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Robert E. Klopp

• Last Edited: 6 Mar 2020

• Robert E. Klopp married Irene Sarah Jane Klinger, daughter of Pliney Plato Klinger and Emma Jane Deibert.
• Robert E. Klopp died in 1978.¹

Lester L. Deiter¹

• Last Edited: 6 Mar 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Lester L. Deiter was born on 6 April 1927, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3
• He was the son of Leon Dieter and Irene Sarah Jane Klinger.
• Lester L. Deiter married Edith M. Borelli, daughter of Joseph Borelli and Anna Gentile.
• Lester L. Deiter died on 17 November 1973, Lebanon, Lebanon County, PA, at age 46.^1,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  Lester L. Deiter
  Lester L. Deiter, 46, of 247 Reed St., Reading, a native of Valley View, died Saturday night in Lebanon Veteran's Hospital. He had been a patient one month.
  Mr. Deiter was a son' of Irene (Klinger) Deiter Klopp of Reading and the late Leon Deiter. An Army veteran of World War II, he, had been employed by the Pennypacker Auction Centre, Kenhorst, last working in 1971.
  Surviving in addition to his mother and his widow, the former Edith M. Borelli, are a son Dennis of Denver; five daughters, Margaret, wife of Ronald Kriner of Reading; Kathryn, wife of George Bortz Jr: of Charleston, S.C; Lisa, at home, and Janice, wife of Roger Hummel and Jean, wife of William Morris, both of Hegins, and nine grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning from the Theo. C. Auman, Inc. funeral home, Reading, and interment will be made in Gethsemane Cemetery.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 19 Nov 1973, Mon, Page 2.⁴
  
• He was buried at Gethsemane Cemetery, Laureldale, Berks County, PA.³

• Father*: Leon Dieter d. 1953
• Mother*: Irene Sarah Jane Klinger b. 25 Mar 1909, d. 2 Feb 1991

Edith M. Borelli¹

• Last Edited: 6 Mar 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Edith M. Borelli was born on 13 April 1923, Hamburg, Berks County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Joseph Borelli and Anna Gentile.²
• Edith M. Borelli married Lester L. Deiter, son of Leon Dieter and Irene Sarah Jane Klinger.
• Edith M. Borelli died on 25 March 2013, Reading, Berks County, PA, at age 89.²
• Online obituary:
  Edith M. Deiter, 89, of Reading, passed away March 25, 2013 in Berkshire Center. She was predeceased by her husband, Lester L. Deiter on November 17, 1973.
  Edith was born in Hamburg on April 13, 1923, a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Gentile) Borelli.
  She was a member of St. Peter's RCC, Reading, and was employed by Linnette Candy as a packer, retiring in 1979.
  Edith is survived by her son, Dennis L. Deiter of Reading; her three daughters, Margaret A., widow of Ronald Kriner Sr. of Reading, Kathryn E., wife of Gary Mellinger Sr. of Akron, PA, and Lisa M. Williams, wife of Michael Herflicker Sr. of Reading; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grand-children. Edith was also predeceased by 2 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
  Prayer services will be held Monday April 1, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in Theo C. Auman Inc. Funeral Home, 247 Penn St Reading. Burial to follow in Gethsemane Cemetery. A viewing will be Monday 9-10:00 a.m. in the funeral home. www.theocauman.com.²
  
• She was buried at Gethsemane Cemetery, Laureldale, Berks County, PA.²

• Father*: Joseph Borelli²
• Mother*: Anna Gentile²

Luther Plato Klinger

• Last Edited: 18 Jan 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Luther Plato Klinger was born on 13 March 1913.¹
• He was the son of Pliney Plato Klinger and Emma Jane Deibert.
• Luther Plato Klinger was baptized on 3 August 1913, Zion (Klinger's) Lutheran and Reformed Church, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• Some source record that Luther Plato Klinger was baptized on 15 March 1913.²
• He married Catharine Maria Huntzinger, daughter of Harvey Victor Huntzinger and Katie Maus.
• Luther Plato Klinger died on 15 February 1995, at age 81.³

• Father*: Pliney Plato Klinger b. 3 Sep 1885, d. 1928
• Mother*: Emma Jane Deibert b. 2 Jun 1886, d. 28 Jul 1975

Catharine Maria Huntzinger

• Last Edited: 17 Nov 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Catharine Maria Huntzinger was born on 14 August 1916, HeginsTownship, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Harvey Victor Huntzinger and Katie Maus.¹
• Catharine Maria Huntzinger married Luther Plato Klinger, son of Pliney Plato Klinger and Emma Jane Deibert.
• Catharine Maria Huntzinger died on 7 February 2001, at age 84.¹

• Father*: Harvey Victor Huntzinger¹ b. 5 Oct 1885, d. 25 Mar 1965
• Mother*: Katie Maus¹ b. 1886, d. 1960

Charles Henry Kessler

• Last Edited: 7 Feb 2024

• Charles Henry Kessler was born on 18 September 1866, Keiffers, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Nathan Kessler and Christina Miller.
• Charles Henry Kessler married Mary Elizabeth Erdman, daughter of Sinary T. Erdman and Isabelle Wiest.
• Charles Henry Kessler died on 5 March 1940, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA, at age 73.^3,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Well Known Erdman Resident Died Tues.
  Charles Henry Kessler, age 74 years, died Tuesday morning at his home at Erdman. He was member of Klinger's Lutheran Church at Erdman.
  Mr. Kessler was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Kessler and was a lifelong resident of Erdman, where he had conducted a store and saw mill for many years.
  Survivors are the following children: Mrs. Ellen Umholtz, Oscar, Charles. Moses, Sinary, George, Harry, Luther, Lloyd, and Ezra Kessler, all of Erdman; William Kessler of Shamokin and Guy Kessler of Tower City. Thirty-two grandchildren and five great grandchildren also survive.
  Funeral services will be held from the residence at 10:00 o'clock Saturday morning with further services in Klinger's Church. Rev. Dr. D. I. Sultzbach pastor of the Sacramento Lutheran Parish will officiate and interment will be made in the cemetery adjoining the church.
  Elizabethville Echo, March 7, 1940, Page 1.⁴
  
• He was buried on 9 March 1940, at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.^5,2

• Father*: Nathan Kessler b. 11 Jan 1841, d. 28 Dec 1934
• Mother*: Christina Miller b. 18 Jul 1837, d. 13 Jul 1914

Raymond Moses Kessler

• Last Edited: 14 Dec 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Raymond Moses Kessler was born on 1 June 1916, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Moses Leon Kessler and Minnie Eulalia Deibert.
• Raymond Moses Kessler married Lena Mae Klinger, daughter of James David Klinger and Jemima Regina Klinger.
• Raymond Moses Kessler died on 24 January 1989, at age 72.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Raymond M. Kessler
  Raymond M. Kessler, 72, of RD2 Millersburg, died Tuesday in Harrisburg Hospital.
  He was a son of the late Moses L. and Minnie E. Deibert Kessler.
  A retired self-employed farmer, he was a lifetime member of Zion (Klinger's) Lutheran Church.
  Surviving are his wife, the former Lena M. Klinger; four sons, David, Berrysburg, Robert, Ehzabethville, James, Hallstead, and Richard, Custer, S.D; a brother, John, Lykens; four sisters, Mary A. Klinger and Eva G. Wiest, both of Sacramento, and Dora Mattern and Leah Hollenbach, both of Millersburg; 13 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren.
  Services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday from Zion Lutheran Church with the Rev. Walter L. Hafer Jr. officiating. Interment will be in Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 26 Jan 1989, Thu, Page 2.³
  
• He was buried on 28 January 1989, at Zion (Klinger's) Lutheran Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.^4,3

• Father*: Moses Leon Kessler b. 1894, d. 22 Apr 1978
• Mother*: Minnie Eulalia Deibert b. 12 Feb 1895, d. 13 Dec 1977

Lena Mae Klinger

• Last Edited: 25 Dec 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Lena Mae Klinger was born on 26 May 1920, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2,3
• She was the daughter of James David Klinger and Jemima Regina Klinger.
• Lena Mae Klinger married Raymond Moses Kessler, son of Moses Leon Kessler and Minnie Eulalia Deibert.
• Lena Mae Klinger died on 19 February 2013, The Manor at Susquehanna Village, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 92.²
• She was buried on 23 February 2013, at Zion (Klinger's) Lutheran Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  MILLERSBURG • Lena M. Kessler, 92, died Feb. 19 at the Manor At Susquehanna Village.
  She was born May 26, 1920 in Spring Glen, a daughter of the late James and Jemima Klinger Klinger.
  She had worked in the past for the former Muskin Shoe Co., Millersburg; and as a field agent for the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Harrisburg.
  She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Erdman, serving as a Sunday school teacher and superintendent; a member of the Lykens Valley Garden Club; and Killinger Grange.
  She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Kessler; a daughter, Mary Kessler; three brothers: Ray, Glen and Luke; and four sisters: Emma, Isabel, Rachel and Bette.
  She is survived by four sons: Richard Kessler of Custer, S.D., James Kessler of Hallstead, Robert Kessler of Elizabethville and David Kessler of Halifax; 10 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
  Services were held Feb. 23 at her church.
  Burial was in the church cemetery.
  Contributions may be made to: Zion Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 306-B, Lykens 17048 or Hospice of Central PA, 1329 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg 17110.
  Hoover-Boyer Funeral Homes, Inc. Elizabethville, was in charge of arrangements.
  Upper Dauphin Sentinel (http://www.sentinelnow.com/Obits.shtml) (February 26, 2013).²
  

• Father*: James David Klinger b. 23 Feb 1891, d. 16 Nov 1964
• Mother*: Jemima Regina Klinger b. 8 Jan 1885, d. 1952