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St. John |
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photo courtesy of Geri DeGroff. (Fall 2000) |
St. John |
ST JOHN'S CATHOLIC CEMETERY located in SW 1/4 NW 1/4 of Section 36, Township 16N, Range 5E, Chester township in Saunders County, Nebraska. It is also on the northeast edge of Prague, Nebraska.
Recorded on 27 March 1978 by Clarabelle Mares 1722 E 19 Fremont, NE 68025 and assisted by Kathrine Petersen. Going from front to back in rows.
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Names Index
Page 1 ST JOHN'S CEMETERY Prague, Saunders County, Nebraska
Section 1
Row 1 south to north
Anton A Vrana Josephine L Vrana
8 Mar 1884 9 Sep 1970 28 Feb 1892 14 May 1975
Joseph R Janecek
Nebr Pvt AAF WW II
10 Jul 1913 9 Aug 1973
George A Kubr
19 Apr 1901 13 Feb 1965
Jacob Staska Mary Staska
25 Jul 1882 8 Jan 1963 22 Mar 1888 14 May 1970
Marie Victoria Soukup
1942 - 1963
Vaclav M Petrzelka Anna J Petrzelka
21 Sep 1877 8 Dec 1971 24 May 1881 27 Ju1 1965
Charles W Prochaska
19 Feb 1910 9 Jan 1967
Leonard Swartz
Nebr T4 Med Det 20 Armd Div WW II
25 Jan 1913 24 Aug 1965
Gayle Lynn Swartz
10 Aug 1957 4 Oct 1973
Louis V Sedlacek
9 Ju1 1886 22 Oct 1966
Page 2 ST JOHN'S CEMETERY Prague, Saunders County, Nebraska
James J Voboril Marion Voboril
10 Sep 1898 12 Jul 1965 25 Mar 1898 23 Mar 1967
Bessie M Polacek
4 Mar 1900 25 Jan 1967
William Kubik
21 Feb 1915 24 Jun 1969
Row 2 north to south
Frank V Bratrsovsky
24 Feb 1911 3 Jul 1969
Mabel A Semrad
5 Jul 1897 28 Apr 1972
Rosie Semrad dau, Lydia Semrad
10 Jun 1894 21 Sep 1957 6 Mar 1908 26 Aug 1950
Anton J Semrad Marie Semrad
13 Jun 1870 25 Aug 1950 10 Nov 1871 19 Oct 1949
Anna Kuncl Thomas Kuncl
1853 - 1944 1843 - 1929
Joseph Kuncl Frank Kuncl
1876 - 1949 1884 - 1929
Anna Eret, wife Frank Eret, husband
1879 - 1957 1885 - 1932
Joe Eret Anna Eret
1845 - 1929 1844 - 1932
Emma J Frohner
10 Feb 1898 6 Apr 1963
Joseph Mach Josefka Mach
1857 - 1935 1858 - 19??
Anton A Ourada
19 May 1898 22 Aug 1964
Mary Vlasak Charles Vlasak
24 Jan 1878 16 Mar 1971 8 Oct 1874 4 Feb 1948
Alois L Vlasak
10 Sep 1876 21 Mar 1943
Marie Kirchman
1902 - 1958
Page 3 ST JOHN'S CEMETERY Prague, Saunders County, Nebraska
Barbara A Kastl Charles A Kastl
20 Sep 1874 17 Sep 1928 6 Jan 1872 31 Mar 1961
Anna Sedlacek Joseph Sedlacek
24 Feb 1860 7 Jun 1940 1 May 1855 27 Aug 1931
Mary Sedlacek
23 Apr 1884 6 Mar 1969
Anna Brtek John Brtek
27 Feb 1880 13 Aug 1956 11 Jan 1877 26 May 1932
Row 3 south to north
Bohumir C Fujan James C Fujan
2 Nov 1904 13 Ju1 1977 PFC U S Army
27 Oct 1909 15 Jul 1974
Anna Fujan Svoboda
9 Jun 1894 8 Jan 1924
Katerina Kubr George Kubr
1870 - 1928 1866 - 1952
Infant son of Louis J Kubr
b & d 11 Apr 1932
Josef Jirik Anna Jirik
1845 - 1923 1848 - 1926
Vaclav Hula Anna Hula
26 Oct 1857 14 Jun 1924 14 Jul 1863 20 Jul 1922
Tomas F Hula
1903 - 1927
Rose Ourada
22 Jun 1907 9 Jul 1957
William John Belik
Nebr Carpenter 3C U S Navy
1906 - 4 Jan 1928
Joseph V Janecek Sophie Janecek
10 Mar 1885 3 Mar 1955 15 May 1887 28 Dec 1952
Simon F Jirik Marie M Jirik
8 May 1876 17 Nov 1957 24 Jan 1879 2 May 1953
Joseph Polacek
29 Aug 1964 - born and died
Page 4 ST JOHN'S CEMETERY Prague, Saunders County, Nebraska
Row 4 north to south
Vincen J Rolenc (note no t)
4 Apr 1907 1 Nov 1970
Paul, son of Richard & Rosalie Brecka
10 - 11 Aug 1960
Mary, dau of W M & A M Stuchlik
b & d 1 Feb 1940
Martin, son of M F & M A Chvatal
b & d 25 Jan 1926
Josef Kaspar
15 Mar 1917 3 Apr 1920
August Kaspar Mary A Kaspar
1883 - 1932 1890 - 1969
Barbora Kaspar Frantiska Kaspar
1866 - 8 Jul 1920 54 yrs 9 Mar 1867 4 Dec 1932
Jan J Kaspar (has two markers)
21 Jan 1865 30 Jul 1947
one: 21 Mar 1865 30 Jul 1947
Petronela Vculek Karel Vculek
1833 - 1919 20 Oct 1869 14 Jul 1943
unmarked child's grave
Jakub Belik Barbora Belik, wife
1849 - 1920 1876 - 19?
Vaclav Odvody Sr Anna Odvody
1851 - 1936 1861 - 1940
Frank A Votruba Pauline A Votruba
1887 - 1922 1916 - 1922
Emma Kratky James Kratky
25 Nov 1894 31 Aug 1932 2 Oct 1888 12 May 1977
son, James Kratky
31 Jan 1923 20 Jun 1942
Joseph Kubr
b & d 1961
Page 5 ST JOHN'S CEMETERY Prague, Saunders County, Nebraska
Row 5 south to north
Rudolph G Odvody
Nebr SSML3 U S Navy WW II
1 Dec 1922 10 Feb 1970
Otto J Ladenburger Amalia Ladenburger
5 May 1887 13 Mar 1969 6 Jul 1886 25 Dec 1971
Marie Tomcak
1846 - 1944
There is a large marker with only TOMCAK on it
Cynthia A, dau of Myron & Dorothy Coufal
b & d 4 Nov 1963
Louis F Prochaska Marie A Prochaska
22 Dec 1887 26 Jun 1959 23 Apr 1891 14 Dec 1971
Frant. Prochaska
d 18 Oct 1916 4 yr 9 mo 11 days
Rudolf M Vanek
d 28 Sep 1916 29 yr 11 mo
Eileen Joyce Vlasak Mary Vlasak
16 Jul 1929 26 May 1948 7 Feb 1915 25 Feb 1915
Lucille Vlasak
7 Jan 1921 1 May 1955
Ignac Sinanek Marie Simanek
20 May 1858 3 Dec 1947 15 Mar 1861 19 Jan 1915
Vilem Voboril
23 Apr 1916 12 Aug 1916
Emanuel Voboril
d 7 Feb 1919 15 yr 6 mo
Vaclav Voboril Anna Voboril
30 Sep 1874 7 Jul 1953 27 Mar 1877 12 Jul 1968
Frantisek Brtek Marie Brtek
15 Jan 1917 25 Jan 1917 22 Jul 1918 1 Oct 1920
Joseph E Brtek Vaclav Brtek
23 Mar 1920 8 Jun 1974 27 Sep 1871 28 Jan 1949
son, Ladislav Brtek
19 Dec 1922 10 Oct 1948
Page 6 ST JOHN'S CEMETERY Prague, Saunders County, Nebraska
James Krondak Mary Krondak
23 May 1877 2 Mar 1972 5 Feb 1886 31 Dec 1951
son, Miloslav Krondak
8 Jul 1912 22 Feb 1917
Rose Martha Kuncl Anton C Kuncl
13 Jul 1891 25 Aug 1954 13 Jun 1886 12 May 1952
son, Henry M Kuncl
28 Jul 1921 18 Nov 1969
Milford W Schuler
16 Jan 1906 20 Jan 1968
Row 6 north to south
Mary Sedlacek Ignatz J Sedlacek Sr
12 Jul 1886 20 Jul 1962 19 Mar 1882 4 Sep 1960
Anna E Humlicek
4 May 1899 13 Oct 1973
Anna Simanek
1898 - 1918
Frank Secor Mary Secor
d 5 Jan 1913 56 yrs d 24 Nov 1918 56 yr
Frantisek Paseka
b & d 1912
Anna Kaspar
1911 - 1912
Blazenka Vlasak
d 9 Dec 1911 2 yr 3 mo
John Ladenburger Anna Ladenburger
d 29 Nov 1911 57 yr d 15 Jan 1949 86 yrs
Joseph Broz Helena Broz
1881 - 1962 1883 - 1971
Frank C Kubik
6 Mar 1881 27 Apr 1911
Martin D Ruzicka Ida A Ruzicka
1876 - 1935 1880 - 1968
Martin J D Ruzicka - veteran
1907 - 1949
Page 7 ST JOHN'S CEMETERY Prague, Saunders County, Nebraska
Paul J Prochaska
Nebr Pvt U S Army Vietnam
28 Jun 1944 1 Sep 1972
Louis J Tomcak
1894 - 1977
Anton E Jerabek
6 Apr 1909 6 Jun 1970
Row 7 south to north
Joseph A Brecka
18 Apr 1898 4 Jan 1972
twin daus, Margaret & Mildred Vanek
b & d 5 Mar 1961
Frank J Sedlacek Anna Sedlacek
6 Nov 1889 19 Apr 1973 20 Mar 1899 13 Apr 1965
Bernard Sedlacek
20 Aug 1926 29 Jan 1933
Anton J Janecek Rose Janecek
8 May 1888 27 Nov 1964 6 Apr 1894 17 Jul 1956
Joseph Janecek Katherine Janecek, wife
1859 - 1937 1862 - 1948
Vaclav Janecek, son
1897 - 1927
Anastasia Polacek Frank J Polacek
11 Feb 1891 16 Jan 1974 1 Aug 1887 31 Dec 1947
Francis Polacek (mother) Frantisek Polacek
1861 - 1948 1859 - 1917
Tomas Barta Marie Barta
1839 - 1920 1844 - 1921
Anton Broz wife, Marie Broz
1840 - 1917 1851 - 1932
Marie, wife of Joseph Hobza
d 18 Aug 1911 27 yr 6 mo
William Wirka Emil Wirka
1887 - 1918 1890 - 1911
Charles Wirka mother Wirka
1885 - 1918 1851 - 1931
Father Wirka
1852 - 1922
Page 8 ST JOHN'S CEMETERY Prague, Saunders County, Nebraska
Josef M Ourada
1832 - 31 Mar 1913
Frant Kubik Anna Kubik
d 5 Jun 1906 61 yr 2 mo 9 days 1851 - 1927
Anna, wife of Jan J Polak
d 16 Mar 1904 31 yr 9 mo 21 days
Tomas, son V J & F K Fujan Vac J Fujan
d 20 Jul 1904 2 yr 10 mo d 3 Jan 1911 50 yrs
Filomena Fujan
1865 - 1955
Ernest Odvody Anna Odvody
d 11 Nov 1908 2 days d 4 Dec 1907 2 days
Children of Edward & Emma Odvody
Joie Sedlacek, son of Ignace & Marie Sedlacek
23 Sep 1912 13 Jan 1913
Frant Kellner
d 14 Feb 1913 4 yr
Marie Ann Fleming
1943 - 1943
Frank Kellner Julia Kellner
1884 - 1913 1870 - ?
Charles Prchal Rose Mary Prchal
1892 - 1960 1901 - 1956
David, son of David & Nancy Sedlacek
b & d 1970
Row 8 north to south
Robert Urban
21 Aug 1949 1 Sep 1949
Frank J Jerabek Marie Jerabek
8 Nov 1873 23 Apr 1957 19 Feb 1876 9 Jul 1951
unmarked child's grave
Josef Hula Marketa Hula
d 18 Dec 1904 83 yrs d 21 Jun 1924 98 yrs
Page 9 ST JOHN'S CEMETERY Prague, Saunders County, Nebraska
Kater. Hynek Frant. Hynek
d 26 Jan 1911 83 yrs d 23 Feb 1905 81 yrs
Cyril Svoboda Josefa Svoboda
1863 - 1947 1875 - 1930
son, Jaroslav Svoboda
d 5 Nov 1907 11 yr 7 mo
Amalie Mraz
3 Jan 1897 20 Nov 1907
Sister M Timothea Zinner
of Notre Dame
d 1929
Anna, dau Frant & Frantiska Polacek
d 27 Dec 1909 15 yr 10 mo
Anna Hynek
1848 - 1903
Josefa Ruzek
born Pizen Cech
d 4 Sep 1907 95 yr 5 mo 18 days
Anton Kratky wife, Antonie Kratky
1833 - 1913 1841 - 1923
Frant. Ruzek Anna Ruzek
1843 - 10 Apr 1914 71 yr 1846 - 19 Oct 1935 89 yrs
Anton Ruzek Mary Ruzek
31 Jul 1876 2 Dec 1959 7 Apr 1891 22 May 1972
Evelyn Ruzek
7 Feb 1911 17 Feb 1922
Jacob Frohner Marie Frohner
1870 - 1933 1873 - 1935
Joseph Ruzek Barbara Ruzek
26 Jul 1879 18 Oct 1955 27 Aug 1882 16 Jul 1959
Pearl V Petrzelka
27 Nov 1921 8 Jan 1970
wed to Frank J Pstrzelka 26 Oct 1940
Row 9 south to north
Joseph J Urban
Nebr PFC Co E 109 Engrs WW I
16 Dec 1891 1 May 1963
Page 10 ST JOHN'S CEMETERY Prague, Saunders County, Nebraska
Joseph Frohner, son
2 Mar 1919 23 Sep 1934
Rosie Barah
1860 - 1930
Grandmother Marie Riha
1836 - 1921
Anton Chmelka Anna Chmelka
1857 - 1920 1859 - 1946
John J Rerucha Josefina Rerucha
1877 - 1947 1886 - 1929
Kristina Rerucha
1909 - 1920
Martin Rerucha Rozalie Rerucha
d 25 Mar 1913 63 yr 5 mo 1848 - 1927
Cecilie, wife Jan Tomek
d 27 Feb 1903 44 yr 4 mo
Jan Tomek
d 20 Mar 1922 63 yr 10 mo
Frantiska Tomek
1867 - 1956
Frantisek Tomek
d 13 Apr 1911 82 yrs
Frantisek Ostry Marie Ostry
d 20 Aug 1916 70 yr 6 mo d 10 Apr 1934 82 yr 4 mo
son, Stanislav Ostry
d 17 Nov 1905 8 yrs
Richard R Paseka
5 Jan - 12 Jan 1932
Antonie Placek
d 8 Nov 1905 25 yrs
Josefa, wife of Jan Smetak
1867 - 23 May 1905 38 yrs
Children of Ant. & Marie Hitzler
Marie Hitzler Emilie Hitzler
d 7 May 1909 5 mo d 5 Sep 1910 7 mo
Page 11 ST JOHN'S CEMETERY Prague, Saunders County, Nebraska
son, Edward J Odvody Jr son, Richard D Odvody
19 Jul 1918 23 Jul 1944 12 Dec 1920 10 Sep 1944
Emma Odvody Edward Odvody Sr
3 Mar 1884 30 Oct 1968 18 Jun 1876 29 May 1945
Mary Ruzek Frank A Ruzek
30 Apr 1874 8 Aug 1949 8 Mar 1870 25 Mar 1958
Anna Krondak Joseph F Krondak
18 Sep 1888 23 Oct 1950 12 Feb 1881 31 Dec 1967
Row 10 north to south
Frank S Stuchlik Sophia M Stuchlik
4 Aug 1879 4 Mar 1949 8 May 1884 17 Jun 1958
Frank Paseka
1860 - 1947
Nicholas Hauth Antonia Sholz Hauth
1859 - 1943 1870 - 1953
Thomas Sedlacek
27 Aug 1879 18 Jul 1942
stone with initials J.S.
unmarked grave
Frantiska Placek Frantiska Placek
10 Nov 1889 4 Feb 1907 27 Cerv 1850 28 Aug 1916
(could be June or July)
Josefka Paseka
19 Mar 1828 5 Apr 1910
Frantiska Belik, wife husb, Frantisek Belik
1860 - 1914 1855 - 1926
Frentiska Belik, mother
1832 - 1921
Fred W Bahrn Mary Bahm
17 Aug 1882 24 Dec 1956 25 Aug 1882 12 Jul 1936
Fredie J Bahm
16 May 1915 20 Aug 1915
Anna Mach Anton Mach
1838 - 1906 1841 - 1920
unmarked grave
Page 12 ST JOHN'S CEMETERY Prague, Saunders County, Nebraska
Francis Musilek
18 Jan 1910 26 Jan 1910
Marie Frana
21 Jun 1845 16 Sep 1923
Jos Brecka
1908 - 1926
Marlene E Navrkal Anton M Navrkal
18 Oct 1937 7 Jan 1944 11 Nov 1909 1 Aug 1957
Frank J Jelinek Sr Antonia M Jelinek
1879 - 1963 1888 - 1969
Otto Matous grandaughter Mary E Otte
1901 - 1969 b & d 1963
Raymond C Pacl
1 Dec 1899 31 Dec 1970
Mildred A Jelinek
1921 - 1976
Row 11 south to north
Frank Petrzelka Anna Petrzelka
1897 - 1977 1900 - 1976
James J Nejdl
1 Oct 1894 1 Jul 1973
Louis E Brtek Mary C Brtek
6 Jul 1904 22 Mar 1969 7 Apr 1902 4 Sep 1946
Raymond J Jambor Dorothy Jambor Novotny
24 Jun 1903 29 Jun 1959 11 Jun 1932 13 Dec 1951
Joseph F Musilek
Pvt U S Army WW II
9 Mar 1911 24 Sep 1975
Adolph V Ostry Mildred Ostry
16 Jun 1889 25 Jul 1966 1924 - 1929
Sylvia F Tomek Barbra Tomek
20 Nov 1907 27 Feb 1971 25 Nov 1878 14 Mar 1943
Vaclav Tomek son, Tomas Tomek
28 Apr 1877 9 Dec 1950 1902 - 1922
Page 13 ST JOHN'S CEMETERY Prague, Saunders County, Nebraska
Alois Voboril
b & d 1925
Joseph L Voboril Lucille K Voboril
1890 - 1954 1891 - 1973
Leonard Ostry Cyril Ostry
d 17 Jun 1925 - no age given d 27 Aug 1925 - no age given
Anna M Ostry Frank J Ostry
13 Ju1 1887 23 Jul 1974 15 Oct 1882 22 Aug 1972
Marie Paseka Frank J Paseka
30 May 1893 17 Apr 1942 31 Mar 1888 12 Mar 1955
Joseph Sloup
b & d 8 May 1947
James F Sloup
16 Apr 1893 24 Feb 1975
Marie A Vlasak Thomas J Vlasak
23 May 1880 29 Oct 1963 19 Dec 1878 29 Jan 1953
Row 12 north to south
Richard Kaspar
3 Jan 1949 8 Jan 1949
Charles J Sedlacek Mollie G Sedlacek
1 Apr 1888 30 May 1972 14 Aug 1894 15 Oct 1973
Wilma Sedlacek Frana
24 Mar 1919 5 Feb 1943
Frank Wirka Anna Wirka
7 Jan 1874 14 Jun 1936 11 Aug 1830 9 May 1951
Frank J Vlasak Anna Fujan Vlasak
6 Nov 1872 20 Apr 1960 28 May 1874 21 May 1936
Katherina Vanek Jan Vanek
1869 - 1952 1866 - 1935
child's grave-unmarked
Marie Polacek Emil J Polacek
6 Sep 1895 19 May 1952 30 Sep 1895 11 Oac 1956
Josephine Ourada Joseph J Ourada
28 May 1869 18 Aug 1936 19 Mar 1862 7 Apr 1936
Page 14 ST JOHN'S CEMETERY Prague, Saunders County, Nebraska
Josephine Musilek Joseph F Musilek
28 Jan 1878 14 May 1946 6 Jun 1871 6 Dec 1949
Anna Hruza Frank Hruza
24 Jun 1871 20 Oct 1936 23 Jul 1871 7 Jun 1947
Charley J Proskovec John F Proskovec
8 Jul 1919 22 Aug 1943 3 Mar 1886 21 Apr 1967
Marie A Musilek Marie A Musilek
1918 - 1950 1889 - 1953
Vaclav Musilek
1885 - 1972
Frank A Petrzelka III
17 Feb 1941 19 Oct 1970
Row 13 south to north
Frances A Musilek Agnes M Musilek
1883 - 1965 1879 - 1952
James Reznicek
23 May 1885 21 Aug 1948
John Peter Prochaska
17 Mar 1905 21 Nov 1939
Louis V Schovanec Mary R Schovanec
1898 - 1974 1901 - 1939
Frank D Reznicek Alzbeta Reznicek
1857 - 1954 16 May 1860 8 Aug 1938
Marie Palat Frank Palat
8 Sep 1879 16 Apr 1939 18 Jan 1878 24 Mar 1963
Barbora Mach Josef A Mach
1870 - 1950 1864 - 1939
Frances H Virka Joseph Virka
1895 - 1959 1893 - 1968
Barbora Bushek Joseph Bushek
6 Jan 1864 1 Mar 1942 24 Sep 1862 22 Apr 1953
Alvie E Vanek
1893 - 1943
Page 15 ST JOHN'S CEMETERY Prague, Saunders County, Nebraska
Joseph W Koranda
13 Apr 1893 17 Oct 1970
Marie Hula Joseph Hula
17 Jul 1902 18 May 1949 28 Feb 1900 22 Sep 1971
Row 14 north to south
Frank A Belik Mary Belik
8 Apr 1889 14 Jan 1968 6 Jul 1893 21 Oct 1958
Frank D Kubr Elsie A Kubr
25 Sep 1903 30 Jan 1958 29 Sep 1909 12 Jun 1969
William Shanahan Libbie Shanahan
30 Jul 1886 22 Sep 1967 28 Nov 1888 12 May 1958
Thomas Vavak Bessie Vavak
4 Jun 1889 8 Jan 1957 25 Aug 1897 28 Dec 1969
James Frana Agnes Frana
19 Jun 1891 31 May 1965 21 Nov 1895 16 Jan 1972
John K Hines
31 Mar 1888 8 Jan 1956
Anton Kudlacek Josephine Kudlacek
2 Jun 1875 10 Jul 1957 2 Mar 1881 22 Apr 1957
son, Anton Kudlacek son, Rudolph Kudlacek
24 Nov 1906 12 Jul 1973 8 Aug 1912 14 Mar 1976
Nick J Ladenburger Sophia Ladenburger
27 Dec 1888 27 Jul 1972 29 Apr 1891 15 Mar 1978
(death date from obits)
Donna Jean Belik
25 Jul 1958 11 Feb 1959
Marie A Sisel
30 Jan 1913 12 Dec 1962
George G Fleming
1914 - 1971
Row 15 south to north
Ronnetta Jo Cerny
11 May - 24 May 1975
Joseph A Kliment
16 Jul 1897 3 Mar 1975
Page 16 ST JOHN'S CEMETERY Prague, Saunders County, Nebraska
Victor P Kuncl
4 Sep 1914 1 May 1973
Emma Kavan Ladenburger
18 Jul 1889 4 Oct 1971
Joseph C Tomek
T5 U S Army WW II
27 Nov 1918 27 Jan 1976
Frank Tomek
1901 - 1974 wed to Elsie Tomek 4 Sep 1928
Ernest J Belik
13 May 1914 31 Jul 1971
Section 2 (very few markers)
matching rows from Section 1
Row 5
Blanche P Vlasek
1893 - 1975
Row 14
Mary Steinbach
b & d 14 Apr 1971
unmarked grave
Row 15
Louis C Ostry
16 Jun 1891 27 Jun 1971
