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Roy J. Shaffer¹

• Last Edited: 31 May 2021

• Roy J. Shaffer was born on 19 May 1920, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.²
• He was the son of George W. Shaffer and Sarah L. Troutman.²
• Roy J. Shaffer married Catherine M. Yerger in 1942, Urban, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2
• Roy J. Shaffer died on 29 October 1992, Community Hospital, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA, at age 72.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Roy J. Shaffer, 72, Herndon RD1
  Retired carpenter
  HERNDON -- Roy J. Shaffer, 72, of Herndon RD1 died at 2:05 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, 1992, at Sunbury Community Hospital, shortly after his admission. He had been ill health for the past three years.
  Born May 19, 1920, in Jordan Township, Herndon RD1, he was a son of the late George W. and Sarah L. Troutman Shaffer. In 1942, he married the former Catherine M. Yerger in Urban.
  He was a carpenter, retiring in 1985 from Helwig Construction Co., Millersburg.
  Mr. Shaffer was educated in Jordan Township schools. He served in the Army during World War II in the European Theater.
  He was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Urban; and the American Association of Retired Persons.
  In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Betty Wolfgang of Dalmatia RD1; two sons, Raymond R. of Hershey and Marlin L. of Herndon RD1; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three brothers, William F. Shaffer of Herndon RD1, George E. Shaffer of Paxinos RR and Eugene F. Shaffer of Millersburg; three sisters; Sara Latsha of Dornsife RD1, Margaret Baumert of Herndon RD1 and Anna Mae Mentzer of Port Charlotte, Fla.
  He was preceded in death by a sister, Myrlie Grimm; and three brothers, John, Norman and Felix Shaffer.
  The funeral will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's United Church of Christ by the Rev. George Heberling. Burial will be in St. Paul's Cemetery, Urban.
  Visitors may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown RD1, and from noon until the time of the service Tuesday at the church.
  Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to St. Paul's United Church of Christ Memorial Fund, Urban, Herndon RD1 17830.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 30 Oct 1992, Fri, Page 15.²
  

• Father*: George W. Shaffer² b. 4 Aug 1883, d. 29 Sep 1961
• Mother*: Sarah L. Troutman² b. 3 May 1897, d. 15 Jul 1966

Catherine M. Yerger¹

• Last Edited: 31 May 2021

• Catherine M. Yerger married Roy J. Shaffer, son of George W. Shaffer and Sarah L. Troutman, in 1942, Urban, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2

Lester Daniel Maurer¹

• Last Edited: 1 Jun 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Lester Daniel Maurer was born on 20 November 1926, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Daniel A. Maurer and Katie E. Kahler.¹
• Lester Daniel Maurer married Marie M. Brosius, daughter of Jay Adam Brosius and Lydia Catherine Willier, on 31 December 1949, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2
• Lester Daniel Maurer died on 7 March 2000, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 73.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Lester D. Maurer, 73, Klingerstown
  KLINGERSTOWN Lester D. Maurer, 73, of Klingerstown died at 3:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2000, at his home. He had been in failing health since 1995.
  He was born on Nov. 20, 1926, in Klingerstown, a son of the late Daniel and Katie (Kahler) Maurer. He was united in marriage to the former Marie M. Brosius on Dec. 31, 1949.
  He was educated in the Hegins Township School.
  Mr. Maurer was a retired truck driver and dockman, having last been employed by ABF Freight Systems Inc., Carlisle, for 11 years, retiring in 1989. He was previously employed by Eastern Express, Camp Hill, for 20 years.
  He was a member of Teamsters Local 776, Harrisburg, the Elk Trial Gun Club, Potter County, Herndon Lodge 702 of Free and Accepted Masons, the Fraternal Order of Police, Shamokin; and the Klingerstown Fire Company.
  He enjoyed hunting, farming and mowing the lawn.
  Mr. Maurer was a member of St. Michael's. Lutheran Church, Klingerstown.
  Surviving, in addition to his wife, are two sons and daughters-in-law, Larry L. and Janice of RR1 Hegins and Daniel J. and Angela of Elizabethville; one daughter and son-in-law, Cindy L. and Gary Musselman of Bonita Springs, Fla; five grandchildren, Andy, Rebecca, Blake, Kaylene and Logan; one sister, Olive Erdman of Myerstown; and two brothers, Marlin and Clifford, both of RRI Klingerstown.
  He was preceded in death by one infant brother and one sister, Effie Schlegel.
  Visitors may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Klingerstown. The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church by the Rev. Joel Petruschke of Klingerstown.
  Burial will be in the church cemetery.
  Contributions may be made to St. Michael's Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, Klingerstown, PA 17941, or Pinnacle Health Hospice, 301 One Norwegian Plaza, Pottsville, PA 17901.
  Funeral arrangements were by the Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, RR1 Klingerstown.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 08 Mar 2000, Wed, Page 10.¹
  
• He was buried on 11 March 2000, at Saint Michael's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,3

• Father*: Daniel A. Maurer¹ b. 1887, d. 1964
• Mother*: Katie E. Kahler¹ b. 1890, d. 1962

Marie M. Brosius¹

• Last Edited: 24 Oct 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Marie M. Brosius was born on 18 February 1932, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of Jay Adam Brosius and Lydia Catherine Willier.²
• Marie M. Brosius married Lester Daniel Maurer, son of Daniel A. Maurer and Katie E. Kahler, on 31 December 1949, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.^1,3
• Marie M. Brosius died on 30 May 2021, Heritage Mills, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 89.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Marie M. Maurer
  1932 - 2021
  Marie M. Maurer, 89, of Klingerstown, passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021, at Heritage Mills, Tower City.
  Marie was born Feb. 18, 1932, in Lykens Township, a daughter of the late Lydia (Willier) and Jay Brosius.
  She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester D. Maurer, who passed away March 7, 2000.
  Marie worked in the egg processing industry most of her life at Spread Eagle Farms, Quaker State Farms and Haas Farms.
  She enjoyed going to church, reading, traveling, mowing grass, completing word puzzles and assembling jigsaw puzzles.
  She was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Mary and Timothy Maurer; sisters, Alma Stroup and Anna Hartman; stepsister, Phylliss Daniel.
  Marie is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Larry L. and Janice Maurer, of Hegins, Daniel J. and Angela Maurer, of Lykens; one daughter and son-in-law, Cindy L. and Gary Mussleman, of Naples, Fla; five grandchildren, Andy (Beth) Maurer, Rebecca (Mark) Harries, Blake (Sarah) Maurer, Kaylene Maurer and Logan Maurer; three great-grandchildren, Ian and Maggie Harries and Teagan Maurer; one brother- and sister-in-law, William and Shirley Brosius, of Millersburg; nieces and nephews.
  Private services will be held at St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Klingerstown, with the Rev. Jonathan Jenkins officiating. Interment will follow in St. Michael's Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Michael's Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 48 Main St., Klingerstown, PA 17941. Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. To sign the online guest book, please visit www.srrfh.com.
  Published by Republican & Herald from May 31 to Jun. 1, 2021.^2,4
  
• She was buried in June 2021, at Saint Michael's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: Jay Adam Brosius² b. 13 Jun 1895, d. 4 Apr 1978
• Mother*: Lydia Catherine Willier² b. 13 Sep 1898, d. 9 Oct 1936

Lydia Catherine Willier¹

• Last Edited: 1 Jun 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Lydia Catherine Willier was born on 13 September 1898, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.²
• She married Jay Adam Brosius, son of William Ellsworth Brosius and Mary Arfa Schoffstall.¹
• Lydia Catherine Willier was buried on 13 September 1936, at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^2,3
• She died on 9 October 1936, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA, at age 38.²

Anna Grace Strayer¹

• Last Edited: 1 Jun 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Anna Grace Strayer was born on 7 July 1899, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• She married Jay Adam Brosius, son of William Ellsworth Brosius and Mary Arfa Schoffstall, in 1943.¹
• Anna Grace Strayer died on 2 April 1977, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA, at age 77.¹

Anna Mary Brosius^1,2

• Last Edited: 24 Oct 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Anna Mary Brosius was born on 25 July 1922, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.³
• She was the daughter of Jay Adam Brosius and Lydia Catherine Willier.³
• Anna Mary Brosius married Thomas Jorias Hartman, son of Clayton Daniel Hartman and Bessie Mae Klinger, on 26 July 1943, Naval Chapel, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA.^4,2
• Anna Mary Brosius died on 18 May 2012, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA, at age 89.³
• Funeral home obituary:
  Anna M Hartman, age 89, of East Main Street, Gratz, passed away Friday, May 18, 2012 at the Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. She was born on Tuesday, July 25, 1922, in Gratz, a daughter of the late Jay and Lydia Willier Brosius. She was a cook for the Upper Dauphin School District until her retirement. She was a member of Simeon United Lutheran Church, Gratz. She was also a member of the Gratz Historical Society. Anna enjoyed cooking and gardening. Her husband Thomas J Hartman passed away in 1992. She was also preceded in death by a sister Alma Stroup. She is survived by a daughter Mary C Hartman and her partner Laurie Nelson of Harrisburg, a brother William Brosius of Millersburg; a sister Marie Maurer of Klingerstown; a niece Sally Stroup of Alexandria, VA; a nephew Randy Stroup of Lykens; and several other nieces and nephews. Memorial services were held at Simeon United Lutheran Church, Gratz, on Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at 11:00 am, with Rev. Kathy Kuehl officiating. Visitation was held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Tuesday at the church. Burial was made in Union Cemetery, Gratz. Memorial contributions can be made to Simeon United Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 478, Gratz, PA 17030. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, was in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.^5,6
  
• She was buried at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.⁶

• Father*: Jay Adam Brosius³ b. 13 Jun 1895, d. 4 Apr 1978
• Mother*: Lydia Catherine Willier³ b. 13 Sep 1898, d. 9 Oct 1936

Thomas Jorias Hartman^1,2

• Last Edited: 1 Jun 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Thomas Jorias Hartman was born on 26 December 1919, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He was the son of Clayton Daniel Hartman and Bessie Mae Klinger.²
• Thomas Jorias Hartman married Anna Mary Brosius, daughter of Jay Adam Brosius and Lydia Catherine Willier, on 26 July 1943, Naval Chapel, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA.^3,4
• Thomas Jorias Hartman died on 24 February 1992, Dauphin County, PA, at age 72.^3,4
• He died on 24 February 1992, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA, at age 72.^1,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Thomas J. Hartman
  Thomas J, Hartman, 72, of Gratz, died Monday at his home.
  Born in Hegins, Dec. 26, 1919, he was a son of the late Clayton and Bessie Klinger Hartman.
  He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II.
  He was a truck driver for Fortna Brothers, Harrisburg, until retiring.
  He was a member of Simeon's Lutheran Church, Gratz; Gratz Fire Company, and Gratz-Lykens Township VFW Post 2385.
  Suiyiving are his wife, the former Anna Brosius; a daughter, Mary, Middletown; two brothers, Jesse, Olympia, Wash; and Robert, New York City; a sister, Alma Hatter, Hegins.
  Private services will be held at the convenience of the family from Reed Funeral Home, Pillow. Interment will be in Gratz Union Cemetery.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 25 Feb 1992, Tue, Page 3.⁵
  
• He was buried at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.⁴

• Father*: Clayton Daniel Hartman²
• Mother*: Bessie Mae Klinger² b. 31 Dec 1898, d. 1962