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Things you will find on this page include STEINKE burials and a list defining some of the seemingly meaningless (to the uninitiated) letters engraved on some grave stones. I hope to add an explanation of some symbols found on grave stones, too. If you have suggestions for other items to include on this page, please, send them to me at .
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| NAME | CEMETERY | LOCATION | NOTES |
| BEARDSLEE,
Emma Emilie Amanda (STEINKE) |
Sheridan, MI | Born December 14, 1884 in Hastings NE; died March 18, 1969. | |
| KOPPLINGER, Loretta (STEINKE)
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Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens | Littleton, Arapahoe County, CO | Garden: Last Supper, Lot: 37-C, Space: 2 |
| LEIMBERER,
Marie Anna (GRIMM) (STEINKE) |
Born: December 10, 1899, Died: July 25, 1999 in Downey, CA, Cause of Death: Old Age--Age at death was 99 years, cremated and ashes thrown out to Sea | ||
| MORGAN, Alma Clay (STEINKE) | Memphis, TN | Born:January 29, 1896, Died:February 14, 1926, Memphis, TN, Sex: F, Age: 28 years, Race: W, Memphis & Shelby County Death Certificates 1914-1939, Death Certificate no. 486 | |
| PUNDT, Pearl M. (STEINKE)
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Fairmount | Denver, CO | Sex: F, Color: W, Age 54, Date: July 26, 1946, Plat Book: 8 Page: 3555, Int. No.: 70048, Section S 1/2, of SW 1/4, Lot: 141, Blk. 96, Next Kin: Louies [Louise] Griboski, 5102 St. Paul, Undertaker: Olinger |
| RINDERKNECHT,
Helena Mathilda (STEINKE) |
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery-Chapel Garden | Cedar Rapids, IA | Born: February 13, 1900, Van Horne, IA, Died: May 22, 1992, Cedar Rapids, IA, Services Held at: Turner Chapel West, May 26, 1992, 10:00 A. M., Officiating: Rev. Dan Johnson, Organist: Karmen Shedenhelm |
| RINZ, Augusta E. (STEINKE) [Mrs. Gustave RINZ] |
Trinity Cemetery | Detroit, Wayne County, MI | Born: 31 Oct 1869; Died 25 Dec 1913; Buried 27 Dec 1913; Section X, Lot 18, Grave 2 West; Lot owners George & Gustave Rinz | STALZLE, Nellie M. (STEINKE)
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Fairmount | Denver, CO | Sex: F, Color: W, Age: 55, Date: March 6, 1945; Plat Book: 8, Page: 3555, Int. No.: 67260, Section: N 3/4 of W 1/2, Lot: 141, Blk.: 96, Next Kin: Anson G. Stalzle, 1515 W 43rd, Undertaker: Olinger |
| STEINEKE, Gerald W. | Fairmount | Denver, CO | Born: 11/10/1920, Died: 8/13/1984, Age: 63, Sex: M, Interment Date: 8/16/1984, Interment No. 143994, Section: W1/2 (4), Lot: 132, Blk: 109, Next Kin: Private, Mortuary: Fairmount |
| STEINKE, Arthur Ralph | Cedar Memorial Cemetery | Cedar Rapids, IA | Born: October 19, 1897, Vienna, MD, Died: October 30, 1976, Cedar Rapids, IA, Services: Trinity Luthern Church, Cedar Rapids, IA, 10:30 A. M., November 2, 1976, Officiating: Rev. Richard Thompson, Arrangements by: Turner Chapel East |
| STEINKE/STANKEY,
August Julius Heinrich |
Sparks , NV | Born Oct. 14, 1879 in Vinton, IA; died Feb. 17, 1955 | |
| STEINKE, Augusta (FROELICH) | Cornell Cemetary | Cornell, NE | Born July 11, 1856; died June 21, 1936 at Trenton, NE |
| STEINKE, Baby | Fairmount | Denver, CO | Blk. 79, "1 space left of William Watson" |
| STEINKE, Baby Girl | Fairmount | Denver, CO | Blk. 65, "Left of Dennis Reynolds" |
| STEINKE, Carl | Trinity Cemetery | Detroit, Wayne County, MI | Died: 27 May 1928; West side of Section X, Lot No. 17 | STEINKE, Carl Edmund Georg | Trenton Cemetery | Trenton, Hitchcock County, NE | Born Nov. 7 1893; died Nov. 16, 1972 Littleton, Adams County, CO; cause of death: stroke. |
| STEINKE, Caroline | Trinity Cemetery | Detroit, Wayne County, MI | Died: Abt. 1907; West side of Section A, Lot No. 32; Purchased by Johann Steinke on Oct. 3, 1892. |
| STEINKE, Charles Clifford | Trenton Cemetery | Trenton, Hitchcock County, NE | Born: Dec. 18 1948; Died: April 1965 ; Cause of death: Injuries received when struck by an automobile | STEINKE, Clyde Earl | Trenton Cemetery | Trenton, Hitchcock County, NE | Born: Nov. 6, 1922; Died: June 12, 1927; Cause of death: Rattlesnake bite | STEINKE, Edwin Gary | Fairmount | Denver, CO | Blk.: 28 |
| STEINKE, Fred | Trinity Cemetery | Detroit, Wayne County, MI | Died: 20 Nov 1913; East side of Section X, Lot No. 17; lot purchased by Martha Steinke 7/19/1918 | STEINKE, Fred C. | Mount Olivet | Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, CO | Sec. 22, Block 17, Grave 31 |
| STEINKE, Fred W. | Mount Olivet | Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, CO | Sec. 22, Block 17, Grave 31, cremated, ashes intered with his father. |
| STEINKE, Frederick E. | Fairmount | Denver, CO | Sex: M Color: W,Date: Apr 28, 1927, Plat Book: 2, Page 820, Section: SE1/4, Lot L, Blk 77, Undertaker: Olinger, |
| STEINKE, Frederickca E. |
Fairmount | Denver, CO | Sex: F, Color: W, Age 72, Date: Jun 10, 1936, Plat Book: 2, Page: 280, Int. No. 52263, Section: SE1/4, Lot L, Blk 77, Undertaker: Olinger, Next Kin: STEINKE, Louis L., 3906 Brighton Blvd. |
| STEINKE, Fredrich Wilhelm | Cornell Cemetery | Cornell, Hitchcock County, NE | Born Nov. 1, 1844 in Prussia; died Feb 17, 1917 at Stratton, Hitchcock County, NE; cause of death prostrate cancer. |
| STEINKE, George E. | Mount Olivet | Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, CO | Sec. 26, Blk. 13, Lot 12, Grave: 3-4 |
| STEINKE, Geraldine M. (MALEY) | Mount Olivet | Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, CO | Sec. 26, Blk. 13, Lot 12, Grave: 3-4 |
| STEINKE, Gustav Adolph Herrman | Evergreen Cemetery | Vinton, IA | Born Sept. 25, 1872 at Vinton, Iowa. Died 1873. |
| STEINKE, Gustav Edward | Sarasota Memorial Park | Sarasota, FL | Born:November 5, 1882, Benton County, IA, Died: July 16, 1978, Sarasota, FL, Funeral services held at: Robarts Funeral Home, Inc., Officiating: Rev. Luther F. Willer. His wife, Louise (KRUESE) STEINKE, is said to be buried next to him, but no proof has been found to date. |
| STEINKE, Helen J. | Fairmount | Denver, CO | Born: 8/5/1907, Died 9/22/1967, Age: 60, Color: W, Sex: F, Interment Date: 9/27/1967, Intermnet No. 113907, Section: 5, Lot: 10, Blk.: 36, Next Kin: Albert L. STEINKE, 738 South 6th East, Salt Lake City, Utah, Mortuary Capitol-CC |
| STEINKE, Henrich Emil | Memorial Oaks Cemetery | Houston, TX | B: June 7, 1883; D: March 12, 1970, Houston, Harris County< TX. Services: 10:30 a.m. on 3-16-1970 at McGowen Ave., Chapel of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons; Pastor Donald E. Black, officiating. | STEINKE, Inez (RAINES) | Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens | Littleton, Arapahoe County, CO | Garden: Apostles, Section: 2, Lot: 98-D, Space: 3-4 |
| STEINKE, Jacob | Trinity Cemetery | Detroit, Wayne County, MI | Died: 20 Feb 1905; West sided of Section X, Lot No. 17 | STEINKE, John | Trinity Cemetery | Detroit, Wayne County, MI | Died: 10 Oct 1898; West side of Section A, Lot No. 32; Purchased by Johann Steinke on Oct. 3, 1892. | STEINKE, Katherine R. | Fairmount | Denver, CO | Sex: F, Color: W, Date: Dec 26, 1934, Plat Book: 6, Page: 2879, Section: E 1/2, Lot: 66, Blk.: 59, Undertaker: Stevens |
| STEINKE, Luella | Fairmount | Denver, CO | Sex: F, Color: W, Date: Jan 16, 1918, Plat Book: 1, Page: 116, Section: 54, Lot: 11, Blk.: 84, Undertaker: Olinger, "3 spaces left of Luke Smith." |
| STEINKE, Louis A. | Fairmount | Denver, CO | Sex: M, Color: W, Date: Sep 3, 1934, Plat Book: 6, Page: 2879, Section E 1/2, Lot: 66, Blk.: 59, Undertaker: Stevens |
| STEINKE, Louis August | Elsinore Valley Cemetery | Elsinore, CA | Born: May 23, 1891, Fairbault County, MN; Died: December 7, 1960, Torrance, CA; Services held at: Mottell's & Peek Chapel, Third & Alamitos, Long Beach, CA, December 12, 1960, 9:00 A. M. Officiating:Rev. Joseph M. Nation; Organist:Gene Driskill. Louis is buried in plot #GW-168-08 at the Elsinore Valley Cemetery. |
| STEINKE, Louis L. | Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens | Littleton, Arapahoe County, CO | Inerment order: Lot Owner: Theodore W. STEINKE, Address: 3410 E. State St. Ext., Trenton, NJ, Garden: Apostles, Sec.: 2, Lot: 98-D, Space: 1 (of 4), Funeral Director: Olinger (Speer Blvd.) Time of Funeral: 1 P.M., Day: Monday, Date: 7-7-58. Signed by Theodore STEINKE, Witness: G. Winner |
| STEINKE, Louise | Trinity Cemetery | Detroit, Wayne County, MI | Died 21 Mar 1904; East side of Section X, Lot No. 17; Lots purchased by Martha Steinke 7/19/1918 | STEINKE, Mabel B. | Fairmount | Denver, CO | Sex: F; Color: W, Date: Apr 14, 1907, Plat Book: 1, Page: 10, Section: 89, Lot: 50, Blk.: 18, Undertaker: Nash "Left of L. B. Driggers." (unmarked, next to Vera) |
| STEINKE, Martha | Trinity Cemetery | Detroit, Wayne County, MI | Died: 13 June 1932; West side of Section X, Lot No. 17 | STEINKE, Marvel Bernice (JENSEN) | Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery | Ceddar Rapids, IA | Born: October 10, 1913, Died: May 23, 1982, Sex: F, Services at: Trinity Luthern Church, May 26, 1982, 10:30 A.M., Officiating: Pastor Richard L. Thompson, Organist: Robin Wagner, Arrangements by: Turner Chapel East |
| STEINKE, Mary Alice (RAYMOND) | Trenton Cemetery | Trenton, Hitchcock County, NE | Born: May 24, 1898, Died Sept. 9, 1927; Cause of death: Ruptured appendix | STEINKE, Mary J. | Fairmount | Denver, CO | Sex: F, Color: W Age 87, Date: August 6, 1949, Plat Book: 6, Page: 2864, Int. No.: 76602, Section: NW 1/4, Lot: 19, Blk.: 59, Next Kin: Ewald STEINKE, Ft. Lupton, Colo., Undertaker: Vetter |
| STEINKE, Mary M. (McGEE) | Forest Lawn Cemetery | Covina, CA | Born: December 16, 1922, Keokuk, IA, Died: January 14, 1998, Bellflower, CA, Memorial Services: Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, January 17, 1998, Officiating: Ben Leung, Cause of Death: Cancer, Section: Golden Dawn, Lot 2010, Blk.11, Space 1, Laid to Rest: January 21, 1998, 10:30 A. M., Arrangements by: Rosecrans Mortuary, Paramount, CA |
| STEINKE, Merrill Elmer "Red" | Memorial Oaks Cemetery | Houston, TX | B: Sept. 26, 1909; D. Jan. 30, 1990, Houston, Harris County, TX. Services at 11:00 a.m. on 2-2-1990 in Memorial Oaks Chapel at Memorial Oaks Cemetery; Rev. Richard Wagner officiating. | STEINKE, Mildred (NEWPORT) | Trenton Cemetery | Trenton, Hitchcock County, NE | Born: July 12, 1917; Died 1990; Cause of death: Alzheimers Disease |
| STEINKE, Ona (BARNES) | Mount Olivet | Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, CO | Sec. 22, Block 17, Grave 32, cremated, ashes intered with her mother-in-law. |
| STEINKE, Emilie Ottielie Sophie | Evergreen Cemetery | Vinton, IA | Born Sept. 7, 1873, Vinton, IA; died 1874. | STEINKE, Reinert | Fairmount | Denver, CO | Blk.:49 |
| STEINKE, Teresa A. (SANDTNER) | Mount Olivet | Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, CO | Sec. 22, Block 17, Grave 32 |
| STEINKE, Theodore W. | Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens | Littleton, Arapahoe County, CO | Garden: Apostles, Section: 2, Lot: 98-D, Space: 3-4 |
| STEINKE, Vera | Fairmount | Denver, CO | Sex: F; Color: W, Date: Apr 21, 1907, Plat Book: 1, Page: 10, Section: 89, Lot: 50, Blk.: 18, Undertaker: Nash, "Left of L. B. Driggers." (unmarked, next to Mabel B.) |
| STEINKE, Wayne Arthur | Born:June 2, 1923, Covington, IA, Died: February 24, 1999, Vinton, IA, Age: 75 years, No Services--cremated, Cause of death: Alzheimer's & Parkinson's Disease, Arrangements made through Cedar Memorial Funeral Home | ||
| STEINKE, Willard Marlowe | Iron Mountain Cemetery | Iron Mountain, MI 48901 | Born: November 4, 1915 in Van Horne, IA, Died: October 27, 1991 in Iron Mountain, MI, Sex: M, County of Death: Dickinson, State of Residence: WI, Death Certificate No.- 058989 |
| STEINKE, William Keith | Cedar Memorial Cemetery | Cedar Rapids, IA | Born: July 17, 1943, Died: 1946, Cedar Rapids, IA, Age: 3 years, Cause of Death: Rheumatic Fever, buried next to his parents, Arthur & Marvel Steinke |
| ZELLMER, Ernesteine (STEINKE) | Melpine Cemetery | Wilton Twp., Muscatine County, IA | Born: 07 Jan 1840; Died 23 May, 1894 Buried next to husband, August Zellmer 1832-1918 and two grandchildren who died as infants: Minnie RUDLOFF Mar-Oct 1894; and Otto RUDLOFF, Mar -Oct 1895. |
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| Elsinore Valley Cemetery
18170 Collier Ave. Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 Phone: (909) 674-2418 |
Forest Lawn Mortuary & Cemetery
21300 Via Verde Drive Covina, California 91724 (800) 204-3131 |
Rosecrans Mortuary
8545 Rosecrans Ave. Paramount, California 90723 Phone: (562) 634-8990 |
| Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
7670 Paradise Lane Rancho Cucamonga, California |
Fairmount Cemetery
430 So. Quebec St. Denver, CO 80231-1050 Phone: (303) 399-0692 |
Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
6601 So. Colorado Blvd. Littleton, CO 80121 Phone: (303) 771-3960 |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery
12801 W. 44th Ave. Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 Phone: (303) 424-7785 FAX: (303) 424-5263 |
Robarts Funeral Home
2990 Bee Ridge Road Sarasota, FL 34239 Phone: (941) 921-7733 |
Sarasota Memorial Park
5833 South Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34231 (941) 924-1993 |
| Cedar Memorial Cemetery
4200 1st Avenue Northeast Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 Phone: (319) 393-8000 |
Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS
1363 1st Avenue Southwest Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 Phone: (319) 366-1569 |
Trinity Cemetery
5210 Mt. Elliot Detroit, MI (313) 921-0286 |
| Lewis Geo H & Sons at Champions
3410 Fm 1960 Road West Houston, TX 77068 (281) 397-0800 |
Memorial Oaks Funeral Home & Cemetery
13001 Katy Freeway Houston, TX 77070 (281) 497-2210 |
Have you ever wondered about the letters and symbols that you sometimes see on gravestones? Do you have a burning desire to know what they mean? Or, more importantly, have you found letters or symbols on an ancestor's gravestone? If so, you are certain that by finding out what they mean you will have opened the door for new research. You are absolutely correct! Even if you never find records in the archives of the organization represented by those letters and/or symbols you will have learned something new and valuable about your ancestor. This list will, hopefully, help you unlock the door. (*This list was sent to me by another researcher. He did not know where it came from. If you know where the credit should go, please, tell me so that I can give credit where credit is due.)
| AOF | Ancient Order of Foresters | K of SJ | Knights of St. John | |
| AOH | Ancient Order of Hibernians | KSTJ | Kinghts of St. Joseph | |
| AOKMC | Ancient Order of Knights of Mystic Chain | KSL | Knights of St. Lawrence | |
| AOUW | Ancient Order of United Workmen | KSTM | Knights of St. Martin | |
| ALOH | American Legion of Honor | K of STP | Knights of St. Patrick | |
| BPOE | Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks | KSTP | Knights of St. Paul | |
| CK of A | Catholic Knights of America | KSTP | Knights of St. Peter | |
| CTAS | Catholic Total Abstinence Society | KSTT | Knights of St. Thomas | |
| CBKA | Commandery Benevolent Knight Association | K of STW | Knights of St. Wencelas | |
| CCTAS | Crusaders-Catholic Total Abstinence Society | KT | Knights of Tabor | |
| EBA | Emerald Beneficial Association | K of T | Knights of Tabor | |
| FAA | Free and Accepted Americans | KWM | Knights of Wise Men | |
| F&AM | Free and Accepted Masons | KGE | Knights of Golden Eagle | |
| FOE | Fraternal Order of Eagles | KHC | Knights of Holy Cross | |
| GALSTPTR | German American Legion of St. Peter | KKK | Knights of Klu-Klux Klan | |
| GAR | Grand Army of the Republic | KOTM | Knights of Macabees | |
| GUO | Grand United Order of Oddfellows | KSF | Knights of Sherwood Forest | |
| IOI | Independent Order of Immaculates | KT | Knights Templar (Masonic) | |
| IOKP | Independent Order of Knights of Pythias | LK of A | Loyal Knights of America | |
| IOOF | Independent order of Odd Fellows | MOLLUS | Military Order of the Loyal
Leigon of the United States |
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| ISH | Independent Sons of Honor | MWA | Modern Woodsmen of America | |
| IORM | Improved Order of Redmen | OUAM | Order of United American Mechanics | |
| JAOUW | Junior Order-Ancient Order
of United Workmen |
PM | Patriarchs Militant (Independent
Order of Odd Fellows) |
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| KGL | Knight Grand Legion | POSA | Patriotic Order of the Sons of America | |
| KM | Knights Militant | IHSV | Red Cross of Constantine (Masonic) | |
| KC | Knights of Columbus | RSTV | Rite of St. Vaclara | |
| K of C | Knights of Columbus | RSTV | Rite of St. Vita | |
| K of FM | Knights of Father Matthew | RK | Roman Knights | |
| KFM | Knights of Father Matthew | RA | Royal Arcanum | |
| K of H | Knights of Honor | RAM | Royal Arch Mason | |
| K of L | Knights of Loyola | SBLC | St. Bonifazius Catholic Union | |
| KM | Knights of Malta | SBL | Society B. Lafayette | |
| KP | Knights of Pythias | SCV | Sons of the Confederate Veterans | |
| K of P | Knights of Pythias | SAR | Sons of the American Revolution | |
| KPC | Knights of Peter Claver | SV | Sons of Veterans | |
| KSC | Knights of St. Columbkille | TH | Temple of Honor-Independent
Order of Odd Fellows |
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| KG | Knights of St. George | UCV | United Confederate Vetrans | |
| KSTG | Knights of St. George | VFW | Veterans of Foreign Wars | |
| KSTI | Knights of St. Ignatius |
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