St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church and Cemetery
Oran, Fayette Co., IA
Franklin Township, Section 10


The congregation was organized in the spring of 1902 by Pastor F. Schedtler who was serving the mother church at Buck Creek. Original members lived around the area of Grove Hill.

Copies available from original church records (courtesy of Sue Rife):
Baptisms 1902-1920
Confirmations 1903-1920
Marriages 1905-1920
Deaths 1903-1920
Seelen Register

1902-1967 Church 65th Anniversary Booklet

Pastors
A.R. Beer 10 MAY 1902 - 30 NOV 1905
R.C. Ackermann 06 MAY 1906 - 1910
C.G. Gerlach 1910 - 03 OCT 1915
H. Kovar 1915 - OCT 1920
A. Ottersberg 1920 - JUN 1924
H. Kovar 1924 - 1930
E. J. Voss 1930 - Fall of 1940
G. Kuhlmann 1940 - OCT 1944
Erich J. Dornbusch 1944 -


Otto Suhr 08 JAN 1901 - 25 SEP 1973
Louise M. Suhr 04 JUL 1902 - 07 JUL 1967

Louie J. Suhr


Elias Suhr
17 FEB 1904 - 26 JAN 1929

William Suhr 1863 - 1936
Anna (Staack) Suhr 1871 - 1962



Photos courtesy of Martin Skubinna.
Karen S. Rowe, 2005