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Gertrude A. Straub

• Last Edited: 29 Mar 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Gertrude A. Straub was born on 18 April 1912, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Arthur Harrison Straub and Edna Elizabeth Mausser.
• Gertrude A. Straub married Raymond R. Stutzman, son of Albert Monroe Stutzman and Francis Alice Artz, in April 1928, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.
• Gertrude A. Straub died on 28 March 1986, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 73.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Stutzman Rites
  Services for Gertrude A: Stutzman, 73, of Sacramento, who died Friday morning at Polyclinic Medical Center, Harrisburg, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Sacramento. The Rev. Edwin Brooks, Hummelstown, will officiate. Interment will be in St. Paul's Cemetery, Sacramento. There will be no viewing Monday night. Buffington Funeral Home, Valley View, in charge.
  Born in Spring Glen on April 18, 1912, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Edna Mausser Straub.
  She was a member of St. Paul's UCC, the Women's Guild of the church and the Sacramento Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary.
  Her husband, Raymond, preceded her in death in 1979.
  Surviving are two daughters, Frances Minnich, Tower City area and Helen Schwalm, Sacramento area; a son, William, Pottstown; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Dorothy Res-sler and Violet Deel, both of Baltimore, Md., and Alma Koppenhaver, Sacramento.
  Pottsville Republican, 29 Mar 1986, Sat, Page 19.³
  
• She was buried at Saint Pauls United Church of Christ Cemetery, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: Arthur Harrison Straub b. 23 Jun 1892, d. 13 Dec 1960
• Mother*: Edna Elizabeth Mausser b. 2 Jun 1893, d. 17 Apr 1976

Naomi Elizabeth Straub

• Last Edited: 29 Mar 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Naomi Elizabeth Straub was born on 10 December 1916, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Arthur Harrison Straub and Edna Elizabeth Mausser.
• Naomi Elizabeth Straub was baptized on 28 January 1917, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• She married Raymond Andrew Hepler, son of George Hepler and Maude Estella Miller.
• Naomi Elizabeth Straub died on 10 January 1951, Porter Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 34.^3,4
• She was buried on 14 January 1951, at Saint Pauls United Church of Christ Cemetery, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,4,5
• Newspaper obituary:
  MRS. RAY A. HEPLER
  Mrs. Naomi E. Hepler, age 84 years, wife of Ray A. Hepler, died at her home at Joliett Wednesday evening.
  Mrs. Hepler was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Straub and was a native of Lykens Township. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sacramento. Survivors are her husband, one daughter, Geraldine, and two sons Lynn and Forrest, all at home; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Straub, of Spring Glen; one brother, Paul Straub of Baltimore Maryland; and four sisters, Mrs. David Eachel, Sunbury; Mrs. Marlin Koppenhaver, Spring Glen; Mrs. Raymond Stutzman, Sacramento, and Mrs, Stephen Ressler, Baltimore, Maryland.
  Services were held from the Buffington Funeral Home, Valley View, Sunday afternoon with further services in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Sacramento. Rev. Dr. D. I. Sultzbach of Valley View, and Rev. F. L. Hemmig of Tremont officiated and interment was made in the church cemetery at Sacramento.
  Elizabethville Echo, 18 Jan 1951, Thu, Page 3.⁶
  

• Father*: Arthur Harrison Straub b. 23 Jun 1892, d. 13 Dec 1960
• Mother*: Edna Elizabeth Mausser b. 2 Jun 1893, d. 17 Apr 1976

Paul Arthur Straub¹

• Last Edited: 29 Mar 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Paul Arthur Straub was born on 31 December 1918, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,1
• He was the son of Arthur Harrison Straub and Edna Elizabeth Mausser.
• Paul Arthur Straub was baptized on 4 March 1919, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He married Grovene Steva Wiest, daughter of James Lafayette Wiest and Catherine Sarah Hain, on 19 September 1939, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.³
• Paul Arthur Straub died on 2 December 1985, Baltimore, Baltimore County, MD, at age 66.⁴
• Newspaper obituary:
  STRAUB
  On December 2, 1985 PAUL A., beloved husband of Grovene S. Straub (nee Wiest), devoted father of Joanne Thompson, Brenda Agee, James, Gene, Terry and Michael Straub, Dear brother of Alma Koppenhaver, Gertrude Stutzman, Violet Deel and Dorothy Ressler. Also survived by nine grandchildren.
  Funeral services at the Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, 300 Mace avenue, on Thursday at 11 A.M. Interment in Holly Hill Memorial Gardens. Visiting hours on Tuesday from 7 to 9 P.M. and Wednesday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M.
  The Baltimore Sun, 03 Dec 1985, Tue, Page 42.⁵
  
• He was buried at Holly Hill Memorial Gardens, Middle River, Baltimore County, MD.⁴

• Father*: Arthur Harrison Straub b. 23 Jun 1892, d. 13 Dec 1960
• Mother*: Edna Elizabeth Mausser b. 2 Jun 1893, d. 17 Apr 1976

Dorothy Kathryn Straub

• Last Edited: 7 Dec 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Dorothy Kathryn Straub was born on 31 December 1922, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Arthur Harrison Straub and Edna Elizabeth Mausser.
• Dorothy Kathryn Straub married Stervin S. Ressler, son of Morris E. Ressler and Edna Belle Mauser.
• Dorothy was a registered nurse.
• Dorothy Kathryn Straub died on 24 September 1989, at age 66.^2,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  RESSLER
  On September 24, 1989 DOROTHY KATHRYN (nee Straub), beloved wife of Stervin Ressler, devoted mother of Constance Cysyk, devoted mother-in-law of Richard Cysyk, dear sister of Violet Deel and Alma Koppenhaver. Dear grandmother of Jennifer, Kristen and Joshua Cysyk.
  Funeral services at the Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, 300 Mace avenue on Friday at 1 1 A.M. Interment Holly Hill Memorial Gardens. Visiting hours on Wednesday and Thursday from 7 to 9 P.M.
  The Evening Sun (Baltimore, MD), 27 Sep 1989, Wed, Page 49.³
  
• She was buried at Holly Hill Memorial Gardens, Middle River, Baltimore County, MD.³

• Father*: Arthur Harrison Straub b. 23 Jun 1892, d. 13 Dec 1960
• Mother*: Edna Elizabeth Mausser b. 2 Jun 1893, d. 17 Apr 1976

Alma Winifred Straub¹

• Last Edited: 28 Mar 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Alma Winifred Straub was born on 1 September 1926, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of Arthur Harrison Straub and Edna Elizabeth Mausser.
• Alma Winifred Straub was baptized on 6 December 1926, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• She married Marlin Elwood Koppenhaver, son of Jonathan Daniel Koppenhaver and Verna Hornberger, on 16 February 1946, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.
• Alma Winifred Straub died on 7 September 1991, Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 65.^3,4
• Newspaper obituary:
  Koppenhaver rites
  Memorial services for Alma W. Koppenhaver, 65, of Sacramento, who died Saturday morning at Pottsville Hospital will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday from Tri-Valley Bible Church, Valley View. The Rev. David Thompson, her pastor, will officiate. Interment will be in St John's Cemetery, Berrysburg.
  Born in Spring Glen, Sept 1, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Edna Mausser Straub.
  A 1944 graduate of Hubley Township High School, she was a retired grocery clerk.
  Mrs. Koppenhaver was a member of Tri-Valley Bible Church, and the church's Ladies Fellowship; Tri-Valley Senior Citizens, and Ladies Auxiliary of Sacramento Fire Company.
  Surviving are her husband, Marlin; a son, Richard, Palmyra; a sister, Violet Deel, Baltimore, Md; three grandchildren.
  Buffington Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
  Pottsville Republican, 09 Sep 1991, Mon, Page 2.³
  
• She was buried at Saint Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery, Berrysburg, Dauphin County, PA.⁵

• Father*: Arthur Harrison Straub b. 23 Jun 1892, d. 13 Dec 1960
• Mother*: Edna Elizabeth Mausser b. 2 Jun 1893, d. 17 Apr 1976

Violet May Straub

• Last Edited: 29 Mar 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Violet May Straub was born on 20 July 1930, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Arthur Harrison Straub and Edna Elizabeth Mausser.
• Violet May Straub was baptized on 20 September 1930, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.²
• She married Larry K. Deel.
• Violet May Straub died on 7 March 2003, at age 72.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  DEEL, Violet M. On March 7, 2003, VIOLET M. (nee Straub); beloved wife of Larry K. Deel; devoted mother of Steve A. Beachel and William E. McElroy. Also survived bythree grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
  Funeral Services at The Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, 300 Mace Avenue, on Monday, 10 A.M. Interment Holly Hill Memorial Garden Cemetery. Visiting hours Sunday, 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M.
  The Baltimore Sun, 08 Mar 2003, Sat, Page B6.⁴
  
• She was buried at Holly Hill Memorial Gardens, Middle River, Baltimore County, MD.⁵
• Violet was a registered nurse.

• Father*: Arthur Harrison Straub b. 23 Jun 1892, d. 13 Dec 1960
• Mother*: Edna Elizabeth Mausser b. 2 Jun 1893, d. 17 Apr 1976

Raymond R. Stutzman

• Last Edited: 7 Dec 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Raymond R. Stutzman was born on 7 March 1906, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.
• He was the son of Albert Monroe Stutzman and Francis Alice Artz.
• Raymond R. Stutzman married Gertrude A. Straub, daughter of Arthur Harrison Straub and Edna Elizabeth Mausser, in April 1928, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.
• Raymond R. Stutzman died on 20 April 1979, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 73.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Stutzman Rites
  The funeral of Raymond R. Stutzman, 73, of Sacramento, who died Friday evening at his home, will take place Tuesday morning from the Robert Miller Funeral Home, Valley View, with the Rev. H. Elwood Williams of Spring Glen officiating. Burial will be in the United Church of Christ Cemetery, Sacramento.
  Mr. Stutzman was born March 7, 1906 in Hubley Township, son of the late Albert and Francis Artz Stutzman. Before retiring he had been a weighmaster and farmer. He was a member of the United Church of Christ, Sacramento.
  Surviving are his widow, the former Gertrude Straub; three children, Frances, wife of Lamar Minnich, RD Tower City, Helen, wife of Reno Schwalm, Valley View and William of Pottstown; eight grandchildren; one brother, Walter, a guest at Broad Mountain Manor Nursing Home, Frackville, and one sister, Maude, of Valley View; nieces and nephews.
  Pottsville Republican, April 23, 1979, Page 6.²
  
• He was buried at Saint Pauls United Church of Christ Cemetery, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.¹

• Father*: Albert Monroe Stutzman b. 10 Feb 1864, d. 4 Jul 1936
• Mother*: Francis Alice Artz b. 29 Mar 1865, d. 10 Sep 1934

Albert Monroe Stutzman¹

• Last Edited: 7 Dec 2024

• Albert Monroe Stutzman was born on 10 February 1864, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• He was the son of William H. Stutzman and Anna Schucker.²
• Albert Monroe Stutzman married Francis Alice Artz, daughter of Michael Artz and Elizabeth Herb, circa 1885.^4,5
• Albert Monroe Stutzman died on 4 July 1936, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 72.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Albert M. Stutzman
  Albert Monroe Stutzman, 72, a farmer of Hubley Township, died suddenly at hiss home, Saturday afternoon. He was born in Hegins Township, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Stutzman.
  His wife, the late Frances A., nee Artz, died in September, 1934, and to survive he leaves the following children: Mrs. Gertie Schwalm, Mrs. Deibert, Valley View; Miss Mabel, Hegins, Mrs. George Allsbach, Tremont; Allen, Walter, Miss Maude and Raymond; of Sacramento, a step-son, Elmer Miller, Millersburg. Fourteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren also survive, as do several brothers and sisters.
  The funeral will be held Wednesday, with Rev. H. J. Naftzinger officiating at the services, and interment. will be made in the Union Cemetery, Sacramento.
  Pottsville Republican, July 6, 1936, Page 2.⁶
  
• He was buried on 8 July 1936, at Union Cemetery, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3

• Father*: William H. Stutzman²
• Mother*: Anna Schucker²

Frances E. Stutzman

• Last Edited: 14 Jan 2008

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Frances E. Stutzman was born on 6 January 1928, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• Some sources record that Frances E. Stutzman was born on 1 July 1928, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of Raymond R. Stutzman and Gertrude A. Straub.
• Frances E. Stutzman died on 26 June 2006, at home, 546 Greenwood Road, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 77.¹
• Obituary in the Harrisburg Patriot-News:
  TOWER CITY - Frances E. Minnich, 77, of 546 Greenwood Road, died Monday at her home.
  She was born in Sacramento, PA, on July 6, 1928, a daughter of the late Raymond and Gertrude Straub Stutzman.
  She was a retired seamstress from the garment industry. She was a member of Evangelical Congregational Church, Williamstown.
  Surviving are her husband, Lamar W., to whom she was married 45 years; 3 daughters, Holly M. Alexander and her husband Steven of Harrisburg, Tina L. Marshall and her husband Ronn of Halifax, and Roxanne R. Nye of Tower City. 1 sister, Helen Schwalm of Sacramento, 1 brother, William Stutzman of Douglasville. 5 grandchildren, Eric Alexander, Melissa Darby, Adam and Becky Marshall and Carl Nye III.
  Memorial services will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m. from her church. There will be no viewing or visitation.
  Memorial donations to her church, 332 W. Market Street, Williamstown, PA 17098 or American Cancer Society, 16 N. 4th Street, Minersville, PA 17954.
  Dimon Funeral Homes, Inc., Tower City, has charge of arrangements. To send condolences visit www.dimonfuneralhome.com. www.pennlive.com/obits
  Published in the Patriot-News on 6/27/2006.¹
  

• Father*: Raymond R. Stutzman b. 7 Mar 1906, d. 20 Apr 1979
• Mother*: Gertrude A. Straub b. 18 Apr 1912, d. 28 Mar 1986

Reno Palmer Schwalm

• Last Edited: 4 Feb 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger (#1), Descendants of Peter Klinger (#2)

• Reno Palmer Schwalm was born on 1 September 1929, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Fred F. Schwalm and Mary Bergey.
• Reno Palmer Schwalm died on 21 September 1995, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 66.¹
• He was buried on 25 September 1995, at St. Andrew's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,3

• Father*: Fred F. Schwalm b. 23 Sep 1899, d. 8 Jul 1981
• Mother*: Mary Bergey b. 1904, d. 15 Jul 1992

Ruth Esbin

• Last Edited: 5 Feb 2002

• Ruth Esbin died on 11 October 1969.

Raymond Andrew Hepler

• Last Edited: 30 May 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Raymond Andrew Hepler was born on 15 January 1916, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,2
• He was the son of George Hepler and Maude Estella Miller.^1,2
• Raymond Andrew Hepler married Naomi Elizabeth Straub, daughter of Arthur Harrison Straub and Edna Elizabeth Mausser.
• Raymond Andrew Hepler died on 5 March 2001, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 85.^3,1
• Newspaper obituary:
  Raymond A. Hepler
  Raymond A. Hepler, 85, of Pine Grove, died Monday morning at Schoolyard Square, Pine Grove.
  Born in Hegins, Jan. 5, 1916, he was a son of the late Maude Smeltz.
  He was a Navy veteran of World War II, having re ceived the Pacific Theater Ribbon and the Victory Medal.
  He was employed as a miner and a construction worker.
  He was preceded in death by his first wife, the former Naomi Straub; his second wife, the former Margaret Woll.
  Surviving are two sons, Forrest, Modesto, Calif., and Lynn, Fredericksburg, Va; a daughter, Geraldine Schneck, Pine Grove; a stepdaughter, Peggy Orishaimo, Andalusia; grandchildren; two half brothers and two half sisters.
  Memorial services were held at the convenience of the family from H.L. Snyder Funeral Home Inc., Pine Grove. Interment will be in St. Paul's Cemetery, Sacramento.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, PA), 10 Mar 2001, Sat, Page 2.¹
  
• Some sources record that Raymond Andrew Hepler died on 15 March 2001.²
• He was buried at Saint Pauls United Church of Christ Cemetery, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.³

• Father*: George Hepler²
• Mother*: Maude Estella Miller¹ b. Apr 1898, d. 28 Aug 1985