Person Page - 1966

     John T. Wenrich married Mary A. Wade.¹

     Mary A. Wade married John T. Wenrich.¹

     Martha Marie Wenrich was born on 15 June 1919, Hummelstown, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of John Reilly Wenrich and Gertrude C. Klinger.¹ Martha Marie Wenrich married Chalmer Arthur Feidt, son of William L. Feidt and Lucy A. Koppenhaver, on 21 August 1938.^4,5 Martha Marie Wenrich died on 13 June 2022, Maricopa County, AZ, at age 102.³ She was buried at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ.³

     Chalmer Arthur Feidt was born on 8 August 1918, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.¹ He was the son of William L. Feidt and Lucy A. Koppenhaver.² Chalmer Arthur Feidt married Martha Marie Wenrich, daughter of John Reilly Wenrich and Gertrude C. Klinger, on 21 August 1938.^1,3 Chalmer Arthur Feidt died on 23 November 2014, Maricopa County, AZ, at age 96.¹ He was buried at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ.¹

     Richard Eugene Wenrich was born on 2 January 1921.¹ He was the son of John Reilly Wenrich and Gertrude C. Klinger.¹ Richard Eugene Wenrich married Mary A. Kipp, daughter of Harry Kipp and Elsie Shaeffer, in 1942.^2,3 Richard Eugene Wenrich died on 30 October 1943, at age 22. Richard was a tail gunner on an Army B-25 that was on a mission from Libya to Greece, when it was attacked and shot down by enemy aircraft. The plane crashed into the sea about 2 miles west of Naxos Harbor, Greece. Richard was officially listed as "missing in action."¹ News of Richard's death in action in the Mediterranean reached his wife in Lebanon in December, 1943. As one newspaper recalled,
20 YEARS AGO
Dec. 17 1943
Sad tidings reached the home of Mrs. Mary Wenrich, the former Mary Kipp, 949 S. Ninth St., when she received a message from the War Department notifying her that her husband, SSgt. Richard E. Wenrich, is missing in action. He is a tail gunner on a B-25 bomber in the North African area.
Lebanon Daily News, 17 Dec 1963, Tue, Page 4.⁴

     Mary A. Kipp was born on 15 October 1921, Lebanon County, PA.³ She was the daughter of Harry Kipp and Elsie Shaeffer.² Mary A. Kipp married Richard Eugene Wenrich, son of John Reilly Wenrich and Gertrude C. Klinger, in 1942.^1,3 Mary A. Kipp died on 5 April 1946, Lebanon Sanatorium, Lebanon, Lebanon County, PA, at age 24.^1,2,3 She was buried on 9 April 1946, at Grand View Memoral Park, Annville, Lebanon County, PA.^2,3

     Harry Kipp married Elsie Shaeffer.¹

     Elsie Shaeffer married Harry Kipp.¹

     Earl Wade Wenrich was born on 27 January 1923, Shellsville, Dauphin County, PA.¹ He was the son of John Reilly Wenrich and Gertrude C. Klinger.¹ Earl Wade Wenrich married Edith Rhea Shearer, daughter of George W. Shearer and Edith Beam, on 23 December 1943, Hummelstown, Dauphin County, PA.² Earl Wade Wenrich married Pauline Loretta Shuey, daughter of John Shuey and Pearl Strominger, circa 1950.^3,1 Earl Wade Wenrich died on 15 March 2019, at age 96.¹
Funeral home obituary:
Earl W. Wenrich
JANUARY 27, 1923 ~ MARCH 15, 2019 (AGE 96)
Earl W. Wenrich, 96, of Elizabethtown and formerly of Hummelstown passed away Friday, March 15, 2019.
Born January 27, 1923 in Shellsville, he was the son of the late John and Gertrude (Klinger) Wenrich. He was the widower of Pauline Loretta (Shuey) Wenrich since October 2013 and was also preceded in death by a daughter Sandra Lynn Breckenmaker in January 2018 and brother Richard Wenrich.
Retired from Avco New Idea Farm Equipment Company with 37 years of service, he also worked in the Hershey Medical Center Post Office for seven years. He was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hummelstown and Hummelstown Lions Club. Earl was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and attaining the rank of Major retired as a flight officer from the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.
Surviving are his daughter Kimberly Sue, wife of Robert M. Stroman of Millersburg; son Garry Lee, husband of Judy V. Wenrich of Carlisle; son-in-law Alan L. Breckenmaker of Palmyra; sister Martha Feidt of Arizona; brother-in-law Alan “Joe” Hetzel of Hummelstown; grandchildren Jeffrey Breckenmaker, Wesley Breckenmaker, Courtney Miller, Amy Stroman, Dallas Wenrich, Melisa Sheriff and Melinda Keck; twelve great grandchildren; and six great great grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Buse Funeral Home, 145 North Grant Street, Palmyra with Pastor Timothy Getz officiating. A viewing will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Hummelstown Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 100 West Main Street, Hummelstown, PA 17036.¹
He was buried at Hummelstown Cemetery, Hummelstown, Dauphin County, PA.¹

     Edith Rhea Shearer was born on 15 March 1926, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3,2 She was the daughter of George W. Shearer and Edith Beam.² Edith Rhea Shearer married Earl Wade Wenrich, son of John Reilly Wenrich and Gertrude C. Klinger, on 23 December 1943, Hummelstown, Dauphin County, PA.¹ Edith Rhea Shearer died on 11 February 1980, at age 53.³ She was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.³

     George W. Shearer married Edith Beam.¹

     Edith Beam married George W. Shearer.¹

     Pauline Loretta Shuey was born on 9 September 1926, Hummelstown, Dauphin County, PA.² She was the daughter of John Shuey and Pearl Strominger.² Pauline Loretta Shuey married Earl Wade Wenrich, son of John Reilly Wenrich and Gertrude C. Klinger, circa 1950.^1,3 Pauline Loretta Shuey died on 4 October 2013, at age 87.¹
Online obituary:
Pauline Loretta (Shuey) Wenrich, 87, of the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown and formerly of Hummelstown passed away Friday, October 4, 2013.
Born September 9, 1926 in Hummelstown, she was the daughter of the late John and Pearl (Strominger) Shuey.
A member of Middletown Chapter #332 Order of the Eastern Star, Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hummelstown where she was a choir member for over 45 years, she was a former cafeteria worker at Lower Dauphin High School.
Surviving are her husband of 63 years Earl W. Wenrich, daughters Sandra Lynn, wife of Alan L. Breckenmaker of Palmyra and Kimberly Sue, wife of Robert M. Stroman of Millersburg; son Garry Lee, husband of Judy V. Wenrich of Carlisle; sister Arlene "Pinch," wife of Alan "Joe" Hetzel of Hummelstown; 7 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her brother John Shuey.
A funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at her church, 100 West Main Street, Hummelstown preceded by a viewing beginning at 10:00 AM. Interment will be in Hummelstown Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 100 West Main Street, Hummelstown, PA 17036.²
She was buried on 8 October 2013, at Hummelstown Cemetery, Hummelstown, Dauphin County, PA.²

     Sandra Lynn Wenrich was born on 27 June 1951, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA.² She was the daughter of Earl Wade Wenrich and Pauline Loretta Shuey.¹ Sandra Lynn Wenrich died on 20 January 2018, Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, PA, at age 66.^3,2
Newspaper obituary:
Sandra L. Breckenmaker
1951 - 2018
Sandra L. Breckenmaker, 66, of Palmyra passed away Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown.
Born June 27, 1951 in Hershey, she was a daughter of Earl W. Wenrich of the Masonic Village and the late Pauline L. (Shuey) Wenrich.
Retired from the M.S. Hershey Medical Center, she was a lifetime member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hummelstown. Sandy enjoyed the simple things in life. Some of her favorites were York Peppermint Patties, Coke slushies, shopping for great sales, baking and cooking, finding the perfect gift for any occasion, going to the beach, Christmas and every aspect of it, yard sales, taking pictures, Chocolate Coke sodas, her hats and doll collection, Friday's spent with her dad going to Costco and Sam's Club but most importantly spending time with her family and friends that loved her so dearly and who loved her as much in return.
In addition to her father, she is survived by her husband of 46 years Alan L. Breckenmaker; children Jeffrey, husband of Erica Breckenmaker, Wesley Breckenmaker, and Courtney, wife of Chris Miller; sister Kimberly, wife of Robert Stroman of Millersburg; brother Garry, husband of Judy Wenrich of Carlisle; and grandchildren Savannah Winters, Cole Breckenmaker, Cade Breckenmaker, and Charley Miller.
A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Friday, January 26, 2018 at Buse Funeral Home, 145 North Grant Street, Palmyra preceded by a visitation beginning at 10:00 AM.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Masonic Village, for the Aides and Caregivers in the Health Care Center Roosevelt 4; 1 Masonic Drive, Elizabethtown, PA 17022.
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Published on Pennlive.com and in The Patriot-News on Jan. 23, 2018.²