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     LaRae V. Heim was born on 10 November 1923, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA.¹ She was the daughter of Allen P. Heim and Pearl K. Maurer.² LaRae V. Heim married Donald E. Haas, son of Harry C. Haas and Helen Laurette Erdman, on 26 August 1943, Zions Evangelical Congregational Church, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,4,5 LaRae V. Heim died on 28 February 2013, Nottingham Village, Northumberland, Northumberland County, PA, at age 89.^6,7
Newspaper obituary:
LaRae V. Haas
February 28, 2013
LaRae V. Haas, 89, of Klingerstown, died Thursday at Nottingham Village, Northumberland.
Born in Pitman, Nov. 10, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Allen P. and Pearl K. Maurer Heim.
She graduated from Hegins Township High School.
LaRae was a member of Zion Evangelical Congregational Church, Pitman, where she taught the high school Sunday school class and was active with its missionary society. She was a member of the Daughters of America and Order of the Eastern Star Lodge, Harrisburg.
She loved reading, cross stitching and spoiling her nieces and nephews when they came for "vacation."
She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Haas, on Oct. 10, 1993; three brothers, Chester, Lamar and Dean Heim; and an infant sister, Dawn.
Surviving are a sister, Marjorie Smith and husband, Paul, Pitman; three sisters-in-law, Sadie Heim, Mechanicsburg, Miriam Heim and Lois Heim, both of Pitman; 12 nieces; great-nieces; great-nephews; and great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.
Her funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Zion Evangelical Congregational Church, Pitman, with the Rev. Todd Wolfe officiating. Interment will follow in Zion EC Cemetery, Pitman. There will be no viewing. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Zion EC Church, co Dave Hummel, 1536 Creek Road, Pitman, PA 17964. Stephen R Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown.
Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 02 Mar 2013, Sat, Page A11.^6,8
She was buried on 4 March 2013, at Zions Evangelical Congregational Church Cemetery, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA.^6,9

     Allen P. Heim was born on 27 December 1900, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,1 He married Pearl K. Maurer circa 1921.^1,3
Newspaper obituary:
Allen P. Heim
Allen P. Heim, 69, a retired farmer, died this morning at his home in Pitman. He had been in ill health for 14 years.
He was born Dec. 27, 1900, in Pitman. His parents were the late Lewis and Laura (Kehler) Heim.
Mr. Heim was a member of the Zion Evangelical Congregational Church, Pitman, where he was a trustee and Sunday School teacher, the F&AM No. 797 at Valley View; Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Harrisburg Consistory; the Pitman Fire Company, and a trustee of the Burd and Rogers Memorial Home, Myerstown.
Surviving are his wife, the former Pearl Maurer; three sons, Chester, Mechanicsburg, Lamar and Dean R. of Pitman; two daughters, Mrs. Donald (Larae) Haas, Klingerstown RD and Mrs. Paul, (Marjorie) Smith Pitman; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, one brother, Calvin, Schuylkill Haven; four sisters, Mrs. Frank Lunt, Ashland, Mrs. Nathan Adams, Sarasota, Fla., Mrs Frank Kreiger, Shamokin, and Mrs. Thomas Griffith, Washington, D. C.
Services will be Sunday afternoon at Zion Evangelical Congregational Church. Burial in Zion Church Cemetery. Rev Bruce N. Hall, his pastor, will officiate. Lawrence E. Rother- mel Funeral Home has charge.
Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 26 Mar 1970, Thu, Page 20.^4,2
Allen P. Heim died on 26 March 1970, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 69.^2,1 He was buried on 29 March 1970, at Zions Evangelical Congregational Church Cemetery, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,5

     Pearl K. Maurer was born on 29 November 1902, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2,3 She married Allen P. Heim circa 1921.^1,4 Pearl K. Maurer died on 29 November 1991, Friendly Nursing Home, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 89.^1,3
Newspaper obituary:
Pearl K. Heim, 89, Pitman
Taught Sunday school
PITMAN -- Pearl K. Heim, 89, formerly of Pitman, died at 10:15 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29, 1991, at Friendly Nursing Home, Pitman RD1, where she was a resident since 1989.
Born in Pitman, Sept. 29, 1902, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Vista (Snyder) Maurer. She was married to Allen P. Heim, who died in 1970.
She was educated in Pitman area schools. She was a homemaker and at one time worked at Twin Valley Farm, Hegins.
Mrs. Heim was a member of Zion Evangelical Congregational Church, Pitman RD1, where she was a former Sunday school teacher, former church organist and a former member and past president of Women's Missionary Society.
She is survived by two sons, E. Chester of Mechanicsburg and A. Lamar of Pitman; two daughters, Mrs. Donald (La Rae) Haas of Klineerstown RDl and Mrs. Paul (Marjorie) Smith of Pitman; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Earl (Mae) Herring of Elysburg.
She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Dawn Mae, in 1939; a son, Dean R., in 1987; one sister, Verna Esher; and four brothers, Charles Maurer, Darwin Maurer, Lewis Maurer and Raymond Maurer.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in Zion Evangelical Congregational Church, Pitman RD1. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitors may call from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Zion Evangelical Congregational Church Memorial Fund, Pitman RD1 17964.
The Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown RD1, is handling funeral arrangements.
The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 30 Nov 1991, Sat, Page 11.³
She was buried on 2 December 1991, at Zions Evangelical Congregational Church Cemetery, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,2

     Gregory B. Erdman was born on 6 February 1960, Community Hospital, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA.^2,3 He was the son of Bruce M. Erdman and Eileen J. Bixler.¹ Gregory B. Erdman died on 2 April 1993, Community Hospital, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA, at age 33.^2,3
Newspaper obituary:
Gregory Erdman, 33, Klingerstown
Sunbury native
KLINGERSTOWN -- Gregory B. Erdman, 33, of Klingerstown died at 10 p.m. Friday, April 2, 1993, at Sunbury Community Hospital, where he had been a patient since March 10. Death was due to natural causes.
Born on Feb. 6, 1960, at Sunbury Community Hospital, he was the son of Bruce and Eileen (Bixler) Erdman, with whom he lived.
He was a graduate of Intermediate Unit 29 at Mar Lin through the Tri-Valley School District. He was of the Protestant faith.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandfather Ray T.M. Bixler of Hegins RD1; maternal grandmother, Edith Bixler of Valley View; one sister, Kelly Heim of Klingerstown; one niece; and two nephews.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown RD1, by the Rev. Walter Hafer, Lutheran pastor of Klingerstown. Burial will be in St. Michael's Lutheran Cemetery, Klingerstown.
Visitors may call from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 04 Apr 1993, Page 19.⁴
He was buried on 6 April 1993, at Saint Michael's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3

     Grace M. Attinger was born on 12 June 1927, Herndon RD, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2 She was the daughter of Roy Attinger and Hope Herr.¹ Grace M. Attinger married Earl Edward Erdman, son of Miles Monroe Erdman and Mabel Ellen Heim, on 1 September 1945, Reformed Church Parsonage, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.^1,3,4 Grace M. Attinger died on 25 April 1966, Community Hospital, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA, at age 38.^1,2
Newspaper obituary:
Mrs. Earl Erdman
Mrs. Grace (Attinger) Erdman, 38, wife of Earl Erdman, a lifelong resident of Herndon RD., Jackson Township, died at 5 p.m. Monday in Community Hospital, Sunbury, where she had been a patient for three months. She had been in ill health the past few years.
Born in Herndon RD area, June 12, 1927, Mrs. Erdman was a daughter of Roy and Hope Herr Attinger of Herndon RD.
Surviving are her husband, Earl; her parents; a son, Bryant, and a daughter, Kim, both at home; five brothers, Reginald, Sunbury RD; Ernest, Lemoyne; Mark, York; Carlos, Freeburg; Barry Herndon RD five sisters, Mrs.. Charles Daniel and Mrs.. Ravmond Lahr, both or Herndon RD; Mrs. Allen Snyder, Mount Pleasant Mills; Mrs. Sev Laskoski, Harrisburg; Mrs. William Buffington, Millersburg RD.
Funeral Thursday afternoon from Lawrence E. Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown RD. The Rev. James Henderschedt, Lutheran pastor of Leck Kill, will officiate. Interment in St Michael's Church Cemetery, Klingerstown.
Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 26 Apr 1966, Tue, Page 16.⁵
She was buried on 28 April 1966, at Saint Michael's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2

     Fannie McCormick was born on 15 January 1882, Benton, Benton County, IA.^3,2 She was the daughter of Robert McCormick and Margaret Hutcherson.² Fannie McCormick married Abel Alexander Erdman, son of Jacob Joseph Erdman and Christiana Klinger, on 14 July 1917, Black Hawk County, IA.¹ Fannie McCormick died in 1920.³ She was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Shellsburg, Benton County, IA.³

     Kenneth L. Erdman was born on 8 July 1924, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA.² He was the son of Abel Alexander Erdman and Mary Catherine Skopaz.¹ Kenneth L. Erdman married Mary M. Shipe, daughter of Asa Shipe and Eliza (?), in 1946.³ Kenneth L. Erdman died on 7 May 2008, Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, PA, at age 83.¹
Newspaper obituary:
Kenneth L. Erdman, 83, of Harrisburg, passed away Wednesday at Holy Spirit Hospital.
He was born in Shamokin on July 8, 1924, to the late Abel A. and Mary C. (Skopaz) Erdman.
He managed the McKinney Construction Company in Sunbury until 1969; he then went to work for Campbell Ray Hayes & Large in Altoona. In 1976, he went to work for E. I. Associates as an Architectural Representative until his retirement. He was a World War II 164th Combat Engineer, Army Veteran. Kenneth was a member of Paxton United Methodist Church, American Legion Post 998, Moose Lodge 382, AARP and the Carpenters Union, and was a 1942 graduate of Coal Township High School.
He is survived by his wife, Mary M. (Shipe) Erdman, whom he married in 1946; his two sons, Kenneth L. Erdman (his wife Lois) of Pittsburgh and Abel A. Erdman (his wife Vita) of St. Louis, MO; two sisters, Betty L. Kasody of State College, Gertrude B. Harper of CA; two grandchildren, Karl Erdman and his wife, Ellie of Memphis, TN and Alexander Erdman of St. Louis, MO.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 10th at 3 p.m., at the Jesse H. Geigle Funeral Home, 2100 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg. Rev. Richard E. Denison will be officiating. There will be a viewing from 7-9 p.m., on Friday and from 2-3 p.m., on Saturday at the funeral home. Burial with full military honors will be at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations in can be made to his church at 3550 N. Progress Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Published in the Patriot-News from 5/9/2008 - 5/10/2008.^4,2
He was buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA.²

     Gertrude Beatrice Klinger was born on 18 April 1918.¹ She was the daughter of Clair Terrence Klinger and Mary Catherine Skopaz.¹ Gertrude Beatrice Klinger married Lester Daniel Harper.¹ Gertrude Beatrice Klinger died on 10 July 2010, at age 92.²

     Lester Daniel Harper was born on 25 February 1916, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA.³ He married Gertrude Beatrice Klinger, daughter of Clair Terrence Klinger and Mary Catherine Skopaz.¹ Lester Daniel Harper died on 5 February 1999, at age 82.³

     Mary M. Shipe was born circa 1923.² She was the daughter of Asa Shipe and Eliza (?)² Mary M. Shipe married Kenneth L. Erdman, son of Abel Alexander Erdman and Mary Catherine Skopaz, in 1946.¹ Mary M. Shipe died on 1 June 2019.²
Newspaper obituary:
ERDMAN MARY M.
Age 96, died suddenly on Saturday, June 1, 2019, a resident of Whitehall since 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Kenneth; her parents, Asa and Eliza Shipe; brothers, Edward (Phoebe), Paul (Jean); and sister, Louise (Edward) Surak. Mary is survived by two sons, Kenneth (Lois) of Pittsburgh and Abel (Vita) of California; two grandsons, Karl (Ellen) of Tennessee and Alexander of California. She was a proud GG to Abigail, Mason, and Ryan of Tennessee. In addition, Mary is survived by many nieces, nephews and cousins. While living in Harrisburg, Mary was an active member of Paxton United Methodist, where she was part of the team that made thousands of chocolate eggs each Easter, and chocolate-covered pretzels at Christmas. She had been a member of Brentwood Presbyterian Church since 2008 and volunteered with the church's Food Pantry. Friends will be received at the JOHN F. SLATER FUNERAL HOME, INC., 412-881-4100, 4201 Brownsville Road, Brentwood 15227 on Saturday, July 20, 2019 from noon until 1:30 p.m. at which time a celebration of Mary's life will be held in the Chapel. Interment on Monday, July 22, 2019, in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery at 11:30 a.m. Memorial donations may be sent to Brentwood Presbyterian Church, 3725 Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15227. Please send condolences to www.johnfslater.com.
Published in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Jul. 19, 2019.²
She was buried on 22 July 2019, at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA.²