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Harry Daniel Cooper¹

• Last Edited: 30 Nov 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Harry Daniel Cooper married Florence Irene Stoneroad, daughter of Paul Luther Lenker and Lottie A. Enders.¹

Larry D. Cooper¹

• Last Edited: 30 Nov 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Larry D. Cooper was born on 16 May 1937, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Harry Daniel Cooper and Florence Irene Stoneroad.¹
• Larry D. Cooper died on 6 August 2019, Select Specialty Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 82.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Larry D. Cooper, 82, of Hummelstown, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2019 in the Select Specialty Hospital in Harrisburg with family by his side. He was the husband of JoAnn M. (Hoffman) Cooper. Born May 16, 1937 in Elizabethville, he was the son of the late Harry and Florence (Stoneroad) Cooper.
  Larry was a 1959 graduate of Penn State University and worked for Amp, Inc. as an Industrial Engineer, Systems Manager and in various other technical roles before retiring in 1999. Larry was a natural athlete who excelled at sports, especially basketball, baseball, and softball. He was a member of the 1955 State Championship American Legion Baseball Team and played in basketball leagues well into his 60's. Larry also enjoyed Penn State Football and the Philadelphia Phillies Baseball team. After his retirement, Larry enjoyed carpentry, gardening, travel and spending time with his family.
  Larry is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, JoAnn; sons, Kirby D. and wife Bonnie of Durham, NC, Richard D. and wife Leslie of Apex, NC; daughter Kathryn A. Light and husband Gregory of Macungie, PA; grandchildren Rachel, Matthew, Rebekah, Sarah, Jessica, Ethan, Danielle, Joshua, and Jacob; great grandchildren Claire and Bogue. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by step-brother, Ronald Cooper, step-sister, Sandra Romberger, and step-mother Faye G. (Cook) Cooper.
  A Celebration of Larry's Life will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 4PM in the Hershey Free Church, 330 Hilltop Road, Hummelstown, PA 17036. Private interment will take place in the Hershey Cemetery.
  Published on Pennlive.com and in The Patriot-News from Aug. 7 to Aug. 8, 2019.²
  
• He was buried at Hershey Cemetery, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA.¹

• Father*: Harry Daniel Cooper¹
• Mother*: Florence Irene Stoneroad¹ b. 9 Dec 1919, d. 17 Oct 1937

Charles A. Hoffman¹

• Last Edited: 30 Nov 2021

Charles I. Gessner¹

• Last Edited: 3 Jul 2024

• Charles I. Gessner was born on 22 November 1898, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA.³
• He was the son of Durrell Samuel Gessner and Emma Jane Bordner.²
• Charles I. Gessner married Carrie A. Strawser in 1925.^1,2
• Charles I. Gessner died on 29 June 1976, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 77.^3,2
• He was buried at Stone Valley Cemetery, Hickory Corners, Northumberland County, PA.³

• Father*: Durrell Samuel Gessner² b. 1868, d. 1945
• Mother*: Emma Jane Bordner² b. 1872, d. 1956

Carrie A. Strawser^1,2

• Last Edited: 3 Jul 2024

• Carrie A. Strawser was born on 18 July 1899, Rockefeller Township, Northumberland County, PA.³
• She married Charles I. Gessner, son of Durrell Samuel Gessner and Emma Jane Bordner, in 1925.^1,4
• Carrie A. Strawser died on 20 November 1987, Penn Lutheran Village, Selinsgrove, Snyder County, PA, at age 88.^3,5
• She was buried at Stone Valley Cemetery, Hickory Corners, Northumberland County, PA.³

Catherine D. Gessner^1,2

• Last Edited: 14 Jun 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Catherine D. Gessner was born on 23 March 1937, Herndon, Northumberland County, PA.⁴
• She was the daughter of Charles I. Gessner and Carrie A. Strawser.³
• Catherine D. Gessner married Clarence Andrew Lenker, son of Paul Luther Lenker and Lottie A. Enders.¹
• Catherine D. Gessner died on 31 May 2024, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, PA, at age 87.⁴
• Funeral home obituary:
  Catherine D. Lenker
  March 23, 1937 - May 31, 2024
  Catherine D Lenker, age 87, of Dalmatia, passed away on May 31, 2024, at her residence.
  She was born in Herndon on March 23, 1937, a daughter of the late Carrie (Strausser) Gessner and the late Charles Gessner.
  Catherine worked in quality control at Crowell Corp, Newport DE prior to her retirement.
  She enjoyed gardening, reading, giving back to others, a good joke, and spending time with her grandchildren.
  Catherine is survived by two daughters, Cindy L Stulb and her husband Christopher of Harleysville, PA, and Connie E Hamm and her husband Ron of Berlin, MD; four grandchildren, Nicholas, Colin, Madeline, and Brandon; three sisters, Marie Lenker, Leah Gessner, and Shirley Lawrence; a brother, Marlin Gessner; and several nieces and nephews.
  Visitation will be held on June 7, 2024 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at James A. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow. Funeral service will begin at 11:00 am with Rev. Curtis Zemencik officiating.
  Burial will be in Stone Valley Cemetery, Dalmatia.
  In lieu of flowers donations in Catherine's name can be made to Saint Jude Children's Hospital by at https://www.stjude.org/give/memorials-and-dedications.html?sc_icid=wtg-mm-memorial-giving.⁴
  
• She was buried on 7 June 2024, at Stone Valley Cemetery, Hickory Corners, Northumberland County, pa.⁴

• Father*: Charles I. Gessner³ b. 22 Nov 1898, d. 29 Jun 1976
• Mother*: Carrie A. Strawser³ b. 18 Jul 1899, d. 20 Nov 1987

Ray Eugene Stoneroad^1,2

• Last Edited: 30 Aug 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ray Eugene Stoneroad was born on 8 August 1946, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.^4,5
• He was the son of Richard Nelson Stoneroad and Ruth Edna Matter.³
• Ray Eugene Stoneroad married Dorothea Miriam Lenker, daughter of Paul Luther Lenker and Lottie A. Enders, circa July 1969.^1,2
• Ray Eugene Stoneroad died on 11 February 1993, Hampden Township, Cumberland County, PA, at age 46.^4,6
• Newspaper obituary:
  MILLERSBURG - Ray E. Stoneroad, Sr., 46, of Millersburg RD died Thursday as the result of a traffic accident in Hampden Twp.
  He was a carpenter and an employee of L F Temps Inc., Camp Hill; a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War; and a member of VFW Post 5507, American Legion Post 326 and Lower Mahanoy Fire Company, Dalmatia.
  Surviving are his wife, Dorothea M. Stoneroad; a son, Army Pvt. Ray E. Jr., stationed in Germany; two daughters, Tracy L. of Herndon and Jamie K., at home; his parents, Richard and Roth Stoneroad of Millersburg RD; four brothers, Michael of Millersburg RD 1, Randy of Tower City, Dennis of Shamokin and Roy of Herndon RD; two sisters, Linda Lettich of Halifax RD and Cathy Herb of Elizabethville RD; and two granddaughters.
  Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Hoover Funeral Home.
  Burial with military honors will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.
  Viewing will be from 9: 30 to 10: 30 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
  Memorial contributions may be made to Ray Stoneroad Memorial Fund, c/o Free Grace Brethren in Christ Church, RD 1, Millersburg 17061.
  The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, PA), February 13, 1993.⁷
  
• He was buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA.⁷

• Father*: Richard Nelson Stoneroad³ b. 24 Oct 1927, d. 31 May 2009
• Mother*: Ruth Edna Matter³ b. 13 Nov 1929, d. 21 Jul 2022

Marrgaret Ellen Forney^1,2

• Last Edited: 1 Dec 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Marrgaret Ellen Forney was born on 5 July 1918, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.^2,4
• She was the daughter of William Henry Forney and Cora Agnes Schaffner.^3,4
• Marrgaret Ellen Forney married Richard Eugene Lenker, son of Boyd Lester Lenker and Florence C. Hoy, on 18 April 1942, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.^5,1,2
• Marrgaret Ellen Forney died on 7 December 2003, Kepler Convalescent Home, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA, at age 85.⁴
• Newspaper obituary:
  Margaret E. Lenker
  Margaret E. Lenker, 85, of Lykens, died Sunday at Kepler Convalescent Home, Elizabethville.
  Born in Lykens, July 5, 1918, she was a daughter of the late William and Cora Shafmer Forney.
  She was a member of Lykens United Methodist Church.
  She was preceded in death by three brothers, Allen, Herman and Walter Forney; a sister, Edna Forney.
  Surviving are a son, Ted R., Lykens; two sisters, Betty Bressler and Dorothy Scheibelhut, both of Lykens.
  Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday from John R. Shultz Funeral Home, Lykens. The Rev. Keith J. Schmuck will officiate. Interment will be in Patriotic Order of the Sons of America Cemetery.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 08 Dec 2003, Mon, Page 2.⁴
  
• She was buried on 10 December 2003, at Patriotic Order Sons of America Cemetery, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.^4,6

• Father*: William Henry Forney³
• Mother*: Cora Agnes Schaffner⁴

William Henry Forney^1,2

• Last Edited: 1 Dec 2021

• William Henry Forney married Cora Agnes Schaffner.³

Cora Agnes Schaffner¹

• Last Edited: 1 Dec 2021

• Cora Agnes Schaffner married William Henry Forney.¹

Irvin T. Leiser¹

• Last Edited: 1 Dec 2021

• Irvin T. Leiser married Goldie E. (?)¹

Goldie E. (?)¹

• Last Edited: 1 Dec 2021

• Goldie E. (?) married Irvin T. Leiser.¹