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     Quincy A. Erdman was born on 14 April 1887. He was the son of Daniel Erdman and Sevilla Elizabeth Schwalm. Quincy A. Erdman died on 1 June 1893, at age 6. He was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.

     Vesta Idella Erdman was born on 1 June 1886, Upper Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, PA.¹ She was the daughter of Daniel Erdman and Sevilla Elizabeth Schwalm. Vesta Idella Erdman was baptized on 1 August 1886; Sponsors were Frederick S. Schwalm and his wife Sarah Rubendall Schwalm.² Some sources record that Vesta Idella Erdman was born on 1 June 1885. She married Jay Claude Zartman, son of Samuel D. Zartman and Elizabeth Ann Rebuck, on 7 April 1906, Northumberland County, PA.^3,4 Vesta Idella Erdman died on 11 March 1935, Washington Township, Northumberland County, PA, at age 48.^3,5
Newspaper obituary:
Mrs. Jay Zartman Pneumonia Victim
Resident of Red Cross Expires After Brief Illness.
Mrs. Jay Zartman, 48, of Red Cross, died at her home after a several days' illness from pneumonia. Mrs. Zartman was one of the best known residents of the rural section and had many relatives throughout the county.
Surviving are her husband and the following children: Daniel Zartman, Red Cross; Mrs. Earl Williams, Valley View; Mrs. Clarence Snyder, Leck Kill; Fred Zartman, Mandata; Woodrow and Mary at home; also her father, Daniel Erdman, of Herndon, and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Isaac Bierley, Herndon; Stewart Long, Mandata; Mrs. Daniel Kluck, of Dornsife: Mrs. Herbert Lenig, Sunbury; Mrs. Harry Booth, Red Cross: Mrs. William Kehler, Rabuck: Mrs. William Latshaw, Red Cross: Warren Erdman, Herndon, and Walter Erdman, of Trevorton.
Shamokin News-Dispatch, March 13, 1935, Page 9.⁶
She was buried on 15 March 1935, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Red Cross, Northumberland County, PA.^3,5

     Jay Claude Zartman was born on 10 December 1883.² He was the son of Samuel D. Zartman and Elizabeth Ann Rebuck.¹ Jay Claude Zartman married Vesta Idella Erdman, daughter of Daniel Erdman and Sevilla Elizabeth Schwalm, on 7 April 1906, Northumberland County, PA.^2,1 Jay Claude Zartman died on 1 October 1969, Community Hospital, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA, at age 85.^3,4,5 He was buried on 5 October 1969, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Red Cross, Northumberland County, PA.^4,3

     Daniel Samuel Zartman was born on 19 August 1907, Washington Township, Northumberland County, PA.¹ He was the son of Jay Claude Zartman and Vesta Idella Erdman. Daniel Samuel Zartman married Mabel Anna Barbara Smeltz, daughter of Jacob Henry Smeltz and Minnie Sarah Keifer, in 1931.² Daniel Samuel Zartman died on 4 July 1969, Northumberland County, PA, at age 61.^3,4
Newspaper obituary:
D. S. Zartman, Herndon Resident
Daniel S. Zartman, 61, Herndon, died Friday afternoon en route to Sunbury Community Hospital. Mr. Zartman had been in fairly good health until the time of his attack at his home yesterday. Time of death was about 12:30 p.m.
He had just returned home Thursday evening from a two week motor trip. A son of Jay C. Zartman, Red Cross, and the late Vesta Erdman Zartman, he was born at Dornsife RD, Aug. 19, 1907.
A resident of Herndon for four years, he formerly resided at Red Cross. He was a member of Mahanoy Lodge IOOF Herndon Lodge F&AM 702, Harrisburg Consistory, and St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Red Cross.
Survivors include his father; his widow, the former Mabel Smeltz; one son and two daughters. Gene, Sunbury RD1; Ellen wife of Elbert Lenker, Wilmington, Del; and Oleta, wife of G. Edward Shissler, Stillwater, Oklahoma; eight grandchildren; two brothers, J. Fred Zartman and Clarence W. Zartman, both of Herndon; three sistersr, Mrs. Earl Williams, Valley View; Mrs. Clarence Snyder, Klingerstown; Mrs. Mary Barnhart, of Millersburg.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Rothermel funeral home, Herndon. The Rev. Irvin Straw, his pastor, will officiate. Burial will be made in Red-Cross Cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home Monday evening.
Members of Mahanoy Lodge IOOF will conduct a memorial service at the funeral home on Monday at 8 p.m. They will also serve as pallbearers.
The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 05 Jul 1969, Sat, Page 4.⁵
He was buried at St. Peter's (Kreb's) Church Cemetery, Red Cross, Northumberland County, PA.⁶

     Mabel Anna Barbara Smeltz was born on 27 August 1907, Red Cross, Northumberland County, PA.^1,3,4 She was the daughter of Jacob Henry Smeltz and Minnie Sarah Keifer.² Mabel Anna Barbara Smeltz married Daniel Samuel Zartman, son of Jay Claude Zartman and Vesta Idella Erdman, in 1931.⁵ Mabel Anna Barbara Smeltz died on 4 November 1990, Community Hospital, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA, at age 83.^3,4
Newspaper obituary:
Mabel A. Zartman, 83, Herndon RD2
HERNDON Mabel A Zartman, 83, Herndon RD2, died at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, 1990, at Sunbury Community Hospital. She had been in ill health for the past year. She entered the hospital Oct. 14.
Born in Red Cross, Aug. 27, 1907, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Minnie (Keifer) Smeltz. In 1931, she married Daniel S. Zartman, who died in 1969.
She had been a resident of the Herndon area since 1962 and previously Jived in Red Cross.
Mrs. Zartman was educated in Washington Township schools. She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Red Cross, and Idella Rebekah Lodge No. 58, Dornsife.
She is survived by one son, Gene of Selinsgrove; two daughters, Oleta Calvert of Tulsa, Okla., and Ellen Lenker of Wilmington, Del; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three brothers, Lloyd Smeltz and Richard Smeltz, both of Herndoh RD and Andrew Smeltz of Washington; and a companion, Earl Oxenrider of Herndon RD2.
A son, Carl, died in 1936.
The funeral will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter's , Lutheran Church, Red Cross, by the Rev. Glen B. Keidel. Burial will be in tltechurch cemetery.
Visitors may call from 7 to 9 p.m, Tuesday at the church, where Idella Rebekah Lodge No, 58 will hold a service at 7:30.
Donations may be made in her memory to St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Red Cross, RD1, Box30B, Dornsife 17823.
Funeral arrangements were made by the Robert Foust Funeral Home, 841 W. Shamokin St., Trevorton.
The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 05 Nov 1990, Mon, Page 9.⁵
She was buried on 7 November 1990, at St. Peter's (Kreb's) Church Cemetery, Red Cross, Northumberland County, PA.^3,4

     Delbert E. Lenker was born on 18 February 1934, Dalmatia RD, Northumberland County, PA.^3,4 He was the son of Stanley C. Lenker and Susan ELizabeth Phillips.^1,2 Delbert E. Lenker died on 12 June 2021, Christiana Hospital, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE, at age 87.⁴
Newspaper obituary:
Delbert E. Lenker
1934 - 2021
Wilmington- Delbert E. Lenker, 87, passed away surrounded by family in the early hours of Saturday, June 12, 2021, at Christiana Hospital.
Delbert was born on February 18, 1934, in Dalmatia RD Pennsylvania. He was the son of Stanley and Susan (Phillips) Lenker. He graduated from Mahanoy Joint High School in Dalmatia, PA in 1952. Delbert was a veteran of the United States Air Force. In addition to his service in the Air Force, he owned a farm until 1966, at which time he joined Dupont, retiring in 1991. Delbert was a lifelong member of the American Legion and an active member of St. Philip's Lutheran Church for over 55 years. He enjoyed spending time with his family, traveling across the United States, and tinkering with multiple home projects.
Delbert is survived by his loving wife, Ellen (Zartman) of 68 years. He will be deeply missed by his wife and their three sons, Bryan, Dwayne, and Dale (Andrea), and four grandchildren, Dan, Andrew, Kelly, and Kerri. He is survived by his brother, Stuart (Lois) Lenker, brother-in-law, Gene (Charlotte) Zartman, sisters-in-law, Oleta (Dan) Calvert, Deb Lenker, and many nieces and nephews. He is proceeded in death by an infant daughter, his parents, his wife's parents, Daniel and Mabel Zartman, his sister Marjorie (Bill) Snyder, and brother John Lenker.
A visitation for family and friends will be held from 10:00-11:00 AM on Saturday, June 19th at St. Philip's Lutheran Church, 5320 Limestone Road Wilmington, DE 19808, where a service will follow. A burial will be at Stone Valley Church, in Hickory Corners, Pennsylvania, Friday, June 25th at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Philip's Lutheran Church Building Fund. To send condolences visit: www.mccreryandharra.com.
Published by The News Journal from Jun. 15 to Jun. 16, 2021.⁴
He was buried on 25 June 2021, at Stone Valley Church Cemetery, Hickory Corners, Northumberland County, PA.⁴

     Bryan Eugene Lenker was born on 30 July 1957, Danville, Montour County, PA.² He was the son of Delbert E. Lenker and Ellen I. Zartman. Bryan Eugene Lenker married Lynn Margaret Alphin, daughter of James E. Alphin and Betty Jean (?), on 29 May 1982, St. Philip's Lutheran Church, Wilmington, DE.^2,3,1 Bryan Eugene Lenker died on 14 May 2023, Wilmington, DE, at age 65.²
Funeral home obituary:
Bryan Lenker
Bryan E. Lenker, 65 of Wilmington, Delaware, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, May 14, 2023.
Bryan was born on July 30, 1957 in Danville, PA to Ellen (Zartman) Lenker and the late Delbert Lenker. His former wife, Lynn (Alphin) Lenker preceded him in death.
Bryan graduated in 1975 from Conrad High School. Bryan worked for ICI/Croda as a Chemical Operator and retired after 37 years of service. He was a member of the Steel Workers Union, LU12886.
Bryan was married to Lynn Lenker for 23 years. Together they had two children. Bryan was a loving father. He enjoyed spending time with family and was a passionate outdoorsman and enthusiast. He spent most of his retirement boating, fishing, and hunting. He was a loving support to his mother, Ellen.
Bryan is survived by his sons, Daniel of Columbia, SC and Andrew of Middletown, DE; mother, Ellen Lenker of Wilmington, DE; brothers, Dwayne of Downington, PA and Dale (Andrea) of Wilmington, DE; nieces Kelly (Kenney Seltzer) and Kerri (Anthony Saldutti).
Service and visitation will be held at St. Philip's Lutheran Church, 5320 Limestone Rd., Wilmington, DE 19808 on Saturday May 27, 2023 with a visitation from 12:00-1:00 and a service 1:00 pm.
Burial will be at a later date in Stone Valley, PA.²
He was buried at Stone Valley Cemetery, Hickory Corners, Northumberland County, PA.^2,4