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     Pauline M. Brosious is also referred to as Pauline M. Brosius in some sources. She was born on 3 December 1919, Quarryville, Lancaster County, PA.³ She was the daughter of Edgar Brosious and Mabel (?)² Pauline M. Brosious married Alfred Richard Williamson, son of James Richard Williamson and Minnie Edna Schoffstall.¹ Pauline M. Brosious died on 4 March 2015, Friendly Nursing Home, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 95.³
Newspaper obituary:
Pauline M. Williamson, 95, of 1505 W. Maple Street, Valley View, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at the Friendly Nursing Home, Pitman.
She was born on Wednesday, December 3, 1919, in Quarryville, a daughter of the late Edgar and Mabel Brosius.
She was a graduate of Lancaster General Hospital School of Nursing. Following her graduation she was a registered nurse at Lancaster General Hospital. She also did private duty nursing, volunteered with the Red Cross Blood Bank and the Meals on Wheels Program.
She was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View.
Pauline enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, skiing, and taking care of her lawn.
Her husband Alfred R. Williamson passed away in 1992.
She was also preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Ed Brosius and Donald Brosius.
She is survived by a son, Richard H. Williamson and his wife Donna of Valley View; a granddaughter, Denise M. Seaman and her husband Jeffrey of Harrisburg; and two great grandsons, Zachary C. Seaman of York Haven and Jeremy J. Seaman of Harrisburg.
Following Pauline's wishes there will be no services. Memorial contributions can be made to Hospice of Central PA, 1320 Lingelstown Road, Harrisburg PA 17110. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 05 Mar 2015, Thu, Page A16.³

     Donna R. Hepler was born on 4 June 1943, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.³ She was the daughter of Russell Thomas Hepler and Marjorie Irene Mae Reed.² Donna R. Hepler died on 7 October 2022, Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 79.³
Funeral home obituary:
Donna R. Williamson
JUNE 4, 1943 - OCTOBER 7, 2022
Donna R Williamson, age 79, of Valley View, passed away Friday, October 7, 2022 at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg.
She was born on Friday, June 4, 1943, in Valley View, a daughter of the late Russell Hepler and the late Marjorie P (Reed) Hepler.
She was a 1961 graduate of Tri-Valley High School and also a graduate of Thompson Institute, Harrisburg.
Donna was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View.
She was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star Tremont.
Donna loved to cross stitch, read, and attend her grandson's sporting events. She also enjoyed vacations at Myrtle Beach.
She was preceded in death by her parents and by a sister, Marjorie Patricia Kaster.
She is survived by her husband Richard H Williamson, to whom she was married for 57 years.
She is also survived by a daughter, Denise M Seaman and her husband Jeffrey of Harrisburg; two grandsons, Zachary C Seaman and his wife Katlynd of Harrisburg and Jeremy J Seaman and his wife Hope of Jonestown; five great grandchildren Charles, Bailee, Lucas, Addison, and Cooper; and two nephews.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, 28 West 44th Street, Suite 609, New York, NY 10036.
Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Inc., Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.

Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.³

     Lulu M. Brown was born in 1901.^3,4 She was the daughter of John F. Brown and Emma E. Kiehl.² Lulu M. Brown married Stephen Able Schwalm, son of Albert Peter Schwalm and Barbara A. Clark, on 9 November 1918, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2 Lulu M. Brown married Elijah G. Campbell after 1924.⁵ Lulu M. Brown died on 30 October 1981.^6,5 She was buried on 3 November 1981, at Zion (lKlinger's) Lutheran Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.⁵

     Ida Margaret Schwalm was born on 22 June 1919, Klingerstown, Upper Mahantango Township, Schuylkill County, PA.³ She was the daughter of Stephen Able Schwalm and Lulu M. Brown.¹ Ida Margaret Schwalm married Harry Milton Unger, son of Charles M. Unger and Lizzie Reed, on 22 June 1938, Lutheran Parsonage, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^4,1,5 Ida Margaret Schwalm was buried in April 2002, at Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.^3,6 She died on 1 June 2002, Susquehanna Lutheran Village, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 82.³
Newspaper obituary:
Ida M. Unger, 82, Ellzabothvllle
ELIZABETHVILLE -- Ida M. Unger, 82, of 65 S. Callowhill St., died Saturday, June 1, 2002, at Susquehanna Lutheran Village, Mlllersburg.
She was born June 22, 1919, in Kllngerstown, and was married for 60 years to Harry M. Unger, who preceded her in death.
Mrs. Unger was a graduate of Hubley Township High School and Thompson Institute.
She was a retired secretary from Troutman's Brothers, Kllngerstown, and served as an inspector of the voting polls in Lykens Township.
Mrs. Unger was a member of Immanuel United Methodist Church, Loyalton. She was a Sunday school teacher and taught classes at various churches.
She enjoyed crafts and crossword puzzles, and loved children.
Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Connie and Clair Lubold of Ellzabethvllle; two sons and daughters-in-law, Rodney and Leah of Leck Kill and Maynard and Mary Alice of Norristown; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death, in addition to her husband, were two brothers, William "Wellie" Schwalm and M. Ralph Campbell.
Visitors may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Hoover Funeral Home Inc., 103 W, Main St., Ellzabethville, where the funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m.
Burial will be in Rlvervlew Memorial Gardens, Halifax.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to her church, In care of New Hope United Methodist Charge, 329 Pottsvllle St., Wlconlsco, PA 17097. To sign the guestbook, go to hooverfuneralhomes.com.
The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 03 Jun 2002, Mon, Page 6.⁶

     Harry Milton Unger was born on 30 November 1914, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA.^4,5,3 He was baptized on 30 November 1914, St Matthew Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.⁶ He was the son of Charles M. Unger and Lizzie Reed.³ Harry Milton Unger married Ida Margaret Schwalm, daughter of Stephen Able Schwalm and Lulu M. Brown, on 22 June 1938, Lutheran Parsonage, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^7,1,4 Harry Milton Unger died on 21 March 1999, Susquehanna Lutheran Village, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 84.⁴ He was buried at Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halilfax, Dauphin County, PA.⁴

     Rodney R. Unger was born on 31 March 1939, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA.² He was the son of Harry Milton Unger and Ida Margaret Schwalm.¹ Rodney R. Unger married Leah Katie Schreffler, daughter of Harlan L. Schreffler and Hilda Rothermel, on 29 April 1961.^1,2 Rodney R. Unger died on 26 January 2013, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 73.²
Newspaper obituary:
January 26, 2013
Rodney R. Unger, 73, of Leck Kill, entered into blessed eternal life Saturday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. The beloved husband, father and grandfather had been ill for the past month.
He was born in Spring Glen, March 31, 1939, and graduated from Upper Dauphin High School in 1957. On April 29, 1961, he married the love of his life, the former Leah K. Schreffler.
Rodney was a member of Valley Lodge 797 Free and Accepted Masons, Valley View, and belonged to the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Valley of Williamsport, where he attained his 32nd Degree.
He was an avid Phillies baseball fan. In his spare time he enjoyed reading, travelling to gospel concerts and attending services at Emmanuel Wesleyan Church. He also enjoyed his weekly breakfast trips to the Americus Hose Company, Sunbury, where he was a member.
Rodney was well known for his encyclopedic memory of names, dates and events. He will also be remembered for the kindness and generosity he expressed to others in numerous ways.
For the past 44 years, he was a dedicated and hardworking employee of Troutman Brothers, Klingerstown. Rodney also had an entrepreneurial spirit and engaged in many ventures throughout the years.
He was a proud father and grandfather who enjoyed talking to his "babies" on a daily basis.
Survivors include his beloved wife, Leah; a daughter, Darby McDonnell and her husband, Tom, Bloomsburg; a son, Chuck Unger and his wife, Diane, Overlook; two blessed grandchildren, Adam and Amanda Unger, Overlook; his precious cat, Hector.
Viewing will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Emmanuel Wesleyan Church, 6297 Lykens Valley Road (Route 25), Gratz. Viewing will also be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church, where the funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Daniel Durkee officiating. Interment will follow in Himmel's Cemetery, Rebuck. The family will provide the flowers and suggest memorial contributions be made to Penn View Bible Institute Music Department, 125 Penn View Drive, Penns Creek, PA 17862. The Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown, has charge of the arrangements.
Published in Republican & Herald on Jan. 28, 2013.²
He was buried on 31 January 2013, at Himmel Church Cemetery, Rebuck, Northumberland County, PA.²

     Leah Katie Schreffler was born on 23 December 1942, Rebuck, Northumberland County, PA.² She was the daughter of Harlan L. Schreffler and Hilda Rothermel.³ Leah Katie Schreffler married Rodney R. Unger, son of Harry Milton Unger and Ida Margaret Schwalm, on 29 April 1961.^1,4 Leah Katie Schreffler died on 16 January 2019, at age 76.²
Funeral home obituary:
Leah Katie (nee: Schreffler) Unger, 76, of Leck Kill, PA, peacefully passed into the Kingdom of Heaven on Wednesday, January 16th, 2019. She was surrounded by the love of her daughter and caregiver when she made her final journey.
Born in Rebuck, PA, on December 23rd, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Harlan and Hilda (nee: Rothermel) Schreffler. She was a 1960 graduate of Mahanoy Joint High School (now Line Mt.) On April 29th, 1961, she married the love of her life, Rodney R. Unger. Their 52 year marriage ended with his passing in 2013.
She was a hard-working daughter, wife, and mother. She was a seamstress and worked in the Johnson Shoe Factory, Millersburg, Dalmatia Blouse Co., Mandata, Gratz Dress Factory, and City Shirt Company, Frackville, from which she retired in 2009.
Leah was a kind, generous, loving, and loyal woman. There is nothing she would not do for her family and friends. She and Rodney often and freely gave whatever they could to friends and neighbors who were out of work, ill, or having a run of bad luck. She would take others under her wing at work and make sure they learned the the tricks of the trade and had someone trustworthy in whom they could confide.
That love burned ever bright when it came to the devotion she showed to her husband, children, and grandchildren. She loved them more than life itself and she NEVER ended a phone conversation or visit without telling her "sweeties" that she loved them more and better!
She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, reading the Bible and daily devotions, watching Penn State and New England Patriots football & Phillies and Pirates baseball, shopping (particularly QVC!), every holiday get-together (esp. Thanksgiving and Christmas) attending services at her beloved church, going to gospel concerts with Rodney and other members of their church family, flower-gardening, feeding and watching the birds, visits and phone calls with family and friends, and lavishing love and snackers on her beloved cats Hector and Thunder.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Darby & Tom McDonnell, Bloomsburg; son, Chuck Unger & his fiancé, Gloria Karasek, South Williamsport; beloved grandchildren Adam and Amanda Unger, Overlook; beloved step-grandchildren Spencer & McKenzie Karasek, South Willimasport; nephews Elwood Crossleny & Family, Casper, Wyoming; Eugene Crossley, Bloomsburg; niece Elaine Crossley-Dickinson & Family, Marietta, Georgia; former daughter-in-law, Diane Unger, Overlook; caregiver Kulubo "Kay" Wah, New Jersey; former caregiver Francis Effa, Shamokin; beloved cats Hector and Thunder; many loyal and devoted friends.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her cherished sister Shirley Crossley.
Viewing will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2019 from 9:30 AM-11:00 AM at Emmanuel Wesleyan Church, Route 25, 1 mile west of Gratz, PA with the funeral service following at 11:00 AM with Senior Pastor Dr. David Bubb officiating. Interment will follow in Himmel's Cemetery, Rebuck.
The family will provide flowers. Memorial contributions are suggested to Emmanuel Wesleyan Church Gratz, PA, Attn.: Leah Unger Memorial Fund.
Mama Leah...You are and always will be loved and cherished. It is difficult to imagine our lives without you in them, but we take comfort in the knowledge that you are now free of all your pain and physical limitations and you can reside in the arms of your loving Lord & Savior, along with Daddy, your beloved parents and sister. Love you More!
The Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral, Klingerstown has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements. To sign the online guest book please visit www.srrfh.com.²
She was buried on 26 January 2019, at Himmel's Church Cemetery, Rebuck, Northumberland County, PA.²

     William Wellington Schwalm was born on 26 March 1921, Klingerstown, Upper Mahantango Township, Schuylkill County, PA.² He was the son of Stephen Able Schwalm and Lulu M. Brown.¹ William Wellington Schwalm married Carol Louise May, daughter of Isaac May and Ethel M. Sharpe, on 30 May 1942, Frederick, Frederick County, MD.^1,3 He served with distinction (Purple Heart, two bronze stars, Presidential Unit Citation) in the 24th Infantry Division in the South Pacific in World War II. His unit was engaged in New Guinea and the Philippines.⁴ William Wellington Schwalm died on 17 January 1989, Reading, Berks County, PA, at age 67.²
Newspaper obituary:
William W. Schwalm; retired general manager
William Wellington Schwalm, 67, who was general manager of Klingerstown Motors, Klingerstown, and then Roy Leitzel Motors, Myerstown, died Tuesday in Reading Hospital and Medical Center following an illness of a year.
Mr. Schwalm, of 641 Hilltop Road, Myerstown, was born in Klingerstown, March 26, 1921, a son of the late Stephen Schwalm and Lula M. Brown Schwalm Campbell.
He began as a salesman for Klingerstown Motors in 1946 and became general manager in 1952. In 1971, the company moved to Myerstown, taking the name Roy Leitzel Motors, and Mr. Schwalm continued as general manager untif retiring in 1983.
He was a 1938 graduate of Pine Park High School, Leck Kill.
Mr. Schwalm was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a staff sergeant with the 24th. Infantry Division in the South Pacific. He was awarded the Purple Heart and numerous other medals.
He was a member of Myerstown United Church of Christ, a former consistory member, and prior to moving to Myerstown, he served for many years as president of St. Michael's United Church of Christ, Klingerstown. He was active in Sunday school work, and was an area lay. minister for many years.
He was the first president of Klingerstown Fire Company.
He was married to the former Carol May in Frederick, Md., on May 30,1942.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, are three sons William C, Halifax, Stephen I., Harrisburg, and, Thomas J., Myerstown; a ; daughter, Sharon Frank, Chambersburg; nine grandchildren; a sister, Ida Unger, Spring Glen; a half-brother, M. Ralph Campbell, Danville.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Zion Lutheran Church, Erdman, Lykens area. The Rev. John Light, retired UCC pastor from Lancaster, will officiate. Interment will be in Zion Cemetery, Erdman. There will be no viewing. Stephen R. Rothermel luneral Home, Klingerstown, is in charge of arrangements.
Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 19 Jan 1989, Thu, Page 2.⁵
He was buried on 21 January 1989, at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^2,5

     Carol Louise May was born on 22 December 1926, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA.² She was the daughter of Isaac May and Ethel M. Sharpe.² Carol Louise May married William Wellington Schwalm, son of Stephen Able Schwalm and Lulu M. Brown, on 30 May 1942, Frederick, Frederick County, MD.^1,3 Carol Louise May died on 5 October 2019, at age 92.²
Funeral home obituary:
Carol Schwalm
December 22, 1926 - October 05, 2019
Carol Louise May Schwalm, formerly of Herndon R.D., P.A. most recently of Myerstown, PA died Saturday, October 5, 2019. She was a resident of Stone Ridge Retirement, Myerstown, since March 2014.
She was born on December 22, 1926 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Isaac May and Ethel M. Sharpe May. She attended the Academy in Shamokin. She retired from Myerstown Shirt Factory in 1988. A homebody at heart, she loved nothing more than taking care of her famliy, gardening, sewing, canning, baking pies, especially her homemade mincemeat pies at Christmas. She was a devoted wife and mother and her meaning and purpose in life was her family. Because she enjoyed distributing candy to children, she was know as the candy lady at the local diner and church.
Carol married William Wellington Schwalm on May 30, 1942. The union was blessed with four children who survive her, William C. Schwalm, Stephen I. Schwalm (wife Donna), Thomas J. Schwalm and Sharon L. Schwalm Frank (husband Ed). She is survived by 9 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was a member of Myerstown United Church of Christ.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers, William May, Harry May, Richard May, one sister, Jeanne M. Sanders, and daughter-in-law, G. Debra Schwalm.
A service of Thanksgiving for the Grace of God in her Life will be held on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 6:00 p.m., by Carol's nephew, Rev. Carvel May. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran "Klinger's" Church Cemetery, Erdman, Pennsylvania, at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Michaels Lutheran Church, 48 Main St., Klingerstown, PA 17941.
The Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown has charge of the arrangements. To sign the online guest book please visit www.srrfh.com.²
She was buried on 10 October 2019, at Zion (Klinger's) Lutheran Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.²