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Beulah E. Koppenhaver¹

• Last Edited: 2 Jul 2025

• Beulah E. Koppenhaver was born on 15 June 1889.¹
• She was the daughter of Morris B. Koppenhaver and Mary Adeline Buffington.²
• Beulah E. Koppenhaver married Elvin Ray Artz, son of Henry K. Artz and Christiana C. Mann, circa 1906.^1,3
• Beulah E. Koppenhaver died on 2 November 1970, at age 81.¹
• She was buried at Saint Pauls United Church of Christ Cemetery, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.¹

• Father*: Morris B. Koppenhaver² b. Jul 1866, d. 26 Oct 1915
• Mother*: Mary Adeline Buffington² b. 2 Dec 1868, d. 8 Jul 1941

Warren Leroy Artz¹

• Last Edited: 30 Jun 2024

• Relationship: 3rd great-grandnephew of Johann Peter Klinger

• Warren Leroy Artz was born on 16 February 1907, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Elvin Ray Artz and Beulah E. Koppenhaver.¹
• Warren Leroy Artz married Margaret Pearl Miller, daughter of Charles Miller and Mamie Hepler, on 2 February 1929, Friedens Reformed Church, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• Warren Leroy Artz died on 14 February 1997, Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 89.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Warren L. Artz
  Warren LeRoy "Barney" Artz, 89, of 505 Chestnut St., Hegins, died Friday at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center.
  Born in Sacramento, Feb. 16, 1907, he was a son of the late Elvin and Beulah Koppenhaver Artz.
  He was a self-employed miner and retired from D.A. Kessler Construction, Mount Carmel.
  He was a member of Friedens Lutheran Church, Hegins. He was preceded in death by a son, Eugene, in 1968, and a brother, Albert.
  Surviving are his wife, the former Margaret Miller; two sons, Clair, RD3 Hegins, and Richard, Valley View; a brother, Kenneth, Hegins; a stepsister, Eva Kimmel, Valley View.
  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Friedens Lutheran Church, Hegins. The Rev. Ann Paynter and the Rev. Carl Shankweiler will officiate. Interment will be in Friedens Cemetery, Hegins. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
  Pottsville Republican, February 15, 1997, Page 3.²
  
• He was buried on 18 February 1997, at Friedens Union Cemetery, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,3

• Father*: Elvin Ray Artz¹ b. 25 Mar 1885, d. 19 Oct 1918
• Mother*: Beulah E. Koppenhaver¹ b. 15 Jun 1889, d. 2 Nov 1970

Margaret Pearl Miller¹

• Last Edited: 30 Jun 2024

• Margaret Pearl Miller was born on 13 December 1911.¹
• She was the daughter of Charles Miller and Mamie Hepler.²
• Margaret Pearl Miller married Warren Leroy Artz, son of Elvin Ray Artz and Beulah E. Koppenhaver, on 2 February 1929, Friedens Reformed Church, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• Margaret Pearl Miller died on 29 November 2005, at age 93.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Margaret P. Artz
  November 29, 2005
  Margaret Pearl Artz, 93, of 1367 W. Main St., Valley View, died Tuesday Friendly Nursing Home, Pitman.
  Born in Orwigsburg, Dec. 13, 1911, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mamie Hepler Miller.
  She retired as a seamstress from the former Philmark Manufacturing Company, Valley View.
  She was member of Friedens, Lutheran Church, Hegins.
  Her husband, Warren L. Artz, died in 1997. She was also preceded in death by a son, Eugene H. Artz.
  She is survived by two sons, Clair: W., husband of Twila Artz, Hegins, and Richard B., husband of Carole Artz, Valley View; two brothers, Roy Miller and Leon Miller, t both of Hegins; three sisters, Marie Conrad, Betty Koppenhaver and Arlene Kimmel, all of Hegins; seven grandchildren; 13 greatgrandchildren; three grea-tgreat-grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday from Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, with the Rev. Warren Egebo officiating. A viewing will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Interment will be made in Friedens Cemetery, Hegins. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Friedens Lutheran Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 375, Hegins, PA 17938. Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.
  Republican and Herald, December 1, 2005, Page 18.²
  

• Father*: Charles Miller²
• Mother*: Mamie Hepler²

Eugene Howard Artz¹

• Last Edited: 30 Jun 2024

• Relationship: 4th great-grandnephew of Johann Peter Klinger

• Eugene Howard Artz is also referred to as Eugene Harold Artz in some sources.²
• He was born on 17 May 1932, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Warren Leroy Artz and Margaret Pearl Miller.¹
• Eugene Howard Artz died on 11 August 1968, Reading Hospital, Reading, Berks County, PA, at age 36.²
• He was buried at Friedens Union Cemetery, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.¹

• Father*: Warren Leroy Artz¹ b. 16 Feb 1907, d. 14 Feb 1997
• Mother*: Margaret Pearl Miller¹ b. 13 Dec 1911, d. 29 Nov 2005

Elvin Leroy Koppenhaver¹

• Last Edited: 27 Jun 2020

• Elvin Leroy Koppenhaver was born on 4 October 1920, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.⁴
• He was the son of Jacob Henry Herb and Hannah E. Schmeltz.^2,3
• Elvin Leroy Koppenhaver died on 7 April 2010, Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 89.⁴
• Newspaper obituary:
  Elvin Leroy Koppenhaver
  April 7, 2010
  Elvin Leroy Koppenhaver, 89, of 2360 E. Main St., Sacramento, passed away Wednesday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street.
  Born in Sacramento, Oct. 4, 1920, he was a son of the late Hannah Schmeltz Herb.
  He worked for the former Rissinger's Feed Mill and was a coal miner in area coal mines. He had owned and operated a chicken broiler business in the Gratz area, and was also a self-employed carpenter.
  He was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Sacramento, where he was a former member of the consistory He was also a member of Sacramento Fire Company Gratz Fire Company Line Mountain Good Sam Camping Club and Tri-Valley Senior Citizens.
  Surviving are his wife, Ruth E. Dietrich Koppenhaver, to whom he was married 61 years; a daughter, Carolyn M. Frady and her husband, Michael, Alexandria, Va; two sons, Robert E. Koppenhaver and his wife, Pam, Spring Glen, and Bruce A. Koppenhaver, Spring Glen; two granddaughters, Kelly M. Wheeler, Springfield, Va., and Brooke J. Koppenhaver, Valley View; four grandsons, Brec E Koppenhaver, Hegins, Dustan B. Koppenhaver, Lehighton, Eric M. Frady, Springfield, and Broc R. Koppenhaver, Spring Glen; a great-granddaughter, Kaitlyn M. Wheeler, Springfield; and a brother, Harold Herb, Elizabethville.
  Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Sacramento, with the Rev. Raymond Holland officiating. A viewing will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. at the church. Interment will be in St. Paul's Cemetery, Sacramento. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 2300 E. Main St., Sacramento, PA 17968. 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), 09 Apr 2010, Fri, Page A11.⁴
  
• He was buried on 10 April 2010, at St. Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.⁴

• Step-father*: Jacob Henry Herb³
• Mother*: Hannah E. Schmeltz² b. 5 Jan 1897, d. 21 Jan 1997

Albert Koppenhaver Artz¹

• Last Edited: 26 Jul 2024

• Relationship: 3rd great-grandnephew of Johann Peter Klinger

• Albert Koppenhaver Artz was born on 17 March 1909, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Elvin Ray Artz and Beulah E. Koppenhaver.¹
• Albert Koppenhaver Artz married Mary A. Byerly.²
• Albert Koppenhaver Artz died in August 1966, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 57.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  ALBERT K. ARTZ Albert K. (Pat) Artz, 57, of Hegins, died at 3 p.m. Friday in Good Samaritan Hospital where he was admitted as a medical patient on Aug. 3.
  Born in Sacramento, March 7, 1909, he was a son of Mrs. Beulah Artz Ney and the late Elvin Artz, who died in 1918.
  Mr. Artz was part owner of MACC Coal Co., an independent ment operation in Hegins Township. He had recently purchased Polar Swerl Soft Ice Cream Stand and restaurant opposite the Gratz fair grounds, Gratz.
  Mr. Artz was a member of Independent Miners and Associates.
  Surviving in addition to his mother at Hegins are his wife, the former Mary Byerly of Elizabethville; one daughter and one son, Sharon. wife of Lamar Strause, and James, both of Hegins; two brothers, Warren Artz, Hegins; Kenneth Artz, Lykens; also two stepsisters.
  Funeral was Wednesday morning from Buffington Funeral Home, Valley View. Elder Hass of Harrisburg, Seventh Day Adventist Church, officiated. Interment in Union Cemetery, Sacramento.³
  
• He was buried at Saint Pauls United Church of Christ Cemetery, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: Elvin Ray Artz¹ b. 25 Mar 1885, d. 19 Oct 1918
• Mother*: Beulah E. Koppenhaver¹ b. 15 Jun 1889, d. 2 Nov 1970

Mary A. Byerly¹

• Last Edited: 26 Jul 2024

• Mary A. Byerly was born on 25 September 1917.¹
• She married Albert Koppenhaver Artz, son of Elvin Ray Artz and Beulah E. Koppenhaver.¹
• Mary A. Byerly died in September 1974.¹
• She was buried at Saint Pauls United Church of Christ Cemetery, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.¹

Kenneth Elvin Artz¹

• Last Edited: 2 Jul 2025

• Relationship: 3rd great-grandnephew of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Kenneth Elvin Artz was born on 18 January 1915, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Elvin Ray Artz and Beulah E. Koppenhaver.¹
• Kenneth Elvin Artz married Mae Iona Cunningham, daughter of Amor Bradley Cunningham and Maude Edith Bowman.^2,1
• Kenneth Elvin Artz married Arlene Gertrude Otto, daughter of Raymond Otto and Dollie Minnich, circa February 1971.^3,1
• Kenneth Elvin Artz died on 26 March 2006, Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 91.⁴
• Newspaper obituary:
  Kenneth E. Artz
  March 26, 2006
  Kenneth E. Artz, 91, of Pine Grove, passed away Sunday at Pottsville Hospital.
  Born in Sacramento, Jan. 18, 1915, he was a son of the late Elvin and Beulah Koppenhaver Artz.
  He worked as a self- employed coal miner.
  He was a member of Frie-dens United Church of Christ, Hegins, Hegins Fire Company, Liberty Hose Company No. 2, Lykens, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Valley View, and American Legion Post 575.
  He served as a private in the Army during World War II.
  He was preceded in death by his wife, Arlene Williard Artz. He was previously married to Mae Cunningham, who died March 29, 1970.
  Surviving are two daughters, Joyce Heintzelman, Lykens, and Holly Thompson, Sacramento, Calif; two stepdaughters, Marcella Schade, Valley View, and Barbara Krammes, Hegins; a granddaughter, Crystal Mace, Lykens. He is also survived by five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren.
  Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday from Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, with the Rev. Claude Schach officiating. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until the time of services. Interment will be in St. Paul's Cemetery, Hubley Township. Donations can be made to American Lung Association, 3001 Old Gettysburg Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011.
  Republican and Herald, March 30, 2006, Page 24.^5,6
  
• He was buried at Saint Pauls United Church of Christ Cemetery, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.⁷

• Father*: Elvin Ray Artz¹ b. 25 Mar 1885, d. 19 Oct 1918
• Mother*: Beulah E. Koppenhaver¹ b. 15 Jun 1889, d. 2 Nov 1970

Mae Iona Cunningham^1,2

• Last Edited: 2 Jul 2025

• Relationship: 3rd great-granddaughter of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Mae Iona Cunningham was born on 11 February 1916, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.^4,5,6
• She was the daughter of Amor Bradley Cunningham and Maude Edith Bowman.³
• Mae Iona Cunningham married Kenneth Elvin Artz, son of Elvin Ray Artz and Beulah E. Koppenhaver.^7,2
• Mae Iona Cunningham died on 29 March 1970, Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 54.⁶
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mrs. Kenneth E. Artz
  Mrs. Mae Iona Artz, 54, wife of Kenneth E. Artz, 401 Main St., Lykens, died yesterday in Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg.
  She was born in Lykens. Her parents were the late Amor and Maude Bowman Cunningham. She was a member of Lykens United Methodist Church.
  Surviving are her husband, one daughter Joyce, wife Grant Heintzelman, Lykens; brothers, Kenneth and William Cunningham, Harrisburg; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Glanas, California; Mrs. Georgia Salada, Oklahoma; one granddaughter.
  Services will be Wednesday morning at Roy W. D. Schoffstall Fu neral Home, 406 Market St., Lykens. The Rev. Robert P. Brenneman will officiate. Entombment will be in the mausoleum at Wiconisco Cemetery.
  Pottsville Republican, March 30, 1970, Page 18.⁴
  
• She was buried on 1 April 1970, at Calvary United Methodist Cemetery, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, PA.⁶

• Father*: Amor Bradley Cunningham³ b. 30 Sep 1879, d. 13 Dec 1960
• Mother*: Maude Edith Bowman³ b. 16 Apr 1888, d. 2 Jan 1961

Beatrice May Straub¹

• Last Edited: 6 Dec 2016

• Relationship: 3rd great-granddaughter of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Beatrice May Straub was born on 17 September 1907.¹
• She was the daughter of Samuel Frederick Straub and Mina Estella Artz.¹
• Beatrice May Straub died on 25 October 1907, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, PA.¹

• Father*: Samuel Frederick Straub¹ b. 26 Aug 1885, d. 12 Jan 1968
• Mother*: Mina Estella Artz¹ b. 19 Dec 1886

Larry Earl Klouser¹

• Last Edited: 10 Oct 2024

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

• Larry Earl Klouser was born on 3 October 1942, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3
• He was the son of Earl J. Klouser and Alma Christianna Ney.¹
• Larry Earl Klouser died on 3 September 2010, New York Prebysterian-Columbia Hospital, New York, New York County, NY, at age 67.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Larry E. Klouser
  September 3, 2010
  Larry E. Klouser, devoted husband, father and grandfather, 67, of 205 Gap St., Valley View, passed away with his family by his side on Friday at New York Presbyterian Columbia Hospital, New York, N.Y.
  Born on Saturday, Oct. 3, 1942, in Valley View, he was a son of the late Earl J. Klouser and Alma C. Ney Klouser.
  He was a 1960 graduate of Tri-Valley High School and received his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Education from Bloomsburg University.
  He was a world history and social studies teacher for the Tri-Valley School District for 39 years. He was instrumental in introducing new subjects into the social studies curriculum including world religions, the Vietnam War, sociology, marriage and family and prejudice and minorities. He was an advisor to the Student Council for many years, class advisor for numerous classes, and an advisor to peer helpers.
  Larry was selected in 1996 for a summer fellowship on the Holocaust and Jewish Resistance in Poland and Israel.
  He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View, where he served on the church council and the pastoral care team. He was an advisor for many years to the Trinity Lutheran Youth Group, and a former adult Sunday School teacher.
  Larry was also a member of the Tri-Valley Zoning Board, Tri-Valley Charities and the Schuylkill Community Action Committee. He was a former member and charter president of the Hegins Valley Jaycees. Larry was one of the original organizers of the Tri-Valley Girls Softball League.
  He was a former member of the Tri-Valley Teachers Association, the Pennsylvania State Education Assocication and the National Education Association.
  One of Larry's passions was traveling. He especially enjoyed following the paths of great historical leaders and events. He often visited battlefields, museums, reenactments and landmarks.
  Larry loved yard work and gardening, traveling to the shore, reading and spending time with his family, especially with his four grandchildren. Every year Larry looked forward to his summer "job" working with his friends a the Berks County I.U.
  He was preceded in death by a brother, Eugene Klouser; and a sister, Dawn Klouser.
  He is survived by his wife, Phyllis M. Haas Klouser, to whom he was married for 38 years.
  He is also survived by two daughters, Jessica L. Klouser, Philadelphia, and Jennifer A. Wehry and her husband, Randy, Wellsville; two granddaughters, Grace Wehry and Emma Wehry, both of Wellsville; two grandsons Luke Wehry and Jack Wehry, both of Wellsville; and a sister Nancy Klinger, Valley View.
  Memorial services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View, at 1 p.m. Saturday. The Rev. Curtis Zemencik will officiate. Interment will be private at the convenience of the family in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Valley View. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Larry E. Klouser Scholarship Fund, c/o Gratz National Bank, 1625 W. Main St., Valley View, PA 17983. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
  Published in Republican & Herald from Sept. 4 to Sept. 5, 2010.^4,5
  
• He was buried at Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.⁶

• Father*: Earl J. Klouser¹ b. 4 May 1908, d. Jun 1966
• Mother*: Alma Christianna Ney¹ b. 9 Jan 1914, d. Jul 1984