Calvary Cemetery
Newcastle
Calvary Cemetery
St. Peter's Calvary Cemetery is located on the hill north of the church with entrances off Annie Street and Louis Street in Newcastle, NE.
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Purchasing Burial Plots
Contact: Mary Ann Kneifl (Purchase Form)
Parishioners may purchase space for burials for themselves and for family members. Those who purchase space for burial are purchasing the right to interment in a specific plot. The physical land does not become the property of the purchaser; rather, it remains the property of the parish.
| Costs | Single Plot | Interment Fee |
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| Non-Parishoners with Family Connection in Cemetery | ||
| Non-Parishoners without Family Connection in Cemetery |
Calvary Cemetery Guidelines
- Guidelines
Cemetery Board
- President: JoEllen Sorenson
- Secretary: Trisha Villebro
- Treasurer: Mary Ann Kneifl
- LouAnn Kneifl
- Jim Olander
- Denise (Greg) Kneifl
- Ellen (Fran) Kneifl
Cemetery History
St. Peter's Calvary Cemetery is located on the hill north of the church with entrances off Annie Street and Louis Street in Newcastle Nebraska. St. Peter's Catholic Church was formed in 1873. The oldest gravestone is that of Sarah and Garrett Ross in the southeast corner of the old cemetery. It states that she died March 2, 1871 and he passed on November 4, 1871. The next oldest tombstone is that of Mary Jane Tobin, a child, who died in 1875. In 1876, Charles Dougherty was buried, followed by four burials in 1877. It appears that when the cemetery was established there was already two graves on this site. The graves were the parents of Elizabeth Smith, the wife of the gentleman that the land was acquired from.
These are not official records as we were unable to obtain them. The cemetery does contain unmarked graves. It is our prayer that we remember our forefathers and give their graves the respect and care they deserve.
(Saint Peter’s Catholic Parish & Community, 150 Year History of Growth, Newcastle, Nebraska 1873-2023, p. 394)