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Nevin Schreffler¹

• Last Edited: 18 Sep 2008

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Nevin Schreffler married Ruth Marie Klinger, daughter of Homer Edwin Klinger and Katie Ellen Matter.¹
• Nevin Schreffler died circa 1944.¹
• He was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.¹

Herman Eugene Hoke¹

• Last Edited: 18 Sep 2008

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Herman Eugene Hoke was born on 11 June 1923.¹
• He married Ruth Marie Klinger, daughter of Homer Edwin Klinger and Katie Ellen Matter.¹
• Herman Eugene Hoke died on 18 January 1988, at age 64.¹
• He was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.¹

Clara A. Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 18 Sep 2008

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Clara A. Klinger was born on 15 April 1923.¹
• She was the daughter of Homer Edwin Klinger and Katie Ellen Matter.¹
• Clara A. Klinger married Russel J. Hoover.¹
• Clara A. Klinger and Russel J. Hoover were divorced.¹
• Clara A. Klinger married John R. Keim.¹
• Clara A. Klinger died on 1 October 1996, at age 73.¹

• Father*: Homer Edwin Klinger¹ b. 10 Jul 1883, d. 18 Feb 1952
• Mother*: Katie Ellen Matter¹ b. 25 May 1886, d. 11 Oct 1973

Russel J. Hoover¹

• Last Edited: 18 Sep 2008

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Russel J. Hoover was born on 10 August 1920.¹
• He married Clara A. Klinger, daughter of Homer Edwin Klinger and Katie Ellen Matter.¹
• Russel J. Hoover and Clara A. Klinger were divorced.¹
• Russel J. Hoover died on 16 October 2001, at age 81.¹

Ronald Hoover¹

• Last Edited: 20 Sep 2008

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ronald Hoover was the son of Russel J. Hoover and Clara A. Klinger.¹
• Ronald Hoover died in infancy.¹

• Father*: Russel J. Hoover¹ b. 10 Aug 1920, d. 16 Oct 2001
• Mother*: Clara A. Klinger¹ b. 15 Apr 1923, d. 1 Oct 1996

John R. Keim¹

• Last Edited: 18 Sep 2008

• John R. Keim was born on 8 October 1919.¹
• He married Clara A. Klinger, daughter of Homer Edwin Klinger and Katie Ellen Matter.¹
• John R. Keim died on 19 December 1991, at age 72.¹

Homer Albert Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 28 Feb 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Homer Albert Klinger was born on 10 June 1924.¹
• He was the son of Homer Edwin Klinger and Katie Ellen Matter.¹
• Homer Albert Klinger died on 19 July 1993, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 69.^1,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Homer A. Klinger, 69, of 123 Congress St., Millersburg, died Monday, July 19, [1993,] at home.
  He was a former employee of Bethlehem Steel Corp. and the former Muskin Shoe Co. and an Army veteran of World War II.
  Surviving are a brother, James E., Millersburg; four sisters, Laura E. Klinger, Hazleton, Ruth M. Hoke, Dalmatia, Clara A. Keim, Millersburg, and Sara J. Hamer, Millersburg R.D. 1; and nieces and nephews.
  Services were held Thursday in Hoover Funeral Home. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
  Memorial contributions may be made to Millersburg Community Nurses Association, 1000 Medical Road, Millersburg 17061.²
• He was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.²
• Homer never married.¹

• Father*: Homer Edwin Klinger¹ b. 10 Jul 1883, d. 18 Feb 1952
• Mother*: Katie Ellen Matter¹ b. 25 May 1886, d. 11 Oct 1973

Franklin Anthony Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 27 Jul 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Franklin Anthony Klinger was born on 17 January 1888, Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2,3
• He was the son of James Klinger and Mary E. Kerstetter.¹
• Franklin Anthony Klinger married Sadie Edna Rothermel, daughter of Solomon Rothermel and Elizabeth (?), circa 1904.^1,4
• In 1910, Frank and Sadie were living in Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, with their 2 youngest children. They had been married about 6 years. Frank worked in "general hauling."⁴
• In 1920, Frank and Sadie were living in Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County, with their 5 children. Frank operated a farm.⁵
• By 1930, Frank and Sadie were living in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, PA, where Frank was a night watchman for a refining company. Their household included their 5 youngest children.⁶
• Franklin Anthony Klinger died on 2 October 1939, Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, PA, at age 51.^1,7
• Newspaper obituary:
  FRANKLIN A. KLINGER
  Funeral services for Franklin Anthony Klinger, 51, Lower Allen township, near Spring Lake, who died Monday at his home, will be held at 1 p. m. Friday, the Rev, H. P. Baker, Shepherdstown, officiating.
  He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Sadie Edna Klinger; seven children, Elmer N., Tower City; Mrs. Albert Heckert, Harrisburg; Mrs. Arthur Shade, Harrisburg, R. D. 3; Mrs. David Ritner, Steelton; Mrs. Robert Ward, Shiremanstown; and Robert and Paul, at home; five grandchildren; two brothers, Homer, Harrisburg, and Norman, Millersburg; two step-brothers, Walter, Harrisburg, and Howard, Millersburg; a step-sister, Mrs. Mary Henninger, Millersburg. He was a member of Grand Fraternity, Millersburg.
  Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA), 04 Oct 1939, Wed, Page 7.⁸
  
• He was buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, PA.²

• Father*: James Klinger¹ b. 12 Mar 1855, d. 4 Oct 1916
• Mother*: Mary E. Kerstetter¹ b. 1 Dec 1861, d. 9 Oct 1890

Sadie Edna Rothermel¹

• Last Edited: 16 Feb 2016

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Sadie Edna Rothermel was born on 21 April 1889.¹
• She was the daughter of Solomon Rothermel and Elizabeth (?)²
• Sadie Edna Rothermel married Franklin Anthony Klinger, son of James Klinger and Mary E. Kerstetter, circa 1904.^1,3
• Sadie Edna Rothermel died on 15 November 1986, at age 97.¹
• She was buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park, Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, PA.¹

• Father*: Solomon Rothermel²
• Mother*: Elizabeth (?)²

Norman Elmer Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 25 Jan 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Norman Elmer Klinger is also referred to as Harry Elmer Klinger in some sources.²
• He was born on 22 March 1906, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3
• He was the son of Franklin Anthony Klinger and Sadie Edna Rothermel.¹
• Norman Elmer Klinger married Ruth Ellen Shiley, daughter of Oscar Shiley and Katie Shoop.¹
• Norman Elmer Klinger died on 29 December 1980, Polyclinic Medical Center, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 74.^1,4
• He was buried on 31 December 1980, at Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.^5,4
• Newspaper obituary:
  RD TOWER CITY - Norman E. Klinger, 74, died Monday, Dec. 29 in Polyclinic Medical Center.
  He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church.
  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ruth Klinger; a daughter, Mrs. Thomas Croft of California; his mother, Mrs. Sadie Klinger, of RD Lylcens; four sisters, Mrs. Myrl Heclcert and Mrs. Martha Shade, both of Harrisburg, and Mrs. Fay Rittner and Mrs. Esther Ward, both of Mechanicsburg; two brothers, Robert of RD Lykens, and Paul, of Camp Hill; and two grandchildren.
  Services were held Wednesday, Dec. 31 at the Stewart Dreisigacker Funeral Home, Inc. Tower City. The Rev. Don Hayn officiated. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery.⁴
  

• Father*: Franklin Anthony Klinger¹ b. 17 Jan 1888, d. 2 Oct 1939
• Mother*: Sadie Edna Rothermel¹ b. 21 Apr 1889, d. 15 Nov 1986

Ruth Ellen Shiley^1,2,3

• Last Edited: 27 Aug 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ruth Ellen Shiley was born on 9 January 1918, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.^4,3
• She was the daughter of Oscar Shiley and Katie Shoop.⁴
• Ruth Ellen Shiley married Norman Elmer Klinger, son of Franklin Anthony Klinger and Sadie Edna Rothermel.¹
• Ruth Ellen Shiley died on 1 June 2006, Panorama City, Los Angeles County, CA, at age 88.^3,5
• Newspaper obituary:
  Ruth E. Klinger, 88 of Tower City died Thursday at her daughters home in Panorama City, CA.
  Ruth was retired from Lebro Shirt Factory, Lykens after 49 years in the garment industry.
  She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church - Tower City, where she was involved with the Lutheran Church Women altar guild. Her interests included Needlework, Senior Citizen groups, kitchen band and quilting for California Church projects.
  She was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Katie Shoop Shiley; her husband, Norman; three sisters, Esther, Phyllis and Mildred.
  Surviving are her daughter Joyce Croft and her husband Thomas of Panorama City, Calif; two granddaughters, Ann Marie Croft Cuba and her husband Keith, and Susan Croft, both of Los Angeles, Calif; a sister, Janet Miller of Tower City; two nieces, Sandra Merris, Lititz, and Loryane Drumheller, Tower City.
  Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday from St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Tower City, with the Rev. Linda Bonfiglio officiating. Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Dimon Funeral Homes Inc., Tower City is in charge of arrangements. To send condolences, visit wwwdimonfuner-alhome.com.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 07 Jun 2006, Wed, Page A20.^5,4
  
• She was buried on 10 June 2006, at Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.^6,5

• Father*: Oscar Shiley⁴
• Mother*: Katie Shoop⁴

Myrl Irene Klinger^1,2

Myrl Klinger Heckert

• Last Edited: 28 Jun 2012

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Myrl Irene Klinger was born on 26 February 1908, Berrysburg, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Franklin Anthony Klinger and Sadie Edna Rothermel.¹
• Myrl Irene Klinger married Albert Calvin Heckert on 28 February 1925.¹
• Myrl Irene Klinger died on 3 May 2012, Manor Care, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, PA, at age 104.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  104 Years of Memories -
  Myrl Irene (Klinger) Heckert, 104, of Camp Hill and formerly of Harrisburg died at Manor Care in Camp Hill on Thursday, May 3, 2012. She was born in Berrysburg on Wednesday, February 26, 1908, daughter of the late Frank Klinger and Sadie (Rothermal) Klinger. Myrl was the widow of Albert “Al” Calvin Heckert who she married on February 28, 1925 and who died on October 24, 1989.
  Myrl was a life-long member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Harrisburg. She was a woman of strong will and personality. Myrl loved being at home and was a proud homemaker who was known for her baking, especially her pies. She lived independently and in her own home until the age of 97.
  Myrl’s survivors include her loving niece, Myrl V. (Rittner) Busler, who she raised as her daughter since the age of two. She is also survived by her great-niece: Nicole “Nicki” Davis and her husband Tim of Maryland; her great-nephew: Jeffrey Busler of Mechanicsburg; her brother: Paul Klinger of Mechanicsburg; and many nieces and nephews. Among those preceding Myrl in death are her two brothers: Elmer and Robert; and her three sisters: Martha, Fay and Esther.
  All are welcome to join Myrl’s family at her viewing on Monday, May 7, 2012, from 2:00 until time of funeral service at 3:00 with a farewell service to immediately follow all at Myers–Buhrig Funeral Home and Crematory, 37 East Main Street, Mechanicsburg, 17055, with Reverend Mary Medkeff-Rose officiating. Honored to be pallbearers are: Brian Bashore, Chris Bashore, Tim Davis, Jeff Busler, David Harrington and Jack Shelton. Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family in Rolling Green Memorial Park, Camp Hill. Myrl’s family invites everyone to join them for a time of food and fellowship at Hoss’s Restaurant in Mechanicsburg following the farewell service.
  Myrl’s family has entrusted her care to Myers–Buhrig Funeral Home and Crematory, Mechanicsburg, (717) 766-3421.²
  
• She was buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, PA.^2,3

• Father*: Franklin Anthony Klinger¹ b. 17 Jan 1888, d. 2 Oct 1939
• Mother*: Sadie Edna Rothermel¹ b. 21 Apr 1889, d. 15 Nov 1986

Albert Calvin Heckert^1,2

• Last Edited: 28 Jun 2012

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Albert Calvin Heckert was born on 31 March 1906.¹
• He married Myrl Irene Klinger, daughter of Franklin Anthony Klinger and Sadie Edna Rothermel, on 28 February 1925.¹
• Albert Calvin Heckert died on 24 October 1989, at age 83.¹
• He was buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, PA.³

Martha Viola Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 20 Sep 2008

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Martha Viola Klinger was born on 29 March 1915.¹
• She was the daughter of Franklin Anthony Klinger and Sadie Edna Rothermel.¹
• At the time of the 1930 Census, Martha was single and living with her parents in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, where she worked as a presser in a shirt factory.²
• Martha Viola Klinger married Arthur P. Shade Sr.¹
• Martha Viola Klinger died on 24 September 2005, at age 90.¹

• Father*: Franklin Anthony Klinger¹ b. 17 Jan 1888, d. 2 Oct 1939
• Mother*: Sadie Edna Rothermel¹ b. 21 Apr 1889, d. 15 Nov 1986

Arthur P. Shade Sr.¹

• Last Edited: 19 Sep 2008

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Arthur P. Shade Sr. was born on 26 December 1911.¹
• He married Martha Viola Klinger, daughter of Franklin Anthony Klinger and Sadie Edna Rothermel.¹
• Arthur P. Shade Sr. died in April 1983, at age 71.¹

Fay Madalene Klinger^1,2

• Last Edited: 30 Jan 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Fay Madalene Klinger was born on 12 September 1917.¹
• She was the daughter of Franklin Anthony Klinger and Sadie Edna Rothermel.¹
• Fay Madalene Klinger married David E. Rittner.¹
• Fay Madalene Klinger died on 28 August 2004, at age 86.¹
• She was buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, PA.²

• Father*: Franklin Anthony Klinger¹ b. 17 Jan 1888, d. 2 Oct 1939
• Mother*: Sadie Edna Rothermel¹ b. 21 Apr 1889, d. 15 Nov 1986

David E. Rittner¹

• Last Edited: 30 Jan 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• David E. Rittner was born on 20 October 1916.¹
• He married Fay Madalene Klinger, daughter of Franklin Anthony Klinger and Sadie Edna Rothermel.¹
• David E. Rittner died on 6 November 2001, at age 85.¹
• He was buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, PA.²

Jan H. Rittner¹

• Last Edited: 30 Jan 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Jan H. Rittner was born on 25 September 1944, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, PA.²
• He was the son of David E. Rittner and Fay Madalene Klinger.¹
• Jan H. Rittner died on 24 January 2021, at age 76.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Jan Rittner Sr.
  Sept. 25, 1944 – Jan. 24,2021
  Jan Rittner Sr., 76, Tyler Texas, formerly of Shiremanstown Pennsylvania, passed away on Sunday morning. He was born in Mechanicsburg, PA, the son of the late David and Fay (Klinger) Rittner. Jan is survived by his 2nd wife, Leslie (Becker) Rittner; sisters, Patricia Shelton and Myrl Busler; children, Jan Rittner Jr., Tammy Whelchel, David Rittner, and Patty Rittner; and grandchildren. Jan was a graduate of Cumberland Valley High School Class of '63 and U.S. Marine Reserve. He was employed with Ironworkers Local 404, from where he retired. Jan's passion was helping others and his relationship with the Lord. His calling led him to Texas, where he lived out his life doing what he loved most. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Jan knew that the Lord helped and protected him in all of his endeavors and in time of need. Some may think Jan had considerable luck. To him, it was the Lord, not luck. The Lord took Jan home Sunday morning, almost as if timed perfectly. Jan's happiest time was getting up early for church on Sunday morning and making his invention of milk gravy for breakfast, while listening to the sounds of gospel music, most notably "Come Home It's Suppertime", when all of God's children gather around the table. Jan is now home at last. www.pennlive.com/obits
  Published in Patriot-News from Jan. 28 to Jan. 31, 2021.²
  

• Father*: David E. Rittner¹ b. 20 Oct 1916, d. 6 Nov 2001
• Mother*: Fay Madalene Klinger¹ b. 12 Sep 1917, d. 28 Aug 2004