eisley

Matthew, Dec 28, 1837 - July 2, 1931

Nancy J., wife of Matthew, Nov 7, 1836 - Nov 7, 1907

Woker

Laura L., dau of C. E. & R. F. Woker, died May 30, 1882

(age unreadable)

Willite

Lavina May, dau of C. & S. Willite, died March 9, 1893, 8 yrs 1 mos 3 ds

(Inscription unreadable)

Aurand

William H., son of Z. & P. Aurand, May 29, 1818 - July 13, 1818

Aurand

Zachariah, father, 1889 - 1940

Aurand

Pearl M., mother, 1898 - 1943

Fox

Katty, Feb 9, 1886 - Feb 9, 1886

Della M., June 19, 1891 - Aug 12, 1903

In my father's house

Are many Mansions.

Leslie B., May 9, 1901 - June 14, 1903

Werkheiser

Henry, 1855 - 1920

Ellen C., wife of Henry Werkheiser, 1855 - 1913

Dora B., 1882 - 1884

Werkheiser

Shirley L., dau of A. W. & E. L. Werkheiser, 1938

Miller

Sarah J., Nov 6, 1841 - Aug 30, 1905

Gone but not forgotten.

Fisher

William H., died Nov 5, 1895, 18 yrs 4 mos 22 ds

Fisher

Charles, died Oct 8, 1882, 49 yrs 3 mos 11 ds

(Inscription unreadable)

Miller

William M., Sept 27, 1826 - Oct 12, 1901

Martha, his wife, Dec 25, 1826 - Oct 14, 1883

Hoefler

Henry A., died Dec 24, 1895, 46 yrs

Our life how short

A groan; a sigh

____and then begin ____

But a _____ great

A mercy this

____ deaths a portal

into bliss.

Richtemyre

Adolph, died Mar 1894, 46 yrs

Minnie, his wife, died June 23, 1819, 85 yrs 3 mos 1 ds

Davis

Flossie Cora, dau of J. & E. R. Davis, died April 24, 1894, 2 mos 22 ds

Nuss

Henry, 1858 - 1924

Clara J., wife of Henry Nuss, 1861 - 1923

Hockman

Wesley B., son of M. F. & M. L. Hockman, June 20, 189_ - July 16, 18__

Richtemyre

Rouland J., son of Wm. and Luetta Richtemyre, July 15, 1895 - July 19, 1896

Richtemyre

William F., father, 1871 - 1962

Luetta, mother, 1872 - 1927

Loyal Lee, son, 1897 - 1975

Frazier

George, 1864 - 1954

Ida, wife of George Frazier, 1863 - 1931

Broken Stone - Base intact - Unreadable

Coomber

Elmer W., father, 1885 - 1963

Coomber

Elsie P, mother, 1887 - 1934

Wohlford

Clayton W., April 13, 1861 - Dec 20, 1903

Della G., his wife, Jan 26, 1866 - May 2, 1937

Stichter

David J., Feb 18, 1855 - July 5, 1913

Electa G., his wife, April 28, 1860 - Aug 31, 1897

Yea tho I walk through the valley of the shadow of death

I will fear no evil for thou art with me

Thy rod and thy staff comfort me.

Trotter

Lottie M., Jan 27, 1869 - Oct 19 1949

Bogenreif

Gertrude, mother, 1873 - 1945

Ditzler

William, Dec 17, 1876 - July 8, 1903

Augusta I., his wife, Dec 16, 1878 - Oct 15, 1909

Bogenreif

Isaac, Jan 19, 1840 - May 15, 1907

Catherine E., his wife, Feb 12, 1842 - April 7, 1923

Bogenreif

Edward, father, 1866 - 1943

Kieler

Reuben, died May 5, 1899, 97 yrs 8 mos 9 ds

Mary A., died April 2, 1902, 79 yrs 4 mos 11 ds

Keeler

Elizabeth B, OKE, his wife, 1842 - 1938

Kieler

Geo. S., died Mar 30, 1900, 54 yrs 7 mos 2 ds

(All four of these Kieler/Keeler names are on the same stone,

although there is a variation in spellings.)

Mater

Katherine, 1848 - 1923

Mater

Justus A., 1846 - 1929

Bourne

Leo Clyde, father, 1898 - 1923

Bourne

Irene E., mother, 1900 - 1989

Bourne

Dorthy J., 1921

Blair

Charles W., June 11, 1873 - April 4, 1935

Annie L., wife of Charles Blair, Dec 19, 1866 - Nov 30, 1908

Gone but not forgotten.

Blair

Allen L., May 19, 1897 - Nov 17, 1913

Gone but not forgotten.

Blair

Sadie, April 8, 1888 - Sept 21, 1967

Erwin

Warren G., 1921 - 1976

Eulalie M., 1927 -

Erwin

Stella G., mother, 1895 - 1991

Glenan L., father, 1893 - 1967

Olthoff

Joyce M., Jan 29, 1930

Olthoff

Kate, 1882 - 1910

Olthoff

William B., 1874 - 1956

Shankle

Sanford L., 1877 - 1956

Elles E., wife of Sanford, 1884 - 1962

Thy will be done.

Hockman

John W., Aug 9, 1840 - April 24, 1917

Co. G. 15 Ill. Vol. Inft. 1861 - 1865

Mary J., his wife, Feb 15, 1849 - Feb 29, 1928

Gone but not forgotten.

Yeager

Peter, Mar 5, 1847 - May 6, 1927

Soldier in Co. E. 146 Ill. Vol. Inft. 1881 - 1885

Mary A., his wife, June 14, 1853 - Feb 13, 1909

Gone but not forgotten.

Parkinson

Newton H., 1857 - 1927

Annie M., his wife, 1861 - 1918

Elizabeth Jane, 1886 - 1908

Mogel

Unreadable

Finkenbinder

Emma E., Dec 7, 1857 - July 10. 1945

D. Oliver, Oct 2, 1857 - Aug 22, 1924

Michael

Jane, wife of Allen Fox & Elwood Michael, Oct 24, 1924 - Nov 27, 1982

Fox

Allen L., Oct 14, 1914 - April 24, 1966

Finkenbinder

Charles H., Nov 6, 1891 - June 3, 1964

Illinois Pvt. 26 Co. Engineers WWI

Wise

Elma F., 1892 - 1960

Porter L., 1882 - 1976

Huneke

Bertha, 1885 - 1964

Henry, 1891 - 1960

Ortmeier

Charlotte S., mother, 1858 - 1941

Henry C., father, 1857 - 1937

Finkenbinder

Walter E., Dec 4, 1882 - May 1, 1919

Bailey

Mary E. Hill Finkenbinder, July 28, 1887 - Dec 26, 1996

(Walter and Mary are on the same stone)

Offenheiser

Charles, 1884 - 1918

Bertha L., his wife, 1886 - 1958

E. Wallin, his son, 1913 - 1917

Parkinson

Nelda, 1917 - 1937

No Last Name on Stone

Baby, Aug 18, 1897 - Aug 12, 1899

Duane, July 21, 1896 - Aug 13, 1899

Aurand

Verda E., dau of A. R. & E. I. Aurand, Sept 20, 1913 - Oct 5, 1913

Aurand

Arthur R., 1892 - 1921

Erma I., 1890 - 1987




Our thanks to Sandy Groezinger for transcribing and contributing this information to the Jo Daviess Co. USGenWeb site.

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