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Lester Albert Wiest¹

• Last Edited: 30 Aug 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger (#1), Descendants of Peter Klinger (#2)

• Lester Albert Wiest was born on 28 June 1920.¹
• He was the son of Gurney Albert Wiest and Dersa Itella Leitzel.¹
• Lester Albert Wiest married Melba Elizabeth Cox, daughter of James A. Cox and Elizabeth Anna Wiest, on 15 July 1949, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2,3
• Lester Albert Wiest died on 8 April 1976, at age 55.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  President Boroiigh Authority Dies
  Lester Albert Wiest, 55, of 400 Pine St., Lykens, president of the Lykens Borough Authority, died Thursday at his home.
  Mr. Wiest, born in Lykens Township, was the son of Mrs. Dersa Leitzel Wiest, Lykens, and the late Gurney Wiest. He graduated from Lykens High School in 1928 and from the Pennsylvania State University in 1942. He was employed as a metallurgist at the Reiff and Nestor Lykens, and had been a teacher in Lykens High School. He-was a member of St. Christopher Evangelical Lutheran Church, Harrisburg Consistory, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Millersburg; Penn State Alumni Association, Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity, American Legion Post 124 and Liberty Hose Company No. 2, both of Ly Of Lykens kens and the Dauphin County Volunteer Firemen's Association. He was a past master of Ashlar Lodge 570 Free and Accepted Masons, Lykens. He was a World War II veteran.
  Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his widow, the former Melba Elizabeth Cox; two daughters, Susan E., Mechanicsburg; Jane L., Lancaster; three sisters, Mrs. Evelyn Schnieder, Eleanor Wiest, Mrs. Mildred Sierer, all of Lykens.
  Services will be held Monday morning from the John M. Schultz Funeral Home, Lykens, successor to Schaffstall and Shultz, with the Rev. Philip A. Lynch officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Williamstown.
  Pottsville Republican, April 10, 1976, Page 2.⁴
  
• He was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.¹

• Father*: Gurney Albert Wiest¹ b. 7 Dec 1884, d. 14 Feb 1945
• Mother*: Dersa Itella Leitzel¹ b. 12 Oct 1893, d. 27 Sep 1986

Melba Elizabeth Cox¹

• Last Edited: 30 Aug 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger (#1), Descendants of Peter Klinger (#2)

• Melba Elizabeth Cox was born on 9 March 1922, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of James A. Cox and Elizabeth Anna Wiest.^2,3
• Melba Elizabeth Cox married Lester Albert Wiest, son of Gurney Albert Wiest and Dersa Itella Leitzel, on 15 July 1949, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2,4
• Melba Elizabeth Cox died on 17 November 2015, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 93.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Melba E. Wiest
  1922 - 2015
  Melba E. Wiest formerly of Lykens passed away Tuesday November 17, 2015 at the Manor at Susquehanna Village, Millersburg, Pa. She was born March 9, 1922 at Williamstown, Pa to the late James A. and Lizzie Wiest Cox and was the wife of the late Lester A. Wiest. Melba was a 1939 graduate of the former Williamstown High School, a member of the Lykens United Methodist Church where she played the organ for 24 years, United Methodist Women, a life member of the Kings Daughter Sunday School Class, and a 50 year Life Member of The Glen Chapter No. 425 of Eastern Star of Lykens where she played the organ for 25 years. She is survived by daughters; Susan E. Wiest and Jane L. Forney and husband John, grandsons Arron and wife Erin Forney and Seth Forney, great grandchildren Hannah and Noah Forney. In addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death by three brothers Benjamin, James and Harper Cox. Funeral services will be held Saturday November 21, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. from the Lykens United Methodist Church, 527 North Second St., Lykens, Pa. with Rev. Lori A. Betsworth and Rev. Kevin Hughes officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 A.M. until the time of service. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Williamstown, Pa. In lieu of flowers memorial donation may be made to her church organ repair fund. John R. Shultz Funeral Home, Lykens has charge of the arrangements. www.pennlive.com/obits
  
  Published by Patriot-News on Nov. 19, 2015.⁵
  
• She was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.¹

• Mother*: Elizabeth Anna Wiest^2,3 b. 22 Mar 1885, d. 6 Nov 1966

Eleanor Leitzel Wiest¹

• Last Edited: 30 Aug 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Eleanor Leitzel Wiest was born on 3 November 1918, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Gurney Albert Wiest and Dersa Itella Leitzel.¹
• Eleanor Leitzel Wiest died on 24 June 1992, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA, at age 73.^1,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Eleanor L. Wiest Eleanor L. Wiest, 624 Main St, Lykens, died Wednesday at home. Born in RD1 Lykens, she was a daughter of the late Gurney and Dersa Leitzel Wiest She was a graduate of Lykens High School and Shippensburg University. Retired, Wiest was a claim adjuster for the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, Harrisburg.
  She was a member of St. Christopher Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lykens, and the church's Lutheran Church Women and Altar Guild; Glen Chapter Order No. 425 Order of Eastern Star, Lykens, and member and volunteer of Order of Good Shepherd of Susquehanna Lutheran Village, Millersburg. Surviving are a sister, Mildred L. Sierer, Lykens; nieces and nephews; great-nieces and great-nephews.
  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Christopher Evangelical Lutheran Church, by the Rev. Daniel M. Shutters, her pastor.
  Interment will be in Grandview Cemetery, Pillow. John M. Shultz Funeral Home, Lykens, is in charge of arrangements.
  Pottsville Republican, June 26, 1992, Page 3.^3,4
  
• She was buried on 27 June 1992, at Grandview Cemetery, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.⁵

• Father*: Gurney Albert Wiest¹ b. 7 Dec 1884, d. 14 Feb 1945
• Mother*: Dersa Itella Leitzel¹ b. 12 Oct 1893, d. 27 Sep 1986

Dr. Russell Wiest Ramsey¹

• Last Edited: 15 Jan 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Dr. Russell Wiest Ramsey was born on 28 February 1909, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Joseph Roy Ramsey and Emma Jane Wiest.¹
• Dr. Russell Wiest Ramsey married Elfreda W. (?)¹
• Dr. Russell Wiest Ramsey died on 17 February 1978, Winter Park, Orange County, FL, at age 68.¹
• He was buried at Palm Cemetery, Winter Park, Orange County, FL.¹

• Father*: Joseph Roy Ramsey¹ b. 18 Apr 1888, d. 10 Feb 1961
• Mother*: Emma Jane Wiest¹ b. 9 Aug 1883, d. 11 Nov 1957

Elfreda W. (?)¹

• Last Edited: 15 Jan 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Elfreda W. (?) was born on 1 July 1912.¹
• She married Dr. Russell Wiest Ramsey, son of Joseph Roy Ramsey and Emma Jane Wiest.¹
• Elfreda W. (?) died on 20 February 2004, at age 91.¹
• She was buried at Palm Cemetery, Winter Park, Orange County, FL.¹

Robert Elwood Ramsey¹

• Last Edited: 15 Jan 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Robert Elwood Ramsey was born on 1 February 1917, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Joseph Roy Ramsey and Emma Jane Wiest.¹
• Robert Elwood Ramsey married Margaret Alberta Williard, daughter of John Jay Williard and Mary Ellen Miller.¹
• Robert Elwood Ramsey died on 25 June 1999, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA, at age 82.¹
• He was buried at Calvary United Methodist Church Cemetery, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, PA.¹

• Father*: Joseph Roy Ramsey¹ b. 18 Apr 1888, d. 10 Feb 1961
• Mother*: Emma Jane Wiest¹ b. 9 Aug 1883, d. 11 Nov 1957

Margaret Alberta Williard¹

• Last Edited: 15 Jan 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Margaret Alberta Williard was born on 25 November 1916.¹
• She was the daughter of John Jay Williard and Mary Ellen Miller.¹
• Margaret Alberta Williard married Robert Elwood Ramsey, son of Joseph Roy Ramsey and Emma Jane Wiest.¹
• Margaret Alberta Williard died on 18 September 2001, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA, at age 84.¹
• She was buried at Calvary United Methodist Church Cemetery, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, PA.¹

• Father*: John Jay Williard¹
• Mother*: Mary Ellen Miller¹

George B. Snyder¹

• Last Edited: 24 May 2023

• George B. Snyder was born on 10 July 1873, Dauphin County, PA.²
• He was the son of John Adam Snyder and Catherine Bingaman.²
• George B. Snyder married Lillie C. Snoke.¹
• George B. Snyder died on 16 December 1943, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA, at age 70.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  RETIRED PILLOW RESIDENT EXPIRES
  George B. Snyder, 71, Pillow, retired tombstone cutter, was found dead in bed in his home yesterday, having expired in his sleep. A physician called to the home said death resulted from an embolism.
  Snyder was a native of Malta, taking up residence at Pillow as a young man. He learned his trade as tombstone worker, and became widely known throughout the area. He is survived by his widow and four children
  Shamokin News-Dispatch, December 17, 1943, Page 2.
  
  GEORGE B. SNYDER
  George B. Snyder, 70, of Pillow, died suddenly Thursday morning at his home after being stricken with a heart attack. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lillie Snyder; three daughters, Mrs. Paul Bowman and Mrs. Frank Weist, both of Pillow; Mrs. Isaac Schroyer, Lykens, R. D; a son, John R. Snyder, Hershey, R. D; six grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
  Services will be held Monday at 2 p. mc at the home with further services in the Lutheran Church, Pillow. The Rev. Walter E. Wagner, will officiate.
  Burial will be in the Grandview Cemetery, adjoining the church. Friends may call at the home, Sunday evening.
  Harrisburg Telegraph, December 18, 1943, Page 8.^3,4
  
• He was buried on 20 December 1943, at Grand View Cemetery, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.^2,5

• Father*: John Adam Snyder² b. 16 Dec 1826, d. 9 Nov 1899
• Mother*: Catherine Bingaman² b. 11 May 1831, d. 5 Jan 1889

Lillie C. Snoke¹

• Last Edited: 24 May 2023

• Lillie C. Snoke was born on 26 September 1874, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.²
• She married George B. Snyder, son of John Adam Snyder and Catherine Bingaman.¹
• Lillie C. Snoke died on 8 May 1958, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA, at age 83.^2,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  MRS. LILLIE SNYDER
  Mrs. Ljllie C. Snyder, age 83 years, died at her home in Pillow on Thursday.
  Mrs. Snyder was a daughter of John A. and Mary (Heckert) Snoke and was a native of Millersburg. Her husband, George B. Snyder, preceded her in death several years ago.
  Mrs. Snyder was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church of Malta.
  Survivors are one son, John R. Snyder, Harrisburg R. D. 3; two daughters, Mrs. Herman Snyder, Lykens R. D., and Mrs. Jennie I. Bowman, Pillow; six grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Mamie Crozier.
  Services were held from the Marlin S. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow, at 2:00 o'clock Monday afternoon. Rev. John Weikel, pastor of the Stone Valley Lutheran Parish officiated and interment was made in Grandview Cemetery at Pillow.
  Elizabethville Echo, May 15, 1958, Page 1.³
  
• She was buried at Grand View Cemetery, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.²