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George Wenrich¹

• Last Edited: 27 Oct 2022

• George Wenrich married Mame E. Koppenhaver.²

Mame E. Koppenhaver¹

• Last Edited: 27 Oct 2022

• Mame E. Koppenhaver married George Wenrich.¹

Alverta Bessie Yoder¹

• Last Edited: 28 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Alverta Bessie Yoder is also referred to as Alverda Bessie Yoder in some sources.
• She was born on 16 April 1918, Reading, Berks County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of Amos Rufus Yoder and Elizabeth Ann Stahl.^2,3
• Alverta Bessie Yoder married John Henry Deitrich, son of Homer Henry Deitrich and Abbie Elizabeth Carl, circa June 1941.¹
• Alverta Bessie Yoder died on 9 December 1992, Tremont Nursing Center, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 74.^2,4
• Newspaper obituary:
  Alverta B. Deitrich
  Alverta B. Deitrich, 74, of RD1 Hegins, died Wednesday at Tremont Nursing Center. Born in Reading, April 16, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Amos and Bessie Stahl Yoder.
  She was retired from Hegins Corp.
  She was a member of Friedens Lutheran Church, Hegins, and Tri-Valley Senior Citizens.
  Her husband, John, died in 1984, and a daughter, Rose, in 1988.
  Surviving are two sons, John and Harvey, both of RD1 Hegins; three daughters, Carol Kukuk, Muir, Sharon Deitrich, at home, and Patricia Deitrich, Pottsville; four brothers, Amos Yoder, Williams-town, Harvey Yoder, Hegins, Lawrence Yoder, Elizabethville, and William Smeltz, Millersburg; six sisters, Kathryn Yergo, Tower City, Bessie Nixon, RD Schuylkill Haven, Anna Coleman and Lillian Schwartz, both of Hegins, Ruth Laudenslager, Gratz, and Emma Scheib, Schuylkill Haven; four grandchildren.
  Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Friedens Lutheran Church, Hegins. The Rev. Jack Murphy will officiate. Interment will be in Friedens Cemetery, Hegins. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 10 Dec 1992, Thu, Page 2.⁴
  
• She was buried at Friedens Union Cemetery, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: Amos Rufus Yoder² b. 1899, d. 1942
• Mother*: Elizabeth Ann Stahl³ b. 10 Mar 1890, d. 4 Jun 1923

Elizabeth Ann Stahl¹

• Last Edited: 27 Oct 2022

• Elizabeth Ann Stahl was born on 10 March 1890.¹
• She married Amos Rufus Yoder.¹
• Elizabeth Ann Stahl died on 4 June 1923, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 33.¹

Harvey Carl Deitrich¹

• Last Edited: 28 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Harvey Carl Deitrich was born on 10 September 1958, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He was the son of John Henry Deitrich and Alverta Bessie Yoder.¹
• Harvey Carl Deitrich died on 21 July 2017, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 58.²
• Funeral home obituary:
  Harvey C. Deitrich
  September 10, 1958 - July 21, 2017
  Harvey C "Buster" Deitrich, age 58, of Hegins, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center.
  He was born on Wednesday, September 10, 1958, in Pottsville, a son of the late John H Deitrich and the late Alverta B Yoder Deitrich.
  He was employed at Supreme Corporation, Jonestown, until becoming ill.
  He was a member of Friedens Lutheran Church, Hegins.
  He was also a member of the Joliett Fire Company, Little Run Sportsman's Club, Tremont, and the Valley View Gun Club.
  Buster enjoyed shooting pool and darts. He enjoyed working on cars and had a love for Mopar vehicles. Buster was a very generous person; he would do anything for anyone.
  He was preceded in death by his parents; by two sisters Sharon L Deitrich and Rose M Deitrich; and a nephew, Aaron C Deitrich.
  He is survived by a brother, John R Deitrich and his wife Sheila of Hegins; two sisters, Carol A Kukuk and her husband Jack of Muir and Patricia L Deitrich of Pottsville; two nieces, Tammy Kukuk of Muir and Crystal Owens of Mechanicsburg; and a nephew, Lamar Kukuk of Palmyra.
  Funeral services were held at the Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, on Saturday, July 29, 2017, at 2:00 pm, with Rev. Brian Beissel officiating.
  Visitation was held from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm on Saturday at the funeral home.
  Burial was made in Friedens Cemetery, Hegins.
  Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Central PA, 1320 Linglestown Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
  Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.³
  
• He was buried at Friedens Union Cemetery, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: John Henry Deitrich¹ b. 7 May 1914, d. 1 Oct 1984
• Mother*: Alverta Bessie Yoder¹ b. 16 Apr 1918, d. 9 Dec 1992

Jack L. Kukuk¹

• Last Edited: 22 Feb 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Jack L. Kukuk was born on 8 August 1943, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He was the son of William Kukuk and Ida Neumister.²
• Jack L. Kukuk died on 22 February 2023, Muir, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 79.²
• Funeral home obituary:
  Jack L. Kukuk
  August 8, 1943 ~ February 22, 2023 (age 79)
  Jack L. Kukuk, 79, of Muir, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at his home.
  Born in Hegins, August 8, 1943, a son of the late William and Iva Neumister Kukuk.
  Jack was a retired coal miner.
  He was of the Lutheran faith.
  Jack had a great passion for classic cars and spent countless hours restoring them. He took great pride in his Model A car. Jack also was a Civil War enthusiast who enjoyed taking trips to his favorite place, Gettysburg. He also was a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles and James Kukuk, and two sisters, Betty Adley and Rose Lubold.
  Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Carol A. Kukuk; a son, Lamar Kukuk, Palmyra; a daughter, Tammy Kukuk, Muir; a sister, Melody Smith and her husband Scott, Lavelle; several nieces and nephews.
  Following Jack's wishes, there will be no services.
  The Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc., is honored to serve the Kukuk family. To send condolences to the family, visit www.dimonfuneralhome.com.²
  

• Father*: William Kukuk²
• Mother*: Ida Neumister²

Rose Marie Deitrich¹

• Last Edited: 28 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Rose Marie Deitrich was born on 18 June 1949, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of John Henry Deitrich and Alverta Bessie Yoder.¹
• Rose Marie Deitrich died on 3 December 1988, at age 39.^3,2,4
• She was buried at Friedens Union Cemetery, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: John Henry Deitrich¹ b. 7 May 1914, d. 1 Oct 1984
• Mother*: Alverta Bessie Yoder¹ b. 16 Apr 1918, d. 9 Dec 1992

Sharon Louise Deitrich¹

• Last Edited: 28 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Sharon Louise Deitrich was born on 23 November 1951, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of John Henry Deitrich and Alverta Bessie Yoder.¹
• Sharon Louise Deitrich died on 2 September 2005, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 53.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Sharon L. Deitrich
  September 2, 2005
  Sharon Louise Deitrich, age 53, of 464 S Goodspring Rd, Hegins, died Friday, September 2nd, 2005 at her residence.
  She was born in Pottsville, PA on November 23, 1951, a daughter of the late John H and Alverta B. (Yoder) Deitrich.
  She was a graduate of Tri-Valley High School.
  She was employed for several years at United Cerebral Palsy Pottsville.
  She was a member of Friedens Lutheran Church, Hegins.
  She is survived by two brothers John R Deitrich and Harvey C. Deitrich, both of Hegins; two sisters Carol A Kukuk of Muir and Patricia L Deitrich of Pottsville; two nieces and two nephews.
  She was preceded in death by a sister Rose M. Deitrich who died in 1988.
  Memorial Services will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday fom Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View. The Rev. Warren Egebo will officiate. Thee will be no viewing or visitation. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 1131, Fairfax, VA 22038-1131. Interment will be held at the convenience of the family in Friedens Cemetery, Hegins.
  Condolences may be left for tha family at www.buffingtonreed.com.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 05 Sep 2005, Mon, Page 21.⁴
  
• She was buried at Friedens Union Cemetery, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.³

• Father*: John Henry Deitrich¹ b. 7 May 1914, d. 1 Oct 1984
• Mother*: Alverta Bessie Yoder¹ b. 16 Apr 1918, d. 9 Dec 1992

Marlin Francis Heim¹

• Last Edited: 29 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Marlin Francis Heim was born on 6 February 1912, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,4,2
• He was the son of Francis Heim and Amelia J. Kerstetter.²
• Marlin Francis Heim was baptized on 13 October 1912, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Franklin Square, Eldred Township, Schuylkill County, PA.⁴
• He married Norma N. Deitrich, daughter of John H. Deitrich and Mary E. Schucker, on 17 April 1933.^1,5
• Newspaper obituary:
  Pitman Resident Dies in Hospital
  Marlin F. Heim, 47, Pitman, died this morning at 6:00 in Ashland Hospital after being in failing health for 18 months. He was admitted to the hospital on Saturday.
  Mr. Heim, a widely known farmer, was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Congregational Church, Pitman, and a member of Woodmen of the World, Camp No. 443, Pitman.
  Born in Pitman February 6, 1912, Mr. Heim was a son of the late Francis and Amelia (Kerstetter) Heim.
  Surviving are the widow, the former Norma Deitrick; three children, Mrs. Daniel Reiner, Pitman; Mrs. Gene Hedding, Lykens, R. D., and Marlin, Jr., at home; three grandchildren, one brother, Ray Heim, Pitman; three sisters, Mrs. Harry Shiro, Gratz; Mrs. Lyle Wetzel and Mrs. Franz Folk, Allentown, and a step-sister, Mrs. Harry Willier, Pitman.
  Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:00 in Lawrence Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown R. D. 1. Rev. Albert Kline. Pitman, will officiate. Burial will be in thj St. Paul's Church Cemetery, Pitman. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday evening.
  Shamokin News-Dispatch (Shamokin, Pennsylvania), 13 Apr 1959, Mon, Page 2.³
  
• Marlin Francis Heim died on 13 April 1959, Ashland Hospital, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 47.^6,1,3
• He was buried on 17 April 1959, at Saint Pauls Evangelical Church Cemetery, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,7

• Father*: Francis Heim² b. 1869, d. 1930
• Mother*: Amelia J. Kerstetter² b. 3 Sep 1873, d. 19 Oct 1957

Janice Geraldine Heim¹

• Last Edited: 28 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Janice Geraldine Heim was born on 31 October 1933, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Marlin Francis Heim and Norma N. Deitrich.¹
• Janice Geraldine Heim married Danniel Marlin Reiner, son of Victor Yoder Reiner and Elizabeth Mazie Rebuck, in 1954.²
• Janice Geraldine Heim died on 1 August 1991, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 57.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Janice G. Reiner
  Janice G. Reiner, 57, of 203 Spruce St., Elizabethville, died Thursday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
  She was a member of Salem Lutheran Church, its Parish Life Committee, Lutheran Church Women, and the American Association of Retired Persons. She also served on the advisory board of Goodwill Workers.
  Surviving are her mother, Norma Heim, Hegins; her husband, Daniel M. Reiner; four sons, Richard, Elizabethville, Ronald, RD Dornsife, Victor, Halifax, and David, at home; a daughter, Norma, at home; a brother, Marlin, Pitman; a sister, Marilyn Heddings, Gratz; five grandchildren
  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday from Salem Lutheran Church. The Rev. Charles Oldland III will officiate. Interment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 03 Aug 1991, Sat, Page 2.³
  
• She was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.¹

• Father*: Marlin Francis Heim¹ b. 6 Feb 1912, d. 13 Apr 1959
• Mother*: Norma N. Deitrich¹ b. 21 Sep 1912, d. 1 Jun 2001

Danniel Marlin Reiner¹

• Last Edited: 28 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Danniel Marlin Reiner was born on 17 April 1932, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Victor Yoder Reiner and Elizabeth Mazie Rebuck.¹
• Danniel Marlin Reiner married Janice Geraldine Heim, daughter of Marlin Francis Heim and Norma N. Deitrich, in 1954.¹
• Danniel Marlin Reiner died on 10 May 2018, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA, at age 86.¹
• Funeral home obituary:
  Daniel M. Reiner
  April 17, 1932 - May 10, 2018
  LYKENS - Daniel M. Reiner, 86, of Lykens, died Thursday, May 10th at home.
  He was born on April 17, 1932 in Mahantongo Twp. the son of the late Victor M. and Elizabeth M. (Rebuck) Reiner. He was the husband of the late Janice (Heim) Reiner.
  He was a member of Salem Lutheran Church, Elizabethville. He was a member of the Teamsters, and retired from Arkansas Best Freight, of Carlisle.
  He is survived by sons Richard and his wife Debra of Lykens, Ronald and his wife Kathy of Middleburg, FL, David of Lykens, Victor and his wife Karen of Halifax, grandchildren Paul, Korin, Dana, Allison, Tiffany, Michael, Nicholas, Kyle and Nicole, great granchildren Dakota, Breelyn, Lleyton, Stephen, Stewart, Emmalee, and Annabelle, and several nieces and nephews. He is also survived by sisters Ruby Mullen and Mabel Starr both of Millersburg.
  He was preceded in death by siblings John, Harry, Katie, and Charles, and a daughter Norma.
  The family will receive friends from 10-11:00 am Monday, May 14th at Salem Lutheran Church, 205 W Main Street Elizabethville. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00 am with burial to follow at Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville.
  Donations can be made to the church at PO Box 427, Elizabethville, PA 17023.
  Hoover-Boyer Funeral Homes, Inc., Elizabethville is handling the arrangements. To sign the guestbook go to www.hbfuneralhomes.com.²
  

• Father*: Victor Yoder Reiner¹
• Mother*: Elizabeth Mazie Rebuck¹

Norma Reiner¹

• Last Edited: 28 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Norma Reiner was born on 17 February 1954, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of Danniel Marlin Reiner and Janice Geraldine Heim.¹
• Norma Reiner died on 30 October 2015, Stone Bridge Heath and Rehab, Duncannon, Perry County, PA, at age 61.^2,3
• Funeral home obituary:
  Norma Elizabeth Reiner
  February 17, 1954 - October 30, 2015
  LYKENS- Norma Elizabeth Reiner, age 61, of Park Lane in Lykens passed away Friday, October 30th at Stone Bridge Heath and Rehab, Duncannon. She was born on Feb. 17, 1954 in Pottsville the daughter of Daniel M. Reiner of Lykens and the late Janice G. (Heim) Reiner. Norma worked for Goodwill Industries in Elizabethville many years. She enjoyed going to Camp Sertoma, Harrisburg, bowling, and the program Speak Out sponsored by Goodwill. In addition to her father she is survived her brothers Richard and his wife Debra of Lykens, Ronald and his wife Kathy of Jacksonville, FL, David of Lykens, Victor and his wife Karen of Halifax, and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 10-11:00am at Salem Lutheran Church, Elizabethville on Wednesday, November 4th, funeral services will begin at 11:00 am at the church, with burial to follow at Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville. Memorial donations can be made to Portraits of Life, 419 N. Market Street, Lykens, PA 17048. Hoover-Boyer Funeral Homes, Inc., Elizabethville is handling the arrangements. To sign the guestbook to go www.hbfuneralhomes.com.²
  
• She was buried on 4 November 2015, at Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.^2,4

• Father*: Danniel Marlin Reiner¹ b. 17 Apr 1932, d. 10 May 2018
• Mother*: Janice Geraldine Heim¹ b. 31 Oct 1933, d. 1 Aug 1991

Eugene B. Headdings¹

• Last Edited: 20 Oct 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Eugene B. Headdings is also referred to as Gene B. Headdings in some sources.^4,5
• He was born on 25 August 1933, Greenbrier, Northumberland County, PA.^4,5
• He was the son of George W. Heddings and Amelia May Kline.^1,2,3
• Eugene B. Headdings died on 18 October 2023, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA, at age 90.⁵
• Funeral home obituary:
  Gene B. Headdings
  August 25, 1933 - October 18, 2023
  Gene B Headdings, age 90, of Gratz, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at his residence.
  He was born on Friday, August 25, 1933, in Greenbrier, a son of the late George Headdings and the late Millie (Kline) Headdings.
  Gene served in the US Army.
  He retired from Interstate Tile Mantle Company, Harrisburg.
  He was a member of Salem Church of Rough and Ready.
  He was also a member of the Gratz Fire Company, Klingerstown Fire Company, and American Legion Post 504 Mandata.
  Gene enjoyed gardening, taking care of his yard, trips to the beach, and spending time with his family. He was an avid all around sports fan. He also enjoyed attending Phillies and Penn State games.
  He was preceded in death by his parents; by five brothers, Marvin Headdings, Charles Headdings, Paul Headdings, Clarence Headdings, and Mark Headdings, and three sisters, Eleanor Paul, Norma Wenrich, and Gladys Cooper.
  He is survived by his wife Marilyn J (Heim) Headdings, to whom he was married for 65 years.
  He is also survived by a daughter, Wendy D (Eugene) Houck; son, Scott K (Lori) Headdings; grandson, Kyle (Hannah) Headdings; two step grandsons, Michael (Tish) Houck and Christopher (Erica Spann) Houck; two step granddaughters, Kristin (John) Ronan and Emily (Mark) Paulson; six step great grandchildren, Theo, Edward, Josie, and Nicholas Houck and Sammy and Charlie Ronan; two brothers, Woodrow Headdings and Dallas Headdings; and several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be held at Salem Church of Rough and Ready, on Monday, October 23, 2023, at 10:00 am, with Rev. Mark E Mantz officiating.
  A viewing will be held from 9:00 am to 10:00 am on Monday at the church.
  Burial will be in Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax.
  Memorial contributions can be made to Salem Church of Rough and Ready, 11 Church Road, Klingerstown PA 17941 or to the Gratz Fire Company, PO Box 8, Gratz PA 17030.
  Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Inc., Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
  Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.⁵
  
• He was buried on 23 October 2023, at Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.⁵

• Father*: George W. Heddings^1,2 b. 1883, d. 1970
• Mother*: Amelia May Kline³ b. 1891, d. 1976

George W. Heddings¹

• Last Edited: 24 Dec 2023

• George W. Heddings is also referred to as George Headdings in some sources.
• He was born in 1883.²
• He married Amelia May Kline, daughter of Charles Henry Kline and Angelina Juhle Weikel.³
• George W. Heddings died in 1970.²
• He was buried at St. Johns Cemetery, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.²

Amelia May Kline¹

• Last Edited: 24 Dec 2023

• Amelia May Kline also went by the name of Millie.
• She was born in 1891.²
• She was the daughter of Charles Henry Kline and Angelina Juhle Weikel.²
• Amelia May Kline married George W. Heddings.¹
• Amelia May Kline died in 1976.²
• She was buried at St. Johns Cemetery, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.²

• Father*: Charles Henry Kline² b. 10 Sep 1867, d. 24 Aug 1934
• Mother*: Angelina Juhle Weikel² b. 3 Aug 1868, d. 6 Jul 1937