St.  Cristina's  Church  in  Parker  on  West  1st  Street

The first Catholic church building in Parker was constructed in 1887 and was incorporated in 1892 being named Saint Cristina's
Catholic Church.  The current building's cornerstone was laid in 1911 and was put in service by January 1912.  The parsonage
was built in 1892 and the land for St. Cristina's Cemetery was bought in 1892.  Over the years many improvements have been
made to the parish hall and the parsonage and the Celebration of Mass was changed from Latin to English during the 1970's.

The St. Cristina's Cemetery information database consists of 3 parts.

This information was prepared by Ken Tiahrt in 2010, with the generous assistance of the cemetery sexton and may
be freely copied by individuals and non-profit organizations for their private use.  Any other use, including publication, storage in a
retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires written approval.  A special acknowledgement
is given to Chet and Dee Whitney for their excellent photos and for verifying the burial list matched the information on the grave
markers.

1.  A Cemetery Map

An approximate map of the cemetery showing the individual lots in relationship to West Sanborn Street, gives the user a physical setting.

2.  A List of Burials

A listing of the burials at St. Cristina's Cemetery – Section 18 – Parker Township – Turner County, gives the individual names in alphabetic order.  This listing also gives the date of birth and date of death when available.  

Photos of Grave Monuments
**UPDATE NOTE - October 2018 -- The cemetery list does not contain any tombstone photographs. Thankyou for understanding. Anyone wanting to donate personal tombstone pics is encouraged to do so on the following dedicated site for that purpose: South Dakota Gravestones Project.