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Minnie Myrtle Berkebile¹

• Last Edited: 21 Jan 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Minnie Myrtle Berkebile was born in 1885.¹
• She was the daughter of William Berkebile.²
• Minnie Myrtle Berkebile married George Morris Klinger, son of George Brady Klinger and Ellen Jane Snyder, circa 1930.¹
• Minnie Myrtle Berkebile died in 1973.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mrs. Minnie M. Eash Klinger, 87, of Stoystown RD 2 died Jan. 2, 1973, in Berlin. Born April 15, 1885, in Somerset County a daughter of William and Julia (Lape) Berkebile. Preceded in death by parents, her first husband, Irvin Eash, and second husband, George Klinger, three brothers, two sisters and one step-son. Survived by the following children: Mrs. John (Gladys) Stumbaugh of Chambersburg; Mrs. Tony (Evelyn) Strasiser of Kantner; and Mrs. Carl (Ruby)Meyers of Stoystown RD 2, these step-children: George Klinger of Elizabethville; Mrs. Luella Umberger of Wisconisce; and Mrs. Violet Shuey of Tower City; and Mrs. Mark (Vivian) Adams of Tower City;14 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. A sister of Mrs. Maude Gray of Pasadena, Md; and Mrs. Leroy Wheeler of Somerset. A member of the Kantner United Methodist Church. Family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Charles H. Deaner Funeral Home, Stoystown, where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday with the Rev. J. R. Peterson officiating.Interment, Otterbein Cemetery.
  Daily American, 3 January 1973.³
  

• Father*: William Berkebile² b. c 1867

Vernon L. Klinger

• Last Edited: 21 Jan 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Vernon L. Klinger was born on 1 May 1930, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He was the son of George Morris Klinger and Mary Celesta Metz.¹
• Vernon L. Klinger married Jean M. O'Neill, daughter of Joseph M. O'Neill and Julia Rose Nicklo, circa 1956.²
• Vernon L. Klinger died on 14 March 2013, Heritage Mill Personal Care Home, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 82.¹
• He was buried on 20 March 2013, at Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  March 14, 2013
  Vernon L. Klinger, 82, of Tower City, passed away Thursday afternoon at Heritage Mill Personal Care Home, Tower City.
  Born in Wiconisco, May 1, 1930, he was a son of the late Mary Mertz Klinger.
  He was a graduate of Tower City High School. He was a Navy veteran.
  Vernie was a retired mechanic, having owned his own business, Klinger's Korner, Tower City, for more than 50 years.
  Vernon was of the Protestant faith. He enjoyed hunting and the outdoors.
  In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Jean O'Neill Klinger, on Dec. 20, 2012; a son Kenneth L., in 2006; two brothers, George and Earl Klinger; three sisters, Vivian Adams, Luella Umberger and Violet Shuey.
  Surviving are three daughters, Carole A. Klinger, Harrisburg, Karen J. Klinger, New Cumberland, and Kay M. Livelsberger, Mount Joy; two sons, Carl L. Klinger and Chris V. Klinger, both of Tower City; nine grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday from the Chapel of the Dimon Funeral Homes Inc., Tower City, with the Rev. Edward Gobrecht officiating. Interment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville. A viewing will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the chapel. To sign the guest book, visit www.dimonfuneralhome.com.
  Published in Republican & Herald on Mar. 15, 2013.¹
  

• Father*: George Morris Klinger b. 3 Oct 1889, d. 20 May 1934
• Mother*: Mary Celesta Metz¹ b. 30 Jun 1896, d. 26 Jun 1981

Jean M. O'Neill¹

• Last Edited: 21 Jan 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Jean M. O'Neill was born on 25 October 1933, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Joseph M. O'Neill and Julia Rose Nicklo.¹
• Jean M. O'Neill married Vernon L. Klinger, son of George Morris Klinger and Mary Celesta Metz, circa 1956.¹
• Jean M. O'Neill died on 20 December 2012, Tremont Health Rehabilitation Center, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 79.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  December 20, 2012
  Jean M. Klinger, 79, of Tower City, passed away Thursday at Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center.
  Born in Lykens, Oct. 25, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Julia Nicklo O'Neill.
  Jean attended the former Lykens High School.
  She was a member of Our Lady Help of Christian Catholic Church, Lykens, and a former member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Tower City.
  Her life revolved around her family and helping others.
  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth L., in 2006; two brothers, James and Robert O'Neill.
  Surviving are her husband of 56 years, Vernon L; three daughters, Carole A. Klinger, Harrisburg, Karen J. Klinger, New Cumberland, and Kay M. Livelsberger, Mount Joy; two sons, Carl L. Klinger and Chris V. Klinger, both of Tower City; a sister, Mary Jane Heim, Orwin; two brothers, John "Jack" O'Neill, Maryland, and Joseph O'Neill, Florida; nine grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; nieces and nephews.
  Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady Help of Christian Church, Lykens, with the Rev. C. Anthony Miller as the celebrant. Interment will be in the Irish Catholic Cemetery, Lykens. A viewing will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to Catholic Charities, 4800 Union Deposit Road, Harrisburg PA 17111. Dimon Funeral Homes Inc., Tower City, has been entrusted with the arrangements.
  Published in Republican & Herald on December 21, 2012.¹
  
• She was buried on 22 December 2012, at Irish Catholic Cemetery, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.¹

• Father*: Joseph M. O'Neill¹ b. 8 Jan 1901, d. 17 May 1935
• Mother*: Julia Rose Nicklo¹ b. 1909, d. 1973

Joseph M. O'Neill¹

• Last Edited: 19 Jun 2024

• Joseph M. O'Neill was born on 8 January 1901, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.²
• He married Julia Rose Nicklo.¹
• Joseph M. O'Neill died on 17 May 1935, Williams Township, Dauphin County, PA, at age 34, in a mining accident at a Susquehanna Colleries Co. mine near Williamstown, PA.^3,2
• He was buried on 21 May 1935, at Irish Catholic Cemetery, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.^3,2

Julia Rose Nicklo¹

• Last Edited: 19 Jun 2024

• Julia Rose Nicklo was buried at Irish Catholic Cemetery, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.²
• She was born in 1909.²
• She married Joseph M. O'Neill.¹
• Julia Rose Nicklo died in 1973.²

William Berkebile¹

• Last Edited: 9 Jan 2013

• William Berkebile was born circa 1867.¹