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BOHEMIAN CEMETERY

Near Diagonal, Ringgold County, Iowa

 

Bohemian Cemetery.jpg
Photograph Courtesy of Tony Mercer, June of 2012

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The Bohemian Cemetery was established in 1872. It is located about three (3) miles SE of Diagonal near the center of Section 16, T69, R30, Washington Township, Ringgold County, Iowa. The Bohemian Cemetery was surveyed during the WPA works in the 1930's. Recorded for Ringgold County Historical Society in November 1982 by Betty Ruby and Ruth Haley of Diagonal. Updated by Rick Wiley of Diagonal, September, 2001. Descendants of pioneer families, Lawrence Zaruba and Louise Slavik Kessler, assisted with language translation. Cemetery transcriptions were updated by Tony Mercer in June of 2012. Veteran information updated May of 2015 courtesy of Cathy Kilgore, Ringgold County Veteran Affairs; plot location from Raymond Banner's book, Cemetery Gravestone Recordings of Ringgold County.

Snapshots of History: Bohemian Cemetery by Mike Avitt

Spelling of family names may appear different due to anglicization.

gold star designates a Veteran

Interments at Bohemian Cemetery

Surnames:

A B C D E F G H I
J K L M N O P Q R
S T U V W X Y Z  

 

GRID NAME BORN DIED COMMENTS
A        
9-A ANDERSON, Kitie 1884 23 Aug 1885
aged 1y 3m 8d
daughter of C.J. & I. ANDERSON
5-D gold star ANDERSON. Leo Orville 31 May 1932 12 Jan 1995 Korean War Veteran
SGT U.S. Army
son of Frances Cora ANDERSON & Orville McHENRY
married 13 Oct 1957
Barbara Ann RICKER
9-A ANDERSON, Tena M. 00 Sep 1888 09 Oct 1888
aged 19d
daughter of C.J. & I. ANDERSON
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B        
4-B BATA, Albert James 21 Oct 1917 27 May 1993 son of John & Anna (KOPECKY) BATA
4-B BATA, Anna (KOPECKY) 27 May 1882 08 Dec 1955
Texas
daughter of Joseph & Mary (PORTEL) KOPECKY
married circa 1902
John BATA
5-C BATA, Fairy Helen (JONES) 18 Oct 1910 01 Apr 1977 daughter of Fred & Flossie Edna (WHITTLESEY) JONES
married 04 Jan 1930
Joseph Frank BATA
5-C BATA, Joseph Frank 15 Oct 1906 10 Mar 1994 son of John & Anna (KOPECKY) BATA
married 04 Jan 1930
Fairy Helen JONES
5-C BATA, Joe F.   1949 son of Joseph Frank & Fairy Helen (JONES) BATA
5-C gold star BATA, Joseph Albert "Joey" 16 Dec 1949 09 Oct 2011
Foley AL
U.S. Navy Veteran
son of Helen Louise (BATA) FROIT
spouse of
Kimberly A. BRADEN
4-B BATA, John Dec 1874 09 Nov 1923 married circa 1902
Anna KOPECKY
4-B gold star BATA, John 27 May 1904 18 Aug 1984 World War II Veteran
PVT U.S. Army
son of John & Anna (KOPECKY) BATA
6-D gold star BONEBRAKE,
Donald Wayne
01 Oct 1944
Leon IA
11 Oct 2012
Vietnam War Veteran
U.S. Army
son of John Elman Wade “Jack” & Lila Rose (DRAKE) BONEBRAKE
6-D gold star BONEBRAKE, John Elman Wade “Jack” 19 Nov 1918
Diagonal IA
30 Dec 2011
Mount Ayr
WWII Veteran
U.S. Army
son of Rollo Wade & Winona Ruth (WILSON) BONEBRAKE
married 12 Apr 1941
Lila Rose DRAKE
6-D BONEBRAKE, Lila Rose (DRAKE) 31 Jan 1921 01 Feb 2020 daughter of Cloyd & Amelia (DOLECHECK) DRAKE
married 12 Apr 1941
John E. W. “Jack” BONEBRAKE
4-D BECKER, Zachary Chet   20 Mar 1997 son of Joseph N. & Susan M. BECKER
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D        
8-B DOLECEK, Anna (JEZEK) 19 May 1821 12 Sep 1899 "Pod rovem zde Je pochován
Anna manžellia Petra Dolecka
narozena v echách dne 19 Kvtna 1821
zemela 12 Záí 1899"
(translated)
"Under the earth buried here Anna
Wife of Petra Dolecka
Born in Bohemia on May 19, 1821
died September 12, 1899"

married circa 1850 Petra “Peter” DOLECEK
2-C DOLECEK, Anna 12 Aug 1870 09 Jun 1873 "Pod kovem zde je pochován Anna
Dcera V. a A. Dolecek
Narozena 12 Spr. 1870
Zemrela 9. cerce 1873"
(translated)
"Under the earth buried here
Anna
Daughter of V. & A. Dolecek
Born August 12, 1870
Died June 9, 1873"

daughter of Vencil Vitus & Anna (SEVERINE) DOLECEK
8-C DOLECEK, Anna Amelia (ZARUBA) 15 Nov 1876 22 May 1940 daughter of Jaroslav “Jerry” & Anna (BUNDERLE) ZARUBA
married 19 Jan 1894
Joseph M. DOLECEK
8-B DOLECEK, Frances (JEZEK) 17 May 1853 10 Jul 1932 wife of
Peter DOLECHECK Jr.
8-C DOLECEK, Frantiska 1875 1875
aged 12d
"Františka Dolecek
1875 Stári 12. dni"
(translated)
"Frantiska Dolecek
1875 Aged 12 Days"

daughter of Joseph & Maria Anna (MLINAR) DOLECEK
7-B DOLECEK, Frantiska (DOLECKOVA) 09 Mar 1796 12 Feb 1875 "Frantiska Doleckova
85 roku stara
Buh ji poprej lechké
odpoinuti a svlto
vn; at ji svítí
at odpoívá v pokdji od syna Leopolda"
(very rough translation)
"Frantiska Doleckova
85 years old
God grant her rest
and light forever shining.
May she rest eternal
son of Leopold."
11-B DOLECEK, Frantiska (DOLECKOVA) 05 Jan 1848 13 Feb 1867 "Zde odpoívá František Dolecek
Narozen 5 Ledna 1848
Zemrel 13 nora 1867"
(translated)
"Here lies
Frantisek Dolecek
Born January 5, 1848
Died February 13, 1867"

daughter of Peter & Anna (JEZEK) DOLECEK
8-C DOLECEK, Joseph H. 26 Feb 1837 21 Oct 1916 son of Jan “John” & Anna (KODYTEC) DOLECEK
married 25 Oct 1861
Maria Anna MLINAR
7-B DOLECEK, Joseph M. 17 Dec 1866 27 May 1941 son of Joseph & Maria Anna (MLINAR) DOLECEK
married 19 Jan 1894
Anna Amelia ZARUBA
7-B DOLECEK, Maria Anna (MLINAR) 18 Aug 1831 28 Oct 1922 married 25 Oct 1861
Joseph DOLECEK
8-B DOLECEK, Peter Sr. 28 Jun 1821 15 Dec 1903 "Pod rovem zde Je pochován
Petr Dolecek
narozen v echách dne 28 ervna 1821
zemel 15 Prosince 1903"
(translated)
"Under the earth
buried here
Petr Dolecek
Born in Bohemia on June 28, 1821
Died December 15, 1903"

son of Josef & Frantiska (MLYNAR) DOLECEK
married circa 1850
Anna JEZEK
8-C DOLECEK, Rose 28 Mar 1895 22 Oct 1928 daughter of Joseph M. & Anna Amelia (ZARUBA) DOLECEK

PHOTOGRAPHER'S NOTE:
Stone is next to Anna & Joseph DOLECHECK stone.
7-B DOLECHECK, Anna Marie 1874 1955 daughter of Peter & Frances (JEZEK) DOLECEK
married 29 Oct 1894
John DOLECHECK
11-C DOLECHECK, Charles Fillip 01 May 1881 11 Oct 1949 son of Peter & Frances (JEZEK) DOLECEK
married 25 Apr 1905
Mary Libuse PELIKAN
8-C DOLECHECK, Donald D. 26 Oct 1927 12 Dec 1927 son of Frank Joseph & Ethel Valentine (BLAUER) DOLECHECK
7-B DOLECHECK, Emil R. 21 Apr 1912 21 Aug 1929 son of John & Anna Marie (DOLECEK) DOLECHECK
8-C DOLECHECK, Ethel Valentine (BLAUER) 14 Feb 1904 01 Aug 1994 daughter of William Frederick & Matilda Jane (TODD) BLAUER
married 11 Aug 1926
Frank J. DOLECHECK
6-D DOLECHECK, Fern Liona (ROUDYBUSH) 30 Oct 1910
near Diagonal IA
13 Jan 2001
aged 90y
Creston IA
daughter of William Alexander & Maria Celesta (GRIFFITH) ROUDYBUSH
married 07 Nov 1928
Diagonal IA
Paul John DOLECHECK
8-B DOLECHECK, Frances (JEZEK) 17 May 1853
Czechoslovakia
10 Jul 1932
Des Moines IA
daughter of
Antonin & Petronila (LANGE) JEZEK
married 22 Nov 1873
Peter DOLECHECK, Jr.
8-C DOLECHECK, Frank Joseph 02 Feb 1900 23 Oct 1972 son of John & Anna Marie (DOLECEK) DOLECHECK
married 11 Aug 1926
Ethel V. DOLECHECK
7-B DOLECHECK, George J. 17 Dec 1897 23 Mar 1899 son of John & Anna Marie (DOLECEK) DOLECHECK
12-C DOLECHECK, Inez M. (POSLER) 24 Nov 1905
Harrison Co. MO
22 Feb 1988
aged 82y
Humboldt IA
daughter of
Joseph & Anna (SKROH) POSLER
married 21 Aug 1929
Leo L. DOLECHECK
"Our Children
Carolyn & Wilfred"
7-B DOLECHECK, John 26 Sep 1869 05 Dec 1950 son of Joseph & Maria Anna (MLINAR) DOLECEK
married 29 Oct 1894
Anna Marie DOLECEK
12-C DOLECHECK, Leo Leonard 19 Apr 1906 23 Sep 1951 son of Charles Fillip & Mary Libuse (PELIKAN) DOLECHECK
married 21 Aug 1929
Inez M. POSLER
11-C DOLECHECK, Mary Libuse (PELIKAN) 25 Mar 1886 12 Mar 1946 daughter of Wenzel & Katherina (REPA) PELIKAN
married 25 Apr 1905
Charles Fillip DOLECHECK
12-C DOLECHECK, Patricia Lee (HILL) PATTERSON 26 Jul 1946 23 Jul 2021 daughter of Alden & Agnes (OLSSON) HILL
married 1st
Coy Junior PATTERSON
married 2nd 16 Jun 1980
Wilfred “Willie” DOLECHECK
6-D DOLECHECK, Paul John 26 Jun 1902
Diagonal IA
04 Nov 1989
aged 87y
son of
John & Anna Marie (DOLECEK) DOLECHECK
married 07 Nov 1928
Diagonal IA
Fern Liona ROUDYBUSH
8-B DOLECHECK, Peter Jr. 21 Sep 1851 03 Feb 1918 son of Peter & Anna (JEZEK) DOLECEK
married 22 Nov 1873
Frances JEZEK
12-C DOLECHECK, Wilfred Eugene "Willie" 29 Jul 1942
Leon IA
06 Feb 2013 Son of Leo & Inez (POLSER) DOLECHECK
married 16 June 1980
Patricia Lee (HILL) PATTERSON
6-A DVORAK, Clarence Woodrow 02 Sep 1917 31 Jan 1918 son of Frank & Anna (FOGLE) DVORAK
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F        
14-C FINE, Erma Josephine (SLAVIK) 25 Dec 1925 01 May 1998 daughter of
Joseph & Mary Teresa (JEZEK) SLAVIK
married 28 Oct 1945
Kenneth Eugene FINE
14-C gold star FINE,
Kenneth Eugene
21 Oct 1925
near Kent IA
03 Feb 2001
Mount Ayr IA
World War II Veteran
SSGT Army Air Corp
son of
William Roy & Mary Cordelia (CHANDLER) FINE
married 28 Oct 1945
Erma Jo SLAVIK
7-A FOGLE, Barbara (STEJSKAL) 29 May 1854 29 Oct 1947 daughter of Jan & Josefina (KNOP) STEJSKAL
married 01 Jun 1873
Franklin Frederick FOGLE
12-C FOGLE, Dorothy Esther
(GRAHAM)
02 Jul 1910
Shellsburg IA
23 Jun 1988
daughter of Samuel Glasgow & Dawn Marie (BOOTH) GRAHAM
married 01 Jun 1931
Marlin Earnest FOGLE
Back of Gravestone
7-A FOGLE, Frank Frederick 13 Sep 1852 07 Jan 1920 son of Karel “Charles” & Anna (KODETK) FOGLE
married 01 Jun 1873
Barbara STEJSKAL
9-C FOGLE, Franklin Frederick 11 Feb 1875 03 Mar 1958 son of Frank Frederick & Barbara (STEJSKAL) FOGLE
married 14 Oct 1903
Marie Leah ZARUBA
13-C FOGLE, Leonard Franklin 1904 30 Apr 1961 son of Franklin Frederick & Marie Leah (ZARUBA)
married 03 Aug 1929
Velma Lucille WOODS
9-C FOGLE, Marie Leah (ZARUBA) 27 Sep 1885 08 Dec 1943
daughter of Jaroslav “Jerry” & Anna (BUNDERLE) ZARUBA
married 14 Oct 1903
Franklin Frederick FOGLE
 12-C FOGLE, Marlin Earnest 26 Jul 1907
Diagonal IA
03 Sep 1989
aged 82y
Mountain Lakes MO
son of
Frank & Marie (ZARUBA) FOGLE
married 01 Jun 1931
Dorothy Esther GRAHAM
Back of Gravestone
13-C FOGLE, Velma Lucille (WOODS) 14 Oct 1903
Diagonal IA
09 Nov 2003
Mt. Pleasant IA
daughter of Arthur & Effie Belle (SIMPSON) WOODS
married 03 Aug 1929
Leonard Franklin FOGLE
10-B FREOUF, Anna M. 04 Jun 1882 01 Dec 1882 daughter of Joseph J. & Franziska “Frances” (ZISKA) FREOUF
10-B FREOUF, Frances 1881 1881 daughter of Joseph J. & Franziska “Frances” (ZISKA) FREOUF
7-C FRIEMEL, Edward Dale “Eddie” 09 Feb 1915 23 Dec 1943 son of Joseph & Fannie (OTH) FRIEMEL
married 18 Mar 1936
Marjorie CALKIN
7-C FRIEMEL, Fannie (OTH) 04 Aug 1883
Czechoslovakia
11 Jul 1966 daughter of Frank & Mary (MOTAN) OTH
married 05 Feb 1914
Chicago IL
Joseph FRIEMEL
7-C FRIEMEL, Joseph 18 Sep 1885 23 Oct 1955 son of Edward & Mary (RICKER) FRIEMEL
married 05 Feb 1914
Chicago IL
Fannie FRIEMAL
farmer, Diagonal
5-C FROIT, Helen Louise (BATA) 14 May 1930 01 April 2014
daughter of Joseph Frank and Fairy Helen (JONES) BATA
married 1st 28 Apr 1953
Roy "Billy" DOUDY
married 2nd Clarence Franklin RITTER Jr
married 3rd Irvin Duane FROIT
married 4th 07 Nov 1969
Richard D. DELANEY
married 5th 20 Oct 1972
Lloyd Calvin WION
married 6th 04 Jun 1977
Clifford Leroy ANDERSON
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G        
10-D GARDNER, Carolyn Sue (DOLECHECK) 02 Dec 1937 22 Feb 2020 daughter of Leo & Inez (POSLER) DOLECHECK
married 26 Dec 1956
Marion L. GARDNER
10-D gold starGARDNER, Marion Lee 03 Apr 1936 02 Sep 2006
Humboldt IA
Veteran U. S. Army
son of Roy & Madge (FOUSER)
married 26 Dec 1956
Carolyn DOLECHECK
"Always Together"
10-D GARDNER, Mary Ann (PACHA) 08 Sep 1931 16 May 1983 daughter of Alfred & Avis Myrtle (BENSON) PACHA
married 04 Jul 1950
W. Dean GARDNER
11-C GIDDINGS, Lorene Evelyn (ZARUBA) 07 Oct 1918
Omaha NE
27 Oct 1989
Shenandoah IA
daughter of Charles Peter & Cleopatra (FISHER) ZARUBA
married 15 Mar 1941
Rock Port MO
Donald Leroy GIDDINGS
12-D GEORGE, Hazel Lucille (ELSTON) HOLLINGER TOMAN 07 Feb 1912
Decatur Co. IA
15 Jul 2001
Clearfield IA
daughter of Earnest & Vesta Laura (STILL) Elston
married 1st 29 Oct 1930
Sewall Miles HOLLINGER
(1909-1959)
married 2nd 06 Jun 1963
Victor Pete TOMAN
(1901-1982)
married 3rd after 1987
Arthur J. GEORGE

Note: Hazel is buried beside her second husband Pete TOMAN.
1-C GRELLE, Bernadus G. 06 Mar 1859 27 Sep 1874 son of George Henry & Mary Ann (SCHRODMEYER) GRELLE
1-C GRELLE, George Henry 12 Aug 1832 13 Dec 1880 spouse of
Mary Ann SCHRODMEYER
1-C GRELLE, Maria C. 23 Nov 1871 15 Jan 1873 daughter of George Henry & Mary Ann (SCHRODMEYER) GRELLE
1-C GRELLE, Mary Ann (SCHRODMEYER) 12 May 1833 04 Oct 1880 spouse of
George Henry GRELLE
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H        
12-C HILLIARD, Irene Amelia (ZARUBA) 21 Jan 1905 18 Mar 1963 daughter of Jerry John & Matilda M. (JEZEK) ZARUBA
married 26 Jan 1928
Donald Dee HILLIARD
12-C HILLIARD, Jerry J. 30 Sep 1939 04 Sep 1993 son of Donald Dee & Irene Amelia (ZARUBA) HILLIARD
3-B HONZATKO, Josef 18 Jun 1887
Czechoslovakia
07 Mar 1916 "Zde tíše drima nás mylovaý syn Josef Honzatko
Nar. 18 cervna
roku 1887 v rechách
Zemrel 7. Brezna 1916

Zde zastav pritelí svuc; krok
a popatr; na tento opuštený hrob
v nemž klídnc; spí bí tost nám tak drahá
ktery ne zcel ve svr;te žádného blaha.
osud sklátíl rer tak mladcho v cernou zem
však duch reho je v nás stále pritomen."

(translated)
"Here silently sleeping our beloved son
Josef Honzatko
Born June 18, [year] 1887 in Bohemia
Died March 7, 1916"

"Stop here my friend light;
step and the roof; to this drooping grave
in which calm; he sleeps so dear to us
which is not entirely in the realm of any well-being. fate cast such a young man into the black earth however, the spirit of him is still present in us"
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J        
9-B JEZEK, Antonin Sr. 30 Aug 1820
Czechoslovakia
19 Dec 1899 son of Frantisek-Vaclav & Katerina (MINAROVA) JEZEK
spouse of Petronila LANGE
9-B JEZEK, Antonin, Jr. 20 May 1851 11 Jun 1903 son of Antonin Sr. & Petronila JEZEK
"Zoe v Pánu odpoívá Antonín Ježek
Narozen v Klášterci 20. Kvtna 1851
Zemel dne 11. ervna 1903

Odpoívej sladce, drahý ote vrný manželi,
Dekujem Ti za Tvou péi, laskavost,
Bože dej bychom se zas jednou shledali
Pijmi všechny nás ve vénou blaženost.
Odpoívej v pokoji!

"Rest sweetly, dear Father faithful spouse,
Thank you for your care, kindness,
God let we would once again have found
Embrace all of us in eternal bliss."
"Rest in peace!"

son of Antonin & Petronila (LANGE) Sr
married 1st 03 Dec 1874 Marie LANA
married 2nd 05 Apr 1893 Barbara Anna TOBILSK
7-C JEZEK, Augustina J. “Gusta” (SEDLACEK) 05 Aug 1877 06 Sep 1986 daughter of Frank & Annistaze (MOTAN) SEDLACEK
married 02 Mar 1916
Joseph William JEZEK
11-B JEZEK, Barbara (KRECHKY) 12 Jan 1862 30 Nov 1947 daughter of Anton & Albena (TAZLER) KRECHKY
married 11 Jul 1881
Frank JEZEK
9-B JEZEK, Barbora

JEZEK, Baraba Anna (TOBILSK)
"American" stone
13 Dec 1858
Czechoslovakia
18 Feb 1946
Barbora Ježek
Narozena dne 31 ervence 1858
mrela dne Feb. 18, 1946"
(translated)
"Barbora Jezek
Born on July 31, 1858
Died on Feb. 18, 1946"

daughter of Frank & Marie (KATOLICKA) TOBILSK
married 05 Apr 1893 Antonin JEZEK Jr

PHOTOGRAPHER'S NOTE:
Barbora has both an original Bohemian stone and a newer "American" stone.

5-D JEZEK, Bertha Mae "Bert" (BROWN) 01 Feb 1926 18 Jan 2021 daughter of Vern Francis & Beatrice Merle (EVERHART) BROWN
married 19 Aug 1944
Joe Junior “Jake” JEZEK
7-A JEZEK, Bessie Elizabeth (FOGLE) 03 Jan 1888 26 Aug 1969 daughter of Frank Frederick & Barbara (STEJSKAL) FOGLE
married 17 Feb 1909
Fernand “Fred” JEZEK
9-C JEZEK, David Antone 21 Jul 1896
Diagonal IA
16 Jan 1978
aged 81y
son of Antonin & Barbara Anna (TOBILSK) JEZEK Jr
married 20 Jan 1924
Matilda Agnes SOBOTKA
7-A JEZEK, Frances Sophia 12 May 1885 12 Apr 1960 daughter of Antonin & Marie (LANA) JEZEK Jr
11-B JEZEK, Frank 04 Oct 1856
Klasterec Bohemia
21 Sep 1947 son of Antonin & Petronila (LANGE) JEZEK Sr
married 11 Jul 1881
Barbara KRECHKY
7-A JEZEK, Fernand “Fred” 14 Oct 1881 26 Feb 1947 son of Antonin & Marie (LANA) JEZEK Jr
married 17 Feb 1909
Bessie Elizabeth FOGLE
7-A JEZEK, Infant Son   19 Dec 1916 son of Fernand “Fred” & Bessie Elizabeth (FOGLE) JEZEK
5-D JEZEK, Joe Junior "Jake" 15 Jan 1920 19 Aug 2000
son of Joseph Anton & Matilda Marie (SKROH) JEZEK
married 19 Aug 1944
Bertha Mae BROWN
9-B JEZEK, Joseph 24 Apr 1877 08 Feb 1880 son of Antonin & Marie (LANA) JEZEK Jr
11-B JEZEK, Joseph Antone 09 Nov 1881 07 Oct 1967 son of Frank & Barbara (KRECHKY) JEZEK
married circa 1911
Matilda Mary SKROH
7-C JEZEK, Joseph William 22 Jul 1884 01 Feb 1974 son of Antonin & Barbara Anna (TOBILSK) JEZEK Jr
married 02 Mar 1916
Augustina J. “Gusta” SEDLACEK
9-B JEZEK, Marie (LANA)

"American" stone
08 Aug 1852 17 Jul 1892 "Marie Manzelka Antonína Ježek
Rozena v Cechach
8 Srpna 1852
Zemela 17 ervence 1892"
(translated)"
Marie Wife of
Antonina Jezek
Born in Bohemia August 8, 1852
Died July 17, 1892"

PHOTOGRAPHER'S NOTE:
This is her original inscription. She also has an additional "American" stone directly south.

married 03 Dec 1874
Antonin JEZEK Jr
7-C JEZEK, Marie Margaret 27 Jan 1922 02 Feb 1965 daughter of Joseph William & Augustina J. “Gusta” (SEDLACEK) JEZEK
9-C JEZEK, Matilda Agnes (SOBOTKA) 12 Dec 1900
near Diagonal IA
01 Nov 1986
aged 85y
daughter of
Joseph Jr. & Mary (KRECHKY) SOBOTKA
married 20 Jan 1924
David Antone JEZEK
11-B JEZEK, Matilda Mary (SKROH) 25 Mar 1889 20 Jan 1954 daughter of Anthony & Marie (STOKLASA) SKROH
married circa 1911
Joseph Antone JEZEK
9-B JEZEK, Petronila (LANGE) 31 May 1820
Czechoslovakia
16 Dec 1886 daughter of Frantisek & Narory (BURSIK) LANGE
spouse of
Antonin JEZEK Sr
7-C JEZEK, Violet Mae 29 Dec 1925 28 Jul 1932 daughter of Joseph William & Augustina J. “Gusta” (SEDLACEK) JEZEK
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K        
3-C KAFKA, Anna 1871 1873 daughter of
Joseph D. & Rosalia (TREJTNAR) KAFKA
3-B KAFKA, Felix V. 1884 1886 son of
Joseph D. & Rosalia (TREJTNAR) KAFKA
3-C KAFKA, John J. 1870 1873 eldest child of
Joseph D. & Rosalia (TREJTNAR) KAFKA
3-B KAFKA, Joseph D. 06 May 1842
Bohemia
30 Oct 1919
Diagonal IA
married 03 Aug 1868
Rosalia TREJTNAR
3-B KAFKA, Rosalia (TREJTNAR) 08 Apr 1846
Bohemia
12 Nov 1924
Diagonal IA
married 03 Aug 1868
Joseph D. KAFKA
3-C KAFKA, William K. 1873 1879 son of
Joseph D. and Rosalia (TREJTNAR) KAKFA
11-C KARSKY, Vaclav “James” 19 Sep 1861 21 Oct 1898 "Zde odpoíváv Pánu zesnulý
Waclav Karsky
Narozen v doloním
Újezde dne 19. Záí roku 1801
vechách a zemrel
dne 21. íjna roku 1898"
(translated)
"Here resting in
the Lord asleep
Waclav Karsky
Born in lower
Újezda on September 19, [year] 1801
in Bohemia and died
on October 21, [year] 1898"

son of Vaclav & Anna (ABRAHAM) KARSKY
married 22 Feb 1887
Mary DOLECEK
6-A KEPRTA, Anna (FOGLE) DVORAK 24 Feb 1877 03 Apr 1948 daughter of Frank Frederick & Barbara (STEJSKAL) FOGLE
married 1st 21 Mar 1900
Frank DVORAK
married 2nd 09 Mar 1925
Josef KEPRTA
14-B gold star KESSLER, Arnold James "BUCK" 12 Dec 1914
Diagonal IA
26 Apr 2004
aged 89y
World War II Veteran
TEC5 U.S. Army
son of
George W. & Fannie Belle (RUBY) KESSLER
married 03 Jun 1936
Omaha NE
Louise K. SLAVIK
"Our Daughters
Marlene and Sue"
14-B KESSLER, Louise Katherine (SLAVIK) 17 Sep 1912
Diagonal IA
24 Sep 2004
aged 92y
daughther of
Joseph & Mary Teresa (JEZEK) SLAVIK
married 03 Jun 1936
Omaha NE
Arnold J. "Buck" KESSLER
6-B KLEJCH, Alois 18 Jul 1888 06 Sep 1909 "Zde v pokojí odpocívá Alois Klejch
Narozen Dne 18. cervna 1888
Zemrel Dne 6. Zárí 1909
Odpocívej sladce v hrobé,
ty náš bratce mílený,
pán Brh povolalté k sobé,
by tí byl bol zkrácený."
(translated)
"Here rests in peace
Alois Klejch
Born on June 18, 1888
Died on September 6, 1909

"Rest sweetly in the grave,
thou our beloved brother,
Lord God called to him,
being he was short."

son of Frantisek “Frank” & Mary (TESAR) KLEJCH
10-C KLEJCH, Blanche 07 May 1880 19 Dec 1956 daughter of Frantisek “Frank” & Mary (TESAR) KLEJCH
10-C KLEJCH, Frank 10 Feb 1884 05 May 1968 son of Frantisek “Frank” & Mary (TESAR) KLEJCH
married 17 Dec 1932
Silva M. DOLECHECK
6-B KLEJCH, Frantiska “Frances” 18 Dec 1876 01 Jul 1882 "Zde v pokojí odpocivá Františka
Dcera Fr. & M. Klejch
Narozena dne 18 Prosince 1876
Zemrela dne 1 cervence 1882"
(translated)
"Here rests in peace Frantiska
Daughter of Fr. & M. Klejch
Born on December 18, 1876
Died on July 1, 1882"

daughter of Frantisek “Frank” & Mary (TESAR) KLEJCH
6-B KLEJCH, Frantisek 04 Oct 1846 15 Feb 1893 "Zde v pokojí odpocívá František Klejch
Narozen dne 4 ríjna 1846
Zemrel dne 15 Února 1893
Též jeho manželka
Marie Klejch
Narozena dne 11 ríjna 1849
Zemrela dne 12, Února 1908"
(translated)
"Here rests in peace
Frantisek Klejch
Born on October 4, 1846
Died on February 15, 1893

Also his wife
Marie Klejch
Born on October 11, 1849
Died on February 12, 1908"
6-B KLEJCH, Frantiska circa 1827 15 Feb 1892
aged 65y
"Zde v pokojí odpocívá Frantiska Klejch
Zemrel dne 15 Února 1892
Ve veku 65 let"
(translated)
"Here rests in peace
Frantiska Klejch
Died on February 15, 1892
Aged 65 years"

spouse of Josef KLEJCH
10-C KLEJCH, Fred 30 May 1886 12 Jan 1975 son of Frantisek “Frank” & Mary (TESAR) KLEJCH
8-D KLEJCH, Jerry 04 Sep 1892 Mar 1983 son of Frantisek “Frank” & Mary (TESAR) KLEJCH
married 21 Jan 1916
Lillian S. JEZEK
6-B KLEJCH, Josef 1813 30 Nov 1884
aged 71y
"Zde v pokojí odpocívá Josef Klejch
Zemrel dne 30 Listopadu 1884
Ve veku 71 let"
(translated)
"Here rests in peace
Josef Klejch
Zemrel dne November 30, 1884
Aged 71 years"

spouse of Frantiska KLEJCH
8-D gold star KLEJCH, LaVerne Jerome 14 May 1923
near Diagonal IA
04 Nov 1999
Creston IA
World War II Veteran
TEC5 U.S. Army
son of
Jerry & Lillian (JEZEK) KLEJCH
married 04 Nov 1956
Betty Lorraine McNUTT of
5 children
8-D KLEJCH, Lillian Sophia (JEZEK) 14 May 1894 Feb 1985 daughter of Frank & Barbara (KRECHKY) JEZEK
married 21 Jan 1916
Jerry KLEJCH
6-B KLEJCH, Marie (TESAR) 11 Oct 1849 12 Feb 1908 "Zde v pokojí odpocívá František Klejch
Narozen dne 4 ríjna 1846
Zemrel dne 15 Února 1893

Též jeho manželka
Marie Klejch
Narozena dne 11 ríjna 1849
Zemrela dne 12, Února 1908"
(translated)
"Here rests in peace
Frantisek Klejch
Born on October 4, 1846
Died on February 15, 1893

Also his wife
Marie Klejch
Born on October 11, 1849
Died on February 12, 1908"
6-B KLEJCH, Marie

"American" stone
04 Oct 1890 27 Jun 1893 "Zde v pokojí odpocívá Marie
Dcera Fr. & M. Klejch
Narozena dne 4 ríjna 1890
Zemrela dne 27 cervna 1893"
(translated)
"Here rests in peace Marie
Daughter of Fr. & M. Klejch
Born on October 4, 1890
Died on June 27, 1893"
8-D KLEJCH, Norman Dean "Norm" 30 Jan 1928 21 May 2014
Mount Ayr IA
son of
Jerry & Lillian Sophia (JEZEK) KLEJCH
married 15 May 1949
Doris Marguerite PRATT
10-C KLEJCH, Silva M. (DOLECHECK) 23 Feb 1888 26 Sep 1944 daughter of Peter & Frances (JEZEK) DOLECHECK
married 17 Dec 1932
Frank KLEJCH
6-B KOKESH, Anna (KLEJCH) 15 May 1878 27 Sep 1922 daughter of Frank & Marie (TESAR) KLEJCH
married 13 Nov 1899
Fred KOKESH
6-B KOKESH, Fred 20 Sep 1875 17 Apr 1973 son of Frank & Anna (POLICEK) KOKESH
married 1st 13 Nov 1899
Anna KLEJCH
married 2nd 18 May 1928
Pearl Ida (BAILEY) McCALL
12-B KRECHKY, Albina (TAZLER) 16 Dec 1827
Bohemia
10 Aug 1907 "Zde v Pánu odpoívá
Albina Krechky
Narozena 16 Prosince 1827
Zemrela 10 Srpna 1907"
(translated)
"Here rests in the Lord
Albina Krechky
Born December 16, 1827
Died August 10, 1907"

daughter of Frantisek & Barbora (KAVKA) TAZLER
spouse of
Antonin KRECHKY
12-B KRECHKY, Antonin 15 Jan 1824 01 Aug 1897 "Zde v pokojí odpoívá
Pánu zesnulý
Antonin Krechky
Narozen 15 Ledna 1824
Zemrel 1 Srpna 1897"
(translated)
"Here resting in the Lord asleep
Antonin Krechky
Born January 15, 1824
Died August 1, 1897"

son of Johann & Anna (PRIHODA) KRECHKY
spouse of Albina TAZLER
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9-B LANGER, Anna (KALOUS) 08 Sep 1858 08 May 1893 wife of Anton LANGER
9-B LANGER, Anton 22 Jun 1857 25 Mar 1939 son of Dominick & Karolina E. (KALOUS) LANGER
married 1st Anna KALOUS
married 2nd 17 Jul 1894
Josefa Marie “Josephine” KODYTEK
9-B LANGER, Infants     believed to be twins born circa 1880
children of
Anton & Anna LANGER
9-B LANGER, Josefa Marie “Josephine” (KODYTEK) 28 Dec 1867 09 Apr 1947 daughter of Josef & Marie (DOLECEK) KODYTEK
married 17 Jul 1894
Anton LANGER
9-B LANGR, Dominik 28 Dec 1844 24 Oct 1902 "Zde v Pánu odpoívá Dominik Langr
Narozen vechách
dne 28 Prosince 1844
zemrel 24 íjna 1902"
(translated)
"Here rests in the Lord
Dominik Langr
Born in Bohemia
in December 28, 1844
died October 24, 1902"
9-B LANGR, Marie 03 May 1895 16 Oct 1903 "Marie
Dcera Anton a Josep. Langr*
Narozen
3 Kvtna 1895
Zemrel 16 íjna 1903"
(translated)
"Marie
Daughter of Anton & Josephine Langr
Born May 3, 1895
Died October 16, 1903"


daughter of Anton & Josefa Marie “Josephine” (KODYTEK) LANGER
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M        
3-C McDONALD, Donna Mae (BATA) BUNKER 30 May 1934 17 Nov 2023 daughter of Joseph Frank & Fairy Helen (JONES) BATA
married 1st 11 Oct 1950
Billy Joe BUNKER
married 2nd 30 May 1957
Marion “Dean” McDONALD
3-C gold star McDONALD,
Marion Dean
21 Jun 1933 09 Jul 1993 Korean War Veteran
A1C U.S. Air Force
son of Johnson Reed & Viva Leona (LEACH) McDONALD
married 30 May 1957
Donna Mae BATA
7-B MLINAR, Jan 1803 28 Sep 1868 married 1st circa 1827
Anna MRAZEK
married 2nd circa 1841
Maria SCHMIDOVOU
6-C MOLLOY, James "Glen" 31 May 1913
Macon Co. MO
10 Mar 1989
Mount Ayr IA
son of James Irven & Dainie Bell (O’DANNEL) MOLLOY
married 1st 27 May 1933
Genevieve Madeline SEWARD
married 2nd 02 Nov 1934
Gladys Pearl ANDREWS
7-A MOSLANDER, Samuel B. 1841 01 May 1881
aged 40y 3m 15d
son of Daniel & Sarah Jane (BROWN) MOSLANDER
married 16 Dec 1875
Cynthia V. HALL
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13-B NECHANICKY, Rose Francis (ZARUBA) 10 Aug 1883 23 Sep 1913 daughter of Jarislov & Anna (BUNDERLE) ZARUBA
married 24 Mar 1907
Joseph NECHANICKY
8-D NELSON, Sherri Michelle (KLEJCH) 03 Feb 1958 18 Nov 2020 daughter of Norman D. & Doris (PRATT) KLEJCH
married 26 Sep 1981
Randall NELSON
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O        
11-C OPATRNY, Joseph 02 Feb 1900 17 Nov 1963 "May His Soul Rest In Peace"
13-A OSMAN, Antonia Marish (DVORAK) 1871 18 Nov 1933 daughter of Welda & Catherine (WALKOBA) DVORAK
married 20 Feb 1909
Peter OSMAN
13-A OSMAN, Barbora (MLINAR) Dec 1829
Klasterec, Bohemia
05 Apr 1915
aged 85y
"Zde v Pánu odpoívá
Barbora Osman
Rozená v Klášterci v echách
Zemel 5 Dubna 1915
ve stárl 85 let"
(translated)
"Here rests in the Lord
Barbora Osman
Born in Klášterec in Bohemia
Died April 5, 1915
Aged 85 years"

married circa 1853
Karel “Charles” OSMAN
13-A OSMAN, Carolina C. (TILLIER) 1911 1997 daughter of Peter & Antonia Marish (DVORAK) OSMAN
13-A gold starOSMAN, Charlie C. 26 Jun 1915 18 Oct 1991 WW II Veteran U. S. Army
son of Peter & Antonia Marish (DVORAK) OSMAN
13-A OSMAN, Karel 15 Mar 1827
Bohemia
02 Jan 1904 "Zde v Pánu odpoívá Karel Osman
Narozen v Lilášlerci
vechách dne 15. Bezna roku 1827
zemel dne 2 Ledna roku 1904"
(translated)
"Here rests in the Lord
Karel Osman
Born in Lilášlerci
in Bohemia
on March 15, 1827
Died on January 2, 1904"

married circa 1853
Barbora MLINAR
13-A OSMAN, Peter 04 Aug 1874
Klosterica, Bohemia
18 Oct 1948
son of Karel “Charles” & Barbora (MLINAR) OSMAN
married 20 Feb 1909Antonia Marish DVORAK
7-D OVERHOLSER, Sharon Sue (SOBOTKA) 16 Nov 1946 26 Apr 1999
aged 52y
Des Moines IA
daughter of Robert Milton & Shirley Irene (LOUDON) SOBOTKA
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10-D gold star PACHA, Alfred 25 Mar 1895 06 Nov 1963 World War I Veteran
PFC, U.S. Army
334 Machine Gun Bn, IOWA
son of Josef & Marie (OSMAN) PACHA Jr
married 11 Jun 1921
Avis Myrtle BENSON
8-B PACHA, Anna 28 Jun 1854 19 Feb 1936 daughter of Josef & Walburga Barbora (DOLECEK) PACHA Sr
8-B PACHA, Anton 12 Nov 1860 22 Jan 1945 son of Josef & Walburga Barbora (DOLECEK) PACHA Sr
10-D PACHA, Avis Myrtle (BENSON) 28 Feb 1904 07 May 1992 daughter of Arb Leo & Anna (PERDUE) BENSON
married 11 Jun 1921
Alfred PACHA
8-B PACHA, Walburga Barbora (DOLECEK) 15 Jul 1821
Czechoslovakia
10 Jun 1899 "Zde v pokojí odpoívá
Barbora Maželka Josef A. Pácha
Narozena dne 15. ervence 1821
Zemela dne 10. ervna 1899"
(translated)
"Here rests in peace Barbora
Wife of Josef A. Pachy*
Born on July 15, 1821
Died on June 10, 1899"

PHOTOGRAPHER'S NOTE:
*Stone is inscribed "Pachy" but the north side has Josef's inscription where it is spelled Pacha like all of the other "Pacha" surnames.

daughter of Jan & Anna (KODYTEK) DOLECEK
married circa 1853
Josef PACHA Sr
8-B PACHA, Josef 31 Aug 1823
Czechoslovakia
14 Feb 1905 husband of
Barbora PACHA
"Zde v pokojí odpoívá Josef Pacha Narozen dne 31. Srpna 1823
Zemel dne 14 Února 1905"
(translated)"
Here rests in peace
Josef Pacha
Born on August 31, 1823
Died on February 14, 1905"

son of Josef & Anna (URBANEK) PACHA
married circa 1853
Walburga Barbora DOLECEK
13-A PACHA, Josef 13 May 1856 06 Mar 1946 son of Josef & Walburga Barbora (DOLECEK) PACHA Sr
married 1st circa 1891
Marie OSMAN
married 2nd 28 Dec 1904
Mary (Dolechek) SIMEK
13-A PACHA, Marie (OSMAN) 17 Dec 1865 29 Jul 1898 daughter of Karel “Charles” & Barbora (MLINAR) OSMAN
married circa 1891
Josef PACHA Jr
8-B PACHA, Mary 07 Mar 1863 29 Aug 1941 daughter of Josef & Walburga Barbora (DOLECEK) PACHA Sr
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12-A RICKER, Anna (DOLECEK) 09 Jan 1873 04 Jun 1916 "Zde odpoívá Anna Ricker
Narozena 9 Ledna 1873
Zemela 4 ervna 1916"
(translated)
"Here Lies
Anna Ricker
Born January 9, 1873
Died June 4, 1916"

daughter of Joseph & Maria Anna (MLINAR) DOLECEK
married 10 Nov 1892
Frank RICKER
6-C RICKER, Annastazie (SOBOTKA) 05 Jul 1887 06 Nov 1961 daughter of Joseph & Mary (KRECHKY) SOBOTKA
married 07 Apr 1915
William RICKER
5-D RICKER, Bernard Arnold 26 Sep 1912
Diagonal IA
20 Sep 2007
Mount Ayr IA
son of
David & Anna (LANGER) RICKER
married 09 Jan 1935
Donna Mae ROSENGRANT
12-A RICKER, Charles Thomas “Charlie” 20 Nov 1902 28 Dec 1977 married 07 Feb 1931
Nebraska City NE
Philomena "Minnie" RAMOLD
8-A RICKER, David Sr. 13 Jul 1841 09 Dec 1920
spouse of Mary KRECHKY
5-D RICKER, Donna Mae (ROSENGRANT) 31 May 1916 14 Mar 2007 daughter of Harry Dean & Pearl Estelle (GARTON) ROSENGRANT
married 09 Jan 1935
Bernard A. RICKER
8-D RICKER, Edward 06 Mar 1886 23 Feb 1967 son of David & Mary (KRECHKY) RICKER
married 30 Sep 1914
Rose Albena JEZEK
4-D RICKER, Eldon Lyle 26 Jun 1917
near Diagonal IA
11 Aug 2008
Mount Ayr IA
son of
Edward & Rose A. (JEZEK) RICKER
married 22 Aug 1940
Melba "Darlene" SCHAEFER
6-C RICKER, Esther Mary 11 Aug 1916 07 Jan 1999 daughter of William & Annastazie (SOBOTKA) RICKER
13-A RICKER, Frank 03 Dec 1869
Rokitnitz
30 Jun 1940 son of David & Amelia RICKER
married 1st 10 Nov 1892
Anna DOLECEK
married 2nd 06 Mar 1917
Teresa KEREKES
12-A RICKER, Frantisek 28 Jan 1897 24 Apr 1901 "Zde odpocívá
Frantisek Ricker
Narozen 28 Února 1897
Zemel 24 Dubna 1901"
(translated)
"Here Lies
Frantisek Ricker
Born February 28, 1897
Died April 24, 1901"

son of Frank & Anna (DOLECEK) RICKER
8-A RICKER, George 06 Jun 1890 21 Nov 1938 son of David & Mary (KRECHKY) RICKER
married 01 May 1924
Mary Ellen CRACRAFT
12-A RICKER, Joseph 14 Apr 1894 15 Oct 1968 son of Frank & Anna (DOLECEK) RICKER
7-B RICKER, Marie 10 Dec 1892 13 Jan 1893 "Zde odpoívá Maríe Rícker
Narozena 10 Prosince 1892 Zemela
13 Ledna 1893"
(translated)
"Here lies Marie Ricker
Born December 10, 1892
Died January 13, 1893"
12-A gold star RICKER,
Marlin Charles
20 Jan 1937
near Diagonal IA
21 Dec 2000
Mount Ayr IA
U.S. Army Veteran
SP4 1960-1963
son of
Charles & Philomena (RAMBOLD) RICKER
8-A RICKER, Mary (KRECHKY) 08 Jul 1857 05 Nov 1914 2nd wife of
David RICKER
8-A RICKER, Mary Ellen (CRACRAFT) 24 Aug 1900 29 Jun 1983 daughter of Benjamin Leonard & Emma Kay (JAGGER) CRACRAFT
married 01 May 1924
George RICKER
4-D RICKER, Melba "Darlene" (SCHAEFER) 05 Sep 1921
Prescott IA
29 Jul 2016
daughter of Harold William & Lewie Berneice (MADISON) SCHAEFER
married 22 Aug 1940
Eldon Lyle RICKER
12-A RICKER, Philomena Matilda "Minnie" (RAMOLD) 14 Jan 1910
Atkinson NE
17 Jul 2006
aged 96y
Mount Ayr IA
daughter of
Andrew & Barbara (SCHOCK) RAMOLD
married 07 Feb 1931
Nebraska City NE
Charles Thomas RICKER
8-D RICKER, Rose Albena (JEZEK) 28 Feb 1890 29 Dec 1967 daughter of Frank & Barbora (KRECHKY) JEZEK
married 30 Sep 1914
Edward RICKER
12-A RICKER, Theresa (KEREKES) 25 Sep 1878 15 Jan 1957 daughter of Jolannes & Ann (BALAZS) KEREKES
married 06 Mar 1917
Frank RICKER
6-C RICKER, William 13 Apr 1892 1953 son of David & Mary (KRECHKY) RICKER
married 07 Apr 1915
Annastazie SOBOTKA
6-B ROUBINEK, Barbora 12 Jan 1820 03 Jan 1902 wife of
Frank ROUBINEK
6-B ROUBINEK, Frank 11 Nov 1822 22 Sep 1902 husband of
Barbora ROUBINEK
4-D RUSSELL, Henry “Hank” Emmett 12 May 1953 27 Dec 2023 son of H.K. William & Anita Yvonne (OSBURN) RUSSELL
married 07 May 1971
Marcia Louise ANDERSON
4-D RUSSELL, Marcia Louise (ANDERSON) 24 May 1950 20 Jul 2022 daughter of Leon “Swede” & Wilma Lucille (DAMEWOOD) ANDERSON
married 07 May 1971
Henry Emmett RUSSELL
9-D RYCHNOVSKY, Dola Dale (SALTZMAN) 17 Feb 1909 14 Jun 1991 daughter of Frank Alfred & Mary Jane (CAMPBELL) SALTZMAN
married 14 Feb 1939
Paul F. RYCHNOVSKY
9-A RYCHNOVSKY, Frank Adolph 09 Sep 1873 17 Nov 1950 son of Jan & Marie (VALASEK) RYCHNOVSKY
married 13 Jan 1897
Libbie Caroline KOKESH
9-D RYCHNOVSKY, Fred Albert 17 Jun 1940 13 Dec 2020 son of Paul F. & Dola D. (SALTZMAN) RYCHNOVSKY
12-D gold starRYCHNOVSKY, John Elvan 16 Dec 1931 03 Jun 2023 Korean War Veteran
U. S. Air Force
son of Joseph John & Clarice Ruth (CABARET) RYCHNOVSKY
married 27 Dec 1955
Reba Irene WATTS
9-A RYCHNOVSKY, Josef 21 Sep 1903 22 Sep 1903 "Josef Rychnovsky
Narozen dne 21 Záí 1903
Zemel dne 22 Záí 1903"
(translated)
"Josef Rychnovsky
Born on September 21, 1903
Died on September 22, 1903"

son of Frank Adolph & Libbie Caroline (KOKESH) RYCHNOVSKY
10-D  gold starRYCHNOVSKY, Lawrence Lee 02 Mar 1933 21 Mar 2019
Back of Stone
Korean War Veteran
U. S. Army
son of Joseph John & Clarice Ruth (CABARET) RYCHNOVSKY
married 20 Oct 1956
Retta "Sue" YOUNG
9-A RYCHNOVSKY, Libbie Caroline (KOKESH) 04 Apr 1880 18 Mar 1956 daughter of Frank & Anna (POLICEK) KOKESH
married 13 Jan 1897
Frank Adolph RYCHNOVSKY
9-D RYCHNOVSKY, Paul Fred 21 Jan 1908 15 Jan 1999 son of Frank Adolph & Libbie Caroline (KOKESH) RYCHNOVSKY
married 14 Feb 1939
Dola SALTZMAN
12-D RYCHNOVSKY, Reba Irene (WATTS) 07 May 1936
Cabool MO
16 Feb 2018
daughter of Verle Leroy & Velma Blanche (CRUM) WATTS
married 27 Dec 1955
Diagonal IA
John RYCHNOVSKY
10-D RYCHNOVSKY, Retta "Sue" (YOUNG) 08 Mar 1935
Madison NE
14 Jan 2003
Back of Stone
daughter of Roland Trine & Emma Ursula (HELD) YOUNG
married 20 Oct 1956
Lawrence L. RYCHNOVSKY
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6-D gold star SAVILLE,
Rudolph Mitchell "Rudy"
14 Nov 1947 31 Jan 1995 Vietnam Veteran
SGT U.S. Marine Corps
Purple Heart
son of Cecil Richard & Lena Laurene (DUFFIELD) SAVILLE
married 02 Aug 1975
Nancy Kay SOBOTKA
5-C SHIFLETT, Reva Darlene "Revie" (BATA) 11 Jul 1932
Diagonal IA
20 Dec 2007
Mount Ayr IA
daughter of Joseph Frank & Fairy Helen (JONES) BATA
married circa 1948
Jack Eugene SHIFLETT
7-A *ŠIMEK, Jan Evangest

*also spelled "SHIMEK"
30 Nov 1853
Jenisovice, Churdim District,
Bohmeia
27 Sep 1904
Diagonal IA
son of Matej & Josefa (NERMUT) SIMEK
married 04 Sep 1900
Mary DOLECEK
12-D SKARDA, Charles Lawrence 11 Aug 1890 Dec 1981 son of John & Kathryn (STADLER) SKARDA
married 25 Nov 1913
Helen Louise KELLNER
12-D SKARDA, Helen Louise (KELLNER) 07 May 1895 1972 daughter of Franz Thomas & Johanna Anna “Jennie” (MICEK) KELLNER
married 25 Nov 1913
Charles L. SKARDA
11-B SKARDA, John 24 Jun 1866 25 Mar 1940 son of Martin & Anna Katerina (HANZELKA) SKARDA
married 1st 21 Feb 1887
Kathryn STADLER
married 2nd 04 Jun 1912
Sophia Mary MITCHEK
11-B SKARDA, Sophia Mary (MITCHEK) 30 Sep 1882 07 Sep 1959 daughter of Adolph & Winnie (POVODNICK) MITCHEK
married 04 Jun 1912
John SKARDA
2-C SKROH, Anna K. (SLAVIK) 29 Dec 1888 24 Sep 1921
Buena Vista CO
daughter of Frank & Katrina (DVORAK) SLAVIK
married 18 Sep 1912
Fred Vencel SKROH
2-C SKROH, Fred Vencel 04 Feb 1886 24 Sep 1921
Buena Vista CO
son of Anthony & Mary (STOKLAS) SKROH
married 18 Sep 1912
Anna K. SLAVIK
9-D SLAVIK, Anna (BATA) 10 Oct 1902
Czechoslovakia
12 Jun 2000
aged 90y
Mount Ayr IA
daughter of John & Anna (KOPECKY) BATA
married 15 Nov 1924
Diagonal IA
John SLAVIK
2-B SLAVIK, Antone 08 Jun 1891 22 Feb 1925 son of
Frank Sr. & Katrina "Kathrine" (DVORAK) SLAVIK
married 10 Feb 1915
Agnes Martha DOLECHECK
2-B SLAVIK, Frank 1859
Bohemia
16 Jan 1896
Diagonal IA
married 18 Sep 1881
Katrina "Katherine" (DVORAK)
came to America 1893 of
Frank, Joseph, Lewis, John, & infant daughter
2-B SLAVIK, Frank 1882
Bohemia
1904 son of Frank & Katrina "Katherine" (DVORAK) SLAVIK
13-B SLAVIK, Infant Daughter   15 Jul 1917 daughter of Joseph & Mary Teresa (JEZEK) SLAVIK
9-D SLAVIK, John 27 Feb 1894
Bohemia
21 Sep 1965 son of Frank and Katrina "Katherine" (DVORAK) SLAVIK
married 15 Nov 1924
Diagonal IA
Anna BATA
13-B SLAVIK, Joseph 14 Jun 1884
Bohemia
Oct 1972 son of Frank Sr. & Katrina "Katherine" (DVORAK) SLAVIK
married 26 Feb 1908
Mary Teresa JEZEK
2-B SLAVIK, Katrina "Katherine" (DVORAK) 30 Apr 1856, Bohemia 13 Jan 1928, Diagonal IA
married 18 Sep 1881
Frank SLAVIK
came to America 1893 of
Frank, Joseph, Lewis, John, & infant daughter
6-C SLAVIK, Lewis 01 Dec 1886
Chrast, Bohemia
23 Jan 1985
aged 98y 1m 23d
Mount Ayr IA
son of Frank Sr. and Katrina "Katherine" (DVORAK) SLAVIK
married 02 Feb 1910
Mary Terezie SOBOTKA
13-B SLAVIK, Mary Teresa (JEZEK) 24 Sep 1887
Diagonal IA
16 May 1982
aged 94y
Ringgold Co. Hospital
Mount Ayr IA
daughter of Frank & Barbara (KRECHKY) JEZEK
married 26 Feb 1908
Joseph SLAVIK
6-C SLAVIK, Mary Terezie (SOBOTKA) 18 Dec 1889 16 Feb 1977 daughter of Joseph & Mary (KRECHKY) SOBOTKA
married 02 Feb 1910
Lewis SLAVIK
13-B SLAVIK, Richard Ivan 09 Apr 1911
Diagonal IA
15 Jan 1990
aged 78y
Mount Ayr IA
son of
Joseph & Mary Teresa (JEZEK) SLAVIK
"Son"
7-D SOBOTKA, Albena Barbara (JEZEK) 29 Nov 1896 25 Jun 1992 daughter of Frank & Barbara (KRECHKY) JEZEK
married 25 Feb 1917
Diagonal IA
Otto Emanuel SOBOTKA
9-D SOBOTKA, Andrew Joseph 14 Jun 1898
Diagonal IA
10 Feb 1982
aged 83y 7m 27d
Creston IA hospital
son of
Joseph & Mary (KRECHKY) SOBOTKA
married 14 Feb 1923
Diagonal IA
Eva Marie DRISKELL
12-B SOBOTKA, Anna (JIRACEK) 12 Jul 1861 25 Jun 1939 daughter of Joseph & Elizabeth (GAERTNER) JIRACEK
married 05 Apr 1891
Emanuel SOBOTKA
12-B SOBOTKA, Annastazie 22 Jun 1886 03 Mar 1907
aged 20y
"Annastazie Dcera Emanuel a Anna Sobotka
Rozena 22 Června 1886
Zemrela 3 Března 1907"
(translated)
"Annastazie
Daughter of Emanuel and Anna Sobotka
Born June 22, 1886
Died March 3, 1907"

daughter of Emanuel & Anna (PETERKA) SOBOTKA
12-D gold starSOBOTKA, Bernard Andrew 08 Mar 1927 26 May 2017 WW II Veteran
U S Army
son of Andrew Joseph & Eva Marie (DRISKELL) SOBOTKA
spouse of Marilyn (LYNN) COPELAND SOBOTKA
7-D gold star SOBOTKA,
Carol Wayne "Oss"
25 Nov 1934
Creston IA
28 Aug 2014
Korean War Veteran
son of Otto & Albena (JEZEK) SOBOTKA
married 11 Feb 1956
Roberta “Arlene” BUTT
  SOBOTKA, Dorothy Irene 30 Sep 1920
Diagonal IA
22 Dec 2015
Mount Ayr IA
daughter of Otto & Albena (JEZEK) SOBOTKA
12-B SOBOTKA, Emanuel 24 Dec 1859 27 Mar 1925 son of Joseph & Annastazie (KLUBKA) SOBOTKA
married 1st 21 Jun 1884
Anna PETERKA
married 2nd 05 Apr 1891
Anna JIRACEK
9-D SOBOTKA, Eva Marie
(DRISKELL)
07 Nov 1904
near Diagonal IA
25 Sep 1988
aged 83y
daughter of
Walter Jacob & Ida Mae (BROWN) DRISKELL
married 14 Feb 1923
Diagonal IA
Andrew Joseph SOBOTKA
12-B SOBOTKA, Joseph 16 Feb 1862 29 Jul 1939 son of Joseph & Annastazie (KLUBKA) SOBOTKA
married 22 Apr 1884
Mary KRECHKY
5-D SOBOTKA, Loren Ivan "Butch" 02 Oct 1938 05 Jun 2013
son of Edward Francis & Frances Arlene (CABARET) SOBOTKA
married 14 Jun 1959
Sharon Kay BROWN
4-D SOBOTKA, Margaret Lucille (YASHACK) 06 Jun 1928 15 Mar 2006 daughter of Ora Addison & Ruby Ellen (EMLEY) YASHACK
married 16 Aug 1947
Marvin L. SOBOTKA
9-A SOBOTKA, Marie (VALASEK) RYCHNOVSKY 06 Dec 1848 15 Dec 1917 daughter of Andras & Ilona (MASZAROVITS) VALASEK
married 1st Jan “John” RYCHNOVSKY
married 2nd 01 Aug 1890
Joseph SOBOTKA
4-D gold starSOBOTKA, Marvin Lee 17 Feb 1924 13 Oct 2018 WW II Veteran U S Army Air Force
son of Otto Emanuel & Albena Barbara (JEZEK) SOBOTKA
married 16 Aug 1947
Margaret Lucille YASHACK
12-B SOBOTKA, Mary (KRECHKY) 27 Oct 1864 19 Sep 1948 daughter of Antone & Albena (TAZLER) KRECHKY
married 22 Apr 1884
Joseph SOBOTKA
7-D SOBOTKA, Otto Emanuel "Pug" 29 Oct 1895
Diagonal IA
13 Jan 1988
aged 92y
Mount Ayr
son of
Emanuel & Anna (JIRACEK) SOBOTKA
married 25 Feb 1917
Diagonal IA
Albena Barbara JEZEK
6-D SOBOTKA, Patricia Ann (DOWELL) 20 Jan 1933 02 Aug 2021 daughter of Charles & Edna Jane (PERKINS) DOWELL
married 16 Dec 1951
Wallace Edward SOBOTKA
7-D SOBOTKA, Robert Milton 20 Aug 1917 02 Apr 1996 son of Otto Emanuel & Albena Barbara (JEZEK) SOBOTKA
married 17 Dec 1938
Shirley Irene LOUDON
7-D SOBOTKA, Roberta Arlene (BUTT) 08 Feb 1936 28 Dec 2018 daughter of Donald James & Florence Esther (JOHNSTON) BUTT
married 11 Feb 1956
Carol Wayne SOBOTKA
12-B SOBOTKA, Rosa K. 05 Mar 1904 25 Aug 1904
aged 5m 20d
daughter of Joseph & Mary (KRECHKY) SOBOTKA
"Budded on earth to bloom in heaven."

PHOTOGRAPHER'S NOTE: This stone is inscribed in English (west side, using Americanized names) and in Czech (east side, using original Czech names).
12-B SOBOTKA, Sopha M. 14 Mar 1892 08 Aug 1892
aged 4m 20d
daughter of Joseph & Mary (KRECHKY) SOBOTKA

PHOTOGRAPHER'S NOTE:
This stone is inscribed in English (west side, using Americanized names) and in Czech (east side, using original Czech names).
12-B SOBOTKA,
Vlasta Blazena
01 Feb 1890 03 Aug 1890
aged 6m
"Vlasta Blazena
Rozena 1 Února 1890
Zemrela 3 srpna 1890
(translated)
"Vlasta Blazena
Born February 1, 1890
Died August 3, 1890"

son of Emanuel & Anna (PETERKA) SOBOTKA
6-D gold starSOBOTKA, Wallace Edward 14 Mar 1931 04 Dec 2020 Korean Veteran
U. S. Army
son of Andrew Joseph & Eva Marie (DRISKELL) SOBOTKA
married 16 Dec 1951
Patricia DOWELL
7-D SOBOTKA, Wanda Lee (LYDDON) STURM 04 May 1944 08 Apr 2021 daughter of Donald Wayne & Mary Melissa (SMITH) LYDDON
married 1st circa 1960
Dennis Dean STURM
(1943-1978)
married 2nd 17 Sep 1986
James Robert SOBOTKA
  SOBOTKOVA, Ruzena K. 05 Mar 1904 25 Aug 1904 "Zde v pokojí odpoívá
Ruzena K. Sobotkova
Narozena Bezna 5, 1904
Zemrel Srpna 25, 1904"
(translated)
"Here rests in peace
Ruzena K. Sobotkova
Born March 5, 1904
Died August 25, 1904"

PHOTOGRAPHER'S NOTE:
This stone is inscribed in English (west side, using Americanized names) and in Czech (east side, using original Czech names).
  SOBOTKOVA, Zofie M. 19 Mar 1892 08 Aug 1892 "Zde v pokojí odpoívá
Zofie M. Sobotkova
Narozena 19 Bezna 1892
Zemela 8 Srpna 1892"
(translated)
"Here rests in peace
Zofie M. Sobotkova
Born March 19, 1892
Died August 8, 1892"

PHOTOGRAPHER'S NOTE:
This stone is inscribed in English (west side, using Americanized names) and in Czech (east side, using original Czech names).
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14-B TEPLY, Richard Laverne "Dick 23 Sep 1937
Mount Ayr IA
24 Dec 2005
aged 68y
Diagonal IA
son of Adolph Aldrich & Dorothy Irene (WATTS) TEPLY
married 17 Jun 1954
Diagonal IA
Marlene KESSLER
7-B TOMAN, Anna 26 Aug 1824 after 1895
[stone uncut]
"Zde v pokojí odpocívá Anna
Manzelka Josepa Tomana
Narozena dne 26. Srpna Roku 1824.
Zemrela dne"
(translated)
"Here rests in peace Anna
Wife of
Josepa Tomana
Born on August 26, [year] 1824.
Died on… [stone uncut]"
7-B TOMAN, Barbara Helen (PACHA) 06 Feb 1859 06 Jan 1939 daughter of Joseph & Walburga Barbara (DOLECEK) PACHA
married 25 Nov 1884
Eustachias TOMAN
7-B TOMAN, Charley Daniel 18 Jun 1898 after Sep 1918 son of Eustachias & Barbara Helen (PACHA) TOMAN
10-C gold star TOMAN, David Sylvester 16 Dec 1895 08 Oct 1944 World War I Veteran
U.S. Army
son of Eustachias & Barbara Helen (PACHA) TOMAN
10-C gold star TOMAN, Edward Paul 14 Nov 1903 17 Nov 1958 World War II Veteran
U.S. Army
son of Eustachias & Barbara Helen (PACHA) TOMAN
7-B TOMAN, Eustachias 29 Mar 1851 01 Feb 1932 son of Josef & Worsila (JEZEK) TOMAN
married 25 Nov 1884
Barbara Helen PACHA
10-C gold starTOMAN, John Joseph 28 Oct 1886 04 Nov 1956 World War I Veteran
U.S. Army
son of Eustachias & Barbara Helen (PACHA) TOMAN
married 12 Aug 1946
Martha Washington (PELIKAN) RAKE
7-B TOMAN, Josef 12 Oct 1817
Bohemia
17 Dec 1887 spouse of Anna Toman
"Zde v pokojí odpocívá v Pánu Zesnuly.
Josef Toman
Narozen dne 12. rína roku 1817.
Zemrel dne 17. Prosince 1887."
(translated)
"Here rests in peace in God asleep
Josef Toman
Born on October 12, 1817.
Died on December 17, 1887

married 1st prior 1847
Worsila JEZEK
married 2nd circa late 1860’s
Anna TREYTNAR
  TOMAN, Joseph 26 Aug 1848
Bohemia
21 Jul 1933 son of Josef & Worsila (JEZEK) TOMAN
married 19 Feb 1881
Frantiska Marie “Frances” ROUBINEK
10-C TOMAN, Martha Washington (PELIKAN) RAKE 20 Apr 1893 14 Apr 1965 daughter of Vaclav & Katherine (REPA) PELIKAN
married 1st circa 1912
Alva Earl RAKE
married 2nd 12 Aug 1946
John Joseph TOMAN
12-D TOMAN, Victor Albert "Pete" 02 Mar 1901
Diagonal IA
12 Mar 1982
Diagonal IA
son of Eustachias & Barbara Helen (PACHA) TOMAN
married 1st 24 Mar 1926
Wilma Rose LANGER
married 2nd 06 Jun 1963
Hazel Lucille (ELSTON) HOLLINGER
7-B TOMAN, Worsila (JEZEK) 18 Apr 1811
Bohemia
19 Feb 1866 "Odpočin zde sladce sobe manželko má milena mozná ze dost v lide dobe
redle Tebe vtmavem hrobe
I ja budn složeny"

Translation:
"Rest sweetly here, my wife, my beloved
maybe in a long time, next to you, in the dark grave, I too will be joined"

married prior 1847
Josef TOMAN
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13-B YACHACK, Ann Dortha (DENHART)   24 Aug 1912
aged 76y 5m 19d
daughter of George Wilson & Anna Christina (KING) DENHART
married 1st 06 Jan 1858
John BEAL
(1829-1858)
married 2nd prior to 09 Jul 1860
Wenzell YACHACK
13-B YACHACK, Wenzell 1822 24 Jan 1897
aged 74y 11m 8d
son of Frantisek & Katherine (MLYNAR) YACHACK
married prior to 09 Jul 1860
Ann Dortha (DENHART) BEAL
13-B YASHACK, Anna Rose (LIER) 26 Nov 1869 12 Jan 1925 daughter of Charles & Anna (MECK) LIER
married 23 Nov 1892
George YASHACK
13-B YASHACK, George 11 Jun 1870 12 Mar 1957 son of Wenzell & Ann Dortha (DENHART) YACHACK
married 23 Nov 1892
Anna Rose LIER
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13-B ZARUBA, Anna (BUNDERLE) 22 Aug 1857 28 Sep 1925 daughter of Frank & Anna (ROTH) BUNDERLE
married 02 Jun 1873
Jaroslav ZARUBA
11-C ZARUBA, Charles Peter 21 Jun 1894 26 Sep 1950 son of Jaroslav & Anna (BUNDERLE) ZARUBA
married 16 Dec 1914
Cleopatra FISHER
11-C ZARUBA, Cleopatra (FISHER) 05 Feb 1893 02 Jun 1955 daughter of John Henry & Ellen Maude Mary (WOOKEY) FISHER
married 16 Dec 1914
Charles Peter ZARUBA
13-B ZARUBA, Jaroslav 12 Jun 1853 08 Sep 1918 son of Frantisek & Anna (STEPINA) ZARUBA
married 02 Jun 1873
Anna BUNDERLE
12-C ZARUBA, Jerry John 12 Mar 1874 27 Dec 1951 son of Jaroslav & Anna (BUNDERLE) ZARUBA
married 06 Apr 1904
Matilda M. JEZEK
12-C ZARUBA, Lawrence Marion 23 Jan 1907 11 Mar 1986 son of Jerry John & Matilda M. (JEZEK) ZARUBA
married 25 Jul 1934
Omaha NE
Olive "Louise" DORFF
12-C ZARUBA, Olive "Louise" (DORFF) 24 Aug 1907
Iowa City IA
12 Mar 2001
Mount Ayr IA
daughter of
John & Elenora (SHELDEN) DORFF
married 25 Jul 1934
Omaha NE
Lawrence ZARUBA
12-C ZARUBA, Matilda (JEZEK) 10 Aug 1883 25 Apr 1973 daughter of Frank & Barbara (KRECHKY) JEZEK
married 06 Apr 1904
Jerry John ZARUBA
10-B ZISKA, Albina (Albena) 14 Nov 1870 14 Nov 1870 daughter of Jan & Frantiska (TAZLER) ZISKA
10-B ZISKA, Vaclav 02 Apr 1872 09 Aug 1877 "Vaclav Získa
Narozen 2 Dubna 1872
Zemrel 9 Srpna 1877"
(translated)
"Vaclav Získa
Born April 2, 1872
Died August 9, 1877"

son of Jan & Frantiska (TAZLER) ZISKA
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bohemian
From the middle, looking northeast.
Photograph courtesy of Tony Mercer, June of 2012
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, 2008; updated August of 2009; updated June of 2012
Veteran interments updated May of 2015 courtesy of Cathy Kilgore, Ringgold County Veteran Affairs

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Bernard F. Shimek wrote on January 16, 2009:
"After reading your Ringgold County IAGenweb site I have some information for your Cemeteries section You have my grandfather listed as John SHIMEK with birth and death dates unknown in the Bohemian Cemetery Interment directory. Last summer I completed the genealogy research on my grandfather. I have a copy of his Iowa Death Certificate and his birth record from the Czech Republic. The name on my grandfather's birth record was spelled Jan ŠIMEK. He was born November 30, 1853 in the village of Jenišovice, district of Chrudim, Eastern Bohemia. He died in Diagonal, Iowa on September 27, 1904. Like many immigrants the spelling of their names was changed to fit the English language. The hácek mark placed over the (Š) is pronounced in the Czech language with a "sh" sound. My grandfather was a peasant in Bohemia and I don't think he knew how to write Czech. Also, he stayed within the Czech community in this country and never learned to speak or write English. So, some of the American documents I reviewed during my genealogy research had his surname spelled (Šimek) and some had it spelled (Shimek). Most of those documents had his first name spelled (John) instead of the correct way (Jan). I believe Jan Šimek is the correct spelling for my grandfather's name. On my fathers Ringgold County birth record his name is spelled (Josef Šimek). According to my father when he started school his teacher insisted that he had to spell his name (Joseph Shimek) in order to conform to proper English spelling. The spelling of our family name was changed permanently to Shimek from that day forward. "In Czech Dolecek has a hácek mark over the (c) that is pronounced like CH in CHURCH. It is spelled (Dolecheck) like it sounds in English. Looking at this one example (Dolecek vs. Dolecheck) listed in the Bohemian Cemetery directory illustrates how some people retained their Czech name and some decided to Americanize it. This is both fascinating and frustrating when trying to do family research." Thank you so much for sharing this, Bernard! It is greatly appreciated!!

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Other Ringgold County webpages that may be of interest are:

Bohemian Settlement in Washington Township
by Jerry J. Zaruba, 1935

History of Bohemian Settlers in Ringgold County
written by David JEZEK, 1977

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