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Miriam Irene Kratzer¹

• Last Edited: 11 Apr 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Miriam Irene Kratzer was born on 5 July 1918, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Paul Russell Kratzer and Lula Marie Hoffman.¹
• Miriam Irene Kratzer married William Lloyd Deppen, son of Allen Simon Deppen and Lydia Jane Bohner, on 27 November 1941.¹
• Miriam Irene Kratzer died on 28 March 2003, Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 84.^1,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Miriam I. Deppen
  Miriam Irene Deppen, 84, of 1252 Erdman Road, Erdman, died Friday at Harrisburg Hospital.
  Born in Jordan Township, Northumberland County, July 5, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Lula Hoffman Kratzer.
  She was retired from the former Muskin Shoe Co., Millersburg. She and her husband, William L., who died Feb. 3, 2000, owned and operated the Tri-Valley Treat, Valley View.
  She was a member of David's United Church of Christ, Hebe.
  She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Ray and Robert Kratzer.
  Surviving are a son, David M., Gratz; a sister, Helen Michael, Gratz; four grandchildren; a great-grandson.
  Service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at David's UCC. The Rev. Ray Brown will officiate. Interment will be in David's Cemetery, Hebe. Buf-fington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 31 Mar 2003, Mon, Page 2.³
  
• She was buried on 5 April 2003, at St. David's Church Cemetery, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.^1,3

• Father*: Paul Russell Kratzer¹ b. 1 Aug 1896, d. 19 Feb 1949
• Mother*: Lula Marie Hoffman¹ b. 13 Nov 1898, d. 21 Jan 1971

Kelly Jean Kline^1,2

• Last Edited: 18 Dec 2021

• Kelly Jean Kline was born on 6 March 1961, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of Charles Kline and Doris Dravk.²
• Kelly Jean Kline died on 15 December 2021, at age 60.²
• Funeral home obituary:
  Kelly J. Deppen
  March 6, 1961 - December 15, 2021
  Kelly Jean Deppen (Kline), of Gratz, went home to be with The Lord, Wednesday December 15, 2021. She is most assuredly at peace, as she walked devotedly hand-in-hand with Jesus all the days of her life.
  Kelly was born in Harrisburg, PA March 6, 1961. She graduated Redland High School in 1979. She was a keen academic, and won Redland a state Debate title. She then attended Messiah College, majoring in English.
  Kelly worked for many years in Harrisburg, in office sales and interior design. She drafted layouts for large scale office buildings, and sold the furnishings they needed for optimum efficiency. A point of pride for Kelly in this career was the design and sale of the interior suites of the Giant Center in Hershey, PA.
  Kelly was raised in the Christian Life Assembly of Camp Hill, PA. She always maintained a profound faith. She felt the call of ministry and began Bridges Revelatory Ministry with her Husband, David Deppen. They provided spiritual advisory to many people of all walks and ages. At the suggestion of her son, Mitchell, bridges began to financially support and spiritually mentor a church in Tanzania, East Africa.
  Kelly's proudest achievements in ministry came in the form of three published books: The Parabola: Experiencing Jesus as Reality, Beacon: You are a Child of the Light, and Quantum Glory. These books reflected her personal devotion to God, while giving compelling testimony that Science, physics, and the Holy Spirit are indeed interwoven parts of our universe. Publishing these books gave Kelly the opportunity to speak, pray, and prophesy to congregations in all parts of the country. She created lasting friendships everywhere she visited.
  Kelly was a great fighter for social justice and equal rights. She worked with the Human Rights Campaign to lobby for the equal treatment of the LGBT community. She and her husband also ran an after-school mentorship program at the Northern Dauphin County YMCA. It brought her great joy to mentor and feed young people. Kelly always opened her home and heart to every friend her son had. She would listen and get to know them. Kelly became a great supporter of the central PA 717 DIY punk rock community. She allowed and helped her son and his friends to practice and have shows at her home in Gratz, PA. She would cook meals that are still remembered to this day. Many of these young people that Kelly encouraged have gone on to play across the country and the world. Where other people may have passed judgement, she realized that the youthful punk community was, in her words, "The Truest Thing."
  She was a brilliant cook with a sophisticated palate. She shared this love of food with her son. Kelly also enjoyed and excelled at gardening, tennis, swimming, golf, and crafting. She had an eclectic musical taste, and also studied classic film. She had an encyclopedic knowledge of actors, writers, and directors. Her favorite family destination was Cape May, NJ, where she spent childhood summers with her grandparents. She most enjoyed watching the sunrise on the beach, and the sunset over the lighthouse at Cape May Point.
  Kelly was also known for her everlasting sense of humor. She loved to laugh and could have any gathering in stitches with one of her many anecdotes. Many of these anecdotes centered around her beloved, hysterical brother, Tim Kline. She also always found a way to make light of the chronic illnesses that she carried through her adult life. Kelly battled MS, Leukemia, and many forms of chronic pain. Through this she never lost her humor, faith, empathy, and compassion.
  Kelly is Preceded in the afterlife by her daughter, Amey Elizabeth Rife; her parents Charles Kline and Doris Dravk; step-mother and spiritual mentor Nan Kline Passau; Parents-in-law William and Miriam Deppen; and her brother Timothy Kline.
  She will patiently wait to be joined by her husband of twenty-five years, David Deppen; her son Mitchell Rife and soon daughter-in-law September Evans; three step-children she loved as her own, Heidi, Andy, and Tony Deppen; her niece and nephew Megan and Erik Kline; her brother David Kline and his wife Cindy, and their two children Jakob and Nicolette; and her sister Janine Seilhamer and her husband Ron, and their four children, Zechariah, Malachi, Isaiah, and Sophia.
  Services will be held at Tree of Life Lutheran Church 1492 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg PA, on Wednesday 12/22/21. Visitation at 10 am and Services at 11 am. Graveside services will be held the following day, Thursday 12/23/21 at David's Church Cemetery in Hebe, PA, at 11 am.²
  
• She was buried on 23 December 2021, at David's Church Cemetery, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.²

• Father*: Charles Kline²
• Mother*: Doris Dravk²

Lee Percy Starr¹

• Last Edited: 26 Feb 2022

• Lee Percy Starr is also referred to as Leo in some sources.³
• He was born on 20 October 1914, Rough & Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Oscar Adam Starr and Elizabeth Sophronia Knorr.²
• Lee Percy Starr married Rose Marie Paul, daughter of Ira Howard Paul and Leona Martha Schuck, on 25 December 1947, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.
• Lee Percy Starr was buried on 21 November 1964, at Zion Lutheran and Reformed Church, Rife, Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County, PA.^4,2
• He died on 21 November 1964, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 50.¹

• Father*: Oscar Adam Starr² b. 4 Dec 1868, d. 25 Dec 1956
• Mother*: Elizabeth Sophronia Knorr² b. 29 Jul 1872, d. 1 Mar 1941

Ira Howard Paul¹

• Last Edited: 27 Oct 2023

• Ira Howard Paul was born on 23 October 1896, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Lewis M. Paul and Ellen Louise Wolfgang.¹
• Ira Howard Paul married Leona Martha Schuck on 17 October 1916, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.
• Ira Howard Paul died on 24 March 1967, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 70.^1,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Ira Paul Rites
  The funeral of Ira H. Paul, 70, of Sacramento, who died Friday night in Pottsville Hospital, will be held Tuesday afternoon from Lawrence E. Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown RD. The Rev. James Henderschedt, Lutheran pastor of Leck Kill, will officiate. Interment in Salem Church Cemetery, Klingerstown RD.
  Born in Leck Kill, Oct. 23, 1896, son of the late Lewis and Ellen Wolfgang Paul, Mr. Paul had been in ill health for the past few years. He was a retired laborer.
  His wife, the former Leona Shuck, died in April, 1943. Surviving are ten children, Hilbert, Dalmatia; Francis, Franklin and Pauline, wife of Clarence Miller, all of Sacramento; Woodrow, Wernersville; Venna, wife of Guy Knorr, Klingerstown RD; Mrs. Rose Starr, Millersburg RD; Marlin, Royal Air Force, England; Mar tha, wife of Paul Weaver, Halifax; Eleanor, wife of Herbert Hoy, Millersburg; 18 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Stella Paul, Urban; Mrs. John Maimer, Shamokin.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 27 Mar 1967, Mon, Page 18.³
  
• He was buried on 28 March 1967, at Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3

• Father*: Lewis M. Paul¹ b. 29 Jul 1856, d. 6 Sep 1935
• Mother*: Ellen Louise Wolfgang¹ b. 17 Nov 1864, d. 3 Aug 1933

Leona Martha Schuck¹

• Last Edited: 27 Oct 2023

• Leona Martha Schuck was born on 24 February 1895, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• She married Ira Howard Paul, son of Lewis M. Paul and Ellen Louise Wolfgang, on 17 October 1916, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.
• Leona Martha Schuck died on 14 April 1943, Klingerstown, RD, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 48.¹
• She was buried at Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.²

Lewis M. Paul¹

• Last Edited: 27 Oct 2023

• Lewis M. Paul was born on 29 July 1856, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.^1,4
• He was the son of Elias K. Paul and Catharine Maurer.^2,3
• Lewis M. Paul married Ellen Louise Wolfgang, daughter of Joel Wolfgang and Caroline Fetterolf.
• Lewis M. Paul died on 6 September 1935, Dornsife, Northumberland County, PA, at age 79.^1,4
• He was buried at Jacobs Cemetery, Line Mountain, Northumberland County, PA.⁴

• Father*: Elias K. Paul² b. 15 Oct 1824, d. 8 May 1906
• Mother*: Catharine Maurer³ b. 28 Feb 1831, d. 23 Dec 1913

Ellen Louise Wolfgang¹

• Last Edited: 27 Oct 2023

• Ellen Louise Wolfgang was born on 17 November 1864, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Joel Wolfgang and Caroline Fetterolf.¹
• Ellen Louise Wolfgang married Lewis M. Paul, son of Elias K. Paul and Catharine Maurer.
• Ellen Louise Wolfgang died on 3 August 1933, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 68.²
• She died on 3 August 1933, at age 68.¹
• She was buried at Jacobs Cemetery, Line Mountain, Northumberland County, PA.²

• Father*: Joel Wolfgang¹ b. 26 Mar 1842, d. 9 Apr 1866
• Mother*: Caroline Fetterolf¹ b. 1838, d. 13 Oct 1905