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     Lola Sarah Knorr was born on 23 October 1919, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA. She was the daughter of Clarence Allen Knorr and Jennie Kahler. Lola Sarah Knorr married William Daniel Zimmerman, son of William Grant Zimmerman and Carrie Ellen Klinger, on 19 September 1943, St. John's Reformed Church, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA.¹ Lola Sarah Knorr died on 7 September 2005, at age 85.²

     Christina Lipphardt was born on 13 December 1950, Oberaula, Germany.

     Clarence Allen Knorr was born on 31 December 1886, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.² He died on 14 August 1961, at home, 316 East Cameron Street, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA, at age 74.² He was buried on 18 August 1961, at United Church of Christ, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.¹
Newspaper obituary:
Clarence A. Knorr, Died At Shamokin
Clarence Allen Knorr, 74, of 316 East Cameron Street, Shamokin, a native of Leck Kill, died Monday of last week at his home after suffering an acute heart seizure a short time earlier. He had not previously been ill.
The former Leck Kill resident, who had also lived in Paxinos, RD, before moving to Shamokin in 1943, was currently employed as a janitor [sic] in the former McConnell building, and the Red Cross Chapters headquarters at Shamokin.
Born in Leck Kill December 31, 1886, Mr. Knorr was a son of the late Oscar and Elizabeth Maurer Knorr. He was educated in the elementary schools in Klingerstown, RD, and was married December 24th, 1908, in the Lutheran Parsonage at Leck Kill, to the former Jennie Kahler. He was a member of the United Church of Christ, Leck Kill, the Sunday School class of St. Peter's Church, Overlook, and Ralpho Fire Company, Overlook.
Survivors include the widow; two sons, Staff Sergeant, Howard Knorr, of Great Falls, Mont., and Willard, of Sunnyside; two daughters, Mrs. William Zimmerman, of Williamsport, and Mrs. John Coppersmith, Imperial Beach, Calif; six grandchildren;; [sic] one brother, Herbert Knorr, of Pitman, and one sister, Miss Florence Knorr, Klingerstown, RD.
Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Friday from the Lawrence E. Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown, RD, with Rev. Sterling P. Martz, United Church of Christ Pastor at Shamokin, officiating. Burial was in the United Church of Christ Cemetery, Leck Kill.¹

     Merle Edward Hoy was born on 25 December 1915, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA.³ He was the son of John Hoy and Vera Albright.^1,2 Merle Edward Hoy married Sarah Sevilla Zimmerman, daughter of William Grant Zimmerman and Carrie Ellen Klinger, on 22 November 1941, Elkton, MD.⁴ Merle Edward Hoy died on 4 March 1974, Elysburg, Northumberland County, PA, at age 58.³
Newspaper obituary:
Merle E. Hoy
ELYSBURG -- Merle E. "Sam" Hoy, 58, of Pernn Avenue, died Monday evening in his home.
Born Dec.. 25, 1915, in Shamokin he was a son of the late John and Vera Albright Hoy. He was married in 1941 to the former Sara Sevilla Zimmerman who died in 1972.
He was employed, as an inspector at Kennedy Van Saun, Dnaville [Danville], and retired several years ago.
He was a member of Jacob United Church of Christ and the Elysburg Fire Company.
Surviving are the following children; George of Overlook, William of Elysburg. Mrs. Richard Woodruff of Danville RD5, Mrs. Larry Snyder of Paxinos, and John at home; five grandchildren; a brother, John Hoy of Midwest City, Okla; three sisters, Mrs. Elwood Sherman of Shamokin, Mrs. Earl Hendricks of Stonington, and Mrs. John Raynor of Baltimore, Md.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of a Shamokin funeral director.³