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Michael R. Fioretti¹

• Last Edited: 1 Sep 2022

• Michael R. Fioretti married Mafalda Fala.¹

Mafalda Fala¹

• Last Edited: 1 Sep 2022

• Mafalda Fala married Michael R. Fioretti.¹

Dianne Jean Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 1 Sep 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Dianne Jean Klinger was born on 10 September 1940.^1,2,3
• She was the daughter of Homer Lee Klinger and Katherine Adelaide Goehringer.¹
• Dianne Jean Klinger married Kenneth F. Lovell circa 1959.⁴
• Dianne Jean Klinger married Raymond W. Skokowski in March 1969, Camden, Camden County, NJ.⁵
• Dianne Jean Klinger died in May 1976, at age 35.³
• She was buried at Bethel Memorial Park, Pennsauken, Camden County, NJ.⁶

• Father*: Homer Lee Klinger¹ b. 17 Nov 1896, d. 1 Apr 1956
• Mother*: Katherine Adelaide Goehringer¹ b. 6 Apr 1902, d. 12 Nov 1983

Raymond W. Skokowski¹

• Last Edited: 1 Sep 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Raymond W. Skokowski was born on 7 April 1945.²
• He married Dianne Jean Klinger, daughter of Homer Lee Klinger and Katherine Adelaide Goehringer, in March 1969, Camden, Camden County, NJ.¹
• Raymond W. Skokowski died on 1 March 2009, at age 63.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  SKOKOWSKI, Raymond W.
  On March 1, 2009, of Gloucester City, NJ, age 63. He was the beloved husband of the late Diane J. (nee Klinger) and father of Michelle Niedermayer. His brothers, Edward J. Jr. and Richard Skokowski; his sister Dorothy Stevens and many nieces and nephews also survive him.
  Courier-Post (Camden, New Jersey), 07 Mar 2009, Sat, Page 13.³
  

Kenneth F. Lovell¹

• Last Edited: 1 Sep 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Kenneth F. Lovell married Dianne Jean Klinger, daughter of Homer Lee Klinger and Katherine Adelaide Goehringer, circa 1959.¹

John A. Haines¹

• Last Edited: 7 Sep 2022

• John A. Haines married Margaret J. Finefrock.¹

Margaret J. Finefrock¹

• Last Edited: 7 Sep 2022

• Margaret J. Finefrock married John A. Haines.¹

Betty Lila Bixler¹

• Last Edited: 13 Sep 2022

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

• Betty Lila Bixler was born on 21 November 1928, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of George Washington Bixler and Minnie E. Rothermel.¹
• Betty Lila Bixler married Lester Ray Welker, son of Harry Eston Welker and Elvirdia Irene Kissinger, on 1 January 1949.¹
• Betty Lila Bixler died on 9 September 2022, Heather Court Memory Care, Northumberland, Northumberland County, PA, at age 93.¹
• Funeral home obituary:
  B. Lila Welker
  November 21, 1928 - September 9, 2022
  B. Lila Welker, 93, formally Lykens Twp, passed away September 9, 2022 at Heather Court Memory Care, Northumberland. She was born on November 21, 1928 in Hegins Twp, a daughter of the late George W. an Minnie E (Rothermel) Bixler.
  Lila graduated form Hubley Township High School in 1946. She was a long time member of Simeon United Lutheran Church, Gratz. Lila was a member of The Willing Hands, women's group, she helped to create many quilts that were donated through the church to the needy. She was an experienced hand quilter, having created many for her family members, also she assisted in the finishing work of quilts presented through the Quilts of Valor program to veterans in the Pillow area. She loved to crochet and made many doilies and Christmas decorations.
  Surviving are a daughter, Alice (Kenneth) Troutman of Montoursville; two sons, Dennis L. Welker (Joanne Hughes) of Tucson, AZ and David L. (Marge) Welker of Klingersown; a daughter-in-law, Shirley Welker; of Spring Glenn; sister-in-law, Hannah Klinger of Harrisburg; six grandchildren Sheila and Matthew Troutman, Emily Romberger, Heather Smith, Martin Welker, Kayla and Marah Welker; five great grandchildren, Lila, Zayne, Mason, Kade and Toby and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years Lester Ray Welker, whom she married on January 1, 1949, a son Douglas Ray Welker, brothers Bryant L. and Bruce L. Bixler, and a companion Donald Bucher.
  A viewing will be held on September 17, 2022 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at James A. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at 11:00 am also from the Funeral Home. Interment will take place in the Gratz Union Cemetery.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Simeon United Lutheran Church, PO Box 478, Gratz, PA 17030.¹
  

• Father*: George Washington Bixler¹ b. 22 Jan 1898, d. 24 Jan 1976
• Mother*: Minnie E. Rothermel¹ b. 3 Oct 1903, d. 1 Oct 1989

Douglas R. Welker¹

• Last Edited: 13 Sep 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Douglas R. Welker was born on 15 July 1955, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.²
• He was the son of Lester Ray Welker and Betty Lila Bixler.¹
• Douglas R. Welker died on 19 July 2021, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 66.²
• Funeral home obituary:
  Douglas R. Welker, 66, of Spring Glen, passed away peacefully the morning of July 19, 2021, with his wife by his side at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
  He was born in Lykens on July 15, 1955, a son of the late Lester Welker and Lila Welker of Northumberland.
  Doug was employed for 46 years at M.I. Windows and Doors, where he held multiple positions throughout his career, retiring in January 2021 as a forklift driver.
  On June 13, 1981, Douglas married the former Shirley A. Smith of Klingerstown, recently celebrating their 40th anniversary.
  Doug was a member of the Gratz Fire Company, Erdman Sportsman Club, Valley View Gun Club, and the Diamond Jubilee Memorial VFW Post 2385, Gratz.
  In addition to his wife and mother, Douglas is survived by two daughters, Heather Smith and companion Shane Phillips, Elizabethville; Emily Romberger and husband Kyle of Pillow; two grandsons, Zayne and Kade Romberger; a sister, Alice Troutman and husband Kenneth of Montoursville; two brothers, Dennis Welker and Joanne Hughes, AZ; David Welker and wife Marge of Klingerstown.
  A viewing will be held on Saturday July 24 2021 from 10a.m. to 11a.m. at James A. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow.
  Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am, with Rev. Robert Straub officiating.
  Interment will take place in the Union Cemetery, Gratz.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Gratz Fire Company, 102 S. Center Street, Gratz, PA 17030.
  James A. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow is in charge of the arrangements.²
  
• He was buried at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: Lester Ray Welker¹ b. 29 Jun 1925, d. 25 Apr 1998
• Mother*: Betty Lila Bixler¹ b. 21 Nov 1928, d. 9 Sep 2022