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John S. Reed¹

• Last Edited: 8 Feb 2023

• John S. Reed was born on 19 April 1880.^2,3
• He married Verdie J. Geist, daughter of Wilson Geist and Mary Schlegel, on 2 June 1900, Northumberland County, PA.^1,4,5
• John S. Reed died on 3 January 1969, at age 88.⁶
• Newspaper obituary:
  John S. Reed Klingerstown R. D.
  John S. Reed, 88, of Klingerstown R. D., died yesterday afternoon at 4:00 in the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Weist, with whom he was residing. Death terminated an illness of several years.
  Mr. Reed was married to the former Vertie Geist, who preceded him in death in 1959. He was a retired farmer and carpenter. He was a member of Salem Lutheran Church and the Gratz Fire Company.
  Survivors include seven daughters, Mrs. Harry (Flossie) Reiner, Dornsife R. D; Mrs. Clarence (Irene) Weist, Klingerstown R. D. 2; Mrs. Charles (Helen) Ramer and Mrs. Leon (Lila) Geist, Pitman; Mrs. Lear (Violet) Troutman, Penn Brook; Mrs. Margaret Enders, Millersburg and Mrs. Robert (Ethel) Kohler, Spring Glen; one son, Clair Reed. Carlisle R. D; one brother, James A. Reed, Klingerstown; 25 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.
  The News-Item (Shamokin, Pennsylvania), 04 Jan 1969, Sat, Page 2.⁶
  

Verdie J. Geist^1,2

• Last Edited: 8 Feb 2023

• Verdie J. Geist is also referred to as Jennie Vertie Geist in some sources.
• Verdie J. Geist is also referred to as Vertie Schlegel in some sources.
• Verdie J. Geist is also referred to as Gertie in some sources.⁴
• She was born on 10 March 1881, Klingerstown R.D., Schuylkill County, PA.^3,2
• She was the daughter of Wilson Geist and Mary Schlegel.³
• Verdie J. Geist married John S. Reed on 2 June 1900, Northumberland County, PA.^1,5,6
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mother of Area Resident Expires
  Mrs. Verdie J. Reed, 77, wife of John Reed, Gratz, and mother of Mrs. Harry Reiner, Dornsife R.D., died early this morning in her home after being in failing health for one year.
  Born March 10, 1881, in Klingerstown R.D., Mrs. Reed was a daughter of the late Wilson and Mary (Schlegel) Geist. She was a member of the Salem Lutheran Church and Sunday School, Klingerstown R.D. 1. Her death severed a marital union of 58 years.
  Surviving are the husband, seven daughters, Mrs. Harry Reiner, Dornsife R.D; Mrs. Clarence Wiest and Mrs. Leon Geist Klingerstown R. D. 1; Mrs Charles Ramer, Pitman; Mrs Lear Troutman, Millersburg; Mrs. Clarence Enders, Elizabethville, and Mrs. Robert Kahler, Sacramento; two sons, Leroy Reed, Lykens, and Clair Reed, Harrisburg; 25 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, one step brother, Harvey Geist. Herndon, and a step-sister, Mrs. Hattie Minnier, Herndon.
  Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2:00 in Sa lem Lutheran and United Church of Christ, Klingerstown R.D. 1. Rev. Richard Jones, Spring Glen, and Rev. J. C. Glessner, Leck Kill, will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Lawrence Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown R.D. 1, on Sunday evening and at the church from Monday noon until time of the service.
  Shamokin News-Dispatch (Shamokin, Pennsylvania), 05 Feb 1959, Thu, Page 4.²
  
• Verdie J. Geist died on 5 February 1959, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA, at age 77.^7,3
• She was buried on 9 February 1959, at Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.³

• Father*: Wilson Geist³
• Mother*: Mary Schlegel³

Homer E. Woodring Sr.¹

• Last Edited: 18 Nov 2015

• Homer E. Woodring Sr. was born on 8 April 1926, Port Matilda, Centre County, PA.¹
• He married Marion E. Woodring.¹
• Homer E. Woodring Sr. died on 7 March 2001, Elysburg, Northumberland County, PA, at age 74.¹
• He was buried at George Washington Memorial Park Cemetery, Plymouth Meeting, Montgomery County, PA.¹

Marion E. Woodring¹

• Last Edited: 18 Nov 2015

• Marion E. Woodring was born on 8 November 1925.¹
• She married Homer E. Woodring Sr.¹
• Marion E. Woodring died on 13 June 2002, at age 76.¹
• She was buried at George Washington Memorial Park Cemetery, Plymouth Meeting, Montgomery County, PA.¹

Anthony A. Herb¹

• Last Edited: 9 Jan 2021

• Anthony A. Herb was born on 21 April 1939, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He married Gladys May Snyder circa 1961.^3,1
• Anthony A. Herb died on 10 May 2016, Penn State Milton Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA, at age 77.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Anthony A. "Snook" Herb
  May 10, 2016
  Anthony A. "Snook" Herb, 77, of Valley View, passed away Tuesday at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey.
  Born Friday April 21, 1939, in Valley View, he was a son of the late Albert W and Lillian M. Conrad Herb.
  He was a 1957 graduate of Tri-Valley High School.
  He was a machinist inspector for TRW, Harrisburg, prior to his retirement.
  He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View.
  Snook was a longtime member of the Hegins Area Ambulance Association and the Valley View Fire Company.
  He was a member of the former Vagabonds, Chapper-als, and the Imperials musical groups.
  His wife, Gladys M. Snyder Herb, passed away in 2012.
  He is survived by a daughter, Sheila M. Klinger and her husband, Brian, Klingerstown; two granddaughters, Trishia N. Klinger, Klingerstown, and Alyssa M. Deibert and her husband, Adam, Sacramento; great-grandson, Bentley Deibert, Sacramento; sister, Cynthia Shankweiler, Valley View; his companion, Jean L. Morris, Hegins.
  Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View, with the Rev. Brian Beissel and the Rev. Carl Shankweiler officiating. A viewing will be held from to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be made in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Valley View. Memorial contributions can be made to Hegins Area Ambulance Association, PO. Box 678, Valley View, PA 17983, or to Trinity Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 153. Valley View, PA 17983. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be left for the family at www. buffingtonreed.com.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 12 May 2016, Thu, Page A14.²
  

Gladys May Snyder^1,2

• Last Edited: 9 Jan 2021

• Gladys May Snyder was born on 30 May 1938, Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County, PA.²
• She married Anthony A. Herb circa 1961.^2,1
• Gladys May Snyder died on 26 October 2012, Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 74.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Gladys May Herb
  October 26, 2012
  Gladys May Herb, 74, of 1102 W. Walnut St., Valley View, passed away Friday with her family by her side at Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center, Tremont.
  Born in Upper Paxton Township, May 30, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Russell H. and Miriam M. Billow Snyder.
  She was a seamstress in area garment factories prior to her retirement.
  She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View. She was also a member of the Woodman of the World, Pitman, and a former member of the Valley View Fire Company Auxiliary
  Surviving are her husband, Anthony A. "Snook" Herb, to whom she was married 51 years; a daughter, Sheila M. Klinger and husband, Brian, Klingerstown; two granddaughters, Trishia N. Klinger and Alyssa M. Klinger, both of Klingerstown; five brothers, Donald Snyder and Robert Snyder, both of Millersburg, Larry Snyder, Kissimmee, Fla., Albert Snyder, Millersburg, and Russell Snyder, Halifax; two sisters, Faye Deibler, Halifax, and Wanda Brooks, Millersburg; nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View, with the Rev. Brian Beissel and the Rev. Carl Shankweiler officiating. A viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church. Interment will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Valley View. Memorial contributions can be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 153, Valley View, PA 17983 or Hegins Area Ambulance Association, P.O. Box 678, Valley View, PA 17983. Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed. com.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 27 Oct 2012, Sat, Page A7.²