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Lillian Oneda Troutman¹

• Last Edited: 2 Feb 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Lillian Oneda Troutman is also referred to as Lillie in some sources.²
• She was born in June 1894.²
• She was the daughter of Henry Lesher Troutman and Angeline Tobias.
• Lillian Oneda Troutman married John Alexander Alvin Klinger, son of Emanuel Klinger and Christiana Schadel, on 6 January 1912.^3,4
• Lillian Oneda Troutman died on 21 January 1982, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 87.^5,6
• She was buried on 23 January 1982, at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.⁶
• ; Newspaper obituary:
  MILLERSBURG - Lillian O. Klinger, 87, died Jan. 21 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Esther Scheidler, 188 Pine St., with whom she resided.
  She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Erdman.
  Her husband, Alvin A., preceded her in death.
  Surviving, in addition to the daughter with whom she resided, are two other daughters, Mrs. Eva Snyder, RD Elizabethville, and Mrs. Orpha White, York; two sons, Marlin E., Gratz, and Herman H. Spring Glen; 13 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
  Services were held Jan. 23 at Zion Church, Erdman. The Rev. Merlin Sjoberg officiated. Interment was in the churcii cemetery. Hoover funeral Home, Millersburg, was in charge of arrangements.⁶

• Father*: Henry Lesher Troutman b. 27 Jul 1847, d. 22 Nov 1897
• Mother*: Angeline Tobias b. 8 Oct 1852, d. 29 Jan 1927

Henry Lesher Troutman

• Last Edited: 26 Apr 2023

• Henry Lesher Troutman was born on 27 July 1847.¹
• He was the son of John Troutman and Harriet Lesher.
• Henry Lesher Troutman married Angeline Tobias, daughter of Johannes W. Tobias and Sarah Merkel.¹
• Henry Lesher Troutman died on 22 November 1897, at age 50.²

• Father*: John Troutman b. 10 Jun 1817, d. 17 Mar 1900
• Mother*: Harriet Lesher d. 27 Apr 1888

Angeline Tobias

• Last Edited: 26 Apr 2023

• Angeline Tobias is also referred to as Angelina in some sources.²
• She was born on 8 October 1852.³
• She was the daughter of Johannes W. Tobias and Sarah Merkel.¹
• Angeline Tobias married Henry Lesher Troutman, son of John Troutman and Harriet Lesher.³
• Angeline Tobias died on 29 January 1927, at age 74.³
• She was buried at Union Cemetery, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.¹

• Father*: Johannes W. Tobias¹
• Mother*: Sarah Merkel¹

Eva Christiana Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 21 Jan 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Eva Christiana Klinger is also referred to as Eva Christine Klinger in some sources.²
• She was born on 6 July 1912, Pennsylvania.^3,4
• She was the daughter of John Alexander Alvin Klinger and Lillian Oneda Troutman.
• Eva Christiana Klinger was baptized on 13 October 1912, David's Lutheran & Reformed Church, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.⁴
• She married Emory Woodrow Snyder, son of William Henry Snyder and Lillie Frances Brosius, on 25 June 1931, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.²
• Eva Christiana Klinger died on 28 April 1993, Rose View Mano, Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA, at age 80.^4,5
• Newspaper obituary:
  Eva C. Snyder, 80, of R.D. 1 Elizabethville, died Wednesday, April 28, in Rose View Manor, Williamsport, where she had been a patient since March 22. She had been in ill health for the past three years.
  Born at Gratz, July 6, 1912, she was a daughter of the late Alvin A. and Lillian (Troutman) Klinger.
  Mrs. Snyder was ediicated in Lykens Township schools and was a retired garment industry employee, having last been employed by Domar Manufacturing at Gratz, retiring in 1977.
  She was a member of the Zion (Klinger's) Lutheran Church at Erdman R.D. 1 and was a member of the Community Grange at Fisherville.
  She was united in marriage to Emory W. Snyder at Valley View on June 25, 1931.
  In addition to her husband, she is survived by four sons. Guy A. of R.D. 1 Elizabethville, Floyd E. of Denver, Colo., Glenn W. of Lakewood, Colo., and Derle M. of Harrisburg; two daughters, Mrs. Darlene Strohecker and Mrs. Joyce Reinfield, both of Halifax; two sisters, Mrs. Esther Scheidler of Millersburg and Mrs. Orpha White of York; one brother, Marlin E. Klinger of Gratz; 21 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was
  preceded in death by a brother, Herman Klinger, and two sisters in infancy.
  Services were held Saturday at her church with the Rev. Walter L. Hafer, her pastor, of Klingerstown, officiating. Interment was in Zion Lutheran Cemetery at Erdman.
  Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the American Lung Association. P.O. Box 1632, 123 Forster St., Harrisburg 17105-1632.
  The Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home of R.D. 1 Klingerstown had charge of funeral arrangements.⁵
  
• She was buried on 1 May 1993, at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.^4,5

• Father*: John Alexander Alvin Klinger b. 23 Feb 1893, d. 5 Jul 1978
• Mother*: Lillian Oneda Troutman b. Jun 1894, d. 21 Jan 1982

Ivah Angelina Klinger

• Last Edited: 16 Feb 2016

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ivah Angelina Klinger was born on 1 May 1914, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of John Alexander Alvin Klinger and Lillian Oneda Troutman.
• Ivah Angelina Klinger died on 5 May 1917, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA, at age 3.^2,3
• She was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Lutheran Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.⁴

• Father*: John Alexander Alvin Klinger b. 23 Feb 1893, d. 5 Jul 1978
• Mother*: Lillian Oneda Troutman b. Jun 1894, d. 21 Jan 1982

Marlin Emanuel Klinger

• Last Edited: 27 Jun 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Marlin Emanuel Klinger was born on 3 January 1917, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of John Alexander Alvin Klinger and Lillian Oneda Troutman.
• Marlin Emanuel Klinger was baptized on 3 June 1917, Zion (Klinger's) Lutheran Church, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.³
• He married Sarah E. Sultzbach, daughter of Oscar Sultzbach and Mary Lentz. It is not clear when Marlin Klinger and Sarah Sultzbach married. Sarah's Death Certificate in 1941 says she was divorced from Marlin Klinger, but in the 1940 Census Marlin is listed as "widowed."^4,5
• At the time of the 1940 Census, Marlin was living with his parents in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA, and working as a presser in a shirt factory.⁵
• Marlin Emanuel Klinger and Sarah E. Sultzbach were divorced before 1 April 1940; The 1940 Census lists Marlin as "widowed," but the 1941 Death Certificate for Sarah Suultzbach lists her as divorced from Marlin Klinger.^5,4
• Marlin Emanuel Klinger married Anna Margaret Gephart, daughter of Ira D. Gebhart and Margaret L. Herb, on 26 January 1946, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.^6,7
• Marlin Emanuel Klinger died on 14 November 1993, Rosewell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, Erie County, NY, at age 76.^8,9
• Newspaper obituary:
  Marlin E. Klinger
  Marlin E. Klinger, 76, of Gratz, died Sunday at Rosewell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, N.Y.
  Born in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Jan. 3, 1917, he was a jfss. son of the late Alvin and Lillian Troutman Klinger.
  He was a Navv veteran of World War II.
  He was owner of Marlin E. Klinger Garage & Hardware, Gratz area.
  He was a member of Zion-Lutheran (Klingers) Church, Erdman; Valley Lodge 797, F&AM, Valley View; Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite and Knights Templar, both of Harrisburg; Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Millersburg Forrest 125; VFW Post 2385, Lykens Township; Gratz Fire Company; and Loyal Order of Moose, Williamsport.
  Surviving are his wife, the former Annie Gephart; a son, Kenneth, Youngstown, N.Y; a daughter, Doris Levin, Philadelphia; two sisters, Esther Scheidler, Millersburg, and Orpha White, York; four grandchildren: three great-grandchildren.
  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran ( Klingers) Church. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Hoover Funeral Homes, Millersburg, is in charge of arrangements.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, PA), 15 Nov 1993, Mon, Page 2.¹⁰
  
• He was buried on 17 November 1993, at Zion (Klinger's) Lutheran Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.^11,9

• Father*: John Alexander Alvin Klinger b. 23 Feb 1893, d. 5 Jul 1978
• Mother*: Lillian Oneda Troutman b. Jun 1894, d. 21 Jan 1982

Elsie Oneda Klinger

• Last Edited: 11 Jun 2005

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Elsie Oneda Klinger was born on 7 November 1923.¹
• She was the daughter of John Alexander Alvin Klinger and Lillian Oneda Troutman.
• Elsie Oneda Klinger died on 14 May 1924.²
• She was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.

• Father*: John Alexander Alvin Klinger b. 23 Feb 1893, d. 5 Jul 1978
• Mother*: Lillian Oneda Troutman b. Jun 1894, d. 21 Jan 1982

Esther Kathryn Klinger

• Last Edited: 20 Oct 2009

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Esther Kathryn Klinger was born on 20 February 1925, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of John Alexander Alvin Klinger and Lillian Oneda Troutman.
• Esther Kathryn Klinger died on 31 March 2008, Selbyville, DE, at age 83.¹
• Online obituary:
  SELBYVILLE, DE - Esther K. Scheidler, 83, formerly of Pine St. in Millersburg died Monday March 31, 2008 a her daughter's home in Selbyville, DE.
  She was born in Gratz on Feb. 20, 1925 the daughter of the late Alvin & Lillian Troutman Klinger.
  She had worked at the former Nelson's Restaurant in Millersburg. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Rife, ladies VFW auxillary and Millersburg & Upper Paxton Twp. histoical society.
  She was the widow of Riland "Barney" Scheidler and also preceded in death by a daughter Shelia Reese and a son Dean Scheidler.
  Surviving are a daughter Debbie Dudley of Selbyville, DE and eight Grandchildren.
  Services were held in Ocean City, MD and a private graveside service was held at Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Rife.
  Memorial donations may be made to Zion Lutheran Church PO Box 415 Millersburg, PA 17061. Arrangements by Hoover-Boyer Funeral Homes, Inc. in Millersburg. To sign the online guest book go to www.hbfuneralhomes.com.¹
  
• She was buried at Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Rife, Dauphin County, PA.¹

• Father*: John Alexander Alvin Klinger b. 23 Feb 1893, d. 5 Jul 1978
• Mother*: Lillian Oneda Troutman b. Jun 1894, d. 21 Jan 1982

Orpha Lillian Klinger

• Last Edited: 28 Feb 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Orpha Lillian Klinger was born on 20 January 1931, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of John Alexander Alvin Klinger and Lillian Oneda Troutman.
• In 1987, Orpha was living in York, PA.³
• Orpha Lillian Klinger died on 2 February 2002, York Hospital, York, York County, PA, at age 71.^4,2
• She was buried on 7 February 2002, at Mount Rose Cemetery, York, York County, PA.^2,5
• Newspaper obituary:
  Orpha K. White, 71, of York, died Saturday, February 2, [2002,] at York Hospital.
  Bom in Spring Glen, January 20, 1931, she was a daughter of the late John Alexander Alvin
  Klinger and Lillian Oneida Troutman Klinger.
  She received a master's degree from Temple University in Philadelphia in 1966 and was a registered nurse, employed over 30 years at the York Hospital where she was an instructor at their nursing school. She was also employed at Memorial Hospital, retiring in 1990.
  She was a member of the Bible Baptist Church in York.
  Surviving are her husband of 49 years, George H. "Dick" White.
  Funeral services were held Thursday, February 7, at the Bible Baptist Church, York, with the Rev. Dr. Kevin E. Trout officiating. Interment was in Mount Rose Cemetery.
  Memorial contributions may be made to Bible Baptist Church, 1550 E. 11th Ave., York, 17402.
  Koller Funeral Home Inc., York, was in charge of arrangements.²
  

• Father*: John Alexander Alvin Klinger b. 23 Feb 1893, d. 5 Jul 1978
• Mother*: Lillian Oneda Troutman b. Jun 1894, d. 21 Jan 1982

Emory Woodrow Snyder

• Last Edited: 1 Oct 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Emory Woodrow Snyder was born on 18 August 1912, Greenbrier, Northumberland County, PA.^2,1
• He was the son of William Henry Snyder and Lillie Frances Brosius.¹
• Emory Woodrow Snyder married Eva Christiana Klinger, daughter of John Alexander Alvin Klinger and Lillian Oneda Troutman, on 25 June 1931, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Emory W. Snyder
  Emory W. Snyder, 90, of Elizabethville, died Thursday morning at his home. He had been in ill health since Sept. 3.
  Born in Greenbriar, Aug. 18, 1912, he was a son of the late William H. and Frances Brosius Snyder. He was educated in Dornsife area schools.
  He was a retired farmer and entrepreneur, and was a premier welder and owner of Emory W. Snyder & Sons Welding, Elizabethville, for more than 35 years.
  He was a member of the Zi-on Lutheran "Klinger's" Church. Erdman, Gratz Historical Society and Fisherville Community Grange 2048.
  He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, the former Eva C. Klinger, on April 28, 1993; five sisters, Elona Roth, Katie Oxenrider, Sadie Klinger, Lana Lusetta Bordner and Minnie Zeiders; five brothers, Wilson, Edwin, Almond, William Norman and Leon.
  Surviving are four sons, Guy, Elizabethville, Floyd, Brighton, Colo., Glenn Snyder, Lakewood, Colo, and Derle, Harrisburg; two daughters, Darlene Strohecker and Joyce Reinfeld, both of Halifax; a sister, Eleanor Rebuck, RR1 Dornsife; 21 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; a great-greatgrandson; nieces and nephews.
  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Zion Lutheran "Klinger's" Church. The Rev. Joseph Petruschke will officiate. Interment will be in the adjoining church cemetery. Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, RR1 Klingerstown, is in charge of arrangements.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 11 Oct 2002, Fri, Page 2.⁴
  
• Emory Woodrow Snyder died on 10 October 2002, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA, at age 90.^1,5,4
• He was buried on 15 October 2002, at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.^5,4
• Emory was a mechanic and welder who lived in Elizabethville, PA.⁶

• Father*: William Henry Snyder¹ b. 5 May 1869, d. 9 Apr 1954
• Mother*: Lillie Frances Brosius¹ b. 23 May 1877, d. 14 Aug 1945

Guy Alvin Snyder

• Last Edited: 30 Jan 2015

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Guy Alvin Snyder was born on 3 August 1931, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Emory Woodrow Snyder and Eva Christiana Klinger.
• Guy Alvin Snyder was baptized on 20 December 1931, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.³
• He married Miriam Ruth Shoop, daughter of James William Shoop and Esther Mae Enders, on 5 October 1952, Salem Lutheran Church, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• Guy Alvin Snyder died on 10 January 2015, at age 83, at his home in Dauphin County, PA.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  ELIZABETHVILLE -Guy A. Snyder, age 83 , of 4374 State Route 209 passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 10th, 2015 at his residence.
  He was born in Gratz the son of the late Emory and Eva Klinger Snyder.
  Guy was owner of Snyder's Welding in Elizabethville. He was a member of Emmanuel Wesleyan Church in Gratz and former member and deacon at David's Church in Killinger, also a member of the Vintage Automotive Touring Society of Elizabethville.
  He was the widower of Miriam Ruth Shoop Snyder and also preceded in death by a brother Floyd.
  Survivors include Son, Stephen J. Snyder, Millersburg, Daughter, Wanda M. Snyder Beck, Carlisle, Son, David G. Snyder, Gratz, Daughter, Sonya M. Hoffman, Halifax, Daughter, Julie C. Mihailoff, Millersburg, Daughter, Lisa M. Snyder, Elizabethville, Daughter, Jennie M. Grosser, Halifax, Daughter, Amy B. Snyder, Elizabethville; 2 brothers, Glenn Snyder, CO and Derle Snyder, Harrisburg; 2 Sisters, Darlene Strohecker and Joyce Snyder Reinfeld both of Halifax; 7 Grandchildren and 3 Great Grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 pm on Friday Jan. 16 at Emmanuel Wesleyan Church in Gratz. Services will begin at 2 pm with burial to follow at Davids Church Cemetery in Killinger. Donations can be made to Emmanuel Wesleyan Church 6297 Route 25 Gratz, PA 17030.
  Arrangements by Hoover-Boyer Funeral Home in Elizabethville.
  Published in Patriot-News on Jan. 12, 2015.²
  
• He was buried on 16 January 2015, at David's Church Cemetery, Killinger, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: Emory Woodrow Snyder b. 18 Aug 1912, d. 10 Oct 2002
• Mother*: Eva Christiana Klinger b. 6 Jul 1912, d. 28 Apr 1993

Floyd Emory Snyder^1,2

Floyd Emory Snyder

• Last Edited: 17 Feb 2011

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Floyd Emory Snyder was born on 7 August 1934, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.³
• He was the son of Emory Woodrow Snyder and Eva Christiana Klinger.
• A 1976 newspaper article reported that Floyd, a member of the Wyoming Air National Guard, had taken command of the 153rd Tactical Airlift Group in Cheyenne, Wyoming. A flight instructor for United Airlines, he was the first non-full-time commander of the 153rd. Floyd attended Williamsport Technical Institute and received a B.A. degree in mineral engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Colorado.⁴
• Floyd Emory Snyder died on 24 January 2011, Brighton, CO, at age 76.³
• BRIGHTON, Colo. • Floyd E. Snyder, Brigadier General, USAF (Ret.), 76, formerly of Elizabethville, died Jan. 24.
  He was born Aug. 7, 1934 in Pillow, a son of the late Emory and Eva Klinger Snyder.
  He graduated from Elizabethville High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree in physics engineering from Colorado School of Mines; an MBA in corporate finance from the University of Colorado; and a Masters of Political Science in international affairs from Auburn University, Ala. He was a graduate of the Industrial War College of the Armed Forces and the Air War College, Montgomery, Ala.
  He retired from the Wyoming Air National Guard after 32 years of military service serving as Group Commander of the 153rd Tactical Airlift Group, Cheyenne, WY and the Wyoming State Chief of Staff for the Air National Guard. He also was a line check airman and captain for United Airlines, flying the B-747 and instructing at their training center.
  He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Erdman; and a life member of VFW?Post No. 3285 (Diamond Jubilee Memorial Post), Lykens.
  He is survived by his wife, Mari Awata Snyder; three brothers: Guy of Elizabethville, Glenn of Lakewood, Colo. and Derle of Harrisburg; two sisters: Darlene Strohecker and Joyce Reinfeld, both of Halifax; and several nieces and nephews.
  Memorial services with military honors and inurnment will be held Sunday Feb. 27 at 1 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Erdman.
  Contributions may be made to Zion Lutheran (Klinger’s) Church, P.O. Box 71, Klingerstown 17941.
  The Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
  http://www.sentinelnow.com/Obits.shtml(Feb 15. 2011.)³
  
• He was buried on 27 February 2011, at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.³

• Father*: Emory Woodrow Snyder b. 18 Aug 1912, d. 10 Oct 2002
• Mother*: Eva Christiana Klinger b. 6 Jul 1912, d. 28 Apr 1993

Miriam Ruth Shoop

• Last Edited: 6 Nov 2011

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Miriam Ruth Shoop was born on 2 September 1934, Jackson Township, Dauphin County, PA.^2,1
• She was the daughter of James William Shoop and Esther Mae Enders.¹
• Miriam Ruth Shoop married Guy Alvin Snyder, son of Emory Woodrow Snyder and Eva Christiana Klinger, on 5 October 1952, Salem Lutheran Church, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• Miriam Ruth Shoop died on 30 October 2011, the Manor at Susquehanna Village, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 77.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  ELIZABETHVILLE- Miriam Ruth (Shoop) Snyder, age 77, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2011 at Manor at Susquehanna Village.
  She was born in Jackson Twp, Halifax, PA, Sept 2, 1934, the daughter of the late James and Esther (Enders) Shoop.
  She was a member of Emmanuel Wesleyan Church, Gratz. She enjoyed her garden, flowers, the outdoors, cooking, canning and taking her children to church. Miriam was always known for her radiant smile and she truly loved her family.
  Survivors include, her husband of 59 years, Guy A. Snyder; Son, Stephen J. Snyder, Millersburg, Daughter, Wanda M. Snyder Beck, Carlisle, Son, David G. Snyder, Gratz, Daughter, Sonya M. Hoffman, Halifax, Daughter, Julie C. Mihailoff, Millersburg, Daughter, Lisa M. Snyder, Elizabethville, Daughter, Jennie M. Grosser, Halifax and Daughter, Amy B. Snyder, Elizabethville; Sister ,Jean Laudenslager, Halifax, Brother, Lynn Shoop, Halifax; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends Thursday, November 3 from 10 to 11 a.m. at Emmanuel Wesleyan Church, Gratz with the services starting at 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Davids Church Cemetery in Millersburg.
  Hoover-Boyer Funeral Homes, Inc., Elizabethville, handled the arrangements. Sign the online register book at www.hbfuneralhomes.com
  Published in Patriot-News on November 1, 2011.²
  
• She was buried on 3 November 2011, at David's Church Cemetery, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: James William Shoop¹ b. 2 Feb 1911, d. 29 Jul 2007
• Mother*: Esther Mae Enders¹ b. 16 Apr 1912, d. 25 Feb 1959

Joel Ray Strohecker

• Last Edited: 24 Apr 2020

• Joel Ray Strohecker was born on 10 August 1906, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.^2,3
• He was the son of Joel Wiest Strohecker and Carrie Valeria Adams.¹
• Joel Ray Strohecker married Lillie Catherine Mench, daughter of George Mench and Lucinda Neidig.
• Joel Ray Strohecker died on 26 July 1982, at age 75.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Joel R. Strohecker
  Joel R. Strohecker, husband of Ellie Mench Strohecker, Dayton, Williamstown RD, died Monday. He was 75.
  Bom in Hebe, he was a son of the late Joel and Carvie Adams Strohecker, and was owner of the Strohecker Coal Co. for 21 years. He was a member of St. Pauls Evangelical Congregational Church, Dayton.
  In addition to his wife, Strohecker is survived by daughters Elaine Miller, Kingsville, Texas; June Harman, Dayton; Ruth Minnich, Halifax; Nancy Minnich, Paoli; and Evelyn Adams, Tamaqua; sons Joel Jr., and Mark, both of Dayton; a sister, Eva Wolfe, Williamstown; brothers Roy, Allentown; Boyd, Williamstown; Barney, Sunbury; Edwin, California; and Francis, Halifax; 23 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
  The Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania), 27 Jul 1982, Tue, Page 18.³
  
• He was buried at Calvary United Methodist Church Cemetery, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: Joel Wiest Strohecker¹ b. 3 Mar 1846, d. 8 Jan 1924
• Mother*: Carrie Valeria Adams¹ b. 1882, d. 1955

Lillie Catherine Mench

• Last Edited: 24 Apr 2020

• Lillie Catherine Mench was born on 11 October 1903.²
• She was the daughter of George Mench and Lucinda Neidig.¹
• Lillie Catherine Mench married Joel Ray Strohecker, son of Joel Wiest Strohecker and Carrie Valeria Adams.
• Lillie Catherine Mench died on 17 December 1982, at age 79.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Lillie Strohecker
  Lillie Catherine Strohecker, 79, Williamstown RD, Dayton, died Friday, Dec. 17, 1982, at home.
  Born in Treverton, she was the daughter of late George and Lucinda Neidig Mench. She was the widow of Joel R. Strohecker, who died in July. She was a member of the St. Pauls Evengelical Congregational Church of Dayton.
  She is survived by five daughters: Elaine Miller of Kingsville, Texas; June Harmon of Dayton; Ruth Min-nich of Halifax; Nancy Minnich of Paoli and Evelyn Adams of Tamaqua. Also surviving are two sons, Joel R. Jr . and Mark, both of Dayton; one sister, Goldie Ney of Sunbury RD; 23 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
  Sunday-The Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania), 19 Dec 1982, Sun, Page 60.¹
  
• She was buried at Calvary United Methodist Church Cemetery, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: George Mench¹
• Mother*: Lucinda Neidig¹