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Spangler E. Myers¹

• Last Edited: 8 Oct 2022

• Spangler E. Myers married Kate Gross.²

Tom Randall Moon¹

• Last Edited: 8 Oct 2022

• Tom Randall Moon was born on 4 February 1908, Duncannon, Perry County, PA.^2,3
• He married Mildred Catherine Batdorf on 1 October 1929, Hagerstown, Washington County, MD.^4,5,6
• Tom Randall Moon died on 19 November 1966, at age 58.²
• He was buried at Herndon Cemetery, Herndon, Northumberland County, PA.²

Mildred Catherine Batdorf^1,2

• Last Edited: 8 Oct 2022

• Mildred Catherine Batdorf was born on 29 January 1911, Big Run, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3
• She married Tom Randall Moon on 1 October 1929, Hagerstown, Washington County, MD.^1,3,4
• Mildred Catherine Batdorf died on 23 June 2010, Susquehanna Village, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 99.^1,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mildred C. Moon, 99, Millersburg
  MILLERSBURG — Mildred C. Moon, 99, of Millers- burg, formerly of Herndon, passed away on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 ,at the Manor at Susquehanna Village, Millersburg.
  She was born Jan. 29, 1911, in Big Run, Dauphin County, a daughter of the late James E. and Beulah I. (Wert) Batdorf. She was married on Oct. 1, 1929, in Maryland to Dr. T. Randall Moon, who preceded her in death in 1960. He had a dental practice in Herndon.
  Mildred lived most of her life in Herndon. She attended Washington Township schools in Dauphin County.
  Mildred operated a convenience store in Dalmatia for many years and also was a homemaker.
  She was a member of Zion Church, Herndon; the Lower Northumberland County Senior Action Center; Lykens Eastern Star; and White Shrine, Sunbury.
  She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Jamie Moon, of Elizabethville; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Doris Metcalf, of Madison, Wis., Diana and Theodore Sawruk, of Bethlehem, and Sandra and Lyle Schwalm, of Langhorne; three foster children, Sarah Buck, of Shamokin Dam, Gloria Gaffney, of Harrisburg, and Edward Schultz, of Millersburg; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and one daughter-in-law, Sheri Moon, of Waterville, Ohio.
  She was preceded in death by one son, Thomas L. Moon; two grandchildren; one great- grandchild; two brothers; four sisters; and one foster child, Janet Hurley.
  A visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Zion Church, Route 147, Herndon, followed by the funeral at 11 with the Rev. Michael Ware officiating.
  Burial will be in Herndon Cemetery.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Mildred’s memory may be made to Zion Church, P.O. Box 384, Route 147, Herndon, PA 17830. Funeral arrangements are by the Robert G. Foust Jr. Funeral Home, 841 W. Shamokin St., Trevorton.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 25 Jun 2010, Fri, Page B5.³
  

Kate Gross¹

• Last Edited: 8 Oct 2022

• Kate Gross married Spangler E. Myers.¹

Marjorie Irene Mae Reed^1,2

• Last Edited: 9 Oct 2022

• Marjorie Irene Mae Reed was born on 29 June 1919, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,4
• She was the daughter of William Raymond Reed Sr. and Mary Irene Troxell.³
• Marjorie Irene Mae Reed married Russell Thomas Hepler, son of Howard Henry Hepler and Vada Stella Schwalm, on 28 June 1941, Frieden's Reformed Church, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,3,2
• Marjorie Irene Mae Reed died on 4 October 1952, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 33.^1,4
• Newspaper obituary:
  FUNERAL WEDNESDAY OF MRS. MARJORIE HEPLER
  Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday afternoon at A.R. Buffington Fuineral HOme, Valley View, for Mrs. Marjorie rene Mae Hepler, nee Reed, wife of Russel Hepler, Valley View. Further services will be continued in Coleman's Reformed Church and burial will be made in Coleman's cemeterv. The Rev. Ralph J. Harrity, Lykens and the Kev. D.I. Sulzbach, Valley View will conduct services.
  Mrs. Hepler. 33, died in Pottsville Hospital Saturday morning. She was in ill health for a long time and gave birth to a baby daughter last Thhursday.
  She was born in Lykens Twp., June 29, 1919, a daughter of Mrs. Irene Reed, nee Troxell and the late William R. Reed. Her father died March 11 of this year. She was a member of Coleman's Reformed Church. Church Chior and Friendship Circle.
  Besides her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Donna Rae and the infant daughter Marjorie Patricia; her mother who lives in Spring Glen and these brothers and sister, Ethan, Sacramento; William Jr., Robert and Barbara, all of Spring Glen; and her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Trovell, Gratz.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 06 Oct 1952, Mon, Page 18.⁵
  
• She was buried at Saint Matthew's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.⁴

• Father*: William Raymond Reed Sr.³ b. 13 Jan 1895, d. 11 Mar 1952
• Mother*: Mary Irene Troxell³ b. 7 Apr 1900, d. 12 Sep 1980

Thomas Jefferson Deitrich¹

• Last Edited: 14 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Thomas Jefferson Deitrich was born on 13 August 1907, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He was the son of John H. Deitrich and Mary E. Schucker.^2,3
• Thomas Jefferson Deitrich married Blanche I. Wetzel, daughter of Peter F. Wetzel and Mary Alice Knorr.⁴
• Thomas Jefferson Deitrich died on 10 March 1946, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 38.^1,5
• Newspaper obituary:
  Thomas J. Deitrich, 38, Dies At Home In Pitman
  Thomas J. Deitrich, 38, died Sunday at 2 a. m. at his home in Pitman. Death was caused by miner's asthma, with which he had been afflicted for some time. Prior to his last illness he had been employed at a region colliery.
  He was born in Hegins August 13, 1907, the son of John and Mary Shucker Dietrich. He is survived by his wife, Blanche Wetzel Dietrich; four children, Robert, LaMar, Marlin and Dolores, at home; four sisters, Mrs. Harry Oestrichs, Ashland; Mrs. Marlin Heim, Pitman; Mrs. Guy Kimmel, Hegins, and Mrs. Theodore Fenstermacher, Schuylkill Haven; four brothers, Daniel, Charles, Cletus, and John all of Hegins.
  Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p. m. from the Arthur Rothermel funeral home, Klingerstown, R. D., with Rev. Weaver, of St. Paul's Evangelical Church at Pitman, officiating, and burial in the church cemetery at Pitman.
  Viewing will be Wednesday evening at the funeral home.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 11 Mar 1946, Mon, Page 3.⁶
  
• He was buried on 14 March 1946, at Saint Pauls Evangelical Church Cemetery, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA.^6,1

• Father*: John H. Deitrich² b. 8 May 1860, d. 23 Mar 1936
• Mother*: Mary E. Schucker³ b. 27 Jul 1866, d. 11 May 1938

Blanche I. Wetzel¹

• Last Edited: 14 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Blanche I. Wetzel was born on 6 June 1912.¹
• She was the daughter of Peter F. Wetzel and Mary Alice Knorr.¹
• Blanche I. Wetzel married Thomas Jefferson Deitrich, son of John H. Deitrich and Mary E. Schucker.¹
• Blanche I. Wetzel died on 15 October 1990, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 78.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Blanche I. Deitrich
  Blanche I. Deitrich, 78, of RD1 Pitman, died Monday morning at Polyclinic Medical Center, Harrisburg, where she had been a patient since Friday. She had been in ill health the pastyear.
  Born in RD1 Pitman, June 6, 1912, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Mary Knorr Wetzel.
  She retired in 1985 as a cook employed by the Mahantongo Elementary School, RD1 Klingerstown.
  Mrs. Deitrich was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Congregational Church, RD1 Pitman, and Mahantongo Valley Senior Citizens.
  Her husband, Thomas J., died March 10, 1946; and a son, Thomas J. Jr., also preceded her in death.
  Surviving are three sons, Robert F., Aurora, Colo , Lamar E., Lebanon Veterans Administration Medical Center, and Marvin L., RD1 Klingerstown; a daughter, Delores Godlewski, Etters; two brothers, Ira and Mark Wetzel, both of RD1 Pitman; a stepsister, Mary Wagner, Valley View; seven grandchildren; four great-granddaughters.
  Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday from St. Paul's ECC with the Rev. Lance Mills officiating. There will be no , calling hours Wednesday, but there will be a viewing Thursday. Interment will be in the adjoining church cemetery. Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, RD1 Klingerstown, is in charge of arrangements.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 16 Oct 1990, Tue, Page 2.²
  
• She was buried on 18 October 1990, at Saint Pauls Evangelical Church Cemetery, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,1

• Father*: Peter F. Wetzel¹ b. 23 Oct 1872, d. 28 Mar 1936
• Mother*: Mary Alice Knorr¹ b. 31 Jan 1877, d. 28 Mar 1928

John H. Deitrich¹

• Last Edited: 28 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• John H. Deitrich was born on 8 May 1860, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Simon Deitrich and Catherine Masser.¹
• John H. Deitrich married Mary E. Schucker circa 1884.²
• John H. Deitrich died on 23 March 1936, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 75.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  JOHN H. DEITRICH
  John H. Deitrich, 75, a life-long resident of Hegins, died Monday. He was a son of Simon and Catherine Deitrich and was a member of the Evangelical Church.
  Surviving are his wife, Mary, and the following children, Charles, Richard, Daniel, at home, Thomas, of Pitman; John, of Hegins; Cletus, of Hegin; Mrs. Theo. Fenstermacher, of Schuylkill Haven; Mrs. Harry Ostrich, of Ashland; Mrs. Marlin Heim, of Pitman, and Mrs. Guy Kimmel, of Heins. Twenty-eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren also survive.
  Lykens Register (Lykens, Pennsylvania), 27 Mar 1936, Fri, Page 3.³
  

• Father*: Simon Deitrich¹ b. 12 Jul 1831, d. 27 Nov 1869
• Mother*: Catherine Masser¹ b. 7 Jan 1839, d. 24 May 1915

Mary E. Schucker¹

• Last Edited: 27 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Mary E. Schucker was born on 27 July 1866, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She married John H. Deitrich, son of Simon Deitrich and Catherine Masser, circa 1884.¹
• Mary E. Schucker died on 11 May 1938, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 71.¹

Robert Franklin Deitrich¹

• Last Edited: 1 Nov 2022

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

• Robert Franklin Deitrich was born on 24 May 1933, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He was the son of Thomas Jefferson Deitrich and Blanche I. Wetzel.¹
• Robert Franklin Deitrich died on 1 July 2003, at age 70.²
• He was buried at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, CO.³

• Father*: Thomas Jefferson Deitrich¹ b. 13 Aug 1907, d. 10 Mar 1946
• Mother*: Blanche I. Wetzel¹ b. 6 Jun 1912, d. 15 Oct 1990

Lamar E. Deitrich¹

• Last Edited: 14 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Lamar E. Deitrich was born on 6 May 1937, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3
• He was the son of Thomas Jefferson Deitrich and Blanche I. Wetzel.¹
• Lamar E. Deitrich died on 23 February 1993, Lebanon County, PA, at age 55.^2,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  Lamar E. Deltrich, 55, Pitman RD1
  Ex-aircraft mechanic
  PITMAN -- Lamar E. Deitrich, 55, of Pitman RD1 died at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1993, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Lebanon, where he had been a patient since September 1976.
  Born May 6, 1937, in Pitman, he was a son of the late Thomas and Blanche Wetzel Deitrich. In 1960, he married the former Marjorie C . Gahres.
  He was an aircraft mechanic before his illness.
  He was a member of St James" Lutheran Church, Pitman.
  Mr. Deitrich was a 1954 graduate of Hegins Township High School.
  He served in the Air Force from 1955-59.
  In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Christal Hinkel of Ashland RD1; two sons, Thomas L. and Jonathan I., both of Franklin, Wis; two brothers, Robert of Denver, Colo., and Marvin of Klingerstown RD1; a sister, Delores Godlewski of Etters; and several nieces and nephews.
  A private funeral will be conducted at the convenience of the family by the Rev. Paul Fisher. Burial will be in St. Paul's Evangelical Congregational Cemetery, Pitman RD1.
  Contributions may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Kirby Health Center Annex, 63 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre 18701.
  Arrangements were by the Stephen R. Rothennel Funeral Home, Klingerstown RD1.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 24 Feb 1993, Wed, Page 13.⁴
  
• He was buried at Saint Pauls Evangelical Church Cemetery, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA.³

• Father*: Thomas Jefferson Deitrich¹ b. 13 Aug 1907, d. 10 Mar 1946
• Mother*: Blanche I. Wetzel¹ b. 6 Jun 1912, d. 15 Oct 1990