Otto Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania
Welcome to the Otto Township Cemetery Association homepage. Click links above to find maps and databases for Duke Center and Rixford cemeteries.
Email: ottotownshipcemetery@gmail.com
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The Otto Township Cemetery Association is a non-profit 501C3 organization that relies on donations and lot purchases to operate and maintain the Duke Center and Rixford cemeteries.
As procedures for records management changed over many years, the need for more accurate cemetery data became known. In 2019 Reverend Sharon Schwab resurrected the current Otto Township Cemetery Association.
Information found on these pages was collected from historical records as well as 2005 lists created by the late Nancy A. Thomas of Painted Hills Genealogy Society. Local residents Kelly Pearce and David Silvis spent untold hours to verify and update maps and databases to the fullest extent possible. Updates include a new Lot and Plot numbering scheme shown next to the previous Section and Row system. Despite extensive efforts to accurately document cemetery information, inaccuracies and missing information remain. Should you have corrections or additions to the databases, kindly email us at ottotownshipcemetery@gmail.com for review and verification.
⚠️Note: Rixford Cemetery map and database are under review. Expect an update by Spring 2026.
Gifts: Donations are greatly appreciated and can be mailed to Sharon Schwab, 18 Kansas Branch Rd., Duke Center, PA 16729. Letters are periodically mailed to previous donors.
Lot Prices: Lots are priced at $300 per lot, plus an initial care fee of $100. To purchase Lots, contact the Otto Township Cemetery Association via email at ottotownshipcemetery@gmail.com . Checks can be mailed to Rev. Sharon Schwab, 18 Kansas Branch Rd., Duke Center, PA 16729. Make checks payable to: Otto Township Cemetery Association.
Meetings: We welcome local residents to join the Otto Township Cemetery Association. Just drop into a meeting, reach out to any member, or email us at ottotownshipcemetery@gmail.com . Meetings are held at 5:00 on the third Thursdays of March, April, May, September and October at the Otto Township building, 695 Main Street, Duke Center, PA.
2025 Otto Township Cemetery Association members:
David Silvis, President
Julie Cochran, Vice President
Treasurer, open
Rev. Sharon Schwab, Secretary
Alice Bennett
Steve Bennett
Sarah Drummond
Bill Prescott