updated 08/22/2013


Oak Hill Cemetery
Merged List of Burials
by Paul Moritz

R surnames

A * Ba-Be * Bi-Bu * C-D * E-F * G * Ha * He-Hu * I-J-K * L * Ma-Me * Mi-My * N-O * P-Q * Sa-Se * Sh-Sw * T-U-V * W-Y-Z


Great care has been taken to provide as accurate a burial list as possible but errors, conflicting information or discrepancies may be found. It remains the responsibility of each researcher to verify the data.

Abbreviation key & complete source citations are at the bottom of this page

Surname First name Born Died Sec/Lot Remarks
Randall Frederika 1840 1880 Feb 04   NM, Obit
Reah Henry ? ? C-25
SW cor
RLO, s/o Halvor H. Reah
Redman Elias 1895 1908 Jul 29 D-42 DR, Co F IL 26 Inf GAR, plot bk.
Redman Martha Ann 1838 Sep 03 1906 Apr 05   nee Hitchcock, DR
Redman William ? ?   GR Co T. ILL 26 Inf
Reed ? 1871 Jul 11 1872 Mar 01   d/o O.
Reed Hedwig K. 1881 Jun 04 1963 Apr 02   FB, DR, d/o Gus & Julia Troendle Kerndt, Mrs Joseph
Reed Joseph B. 1876 Aug 31 1963 Aug 23   FB, DR, s/o Joe & Juliette King Reed
Reed Robert K. 1911 Aug 15 2002 Mar 19   s/o Joe & Hedwig, spouse Della McKee
Reeves Dawn Charie ? 1972   d/o Norman & Iona Dee Reeves
Reeves Donna Jean ? 1956   d/o Norman & Iona Dee Reeves
Reichelt June M. 1898 ?    
Reichelt Lester D. 1899 Mar 24 1967 Feb    
Reinhardt         [see Bernice Steiber]
Reiser Edward 1872 1900 Jan 19   NM, DR
Reith / Rieth Emma 1864 May -- 1865 Jun 29 A-10
14ft SW
RLO, grave 2, Woodmansee gives surname as Reith; census & log book give Rieth
Reith / Rieth Gustave 1862 Dec 08 1915 Sep 01 A-10
9ft SW
RLO, grave 1; Woodmansee gives surname as Reith; census & log book give Rieth
Reith / Rieth Henrietta 1829 Feb 06 1871 Mar 12 A-10 Obit, nee Kerndt, b. Marlessa, Prussia;
Reith / Rieth John 1825 Mar 06 1876 Jul 08 A-10 Obit, b. Wartemburg, Germ.
Reith / Rieth Julius 1856 Jun 10 1926 Feb 8 C-50 NM, DCR, s/o John & Henrietta Reith
Reith / Rieth Thomas J. 1822 Jul 15 1912 Oct 25 A-9
9ft SW
b. Wittenburg, Germ.; RLO
Reith / Rieth Wilhelmina 1846 Jul 20 1929 Mar 25 C-50 DCR, Mrs. Julius, d/o Jacob Reusch
Reppe Albert George 1883 Apr 15 1886 Sep 09 D-48 NM, DR, RLO has "Baby" listed, Albert may be this infant or another burial
Reppe Carl J. 1818 1888 D-48 RLO, grave 1, burial permit 85
Reppe Caroline M. 1868 Mar 18 1912 Jan 07 F-35
9ft NW
DR, RLO; nee Hanson, Mrs Knute Rippe / Reppe
Reppe Christian S. 1848 Apr 25 1905 Dec 20 D-48 Father, DR, b. Thronohjem, Norway
Reppe Christina 1817 Oct 07 1900 Jul 18   b. Norway, died at Lansing, age 82 yrs, 9 mos 11 days from Courthouse Death book 1
Reppe Elnora Delight 1887 Sep 23 1977 Aug 22   d/o Ernest & Mary (Ogg) Patterson; Mrs Louis
Reppe Gerhard E. 1911 Oct 19 1912 Oct 05    
Reppe Herman 1887 Dec 21 1888 Mar 28   NM, DR
Reppe Ingebor / Isabel about 1848 1923 Oct 23 D-48 DCR, nee Johnson Mrs. Christian, b. Trondjen, Norway
Reppe Louis 1882 Oct 01 1972 Oct   s/o Christian & Ingebor (Johnson) Reppe
Reppe Myron Lawrence 1921 Jan 03 1967 Mar 26   FB, DR
Reppe Sever S. 1817 Sep 19 1902 Apr 25   NM, DR
Reppe / Rippe Anna 1864 1920 Jun 22 F-35 DCR, died in TB sanitarium in Kankakee, IL
Reppe / Rippe Knute 1868 Nov 19 1938 Oct 27 F-35 DCR; d. Baltimore MD of Cerebral Hemorrhage, buried on Oct. 31, 1938 (Supt. Burial Card), born Jolster, Norway
Rettinger Augusta Anna 1876 Mar 22 1959 May 03   FB, DR; d/o August & Helen 'Lena' (Rothamel) Batteen, Mrs Henry Rettinger
Rettinger Charley 1864 Dec 01 1886 Sep 24 D-49 Obit, RLO grave 1; s/o Christian & Catherina
Rettinger Christian 1828 Apr 01 1905 Mar 25 D-49 DR, RLO grave 2, b. Ofernheim, Germ.
Rettinger Ervine Adolph 1902 Sep 13 1963 Oct 14   FB, DR, wife Pearl Weber
Rettinger Frank 1877 1937    
Rettinger Henry John 1873 Jul 20 1956 May 07   FB, DR; s/o Christian & Catherina
Rettinger Catherina Carrie 1840 Feb 16 1915 Oct 15 D-49 RLO grave 3; d/o Adam & Ursula Rippenberger, Mrs Christian Rettinger
Revoir Howard John 1914 Feb 26 1986 Feb 25 C-36 spouse Martha Wendel
Revoir Martha Adeline 1912 May 23 1996 Jun 16 C-36 Mrs. Howard
Revoir Nettie 1884 1939 Jan 27   NM, O'Brien list
Revoir Roger R. 1939 Sep 25 1939 Oct 01    
Revoir Russell James 1916 Jan 9 1938 Feb 5   DCR, died LaCrosse, WI
Reynolds Ernestine 1825 Mar 04 1897 Oct 19   NM
Reynolds Gottlieb 1825 Mar 03 1905 Jul 25   O'Brien has "Kant?" in remarks section
Reynolds Winnie M. 1861 Oct 15 1888 Aug 19 A-52
2ft NE
Obit, RLO, grave 1
Rhode ? ? ? ? [from Woodmansee list - see Robdie]
Rhomberg Joseph 1866 Oct 24 1883 Jan 03 C-90
4ft NE
RLO, grave 5
Richie Belle H. 1873 1963    
Richie Frances K 1907 Feb 22 2004 Jan 14    
Richie Leland Willard 1904 Jun 04 1986 Jun 16 A-15 ? FB, DR
Richie Wm. Harrison 1873 Oct 9 1 1920 Sep 13 C-15 s/o W.C.; DCR, suicide by revolver
Ridgeway Abigail 1814 Jun 14 1888 Dec 31   nee Metcalf
Riek Anga D. 1886 1945   nee Aschom, Mrs Clement
Riek Clement 1880 Oct 27 1928 Aug 14 C-50 Obit, DR, hardware merchant; d. rattlesnake bite
Riek Clement 1839 1882 Dec 02 C-50 Obit, b. Wurtemburg, Germany
Riek Clemons Aschom 1916 Sep 10 1997 Jun 04   spouse Hazel Asleson
Riek Hazel N.J. 1917 Feb 11 2003 July 3   nee Asleson, Mrs Clement A.
Riek Henry John 1877 Oct 29 1944 Feb 2    
Riek Julius 1856 Jun 10 1926 Feb 08   DR, Woodmansee has 1st name Julian in error
Riek Wilhelmina 1846 Jul 20 1925 Mar 25   Woodmansee has surname Rieth in error
Riley James ? 1881 Nov 15   Obit
Riser Carrie 1859 1921 Nov 06   NM, DR, Age 62y 2m 8d
Riser J. E. 1871 Apr 10 1900 Jan 10   NM, DR
Ritter Christina 1819 Feb 7 1901 Mar 29 C-74 Mother, Mrs Ernest
Ritter Ernest 1818 Mar 3 1896 Jul 23 C-74 Father
Ritter Fred 1855 1894 Dec 07 C-74
1ft SW
RLO
Ritter Hulda ? ? C-74 14ft SW RLO
Roach Margaret ? 1873 Apr 15   NM, Obit
Robbins Charles A. 1861 April 30 1926 June 10 D-64 DCR, s/o Samuel; d. Independence, IA, wife Mary J.
Robbins Mary Jane 1861 Mar 4 1931 July 14 D-64 DCR, d. Cedar Rapids, IA, d/o W. & Elizabeth Sahley Travis
Robbins Ray S. 1883 Apr 25 1928 Dec 29 D-64 DCR, s/o Chas & Mary Travis Robbins, pharmacist, b. Sumner, IA, d. Brownsville, MN
Robbins? Daniel 1866 1902 Nov 28 D-64 NM
Robdie Sadie ? ? C-34
24ft SW
Log/plot book , [Woodmansee shows a Rhode that may be this burial]
Robe Elizabeth 1837 1905 Jan 6   NM, nee Logan, Mrs Mrs J.S., O'Brien list
Roe Catherine 1849 1939    
Roe Dorothy Clara 1910 Feb 26 1995 Jun 09 A-53 nee Meyer, Mrs Lloyd.
Roe Herbert A. 1908 1925    
Roe Lloyd 1901 Apr 02 1977 Dec 16   FM
Roe August 1850 1927    
Roeder ? 1907 Jan 26 1907 Jan 26   infant
Roeder Anna Jane 1867 Jan 14 1941 Mar 17   nee McKee, Mrs Geo.
Roeder Charlotte Johanna 1899 Apr 10 1978 Aug 24   nee Engelhorn, Mrs Clyde
Roeder Clyde Henry Jr. "Bud" 1922 Jun 23 1999 Nov 22   Vet WWII
Roeder Clyde Henry Sr 1891 Oct 18 1968 Apr 18   GR WWI Vet FB DR
Roeder George F. 1861 Dec 28 1947 Oct 05 D-47 FB, DR
Roeder George Wm. 1929 1935 Nov 10 D-47 1st buried in Algona, IA Catholic Cemetery, body moved Sept. 1941 to Oak Hill Cemetery (Supt. card)
Roeder Georgie 1898 Sep 28 1907 Feb 24   NM, DR
Roeder Leroy W. 1889 Oct 14 1941 May 23 D-47  
Roeder Mary E. 1891 Jan 20 1983 Apr 5   d/o Wm & Mary Thayer Sweeney, Mrs Roy
Roeder Meleta Kathryn 1926 Sep 20 2009 May 22   nee Pottratz, Mrs. Clyde "Bud"
Roeder Rita K. 1955 Feb 11 2004 Sep 04   nee Myhre, Mrs. Robert
Roehm Henry 1843 1912   NM
Roggensack Alma Marie 1875 Mar 26 1940 Dec 09   FM, nee Simon, Mrs E.J.
Roggensack Amelia 1849 Mar 05 1917 Mar 25 F-23 DR, Mother, Mrs Fred
Roggensack Bernard E. ? 1899 Aug 20 C-20
23ft SW
DR, RLO, grave 6
Roggensack Edith 1878 1963   d/o Wm & Eliz Cole Gee, Mrs Herman
Roggensack Edward John 1873 Dec 11 1955 Jun 08   FM, DR
Roggensack Frederick 1849 May 21 1887 Dec 26 F-23 DR, Father, RLO grave 2
Roggensack Gertrude 1883 Apr 6 1976 Feb   d/o Fred & Margretha Swartz Riser, Mrs Phil
Roggensack Helen F. 1911 Feb 20 1978 Aug 22   d/o Henry & Emily Lembke Lenth, Mrs Horace
Roggensack Herman Frederick 1877 Apr 23 1959 Jul 03 C-23 FB, DR
Roggensack Horace 1910 1963 F-51  
Roggensack Hulda 1880 Oct 04 1880 Dec 19   NM, Obit, pnuemonia
Roggensack John H. 1886 Jan 27 1911 Oct 29 F-23
4ft NW
RLO, grave 1
Roggensack Johann Joseph 1816 1898 Mar 11 A-14
11ft SE
RLO; 'Father'
Roggensack Keith Arthur 1902 Dec 31 1934 Feb 18 C-126 FM Obit, DCR, wife Irma Glynn, d. Waterloo, IA
Roggensack Lena 1817 Aug 10 1900 Apr 1 A-14
8ft SE
RLO; Mrs. Johann; 'Mother'
Roggensack Leonard 1885 1960    
Roggensack Martin 1844 Jan 3 1932 Jun 18 C-126 DCR, Obit, b. Neubulon, Mechlenburg Ger; died Sumner, IA
Roggensack Mary 1852 Aug 30 1924 Oct 15 C-126 DCR, d/o Henry & Mary Luth Hartong, Mrs Martin, b. Hostein, Germany
Roggensack Philip E. 1875 Mar 04 1960 Apr 03   FB, DR
Roggensack Delinda 1896 Nov 27 1986 Feb C-126 d/o Ed & Alma Froelich Roggensack
Rohde ? ? ?    
Roland Emma 1898 1935    
Rosen Lois Anne 1925 Jul 18 1996 Dec 05   nee Schafer, Mrs.
Rothermal Julie Ann 1853 Jun 15 1924 Aug 30 D-8 DCR, d/o Adolph Schwartzhoff, Mrs. John Rothermal
Rouster Charles Theodore 1902 Jul 31 1983 Feb 22   FB, DR
Rouster Edward Charles 1943 Apr 07 1953 Jan 16   FB, DR
Rouster Geraldine Ione 1919 Apr 28 1993 Dec 13 C-86 nee Olson, Mrs. Charles
Rowan Mary Jane Mrs. 1864 Oct 21 1937 Jan 27 F-22 NM, DCR; d/o Wm & Mary (Schwartz) Ogg; 1st marriage to Ernest Patterson, 2nd marriage to Thomas Rowan in 1906; died in Lansing from a goiter; note: Woodmansee has her listed as both Mary Jane Patterson and Mary Jane Rowan.
Rowan Thomas 1861 Mar 6 1929 July 14 F-22 DCR, NM, s/o Matthew & J. Brophy Rowan
Rowe ? 1872 Jan 01 1898 Jun 18   NM, Obit
Rowe Edward 1892 Mar 10 1908 Feb 28 D-18 RLO, grave 6; s/o James & Susan (Steven / Stevens) Rowe
Rowe James 1860 Mar 27 1898 May 29 D-18 RLO, grave 4, b. Lekenheath, England
Rowe Sarah 1843 Aug 01 1915 Mar 16 D-18 NM; RLO Grave 3; buried next to 2nd husband Wm. Rowe, marker reads 'Grandma'; 1st married to Mr. Stevens, then Wm. Rowe, 3rd to Goldsmith Gill & 4th to Peter Stauffacher (he is in Lansing Ridge w/his 1st wife); d/o John & Ann (Wright) Merrill
Rowe Susan A. 1866 Mar 11 1899 Mar 17 D-18 NI, Mrs. James, RLO grave 5; b. Downham, Cambridge, Eng., nee Steven or Stevens
Rublee Daniel ? 1882   NM per O'Brien list
Ruck G. W. or C.M. 1814 1871 Sep -- E-4 RLO has C.M. as burial & Geo. W. as owner
Rud Christine 1859 Jun 20 1935 Jun 13 C-66 DCR has surname spelled Rud, nee Sanderson, Mrs Lauritz
Rud Claus Odin 1880 Nov 18 1939 Aug 28 C-66
5ft NW
RLO; wife Merle Maakested
Rud Emma C. 1857 Aug 4 1897 Feb 11 C-66
12ft NW
RLO; nee Erickson, Mrs Lauritz
Rud Leonard O. 1877 Dec 13 1965 Oct C-66 DCR, born Norway
Rud Magdalene Aagot 1889 Dec 20 1979 Jun 13 C-66 Ashes, BR; died in Sioux Falls, SD
Rud Mertie A. 1892 Dec 11 1993 Jun 10 C-66 last residence: Rochelle, IL
Rudd Christian 1853 May 10 1900 Nov 10 F-8 RLO also lists Mrs. Christ as buried here [her name may have been Josephine]
Rudd Emma N. 1879 1953 Oct 10    
Rudd Johanna 1859 1954 F-8 [This likely is Josie, w/o Christian. Cemetery book indicates his wife is buried in Oak Hill & 1885 Iowa State census gives her name as 'Josie' and birth yr. abt 1860...note by P.M.]
Rudd Karl 1856 1914 Nov 30 F-8
12ft SW
RLO grave 2
Rudd Karl John 1895 Oct 07 1914 Dec 07   DR
Rudd Lauritz O. 1843 June 15 1921 Mar 1   b. Christiana, Norway
Rudd Robert John 1888 Apr 14 1916 Apr 17 F-8 DCR, s/o Christ & Josephine (Peterson) Rudd
Rudd Thor W. 1894 Dec 11 1894 Dec 12    
Rudd Walter Olavs 1882 Oct 15 1883 Jan 28    
Rundle Floyd W. 1889 Jul 18 1962 Jun 30 D-33 RLO, owner of NW 10 ft of D-33; h/o Genette Johnson
Rundle Genette 1891 Jun 25 1965 Jan 5   nee Johnson, Mrs Floyd per O'Brien
Ruprecht Bernhardt 1880 Sep 10 1902 Mar 11 A-45 s/o Paul & Caroline (Schroeder) Ruprecht
Ruprecht Caroline 1848 Jun 04 1898 Jul 26 A-45 nee Schroeder, Mrs Paul, b.Langenheath, Prussia
Ruprecht Christina C. 1816 Apr 23 1895 Apr 05   Obit nee Bartch, married Jan 11, 1840; death cert. has given name Johannia C.; Mrs. Edward
Ruprecht Edward 1871 Jul 19 1896 Oct 11 A-45 s/o Paul & Caroline (Schroeder) Ruprecht
Ruprecht Edward 1816 Jul 20 1880 Mar 27   Grandfather, b. Marklissa, Silesia, Germany
Ruprecht Eva 1846 1868 Aug 03 A-11
28ft SW
RLO; Obit; d/o Johann & Catharina (Christ) Gruber; Mrs. Theodore; [note: Theodore b. 1841 & was s/o Ed & Catharina]
Ruprecht Hulda 1877 Mar 19 1954 May 11   s/o Paul & Caroline (Schroeder) Ruprecht
Ruprecht infant male 1916 Nov 20 1916 Nov 20   DR, NM; 10/5/1936 the body was moved to another spot in Oak Hill (Reintermnet card) DCR, s/o William & Selma Thorsten Ruprecht; [There's a Gustave Ruprecht buried in A-45, is possibly is the infant]
Ruprecht Otto 1875 Aug 27 1960 Feb 4   s/o Paul & Caroline (Schroeder) Ruprecht
Ruprecht Paul 1842 Oct 20 1904 Feb 19 A-45 GR Co B IA 27 Inf ; s/o Edward & Christine
Ruprecht Paul 1905 Aug 09 1905 Aug 11 D-46 NM, DR
Ruprecht Selma M. 1886 Feb 10 1984 Jan 22   FB, DR; s/o Paul & Caroline (Schroeder) Ruprecht
Ruprecht Selma Olive 1889 Dec 20 1974 Sep 19   FB, DR; d/o Tollef & Mary (Kittleson) Thorestensen; Mrs Wm. Ruprecht
Ruprecht Theodore 1869 Oct 17 1895 Jul 20   s/o Paul & Caroline (Schroeder) Ruprecht; dod is from death cert/Allamakee co. Recorder's book
Ruprecht William Cleveland 1888 May 03 1976 May 19   FB, DR; s/o Paul & Caroline (Schroeder) Ruprecht
Russell Adella Violet 1881 Dec 28 1954 Dec 13 C-104 FM, DR nee Jones, Mrs George
Russell Albert LeRoy 1905 Jul 10 1973 Jan 28   FB, DR
Russell Charles W. 1915 May 19 1994 Feb 02 C-104  
Russell Delbert Joseph 1926 Jul 13 1973 May 19 C-104 GR, WWII Vet, FB, DR
Russell George Lester 1879 Jul 12 1933 Jul 03 C-104
2ft SE
DR, FM, Obit, RLO
Russell Henry T. 1833 1897 Nov 5 C-27
20ft NE
RLO
Russell Lydia 1833 May 9 1908 Jan 24 C-27 nee Rogers, Mrs Henry
Russell Milton Osro 1910 Jun 20 1961 Dec 31   FM, DR, wife Ethel Haerer
Russell Ruth Louise 1933 Jul 27 1990 Sep 01 C-104 nee Steiber, Mrs. Delbert
Ruth Adelade 'Addie' N. 1838 Sep 29 1920 Feb 19 C-121 DCR, d/o Wm & Mary Hurd Noble, d. Sacto, CA, b. New York, Mrs James
Ruth Edward 1815 Feb 3 1874 Oct 13 C-6
7ft NW
 
Ruth James (Captain) 1840 Jul 17 1909 Apr 09 C-110 10ft SW GR Co B IA 6 Cav, DCR; s/o Edward Ruth; died in Sacramento, CA
Ruth James Edward 1873 Aug 30 1928 May 7 C-121 11 ft. SE DCR, burial permit 313, s/o James & Adelade Noble Ruth
Ruth Mary A. ? 1869 Nov 30   Obit, Mrs.
Ruth Mary A. 1830 1904 Sep23/Oct17   Mrs.
Ruth Michael ? 1882 Apr 24   O'Brien list
Ruth Walter Noble 1868 Feb 26 1895 Feb 26 C-121
1 ft SW
DR, RLO grave 1; s/o James & Adelade (Noble) Ruth

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Key to Abbreviations:

Arty.......Artillery Regiment
B...........Born
BR........Burial Transit Permit record
Cav.......Cavalry Regiment
Co.........Company
CR.........Church record
CW........Civil War
D............Died
d/o .........daughter of
DCR.......Death Certificate Register section from Oak Hill Cemetery Lot & Burial Record
DR..........Death record
Dr...........Doctor
FB..........Burke-Thornburg Funeral Home record
FH..........Hanson Funeral Home record
FM..........Martin Funeral Home record
GAR.......Grand Army of the Republic marker
Inf............Infantry Regimen
M............Marker
Mrs.........Mrs.
NI............Newspaper Item
NM.........No marker
NS.........No Stone
Obit.......Obituary
RLO.......Register of Lot Owners Section of Oak Hill Cemetery Lot & Burial Record
Rev........Reverend
s/o.........Son of
SLA.......Same lot as
SpAm....Spanish American War
Vet.........Veteran
VFW......Veterans of Foreign Wars marker
WWI.......World War I
WWII......World War II
WCR......Wexford Church record

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~sources:
1. Oak Hill Cemetery Lot and Burial Records, 1916-1939, cemetery superintendent burial cards & records compiled by Richard O'Brien from the caretaker records.
2. 1969 Oak Hill Cemetery Plat Map
3. Oak Hill Cemetery Lot and Burial Record Log Book which includes the Death Certificate Register & Register of Lot Owners
4. Records of Oak Hill cemetery board Pres. Ronald Hogan
5. ALLAMAKEE COUNTY IOWA BURIAL GROUNDS 1845-1988, by Dale Woodmansee, 1989
5. Personal records of Paul Moritz
6. Allamakee co. court house records, recorders office
7. Current newspapers and local funeral home obits 2009-2011.
8. Allamakee co. IAGenWeb researcher contributed 'Woodmansee Notes'

~This document was compiled by Paul Moritz for Allamakee co. IAGenWeb. ŠPaul Moritz, 2011

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