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Elmer Lloyd Wagner^1,2

• Last Edited: 14 Apr 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Elmer Lloyd Wagner was born on 13 July 1908.^4,2
• He was the son of Jacob W. Wagner and Mary Jane Wolfe.³
• Elmer Lloyd Wagner married Mabel Verona Klinger, daughter of Edwin Samuel Klinger and Minnie Mary Schwalm.¹
• Elmer Lloyd Wagner died on 18 December 1976, Mechanicsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 68.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Elmer L. Wagner
  Elmer L. Wagner of 1245 Pottsville St., Mechanicsville, died Saturday evening at his home. Prior to retiring, he was employed by J. Robert Bazley Inc.
  He was a son of the late Jacob and Mary Jane Wolfe Wagner. He was married to the former Mabel Klinger.
  Surviving are his widow Mabel; one daughter, Marion wife of Daniel Dower of Palmyra; one son Lamar of Gulph Mills; four grandchildren, Ruth Ann and Daniel Dower Jr; Lauren and Linda Wagner; two brothers, James of Frackville and Thomas of Manheim; one sister, Mary, wife of Thad Townsend of Ashland.
  Services will be held Tuesday afternoon from the James Reed Funeral Home, Pillow. Interment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville. Rev. Fred Jeffries of the Primitive Methodist Church, Saint Clair, will officiate.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 20 Dec 1976, Mon, Page 2.³
  
• He was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.^3,4

• Father*: Jacob W. Wagner³
• Mother*: Mary Jane Wolfe³

Marian Ruth Wagner^1,2

• Last Edited: 14 Apr 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Marian Ruth Wagner was born on 19 April 1933, Minersville, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of Elmer Lloyd Wagner and Mabel Verona Klinger.¹
• Marian Ruth Wagner died on 10 February 2000, Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA, at age 66.^2,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  Marian R. Dower
  Marian Ruth Dower, 66, of 39 Sandalwood Drive, Palmyra, formerly of Mechanicsville, died Thursday at Hershey Medical Center.
  Born in Minersville, April 19, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Elmer L. and Mabel V. Klinger Wagner. She was a 1951 graduate of Pottsville Area High School.
  Prior to her marriage in 1964, she was employed as a legal secretary in the law office of the late Joseph Lilienthal. She was an officer of Child Evangelism of Schuylkill County and Pottsville Youth for Christ, taught a weekly Good News Club at the Pottsville Mission and was involved in Youth for Christ's jail ministry. She was a member of the Lebanon Valley Bible Church.
  Surviving are her husband, Daniel J; a son, Daniel J. Jr., York Haven; a daughter, Ruth A. Bastress, Mechanicsburg; a brother, Lamar E. Wagner. Gulph Mills; four grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
  Services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20, at Lebanon Valley Bible Church. Interment will be at the convenience of the family in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Palmyra. Rothermel Funeral Home, Palmyra, is in charge of arrangements.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 12 Feb 2000, Sat, Page 3.³
  
• She was buried at Gravel Hill Cemetery, Palmyra, Lebanon County, PA.^3,4

• Father*: Elmer Lloyd Wagner¹ b. 13 Jul 1908, d. 18 Dec 1976
• Mother*: Mabel Verona Klinger¹ b. 14 Oct 1910, d. 6 Apr 1992

Nolan Edward Miller¹

• Last Edited: 14 Mar 2019

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

• Nolan Edward Miller is also referred to as Noel and Nolan in some sources.³
• He was born circa 5 December 1891, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^2,4
• He was the son of Gabriel Miller and Maria Anna Klinger.²
• Nolan Edward Miller married Jennie M. Schwalm, daughter of Charles Henry Schwalm and Emma Jane Deppen, circa 1916.^3,1,5
• Newspaper obituary:
  Nolan Edw. Miller
  Nolan Edw. Miller, 46, a former miner of Hubley Township, died at his home, early Friday morning, after a lingering illness.
  He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Miller, of Lykens Township. He was a miner by occupation and since the closing of the Valley View Colliery has followed several other occupations.
  He was a member of the Simeon's Lutheran Church. Gratz.
  To survive he leaves his wife Jennie, one son. Jas. Miller, and a grandson. These sisters and brothers also survive, Mrs. Nathan Klinger, Jas., Newton and Harry, Gratz, Mrs. Bertha Scheib. Valley View.
  The funeral will be held Tuesday morning with services in the United Brethren Church. Spring Glen, in charge of Rev. W. Artz of the Lutheran Church, Gratz. and Rev. H. M. MenUer of the U. B. Church, Valley View.
  Pottsville Republican, 08 Apr 1938, Fri, Page 10.⁶
  
• Nolan Edward Miller died on 8 April 1938, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, PA.⁴
• He was buried on 12 April 1938, at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^5,7
• Nolen was a miner.⁴

• Father*: Gabriel Miller² b. 25 Mar 1853, d. 5 Apr 1913
• Mother*: Maria Anna Klinger² b. 4 May 1859, d. 10 Feb 1929

Mary Naomi Koppenhaver¹

• Last Edited: 18 Oct 2016

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Mary Naomi Koppenhaver was born on 28 March 1932, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3
• She was the daughter of Ira Calmon Koppenhaver and Ida Esta Schwalm.¹
• Mary Naomi Koppenhaver married Marvin G. Artz, son of Ralph Arthur Artz and Kathryn Lovina Lesher.²
• Mary Naomi Koppenhaver died on 18 August 1996, at age 64.^2,3

• Father*: Ira Calmon Koppenhaver¹ b. 9 Nov 1894, d. 11 Nov 1961
• Mother*: Ida Esta Schwalm¹ b. c 7 Jul 1898, d. 2 Oct 1936

Harry Emerson Otto¹

• Last Edited: 20 Nov 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Harry Emerson Otto was born on 12 December 1887.^1,2
• He was the son of Aaron Otto and Rebecca Bressler.²
• Harry Emerson Otto married Mabel V. Schwalm, daughter of Charles Henry Schwalm and Emma Jane Deppen, circa 1913.^1,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  Harry Otto Dies In Hospital
  Harry E. Otto, 89, of 326 E. Grand Ave., died last Thursday morning at the Pottsville Hospital. Formerly of Hegins, he resided with his son, Clarence.
  Born December 12, 1887, he was a son of the late Aaron and Rebecca Bressler Otto.
  His wife Mabel died 10 years ago.
  He was a member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Spring Glen; Swatara Lodge 267, F. and A. M., Tremont, and the Senior Citizens of Valley View.
  In addition to his son, Clarence, he is survived by another son, Aaron of Baltimore, Md; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
  Graveside services were held at the convenience of the family in Church of God Cemetery, Valley View. The Rev. Elwood Hollopeter, Fearnot, officiated. Robert Miller Funeral Home, Valley View, was in charge.
  West Schuylkill Herald (Tower City, Pennsylvania), 21 Apr 1977, Thu, Page 1.²
  
• Harry Emerson Otto died on 21 April 1977, Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 89.^4,2
• He was buried at Church of God Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.⁴

• Father*: Aaron Otto²
• Mother*: Rebecca Bressler²

Aaron Henry Otto¹

• Last Edited: 14 Mar 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Aaron Henry Otto was born on 10 February 1915, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Harry Emerson Otto and Mabel V. Schwalm.¹
• Aaron Henry Otto died on 21 December 2006, at age 91.²

• Father*: Harry Emerson Otto¹ b. 12 Dec 1887, d. 21 Apr 1977
• Mother*: Mabel V. Schwalm¹ b. 20 Nov 1893, d. 29 Mar 1967

Clarence Ray Deppen¹

• Last Edited: 12 Apr 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Clarence Ray Deppen was born on 3 November 1891.^1,2
• He was the son of Samuel Grant Deppen and Emma Jane Schlegel.¹
• Some sources record that Clarence Ray Deppen was born on 8 November 1891.³
• He was baptized on 19 November 1891, St. David Reformed Congregation, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.²
• He married Arnie Mae Smeltz, daughter of Jacob Smeltz and Ida Swineford, on 15 March 1913, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.^1,4
• Clarence Ray Deppen died on 3 November 1918, Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County, PA, at age 27; Cause of death was influenza and pneumonia (secondary.)^1,3

• Father*: Samuel Grant Deppen¹ b. 10 Aug 1870, d. 3 Nov 1941
• Mother*: Emma Jane Schlegel¹ b. 24 Aug 1873, d. 7 Jan 1947

Arnie Mae Smeltz¹

• Last Edited: 12 Apr 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Arnie Mae Smeltz was born on 17 March 1897, Oriental, Juniata County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of Jacob Smeltz and Ida Swineford.²
• Arnie Mae Smeltz married Clarence Ray Deppen, son of Samuel Grant Deppen and Emma Jane Schlegel, on 15 March 1913, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3
• Arnie Mae Smeltz died on 19 April 1960, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 63.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  MRS. C. N. SHRAWDER
  Mrs. Arnie M. Shrawder, age 63 years, wife of Clarence Shrawder, died at her home in Millersburg on Tuesday.
  She was a member of Grace Evangelical United Brethren Church, Millersburg.
  Survivors are her husband, four daughters, Mrs. Howard Fessler of Shamokin; Mrs. Harold Brandt, Palmyra; Mrs. Charles E. Stoner and Mrs. Ralph Singer, both of Millersburg; five sons, Glenn, Mel-vin and Henry Shrawder, all of Millersburg; Clarence Shrawder, Texas, and Orville C. Deppen of Grantville; and a step-son, Samuel A. Shrawder of Millersburg.
  Also surviving are her father, Jacob Smeltz, Pillow; three sisters, Mrs. Mark Koppenhaver of Camp Hill; Mrs. Kenneth Williams, Herndon; and Mrs. Milton Underkoffler, Millersburg; three brothers, Jacob Smeltz of Sunbury; Paul Smeltz, Pillow, Clarence Smeltz, Rebuck; twenty-nine grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren. Services will be held from the Riegle Funeral Home, Millersburg, at 2:00 o'clock Friday afternoon. Rev. E. B. Harris, pastor of Grace Evangelical United Brethren Church, and Rev. James W. Emerick, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, will officiate. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg.
  Elizabethville Echo (Elizabethville, Pennsylvania), 21 Apr 1960, Thu, Page 1.⁴
  
• She was buried on 22 April 1960, at Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.^2,5

• Father*: Jacob Smeltz²
• Mother*: Ida Swineford²

Harvey Arthur Deppen^1,2

• Last Edited: 13 Apr 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Harvey Arthur Deppen was born on 3 November 1891, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Samuel Grant Deppen and Emma Jane Schlegel.¹
• Harvey Arthur Deppen married Blanche Mae Hepner, daughter of Charles W. Hepner and Sylva Hoffman, on 24 July 1915, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3
• Harvey Arthur Deppen died on 1 September 1982, Doctor's Nursing Home, Selinsgrove, Snyder County, PA, at age 90.⁴
• Newspaper obituary:
  Harvey A. Deppen
  Harvey A. Deppen, 90, formerly of Pillow, died Wednesday in Doctor's Nursing Home, Selinsgrove.
  He was a former member of Pillow council. Mr. Deppen was a member of Zion Lutheran. Church, Pillow Fire Company, and a former member of Pillow Band.
  Surviving are his wife, the former Blanch M. Hepner; five sons, Forrest H. and Charles H., both of Pillow, Elwood S., Millersburg area, William G., Selinsgrove, and James H.A., Halifax; a daughter, Beatrice Shade, Elizabethville area; two brothers, William, Kittanning, and Floyd, Hershey; three sisters, Anna Dell, Palmyra area, and Blanch Yeich and Mary Hess, both of Hershey; 10 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
  Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Reed Funeral Home, Pillow. The Rev. Franklin Patschke will officiate. Interment will be in Grandview Cemetery, Pillow.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 03 Sep 1982, Fri, Page 2.⁴
  
• He was buried at Grand View Cemetery, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.⁵

• Father*: Samuel Grant Deppen¹ b. 10 Aug 1870, d. 3 Nov 1941
• Mother*: Emma Jane Schlegel¹ b. 24 Aug 1873, d. 7 Jan 1947

Blanche Mae Hepner¹

• Last Edited: 13 Apr 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Blanche Mae Hepner was born on 21 July 1898, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.^3,4
• She was the daughter of Charles W. Hepner and Sylva Hoffman.²
• Blanche Mae Hepner married Harvey Arthur Deppen, son of Samuel Grant Deppen and Emma Jane Schlegel, on 24 July 1915, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• Blanche Mae Hepner died on 20 February 1987, Penn Lutheran Village, Selinsgrove, Snyder County, PA, at age 88.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Blanche M. Deppen
  Blanche M. Deppen, 88, formerly of Pillow, died Friday in Penn Lutheran Village, Selinsgrove.
  She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Pillow, and a Charter member of Lykens Garden Club. She was a former member of Daughters of America, Pillow.
  Her husband, Harvey A., preceded her in death.
  Surviving are five sons, Forrest H. and Charles H., both of Pillow, Elwood F., Millersburg, William G., Selinsgrove, and James H.A., Halifax; a daughter, Beatrice F. Shade, Elizabethville area; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; a great-greatgrandchild; a foster sister, Mildred Hepner, Elizabethville area.
  Services were held this afternoon from Reed Funeral Home, Pillow. The Rev. John Grill officiated. Interment was in Grandview Cemetery, Pillow.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 24 Feb 1987, Tue, Page 2.³
  
• She was buried at Grand View Cemetery, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.⁴

• Father*: Charles W. Hepner²
• Mother*: Sylva Hoffman²

Arvel Grant Deppen¹

• Last Edited: 12 Apr 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Arvel Grant Deppen was born on 3 January 1893.¹
• He was the son of Samuel Grant Deppen and Emma Jane Schlegel.¹
• Arvel Grant Deppen married Helen Yeick.¹
• Arvel Grant Deppen lived in Palmyra, PA.¹
• He died on 29 July 1958, Palmyra, Lebanon County, PA, at age 65.²
• He was buried on 2 August 1958, at Gravel Hill Cemetery, Palmyra, Lebanon County, PA.²

• Father*: Samuel Grant Deppen¹ b. 10 Aug 1870, d. 3 Nov 1941
• Mother*: Emma Jane Schlegel¹ b. 24 Aug 1873, d. 7 Jan 1947

Helen Yeick¹

• Last Edited: 12 Apr 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Helen Yeick was born on 28 September 1906.¹
• She married Arvel Grant Deppen, son of Samuel Grant Deppen and Emma Jane Schlegel.¹
• Helen Yeick married Robert Drake after 1958.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Helen Deppen Drake
  Helen M. Deppen Drake, 91, of Palmyra, died Monday, May 19, 1997, in Cedar Haven, Lebanon. She was the wife of the late Arvel Deppen Sr. and Robert Drake.
  Born in Hebron on Sept 28, 1905, she was the daughter of the late Irvin and Emma Firestine Yeich. She was formerly employed at the former J. Landis Shoe Factory, Palmyra and was a member of the First Evangelical Congregational Church, Palmyra, the Womens Missionary Society and the WCTU.
  Surviving are a son Arvel Deppen of Palmyra; a stepson, Rev. Donald Drake of DuBoise; a stepdaughter, Grace Lunger of Hyner; a brother, Harvey Yeich of Palmyra; sisters Katie Weaver and Laura Englebach, both of Palmyra, Rosie Binkley of Annville; grandchildren and stepgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by sons Ernest and Richard Deppen and a daughter, Loraine Starr.
  The Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania), 20 May 1997, Tue, Page 2.²
  
• Helen Yeick died on 19 June 1997, Cedar Haven, Lebanon, Lebanon County, PA, at age 90.²

Hattie Deppen¹

• Last Edited: 23 Oct 2005

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Hattie Deppen was born on 27 September 1894.¹
• She was the daughter of Samuel Grant Deppen and Emma Jane Schlegel.¹
• Hattie Deppen died on 9 October 1899, at age 5.¹

• Father*: Samuel Grant Deppen¹ b. 10 Aug 1870, d. 3 Nov 1941
• Mother*: Emma Jane Schlegel¹ b. 24 Aug 1873, d. 7 Jan 1947

Samuel Harry Deppen¹

• Last Edited: 13 Apr 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Samuel Harry Deppen was born on 11 February 1897.¹
• He was the son of Samuel Grant Deppen and Emma Jane Schlegel.¹
• Samuel Harry Deppen married Irene Kent circa 1920.^1,2
• Samuel, age 22, is listed in the 1920 Census for the Borough of Halifax, Dauphin County, PA, in the household of his parents.³
• In 1930, Samuel is listed under the name "Harry S. Deppen" in the Census for the Borough of Duncannon, Perry County, PA. He is listed as age 33, first married at the age of 23. His household included his wife, Irene K., age 30, first married at age 20, and four children: Charles G., age 9; Annie B., age 8; William K., age 6; and Helen R., age 3.²
• In 1940, Samuel was living in Duncannon, PA.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  SAMUEL H. DEPPEN
  Samuel Harry Deppen, 77, 17 Cumberland St., Duncannon, died Saturday at Polyclinic Hospital.
  He was a past commander and member of the American Legion Post 340, Loyal Order of Moose 143, Lewistown, BPOE Lodge 12, Harrisburg, 40 et 8 Local 269, and was a veteran of World War I.
  He is survived by two sons, Charles H., Duncannon, and William K., Enola; two daughters, Mrs. Anna B. Lukens, Duncannon RD 2, and Mrs. Helen Bretz, Duncannon; three brothers, Harvey, Pillow, William, Kittanning, and Floyd, Hershey; four sisters, Mrs. Eva Birdges, Lebanon, Mrs. Anna Dell, Palmyra, Mrs. Mary Hess, Hummelstown, and Mrs. Blanche Yeich, Hershey; 15 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren.
  Services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home at 325 High St., Duncannon. with Rev. C. D. Rissinger officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery.
  Duncannon Record (Duncannon, Pennsylvania), 03 Jul 1974, Wed, Page 8.⁴
  
• Samuel Harry Deppen died on 29 July 1974, at age 77.^5,6

• Father*: Samuel Grant Deppen¹ b. 10 Aug 1870, d. 3 Nov 1941
• Mother*: Emma Jane Schlegel¹ b. 24 Aug 1873, d. 7 Jan 1947

Irene Kent¹

• Last Edited: 13 Apr 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Irene Kent was born circa 1900.²
• She married Samuel Harry Deppen, son of Samuel Grant Deppen and Emma Jane Schlegel, circa 1920.^1,2
• Irene Kent died in 1942.³

Charles Ralph Deppen¹

• Last Edited: 13 Apr 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Charles Ralph Deppen is also referred to as Ralph Charles Deppen in some sources.²
• He was born on 9 March 1899, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Samuel Grant Deppen and Emma Jane Schlegel.¹
• Charles Ralph Deppen married Eva Catherine Kerstetter, daughter of Henry W. Kerstetter and Nora R. Brown, on 14 December 1918, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3,4
• Charles is listed under the name of "Ralph" in the 1930 Census for East Hanover Township, Lebanon County, PA, in the following household: Ralph Deppen, 31, first married at age 20, farmer; Eva, wife, 26, married at age 16; Pearl, daughter, 8; Betty, daughter, 3; and Willard, son, 1 7/12.³
• Charles Ralph Deppen died on 7 August 1972, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA, at age 73.^5,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Ralph C. Deppen Ralph C. Deppen, 73, of Elizabethtown R. D. 2, died on Monday August 7, in the Hershey Medical Center after an illness of 15 months. He was the husband of Eva Kerstetter Deppen.
  Born in Hebe, Northumberland County, he a son of the late Samuel and Emma Schlegel Deppen.
  He was a retired carpenter for Hershey Estates.
  In addition to his wife, his survivors include two sons, Willard W. and Millard of Elizabethtown R. D. 2; four daughters, Shirley, wile of James Saksek, of Hershey; Pearl, wife of Richard Manning, of Millersburg; Darlene, wife of Larry Ladato, of Friendsburg; Betty, wife of Verne Aufdemsburg, of Orange, Calif; 23 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; four sisters: Mrs. Blanche Yeich, of Hershey; Mrs. Eva Bridges, of Lebanon; Anna, wife of Charles Dull, of Palmyra R. D. 1; Mary, wife of Stewart Hess, of Hummelstown R. D. 1; four brothers: Floyd, of Hershey; Harvey, of Pillow; Harry of Duncannon and William of Pittsburgh.
  Funeral services will be held on Friday, at 10:30 a.m., from the Funeral Home at South Railroad and Pine streets, Palmyra, with the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Miller, pastor of Spring Creek Church of the Brethren, officiating. Interment will be in Spring Creek Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday (today) from 7 to 9 p.m.
  Elizabethtown Chronicle (Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania), 10 Aug 1972, Thu, Page 5.⁶
  
• He was buried on 11 August 1972, at Spring Creek Cemetery, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA.^6,2

• Father*: Samuel Grant Deppen¹ b. 10 Aug 1870, d. 3 Nov 1941
• Mother*: Emma Jane Schlegel¹ b. 24 Aug 1873, d. 7 Jan 1947

Eva Catherine Kerstetter¹

• Last Edited: 13 Apr 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Eva Catherine Kerstetter was born on 8 December 1905, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.^3,4,5
• She was the daughter of Henry W. Kerstetter and Nora R. Brown.²
• Eva Catherine Kerstetter married Charles Ralph Deppen, son of Samuel Grant Deppen and Emma Jane Schlegel, on 14 December 1918, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3,6
• Eva Catherine Kerstetter died on 31 July 1976, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 70.^4,5
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mrs. Ralph C. Deppen, 70, Of Elizabethtown, Dies
  Mrs Eva C. Deppen, 70, Elizabethtown R2, died Saturday night at the home of her daughter in Dauphin County, where she had been visiting. She was the widow of Ralph C. Deppen.
  Born in Millersburg, Dauphin County, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Nora Brown Kerstetter.
  She retired in 1967 as a cook from Camp-A-While Nursing Home, where she had worked for 12 years
  She was a member of Spring Creek Church of the Brethren, Hershey, as well as the Bible class and the Elizabethtown Senior Citizens.
  She is survived by two sons, Willard B Deppen, Elizabethtown R2, and Millard C. Deppen, Middletown, four daughters, Pat, wife of Richard U. Manning, Millersburg, Betty, wife of Verne Aufdemburg, Orange, Calif ; Shirley, wife of James Saksek, Palmyra, Darlene, wife of Larry Ladato, Fnedensburg, 23 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
  Also surviving are her sisters, Sadie, wife of Orville Keiter, and Germaine, wife of David Bowman, both of Halifax, May, wife of Albert Harper, Millersburg R1, and a half-sister, Mrs. Mina Klinger, Liverpool.
  Lancaster New Era (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), 02 Aug 1976, Mon, Page 15.⁵
  
• She was buried at Spring Creek Cemetery, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA.⁴

• Father*: Henry W. Kerstetter²
• Mother*: Nora R. Brown²

William Henry Deppen¹

• Last Edited: 13 Apr 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• William Henry Deppen was born on 8 July 1901, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Samuel Grant Deppen and Emma Jane Schlegel.¹
• William Henry Deppen lived in Philadelphia, PA.¹
• He married Alyce M. Gray on 26 October 1946.^3,4
• William Henry Deppen died on 29 November 1989, Kittanning, Armstrong County, PA, at age 88.^2,4
• He was buried at Tidal Cemetery, Madison Township, Armstrong County, PA.⁵

• Father*: Samuel Grant Deppen¹ b. 10 Aug 1870, d. 3 Nov 1941
• Mother*: Emma Jane Schlegel¹ b. 24 Aug 1873, d. 7 Jan 1947

Anna Helen Deppen¹

• Last Edited: 13 Apr 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Anna Helen Deppen was born on 21 February 1904.¹
• She was the daughter of Samuel Grant Deppen and Emma Jane Schlegel.¹
• Anna Helen Deppen married Charles R. Dell, son of James Puttick Dell and Josephine Valeria Zimmerman, circa 1921.^1,2
• In 1930, Anna and husband Charles R. Dell were living in Derry Township, Dauphin County, PA, in the following household: Charles R. Dell, 35, married at age 26, manager of a farm; Anna H., wife, 26, married at 17; May E., daughter, 9; William S., son, 7; Robert W., son, 4 ??/12; and Donald L., son, 8/12.²
• In 1940, Anna lived in Hershey, PA.¹
• Anna Helen Deppen died on 1 March 1984, Palmyra Nursing Home, Palmyra, Lebanon County, PA, at age 80.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Anna Dell
  Anna Deppen Dell, 80, Palmyra RD 1, died Thursday, March 1, 1984, in Palmyra Nursing Home.
  Born in Northampton Township, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Emma Schlegel Deppen and the wife of the late Charles R. Dell. She was a member of Palm Lutheran Church, Palmyra; Gold Star Mothers; the Auxiliary to Palmyra VFW ; and the auxiliary to the Palmyra American Legion.
  Surviving are sons Robert W. Dell, Middletown; and Donald L. Dell, Palmyra; daughters Doris, wife of Robert G. Risser, Lancaster; Carol, wife of George Brandt, Palmyra; and Janet, wife of James H. Martin, Palmyra ; 20 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren; sisters Blanche Yeich, Hershey; Mary, wife of C. Stewart Hess, Hummelstown; and brothers, William, Kittanning; and Floyd, Hershey. A son, William, was killed in World War II and a daughter, Mae, died in 1982.
  The Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania), 02 Mar 1984, Fri, Page 18.³
  
  

• Father*: Samuel Grant Deppen¹ b. 10 Aug 1870, d. 3 Nov 1941
• Mother*: Emma Jane Schlegel¹ b. 24 Aug 1873, d. 7 Jan 1947

Charles R. Dell¹

• Last Edited: 13 Apr 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Charles R. Dell was born on 3 September 1894.^3,4
• He was the son of James Puttick Dell and Josephine Valeria Zimmerman.²
• Charles R. Dell married Anna Helen Deppen, daughter of Samuel Grant Deppen and Emma Jane Schlegel, circa 1921.^1,3
• According to the 1930 Census, Charles's father was born in England.³
• Charles R. Dell died on 5 August 1979, Derry Township, Dauphin County, PA, at age 84.⁴

• Father*: James Puttick Dell² b. 17 Oct 1854, d. 13 Jul 1873
• Mother*: Josephine Valeria Zimmerman² b. 1856, d. 1934

Blanche Deppen¹

• Last Edited: 13 Apr 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Blanche Deppen was born on 13 February 1908, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Samuel Grant Deppen and Emma Jane Schlegel.¹
• Blanche Deppen married Peter Orville King on 12 March 1932, Lebanon County, PA.^1,3
• Blanche Deppen lived in Hershey, PA.¹
• She and an unknown person were divorced in 1945 Dade County, FL.⁴
• She died on 12 June 2002, Derry Township, Dauphin County, PA, at age 94.²
• She was buried at Hershey Cemetery, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: Samuel Grant Deppen¹ b. 10 Aug 1870, d. 3 Nov 1941
• Mother*: Emma Jane Schlegel¹ b. 24 Aug 1873, d. 7 Jan 1947

Peter Orville King¹

• Last Edited: 13 Apr 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Peter Orville King was born on 23 October 1906.²
• He married Blanche Deppen, daughter of Samuel Grant Deppen and Emma Jane Schlegel, on 12 March 1932, Lebanon County, PA.^1,3
• Peter Orville King died on 4 August 1973, Derry Township, Dauphin County, PA, at age 66.²
• He was buried at Hershey Cemetery, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA.²

Eva Jane Deppen¹

• Last Edited: 13 Apr 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Eva Jane Deppen was born on 10 January 1909, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Samuel Grant Deppen and Emma Jane Schlegel.¹
• Eva Jane Deppen married Herbert L. Bridges.³
• Eva Jane Deppen died on 13 April 1977, Cedar Haven, Lebanon, Lebanon County, PA, at age 68.^4,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Eva J. Bridges
  Eva J. Bridges, 68, wife of Herbert L. Bridges, Lancaster, died Wednesday afternoon in Cedar Haven.
  She was born in Elizabethville to the late Samuel G. and Emma Jane Schlegel Deppen.
  In addition to her husband, she is survived by three children: Terry L. Bridges, Lancaster; Jerry L. Bridges, Lima, Ohio; and Donna, wife of Alvis D. Spencer, Lebanon. Also surviving are three sisters, Anna Dell, Hershey ; Mary Hess, Hershey; and Blanche Yeich, Hershey; brothers Harvey Deppen, Duncannon; William Deppen, Kittanning; and Floyd Deppen, Hershey; and seven grandchildren.
  The Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania), 14 Apr 1977, Thu, Page 2.
  FUNERALS
  Eva J. Bridges
  Services for Eva J. Bridges, who died Wednesday in Cedar Haven, were held this morning from the Rohland Funeral Home.
  She had resided in Lebanon, not Lancaster as previously reported, prior to her admission to the home three weeks ago. Also, her sister, Anna Dell, resides in Palmyra, not Hershey.
  Interment was in Grand View Memorial Park. The Rev. David W. Grant, Good Samaritan Hospital chaplain, officiated. Bearers were Robert and Donald Dell, I. Russell and Dennis Rudy, George Brandt and James Martin.
  The Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania), 16 Apr 1977, Sat, Page 2.²
  

• Father*: Samuel Grant Deppen¹ b. 10 Aug 1870, d. 3 Nov 1941
• Mother*: Emma Jane Schlegel¹ b. 24 Aug 1873, d. 7 Jan 1947

Floyd Edgar Deppen¹

• Last Edited: 13 Apr 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Floyd Edgar Deppen was born on 23 February 1910, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Samuel Grant Deppen and Emma Jane Schlegel.¹
• Floyd Edgar Deppen married Elva Keckler, daughter of Harry Keckler and Annie Eberly, after 1930.^1,3
• Floyd Edgar Deppen died on 4 January 1990, at age 79.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Floyd E. Deppen
  Floyd E. Deppen, 79, 156 Cedar Ave., Hershey, died Thursday, Jan. 4, 1990, in the Alpine Health Care Center, Derry Township. He was the husband of Elva Keckler Deppen.
  Born in Millersburg to the late Samuel and Emma J. Schlegel Deppen, he was a retired warehouse manager for Hershey Foods. He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran and a member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Hershey; Brownstone Lodge No. 666 F&AM, Hershey; Harrisburg Consistory; Zembo Temple Shrine; Hershey Shrine Club; Hershey American Legion; Hershey VFW and Hershey Fire Co.
  Surviving, in addition to his wife, are a son, Michael R. Deppen, Bloomsburg; a daughter, Linda J. Boling, Byhalia, Miss; sisters, Blanche Yeich, and Mary Hess, both of Hershey; two granddaughters; and a number of nieces and nephews.
  The Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania), 05 Jan 1990, Fri, Page 19.⁴
  
• He was buried at Hershey Cemetery, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: Samuel Grant Deppen¹ b. 10 Aug 1870, d. 3 Nov 1941
• Mother*: Emma Jane Schlegel¹ b. 24 Aug 1873, d. 7 Jan 1947

Elva Keckler¹

• Last Edited: 13 Apr 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Elva Keckler was born on 8 December 1911, New Kingston, Cumberland County, PA.³
• She was the daughter of Harry Keckler and Annie Eberly.²
• Elva Keckler married Floyd Edgar Deppen, son of Samuel Grant Deppen and Emma Jane Schlegel, after 1930.^1,4
• Elva Keckler died on 13 June 2006, Twin Oaks Nursing Center, Campbelltown, Lebanon County, PA, at age 94.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Elva K. Deppen, 94, formerly of Hershey, died Tuesday, June 13, 2006 in the Twin Oaks Nursing Center, Campbelltown. She was born December 9, 1911, in New Kingston, a daughter of the late Harry and Annie (Eberly) Keckler. She was the widow of Floyd E. Deppen; member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Hershey, former member of Hershey American Legion Post #286 Auxiliary, AARP, and Hershey OAKS. Surviving are son Michael R. Deppen of Bloomsburg; daughter Linda J. Rich of Byhalia, MS; granddaughters Theresa Stewart and Krystle Boling; great- grandchildren Cynthia, Kayla, Michael and Kaylee; and several nieces and nephews. Service Monday, June 19, at Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, Hershey. Interment in Hershey Cemetery.
  Harrisburg Patriot-News (16 Jun 2006).²
  
• She was buried at Hershey Cemetery, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA.³

• Father*: Harry Keckler²
• Mother*: Annie Eberly²

Roy Edwin Deppen¹

• Last Edited: 23 Oct 2005

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Roy Edwin Deppen was born on 15 August 1913.¹
• He was the son of Samuel Grant Deppen and Emma Jane Schlegel.¹
• Roy Edwin Deppen died on 25 August 1913.¹

• Father*: Samuel Grant Deppen¹ b. 10 Aug 1870, d. 3 Nov 1941
• Mother*: Emma Jane Schlegel¹ b. 24 Aug 1873, d. 7 Jan 1947

Melvin Oscar Deppen¹

• Last Edited: 23 Oct 2005

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Melvin Oscar Deppen was born on 29 November 1914.¹
• He was the son of Samuel Grant Deppen and Emma Jane Schlegel.¹
• Melvin Oscar Deppen died on 11 March 1915.¹

• Father*: Samuel Grant Deppen¹ b. 10 Aug 1870, d. 3 Nov 1941
• Mother*: Emma Jane Schlegel¹ b. 24 Aug 1873, d. 7 Jan 1947