Lambrecht Cemetery

Pierce County, Nebraska

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Cemetery Association History

130 Years of Buried History

On April 21, 1883, the sorrowful August and Louise Lambrecht family exchanged one acre of their farmland for a burial plot. It was a necessity because two of their sons — 7-year-old Philip and 2-year-old Louie — were dying of diphtheria. The two ended up being buried in the same coffin. Thus began the Lambrecht Cemetery of rural Pierce County, Nebraska.


Originally named Pleasant View Cemetery and later unofficially called the Tawney Cemetery, it is located 101/2 miles west of Pierce on the Pierce-Neligh road. It wasn't until May 1938 that the burial ground was officially named "Lambrecht Cemetery." The original Lambrecht homestead is one-half mile east of the cemetery.


The first cemetery board consisted of Joe Forsythe, Rufus Tawney and Herman Steinkraus. August Lambrecht was named treasurer in 1884. A boulder with a bronze plaque was placed at the entrance of the cemetery in 1940 by the Pierce County Historical Society. The entrance arch with the name "Lambrecht Cemetery 1883-1983" was donated to the Lambrecht Cemetery Association by Herbert and Leona Voecks. Herbert Voecks was a grandson of August and Louise Lambrecht. Since its incorporation in 1883, it has become the final resting place for many of the early settlers of the Willow Creek area. Several generations of families are buried in the Lambrecht Cemetery — Synovec, Lambrecht, Kuether, Kuhl, Suckstorf and Voecks. Many veterans are buried there as well, including John Marion Beals who served as a drummer in the Civil War.


Walking among the headstones, one has to marvel at the rich history this small piece of land holds.


From its humble beginnings to the beautiful acre of land it is now, the Lambrecht Cemetery is alive with memories of those who rest there.

We are in possession of several documents relating to the history of our cemetery.

Please click on any of the following links to view.