Tazewell County, IL Genealogy Trails
Data and Picture contributed by:
Al & Carole Martin -2008
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New Sand Prairie Cemetery |
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Driving Directions
Starting in Pekin, IL., travel South on State Rte 29 approximately 5 -6 miles to
Townline Rd..
Turn right (West) on Townline and travel approximately 1 mile to the St.
John's Lutheran Church.
The Sand Prairie Cemetery is behind the church.
It is a well maintained cemetery.
[contributed by: Al & Carole Martin -2008]
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Partial Headstone Transcription
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| ARY, MARION L T | SGT US ARMY | FEB 12 1911 | MAR 4 1992 | |
| BEUTEL, Mary M. | same stone | Jan. 26, 1908 | May 03, 2001 | |
| BEUTEL, DANIEL | JULY 10,1901 | MAY 27,1983 | ||
| CHITWOOD, JR. ERNEST R CHITWOOD | SGT US ARMY | AUG 10 1929 | JUL 30 1976 | |
| DALCHER, HARRY C | US COAST GUARD | SEP 28 1915 | APR 17 1993 | |
| DALCHER, LESTER E. | same stone | MAR.24,1923 | JAN.24,1985 | |
| Dalcher, Alma B. | Nov. 3, 1926 | no date | ||
| DITTUS, ALBERT W | PVT US ARMY | APR 27 1924 | MAY 8 1999 | |
| EGGENA, Grace E. | same stone | Mar. 7, 1925 | no date | |
| EGGENA,WILLIAM J. | OCT.2,1913 | DEC.6,1995 | ||
| EWING, HENRY L | ILLINOIS S2 US NAVY | OCT 14 1927 | JULY 9 1972 | |
| FORNOFF, PHILIP G | C ILLINOIS PVT US ARMY | DEC 16 1888 | NOV 16 1967 | |
| Friedrich, Lilliam W. | same stone In God's Care |
1897 | 1987 | |
| FRIEDRICH, NICHOLAS J. | 1891 | 1974 | ||
| FRIEDRICH, PHILIP A. | JAN.30,1894 | OCT.10,1969 | ||
| Fuelberth, Ida M. | m. Mar. 2, 1941 same stone |
Sept. 9, 1918 | no date | |
| FUELBERTH, ALFRED L. | NOV.20,1916 | MAY 19,1984 | ||
| HALL, WARREN LEE | CPL US ARMY AIR FORCES | FEB 12 1924 | FEB 25 2005 | |
| HARMS, FRED J | ILLINOIS PVT 41 INFANTRY WWI | MAY 3 1892 | NOV 10 1972 | |
| HARTLEY, George A. | Father | same stone | 1875 | 1956 |
| HARTLEY, LENA M. | Mother | 1887 | 1962 | |
| Hasty, Marilyn L. | m. June 30, 1968 same stone |
Mar. 23, 1944 | no date | |
| HASTY, GERALD W | JAN.13,1943 | JUNE 3,1989 | ||
| KLOCKENGA, EDGAR H | CPL US ARMY | JUN 5 1911 | JAN 2 1986 | |
| KNAAK, HENRY F. | same stone | DEC.10,1923 | JUNE 18,1998 | |
| Knaak, Lucille | Jan. 5, 1927 | no date | ||
| Lawson, Deloria E. | m. Apr. 22, 1955 same stone "As a Man Thinketh in His Heart So is He" |
Jan. 27, 1935 | Mar. 1, 1992 | |
| LAWSON, ROBERT L. | JAN.2,1936 | JAN.20,1991 | ||
| LUICK, F. F. C. JOHN | Gave His Life For GOD and COUNTRY | OCT.23,1927 | MAY17,1947 | |
| LUTZ, HERBERT F. | DEC.28,1912 | FEB.26,1996 | ||
| LUTZ, JOHN B. | MAR.11,1894 | JUNE 21,1970 | ||
| Miller, Arlen M. SCHMIDT | same stone | Mar. 14, 1931 | no date | |
| MILLER, LLOYD K. | JUNE 8,1923 | FEB.11,2005 | ||
| Minoff, Evelyn | m. Feb. 28, 1954 same stone |
July 27, 1935 | No date | |
| MINOFF, STEVE W. | OCT.19,1929 | DEC.5,2000 | ||
| NAFFZIGER, MARSHALL E | ILLINOIS SP4 TRP B 1 CAV 23 INF DIV | JUNE 13 1950 | AUG 5 1971 | |
| Nannen, Carrie S. | same stone | 1895 | 1980 | |
| NANNEN, WILLIAM H. | 1890 | 1960 | ||
| Neikirk, Loretta | Daughter | same stone | 1927 | 1998 |
| NEIKIRK, Rosella | Mother | 1900 | 1992 | |
| NEIKIRK, CHESTER | Father | 1905 | 1975 | |
| NEIKIRK, WILBUR L | PFC US ARMY | AUG 9 1929 | OCT 19 1989 | |
| RIPPER, LOUIS J. | DIED IN U.S. SERVICE | 1892 | 1918 | |
| RIPPER, MELVIN J. | m. Jan. 29, 1956 same stone |
SEPT.12,1928 | JULY 6,1977 | |
| Ripper, Jean R. | June 25, 1934 | no date | ||
| RIPPER, STANLEY O. | JAN.11,1920 | JAN.12,2004 | ||
| RIPPER, HARRY J | same stone | APR.13,1896 | SEPT.14,1975 | |
| Ripper, Ella A. | Oct. 7, 1900 | Mar. 2, 1966 | ||
| SCHAEFER, HOMER ANTON | Served in China 50th Uet Det | NOV.2,1922 | MAR.14,1946 | |
| SCHERER, HARRY N. | same stone | 1903 | 1960 | |
| Scherer, Lawrence C. | 1910 | 1997 | ||
| Scherer, Lester P. | 1915 | no date | ||
| SCHIMMELPFENNIG, Margaret R. | Sept. 5, 1919 | Aug. 7, 1919 | ||
| SCHIMMELPFENNIG, ELMER H. | MAR.6,1918 | OCT.16,1984 | ||
| SHAY, GEORGE M | ILLINOIS CPL CO L 129 INFANTRY REGT | May 24, 1933 | Sep 15, 1964 | |
| SMALLWOOD, RAY S | AB US AIR FORCE | JUN 13 1937 | Feb 19, 1994 | |
| Snyder, Bernita R. | same stone | Aug. 30, 1933 | no date | |
| SNYDER,JOHN E. | FEB 19,1930 | SEPT.20,1999 | ||
| TIMKE, RONALD ORRIE | PFC US ARMY | SEP 1 1938 | AUG 9 2002 | |
| VOLK, HOWARD F S | SGT US ARMY | MAR 15 1919 | JUL 20 1989 | |
| VOLK, KENNETH H. | same stone | APR.13,1925 | FEB.11,2000 | |
| Volk, Lila S. | Aug. 15, 1927 | Mar. 9, 2005 | ||
| WEHRICH, RICHARD JOHN | CAPT US ARMY 1952 WEST POINT GRADUATE |
AUG 14 1929 | JULY 2 2002 | |
| WENDEL, ADOLPH P | ILLINOIS PVT CO I 116 INFANTRY | SEPT 3 1892 | OCT 4 1957 | |
| WILLIARD, GEORGE R | PFC US ARMY | SEP 29 1927 | April 14, 1995 | |

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