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Homer Samuel Smith¹

• Last Edited: 24 Nov 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Homer Samuel Smith was born on 19 December 1911, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Harvey Samuel Smith and Minnie Edna Rothermel.¹
• Homer Samuel Smith married Esther O. Stepp, daughter of Benjamin G. Stepp and Jennie M. Schmidt, on 7 October 1933, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• Homer Samuel Smith died on 22 June 1967, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 55.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Homer S. Smith
  Homer S. Smith, 55, a native of Hegins, died Thursday night in Geisinger Hospital, Danville, where he was admitted Monday after being stricken ill at his home, Dornsife RD1.
  Mr. Smith was a son of the late Harvey and Minnie (Rothermel) Smith. He lived in Valley View before moving to the Dornsife area in 1932.
  Mrs. Smith, who was last employed as a welder for the Susquehanna Quarry, Millersburg, was married Oct. 7, 1933, in Valley View to Esther Stepp, of Trevorton. He was a member of Himmel's Lutheran Church, Rebuck.
  Surviving are the widow, at home; two sons, Kenneth Smith, U. S. Air Force, Tucson, Ariz., and Earl Smith, Camp Hill; one [daughter, Mrs. Ronald (Norma)] Corrado, Mount Rainier, Md; two brothers, Howard, Dornsife, and Holden, Dornsife R. D; six sisters, Mrs. Helen Hoffner, Sacramento; Mrs. Hilda Hunsinger, Spring Glen; Mrs. Hazel Campbell, Hegins; Mrs. Mabel Boyer, Halifax; Mrs. Beulah Rebuck, Trevorton; and Mrs. Henrietta Erdman, Perkasie; five grandchildren and an aunt, Mrs. Jennie Klinger, Lykens R. D.
  Pottsville Republican, June 24, 1967, Page 14.^2,3
  
• He was buried at Himmel Church Cemetery, Rebuck, Northumberland County, PA.⁴

• Father*: Harvey Samuel Smith¹ b. 15 Mar 1887, d. 6 Feb 1958
• Mother*: Minnie Edna Rothermel¹ b. 2 Jun 1892, d. 4 Feb 1952

Esther O. Stepp¹

• Last Edited: 24 Nov 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Esther O. Stepp was born on 18 June 1915, Dornsife, Northumberland County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of Benjamin G. Stepp and Jennie M. Schmidt.²
• Esther O. Stepp married Homer Samuel Smith, son of Harvey Samuel Smith and Minnie Edna Rothermel, on 7 October 1933, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• Esther O. Stepp died on 16 May 2010, North Arundel Health and Rehabilitation, Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel County, MD, at age 94.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Esther O. Smith, 94, Glen Burnie, Md.
  GLEN BURNIE, Md. — Esther O. Smith, 94, of Glen Burnie, formerly of Dornsife, Pa., passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2010, at North Arundel Health and Rehabilitation, Glen Burnie.
  She was born June 18, 1915, in Dornsife, a daughter of the late Benjamin G. and Jennie M. (Schmidt) Stepp. She was married to Homer S. Smith, who preceded her in death on June 22, 1967.
  Esther lived most of her life in Dornsife and for the past 10 years had lived with her daughter, Norma Corrado, in Jessup, Md.
  Esther was a homemaker and a member of Himmel’s Lutheran Church, Rebuck.
  She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Earl and Joan Smith, of Oklahoma City, Okla; one daughter, Norma Corrado, of Jessup; five grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one sister, Marie Foulds, of Harrisburg; and nieces and nephews.
  She was preceded in death by one son, Kenneth G. Smith, and three brothers, Roy, William and Earl Stepp.
  A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 26, in Himmel’s Lutheran Church, Rebuck, with the Rev. Jane Compton officiating.
  Burial will follow in Himmel’s Lutheran Cemetery, Rebuck.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Esther’s memory to Himmel’s Church Memorial Fund, 1941 Schwaben Creek Road, Re- buck, PA 17867.
  Funeral arrangements are by the Robert G. Foust Jr. Funeral Home, 841 W. Shamokin St., Trevorton.
  The Daily Item, May 20, 2010, Page B7.²
  
• She was buried at Himmel Church Cemetery, Rebuck, Northumberland County, PA.³

• Father*: Benjamin G. Stepp²
• Mother*: Jennie M. Schmidt²

Kenneth Guy Smith¹

• Last Edited: 24 Nov 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Kenneth Guy Smith was born on 16 July 1936, Rebuck, Northumberland County, PA.²
• He was the son of Homer Samuel Smith and Esther O. Stepp.¹
• Kenneth Guy Smith married Gladys Florence Howerter, daughter of Lester Lewis Howerter and Arlene Katherine Long, on 4 January 1958, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Hungter Station, Northumberland County, PA.²
• Kenneth Guy Smith died on 14 February 2005, Shamokin Area Community Hospital, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA, at age 68.^2,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  Kenneth G. Smith, 68, RD1 Shamokin
  SHAMOKIN - Kenneth G. Smith, 68, of RD1 Shamokin passed away after a brief illness Monday, Feb. 14, 2005, in Shamokin Area Community Hospital.
  He was born July 16, 1936, in Rebuck, a son of Esther (Stepp) Smith of Jessup, Md., and the late Homer Smith. He was a resident of RD1 Shamokin for three years, having moved there from Franklin, W.Va. On Jan. 4, 1958, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Hunter Station, he married the former Gladys F. Howerter, who preceded him in death Jan. 28, 2004.
  Ken was a 1954 graduate of Mahanoy Joint High School.
  He was a retired serviceman, serving 26 years with the Air Force.
  Mr. Smith was a member of Himmel's Lutheran Church, Rebuck.
  He was also a member of Mandata American Legion Post 504, the Moose Lodge in Franklin, W.Va., and the Eagles Lodge in Yakima, Wash.
  Surviving, in addition to his mother, are two sons and daughters-in-law, Edward and Colleen Smith of Baden and Wayne and Terri Smith of Inwood, W.Va; one daughter, Lynn Self of Siloam Springs, Ark; seven grandchildren; one brother, Earl Smith of Oklahoma City; and one sister, Norma Corrado of Jessup, Md.
  Friends and family may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Himmel's Lutheran Church, Rebuck, where the funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Friday with the Rev. Frederick H. Faust officiating.
  Burial will be in Himmel's Lutheran Cemetery.
  Contributions in Ken's memory may be made to Himmel's Church Memorial Fund, General Delivery, Schwaben Creek Road, Rebuck, PA 17867.
  Funeral arrangements are by the Robert G. Foust Jr. Funeral Home, 841 W. Shamokin St., Trevorton.
  The Daily Item, February 16, 2005, Page 13.⁴
  

• Father*: Homer Samuel Smith¹ b. 19 Dec 1911, d. 22 Jun 1967
• Mother*: Esther O. Stepp¹ b. 18 Jun 1915, d. 16 May 2010

Benjamin G. Stepp¹

• Last Edited: 24 Nov 2024

• Benjamin G. Stepp married Jennie M. Schmidt.¹

Jennie M. Schmidt¹

• Last Edited: 24 Nov 2024

• Jennie M. Schmidt married Benjamin G. Stepp.¹

Gladys Florence Howerter¹

• Last Edited: 24 Nov 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Gladys Florence Howerter was born on 26 April 1938, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.⁴
• She was the daughter of Lester Lewis Howerter and Arlene Katherine Long.^2,3
• Gladys Florence Howerter married Kenneth Guy Smith, son of Homer Samuel Smith and Esther O. Stepp, on 4 January 1958, Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Hungter Station, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• Gladys Florence Howerter died on 28 January 2004, Shamokin Area Community Hospital, Shamnokin, Northumberland County, PA, at age 65.^5,1
• Newspaper obituary:
  Gladys F. Smith, 65, Shamokin
  SHAMOKIN - Gladys F. Smith, 65, of RD1 Shamokin for the past two years, formerly of Franklin, W.Va., died Wednesday morning, Jan. 28, 2004, at Shamokin Area Community Hospital. She was in ailing health for a vear.
  She was born April 26, 1938, in Harrisburg, a daughter of Lester L. Howerter, who preceded her in death, and Arlene K. (Long) Howerter, who survives at RD1 Shamokin. On Jan. 4, 1958, she married Kenneth G. Smith, who survives. They were married at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Hunter Station.
  Mrs. Smith was a 1956. graduate of Trevorton High School.
  She was very active with the Local Home Extension Program in Franklin, W.Va., and was a homemaker.
  Mrs. Smith was a member of Himmel's Lutheran Church, Rebuck, and also attended Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Hunter Station.
  Surviving, in addition to her mother and husband, are two sons and daughters-inlaw, Edward and Colleen Smith of Baden and Wayne and Terri Smith of Inwood, W. Va., one daughter, Lynn Self of Southaven, Miss; seven grandchildren; three sisters, Lorene Snyder, Joyce Howerter and Marilyn Lubold, all of RD1 Shamokin; one brother, Lester M.. Howerter of RD Millersburg; nieces; and nephews.
  Friends and family may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Hunter Station, where the funeral will follow at 11 with the Rev. Glen B. Keidel Jr. officiating.
  Burial will be in Himmel's Lutheran Cemetery, Rebuck. Funeral arrangements are by the Robert G. Foust Jr. Funeral Home, Trevorton.
  The Daily Item, January 29, 2004, Page 10.⁵
  

• Father*: Lester Lewis Howerter² b. 25 Nov 1909, d. 29 Aug 1989
• Mother*: Arlene Katherine Long³ b. 25 Dec 1915, d. 1 Oct 2006

Arlene Katherine Long¹

• Last Edited: 24 Nov 2024

• Arlene Katherine Long was born on 25 December 1915, RR1 Dornsife, Northumberland County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of Alvin Claude Long and Flossie F. Heim.²
• Arlene Katherine Long married Lester Lewis Howerter on 11 September 1937, Herndon, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2
• Arlene Katherine Long died on 1 October 2006, Community Hospital, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA, at age 90.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Arlene K. Howerter, 90, RR1 Shamokin
  SHAMOKIN -- Arlene K. Howerter, 90, of RR1 Shamokin, a lifetime resident of Hunter Station, passed away Sunday, Oct. 1. 2006. at Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunbury.
  She was born Dec. 25, 1915, in RR1 Dornsife. a daughter of the late Alvin and Flossie (Heim) Long. On Sept. 11, 1937, in Herndon, she married Lester "Louie" Howerter, who preceded her in death Aug. 29, 1989.
  Arlene was a homemaker and member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Hunter Station, where she formerly served as Sunday school pianist.
  "Grem," as she was more commonly known by her family, was a true symbol of a caring mother and grandmother; with a crochet needle in her hand, Bible at her side and enough food on the table to feed a small army. Such a small woman in stature, she had more than enough love and compassion for all those around her. Though Arlene has passed away, her family will continue to carry on the values she lived by God and family.
  Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, Lester M. and Lorraine Howerter of RR Millersburg; two daughters and one son-in-law, Lorene and Robert Snyder and Joyce Howerter, all of RR1 Shamokin; one son-inlaw, Lester E. Lubold of RR1 Shamokin; 12 grandchildren, Ed and Wayne Smith, Lynn Self, I Lisa Williard, Corey and Scott Snyder, Stacy and Kelly Howerter, and Erin, Emily, Alison and Ashley Lubold; 13 great-grandchildren; one sister, Arabelle Derk of RR1 Shamokin; and nieces and nephews.
  In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by two daughters, Gladys F. Smith and Marilyn L. Lubold; three brothers, Ray, Melvin and Emory Long; one sister, Alma Rebuck; and one son-in-law, Kenneth G. Smith.
  A viewing will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Route 225, Hunter Station, where the funeral will follow at 11 with the Rev. Glen B. Keidel Jr. officiating.
  Burial will be in Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Hunter Station.
  Contributions in Arlene's memory may be made to the Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery Association, RR1, Box 312, Shamokin, PA 17872.
  Funeral arrangements are by the Robert G. Foust Jr. Funeral Home, 841 W. Shamokin St., Trevorton.
  The Daily Item, October 3, 2006, Page 11.²
  
• She was buried at Emmanuel Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery, Hunter, Northumberland County, PA.³

• Father*: Alvin Claude Long² b. 1890, d. 1967
• Mother*: Flossie F. Heim² b. 8 Aug 1890, d. 14 Nov 1978

Hazel Savilla Smith¹

• Last Edited: 24 Nov 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Hazel Savilla Smith was born on 8 December 1913, Rebuck, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Harvey Samuel Smith and Minnie Edna Rothermel.¹
• Hazel Savilla Smith married Norman Woodward Kembel.²
• Hazel Savilla Smith died on 11 January 1980, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 66.^1,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Hazel Kembel
  Mrs. Hazel Savilla Kembel, 66, of Hegins, died at her home Friday afternoon. She was ill for several years.
  Mrs. Kembel was born at Rebuck, Dec. 8, 1913, a daughter of the late Harvey and Minnie Rothermel Smith.
  Before becoming ill she was employed at industries in the Hegins Valley. She was a member of Friedens United Church of Christ, Hegins and the J. M. Schrope Bible Class.
  Surviving are her widower, Norman; a daughter, Mrs. Grace Huntzinger, Hegins; two granddaughters, Rose and Molly, at home; two brothers, Holden Smith, RD Dornsife and Howard Smith, Dornsife; four sisters, Mrs. Marlin Huntzinger, Spring Glen, Mrs. Harlen Boyer, Halifax, Mrs. Charles Rebuck, Trevorton and Mrs. Lester Erdman, Hillsgrove; also nieces and nephews.
  Services will be held Tuesday morning at Friedens United Church of Christ, Hegins, with the Rev. Donald Wetzel officiating. Interment will be in Friedens Church Cemetery. Arthur R. Buffington Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
  Pottsville Republican, January 12, 1980, Page 2.²
  
• She was buried at Friedens Union Cemetery, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.³

• Father*: Harvey Samuel Smith¹ b. 15 Mar 1887, d. 6 Feb 1958
• Mother*: Minnie Edna Rothermel¹ b. 2 Jun 1892, d. 4 Feb 1952

Norman Woodward Kembel¹

• Last Edited: 24 Nov 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Norman Woodward Kembel was born on 17 May 1910.²
• He married Hazel Savilla Smith, daughter of Harvey Samuel Smith and Minnie Edna Rothermel.¹
• Norman Woodward Kembel died on 9 February 2004, at age 93.²
• He was buried at Friedens Union Cemetery, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.²

Robert C. Huntzinger¹

• Last Edited: 24 Nov 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Robert C. Huntzinger was born on 6 October 1927, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He was the son of William Huntzinger and Iva Gahres.²
• Robert C. Huntzinger married Grace M. Kembel, daughter of Norman Woodward Kembel and Hazel Savilla Smith.¹
• Robert C. Huntzinger died on 19 April 1975, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 47.^1,2,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  ROBERT C. HUNTZINGER
  Funeral services for Robert Charles Huntzinger, 47, of Hegins, owner and operator of the Valley Citizen Press, Valley View, were held Wednesday morning in Friedens United Church of Christ, Hegins. The Rev. Herbert Dewees officiated and interment was in the Friedens Cemetery, Hegins. Buffington Funeral Home, Valley View was in charge of the arrangements.
  Born in Hegins October 6, 1927, he was a son of the late William and Iva Gahres Huntzinger. He was stricken ill Friday evening shortly after returning from the Pennsylvania Dutch Fersommling held in the Line Mountain High School in Herndon, and died Saturday morning.
  He was a graduate of the Milton Hershey School and served in the U. S. Army. In 1973 he purchased the Valley Citizen print shop after 26 years of employment by the Valley Citizen Company, Inc.
  Surviving are his wife, the former Grace Kemble; two daughters, Rose and Molly, at home; three brothers, Roy of Glen Burnie, Md; Mark of Good Spring; Wayne A. of Hegins, township supervisor of highways; four sisters, Mrs. Alma Peifer of Lebanon; Mrs. Blanche Carl of Hegins; Mrs. Esther Zacker of Westville Grove, N.J.: Mrs. Anna Linsey of Woodstock, Va.
  Pinegrove Herald, April 24, 1975, Page 4.²
  
• He was buried at Friedens Union Cemetery, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.³

• Father*: William Huntzinger²
• Mother*: Iva Gahres²

William Huntzinger¹

• Last Edited: 24 Nov 2024

• William Huntzinger married Iva Gahres.¹

Iva Gahres¹

• Last Edited: 24 Nov 2024

• Iva Gahres married William Huntzinger.¹

Howard Solomon Smith¹

• Last Edited: 25 Nov 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Howard Solomon Smith was born on 8 August 1915, Rebuck, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Harvey Samuel Smith and Minnie Edna Rothermel.¹
• Howard Solomon Smith married Edna Pauline Rebuck, daughter of Charles Herbert Rebuck and Laura Agnes Keiffer, in 1935, Urban, Northumberland County, PA.³
• Howard Solomon Smith died on 6 November 1983, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 68.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Howard S. Smith
  DORNSIFE - Howard S. Smith, 68, Dornsife, died yesterday morning in the emergency room of the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
  He had been in ailing health for the last few years.
  Born in Rebuck, Aug. 8, 1915, he was a son of the late S. Harvey and Minnie Edna Rothermel Smith.
  Mr. Smith lived in Rebuck and Dornsife most of his life.
  He worked as an electrician and plumber for Kauffman, Mechanical Inc., Dornsife. He also worked for many years for Stevens Coal Co., Trevorton.
  He was married in 1935 in Urban to the formes Edna Rebuck.
  He was educated in Tri-Valley. schools and was a member of Himmel's Lutheran Church, Rebuck.
  In addition to his wife, he is survived by five sons, Glenn of Dickinson, Texas, Ronald of Laytonsville, Md., Neil of Warriors Mark, Pa., Ned of Dale City, Va; and Ted of Frederick, Md; one daughter, Mrs. Linda Lauver of Gratz; 12 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; four sisters, Mrs. Marlen Huntzsinger of Spring Glen, Mrs. Harlen Boyer of Halifax, Mrs. Charles Rebuck of Trevorton and Mrs. Lester Erdman of Hills Grove, Pa; and one brother, Holden of Dornsife.
  The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Himmel's Lutheran Church, Rebuck, by the Rev. Paul Billow. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
  Friends may call in the church Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.
  Donations may be given to the memorial fund of Himmel's Lutheran Church, Rebuck.
  Funeral arrangements were made by the Robert Foust Funeral Home, Trevorton.
  The Daily Item, November 7, 1983, Page 8.³
  
• He was buried at Himmel Church Cemetery, Rebuck, Northumberland County, PA.²

• Father*: Harvey Samuel Smith¹ b. 15 Mar 1887, d. 6 Feb 1958
• Mother*: Minnie Edna Rothermel¹ b. 2 Jun 1892, d. 4 Feb 1952

Beulah K. Smith¹

• Last Edited: 26 Nov 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Beulah K. Smith was born on 23 September 1919, Dornsife, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2,3
• She was the daughter of Harvey Samuel Smith and Minnie Edna Rothermel.¹
• Beulah K. Smith married Charles Martin Rebuck, son of Charles H. Rebuck and Laura A. Kieffer, on 9 February 1935.⁴
• Beulah K. Smith died on 10 September 2007, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 87.^2,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  Beulah K. Rebuck, 87, Sunbury
  SUNBURY — Beulah K. Rebuck, 87, a resident of the Golden Living Center Mansion at Sunbury and a former resident of Sunbury, Klingerstown, Trevorton and Rebuck, died Monday, Sept. 10, 2007, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she had been a patient since Sept. 5.
  She was born Sept. 23, 1919, in Dornsife, a daughter of the late Samuel Harvey Smith and Minnie Edna (Rothermel) Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles “Kcuber” Rebuck on Nov. 30, 2005.
  She was a graduate of the Line Mountain High School, having received her diploma in the 1970’s.
  She was a seamstress at the former Nite Kraft, Sunbury, and a sales person at the former Broscious Lumber Co., Sunbury. Beulah was a member of Himmel’s Lutheran Church, Rebuck, and the president of the Citizens Committee for the residents at the Golden Living Center Mansion, Sunbury. While a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Trevorton, she served in the choir, as church secretary, Sunday school teacher and substitute organist. She also served as a den mother for the scouts.
  Beulah was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking, crochet- ing, braiding rugs, doing jigsaw and crossword puzzles, and was a volunteer at the Trevorton Library.
  She is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Daphne and Kenneth Keim, of Ephrata; Laure and David Johnson, of Sunbury; and Amy and Rick Masser, of RR1 Klingerstown; two sons and four daughters-in-law, Tony and Bonnie Rebuck and Pierce and Mary Jane Rebuck, all of Sunbury; Mary Frances Rebuck, of Sunbury; and Dorothy Portes, of Lebanon; 15 grandchildren; several stepgrandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; several step-great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Henrietta Erdman of Muncy; and nieces and nephews.
  She was preceded in death by one daughter, Renee Rebuck in 1940; two sons, Norman Rebuck in 1978 and Charles Rebuck in 2005; one great-grandson, Cole Gavin Johnson in 2005; four sisters, Helen Hoffner, Hilda Huntzinger, Hazel Kembel and Mabel Boyer; four brothers, Homer, Howard, Holden, and Harry Smith; and two infants.
  A viewing will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Himmel’s Church, Rebuck, followed by a funeral service at 11 with the Rev. Peter Bergstresser officiating.
  Burial in Himmel’s Cemetery, Rebuck.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the Himmel’s Church Memorial Fund, Rebuck, PA 17867.
  The Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, 1133 Ridge Rd., Klingerstown has charge of the arrangements.
  The Daily Item, September 11, 2007, Page B5.³
  

• Father*: Harvey Samuel Smith¹ b. 15 Mar 1887, d. 6 Feb 1958
• Mother*: Minnie Edna Rothermel¹ b. 2 Jun 1892, d. 4 Feb 1952