

Palmyra Avenue long home to Kleindienst soda factory
When Caroline Kleindienst died in 1919, her will stipulated that a marker - not to exceed $500 in cost - be placed upon the grave she and her husband share in Riverside Cemetery, and that she be buried in a metal casket. They are buried in Section D18. Photo, taken in 2026, by Mary Lou Montgomery. MARY LOU MONTGOMERY Palmyra Avenue was a thriving residential and business district in 1870. Living and working along the avenue, as listed in the 1871 city directory, were blacksm