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Catherine V. Wiest

• Last Edited: 6 Jul 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Catherine V. Wiest was born on 2 July 1886, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2,3
• She was the daughter of Harry Troutman Wiest and Catherine Schmeltz.
• Catherine V. Wiest married Charles F. Fertig.
• Catherine V. Wiest died on 10 March 1921, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA, at age 34.¹
• Newspaper death notice:
  SISTER-IN-LAW OF JOHN FERTIG DEAD
  Word has been received here, announcing the death of Mrs. Charles Fertig, at Gratztown, from the effects of a complication of diseases. Mrs. Fertig was well known in Mount Carmel, and is a sister-in-law of John Fertig of south Market street. She formerly resided at Gowen City. The funeral will be held Monday morning. and burial wil take place at Klingerstown.
  Mount Carmel Item (Mount Carmel, PA), 12 Mar 1921, Sat, Page 1.⁴
  
• She was buried on 14 March 1921, at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^5,1

• Father*: Harry Troutman Wiest b. 24 Nov 1844, d. 1 Apr 1917
• Mother*: Catherine Schmeltz b. 17 Mar 1845, d. 26 Dec 1918

Charles F. Fertig

• Last Edited: 6 Jul 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Charles F. Fertig was born circa 3 September 1885.^1,2
• He married Catherine V. Wiest, daughter of Harry Troutman Wiest and Catherine Schmeltz.
• Charles F. Fertig died on 7 March 1926, Rhumstown, Dauphin County, PA.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  MINERS' ASTHMA FATAL TO GRATZ MAN
  GRATZ, Mar. 11.-- Charles F. Fertig, aged 40 years, 6 months and 4 days died Sunday at his home in Rhumstown at 6:15 P. M. after an illness of two years from Miners' Asthma and dropsy.
  Mr. Fertig was a resident of Rhumstown for 21 years. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Fertig and was born in Upper Mahantongo township. He was twice married, his first wife having preceeded him in death in 1921. Surviving are his second wife, one laughter Florence, two step-children, Alvin Schlegel and Olive Hartman, his mother, Mrs. Reuben Fertig of Sunbury; three brothers, John of Mt. Carmel; Jacob of Shamokin; Alvin of Gowen City; seven sisters, Mrs. Cline and Mrs. Rebuck of Gowen City; Mrs. Magmatia of Altoona; Mrs. Knorr and Mrs. Yoder of Mt. Carmel, and Mrs. Rettinger of Sunbury.
  The funeral was held this morning at 10 o'clock with services in the Reformed church by the Rev. Russell D. Custer after which burial was made in Klinger's cemetery.
  The Standard (Lykens, PA), 12 Mar 1926, Fri, Page 4.²
  
• He was buried on 12 March 1926, at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.¹

Florence M. Fertig

• Last Edited: 6 Jul 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Florence M. Fertig was born on 13 July 1913, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Charles F. Fertig and Catherine V. Wiest.
• Florence M. Fertig married Leon Ray Klinger, son of Calvin Charles Klinger and Jennie M. Erdman, circa 1929.¹
• Florence M. Fertig married Arthur Leroy Pensyl, son of Walter Pensyl and Florence Miller, in August 1939, Danville, Montour County, PA.^3,1
• Florence M. Fertig died on 30 June 1974, Shamokin Hospital, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA, at age 60.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Florence Pensyl
  Mrs. Florence Mabel Pensyl, 60, of 351 S. Fifth St., Shamokin, died Sunday at Shamokin Hospital where she had been a patient for a week.
  She was born in Sacramento. She was first married to Leon Ray Klinger; her second husband was Arthur L. Pensyl who died in 1967.
  Surviving are two sons, Bertram Klinger of Shamokin and Gary, at home; one daughter, Mrs. David Herr of Hummelstbwn; nine grand-, children, four great-grandchildren; one stepsister, Olive Herb of Millersburg and one stepbrother, Alvin Schlegel of Valley View.
  Services will be held Wednesday afternoon frorn the Farrow Funeral Home, Shamokin; interment in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Trevorton Road.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, PA), 02 Jul 1974, Tue, Page 2.²
  
• She was buried on 3 July 1974, at Odd Fellow's Cemetery, Trevorton, Northumberland County, PA.²

• Father*: Charles F. Fertig b. c 3 Sep 1885, d. 7 Mar 1926
• Mother*: Catherine V. Wiest b. 2 Jul 1886, d. 10 Mar 1921

Guerney W. Fertig

• Last Edited: 10 Jan 2004

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Guerney W. Fertig was born on 5 May 1905, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Charles F. Fertig and Catherine V. Wiest.
• Guerney W. Fertig died on 26 October 1918, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 13.¹

• Father*: Charles F. Fertig b. c 3 Sep 1885, d. 7 Mar 1926
• Mother*: Catherine V. Wiest b. 2 Jul 1886, d. 10 Mar 1921

Norman Fertig

• Last Edited: 10 Jan 2004

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Norman Fertig was born on 17 December 1908, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He died on 18 December 1908, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Charles F. Fertig and Catherine V. Wiest.

• Father*: Charles F. Fertig b. c 3 Sep 1885, d. 7 Mar 1926
• Mother*: Catherine V. Wiest b. 2 Jul 1886, d. 10 Mar 1921

John Fertig

• Last Edited: 6 Jul 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• John Fertig was the son of Charles F. Fertig and Catherine V. Wiest.
• John Fertig died before 7 March 1926.¹

• Father*: Charles F. Fertig b. c 3 Sep 1885, d. 7 Mar 1926
• Mother*: Catherine V. Wiest b. 2 Jul 1886, d. 10 Mar 1921

Emma Vesta Schwalm

Emma and Nathaniel Wiest's Family

• Last Edited: 30 Jun 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Emma Vesta Schwalm was born on 27 April 1877, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Frederick Stein Schwalm and Sarah Ann Rubendall.
• Emma Vesta Schwalm married Nathaniel Andrew Wiest, son of Harry Troutman Wiest and Catherine Schmeltz, circa 1894.²
• Emma Vesta Schwalm died on 30 September 1942, Upper Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 65.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  MRS. EMMA WIEST
  Mrs. Emma Wiest, of Klingerstown, R. D., died at her home on Wednesday morning of complications. She had been in ill health for some time, but bedfast only a few days.
  She was born April 27, 1877, and was a member of the Reformed Church.
  Her husband, Nathaniel, died on January 17 and she leaves to survive her the following children: Mrs. Guerney Starr, Nevin Wiest, of Trevorton; Mrs. James Miller, of Valley View; Mrs. Allen Deibert, Lykens R. D; Clarence, Klingerstown R. D; Mrs. Guy Bixler, Valley View; Mrs. Henry Snyder, of Elizabethville; Mrs. Russell Paul, at home. Two sisters, Mrs. Preston Clark, and Mrs. Ellen Klinger, of Klingerstown R. D., also survive.
  The funeral will take place on Saturday morning, with further services in Klingers Church, Erdman.
  Lykens Register (Lykens, PA), 02 Oct 1942, Fri, Page 4.³
  
• She was buried on 3 October 1942, at Zion (Klinger's) Lutheran Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• Nathaniel Andrew and Emma Vest Wiest owned and operated a farm located about two miles east of Klingerstown. There is a photograph of Emma and Nathaniel's family in the Journal of Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 2, no. 4, p. 89 (1984) and vol. 18, p. 109 (2015).⁴

• Father*: Frederick Stein Schwalm b. 24 Jul 1831, d. 26 Feb 1902
• Mother*: Sarah Ann Rubendall b. 28 Aug 1838, d. 2 Jul 1911

Nevin Andrew Wiest

• Last Edited: 16 Jun 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Nevin Andrew Wiest was born on 3 September 1897.¹
• He was the son of Nathaniel Andrew Wiest and Emma Vesta Schwalm.
• Nevin Andrew Wiest married Loretta Mae Kock, daughter of Howard Kock and Flora Heiser, in 1925.^2,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  Nevin A. Wiest
  TREVORTON - Nevin A. Wiest, 84, of 301 E. Shamokin St., a retired building contractor, died today at 5:08 a.m. in the Shamokin State General Hospital, where he was admitted Thursday.
  He was born in Klingerstown, Sept. 3, 1897, a son of the late Nathaniel and Emma Schwalm Wiest. In 1925, he married the former Loretta Kindt Koch, who survives.
  Mr. Wiest was a resident of Trevorton since 1925, and had previously lived in Klingerstown.
  He was a memoer of Zion Lutheran Church, Trevorton; Zerbe Township Rod and Gun Club; social member of the Trevorton VFW; and Barnett Springs Hunting Lodge.
  In addition to his wife, he is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Robert Hanken of Staten Island, N.Y., Mrs. Mardell Walz of Paxinos RD, Mrs. John McCarthy of Sunbury, Mrs. Richard Azinger, of Stewart, Fla. and Mrs. Raymond Heath of Shamokin; five sons, Linwood of Trevorton Road, Carlos of Anaheim, Calif., Mason and Brient, both of Trevorton and Nevin Jr. of Pompono Beach, Fla; a brother, Clarence of Klingerstown; two sisters, Mrs Russell Paul of Klingerstown and Mrs. Henry Snyder of Elizabeth ville; 29 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
  A daughter, Annetta Mae, died in 1953.
  The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Robert Foust Funeral Home, Trevorton, by the Rev. Reuben W. Rhody. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Trevorton Road.
  Friends may call in the funeral home Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday until the time of the service.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, PA), 06 Mar 1982, Sat, Page 8.³
  
• Nevin Andrew Wiest died on 6 March 1982, Shamokin State General Hospital, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA, at age 84.^1,4
• He was buried on 9 March 1982, at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA.⁵
• There is a photograph of Nevin Andrew and Loretta Mae Wiest's family in the Journal of Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 18, p. 109 (2015).⁶

• Father*: Nathaniel Andrew Wiest b. 25 Jun 1868, d. 17 Jan 1941
• Mother*: Emma Vesta Schwalm b. 27 Apr 1877, d. 30 Sep 1942

Kathryn Mae Wiest

• Last Edited: 2 Mar 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Kathryn Mae Wiest also went by the name of Katie.
• Newspaper obituary:
  Katie M. Deibert
  Mrs. Katie M. Deibert, 74, of Klingerstown, died Thursday at Susquehanna Lutheran Village, Millersburg.
  Born in Klingerstown Feb. 22, 1905, she was a daughter of the late Nathaniel and Emma (Schwalm) Weist.
  She was a member of Zions Lutheran Church, Lykens RD.
  Her husband, W. Allen Deibert, died several years ago.
  Surviving are a son, George N., Klingerstown; two brothers, Nevin Weist, Trevorton, Clarence Weist, Klingerstown RD ; two sisters, Mrs. Henry Snyder, Elizabethville, Mrs. Russell Paul; Klingerstown RD; one grandson.
  Services will be held Saturday afternoon from James A.Reed Funeral Home, Pillow, with the Rev. Paul Billow officiating. Interment will be in Zions Church Cemetery, Lykens.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 11 Jan 1980, Fri, Page 2.¹
  
• She was born on 22 February 1905, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2,3
• She was the daughter of Nathaniel Andrew Wiest and Emma Vesta Schwalm.
• Kathryn Mae Wiest married William Allen Deibert, son of George Edward Wiest Deibert and S. Alice (?).⁴
• Kathryn Mae Wiest died on 10 January 1980, Susquehanna Lutheran Village, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 74.⁵
• She was buried on 12 January 1980, at Zion (Klinger's) Lutheran Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.^6,7

• Father*: Nathaniel Andrew Wiest b. 25 Jun 1868, d. 17 Jan 1941
• Mother*: Emma Vesta Schwalm b. 27 Apr 1877, d. 30 Sep 1942

Gurney Arthur Starr

• Last Edited: 16 Jun 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Gurney Arthur Starr is also referred to as Guerney in some sources.²
• He was born on 1 June 1891.¹
• He was the son of Oscar Adam Starr and Elizabeth Sophronia Knorr.¹
• Gurney Arthur Starr married Minnie Edna Wiest, daughter of Nathaniel Andrew Wiest and Emma Vesta Schwalm, on 26 June 1915, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,4
• Gurney Arthur Starr died on 6 May 1962, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 70.^5,4
• Newspaper obituary:
  G. A. Starr, 70, Of Klingerstown
  Gurney A. Starr, 70, a , retired farmer and carpenter of Klingerstown, R.D., died at his home at 5 p.m. Sunday, after five years of failing health.
  He was a member of Salem United Church of Christ, Klingerstown, R. D., and was a member of the Valley View Fire Company.
  A son of the late Oscar and Phrony Knorr Starr, he was born at Klingerstown, R. D. on June 1, 1891. He was united in marriage June 26, 1915, with Minnie Wiest, at Hegins.
  Surviving are his wife, and the following children: Russell, Klingerstown. R.D; Mrs. John Oxenrider, Herndon; Mrs. Marlin Schreffler, Rebuck; Earl, of Lykens, R.D; Nevin Starr and Mrs. Lawrence Schwalm, both of Elizabethville. Sixteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren also survive as well as five brothers: Guy, of Sunbury; Charles, Womelsdorf; Whalen, Dalmatia; Lee, Elizabethville, R.D., and Eugene, of Gratz; five sisters, Mrs. Elura Erdman, Mrs. Alpha Kunger, and Mrs. Samuel Schlegel, all of Valley View; Mrs. Elsie Fetterolf, Washington, D.C; Mrs. Whalen Erdman, Lykens.
  Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday from the Salem United Church of Christ, Klingerstown, R.D., with interment in the adjoining church cemetery. His pastor, Rev. J.C. Glessner, of Leck Kill, will officiate.
  Friends and relatives will be received at the Lawrence E. Rothermel funeral home, Klingerstown, R.D., on Wednesday eve ning and at the church Thursday from 1 p.m. until the time of services.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, PA), 07 May 1962, Mon, Page 19.⁴
  
• He was buried on 9 May 1962, at Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.⁴

• Father*: Oscar Adam Starr b. 4 Dec 1868, d. 25 Dec 1956
• Mother*: Elizabeth Sophronia Knorr¹ b. 29 Jul 1872, d. 1 Mar 1941

Russell Woodrow Starr^1,2

• Last Edited: 16 Jun 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Russell Woodrow Starr was born on 30 December 1915, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,3
• He was the son of Gurney Arthur Starr and Minnie Edna Wiest.
• Russell Woodrow Starr married Mabel Hanna Reiner, daughter of Victor Yoder Reiner and Elizabeth Mazie Rebuck, on 16 April 1938.^1,4
• At the time of the 1940 Census, Russell and Mabel were living with Russell's parents in Washington Township, Northumberland County, PA.⁵
• Russell Woodrow Starr died on 7 December 1994, Tremont Nursing Center, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 78.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Russell W. Starr
  Russell W. Starr, 78, of RD1 Klingerstown, died Wednesday afternoon at Tremont Nursing Center, where he had lived since November 1992.
  Born in RD1 Klingerstown, Dec. 30, 1915, he was a son of the late Gurney A. and Minnie Wiest Starr. He was educated in Rebuck schools.
  He retired in 1975 as a heavy equipment operator for the Meadowbrook Coal Co., Lykens.
  Mr. Starr was a member of Salem United Church of Christ Church, RD1 Klingerstown, and Klingerstown Fire Company.
  Preceding him in death were two daughters, Marie Miller, on March 1, 1979, and Beverly N. Wedde, on April 13, 1979; a sister, Blanche Oxendrider, in 1972.
  Surviving are his wife, the former Mabel H. Reiner, to whom he was married 56 years on April 16; a son, Dennis E., RD1 Hegins; a daughter, Christine Gessner, Leck Kill; two brothers, Earl, Gratz, and Nevin, Susquehanna Retirement Village, Millersburg; two sisters, Alma Schreffler, RD1 Herndon, and Ruby Wood, Elizabethville; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday from Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, RD1 Klingerstown. The Rev. Mark Rothermel will officiate. Interment will be in Salem Cemetery, RD1 Klingerstown.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, PA), 08 Dec 1994, Thu, Page 2.⁴
  
• He was buried on 10 December 1994, at Salem Cemetery, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^4,1

• Father*: Gurney Arthur Starr b. 1 Jun 1891, d. 6 May 1962
• Mother*: Minnie Edna Wiest b. 27 Jan 1896, d. 13 Jun 1966

Blanche Irene Starr^1,2

• Last Edited: 2 Sep 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Blanche Irene Starr was born on 6 May 1918, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,2,4
• She was the daughter of Gurney Arthur Starr and Minnie Edna Wiest.
• Blanche Irene Starr married John Elias Oxenrider, son of Francis Gordon Oxenrider and Sarah Falck, on 16 April 1938.^5,6
• Blanche Irene Starr died on 22 June 1972, Herndon, Jackson Township, Northumberland County, PA, at age 54, when her home was caught in a landslide caused by Tropical Storm Agnes. According to newspaper reports, she was killed inside her home, which collapsed under the force of the landslide. Her husband John was seriously injured. One newspaper reported that her "home was in the path of a giant mud slide north on Rt. 147. Her husband survived the tragedy." Another account noted that Blanche "was killed when the mountain above her two-story home gave way and crushed it. Oxenrider died instantly when her skull was fractured by a beam.
  She and her husband, John, now of Millersburg, were preparing to go to their daughter's home, which was on higher ground."^1,7,8
• Newspaper obituary:
  Victim Of Flood Is Area Native
  Mrs. Blanche I. Oxenrider, 54, a resident of Herndon who was killed last Thursday inside her home which collapsed from the force of flood waters and a landslide, was a native of Klingerstown. She was the daughter of the late Gurney A. and Minnie Weist Starr. Her husband John was seriously injured.
  Survivors, in addition to her husband, include a son William of RD Herndon; daughter, Mrs. Lee Dockey of Pillow; three grandchildren, sisters Mrs. Marlin Schreffler, RD Dalmatia; Mrs. Lawrence Schwalm, Elizabethville; brothers Russell Starr, Klingerstown; Earl of Gratz and Nevin of Elizabeth ville.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, PA), 29 Jun 1972, Thu, Page 2.⁹
  
• She was buried at St. John's Reformed Church Cemetery, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.¹⁰

• Father*: Gurney Arthur Starr b. 1 Jun 1891, d. 6 May 1962
• Mother*: Minnie Edna Wiest b. 27 Jan 1896, d. 13 Jun 1966

Alma Marie Starr¹

• Last Edited: 16 Jun 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Alma Marie Starr was born on 20 February 1920, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,1,3
• She was the daughter of Gurney Arthur Starr and Minnie Edna Wiest.
• Alma Marie Starr married Marlin Jefferson Schreffler, son of Harry W. Schreffler and Ida Snyder, in February 1939.^4,3
• Alma Marie Starr died on 6 September 2015, at age 95.^5,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  DORNSIFE -- Alma M. Schreffler made her final journey home to heaven on Sept.6, 2015 surrounded by her beloved family.
  Alma was born on Feb.20, 1920 in Rough and Ready, a daughter of Gurney and Minnie (Wiest) Starr. Alma married the love of her life Marlin J. Schreffler, February 1939.
  She was a kind, gentle woman with a heart for the Lord who touched everyone she met. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who valued time spent with her family above all else. She enjoyed crocheting, playing cards, bowling, baking for her family, and listening to music her family created. She was an avid reader and K&S softball fan. She rarely missed a ballgame.
  Alma was a member of Himmel's Church.
  Alma is survived by a sister, Ruby Wood; three children and their spouses, Maynard (Ellen) Schreffler, of Dornsife, Janice (Edward) DeFacis, of Trevorton, and Marlin R. (Linda) Schreffler, of Dornsife; one daughter-in-law, Barbara Schreffler, of Dillsburg; nine grandchildren, Cindy, Wendy, Kerry, Gordon, Monique, Curtis, Jule, Jason, and Justin; eighteen great-grandchildren, Danielle, Jacob, Zachary, Kaitlyn, Collin, Connor, Gordon, Gabriel, Lydia, Adam, Aaron, Austin, Leah, Shyla, Leslie, Kyrsten, Duncan, and Ashley; and one great-great-grandson, Owen, her final joy in this life.
  Alma was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one son, Larry, one sister, Blanche Oxenrider, and three brothers, Russel, Earl, and Nevin.
  Friends will be received on September 12, 2015 between the hours of 9:00-11:00 am at Himmel's Church, Dornsife with a funeral service following at 11:00 officiated by Pastor Jane Compton.
  The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the nursing staff of the A wing at Mountain View Nursing and Rehabilitation for their loving care of Alma for the past five years, and to the B wing nursing staff for their attentive care during her final days. Also, a special thank you to the VNA hospice staff, Karla, Melody, and Cindy.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in honor of Alma's life may be made to the Himmel's Church Memorial Fund, 107 Covered Bridge Rd, Dornsife, PA 17823.
  Arrangements are entrusted to Stephen Rothermel Funeral Home.^6,3
  
• She was buried on 12 September 2015, at Himmel Church Cemetery, Rebuck, Northumberland County, PA.^7,6

• Father*: Gurney Arthur Starr b. 1 Jun 1891, d. 6 May 1962
• Mother*: Minnie Edna Wiest b. 27 Jan 1896, d. 13 Jun 1966

Earl Wellington Starr¹

• Last Edited: 14 Nov 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Earl Wellington Starr was born on 6 November 1922, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2,3
• He was the son of Gurney Arthur Starr and Minnie Edna Wiest.
• Earl Wellington Starr was baptized on 24 December 1922, Salem (Herb's) Lutheran and Reformed Church, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.⁴
• He married Mary Hannah Laudenslager, daughter of Joseph Daniel Laudenslager and Laura Alverna Wiest.^1,5
• Earl Wellington Starr died on 27 September 2002, at his home on North Center Street Gratz, Dauphin County, PA, at age 79.¹
• He was buried at Gratz Union Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^1,6

• Father*: Gurney Arthur Starr b. 1 Jun 1891, d. 6 May 1962
• Mother*: Minnie Edna Wiest b. 27 Jan 1896, d. 13 Jun 1966

Nevin Willard Starr¹

• Last Edited: 16 Jun 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Nevin Willard Starr was born on 10 June 1926, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3,4
• He was the son of Gurney Arthur Starr and Minnie Edna Wiest.
• Nevin Willard Starr was baptized on 18 July 1926, Salem (Herb's) Lutheran & Reformed Church, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.⁵
• Nevin Starr was a carpenter in Trevorton, Zerbe Township, Northumberland County, PA. Other sources list him as a retired trucker.^6,2,7
• Prior to his death, Nevin lived in the vicinity of Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.³
• He died on 16 February 1995, Polyclinic Medical Center, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 68.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Nevin W. Starr, 68, Elizabethville
  Retired truck driver
  ELIZABETHVILLE -- Nevin W. Starr, 68, of 57 E. Main St. died Thursday, Feb. 16, 1995, at Polyclinic Medical Center, Harrisburg.
  Born June 10, 1926, in Klingerstown RD, he was a son of the late Gurney and Minnie (Wiest) Starr. He was married to the former Patty L. Swab.
  Mr. Starr was a retired truck driver for Mandata Poultry, Mandata.
  He was a member of Salem Lutheran Church and a life member of the Reliance Hose Company, both Elizabethville.
  In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Gary F. of Dalmatia; one brother, Earl W. of Gratz; two sisters, Alma Schreffler of Hemdon RD and Ruby Wood of Elizabethville; two grandchildren; and two great-granddaughters.
  The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at the Hoover Funeral Home, Elizabethville. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville. Visitors may call from 10 a.m. until the time of the service Monday at the funeral home.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, PA), 17 Feb 1995, Fri, Page 11.⁸
  
• He was buried on 20 February 1995, at Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.^2,8
• Some sources list additional children (Darlene, Carolus, and Linwood) for Nevin and Peggy Lou Starr, but this is questionable.⁷

• Father*: Gurney Arthur Starr b. 1 Jun 1891, d. 6 May 1962
• Mother*: Minnie Edna Wiest b. 27 Jan 1896, d. 13 Jun 1966

Ruby Edna Starr

• Last Edited: 16 Jun 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ruby Edna Starr was born on 23 August 1928, Greenbrier, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2,3
• She was the daughter of Gurney Arthur Starr and Minnie Edna Wiest.
• Ruby Edna Starr married Lawrence Henry Schwalm, son of John Alfred Schwalm and Margaret Alice Klinger, on 28 October 1944, Reformed Church Parsonage, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.^4,5
• Ruby Edna Starr married Louis E. Wood, son of Charles Wood and Dora Pearson, circa 1994.^6,7
• Ruby Edna Starr died on 10 March 2017, Manor at Susquehanna Village, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 88.³
• Funeral home obituary:
  Ruby E. Wood
  August 26, 1928 - March 10, 2017
  ELIZABETHVILLE - Ruby E. Wood, 88, of Medical Road in Millersburg died Friday, March 10th, at the Manor at Susquehanna Village.
  She was born on August 26, 1928 in Greenbrier the daughter of the late Gurney and Minnie (Wiest) Starr. She was the widow of Lawrence Schwalm and Louis Wood.
  She was a member of Calvary Independent Church, Lykens.
  She is survived by her son-in-law James W. Clark, grandchildren Glen Schwalm and his wife Lorie, Tania Schwalm Maurer and her husband Timothy and Kevin Straub, great grandchildren Nicholas Straub, Nolan Straub, Steven Maurer, Lisa Maurer, Kelsey Schwalm and Travis Schwalm, great great granddaughter Raelynn Henry, and several nieces and nephews.
  She was preceded in death by daughter Rebecca Starr Clark and son Glen Schwalm, granddaughter Lisa Clark Straub, and siblings Blanche Oxenrider, Russell Starr, Earl Starr, Nevin Sarr, Alma Schreffler
  The family will receive friends from 10-11:00 AM on Thursday, March 16th at Hoover-Boyer Funeral Homes, Inc., Elizabethville. A funeral service will begin at 11:00 am with burial to follow at Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax.
  Donations can be made to her church at 6300 US-209, Lykens, PA 17048.
  Hoover-Boyer Funeral Homes, Inc., Elizabethville is handling the arrangements. To sign the guestbook go to www.hbfuneralhomes.com.^8,3
  
• She was buried on 16 March 2017, at Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halfax, Dauphin County, PA.^8,3

• Father*: Gurney Arthur Starr b. 1 Jun 1891, d. 6 May 1962
• Mother*: Minnie Edna Wiest b. 27 Jan 1896, d. 13 Jun 1966

Linwood Nevin Wiest

• Last Edited: 7 Dec 2015

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Linwood Nevin Wiest was born on 23 July 1931, Trevorton, Zerbe Township, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2,3
• He was the son of Nevin Andrew Wiest and Loretta Mae Kock.
• Linwood Nevin Wiest married Audrey M. Andrews in 1953.^3,4
• Linwood Nevin Wiest died on 1 May 1991, at his home on Trevorton Road Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA, at age 59.^1,5
• He was buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA.¹

• Father*: Nevin Andrew Wiest b. 3 Sep 1897, d. 6 Mar 1982
• Mother*: Loretta Mae Kock b. 22 Aug 1908, d. 25 Aug 1993

James Monroe Miller¹

• Last Edited: 12 Jun 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• James Monroe Miller was born on 9 May 1899.⁴
• He was the son of James M. Miller and Elizabeth Maria Klock.^2,3
• James Monroe Miller married Mazie Jemima Wiest, daughter of Nathaniel Andrew Wiest and Emma Vesta Schwalm, on 10 August 1918, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.⁵
• James Monroe Miller died on 22 September 1971, at age 72.⁴
• Newspaper obituary:
  James M. Miller
  VALLEY VIEW -- James M. Miller, 72, of 1162 Main Valley View, died Wednesday evening in Pottsville Hospital, where he had been a patient for the past month.
  A retired carpenter and coal miner, he was a member of Salem United Church of Christ, Klingerstown RD, and the Valley View Fire Company
  He was born at Klingerstown RD, May 9, 1899, a son of the late James and Lizzie Klock Miller.
  Surviving are his widow, Mrs Mazie Wiest Miller; one son, Darwin E. Miller, Valley View; one daughter, Mrs. Richard Bowman, Sanborn. N.Y; five grandchildren; two brothers, Fred and Leon Miller, both of Klingerstown RD; and one sister, Mrs. Lottie Henry, Valley View.
  Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. at Salem United Church of Christ, Klingerstown RD, with his pastor, the Rev. William Wartluft, officiating. Interment will be made in Salem Church Cemetery.
  Friends and relatives may call at the Lawrence E. Rothermel Funeral Home. Klingerstown RD, Saturday evening, and at the church Sunday from 12:30 p. m. until the time of the service.
  The Daily Item, September 24, 1971, Page 19.²
  

• Father*: James M. Miller^2,3 b. 23 Jan 1866, d. 10 Dec 1919
• Mother*: Elizabeth Maria Klock³ b. 11 Jan 1867, d. 30 Jan 1939

Darwin Eugene Miller¹

• Last Edited: 9 Jun 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Darwin Eugene Miller was born on 6 October 1922, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of James Monroe Miller and Mazie Jemima Wiest.
• Darwin Eugene Miller was baptized on 20 October 1922, Salem (Herb's) Lutheran and Reformed Church, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• He married Theresa F. Wehry, daughter of Daniel Wehry and Marie (?).¹
• Darwin Eugene Miller died on 11 February 1975, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 52.^1,2,4
• He was buried on 15 February 1975, at Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^5,2

• Father*: James Monroe Miller b. 9 May 1899, d. 22 Sep 1971
• Mother*: Mazie Jemima Wiest b. 19 May 1900, d. 16 Mar 1974

William Allen Deibert

• Last Edited: 29 Oct 2015

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• William Allen Deibert was born on 11 August 1901.^1,2
• He was the son of George Edward Wiest Deibert and S. Alice (?)
• William Allen Deibert married Kathryn Mae Wiest, daughter of Nathaniel Andrew Wiest and Emma Vesta Schwalm.³
• William Allen Deibert died on 18 February 1975, at age 73.^1,2

• Father*: George Edward Wiest Deibert
• Mother*: S. Alice (?)

George Nathaniel Deibert

• Last Edited: 4 Nov 2015

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• George Nathaniel Deibert was born on 3 March 1929, RR 1, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of William Allen Deibert and Kathryn Mae Wiest.
• George Nathaniel Deibert married Arlene Ellen Blyler, daughter of John Daniel Blyler and Dorothy Ellen Carl, circa 1951.²
• George Nathaniel Deibert died on 7 November 2002, Milton Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Derry Township, Dauphin County, PA, at age 73.^1,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Klingerstown - George N. Deibert, 73, died at 1:10 a.m. Thursdau, Nov. 7 at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. Born in Klingerstown RR 1 on March 3, 1929, he was a son of the late William A. and Kate (Wiest) Deibert.
  A 1947 graduate of Hubley Township High School, he enjoyed working on the family farm and raising cattle. He was a retired auctioneer and real estate broker. He was married Aug. 4, 1951, to Arlene E. Blyler, who survives. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and served on the Zion Cemetery Board, both in Erdman RR 1 and Lykens. He also was a member of the Pennsylvania and National Auctioneers Associations; the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, Inc, the Free and Accepted Masons Valley Lodge 797 of Valley View, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of Harrisburg, the Schuylkill-Carbon County Farm Bureau and the Klingerstown Fire Company.
  In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Michael G. and Jacqueline Deibert of Klingerstown RR 1; and three granddaughtersm Lauren, Jessica and Kori Deibert.
  Harrisburg Patriot-News, November 8, 2002.
  
• He was buried on 11 November 2002, at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2

• Father*: William Allen Deibert b. 11 Aug 1901, d. 18 Feb 1975
• Mother*: Kathryn Mae Wiest b. 22 Feb 1905, d. 10 Jan 1980

Arlene Ellen Blyler

• Last Edited: 14 Feb 2016

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Arlene Ellen Blyler was born on 5 March 1933.¹
• She was the daughter of John Daniel Blyler and Dorothy Ellen Carl.
• Arlene Ellen Blyler married George Nathaniel Deibert, son of William Allen Deibert and Kathryn Mae Wiest, circa 1951.²
• Arlene Ellen Blyler died on 22 November 2015, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 82.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Arlene E. Deibert, 82, of Klingerstown, passed away Sunday at her residence.
  She was a daughter of John Daniel and Dorothy Carl Blyler.
  Arlene was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Erdman.
  A graduate of Hegins Township High School, Class of 1950, she worked at the Gratz Bank for 25 years and as a cashier for 35 years for the George Deibert Auction. She was also an associate broker for George Deibert Auction and Real Estate.
  Arlene's greatest passion was her flowers that she so lovingly tended in the Klingerstown Gap. She was awarded the Environmental Award by the Woodmen of the World in 2011 and the Schuylkill Conservation Volunteer of the Year in 2015.
  She was preceded in death by her husband, George, Nov. 7, 2002; and a sister, Jean.
  She is survived by a son, Michael G. and wife, Jacqueline; granddaughters, Jessica, Lauran and Kori; a brother, Russell Blyler Sr.
  A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran Church (Klinger's), Erdman, with Jonathan Jenkins officiating. A viewing will be held from 9 a.m. until the time of the service. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to Zion Lutheran Church, 1143 Erdman Road, Lykens, PA 17408 or to Hospice of Central PA, 1320 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown, is in charge of arrangements.
  Published in Republican & Herald on Nov. 24, 2015.³
  
• She was buried on 28 November 2015, at Zion (Klinger's) Lutheran Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.⁴

• Father*: John Daniel Blyler b. 11 Sep 1910, d. 19 Aug 1992
• Mother*: Dorothy Ellen Carl b. 10 Aug 1915, d. 30 May 1974

John Daniel Blyler¹

• Last Edited: 14 May 2023

• John Daniel Blyler was born on 11 September 1910, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of John Blyler and Agnes V. Troutman.¹
• John Daniel Blyler married Dorothy Ellen Carl, daughter of Harvey F. Carl and Sarah Leah Rush, on 1 January 1933.³
• John Daniel Blyler died on 19 August 1992, RD1 Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 81.^1,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Blyler rites
  Services for J. Daniel Blyler, 81, of RD1 Klingerstown, who died early Wednesday morning at home, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday from Zion Lutheran Church, RD1 Lykens. The Rev. Walter Hafer will' officiate. There will be no viewing Friday night. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, RD1 Klingerstown, is in charge of arrangements.
  Born in Valley View, SepL 11, 1910, he was a son of the late John and Agnes Troutman Blyler. He was educated in Hegins Township schools.
  Mr. Blyler was a farmer and carpenter, retiring in 1972.
  He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and Klingerstown Fire Company.
  Preceding him in death were his wife, the former Dorothy E. Carl, on May 30, 1974; a daughter, Jean Neiderland, in August 1979; four brothers, Albert, Elmer, Archie and Ralph; and two sisters, Grace Wolfgang and Maude Masser.
  Surviving are a son, Russell RD1 Klingerstown; a daughter, Arlene Deibert, Klingerstown; two brothers, Roy, Elizabethtown, and Joseph, Hegins; four sisters, Iva Carl and Alma Umholtz, both of Valley View, Pearl SchadeL RD1 Klingerstown, and Anna Hoffman, Gratz; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
  Pottsville Republican, August 20, 1992, Page 3.²
  
• He was buried at Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.¹

• Father*: John Blyler¹ b. 4 Sep 1879, d. 15 Aug 1960
• Mother*: Agnes V. Troutman¹ b. 17 Aug 1887, d. 1964

Dorothy Ellen Carl¹

• Last Edited: 14 May 2023

• Dorothy Ellen Carl was born on 10 August 1915, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Harvey F. Carl and Sarah Leah Rush.²
• Dorothy Ellen Carl married John Daniel Blyler, son of John Blyler and Agnes V. Troutman, on 1 January 1933.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Dorothy C. Blyler
  Mrs. Dorothy Carl Blyler, 58, wife of Daniel J. Blyler, RD Klingerstown, died at 4 Thursday morning at her home. She had been ill seven months.
  Mrs. Blyler was born in Spring Glen, Aug. 10, 1915, daughter of the late Harry [Harvey] and Sara Rush Carl. She attended Hubley Township High School, Spring Glen, and was married Jan. 1, 1933. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, RD Lykens.
  Surviving, in addition to her husband, are a son, Russell, RD Klingerstown; two daughters, Arlene, wife of George Deibert, Jean, wife of Paul Niederland, Jackson, N. eight grandchildren; two sisters, Florence, wife of Franklin Savidge, Spring Glen; Mrs. Elsie Blyler, Myerstown.
  Funeral services will be held Monday morning from the Lawrence E. Rothermel Funeral Home, RD Klingerstown, with the Rev. Elden Ehrhart, RD Klingerstown, officiating. Burial will be in Zion Cemetery, RD Lykens.
  Pottsville Republican, May 30, 1974, Page 2.²
  
• Dorothy Ellen Carl died on 30 May 1974, RD Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 58.^1,2
• She was buried at Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.¹

• Father*: Harvey F. Carl² b. 5 Oct 1887, d. 18 Jun 1969
• Mother*: Sarah Leah Rush² b. 16 Sep 1890, d. 17 May 1967

Mary Amelia Clark¹

• Last Edited: 10 Dec 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Mary Amelia Clark was born on 30 January 1869, Upper Mahantango Township, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3
• She was the daughter of John S. Clark and Sophie Romberger.
• Mary Amelia Clark married Charles Monroe Wiest, son of Harry Troutman Wiest and Catherine Schmeltz, circa 1898; At the time of the 1910 Census, Charles and Mary had been married 12 years.⁴
• Some sources suggest that Mary Amelia Clark and Charles Monroe Wiest were married In the 1930 Census for Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, Charles and Mary were listed as having been married about 38 years. in 1892.⁵
• Mary Amelia Clark died on 8 April 1944, Upper Mahantango Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 75.^2,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mrs. Mary A. Wiest Dies At Home In Sacramento
  Mrs. Mary A. Wiest, wife of Charles Wiest, of Sacramento, died Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock at her home, of complications. She was 75 years of age.
  She was the daughter of John Clark and Sofiah Ramberger Clark and spent her entire life in Hegin's Valley. In addition to her husband, the following survive: five children, Mrs. Wilmer Brown and Mrs. Charles Rabuck, of Leck Kill; Mrs. Gurney Schmeltz and Guy Wiest, of Sacramento; Mrs. Ernest Kissinger, of Spring Glen; three sisters, Mrs. William Fetter, of Klingerstown; Mrs. Bertha Wolfgang and Mrs. Lloyd Herb, of Pitman, and three brothers, Preston Clark, of Klingerstown; John Clark, of Leck Kill and Gurney Clark, of Hegins.
  Funeral services will be held from the home Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock with further services in Salem Church at Rough and Ready, with Rev. Walter Boyer, Reformed minister, officiating, assisted by Rev. Mastzinger, of Hegins. Burial will be in the Salem Church cemetery.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 10 Apr 1944, Mon, Page 2.⁶
  
• She was buried on 13 April 1944, at Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.^6,3

• Father*: John S. Clark b. 10 Feb 1846, d. 13 May 1934
• Mother*: Sophie Romberger

John S. Clark

• Last Edited: 10 Dec 2021

• John S. Clark was born on 10 February 1846, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• He was the son of Henry B. Clark and Angelina Stiely.^1,2
• John S. Clark died on 13 May 1934, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 88.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  PIONEER RESIDENT OF PITMAN EXPIRES
  John Clark, 88, Dies Following a Lingering Illness
  John Clark, 88, pioneer resident of Pitman, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Herb, at that place after a lingering illness from a complication of diseases.
  He is survived by the following children: Mrs. Charles Weist, of Sacramento; Mrs. Barbara Schwalm, Klingerstown; Preston, of Dornsife; Mrs. William Fetter, of Rough and Ready; Daniel, of Green Brier; Mrs. Bertha Wolfgang, of Pitman; John, of Green Brier, and Durvey [Gurney?], of Pitman; also two brothers, Frank, of Rough and Ready, and Joel, of Sacramento.
  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 Wednesday morning from the home of the daughter, with continued services in the Reformed church at Rough and Ready. Interment will be in that cemetery with Rev. Dean officiating.
  Shamokin News-Dispatch (Shamokin, Pennsylvania), 15 May 1934, Tue, Page 5.^4,5
  
• He was buried at Salem (Herb's) United Church of Christ Cemetery, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.⁶

• Father*: Henry B. Clark¹ b. 30 Aug 1825, d. 23 Apr 1895
• Mother*: Angelina Stiely² b. 7 Feb 1829, d. 1 Feb 1897