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Tobias Adams¹

• Last Edited: 31 Dec 2020

• Tobias Adams was born on 30 May 1850, Rebuck, Northumberland County, PA.²
• He was the son of Nicholas Adams and Elizabeth Schreffler.²
• Tobias Adams married Otttila Bergner.¹
• Tobias Adams died on 8 February 1927, Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 76.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  TOBIAS ADAMS
  Died At The Homse Of His Daughter At Frackville
  Tobias Adams, aged 76, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Wm. J. Griffiths, 236 Washington St., Frackville, on Tuesday. Death was attributed to old age,
  He leaves to survive, four daughters, Mrs. Robt. Smeltz, of Red Cross, Pa. Mrs, Levi Paul, of Dornsife, Pa; Mrs. Rufus Swalm, of Dornsife, and Mrs. Wm. J. Griffiths, at whose home he died, and one son Monroe, of Allentown, a brother, John of Dornsife, also survives.
  He was a former resident of Dornsife, and has made his home with his daughter for the past five months. He was a devout member of the Reformed church. Rev. Schellhase, pastor of St. Peters Reformed church, Frackville, will hold a short service before 7 a. m., Saturday, at the house, at which time the funeral cortege will leave by auto for Dornsife, where services will be held in Hummel's [Himmel's] church, and interment to follow in Hummel's church cemetery. W. A. Nice, of Frackvillle, will be undertaker in charge.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 09 Feb 1927, Wed, Page 3.³
  
• He was buried at Himmel Church Cemetery, Rebuck, Northumberland County, PA.⁴

• Father*: Nicholas Adams²
• Mother*: Elizabeth Schreffler²

Otttila Bergner¹

• Last Edited: 31 Dec 2020

• Otttila Bergner is also referred to as Ottile in some sources.^2,3
• She was born on 5 July 1852.³
• She married Tobias Adams, son of Nicholas Adams and Elizabeth Schreffler.¹
• Otttila Bergner died on 2 December 1906, at age 54.³
• She was buried at Himmel Church Cemetery, Rebuck, Northumberland County, PA.³

William Arthur Rice¹

• Last Edited: 27 Nov 2025

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

• William Arthur Rice was born on 30 October 1936, Freeport, IL.^2,1
• He was the son of William Arthur Rice and Laura Vada Klinger.¹
• William Arthur Rice married Kay E. Miller, daughter of Claude Miller and Lillian Rowe, on 2 September 1961.^3,4,5
• William Arthur Rice died on 25 November 2025, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA, at age 89.²
• Funeral home obituary:
  William A. Rice
  October 30, 1936 ~ November 25, 2025 (age 89)
  William A. Rice, 89, of Lykens, passed away peacefully Tuesday night, November 25, 2025 with his family by his side.
  Born in Freeport, Illinois, on Friday, October 30, 1936, a son of the late William and Laura Klinger Rice.
  Bill retired with over forty years of service with the United States Postal Service, working out of the Harrisburg office. He was also a co-owner of the former R & K Diner, Elizabethville, a business successfully ran for over 46 years, retiring in 2015.
  He was a member of the Immanuel/Wesley United Methodist Church, Loyalton.
  He was an avid train collector, belonging to the Train Collector Association.
  He enjoyed spending time and taking care of the family pets. Bill will be remembered as a loving husband and father.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Kay Miller Rice, 2022.
  Surviving are his three children, Edwin Rice (Suzanne), Lykens, Michelle Rice, Loyalton, and Drinda Rice (Douglas), Halifax; a sister, Linda Greenhaw, Florida; numerous nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM from the Immanuel/Wesley United Methodist Church, Loyalton, with his pastor, Pastor William Romberger officiating. Viewing will be from 10-11 AM at the church. Bill will be laid to rest in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville.
  Memorial donations in Bill's memory can be made to Compassion in the Valley, c/o Peter Hoffman, 9 N Hand Street, Tower City, PA 17980.
  The Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc., Tower City, is honored to serve the Rice family. To send condolences, visit www.dimonfuneralhome.com.²
  
• He was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: William Arthur Rice¹ b. 13 Apr 1912, d. 30 Sep 1991
• Mother*: Laura Vada Klinger¹ b. 28 Jun 1917, d. 26 Oct 2016

Kay E. Miller^1,2

• Last Edited: 27 Nov 2025

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Kay E. Miller was born on 31 March 1940, Loyalton, Dauphin County, PA.³
• She was the daughter of Claude Miller and Lillian Rowe.³
• Kay E. Miller married William Arthur Rice, son of William Arthur Rice and Laura Vada Klinger, on 2 September 1961.^3,1,4
• Kay E. Miller died on 18 July 2022, Loyalton, Dauphin County, PA, at age 82.³
• Funeral home obituary:
  Kay E. Rice
  March 31, 1940 ~ July 18, 2022 (age 82)
  Kay E. Rice, 82, of Lykens (Loyalton), passed away early Monday morning, July 18, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family.
  Kay was born in Loyalton, March 31, 1940, a daughter of the late Claude and Lillian Rowe Miller. She was 1958 graduate of Upper Dauphin High School.
  Kay was a co-owner of the former R & K Diner, Elizabethville, a business successfully ran for over 46 years, retiring in 2015.
  She was a faithful and lifetime member of the Immanuel/Wesley United Methodist Church, Loyalton where she belonged to Helping Hands and was active with the women's group.
  She enjoyed doing ceramics, crafts, gardening, taking care of her fur babies, but above all her family was the center of her world.
  Surviving are her husband of 60 years, William A. Rice, three children; Edwin Rice (Suzanne), Lykens, Michelle Rice, Loyalton and Drinda Rice (Douglas), Halifax.
  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 11:00 am from the Chapel of the Dimon Funeral Home, Inc., Tower City with Pastor William Romberger officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville. Viewing will be from 10-11 am at the chapel.
  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of Central Pennsylvania, 1320 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg PA 17110.
  To send condolences to the family visit www.dimonfuneralhome.com.³
  
• She was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.³

• Father*: Claude Miller³
• Mother*: Lillian Rowe³