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James M. Troutman¹

• Last Edited: 29 Dec 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• James M. Troutman was born on 1 February 1923, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• He was the son of John O. Troutman and Daisy Byerly.¹
• James M. Troutman married Arabelle V. Bohner, daughter of Boyd A. Bohner and Violet Bertie Leitzel, on 25 June 1949, Stone Valley United Church of Christ, Hickory Corners, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2
• James M. Troutman died on 13 February 2011, Riverwoods Nursing Home, Lewisburg, Union County, PA, at age 88.¹
• Online obituary:
  Mr. James M. Troutman, 88, formally of Hebe, passed away Sunday, February 13th, peacefully, at Riverwoods Nursing Home, Lewisburg, PA.
  James was born Feb 1, 1923, in Lower Mahanoy Twp, a son of the late John O. and Daisy (Byerly) Troutman. He graduated from Lower Mahanoy Township High School in 1939. Also in 1939, he was married to the love of his life, the former Arabelle Bohner.
  He worked for American Novelty Works in Herndon for several years. He was drafted for service in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was a member of the 266th Engineers Combat Battalion, attached to the 66th Black Panthers Infantry Division from March 23, 1943 until March 1946, serving in England, France, Luxemburg, and Germany. He received two battle stars for the Northern France and Rhineland Battle Campaigns. After WWII he joined the carpenters union and worked as a carpenter until his retirement in 1985.
  James was an avid volunteer for several local organizations and churches. He was member of the Hickory Corners Fire Co, the Alvin Long American Legion, Mandata, a member of David's UCC, Hebe and sang in the church choir for 50 years. He also had a passion for Phillies baseball and singing at weddings.
  He was considered a pretty good baseball player, and had a try out for the New York Yankees, but did not quite make the cut.
  He is survived his wife, Arabelle Troutman, one brother Glenn O Troutman and his wife Janet of Selinsgrove, two brothers in-law, William Bohner and his wife Betty of Hebe, and Dean Bohner and his wife Dawn of Gettysburg, by one sister in-law Donna Keeley and her husband Larry of Lewisburg. He is also by several nieces and nephews.
  Memorial service will be held on March 19, 2011 at 11:00am at David's UCC in Hebe. James A. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow is in charge of the arrangements.
  Contributions may be made in James name to the David's UCC Memorial Fund, Herndon, PA.¹
  
• He was buried on 19 March 2011, at Saint Davids Lutheran and Reformed Church Cemetery, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.¹

• Father*: John O. Troutman¹
• Mother*: Daisy Byerly¹

John O. Troutman¹

• Last Edited: 6 Feb 2020

• John O. Troutman married Daisy Byerly.¹

Daisy Byerly¹

• Last Edited: 6 Feb 2020

• Daisy Byerly married John O. Troutman.¹

LaRae M. Bohner¹

• Last Edited: 6 Feb 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• LaRae M. Bohner was born on 16 March 1935.¹
• She was the daughter of Boyd A. Bohner and Violet Bertie Leitzel.¹
• LaRae M. Bohner died on 21 March 1935.¹
• She was buried at Saint Davids Lutheran and Reformed Church Cemetery, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.²

• Father*: Boyd A. Bohner¹ b. 29 May 1903, d. 1970
• Mother*: Violet Bertie Leitzel¹ b. 23 Jun 1903, d. 1967

William Treon Kehres¹

• Last Edited: 6 Feb 2020

• William Treon Kehres married Mary Elizabeth (?)¹

Mary Elizabeth (?)¹

• Last Edited: 6 Feb 2020

• Mary Elizabeth (?) married William Treon Kehres.¹

Shirley Kehres¹

• Last Edited: 6 Feb 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Shirley Kehres was born in 1924.²
• She was the daughter of Fred Albert Kehres and Irene Alice Leitzel.¹
• Shirley Kehres married LeRoy John Spahr Jr., son of LeRoy John Spahr Sr. and Mildred Yeater, in 1944.^1,3
• Shirley Kehres died in 1996.²
• She was buried at Middletown Cemetery, Middletown, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: Fred Albert Kehres¹ b. 28 May 1902, d. 16 May 1992
• Mother*: Irene Alice Leitzel¹ b. 1903, d. 1990

LeRoy John Spahr Jr.^1,2

• Last Edited: 6 Feb 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• LeRoy John Spahr Jr. was born on 17 January 1922, Middletown, Dauphin County, PA.³
• He was the son of LeRoy John Spahr Sr. and Mildred Yeater.³
• LeRoy John Spahr Jr. married Shirley Kehres, daughter of Fred Albert Kehres and Irene Alice Leitzel, in 1944.^1,3
• LeRoy John Spahr Jr. died on 5 September 2016, Midwest City, Oklahoma County, OK, at age 94.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  LeRoy John Spahr Jr., 94, passed away on September 5, 2016 in Midwest City, OK.
  He was born on January 17, 1922 in Middletown, PA to LeRoy John Sr. and Laura Mildred (Yeater) Spahr.
  LeRoy loved to play the guitar, and when he was 12 he sang on a public radio station in Harrisburg. He also went through the ranks of Boy Scouting, becoming an Eagle scout. In 1939, Leroy graduated from Middletown High School in Middletown, PA. He joined the Army Air Corp, graduating the Academy in Florida.
  Leroy married Shirley Kehres in 1944 and together they had one daughter, Sharon. In 1956, he and Shirley built a house in Elizabethtown, PA and lived there until moving to Midwest City, OK in 1966.
  Upon retiring, LeRoy was an avid golfer, enjoyed wood working, spending time with his family at his lake house in Eufaula, fishing, and traveling in his motor home. He even drove the motorhome to Alaska. He was very involved in his only grandson's, Zachary's, life.
  LeRoy was a member of the Legion of Honor unit of the Shriner's and was a 32nd degree Mason. He was involved with driving the children in need to the Shriner's hospital in Shreveport, LA, and flying the urgent cases to Philadelphia, PA.
  He was preceded in death by his parents; loving wife, Shirley Spahr; and life partner, Dorothy Walter; and son-in-law, Charles "Chuck" Blankenship. Survivors include his daughter, Sharon Blankenship; grandson, Zachary Blankenship and wife Melissa and their children, Vincent and Erin; daughter of life partner, Dorothy, Sarah Mayko and husband Glenn and their children Tina Sneeden, John Sneeden, and Joey Amico; and many other friends and family members who will miss him dearly.
  A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 9, 2016 at the Bill Eisenhour Northeast Chapel. Interment will be held at Middletown Cemetery in Middletown, PA. Arrangements under the direction of Bill Eisenhour Funeral Home, Oklahoma City, OK.³
  
• He was buried at Middletown Cemetery, Middletown, Dauphin County, PA.³

• Father*: LeRoy John Spahr Sr.³
• Mother*: Mildred Yeater³

LeRoy John Spahr Sr.¹

• Last Edited: 6 Feb 2020

• LeRoy John Spahr Sr. married Mildred Yeater.¹

Mildred Yeater¹

• Last Edited: 6 Feb 2020

• Mildred Yeater married LeRoy John Spahr Sr.¹

Charles Blankenship¹

• Last Edited: 6 Feb 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Charles Blankenship died before 5 September 2016.¹

Charles Junior Williams¹

• Last Edited: 6 Feb 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Charles Junior Williams was born on 7 July 1923, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2,3
• He was the son of Charles S. Williams and Helen Leona Leitzel.¹
• Charles Junior Williams married Marion Virginia Lackey on 18 October 1946, Dauphin County, PA.⁴
• Charles Junior Williams and an unknown person were divorced before September 1965.⁵
• He married Madelyn Yarnell, daughter of Thomas Howard Yarnell and Mamie E. Pick, on 27 September 1965, Arlington, VA.⁵
• Charles Junior Williams died on 22 August 1993, Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 70.^2,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  Charles J. Williams, 70, of 3144 Sycamore St., Swatara Twp., died yesterday in Harrisburg Hospital.
  He worked at Milton Hershey School, Derry Twp., until retirement, and was a former manager for Wolfe Parking Garage, Harrisburg.
  Surviving are his wife, Madeline Y. Williams; two sons, Charles R. Spyker of Harrisburg and Bernard Williams of Downingtown; two brothers, Robert of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and Leonard of Harrisburg; a sister, Sandra Fry of Harrisburg; and three grandsons.
  Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in Neill Funeral Home, Paxtang. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Lower Paxton Twp.
  Viewing will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
  Memorial contributions may be made to the Diabetes Foundation, Harrisburg Area Chapter, 2600 N. Third St., Harrisburg 17110.
  Patriot News (Harrisburg, PA), August 23, 1993.⁶
  
• He was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.⁶

• Father*: Charles S. Williams¹ b. c 1896
• Mother*: Helen Leona Leitzel¹ b. c 1907

Leonard Leroy Williams¹

• Last Edited: 6 Feb 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Leonard Leroy Williams was born on 21 November 1929, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Charles S. Williams and Helen Leona Leitzel.¹
• Leonard Leroy Williams died on 9 May 1997, Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, PA, at age 67.^2,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  Leonard L. Williams, 67, of Lower Paxton Twp. died Friday at home.
  He was retired from Bethlehem Steel Corp., was an Army veteran of World War II and a Protestant.
  Surviving are his wife, Irene V. Fulk Williams; two daughters, a brother, Robert of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; a sister, Sandra Fry of Harrisburg; and a grandson.
  Hoover Funeral Home, Linglestown
  Harrisburg Patriot News, 10 May 1997.³
  
• He was buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.³

• Father*: Charles S. Williams¹ b. c 1896
• Mother*: Helen Leona Leitzel¹ b. c 1907

Marion Virginia Lackey¹

• Last Edited: 6 Feb 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Marion Virginia Lackey was born on 21 May 1925, Morgantown, Berks County, PA.^1,2
• She married Charles Junior Williams, son of Charles S. Williams and Helen Leona Leitzel, on 18 October 1946, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• Marion Virginia Lackey died on 31 March 2006, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 80.²
• Online obituary:
  "Tigar", aged 80 years, was the co-owner of the Blue Tigar Bar, Steelton, was a US Army Veteran of World War II, and a member of the Steelton American Legion, Post 420. She is survived by her husband, Milton Frey; her son, Bernard Williams and his wife, Maurice of Morgantown; he step-daughter, Starr Tezak and her husband, Richard of Harrisburg; two half-brothers, Pat and John Lackey, both of Harrisburg; her sister, Anna Yakovich of Florida Keys; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Graveside services will be on April 7, 2006, in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Harrisburg.²
  
• She was buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.²

Madelyn Yarnell¹

• Last Edited: 6 Feb 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Madelyn Yarnell was born on 3 January 1921, Mifflinburg, Union County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Thomas Howard Yarnell and Mamie E. Pick.¹
• Madelyn Yarnell married Charles Junior Williams, son of Charles S. Williams and Helen Leona Leitzel, on 27 September 1965, Arlington, VA.¹
• Madelyn Yarnell died on 16 February 2009, at age 88.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Madeline Y. Spyker Williams, 88, of Harrisburg, passed away Monday, February 16, 2009 at the home of her son surrounded by her family.
  She was the widow of Richard Spyker who died in World War II, and Charles J. Williams.
  She was an employee of the former Bowman's Department Store and a retired House Parent from Milton Hershey School.
  She loved being in the kitchen, spoiling her grandchildren and playing dominos.
  Surviving are her son, Charles Spyker and his wife Debra, with whom she lived; 14 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; 2 sisters, Phyllis Heilig of Duncannon and Annabelle Miller of Huntingdon; and a brother, Thomas Yarnell, Jr. of Huntingdon.
  Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., on Friday, February 20 in Neill Funeral Home, 3501 Derry Street, Harrisburg. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.
  Memorial contributions may be made to Devonshire Memorial Church of the United Brethren in Christ, 5630 Devonshire Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109.
  Patriot News (Harrisburg, PA), February 18, 2009.²
  
• She was buried on 20 February 2009, at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: Thomas Howard Yarnell¹
• Mother*: Mamie E. Pick¹

Thomas Howard Yarnell¹

• Last Edited: 6 Feb 2020

• Thomas Howard Yarnell married Mamie E. Pick.¹

Mamie E. Pick¹

• Last Edited: 6 Feb 2020

• Mamie E. Pick married Thomas Howard Yarnell.¹

Rudolph Miller¹

• Last Edited: 6 Feb 2020

• Rudolph Miller married Alma Carl.¹

Alma Carl¹

• Last Edited: 6 Feb 2020

• Alma Carl married Rudolph Miller.¹

Thomas Wilmont Leitzel¹

• Last Edited: 6 Feb 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Thomas Wilmont Leitzel was born on 17 January 1933, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Elwood Leitzel and Madie E. Miller.¹
• Thomas Wilmont Leitzel married JoAnn Louise Stine, daughter of Clayton Stine and Bessie Minnich, in 1953.²
• Thomas Wilmont Leitzel died on 1 September 1984, at age 51.^1,3
• He was buried at Saint John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Berrysburg, Dauphin County, PA.³

• Father*: Elwood Leitzel¹ b. 23 May 1913, d. Mar 1985
• Mother*: Madie E. Miller¹ b. 15 Dec 1913, d. 2002