St.Matthew's Cemetery
The St.Matthew's Lutheran Cemetery (1895) is located at 4705-230th Ave in Section 27 of Hebron Township
in Kossuth County Iowa. OR from 9 miles NE of Ledyard and Lakota. OR 2 miles north of Steven's, IA.
During the early years of the church several children were buried, but there are no records as to the grave sites.
It is believed to be in the first row where there are no markers.  Some of the surnames are known.  August 2006.
Surname Given Name Birth Date Death Date Inscription/Notes Notes
Berndt Daughter 12/31/1899 d/o E.H. & M.
Blome Anna Alma (Maass) 1/17/1906 6/4/1988 w/o William F. Obituary Available
Blome Bertha (Maass) 1892 1928 w/o William F. (1st wife) WPA
Blome Dorothy Mae 12/3/1924 7/6/1997 d/o Wm & Anna
Blome William F. 10/28/1892 12/6/1986 h/o Bertha & Anna Obituary Available
Boettcher Emma 1861 1910
Gallagher Anna M. (Miller) 2/17/1914 Living w/o George G.
Gallagher George G. 10/3/1909 3/11/1994 h/o Anna M.
Griese Helmut O. 1884 1961 h/o Ida L.
Griese Ida L. 1873 1943 w/o Helmut O.
Griese Ora J. 12/27/1920 9/25/2001 w/o William L.
Griese William L. 11/19/1915 1/26/1998 h/o Ora J.
Guring child No Grave Found Info from Sexton Records
Heidecker Anna (Jantz) 1907 1971
Heidecker Ernest 9/11/1911 10/9/1997 h/o Pauline
Heidecker Henry J. 1906 1948 h/o Anna
Heidecker Pauline (Jantz) 3/15/1911 Living w/o Ernest
Heidicker Augusta W, (Melz) 11/18/1884 4/29/1921 w/o John M. WPA
Heidicker John M. 12/21/1876 7/14/1912 Biography
Jantz Emma 1886 1952 w/o John  
Jantz John   1871 1950 h/o Emma p/o Pauline & Anna Heidecker
Jantz Marlene Marie 1934 1936 d/o John & Emma
Kaun Hanna Fredricka child 2/4/1901 No Grave Found Info from Sexton Records
Kaun Heinrich Rienold child 2/12/1901 No Grave Found Info from Sexton Records
Krosch Karn Fredrich child 8/20/1906 No Grave Found Info from Sexton Records
Krosch Minnie C. 8/5/1900 11/5/1926 WPA
Loos Donald K. 4/6/1928 1/26/1946 s/o Joseph & Margaret
Loos Joseph G. 1892 1968 h/o Margaret
Loos Margaret (Huck) 1895 1986 w/o Joseph Obituary Available
Maass Adolph W. 1900 1989 h/o Vera E.
Maass Baby Boy infant 1932 s/o Adolph & Vera
Maass Emma E. 6/2/1902 7/4/1993 Never Married Obituary Available
Maass Lydia J. 1909 1973
Maass Olga Ella 1/9/1908 6/17/1991 Never Married Obituary Available
Maass Vera E. (Melz) 1909 1957 w/o Adolph W. d/o August & Lena (Melz)
Maass William F. 12/9/1903 6/15/1932 s/o Herman & Augusta WPA
Maass August G. 3/7/1893 9/26/1923 s/o Herman & Augusta WPA
Maass Augusta M. (Stoltz) 12/5/1871 10/9/1956 w/o Herman T.
Maass Herman T. 11/22/1862 7/8/1911 h/o Augusta M. (Stoltz)
Madetzke Alma A. 3/6/1918 10/27/1989 d/o Henry & Martha (Maass)
Madetzke Erna Morrien 11/5/1916 1/22/1917 d/o Henry & Martha (Maass)
Madetzke Elmer H. 5/5/1923 4/3/2004 h/o Maxine (Kessel) s/o Henry & Martha (Maass)
Melz Alfred C. 12/20/1901 8/29/1989 brother of August
Melz August Albert 4/13/1907 8/31/1995 h/o Louise (Elliott) Obituary Available
Melz August F. 9/20/1872 7/10/1936 h/o Lina (Gruen) Biography Available
Melz August G. 12/1/1841 2/16/1919 h/o Wihelmine WPA
Melz Bertha A. (Miller) 1911 1973 w/o Hugo H.
Melz Hugo H. 1905 1973 h/o Bertha
Melz Lina E. (Gruen) 1/1/1880 10/17/1912 w/o August F. WPA
Melz Marie A. 1888 1950
Melz Wihelmine 3/8/1846 3/27/1914 w/o August G.
Miller Elizabeth (Larson) 1913 1981 w/o Louie E.
Miller Hugo H. 12/11/1916 10/11/1986 h/o Loraine E.
Miller Loraine E. (Satre) 6/1/1914 9/27/1996 w/o Hugo H.
Miller Louie E. 1909 1975 h/o Elizabeth
Miller Robert H. 8/1/1947 8/6/1968 s/o Hugo H. & Loraine Obituary Available
Miller Waldo H. 3/30/1932 10/20/1963 s/o Louie & Elizabeth CPT 4756 AIR DEF WG AF DFC-AM MN
Muller Ferdinand L. 1874 1952 h/o Lena A.
Muller Lena A. 12/12/1912 12/24/1912 d/o F.L. & L.A.
Muller Lena A. 1873 1942 w/o Ferdinand L.
Splitt Henry F. 3/23/1906 12/15/1906
Steinfeldt Charles K. 3/14/1932 11/2/1994 PVT US ARMY KOREA
Steinfeldt Gilda D. (Melz) 12/4/1932 Living
Stoltz August   11/22/1838 1/19/1899 WPA
Stoltz Helena 4/10/1849 12/16/1932 w/o Rudolf
Stolz Rudolph F. 4/17/1886 10/1/1912 WPA
Weise Henerettie 6/12/1833 5/7/1902 WPA
Weise Paul 7/22/1825 8/11/1897 WPA
Zierke Scott 11/12/1949 5/25/1950 s/o R & Luverta grandson of Henry & Anna Heidecker
70 Biographies = 2
Obituaries = 7