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Ralph Arthur Keim¹

• Last Edited: 10 Dec 2022

• Ralph Arthur Keim was born on 10 April 1916, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Isaac Keim and Lillie L. Masser.¹
• Ralph Arthur Keim married Katherine P. Maurer, daughter of Albert F. Maurer and Pollie Edna Masser, in 1934.³
• Ralph Arthur Keim died on 29 October 2004, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA, at age 88.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Ralph A. Keim
  October 29, 2004
  Ralph A. Keim, 88, a guest at the Masonic Village, Eliza-bethtown, formerly of Pitman, Hegins, Tower City and Klingerstown, died Friday at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, where he had been a patient since Wednesday.
  Born at Leck Kill, April 10, 1916, he was a son of the late Isaac and Lillian Masser Keim. He was educated in Upper Mahanoy Township schools.
  He was a retired farmer, coal trucker and was owner of Keim Trucking, later known as Stoney Mountain Trucking, Tower City.
  He was a member of Christ United Church of Christ, Leck Kill, where he had been a former consistory member, a member of Mahantongo Fire Company, Pitman, Crissman Hunting Club, Mifflin County, Independent Miners Association, Pottsville, and Valley Lodge Free and Accepted Masons 797, Valley View, and Harrisburg Consistory.
  He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Katherine P. Maurer, on Sept. 9, 1992; and two sisters, Ruth Helpler and an infant sister.
  Surviving are a companion of 12 years, Thelma Wiest, Pitman; four sons, Kenneth R., Gene F. and Ralph L. Keim, all of Tower City, and Paul A. Keim, Cleona; 15 grandchildren, and 29 great-grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Christ UCC. Friends may call from 9:30 am. until the time of services at the church. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to Christ UCC Church Memorial Fund, Leck Kill, PA 17836. Interment will be in Jacob's Cemetery, Pitman.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 30 Oct 2004, Sat, Page 14.¹
  
• He was buried at Jacobs Cemetery, Line Mountain, Northumberland County, PA.^1,4

• Father*: Isaac Keim¹ b. 17 Apr 1878, d. 22 May 1961
• Mother*: Lillie L. Masser¹ b. 5 Apr 1882, d. 1965

Katherine P. Maurer¹

• Last Edited: 10 Dec 2022

• Katherine P. Maurer was born on 30 December 1916, Pitman RD1, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Albert F. Maurer and Pollie Edna Masser.^2,3
• Katherine P. Maurer married Ralph Arthur Keim, son of Isaac Keim and Lillie L. Masser, in 1934.¹
• Katherine P. Maurer died on 9 September 1992, Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 75.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Katherine P. Keim, 75, Hegins
  Homemaker
  HEGINS -- Katherine P. Keim, 75, of 625 E. Main St. died Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 9, 1992, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville, where she was admitted earlier in the day. She was in ill health for the past two years.
  Born Dec. 30, 1916, in Pitman RD1, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Pollie Masser Maurer. In 1934, she married Ralph A. Keim.
  She and her husband lived in He-, gins for the past 17 years. They previously lived in the Tower City area for 20 years and prior to that at Klingerstown RD1.
  She was educated in Pitman area schools.
  Mrs. Keim was a homemaker. She was a member of Christ United Church of Christ Church, Leck Kill.
  In addition to her husband, she is survived by four sons, Kenneth R. and Ralph L., both of Tower City RD1, Paul A. of Cleona ahd Gene F. of Tower City; 15 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Orpha Schultz of Pitman RD1, Jane Heisler of Tamaqua RD and Ruth Hummel of Reading; and two brothers, Elmo Maurer of Tulsa, Okla., and Nevin Maurer of Warminster.
  She was preceded in death by a sister, Emma Schmolze, and a brother, Harold Maurer.
  The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Christ United Church of Christ Church, Leck Kill, by the Revs. Kevin and Maureen Duffy-Guy and the Rev. Harold Smith. Burial will be in Jacob's Cemetery, Pitman RD1.
  Visitors may call from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service Saturday at the church.
  Memorial contributions in her memory may be made to Ladies Aide, c/o Christ United Church of Christ Church, Leck Kill 17836.
  Arrangements were made by the Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown RD1.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 10 Sep 1992, Thu, Page 7.¹
  
• She was buried on 12 September 1992, at Jacobs Cemetery, Line Mountain, Northumberland County, PA.^1,4

• Father*: Albert F. Maurer² b. 15 Mar 1889, d. 7 Apr 1969
• Mother*: Pollie Edna Masser³ b. 14 Jun 1889, d. 17 Mar 1969

Elemiah Paul¹

• Last Edited: 10 Dec 2022

• Elemiah Paul is also referred to as Elmirah or Miah in some sources.⁴
• She was born on 1 April 1856, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Jacob Paul and Lovina Brown.^2,3
• Elemiah Paul married Samuel Straub, son of John Straub and Christina Heim, on 2 April 1898, Zion Lutheran Church, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.^4,1,5
• Elemiah Paul died on 19 April 1935, Haverford Township, Delaware County, PA, at age 79.^1,3
• She was buried on 22 April 1935, at Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  MRS. ELMIAH STRAUB
  Mrs. Elmiah Straub, native of Gratz, died at the home of her son. Samuel Straub in Philadelphia last Friday, after a year's illness. Her age was 79 years and 13 days.
  Mrs. Straub was a daughter of Jacob and Lovina (Brown) Paul and had been a resident of the Gratz community until a year ago, when because of illness she made her home with her sons. She was a member of the Lutheran Church.
  Survivors are three sons, Howard and Samuel Straub of Philadelphia and William Straub of Harrisburg. A sister, Mrs. Ida Lesher of Herndon and two grandsons also survive.
  Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in Klinger's Lutheran and Reformed Church. Rev. Dr. D.I. Sultzbach, pastor of the Valley View Lutheran Charge officiated and burial was made in the adjoining cemetery.
  Elizabethville Echo (Elizabethville, Pennsylvania), 25 Apr 1935, Thu, Page 1.²
  

• Father*: Jacob Paul^2,3 b. 30 Nov 1826, d. 19 Jul 1888
• Mother*: Lovina Brown² b. 14 May 1831, d. 10 Feb 1911

Samuel Joseph Straub¹

• Last Edited: 10 Dec 2022

• Samuel Joseph Straub was born on 13 February 1898, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Samuel Straub and Elemiah Paul.¹
• Samuel Joseph Straub was baptized on 3 April 1898, Zion Lutheran Church, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He married Florence Mae Benson.³
• Samuel Joseph Straub died on 6 October 1980, at age 82.⁴
• Newspaper obituary:
  STRAUB Oct. 6, 1980, SAMUEL J, husband of Florence Benson Straub, of Havertown, Pa, father of John G. and Richard Straub; also survived by 7 grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to visit the family in THE FUNERAL HOME OF JOHN STRETCH, E. Eagle and St. Denis Rds (Oakmont), Havertown, Thurs, after 9:30 AM and to the services at 11 AM. Int. Valley Forge Gardens. In lieu of other expressions an offering in Mr. Straus's name to the Calvary Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 1032, Havertown, Pa. 19083 would be appreciated.
  The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), 08 Oct 1980, Wed, Page 56.⁴
  

• Father*: Samuel Straub¹ b. 21 Feb 1836, d. 12 Oct 1899
• Mother*: Elemiah Paul¹ b. 1 Apr 1856, d. 19 Apr 1935

Florence Mae Benson¹

• Last Edited: 10 Dec 2022

• Florence Mae Benson was born on 6 March 1907, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA.¹
• She married Samuel Joseph Straub, son of Samuel Straub and Elemiah Paul.¹
• Florence Mae Benson died on 23 January 1989, at age 81.¹

John G. Straub¹

• Last Edited: 10 Dec 2022

• John G. Straub was born on 17 September 1933.^1,2
• He was the son of Samuel Joseph Straub and Florence Mae Benson.¹
• John G. Straub died on 26 February 2014, at age 80.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  STRAUB
  JOHN G. "JACK", of Havertown PA, died peacefully on Feb. 26th, 2014. Beloved husband of Mary Lee and devoted father of Laurie Ann Abrams (John) and John G. "Jay" Straub II (Melisa). He is also survived by his grandchildren, Brian, Leann, Ty and Alexa. His Memorial Service will be held on Sat. March 8th, 11 A.M. in Ardmore Presbyterian Church, corner Montgomery Ave. and Millcreek Rd., Ardmore PA. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Jack's memory to either Wounded Warrior Project or Delaware County SPCA.
  CHADWICK & McKINNEY F.H.
  www.chadwickmckinney
  The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), 02 Mar 2014, Sun, Page B09.³
  

• Father*: Samuel Joseph Straub¹ b. 13 Feb 1898, d. 6 Oct 1980
• Mother*: Florence Mae Benson¹ b. 6 Mar 1907, d. 23 Jan 1989

Samuel Richard Straub¹

• Last Edited: 10 Dec 2022

• Samuel Richard Straub was born on 15 January 1937, Bryn Mawr, Montgomery County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Samuel Joseph Straub and Florence Mae Benson.¹
• Samuel Richard Straub married Joy Jeffries Dowdy circa 1959.^3,4
• Samuel Richard Straub died on 27 August 1994, at age 57.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Richard Straub, 57; owned a Haverford dry cleaners
  By Bill Price
  INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
  Richard "Dick" Straub, 57, of Havertown, who owned and operated a dry-cleaning business and was chairman of the Haverford Township Park and Recreation Board, died Saturday at Temple University Hospital after suffering a heart attack.
  A longtime member and two-time chairman of the park and recreation board, Mr. Straub is credited with getting citizens involved in the revitalization of the township's neighborhood parks over the last nine years.
  In 1985, as chairman of the board, he was instrumental in establishing the Neighborhood Improvement Fund, in which developers set aside money for park improvements from each tract they develop in the township. That money then is used to match funds raised by the community. Since the program's inception, a total of $250,000 has gone to park improvement projects.
  "He was the one who really encouraged local citizen groups to get involved. Now, throughout the township, there is civic pride in our neighborhood parks," said township recreation director Tim Denny.
  "He deserves the credit for that because he was so supportive of recreation and also of civic groups," Denny said.
  Mr. Straub was appointed to the park and recreation board in 1968. He was its chairman for about 10 years until 1987 and then again for the last four years.
  He was a lifelong resident of Havertown and a 1954 graduate of Haverford Senior High School.
  After high school, he joined the family business, New Model Cleaning on Darby Road, Haverford, started by his father in 1924. He took over the business when his father died in 1980.
  He also was a past president of the Oakmont Fire Company and was a member of the Delaware County Fire Association. He was a past president of the Havertown Little League Baseball and the Oakmont Parent Teacher Organization.
  His wife of 30 years, Joy Dowdy Straub, died in 1989.
  He is survived by sons Christopher B., R. Scott, Thomas J., Robert J. and John D.
  A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. today at Nevil Memorial Church of St. George, Ardmore and Darby Roads, Ardmore. Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery in Drexel Hill.
  Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Diabetes Association, 1 Plymouth Meeting Mall, Suite 520, Plymouth Meeting, Pa. 19462.
  Arrangements were made by Stretch Funeral Service Inc. in Havertown.
  The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), 31 Aug 1994, Wed, Page 105.³
  
• He was buried at Arlington Cemetery, Drexel Hill, Delaware County, PA.⁵

• Father*: Samuel Joseph Straub¹ b. 13 Feb 1898, d. 6 Oct 1980
• Mother*: Florence Mae Benson¹ b. 6 Mar 1907, d. 23 Jan 1989

Joy Jeffries Dowdy¹

• Last Edited: 10 Dec 2022

• Joy Jeffries Dowdy was born in 1939.²
• She married Samuel Richard Straub, son of Samuel Joseph Straub and Florence Mae Benson, circa 1959.^1,3
• Joy Jeffries Dowdy died on 24 January 1989.^1,2
• She was buried at Arlington Cemetery, Drexel Hill, Delaware County, PA.²

Stanley E. Heller^1,2

• Last Edited: 13 Dec 2022

• Stanley E. Heller married Mazie Etta Feger.¹

Mazie Etta Feger^1,2,3

• Last Edited: 13 Dec 2022

• Mazie Etta Feger married Stanley E. Heller.¹

Roy S. Oberholtzer¹

• Last Edited: 13 Dec 2022

• Roy S. Oberholtzer married Mabel I. Kemper.¹
• Roy S. Oberholtzer died on 25 December 1982, Ephrata Community Hospital, Ephrata, Lancaster County, PA.²

Mabel I. Kemper^1,2

• Last Edited: 13 Dec 2022

• Mabel I. Kemper was born circa 1912.³
• She married Roy S. Oberholtzer.¹
• Mabel I. Kemper died on 2 October 2002, Denver Nursing Home, Denver, Lancaster County, PA.³