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William Henry Smeltz^1,2

• Last Edited: 30 May 2021

• William Henry Smeltz was born in 1897.³
• He was the son of Daniel Monroe Smeltz and Catherine E. Ritzman.²
• William Henry Smeltz married Nora May Klinger, daughter of Henry S. Klinger and Emma Mary Wiest, on 20 September 1922, Dauphin County, PA.⁴
• William Henry Smeltz died on 8 July 1961, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,5
• Newspaper obituary:
  WILLIAM H. SMELTZ
  William H. Smeltz, 64, of Hegins R. D. 1, brother of Mrs. Joseph Hartman of Pine Grove, died suddenly of a heart ailment on Saturday near his home.
  A native of Gratz, Mr. Smeltz was a son of the late Monroe and Katherine Ritzman Smeltz.
  He had been employed as a mechanic at the Olmstead Air Force Base at Middlctown and was recent ly honored for 20 years of service.
  He was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran and Reformed Church (Coleman's) Hubley Twp., a member of World War I of United States of America, Inc. at Middletown, the Klingerstown Fire Company, Valley View Fire Co., and the County Voiture of Forty and Eight. He served as adjutant for the Valley View Post of American Legion for 25 years.
  Surviving are: his wife, the former Nora Klinger; three sons; Robert of Elizabethtown, Samuel of Valley View, and Parvin of Hegins R. D. 1; a daughter Brenda, at home; 11 grandchildren; one sister Mrs. Joseph Hartman of Pine Grove; four brothers: Allen of Spring Glen; Frank of Elizabeth ville; Thomas and Lewis, both of Klingerstown R. D.
  His funeral was held this afternoon from the Miller Funeral Home in Valley View. The Rev Joseph Heiney of Lykens officiated at the services and interment was made in Union Cemetery, Sacramento.
  The West Schuylkill Press and Pine Grove Herald (Tremont, Pennsylvania), 12 Jul 1961, Wed, Page 1.²
  
• He was buried at St. Paul (Artz) United Church of Christ Cemetery, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.³

• Father*: Daniel Monroe Smeltz² b. 2 Feb 1874, d. 1 Nov 1941
• Mother*: Catherine E. Ritzman² b. 30 Sep 1869, d. 26 Feb 1916

Robert Bryan Smeltz¹

• Last Edited: 30 May 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Robert Bryan Smeltz was born on 7 January 1923, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He was the son of William Henry Smeltz and Nora May Klinger.
• Robert Bryan Smeltz married Elva Arlene Schieb, daughter of Ammon Ellerslie Scheib and Mae Sarah Mattern, on 15 September 1945, St. Adrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,1
• Robert Bryan Smeltz died on 12 April 1982, Lancaster Osteopathic Hospital, Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA, at age 59.^3,4
• Newspaper obituary:
  Robert Smeltz
  Robert B. Smeltz, 59, of 593 E. Main St., New Holland, died Monday morning at Lancaster Osteopathic Hospital.
  He had been under the care of a physician for some time.
  Smeltz was a diesel mechanic for C.B. Hoober, Intercourse, before he retired in 1974.
  He was the husband Elva A. Scheib Smeltz.
  Smeltz was a member of the Zeltenreich-Mt. Tabor United Church of Christ, New Holland R3, where he was a member of the church consistory. He was also a member of the Lancaster Federation of Bible Classes and the Light House Rehabilitation Center, Blue Ball.
  Born in Hegins, he was a son of the late William H. and Nora Klinger Smeltz. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three daughters: Marilyn M., wife of Hal Beasley, Elizabethtown; Sharon E., wife of Glenn Longenecker, Elizabethtown; and Sheila M. Smeltz, at home; two sons, Henry A., New Holland and David M., Weatherford, Okla; five grandchildren; a brother, Samuel S., Valley View; and a sister, Brenda, wife of Robert Grant, Sinking Springs.
  Intelligencer Journal (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), 13 Apr 1982, Tue, Page 4.⁴
  
• He was buried at Zeltenreich Cemetery, New Holland, Lancaster County, PA.⁵

• Father*: William Henry Smeltz b. 1897, d. 8 Jul 1961
• Mother*: Nora May Klinger b. 4 Sep 1900, d. 4 Jun 1966

Elva Arlene Schieb¹

• Last Edited: 30 May 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Elva Arlene Schieb was born on 15 June 1927, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Ammon Ellerslie Scheib and Mae Sarah Mattern.
• Elva Arlene Schieb married Robert Bryan Smeltz, son of William Henry Smeltz and Nora May Klinger, on 15 September 1945, St. Adrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3
• Elva Arlene Schieb died on 5 August 2010, Ephrata Manor, Ephrata, Lancaster County, PA, at age 83.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Elva A. Smeltz, 83, of 99 Bethany Road, Ephrata, formerly of 51 Ashlea Village, New Holland, died Wednesday, August 5, 2010 at Ephrata Manor.
  Born in Valley View, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ammon E. and Mae S. (Mattern) Scheib. Her husband, Robert B. Smeltz, died in 1982.
  Elva was a homemaker, seamstress, domestic worker, musician, and deaconess. She was a member at Zeltenreich's United Church of Christ where she formerly was a member of the Consistory, served as Sunday School Teacher, sang in the choir, served on the Mission Committee, was a member of the Lancaster Federation of Bible Classes, and played Mandolin in the Melody Strings. She also enjoyed crocheting and music.
  Surviving are two sons, Henry, married to Sharon Smeltz of New Holland, and David, married to Paula Smeltz of Prospect Hill, NC; three daughters, Marilyn, married to Hal Beasley of Manheim, Sharon, married to Glenn Longenecker of Elizabethtown, and Sheila Smeltz of New Holland; 10 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; a brother, Mark R. Scheib of England; and four sisters, Edna P. Reed of New Holland, Mary E. Shomper of Palmyra, Hilda M. Dietrich of Winchester, VA, and Verna M. Harner of Palmyra. Preceding her in death is a son, Byron Robert Smeltz; and a sister, Mable I. Kantz.
  Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 9 at 10:30 a.m. at Zeltenreich's United Church of Christ, 752 Hollander Road, New Holland, PA 17557 with the Reverend Christopher Smeltz officiating. Interment will be in the adjoining cemetery. There will be no viewing but the family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall with refreshments following the interment. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Ephrata Manor Benevolent Fund, 99 Bethany Road, Ephrata, PA 17522 or to Zeltenreich U.C.C., address above.
  Arrangements by Beck Funeral Home, New Holland.
  Lancaster Intelligencer Journal/New Era.⁴
  
• She was buried on 9 August 2010, at Zeltenreich Cemetery, New Holland, Lancaster County, PA.⁴

• Father*: Ammon Ellerslie Scheib b. 8 Jun 1906, d. 10 Jan 1961
• Mother*: Mae Sarah Mattern b. 28 Oct 1908, d. 21 Sep 1996

Verdie Minnie Mausser¹

• Last Edited: 16 Oct 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Verdie Minnie Mausser was born on 12 October 1895; Newspaper obituary:
  RD1 LYKENS - Mrs. Verdie Minnie Klinger, 84, was dead on arrival at Pottsville Hospital, Saturday, August 2[, 1980].
  She was born in Lykens Township, Oct. 12, 1895, a daughter of the late Jacob and Amanda Paul Mausser.
  Mrs. Klinger was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Erdman, and the Rainbow Class of the church.
  Surviving are her husband, Edwin; a daughter, Mae, wife of Leroy Smeltz, RDl Hegins; a sister, Mrs. Hannah Smeltz, Halifax; two grandchildren, Mrs. Joyce Dietrich of Chambersburg and Mrs. Nancy Hallowell, Ottsville; and a great­grandchild.
  Services were held Tuesday, August 5 from the Arthur R. Buffington Funeral Home, Valley View, with her pastor the Rev. Merlin O. Sjoberg, Klingerstown, officiating. Interment was in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Erdman.^2,3,1,4
• She was the daughter of Jacob Mausser and Amanda Paul.
• Verdie Minnie Mausser married Edwin Ray Klinger, son of Nathan A. Klinger and Anna Cebilla Klinger, on 15 December 1915, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.⁵
• Verdie Minnie Mausser died on 2 August 1980, Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 84.^6,7
• Newspaper obituary:
  Verdie Minnie Klinger
  Mrs. Verdie Minnie Klinger, 84, RD1 Lykens, was dead on arrival Saturday at Pottsville Hospital.
  She was born in Lykens Township, Oct. 12, 1895, a daughter of the late Jacob and Amanda (Paul) Mausser.
  Mrs. Klinger was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Erdman, and the church's Rainbow Class.
  Surviving are her husband, Edwin; a daughter, Mae, wife of Leroy Smeltz, RD1 Hegins; a sister, Mrs. Hannah Smeltz, Halifax, Pa; two grandchildren, Mrs. Nancy Hallowell, Pottsville, and Mrs. Joyce Dietrich, Chambersburg; and a great-grandchild.
  Services will be held Tuesday morning from the Arthur R. Buffington Funeral Home, Valley View, with her pastor, the Rev. Merlin O. Sjoberg, Klingerstown, officiating. Interment will be in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Erdman.
  Pottsville Republican, August 4, 1980, Page 2.⁸
  
• She was buried on 5 August 1980, at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.⁹

• Father*: Jacob Mausser b. 6 Nov 1868, d. 18 Dec 1938
• Mother*: Amanda Paul b. 30 May 1873, d. 26 Jul 1943

Mae Elizabeth Klinger^1,2

• Last Edited: 20 Dec 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Mae Elizabeth Klinger was born on 18 August 1925.^1,3,4
• She was the daughter of Edwin Ray Klinger and Verdie Minnie Mausser.
• Mae Elizabeth Klinger was baptized on 17 January 1926, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• She married LeRoy C. Smeltz, son of William Roy Schmeltz and Verna May Wagner.⁵
• Mae Elizabeth Klinger died on 28 March 1981, American Medical Nursing Center, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 55.^6,4,7
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mrs. Mae E. Smeltz
  HEGINS - Mrs. Mae E. Smeltz, 55, of Hegins RD1 died Saturday in the American Medical Nursing Center, Tremont.
  Mrs. Smeltz was an elementary school teacher for 21 years in the Upper Dauphin Elementary School, Gratz.
  She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Erdman; Glenn Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, Lykens; the Pennsylvania and National Education Associations; and the Valley View Rotary Annes.
  She is survived by her husband, Dr. LeRoy Smeltz; two daughters, Mrs. Joyce Dietrich of Chambersburg and Mrs. Nancy Hollowell of Ottsville; her father, Edwin Klinger of York Terrace Nursing Home, Pottsville; and two granddaughters.
  The funeral will be conducted today in Erdman.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, PA), 31 Mar 1981, Tue, Page 8.⁷
  
• She was buried on 31 March 1981, at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.⁸

• Father*: Edwin Ray Klinger b. 31 Oct 1894, d. 11 Nov 1981
• Mother*: Verdie Minnie Mausser b. 12 Oct 1895, d. 2 Aug 1980

LeRoy C. Smeltz¹

• Last Edited: 12 Jun 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• LeRoy C. Smeltz was born on 5 November 1927, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,1
• He was the son of William Roy Schmeltz and Verna May Wagner.
• LeRoy C. Smeltz married Mae Elizabeth Klinger, daughter of Edwin Ray Klinger and Verdie Minnie Mausser.²
• LeRoy C. Smeltz married Dorothy Brosius, daughter of Charles D. Brosius and Eva G. Morgan, after 1981.³
• LeRoy C. Smeltz died on 7 April 2013, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 85.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  April 7, 2013
  Dr. LeRoy C. Smeltz, 85, of 1108 W. Mountain Road, Hegins, passed away Sunday at his residence.
  He was born Nov. 5, 1927, on the family farm near Sacramento, a son of the late William Roy and Verna Wagner Smeltz.
  He graduated from the former Hubley Township High School in 1945. He received his bachelor's degree in agricultural education in June 1951 from Penn State University. In August 1957, he received his master's degree in agricultural education from Penn State, and in December 1969 he received his doctorate degree in education from Penn State.
  LeRoy taught vocational agriculture at Millersburg High School for one year. In September 1952, he began teaching vocational agriculture at Tri-Valley High School, where he remained until his retirement in March 1984.
  He served the Tri-Valley Education Association in various capacities including president and chief negotiator. He served as secretary for the Schuylkill County PSEA Coordinating Council; chairman of the Retirement Committee for PSEA Eastern Region; chairman and VPAE representative on the PSEA Resolutions Committee. He was one of the "founding fathers" of the Schuylkill County PSEA-Retired and served as the first director.
  LeRoy was very active in organizations relating to his chosen field. He served as executive secretary of the Pennsylvania Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association for five years and president of the Tri-Valley Community Fair Association for 32 years. He was Region 7 vice president as well as secretary-treasurer elect and president of the Pennsylvania Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association. He was a member of the Schuylkill-Carbon County Pennsylvania Farmers Association and served as delegate to the American Vocational Association and National Vocational Agriculture Teacher Association Conventions. He was awarded the Honorary Keystone FFA Degree and Honorary American FFA Degree. He was an honorary life member in PVATA and NVATA. He also received the National Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association Outstanding Service Award.
  One of his many outstanding achievements was initiating and organizing the Tri-Valley Environmental Education Center which included locating boundary lines and building bridges and trails. He was very proud of the educational value of this project and that it is now recognized as a Schuylkill County Tree Farm by the Forest Service.
  He was a member and past president of the Hegins-Valley View Rotary Club, a Paul Harris Fellow, and served as chairman of the scholarship committee. He served as a member of the Hegins Area Ambulance Association Board of Directors and was also a member of several local fire companies.
  LeRoy was a member of F&AM Valley Lodge 797, Valley View, Tremont Royal Arch, the Harrisburg Consistory, and the Tall Cedars of Lebanon Forest 125, Millersburg.
  He was a member of Zion Lutheran "Klinger's" Church, Erdman, where he served as council president and secretary. He contributed much time and talent to the building and property committee. He also taught Sunday School and was president of the Cemetery Board of Directors for many years.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mae E. Smeltz, in 1981; his second wife, Dorothy Jean Brosius Adams Smeltz, in 2008: and a brother, Lester D. Smeltz.
  He is survived by two daughters, Joyce Dietrich and her husband, Lynn, Chambersburg, and Nancy Hallowell and her husband, Jim, Ottsville; two stepsons, Forrest Adams and his wife, Linda, Mechanicsburg, and Barry Adams and his wife, Mary Jane, Fredericksburg, Va; two stepdaughters, Rebecca Dietrich and her husband, Daniel, Pitman, and Lori Heim and her husband, Larry, Pitman; an aunt, Ruth Fetter, Leck Kill; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; cousins, nieces and nephews.
  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran "Klinger's" Church, Erdman, with the Rev. Jonathon Jenkins and the Rev. Raymond Holland officiating. A viewing will be held from 9 a.m. until the time of services at the church. Interment will be made in Zion Lutheran "Klinger's" Cemetery, Erdman. Memorial contributions can be made to the Dr. LeRoy C. Smeltz Educational Memorial Fund, c/o Gratz National Bank, P.O. Box 816, Valley View, PA 17983. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
  Published in Republican & Herald on April 9, 2013.⁴
  
• He was buried on 10 April 2013, at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.⁵

• Father*: William Roy Schmeltz b. 21 Mar 1906, d. 29 May 1976
• Mother*: Verna May Wagner b. 10 May 1906, d. 12 Mar 1995

Nettie E. Scheib^1,2

• Last Edited: 17 Apr 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Nettie E. Scheib was born on 30 April 1902, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2,4
• She was the daughter of William H. Schieb and Anna Elisabeth Kissinger.³
• Nettie E. Scheib married George Franklin Klinger, son of Nathan A. Klinger and Anna Cebilla Klinger, on 16 November 1918, Simeon Lutheran Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^3,5,6
• Nettie E. Scheib died on 23 September 1975, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 73.^3,4
• Newspaper obituary:
  Nettie Klinger
  GRATZ -- A funeral will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. in the Simeon United Lutheran Church for Mrs, Nettie A. Klinger, 73, of Gratz, who died Tuesday in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
  The Rev. Robert Logan will officiate. Burial will be in Gratz Union Cemetery.
  Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the James A. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow.
  Mrs. Klinger was a member of the Simeon United Lutheran Church, Gratz.
  Born In Lykens Township, April 30, 1902. she was a daughter of the late William and Annie Kissinger Schieb.
  Survivors are her husband, George F. Klinger; a daughter. Mrs. Gilbert Koppenhaver, and a son, Glenn Klinger, both of Gratz; six grandchildren: two great-grandchildren; a sister. Mrs. Luma Heckert of Millersburg; and three brothers, Jay Schieb of Lykens RD, Russell Schieb of Hegins RD and Floyd Schieb of Hegins.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, PA), 25 Sep 1975, Thu, Page 8.⁷
  
• She was buried at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^2,4

• Father*: William H. Schieb³ b. 15 Oct 1866, d. 2 Feb 1922
• Mother*: Anna Elisabeth Kissinger³ b. 13 Feb 1874, d. 22 Feb 1929

Marie Emma Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 4 Feb 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Marie Emma Klinger was born on 8 February 1923, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^2,3
• She was the daughter of George Franklin Klinger and Nettie E. Scheib.
• Marie Emma Klinger was baptized on 11 March 1923, Simeon Lutheran Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• She married Gilbert Charles Koppenhaver, son of Benjamin Harrison Koppenhaver and Verna Carl, on 9 October 1943, Simeon Lutheran Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA; Gilbert was listed as a "soldier" at the time of the marriage.^4,5,6
• Marie Emma Klinger died on 2 February 2022, Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, PA, at age 98.⁷
• Funeral home obituary:
  Marie E. Koppenhaver
  February 8, 1923 - February 2, 2022
  Marie E. Koppenhaver, 98, of Gratz, passed away on February 2, 2022, at the Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. She was born in Gratz on February 8, 1923, a daughter of the late Nettie and George Klinger.
  She was a member of Simeon United Lutheran Church, Gratz, and Goal Mates. Marie was the church organist, Sunday School teacher, member of the Willing Workers and sang in the choir. Marie was the Superintendent of Needlework at the Gratz Fair. She enjoyed crafting, ceramics, needle work, flowers and bird watching.
  Marie is survived by her two sons, Gary (Carol) Koppenhaver, Bruce (Linda) Koppenhaver; daughter, Jane Shade; brother, Glenn (Gloria) Klinger; grandchildren, Stacy, Nicole, Tara and Matthew; great-grandchildren, Caleb and Eli. She was preceded in death by husband, Gilbert Koppenhaver, and brother, Russell Klinger.
  A viewing will be held on February 8, 2022 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at Simeon United Lutheran Church, Gratz. Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at 11:00 am at the Simeon United Lutheran Church, Gratz. Interment will take place in the Gratz Union Cemetery, Gratz.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Simeon United Lutheran Church, Gratz.
  The family requests that you wear a mask if you are planning to attend the funeral services.^7,8
  
• She was buried on 8 February 2022, at Gratz Union Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.⁷

• Father*: George Franklin Klinger b. 2 Aug 1897, d. 1 Mar 1984
• Mother*: Nettie E. Scheib b. 30 Apr 1902, d. 23 Sep 1975

Gilbert Charles Koppenhaver

• Last Edited: 20 Dec 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Gilbert Charles Koppenhaver was born on 27 February 1920, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Benjamin Harrison Koppenhaver and Verna Carl.¹
• Gilbert Charles Koppenhaver was baptized on 18 April 1920, St. Matthew's (Coleman's) Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.²
• He married Marie Emma Klinger, daughter of George Franklin Klinger and Nettie E. Scheib, on 9 October 1943, Simeon Lutheran Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA; Gilbert was listed as a "soldier" at the time of the marriage.^3,4,5
• Gilbert Charles Koppenhaver died on 27 March 2005, Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, PA, at age 85.⁶
• Newspaper obituary:
  Gilbert Koppenhaver
  March 27, 2005
  Gilbert C. Koppenhaver, 85, of 327 E. Market St., Gratz, died Sunday at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.
  Born in Gratz, Feb. 28, 1920, he was a son of the late Benjamin and Verna Carl Koppenhaver.
  He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
  He was a retired foreman, having worked in the garment industry.
  He was a member of Simeon United Lutheran Church, Gratz, a former member of church council and a Sunday school teacher for many years; a member of the Gratz Fair Association, where he served in various offices; and a lifetime member of the Gratz Fire Company, where he received the Fireman of the Year Award in 1993.
  He served on the Gratz Borough Council for 34 years, was a former Upper Dauphin Area school board member and a former secretary of the Gratz Union Cemetery Association.
  Surviving are his wife, the former Marie Klinger; two sons, Gary, husband of Carol, Enola, and Bruce, husband of Linda, Gratz; a daughter, Jane, wife of Rodney Shade, Gratz; a sister, Ruth Lettich, Gratz; four grandchildren, Stacy, Nicole, Tara and Matthew; a great-grandchild.
  Religious services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Simeon United Lutheran Church. The Rev. Barry Ridge will officiate. Friends miay call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the church. Interment will be in Gratz Union Cemetery, Gratz. James A. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow, is in charge of arrangements.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, PA), 29 Mar 2005, Tue, Page 26.⁷
  
• He was buried on 1 April 2005, at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^6,8

• Father*: Benjamin Harrison Koppenhaver¹
• Mother*: Verna Carl¹

Sara T. Miller

• Last Edited: 13 Sep 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Sara T. Miller is also referred to as Lillie Salara Miller in some sources.¹
• She was born in February 1880.¹
• She was the daughter of Gabriel Miller and Maria Anna Klinger.
• Sara T. Miller married Nathan A. Klinger, son of J. Henry Klinger and Kate Schadel, on 6 January 1900.^2,3
• Sara T. Miller died in 1951.⁴
• Newspaper obituary:
  MRS. NATHAN KLINGER
  Mrs. Sarah T. Klinger, age 71 years, wife of Nathan Klinger, died at the home of her son, Allen Klinger, Millersburg, Saturday morning.
  Mrs. Klinger was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Miller and was a native of Gratz where she had resided many years.
  She is survived by her husband, one son, Allen Klinger, Millersburg; two step-sons, George F. Klinger of Gratz, and Edwin R. Klinger, Lykens R. D; one brother, Harry Miller, of Millersburg; a sister, Mrs. John Scheib, Valley View, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
  Services were held from the Sterner Funeral Home, Millersburg, at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Rev. W. Z. Artz of Elizabethville, pastor of the Lykens Valley Lutheran Parish officiated and interment was made in the Gratz Cemetery.
  Elizabethville Echo, 21 Jun 1951, Thu, 1.⁵
  
• She was buried at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.¹

• Father*: Gabriel Miller b. 25 Mar 1853, d. 5 Apr 1913
• Mother*: Maria Anna Klinger b. 4 May 1859, d. 10 Feb 1929