Person Page - 1973

     Robert Daniel Kauffman was born on 24 July 1925, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,4 He was the son of Jacob Kauffman and Carrie Kroh.² Robert Daniel Kauffman married Mae Kathryn Maurer, daughter of Charles D. Maurer and Katie Gertrude Klinger, circa 1951.⁵ Robert Daniel Kauffman died on 5 June 2004, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA, at age 78.^5,3,2
Newspaper obituary:
Robert D. Kauffman
Robert D. Kauffman, 78, of 1171 E. Main St., Hegins, died Saturday at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey.
Born in Hegins, July 24, 1925, he was a son of the late Jacob and Carrie Kroh Kauffman.
He was retired, having been self-employed as a carpenter and a farmer.
He was a member of Friedens Lutheran Church, Hegins, and the Woodmen of the World, Pitman Lodge.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, William and Charles; three sisters, Mae Otto, Mary Eckert and Mildred Schovel.
Surviving are his wife of 53 years, the former Mae K. Maurer; four sisters, Clara Ressler and Grace Hornberger, both of Valley View, Kathryn Deardorff, Harrisburg, and C. Irene Schovel, Millersburg; nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday from Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View. The Rev. Warren I. Egebo will officiate. Interment will be in Friedens Cemetery, Hegins.
Pottsville Republican, June 7, 2004, Page 21.²
He was buried at Friedens Union Cemetery, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.³

     Ethel Gertrude Maurer was born on 27 March 1921, Hepler, Schuylkill County, PA.¹ She was the daughter of Charles D. Maurer and Katie Gertrude Klinger.¹ Ethel Gertrude Maurer died on 27 June 1922, Hepler, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 1; She died by strangulation on a children's rope swing.¹ She was buried on 1 July 1922, at Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2

     Charles Luther Snyder was born on 11 November 1908, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2 He was the son of Walter E. Snyder and Sallie Miller.² Charles Luther Snyder married Daisy Margaret Maurer, daughter of Charles D. Maurer and Katie Gertrude Klinger.¹ Charles Luther Snyder died on 18 November 1967, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 59.²
Newspaper obituary:
Charles L. Snyder
Charles L. Snyder, 59, of Pitman, died suddenly at his home Saturday at 11:45 p.m.
Born in Pitman, November 11, 1908, he was the son of the late Walter and Sallie Miller Snyder. He was employed by Starr Poultry Company, Valley View.
Mr. Snyder was a member of the Mahantongo Fire Company, Pitman; the Valley View Fire Company; the Woodman of the World Lodge, Camp No. 443. Pitman, and the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workers of America, Local 72, Wilkes-Barre.
Surviving are his wife, Daisy Maurer Snyder; two children, Lamar C. Snyder, Elizabethville RD2; a daughter, Pauline, wife of Percy Troutman, Dornsife, Star Route, two sisters, Mrs. Charles Dewalt, Herndon, RD. and Mrs. Edward Wiest of Pitman and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services Wednesday afternoon from the Lawrence E Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown, RD. Burial will be in Salem Church Cemetery, Klingerstown, RD., with the Reverend Bruce N. Hall, pastor of the Evangelical Congregational Church of Pitman, presiding.
Pottsville Republican, 20 Nov 1967, Mon, Page 24.²
He was buried on 26 November 1967, at Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.²

     Walter E. Snyder was born on 31 May 1879, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.² He married Sallie Miller.¹ Walter E. Snyder died on 9 February 1954, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 74.²
Newspaper obituary:
Retired Pitman Lumberman Dies
Walter E. Snyder, 74, Pitman, died yesterday afternoon at 12:40 in his home after an illness of two years.
A retired lumberman, Mr. Snyder was born May 31, 1879, in Leck Kill, and was a son of the late Aaron and Elizabeth (Erdman) Snyder. His wife, the former Miss Sallie Miller, died in 1953.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs Charles Dewalt, Pitman, with whom Mr. Snyder lived; one step-daughter, Mrs. Edward Wiest, Gratz; one son, Charles, Pitman; six grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Carrie Hornberger, Mount Carmel; Mrs. Delia Miller, Valley View, and Mrs. Mayme Shade, Pitman, and two brothers, Charles and George Snyder, both of Pitman.
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 in Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown R.D. Burial will be in Howerter Cemetery, Pitman. Rev. John M. Light, Leck Kill, will officiate. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow evening.
Shamokin News-Dispatch (Shamokin, Pennsylvania), 10 Feb 1954, Wed, Page 9.²

     Sallie Miller married Walter E. Snyder.¹ Sallie Miller died in 1950.²

     Lamar Clair Snyder was born on 9 January 1928, Hepler, Schuylkill County, PA.¹ He was the son of Charles Luther Snyder and Daisy Margaret Maurer.¹ Lamar Clair Snyder married Florence E. Paul, daughter of Levi Harlan Paul and Kate Louise Adams.² Lamar Clair Snyder died on 21 November 1997, at age 69.¹
Newspaper obituary:
Lamar C. Snyder
ELIZABETHVILLE - Lamar C. Snyder, 69, of 6591 Route 225 died Friday at home.
He retired as a farmer from Miller Bros. Dairy, Millersburg; was a member of Himmels Church, Rebuck, and the Pillow Fire Company; and was an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Surviving are his wife, Florence Paul Snyder; a son, Lynn of Elizabethtown, Ky; two daughters, Teresa George of Morgantown, W.Va., and Tina Willier of Halifax; a sister, Pauline Troutman of Dornsife; and six grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in his church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Viewing will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday in the church.
Reed Funeral Home, Pillow, is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Pennsylvania, PO Box 266, Enola 17025.
The Patriot-News, November 23, 1997, Page 22.³
He was buried at Himmel Church Cemetery, Rebuck, Northumberland County, PA.⁴

     Florence E. Paul was born on 20 July 1928, Dornsife, Northumberland County, PA.^4,1,5 She was the daughter of Levi Harlan Paul and Kate Louise Adams.³ Florence E. Paul married Lamar Clair Snyder, son of Charles Luther Snyder and Daisy Margaret Maurer.¹ Florence E. Paul died on 6 December 2024, at age 96.⁴
Funeral home obituary:
Florence E. Snyder
July 20, 1928 - December 6, 2024
Florence E. Snyder, 96, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on December 6, 2024. She was born in Dornsife on July 20, 1928, a daughter of the late Katie Adams-Paul and the late Levi Paul. Florence was a retired seamstress at Puritan Fashions in Millersburg.
She was a member of Himmel's Church, Dornsife. Florence enjoyed sewing, quilting, gardening, canning, baking, reading, puzzle books and watching Penn State football.
Florence is survived by her two daughters, Tina (Rich) Willier of Mechanicsburg, PA, Teresa (John) George of Morgantown, WV; son, Lynn (Ann) Snyder of Boiling Springs, PA; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Lamar Snyder in 1997; brothers, Adam, Lawrence, Hilbert, Mark and Guy Paul; sisters, Marie Falck, Mahala Kehler, Corrine Gaul, Lena Mattern, Muriel Inkrote and Marvianna Snyder.
A visitation will be held on December 12, 2024 from 12:00 pm to 12:30 pm at James A. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow. Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at 12:30 pm at the James A. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow. Interment will take place in the Himmel's Church Cemetery, Dornsife.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Himmel's Church or Hospice of Central PA.⁴
She was buried at Himmel Church Cemetery, Rebuck, Northumberland County, PA.^4,6

     Pauline Evelyn Snyder was born on 26 April 1932, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3 She was the daughter of Charles Luther Snyder and Daisy Margaret Maurer.¹ Pauline Evelyn Snyder married Percy Rufus Troutman, son of Arthur E. Troutman and Lena M. Reed, on 24 June 1950, Baltimore, Baltimore County, MD.¹ Pauline Evelyn Snyder died on 4 December 2019, Dornsife, Northumberland County, PA, at age 87.²
Funeral home obituary:
PAULINE'S OBITUARY
Pauline Elva "Polly" Troutman, 87, of Dornsife, passed away Wednesday, December 4th, at her home surrounded by her family.
Pauline was born in Klingerstown, at her grandparents home on April 26, 1932, a daughter of the late Daisy (Maurer) and Charles Snyder.
She graduated from Mahanoy Joint High School in 1950 and it was on a school trip to the Farm Show that she met her future husband, Percy R. Troutman. They were married June 24, 1950 and he preceded her in death on December 13, 2018.
Along with her husband they began Troutman's Feed and Grain. In addition to doing the bookkeeping for the business she raised six children and found time to attend PTA meetings and help with Girl Scouts where she was the cookie chairperson for many years. She was very involved with the raising of her grandchildren.
In the early 70's they moved into a different venture which began as Troutman's French Fries and evolved into Troutman's Food Service. She spent many hours making French Fries and cleaning equipment and trailers. They managed the baked potato, french fry, and potato donut concession stands for the PA Co-Op Potato Growers Association at the Pennsylvania Farm Show, traveled to the Lewisburg and Crossroads Markets, and other area events.
Pauline was initiated into the Idella Rebekah Lodge #58 as a Charter Member on February 12, 1958 and served as the first recording secretary. She was a noble grand in 1966-67 and served on numerous committees and held many appointed offices within the lodge. She was a delegate to the Rebekah Assembly in 1968 and received the Declaration of Chivalry in 1998. She was a member of the Tri-County Past Noble Grand, a Past President of the Idella Rebekah Lodge Past Noble Grand Association, and held the office of Inside Guardian of the Rebekah Assembly of Pennsylvania. She received the Rebekah of the Year Award from the Idella Rebekah Lodge #58 in 2005. In 2009 she was presented with the Tri-County Rebekah of the Year Award. She was also a 60 year member of the Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, and a member of the Herndon Senior Action Center.
She was an active member of Himmel's Church and Sunday School. She served on the joint council, was a member and past treasurer of Himmel's Church Women and for many years was the head of the Kitchen Committee. She also served on the Washington Township Election Board and was instrumental in starting the Line Mountain Food Bank.
Pauline will be remembered for her dedication to family, her hard working spirit and her willingness to help anyone. Her unconditional love and kindness to her family and friends will be missed. She enjoyed reading, community involvement and traveling.
She is survived by six children; Patricia, wife of Andrew Kahler; Debra, wife of Michael Hyde; Richard Troutman and his wife Patty; Rahn Troutman and his wife Traci; Bonita, wife of Eric McDowell and Angela Troutman; 13 grandchildren, Melissa Davignon, Jared Troutman and his wife Jessica, Ryan Herman, Jason Troutman and his wife Jenna, Amanda Hyde, Clayton Hyde, Kaitlyn Troutman, Kylie Troutman, Connor Troutman, Laura Wassmer, Cameron McDowell, Parker McDowell and his wife Mariya, and Alexander Percy Troutman; five great grandchildren, Landon Troutman, Bennett Troutman, Maxon Davignon, Abigail Troutman, and Jack McDowell; brother-in-law Earnest, husband of Nancy Troutman; two sisters-in law Elizabeth Michael and Florence Snyder; as well as many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by one brother Lamar Snyder.
Viewing will be held on Monday, December 9, 2019 from 7-9 PM at Himmel's Church, 107 Covered Bridge Road, Dornsife. Viewing will also be held on Tuesday from 9:30-11 AM, with the Rebekah Lodge conducting their service at 10:30 AM. The funeral service will begin at 11:00 AM with Pastor Jane Compton officiating. Interment will follow in Himmel's Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Himmel's Church C/O the Memorial Fund, 107 Covered Bridge Road, Dornsife, PA 17823.
The Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements. To sign the online guest book please visit www.srrfh.com.²

     David Paul Maurer was born in 1850, Hepler, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,3 He married Catherine Erdman, daughter of Elias Erdman and Fromena Brown.¹
Newspaper obituary:
David P. Maurer Dies At Hepler Of Stroke
David P. Maurer, 87, retired blacksmith of Hepler, died at his home this morning at 5:30 o'clock a from a stroke. He had been in fine health upon retiring last night but suffered the stroke early this morning and died several hours i later.
He was born and reared in Hepler and was well known in that vicinity. He was an active member of the Hepler Lutheran church -and took part in all civic affairs.
Surviving are four sons, Charles s D. Maurer, Hepler; Donald Maurer, at home; Edgar Maurer, Adamsdale; Raymond Maurer, Michigan; two daughters, Mrs. Edwin Snyder, Hepler, and Mrs. Jane Herb, Frackville.
Funeral services will be held Friday morning at the home at 10 o'clock. Burial will be made in the Salem church cemetery at Rough and Ready. Rev. James Crouse, of Leck Kill, will officiate.
The Daily Item, January 17, 1938, Page 2.³
David Paul Maurer died on 17 January 1938, Hepler, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,3 He was buried at Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.²

     Catherine Erdman was born on 1 July 1852.^3,1,2 She was the daughter of Elias Erdman and Fromena Brown.² Catherine Erdman married David Paul Maurer.¹ Catherine Erdman died on 22 March 1930, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 77.^3,1,2
Newspaper obituary:
Mrs. Maurer Dies At Hepler Home
Widely Known Woman Succumbs Following An Illness of Four Days
Mrs. Catherine Maurer, wife of David P. Maurer, died at her home at Hepler, Schuylkill county, Saturday afternoon, following an illness of four days. Asthma was the cause of death.
She was aged 77 years, 8 months and 21 days. Surviving beside her husband are four sons: Donald, of Cressona; Charles, of Hepler; Edgar, of Schuylkill Haven; and Raymond, of Pontiac, Mich. She is also survived by a brother, Emanuel Erdman, of Bloomsburg; and a step-brother, Edgar Rumberger, of Rough and Ready.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 o'clock from the home and later r the Lutheran and Reformed church. Rough and Ready. Rev. Fetterolf will officiate and burial will be made in Rough and Ready.
Shamokin News-Dispatch (Shamokin, Pennsylvania), 25 Mar 1930, Tue, Page 1.⁴
She was buried on 26 March 1930, at Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3