Person Page - 1675

Pearl I. Lentz¹

• Last Edited: 23 Feb 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Pearl I. Lentz was born on 24 November 1914, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of James Lentz and Amanda R. Zimmerman.¹
• Pearl I. Lentz married John W. Bixler, son of Garvin Sylvester Bixler and Mary Elizabeth Rumberger.³
• Pearl I. Lentz died on 28 February 2011, Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 96.^1,2
• Online obituary:
  Pearl I. Bixler, 96, of Wiconisco Street, Muir, passed away Monday evening at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street.
  Born in Elizabethville, Nov. 24, 1914, she was a daughter of the late James and Amanda Zimmerman Lentz.
  Pearl retired as a seamstress from the garment industry.
  She was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Orwin.
  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John; and a daughter, Jean Bressler.
  Surviving are a son-in-law, Clair Bressler, New Holland; two grandsons, Thomas and Timothy Bressler; four great-grandchildren, Justin, Erin, Ashton and Rachel; a great-great-grandson, Alexander James; a sister-in-law, Dora Wertz, Muir; nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Chapel of Dimon Funeral Homes Inc., Tower City, with the Rev. Edward Gobrecht. Interment will be in Methodist Cemetery, Muir. A viewing will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Dietrich Avenue, Orwin, PA 17980. To sign the guest book, visit www.dimonfuneralhome.com.
  Published in Republican & Herald on Mar. 2, 2011.⁴
  
• She was buried at Grace Methodist Church Cemetery, Muir, Schuylkill County, PA.³

• Father*: James Lentz¹ d. b 1 Apr 1930
• Mother*: Amanda R. Zimmerman¹ b. 1 Mar 1886, d. 7 Jan 1960

John W. Bixler¹

• Last Edited: 23 Feb 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• John W. Bixler was born on 24 December 1912, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Garvin Sylvester Bixler and Mary Elizabeth Rumberger.¹
• John W. Bixler married Pearl I. Lentz, daughter of James Lentz and Amanda R. Zimmerman.¹
• John W. Bixler died on 14 June 1993, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 80.¹
• He was buried at Grace Methodist Church Cemetery, Muir, Schuylkill County, PA.¹

• Father*: Garvin Sylvester Bixler¹ b. 16 Jul 1883, d. 19 Jul 1935
• Mother*: Mary Elizabeth Rumberger¹

Garvin Sylvester Bixler¹

• Last Edited: 3 Dec 2020

• Garvin Sylvester Bixler was born on 16 July 1883, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He was the son of John Bixler and Ellen Boyer.²
• Garvin Sylvester Bixler married Mary Elizabeth Rumberger.¹
• Garvin Sylvester Bixler died on 19 July 1935, Muir, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 52.^2,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  Garvin S. Bixler, Former Fire Boss, Dies at Muir, Friday
  Garvin S. Bixler, well known for many years as a fire boss at Brookside colliery, died at his home at Muir on Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Although he had been compelled to give up his employment at the colliery last December, because of miners' asthma, he was able to be about, and only took to his bed two days before his death, but his decline was rapid, owing to the development of pneumonia.
  Garvin Sylvester Bixler was a son of John Bixler and wife, nee Ellen Buyer. He was born in Hegins Township on July 16, 1883, but had resided at Muir for the past thirty years where he was well known and highly esteemed. Surviving are his mother, living at Pottsville; one sister, Mrs Lillian Miller, of Tremont; his wife and the followng children: Mary E., wife of Reno Moser, Martha, wife of Charles Sehaeffer, Margaret, wife of William Miller, John, Anna, wife of Arthur Weaver, all of Muir; Chester, Eugene, Garvin, Walter, Joseph, Arthur and Dora, all at home.
  He was a member of the Reformed Church, active in its work, and was an elder of the St. Peter's congregation at Orwin. He served in the Philippine Islands during the Spanish American War, and was accorded military funeral by members of the American Legion, Harry Heartter Post. Fraternally he was a member of the United Mine Workers, The Knights of Pythias and the Jr. O. U. A. M., of Muir.
  Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late home. The remains were taken to St. Peter's Lutheran Church at Orwin where services were conducted by Rev. C. E. Heffleger, the pastor, assisted by Rev. H. M. Mentzer, pastor of the United Brethren Church of Valley View.
  Interment was made in the Evangelical cemetery at Muir, with funeral director Dreisigacker in charge.
  West Schuylkill Herald (Tower City, Pennsylvania), 26 Jul 1935, Fri, Page 1.²
  
• He was buried at Grace Methodist Church Cemetery, Muir, Schuylkill County, PA.⁴

• Father*: John Bixler² b. 16 Feb 1856, d. 17 Aug 1888
• Mother*: Ellen Boyer²

Mary Elizabeth Rumberger¹

• Last Edited: 3 Dec 2020

• Mary Elizabeth Rumberger married Garvin Sylvester Bixler, son of John Bixler and Ellen Boyer.¹

Jean Marie Bixler¹

• Last Edited: 23 Feb 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Jean Marie Bixler was born on 12 July 1935, Muir, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of John W. Bixler and Pearl I. Lentz.¹
• Jean Marie Bixler died on 29 October 2009, Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA, at age 74.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Jean M. Bressler, 74, of New Holland, passed away Thursday at Lancaster General Hospital.
  Born in Muir, July 12, 1935, she was a daughter of Pearl I. Lentz Bixler, Muir, and the late John W. Bixler.
  Jean operated an in-house day care from her home in Media for 43 years before retiring to New Holland.
  She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, New Holland.
  She loved spending time with her family, cooking and traveling cross-country with her husband.
  Surviving, in addition to her mother, are her husband, Clair L., to whom she was married 54 years; two sons, Thomas L. Bressler, Virginia, and Timothy S. Bressler and his wife, Dawn, Media; four grandchildren, Justin, Erin, Ashton and Rachel.
  Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday from the chapel of Dimon Funeral Homes Inc., Tower City. Interment will be in Methodist Cemetery, Muir. A viewing will be from 10 to 11 a.m. at the chapel. Memorial contributions in her name should be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, 221 E. Main St., New Holland, PA 17557.
  Published in Republican & Herald from Oct. 30 to Oct. 31, 2009.¹
  
• She was buried on 2 November 2009, at Grace Methodist Church Cemetery, Muir, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: John W. Bixler¹ b. 24 Dec 1912, d. 14 Jun 1993
• Mother*: Pearl I. Lentz¹ b. 24 Nov 1914, d. 28 Feb 2011

Alfred I. Gise^1,2

• Last Edited: 23 Feb 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Alfred I. Gise was born circa 1886, Upper Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• He was the son of George M. Gise and Ellen (?)²
• Alfred I. Gise married Amanda R. Zimmerman, daughter of John F. Zimmerman and Mary Catherine Klinger, on 2 February 1907, Carsonville, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2

• Father*: George M. Gise²
• Mother*: Ellen (?)²

Verna M. Zimmerman¹

• Last Edited: 29 Jun 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Verna M. Zimmerman was born on 1 June 1914.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Nathan Samuel Zimmerman and Anna L. Kinderman.¹
• Verna M. Zimmerman married Joseph Louis Johanides.²
• Verna M. Zimmerman died on 13 October 2002, Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, PA, at age 88.²
• She was buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA.²

• Father*: Nathan Samuel Zimmerman¹ b. 14 Jun 1891, d. 14 Aug 1945
• Mother*: Anna L. Kinderman¹

Paul Franklin Zimmerman¹

• Last Edited: 23 Feb 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Paul Franklin Zimmerman was born on 1 August 1917, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Nathan Samuel Zimmerman and Anna L. Kinderman.¹
• Paul Franklin Zimmerman died on 22 March 1977, at age 59.¹
• He was buried at East Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: Nathan Samuel Zimmerman¹ b. 14 Jun 1891, d. 14 Aug 1945
• Mother*: Anna L. Kinderman¹

Joseph Louis Johanides¹

• Last Edited: 23 Feb 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Joseph Louis Johanides was born on 26 June 1910, Chicago, Cook County, IL.¹
• He married Verna M. Zimmerman, daughter of Nathan Samuel Zimmerman and Anna L. Kinderman.¹
• Joseph Louis Johanides died on 24 October 1994, Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, PA, at age 84.¹
• He was buried at Indiantown Gap NationalCemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA.¹

Philip John Etzweiler¹

• Last Edited: 23 Feb 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Philip John Etzweiler was born on 15 September 1888, Carsonville, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of David H. Etzweiler and Emma Sultzbaugh.¹
• Philip John Etzweiler married Jennie G. Zimmerman, daughter of John F. Zimmerman and Mary Catherine Klinger, on 23 October 1912, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• Philip John Etzweiler died on 11 May 1959, Dauphin County, PA, at age 70.³
• He was buried on 16 May 1959, at Halifax United Methodist Church Cemetery, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.^3,4

• Father*: David H. Etzweiler¹
• Mother*: Emma Sultzbaugh¹

Darwin P. Etzweiler¹

• Last Edited: 23 Feb 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Darwin P. Etzweiler was born on 6 April 1914, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Philip John Etzweiler and Jennie G. Zimmerman.¹
• Darwin P. Etzweiler married Mary Louise Koppenhaver, daughter of Samuel W. Koppenhaver and Anna Rutter, on 24 November 1934, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.³
• Darwin P. Etzweiler died on 26 August 1972, at age 58.^1,2
• He was buried at Halifax United Methodist Church Cemetery, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: Philip John Etzweiler¹ b. 15 Sep 1888, d. 11 May 1959
• Mother*: Jennie G. Zimmerman¹ b. 15 Nov 1893, d. 21 Feb 1975

Mary Louise Koppenhaver¹

• Last Edited: 23 Feb 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Mary Louise Koppenhaver was born on 25 April 1913, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Samuel W. Koppenhaver and Anna Rutter.²
• Mary Louise Koppenhaver married Darwin P. Etzweiler, son of Philip John Etzweiler and Jennie G. Zimmerman, on 24 November 1934, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.³
• Mary Louise Koppenhaver died on 1 April 1999, at age 85.¹
• She was buried at Halifax United Methodist Church Cemetery, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.⁴

• Father*: Samuel W. Koppenhaver²
• Mother*: Anna Rutter²

Kermit Leon Etzweiler¹

• Last Edited: 23 Feb 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Kermit Leon Etzweiler was born on 26 January 1920, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Philip John Etzweiler and Jennie G. Zimmerman.¹
• Kermit Leon Etzweiler married Regena Elizabeth Wilhelm, daughter of Charles Wilhelm and Ruth Harrison, on 24 June 1939, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.²
• Kermit Leon Etzweiler died on 19 December 1996, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 76.¹
• He was buried at Halifax United Methodist Church Cemetery, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.¹

• Father*: Philip John Etzweiler¹ b. 15 Sep 1888, d. 11 May 1959
• Mother*: Jennie G. Zimmerman¹ b. 15 Nov 1893, d. 21 Feb 1975

Regena Elizabeth Wilhelm¹

• Last Edited: 23 Feb 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Regena Elizabeth Wilhelm was born on 24 July 1922.¹
• She was the daughter of Charles Wilhelm and Ruth Harrison.¹
• Regena Elizabeth Wilhelm married Kermit Leon Etzweiler, son of Philip John Etzweiler and Jennie G. Zimmerman, on 24 June 1939, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• Regena Elizabeth Wilhelm died on 19 March 1986, at age 63.¹
• She was buried at Halifax United Methodist Church Cemetery, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: Charles Wilhelm¹
• Mother*: Ruth Harrison¹