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Ferne Donmoyer¹

• Last Edited: 24 Jan 2018

• Relationship: 5th great-granddaughter of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ferne Donmoyer was born on 20 April 1951, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• She died on 21 April 1951, A.C. Milliken Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Raymond Edward Donmoyer and Ferne Audrey Klinger.¹
• Ferne Donmoyer was buried on 21 April 1951, at Donaldson, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: Raymond Edward Donmoyer¹ b. 22 Mar 1926, d. 12 May 2003
• Mother*: Ferne Audrey Klinger¹ b. 2 Apr 1926, d. 13 Mar 2003

Raymond Edward Donmoyer¹

• Last Edited: 30 Aug 2026

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Raymond Edward Donmoyer was born on 22 March 1926, Donaldson, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He married Ferne Audrey Klinger, daughter of Irvin William Klinger and Martha May Gauntlett, circa 1946, PA.¹
• Raymond Edward Donmoyer died on 12 May 2003, Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon, Lebanon County, PA, at age 77.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Raymond Edward Donmoyer
  Son in Danville is among man's survivors
  Raymond Edward Donmoyer, 77, of 108 Oak St., Donaldson, died Monday, May 12, 2003, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon.
  Born March 22, 1926, in Donaldson, he was the son of the late Raymond W. and Mary Morgan Donmoyer.
  A retired security guard at Boscov's Department Store, Mr. Donmoyer was a former police patrolman in St. Clair, Minersville, Tremont and Reilly Township.
  His wife, the former Ferne Klinger, died March 13, 2003. A daughter, Ferne, died in infancy.
  Mr. Donmoyer is survived by two daughters: Wendy Graeff, Donaldson; and Bambi Schaak, Pine Grove; a son, Dr. Terry Donmoyer, Danville; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
  Private memorial services will be held at the convenience of the family, with the Rev. Paul Rainbow officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Tremont, under the direction of the Minnig-Berger Funeral Home, 120 W. Main St., Tremont.
  Press Enterprise, May 14, 2003, Page 7.²
  
• He was buried at St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA.¹

Terry Ray Donmoyer^1,2

• Last Edited: 31 Aug 2026

• Relationship: 5th great-grandson of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Terry Ray Donmoyer was born on 14 September 1955, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Raymond Edward Donmoyer and Ferne Audrey Klinger.²
• Terry Ray Donmoyer married Christine M. Lynn.³
• Terry Ray Donmoyer died on 21 August 2026, at age 70.¹
• Funeral home obituary:
  Dr. Terry Ray Donmoyer
  September 14, 1955 ~ August 21, 2026 (age 70)
  Dr. Terry Ray Donmoyer, 70, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2026.
  Born on September 14, 1955 in Pottsville, he was the son of the late Raymond and Ferne Klinger Donmoyer.
  Terry was a graduate of Pine Grove Area High School and dedicated much of his professional life to caring for others. He went to Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science for Pharmacy, where he was part of (USP) Upsilon Sigma Phi fraternity and later attended New York College of Podiatric Medicine for his doctorate in Podiatric Medicine.
  In his younger years, he owned and operated a private podiatry practice in Lebanon. More recently, he worked as a pharmacist at Tri-Valley Pharmacy, Pine Grove, where he continued to use his knowledge and experience to help others.
  Terry will be remembered for his love of God and family, his giving heart, his humor, his kindness, and his compassion for others.
  Terry was a devoted father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend whose life was defined by the many people he loved and cared for.
  He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Christine Donmoyer, as well as his infant sister, Ferne; his younger sister, Wendy Kay Graeff; and his friend and brother-in-law, Kenneth Graeff.
  Terry is survived by his daughters, Jenna Galan of Wyomissing and Carrie Moffat of Danville; his stepdaughter, Jennifer Marks of Danville; his beloved companion of over five years, Susan Redman; Susan's daughters, Lydia and Molly Redman, whom he loved dearly and considered an important part of his family; and will be deeply missed by his several grandchildren, as well as his half-sister, Bambi Shaak, beloved niece and nephew, Amy Shadle and Kenneth Graeff, and several great nieces and nephews.
  Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 10:30 A.M. at the H. L. Snyder Funeral Home, Inc., Pine Grove with Michelle Causton officiating. There will be a visitation on Saturday, August 29, 2026 from 9:00 A.M. until 10:30 A.M. at the Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Salem Hetzel's Cemetery, Pine Grove.¹
  
• He was buried at Salem Hetzel's Cemetery, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,4

• Father*: Raymond Edward Donmoyer² b. 22 Mar 1926, d. 12 May 2003
• Mother*: Ferne Audrey Klinger² b. 2 Apr 1926, d. 13 Mar 2003

Wendy Kay Donmoyer^1,2

• Last Edited: 30 Aug 2026

• Relationship: 5th great-granddaughter of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Wendy Kay Donmoyer was born on 30 December 1959, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• She was the daughter of Raymond Edward Donmoyer and Ferne Audrey Klinger.²
• Wendy Kay Donmoyer died on 1 September 2010, Donaldson, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 50.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Wendy Kay Graeff
  September 1, 2010
  Wendy Kay Graeff, 50, of 126 E. Centre St., Donaldson, died Wednesday at her residence.
  Born in Pottsville, Dec. 30, 1959, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Ferne Klinger Donmoyer.
  She had worked for Schoeneman in Pottsville.
  She was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Tremont.
  She was preceded in death by an infant sister.
  Surviving are her husband of 33 years, Kenneth; a daughter, Amy, and her fiance, Daniel Shade, Donaldson; a son, Kenneth, and his fiance, Amanda Snyder, Donaldson; a brother, Terry Donmoyer, Danville; a sister, Bambi Shaak, Newmanstown; seven grandchildren, Chloe, Daniel, Emma, Gabrielle, Haily, Audrey and a soon-to-be-born grandson; nieces and nephews.
  A funeral service will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Minnig-Berger Funeral Home, Tremont. The Rev. Maureen Duffy-Guy will officiate. Friends may call from 6 p.m. until the time of services Tuesday at the funeral home.
  Published in Republican & Herald on September 4, 2010.¹
  

• Father*: Raymond Edward Donmoyer² b. 22 Mar 1926, d. 12 May 2003
• Mother*: Ferne Audrey Klinger² b. 2 Apr 1926, d. 13 Mar 2003

Martha May Gauntlett¹

• Last Edited: 24 Jan 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Martha May Gauntlett was born in 1904.¹
• She was the daughter of Thomas Gauntlett and Jane Beveridge.^2,3
• Martha May Gauntlett married Irvin William Klinger, son of Edwin Guerney Klinger and Dorsey Angeline Williard, on 29 July 1925, Minersville, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,3
• Martha May Gauntlett was buried in 1975, at Old Reformed Church Cemetery, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She died in 1975, Schuylkill County, PA.¹

• Father*: Thomas Gauntlett²
• Mother*: Jane Beveridge³

Ferne Audrey Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 30 Aug 2026

• Relationship: 4th great-granddaughter of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ferne Audrey Klinger was born on 2 April 1926, Branchdale, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Irvin William Klinger and Martha May Gauntlett.¹
• Ferne Audrey Klinger married Raymond Edward Donmoyer circa 1946, PA.¹
• Ferne Audrey Klinger died on 13 March 2003, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA, at age 76.¹
• She was buried at St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Ferne A. Donmoyer, 76, Donaldson
  DONALDSON - Ferne A. Donmoyer, 76, of 108 Oak St., died Thursday night, March 13, 2003, at the Milton Hershey Medical Center.
  She was born April 2, 1926, in Branchdale, a daughter of the late Irvin W. and Martha J. (Gauntlett) Klinger. She and Raymond E. Donmoyer were married for 39 years.
  Mrs. Donmoyer retired in 1995 from Tremont Health & Rehabilitation Center, and First Step Foot Care, Lebanon.
  Surviving, in addition to her husband, are one daughter, Wendy Graeff of Donaldson; one son, Dr. Terry Donmoyer of Danville; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A
  private service will be conducted at the Minnig-Berger Funeral Home, 120 W. Main St., Tremont. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Tremont.
  Contributions may be made to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 800 Corporate Circle, Suite 100, Harrisburg, Pa. 17110.
  The Danville News, March 19, 2003, Page 2.²
  

• Father*: Irvin William Klinger¹ b. 19 Oct 1902, d. 14 Jun 1975
• Mother*: Martha May Gauntlett¹ b. 1904, d. 1975

William Irvin Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 24 Jan 2018

• Relationship: 4th great-grandson of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• William Irvin Klinger is also referred to as Billy Klinger in some sources.
• Some sources record that William Irvin Klinger was born on 12 March 1927, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He was born on 12 March 1927, Branchdale, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,3
• He was the son of Irvin William Klinger and Martha May Gauntlett.¹
• William Irvin Klinger died on 19 December 1993, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 66.^1,3
• He was buried at Odd Fellow Lodge Cemetery, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA.¹

• Father*: Irvin William Klinger¹ b. 19 Oct 1902, d. 14 Jun 1975
• Mother*: Martha May Gauntlett¹ b. 1904, d. 1975