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Grace L. Harner¹

• Last Edited: 12 Jun 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Grace L. Harner was born on 28 September 1905, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3,4
• She was the daughter of Reilly Ellsworth Harner and Frances Saloma Elizabeth Schwalm.¹
• Grace L. Harner married William L. Bower.¹
• In 1930, Grace and her husband William Bower were living in Allentown, where William was practicing as a lawyer.³
• Prior to her death, Grace was living at 317 South 23rd Street, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.²
• Grace L. Harner died on 2 November 2003, Phoebe Home, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA, at age 98.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Grace H. Bower, 98, formerly of 317 S. 23rd St., Allentown, died Nov. 2 in Phoebe Home, Allentown. She was the wife of the late William L. Bower. She was a supervisor in the state Department of Welfare for the auditor general before retiring in 1964. Previously, she worked for the former Hahneman Hospital for Contagious Diseases, Philadelphia. She was a 1926 graduate of the former Allentown Hospital School of Nursing. Born in Valley View, she was a daughter of the late Ellsworth and Frances Harner. She was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Allentown. She was a volunteer for Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, for more than 20 years. Survivors: Daughter, Barbara F. Diaz of Allentown; two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews. Services: graveside, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Fairview Cemetery, Allentown. No calling hours. Arrangements, J.S. Burkholder Funeral Home, Allentown. Contributions: Phoebe Home.
  Published in Morning Call on Nov. 4, 2003.⁵
  
• She was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.²

• Father*: Reilly Ellsworth Harner¹ b. 29 Mar 1868, d. 2 Apr 1933
• Mother*: Frances Saloma Elizabeth Schwalm¹ b. 21 Jun 1874, d. 18 Nov 1950

Leslie Ellsworth Harner^1,2

• Last Edited: 12 Jun 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Leslie Ellsworth Harner was born on 25 November 1909.^3,4
• Some sources record that Leslie Ellsworth Harner was born on 25 November 1919.⁵
• He was the son of Reilly Ellsworth Harner and Frances Saloma Elizabeth Schwalm.¹
• Leslie Ellsworth Harner married Hilda Margaret Henry, daughter of Charles Monroe Henry and Lottie M. Miller, on 22 October 1933, Ithaca, NY.^6,7,1,2
• He was inducted into Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, for his exploits as a baseball pitcher. His playing days ended in 1941 following a mine accident.²
• Leslie Ellsworth Harner died on 4 November 2000, Reading Hospital and Medical Center, Reading, Berks County, PA, at age 80.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Leslie E. Harner, 90, former Tremont, Pine Grove teacher
  Leslie E. "Lefty'' Harner, 90, of 124 School Pine Grove, formerly of Tremont, died Saturday at Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading.
  Born in Valley View, Nov. 25, 1909, he was a son of the late R. Ellsworth and Frances Schwalm Harner. He was a 1927 graduate of Hegins Township High School and a 1932 graduate of Ithaca College, Ithaca, N.Y.
  He was the band director and music teacher at the former Tremont High School and later the Pine Grove High School for 40 years, retiring in 1978. He had taught music at the Braun School of Music, Pottsville.
  After high school, he was a pitcher for the former Valley View Twin County League team from 1926-28 and then for the Ithaca varsity team, before returning to the Valley View Twin County Team. In later years, he played for Donaldson of the South Anthracite League and Tremont Miners of the Twin County League, where he once pitched a complete 21-inning game against Tower City.
  In 1997, he was inducted the Ithaca College Sports Hall of Fame. In 1990, he was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. His baseball career ended in 1941 after he was injured in a coal mining accident.
  He was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, and St. John's Lutheran Church, Pine Grove. He was a former member and former choir director at St. John's Lutheran Church, Tremont.
  He formerly had his own dance band, "Les Harner's Dance Band."
  He was a member of Pine Grove Lodge 409, F&AM and Harrisburg Consistory. He was a former director of Lykens Fire Company Band and a member of the Tremont Fire Company Community Band.
  He was preceded in death by two brothers, John and George; two sisters, Elva Miller and Verna Stiely.
  Surviving are his wife of 67 years, the former Hilda Henry; two daughters, Janice Wolfe, Wyomissing, and Jane M. Barnes, New Cumberland; a sister, Grace Brower, Allentown; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Andrew's UM Church. The Rev. Norman Wilson will officiate. Interment will be in the parish cemetery, Valley View. Minnig-Berger Funeral Home, Tremont, is in charge of arrangements.
  Pottsville Republican, November 6, 2000, Page 3.⁸
  
• He was buried at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: Reilly Ellsworth Harner¹ b. 29 Mar 1868, d. 2 Apr 1933
• Mother*: Frances Saloma Elizabeth Schwalm¹ b. 21 Jun 1874, d. 18 Nov 1950

Lillie Alberta Schmeltz^1,2

• Last Edited: 12 Jun 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Lillie Alberta Schmeltz was born on 11 January 1901, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,4
• She was the daughter of Monroe Schmeltz and Emma Sevilla Herb.³
• Lillie Alberta Schmeltz was baptized on 19 May 1901 in Friedens Reformed Church, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.
• She married John Fremont Harner, son of Reilly Ellsworth Harner and Frances Saloma Elizabeth Schwalm, on 3 March 1917.^5,1
• Lillie Alberta Schmeltz died on 22 January 1982, Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 81.^4,3,6
• Newspaper obituary:
  Lillie A. Harner
  Lillie A. Harner, 81, of 322 Bridge Tremont, died Friday afternoon in Good Samaritan Hospital. She was a patient four weeks.
  Mrs. Harner was born in Valley View, a daughter of the late Monroe and Emma Herb Schmeltz.
  She was a retired sewing machine operator and was employed by Fox Knapp Manufacturing Co. for 40 years. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Tremont.
  Her husband, John died in 1959.
  Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Dora Kohr, a grandson, John Kohr, and a great-grandson, Michael Kohr, all of Tremont; nieces and nephews.
  Services will be held Monday morning at W.E. Minnig Funeral Home, Tremont. The Rev. Richard A. Mowery of St. John's Lutheran Church will officiate. Interment will be in Lutheran Cemetery, Tremont.
  Pottsville Republican, January 23, 1982, Page 2.⁴
  
• She was buried at St. John's Church Cemetery, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA.⁵

• Father*: Monroe Schmeltz³ b. 27 Feb 1870, d. 20 Nov 1954
• Mother*: Emma Sevilla Herb³ b. 16 Dec 1878, d. 15 Nov 1930

Dora Harner¹

• Last Edited: 26 Apr 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Dora Harner was born on 16 September 1917, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of John Fremont Harner and Lillie Alberta Schmeltz.¹
• Dora Harner married Clarence A. Kohr.¹
• Dora Harner married Clarence Schneck.²
• Dora Harner died on 1 October 2015, Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 98.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Dora Harner Kohr Schneck
  Dora Harner Kohr Schneck, 98, of 324 Bridge St., Tremont, died Thursday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street.
  Born in Tremont, Sept. 16, 1917, she was a daughter of the late John F. and Lillie Smeltz Harner.
  She was a 1935 graduate of Tremont High School and a 1939 graduate of Penn State University.
  She was a retired school teacher, having taught in Hubley Township, Frailey Township, Tremont and Pine Grove Area school districts.
  Dora was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Tremont, where she had served as an organist, a church council member and a Sunday school teacher.
  She was preceded in death by her first husband, Clarence A. "Mike" Kohr, in 1965; her second husband, Clarence Schneck, in 2000; and a stepson, Lee Schneck.
  She is survived by a son, John E. Kohr, husband of Katherine, Tremont; a grandson, Michael D. Kohr, husband of Lyne, Big Mount; two great-grandsons, Samuel and Benjamin Kohr; a stepdaughter, Carol, wife of Donald Behney; seven step-grandchildren; 16 step-great-grandchildren.
  A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Minnig-Berger Funeral Home, Tremont, with the Rev. Tom Degnitz officiating. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Interment will be in the parish cemetery, Tremont. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church, Tremont, or Tremont Fire Company No. 1.
  Published in Republican & Herald on Oct. 3, 2015.²
  
• She was buried on 5 October 2015, at St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: John Fremont Harner¹ b. 11 Dec 1893, d. 2 Jun 1959
• Mother*: Lillie Alberta Schmeltz¹ b. 11 Jan 1901, d. 22 Jan 1982

Clarence A. Kohr^1,2

• Last Edited: 26 Apr 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Clarence A. Kohr married Dora Harner, daughter of John Fremont Harner and Lillie Alberta Schmeltz.¹
• Clarence A. Kohr died in 1965.²

John E. Kohr¹

• Last Edited: 26 Apr 2023

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

• John E. Kohr is also referred to as John Kohr in some sources.³
• He was born on 11 January 1946, Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA.⁴
• He was the son of Clarence A. Kohr and Dora Harner.^1,2
• John E. Kohr died on 13 October 2019, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 73.⁴
• Newspaper obituary:
  John E. Kohr
  October 13, 2019
  John E. Kohr, 72, of Bridge Street, Tremont, died Sunday, Oct. 13, at home.
  He was born at the Pottsville Hospital, Jan. 11, 1946, a son of the Late Clarence “Mike” Kohr and Dora Harner Kohr Schneck.
  He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Tremont, where he was a former councilman and member of the cemetery board.
  He was a 50-year active member of Tremont Fire Company No. 1, a 27-year active member of the Donaldson Fire Company, a former Tremont Borough coun- cilman and was president of the Schuylkill County Fire Association. He was formerly active in Boy Scouts in the area.
  He was a 1964 graduate of the former Tremont High School and a 1966 graduate of Goldey Beacom College. He retired from Hershey foods after 22 years of employment there.
  In addition to his parents, he was predeceased, by a stepfather, Clarence Schneck, and a stepbrother, Lee Schneck.
  He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Katherine Kimmel Kohr; a son, Michael D. Kohr and his wife, Lyne, of Dover; a stepsister, Carol Behney and her husband, Donald, of Schuylkill Haven; two grandsons, Samuel and Benjamin Kohr, of Dover.
  A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at Minnig-Berger Funeral Home in Tremont. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Interment will be in St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in Tremont.
  Republican and Herald, October 16, 2019, Page A10.⁴
  

• Father*: Clarence A. Kohr^1,2 d. 1965
• Mother*: Dora Harner^1,2 b. 16 Sep 1917, d. 1 Oct 2015

James E. Miller¹

• Last Edited: 16 Apr 2020

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

• James E. Miller was born on 11 February 1894, Fearnot, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He was the son of Charles Monroe Miller and Ellen Barbara Justina Schwalm.¹
• James E. Miller married Elva M. Harner, daughter of Reilly Ellsworth Harner and Frances Saloma Elizabeth Schwalm.³
• James E. Miller died on 20 March 1986, Austin, TX, at age 92, at the home of his son, Ned.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  James E. Miller
  James E. Miller, 92, formerly of Valley View, died Thursday at 713 Brook Drive, Austin, Texas, where he resided with his son, Ned.
  Mr. Miller was born Feb. 11, 1894, in Fearnot, a son of the late Charles and Ellen Schwalm Miller.
  He owned and operated a general grocery store in Valley View for a number of years.
  He was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, Men's Bible Class and was a former member of the church choir.
  His wife, the former Elva Harner, died in March 1984. A daughter, Mary, died in 1964.
  Surviving, in addition to his son Ned are three grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View. The Rev. Donald Fishel will officiate. Interment will be in St. Andrew's Cemetery. Robert Miller Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 21 Mar 1986, Fri, Page 2.⁴
  
• He was buried on 24 March 1986, at Saint Andrews United Methodist Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^5,4

• Father*: Charles Monroe Miller¹ b. 18 Mar 1865, d. 1 Mar 1902
• Mother*: Ellen Barbara Justina Schwalm¹ b. 28 Jan 1870, d. 8 May 1958

Mary Elva Miller¹

• Last Edited: 16 Apr 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Mary Elva Miller was born on 8 October 1919, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3,4
• She was the daughter of James E. Miller and Elva M. Harner.¹
• Mary Elva Miller married Lanston Mentzer, son of Harry M. Mentzer and Carrie W. Myers.⁵
• Mary Elva Miller died on 3 March 1964, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 44.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Teacher Dies In Hospital
  Mrs. Mary E. Mentzer, 44, wife of C. L. Mentzer of Maple St, Valley View, a teacher of piano music and graduate and post graduate of the Braun School of Music in Pottsvville, died Tuesday evening in Geisinger Medical Center at Danville.
  Mrs. Mentzer, born on Oct 8, 1919 at Valley View, was a daughter of James and Elva Harner Miller, who own and operated a general store at Valley View.
  Her husband is supervising principal of Tri-Valley Elementary School.
  Mrs. Mentzer was an active member of Evangelical United Brethren Church, its Sunday School and choir. She served as pianist for the Sunday School, the Men's Choir and Christian Endeavor Society.
  At the age of 16 she won first place in the state championship of the Piano Forensic League, and was one of the first 10 winners in the nation at that time.
  Surviving are, her husband, who is the son of the Rev. H. M. Mentzer and Mrs. Mentzer of Valley View; her parents; and a brother Ned E. Miller, supervisor of education in the Boys Reformatiry at St. Petersburg, Va.
  Funeral will be held on Sunday afternoon from the Evangelical United Brethren Church at Valley View. The Rev. Donald Morgan of Sunbury, assisted by the Rev. C. R. Swartz of Valley View, will officiate at services. Interment will be in the adjoining church cemetery. Miller Funeral Home at Valley View is In charge of arrangements.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 04 Mar 1964, Wed, Page 6.⁴
  
• She was buried on 8 March 1964, at St. Andrew's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^4,6

• Father*: James E. Miller¹ b. 11 Feb 1894, d. 20 Mar 1986
• Mother*: Elva M. Harner¹ b. 25 Jun 1895, d. 28 Mar 1984

Lanston Mentzer¹

• Last Edited: 16 Apr 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Lanston Mentzer was born in 1908.³
• He was the son of Harry M. Mentzer and Carrie W. Myers.²
• Lanston Mentzer married Mary Elva Miller, daughter of James E. Miller and Elva M. Harner.⁴
• Lanston Mentzer died on 28 February 1985, St. Joseph's Hospital, Port Charlotte, Charlotte County, FL.⁵
• Newspaper obituary:
  C..L. Mentzer, 76 former Tri-Valley school administrator
  PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - C. L. Mentzer; 76, of 1361 Hillcrest Ave., a former Valley View resident, died in St. Joseph's Hospital, Port Charlotte, Thursday.
  Born in Denver, Pa., he moved to Port Charlotte 17 years ago from Valley View.
  He was former school administrator of Tri-Valley area for 40 years. He also was a school administrator for the North Port Christian Academy and also a member of the First Baptist Church of North Port; American Legion, Port Charlptte; and was an Army veteran of World War II.
  He was one the founders and helped organize both the Port Charlotte Christian School and the Charlotte Christian Academy.
  He is survived by his wife, Anna Mae Mentzer of Port Charlotte; three sons; David, Dr. Ricky and Lanny, all of Port Charlqtte; a brother, Warren of Mount Gretna, Pa; and two grandchildren.
  The funeral will be conducted Tuesday in North Port, Fla.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 02 Mar 1985, Sat, Page 8.⁵
  
• He was buried at Gulf Pines Memorial Park, Englewood, Sarasota County, FL.³

• Father*: Harry M. Mentzer²
• Mother*: Carrie W. Myers²

Ned Ellsworth Miller¹

• Last Edited: 16 Apr 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ned Ellsworth Miller was born on 10 April 1923, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3
• He was the son of James E. Miller and Elva M. Harner.¹
• Ned Ellsworth Miller married Mildred Henry.¹
• Ned Ellsworth Miller married Ruth Phillips circa 1992.^4,5
• Ned Ellsworth Miller died on 2 June 1999, at age 76.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Ned E. Miller
  Ned E. Miller, age 76, died Wednesday, June 2, 1999.
  He was born in Pennsylvania on April 10, 1923. Music was a big part of Ned's life. He was a member of the Army Air Corps Band during World War IL Following the war, he received a degree in music from Lebanon Valley College in Pennsylvania. After earning his Masters in music from Columbia University in New York, he moved to Dallas where he was the band director at Greiner Junior High and then at Sunset High School. He also served as choir director and organist for the Kessler Park Methodist Church in Dallas where he became Minister of Music. He was a member of the American Legion Band and played with various dance bands throughout the area.
  He had a 20 year career with the Federal Bureau of Prisons and was posted at Seagoville, Texas, Petersburg, Virginia, Lompoc, California, Milan, Michigan, retiring out of Atlanta, Georgia. He returned to Texas in 1973, where he worked in the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's office for 10 years.
  Ned is survived by his wife of seven years, Ruth Miller of Austin; his daughter, Diane Reed and her husband, Joel, of Las Vegas, daughter, Judy Trojan and her husband, Randy, of Temple, daughter, Nancy Melllor and her husband, Gary, of Las Vegas. He is also survived by his children, Jeff Hulsey and his wife, Robin, of Pflugerville, DeDe Koslan and her husband, Jess, of Hutto, Kim Tucker and her husband, Lew, of Cullman, Alabama; and 15 grandchildren.
  The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 5, 1999, at Cook-Walden Forest Oaks Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 6, 1999, at Riverbend Church with Dr. Gordon Smith as the officiant. Interment to follow at Cook-Walden Forest Oaks Memorial Park.
  Austin American-Statesman (Austin, Texas), 04 Jun 1999, Fri, Page 46.⁵
  
• He was buried at Cook Walden Forest Oaks Memorial Park, Austin, Travis County, TX.⁶

• Father*: James E. Miller¹ b. 11 Feb 1894, d. 20 Mar 1986
• Mother*: Elva M. Harner¹ b. 25 Jun 1895, d. 28 Mar 1984

Mildred Henry¹

• Last Edited: 16 Apr 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Mildred Henry is also referred to as Mildred Hamre in some sources.²
• She was born on 29 August 1921.³
• She married Ned Ellsworth Miller, son of James E. Miller and Elva M. Harner.²
• Mildred Henry died on 15 December 1989, at age 68.³
• She was buried at Cook Walden Forest Oaks Memorial Park, Austin, Travis County, TX.³

Daisy Estella Troutman

• Last Edited: 10 Jan 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Daisy Estella Troutman was born on 24 February 1897.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Benneville R. Troutman and Louisa Sevilla Klinger.
• Daisy Estella Troutman married George F. Harner, son of Reilly Ellsworth Harner and Frances Saloma Elizabeth Schwalm.³
• Daisy Estella Troutman died on 26 October 1918, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 21, of pneumonia attributed to influenza.²
• She was buried on 29 October 1918, at Saint Mark's United Brethren Cemetery, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,4

• Father*: Benneville R. Troutman b. 22 Mar 1859, d. 27 Aug 1931
• Mother*: Louisa Sevilla Klinger b. 23 Jan 1860, d. 21 Apr 1929

Helen Irene Harner¹

• Last Edited: 10 Jan 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Helen Irene Harner was born on 1 June 1916, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of George F. Harner and Daisy Estella Troutman.¹
• Helen Irene Harner married John K. Boyer, son of Charles H. Boyer and Clara Adams.¹
• Helen Irene Harner died on 21 May 1991, at age 74.²
• She was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.³

• Father*: George F. Harner¹ b. 6 Feb 1897, d. 19 Oct 1918
• Mother*: Daisy Estella Troutman¹ b. 24 Feb 1897, d. 26 Oct 1918

Daisy N. Harner^1,2

• Last Edited: 12 Jun 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Daisy N. Harner was born on 20 October 1918, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• She was the daughter of George F. Harner and Daisy Estella Troutman.¹
• Daisy N. Harner married Harry Allen Martz, son of Allen Raymond Martz and Lola Wiest.⁴
• Daisy was apparently "adopted" by R. Ellsworth and Frances (Schwalm) Harner after her parents died. In 1920 and 1930, she was living in heir household and listed as their daughter.^5,6,7
• Daisy N. Harner died on 12 April 2001, Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 82.^8,9
• Newspaper obituary:
  Daisy N. Martz
  Daisy N. Martz, 82, of 89 Powells Valley Road, Halifax, died Thursday at Harrisburg Hospital.
  Born in Hegins, Oct. 20, 1918, she was a daughter of the late George F. and Daisy E. Troutman Harner.
  She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Erdman.
  She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry A., in 1981.
  Surviving are a son, James H. Martz, Millersburg; a daughter, Carole A. Ladenslager, RD Lykens; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday from Hoover Funeral Home Inc., Elizabethville, with the Rev. Joel Petruschke officiating. Interment will be In Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Erdman.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, PA), 13 Apr 2001, Fri, Page 2.⁹
  
• She was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.⁸

• Father*: George F. Harner¹ b. 6 Feb 1897, d. 19 Oct 1918
• Mother*: Daisy Estella Troutman¹ b. 24 Feb 1897, d. 26 Oct 1918
• Adoptive father: Reilly Ellsworth Harner b. 29 Mar 1868, d. 2 Apr 1933
• Adoptive mother: Frances Saloma Elizabeth Schwalm b. 21 Jun 1874, d. 18 Nov 1950

John K. Boyer¹

• Last Edited: 10 Jan 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• John K. Boyer was born on 8 September 1907, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,2
• He was the son of Charles H. Boyer and Clara Adams.²
• John K. Boyer married Helen Irene Harner, daughter of George F. Harner and Daisy Estella Troutman.¹
• John K. Boyer died on 5 May 1966, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA, at age 58.^3,2
• He was buried on 8 May 1966, at Fairview Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.^3,2

• Father*: Charles H. Boyer²
• Mother*: Clara Adams²

James H. Martz¹

• Last Edited: 12 Feb 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• James H. Martz was born on 12 October 1937, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.^2,3
• He was the son of Harry Allen Martz and Daisy N. Harner.¹
• James H. Martz died on 9 January 2019, Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, PA, at age 81.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  James H. Martz
  MILLERSBURG - James H. "Jim" Martz, age 81, of Millersburg passed away on January 9, 2019 at Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill. He was born on October 12, 1937 in Lykens, son of the late Daisy and Harry Martz of Lykens.
  Jim graduated from the former Lykens High School in 1955. He was retired from AT&T, and he also served in the U.S. Air Force and the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. Jim enjoyed fishing, hunting, and watching all kinds of sports. His favorites were Penn State Football and Duke Basketball.
  Jim is survived by his wife Jacqueline Martz, of Millersburg, as well as a daughter Kimbra Feidt and a son Douglas Martz, also both of Millersburg. He is also survived by two grandchildren; Shaun Feidt of Harrisburg and Troy Feidt of Millersburg; two great-grandchildren Chloe and Cael Feidt of Harrisburg; a sister Carol Laudenslager of Erdman; and many neices and nephews.
  Memorial Services will be private and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations in Jim's honor be made to the Millersburg Gun & Conservation Club, P.O. Box 493, Millersburg, PA 17061 or the Millersburg Pool Associaton, 120 Lincoln Lane, Millersburg, PA 17061.
  Hoover-Boyer Funeral Home, Ltd. in Millersburg is handling the arrangements. To sign the online guestbook for James H. Martz, please visit www.minnichfuneral.com. www.pennlive.com/obits
  Published on Pennlive.com and in The Patriot-News from Feb. 12 to Feb. 14, 2019.^3,4
  

• Father*: Harry Allen Martz b. 17 Dec 1915, d. 11 Jun 1981
• Mother*: Daisy N. Harner¹ b. 20 Oct 1918, d. 12 Apr 2001

Fred Stiely¹

• Last Edited: 14 Jan 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Fred Stiely was born on 1 June 1901.^2,3
• He married Verna Elizabeth Harner, daughter of Reilly Ellsworth Harner and Frances Saloma Elizabeth Schwalm.¹
• Fred Stiely died on 6 January 1981, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 79.⁴
• He was buried at Saint Andrews United Methodist Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.³

Warren Fred Stiely^1,2

• Last Edited: 16 Apr 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Warren Fred Stiely was born on 9 June 1920, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• He was the son of Fred Stiely and Verna Elizabeth Harner.¹
• Warren Fred Stiely married Joyce Amelia Blouch, daughter of Wilbert T. Blouch and Anna L. Peffley.⁴
• Warren Fred Stiely died on 30 November 1985, at home, Lebanon, Lebanon County, PA, at age 65.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Warren F. Stiely
  Warren F. Stiely, 65, of 431 N. 11th St., Lebanon, died Saturday in his home.
  He was born in Valley View, June 9, 1920, a son of Verna E. Harner Stiely, Tremont Nursing Home, and the late Fred W. Stiely.
  He was a retired lineman for Met-Ed and had also been a projectionist at Lebanon theaters and drive-in movies.
  He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
  Mr. Stiely was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Lebanon, Independence and Liberty Fire companies and Firemen's Association, Lebanon, Ex-Sericemen's Club and American Legion Post, both of Valley View, Lebanon Senior Center, National Rifle Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Fraternal Order of Police and Eagles Aerie, Lebanon.
  Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his wife, the former Joyce Blauch; two daughters, Tina Detweiler, Lebanon, and Ann Louise Tyler, Bel Air, Md; a grandson, Toby Tyler; a sister, Betty Klinger, Tremont; nieces and nephews.
  Services will be held at 1 : 30 p.m. Tuesday from Christman Funeral Home, Lebanon. Interment will take place at a cemetery in Lebanon.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 02 Dec 1985, Mon, Page 2.⁵
  
• He was buried at Covenant Greenwood Cemetery, Ebenezer, Lebanon County, PA.⁶

• Father*: Fred Stiely¹ b. 1 Jun 1901, d. 6 Jan 1981
• Mother*: Verna Elizabeth Harner¹ b. 27 Jul 1900, d. 22 Jan 1992