It was late in the afternoon as I headed up the hill to Stayskal Cemetery near Vining, Iowa.
The cemetery is located on top of a ridge, surrounded by farmland.
This one kept an eye on me almost the entire time I was there that day.
Julia Blazek, 23 May 1887, 27 Aug 1887
Zde Odpociva, Frantisek Chaloupek, Nar. 31 Pros. 1859, Zem. 21 List. 1939
Zde Odpociva, Josefina Chaloupek, Nar. 30 Pros. 1863, Zem. 21 List. 1929
Odpocivejte v Pokoji, Chaloupek
Chamra, Albert 1869 - 1943 [Mar 1870 - 29 Dec 1943], Josephine 1877 - 1940 [6 Mar 1877 - 3 Jan 1940]
Chamra, Albert 1869 - 1943 [Mar 1870 - 29 Dec 1943], Josephine 1877 - 1940 [6 Mar 1877 - 3 Jan 1940], backside
Chamra, Anna Chamra 1894 - 1911 [1894 - 14 Aug 1911], R.I.P.
Zde Odpociva, Jakub Chamra, Zemrel, 10 Listo 1902, Stari 81 Roku [Jul 1817 - 10 Nov 1902] , Stari 81 Roku,
Budiz jemu zeme lechka
Marie Chamra, Zemrel, 10 Dubena 1921, vStari 86 Roku [Jul 1833 - 10 Apr 1921], Chamra
Zde Odpociva, Jakub Chamra, Zemrel, 10 Listo 1902, Stari 81 Roku [Jul 1817 - 10 Nov 1902] , Stari 81 Roku,
Budiz jemu zeme lechka
Marie Chamra, Zemrel, 10 Dubena 1921, vStari 86 Roku [Jul 1833 - 10 Apr 1921], Chamra
Zde Odpociva, Jakub Chamra, Zemrel, 10 Listo 1902, Stari 81 Roku [Jul 1817 - 10 Nov 1902] , Stari 81 Roku,
Budiz jemu zeme lechka
Budiz jemu zeme lechka, Marie Chamra, zemrela 10 Dubena 1921, v Stari 86 Roku [Jul 1833 - 10 Apr 1921, nee Tresak]
Chamra, James 1913 - 1991 [1 Apr 1913 - 1 Sep 1991], Velma L. 1917 - 1996 [22 Jul 1917 - 21 Aug 1996]
Chamra, Vince 1860 - 1939 [1 Nov 1860 - 16 Sep 1939], Mary 1869 - 1933 [28 Sep 1869 - 21 Jan 1933]
Enegar, John 1884 - 1971 [8 Jan 1884 - 23 Mar 1971], Emma 1889 - 1976 [26 Feb 1889 - 29 Feb 1976 nee Chamra]
Anna Chamra, Roz. 2 Led 1881 - Zem. 17 Led. 1908
Sin Rozen 10 Zari 1903
Dcera Rozena 15 Cer. 1906
Sin Rozen 15 Led. 1908
Anna Chamra, Roz. 2 Led 1881 - Zem. 17 Led. 1908 [2 Jan 1881 - 17 Jan 1908]
Sin Rozen 10 Zari 1903 [Son - born 10 Sep 1903]
Dcera Rozena 15 Cer. 1906 [Dau. - born 15 Jul 1906]
Sin Rozen 15 Led. 1908 [Son - born 15 Jan 1908]
Musel, Joseph, 4 May 1905 - 1 Feb 1985, Elsie, 14 Feb 1912, 6 May 2002, Parents of Ronald, Dorothy, Audery & Craig
Papez, Father Charles 1892 - 1977, Mother Julia 1892 -1985
Violet B. Papez, 1921 - 1936
Violet B. Papez, 1921 - 1936
Josef Prusa, Zesnul v Panu, den 26 Cervence 1873, Narodil se den 2, Birezna 1811 Rohu, Stari bil 65 Rohu, 4 mcsice 24 dni
Josef Prusa, Zesnul v Panu, den 26 Cervence 1873, Narodil se den 2, Birezna 1811 Rohu, Stari bil 65 Rohu, 4 mcsice 24 dni
Josef Prusa, Zesnul v Panu, den 26 Cervence 1873, Narodil se den 2, Birezna 1811 Rohu, Stari bil 65 Rohu, 4 mcsice 24 dni
Agnes Prusha, 23 Oct 1891, 24 Aug 1902, Daughter of James & Kathryn
Charles F. Prusha, 1896 - 1966 [13 Jun 1896 - 23 Jun 1966]
Emil B. Prusha, Iowa, Pvt Co. B 759 MP BN, World War II, 27 Aug 1907 - 26 Nov 1968
Emil W. Prusha, 1902 - 1952 [20 Sep 1902 - 8 Jan 1952, son of James and Kathryn Cibula Prusha]
Prusha, Father Frank 1861 - 1949 [2 Apr 1862 - 18 Feb 1949], Mother Theresa 1869 - 1939 [28 Oct 1868 - 30 Apr 1939]
Prusha, James 1866 - 1951 [25 Sep 1865 - 29 Sep 1951], Kathryn 1868 - 1944 [28 Nov 1869 - 12 Aug 1944]
Mary Prusha, 1887 - 1974 [28 Mar 1887 - 30 Oct 1974]
Prusha, William 1868 - 1930 [May 1869 - 1930], Mary 1870 - 1956 [Apr 1872 - 1956]
Stanek, Ben E., 29 Jul 1906, 3 Dec 1992, Mary A., 23 Feb 1918, 27 Nov 2005, Married 7 Oct 1940,
Parents of Jean, Grandparents of Linda
Frank E. Stanek, 9 Feb 1871, 29 Dec 1952, Mary Stanek, 23 Sept 1878, 14 June 1958
George J. Trasak, 1876 - 1954
Trasak, Joe - Mary 1871 - 1955 - George
Joe Trasak, 1870 - 1964
John Trasak, Died [18] Aug 1899, Aged [60] Years
Frantisek Vitek, Marie Vitek among other names.
Votrobeck, Ben 1891 - 1978, Annie 1891 - 1989
Votrobeck, Inft. Son, 21 May 1913
Albert, Husband of Francis Wolf, Died 3 Oct 1874, Aged 47 Years,
Farwell my wife and my children all
From you a father Christ doth call
Mourn not for me it is in vain
To call me to your sight again
Albert, Husband of Francis Wolf, Died 3 Oct 1874, Aged 47 Years
Pellon taped to the stone, using a crayon made by melting crayons in a muffin tin to do the rubbing.
Albert, Husband of Francis Wolf, Died 3 Oct 1874, Aged 47 Years,
Farwell my wife and my children all
From you a father Christ doth call
Mourn not for me it is in vain
To call me to your sight again
Family, friends and loved ones.
God has blessed us immensely.