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     Gilbert Henry Mitchell Jr. was born on 4 April 1925, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.^3,4 He was the son of Gilbert H. Mitchell and Anna Irene Miller.² A 1951 newspaper article provided a resume of Gilbert's career in the Army:
"I plan to make the Army my Career" stated Master Sergeant Gilbert Henry Mitchell, Jr., this week, as he paused from his duties with the famed U. S. Army band located at Fort Myers, Va.
Sgt. Mitchell recently received a promotion from sergeant first class to master sergeant. Not long ago he reenlisted in the U. S. Army for another hitch.
An expert rifleman with the M1 rifle, he completed basic training at Camp Lee, Va. He is currently assigned with the band.
Prior to enlisting in the Army, he was a member of the Radio City Music Hall Symphony Orchestra, the New York City Symphony Orchestra and the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra. He attended E. Williams Music School after graduating from Lykens High School.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Henry Mitchell, a local restauranteur in Lykens.
Lykens Register, May 25, 1951, Page 6.⁵ Gilbert Henry Mitchell Jr. married Agnes Joyce Squires, daughter of Lucian D. Squires and Agnes E. Holman, on 27 July 1963, Arlington, VA.⁶ Gilbert Henry Mitchell Jr. died on 21 April 2016, at age 91.^7,3
Newspaper obituary:
Gilbert Gilbert Mitchell, Jr.
Gilbert Mitchell, Jr., age 91, formerly of Camp Hill, Pennsylvania and Alexandria, Virginia, died peacefully on Thursday, April 21,2016.
Beloved husband, father, grandfather and Conductor Emeritus of The United States Army Band in Washington, DC.
He will be forever remembered for his love of the Lord, impeccable musical artistry, leadership and teaching acumen.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Joyce S. Mitchell.
He is survived by a sister, Marilyn Reedinger of Lykens, PA; daughters, Lisa Galoci of Manassas, VA and Megan Kabatt of Exton, PA; and six grandchildren.
A small family memorial service to celebrate Gil's life is scheduled at Messiah Lutheran Church, 46 W. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown, PA 19335 on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 11am.
All may greet the family from 12 to 1pm at a small reception immediately following the service. Public military funeral and interment with funeral honors will take place at Arlington National Cemetery at a future date.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in Gil's memory be made to the Brass of Peace, a youth musical ensemble founded by Gil to foster and encourage musical excellence. Such donations may be made through their website at bassofpeace.org
To send online condolences, visit www.jamesterryfuneralhome.com.
www.pennlive.com/obits
The Patriot-News, April 26, 2016, Page 12.⁷
He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.^7,1

     Alda June Winter was born on 17 June 1918, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.³ She was the daughter of Emerson Winter and Bessie Danner.² Alda June Winter married Raymond Eugene Miller, son of John Henry Miller and Sarah Vesta Scheib, on 6 September 1941, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.^2,1 Alda June Winter died on 1 April 1995, Sarasota, FL, at age 76.^4,5
Newspaper obituary:
Alda J. Kunkel
Alda J. Kunkel, 76, of Sarasota, Fla., formerly of New Cumberland, died Wednesday in Sarasota.
She was a former member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, New Cumberland.
She was the widow of Benjamin H. Kunkel Jr. Surviving are a daughter, Atha M. Scott of Sarasota, with whom she lived; two sons, Raymond E. Miller of Lakeland, Fla., and John E. Miller of Auburn, Wash; a sister, Cathryn Zeigler of Mechanicsburg; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Stone & Murray Funeral Home, New Cumberland. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fairview Twp.
Viewing will be from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Red Cross, Southwest Florida Chapter, 2001 Cantu Court, Sarasota, Fla. 34232.
The Patriot-News, April 3, 1995, Page 10.⁵

     John E. Miller was born on 14 June 1942, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.³ He was the son of Raymond Eugene Miller and Alda June Winter.¹ John E. Miller married Joan Kay Barrett circa June 1960.^4,1 John E. Miller died on 20 December 2012, Federal Way, WA, at age 70.³
Newspaper obituary:
John E. Miller (Jack)
BoRN June 14, 1942 In Harris burg, PA to Ray and Alda Miller, Jack passed away December 20, 2012 In Federal Way, WA at the age of 70.
Jack graduated from Cedar Cliff High School In Camp HIM, PA and held several Football records until recently. He went Into banking and retired from Wells Fargo Bank as a manager and vice president In Auburn, WA.
He married Patricia In 1968 and they enjoyed travel, family gatherings, and attending grandklds' sports and performances. He was a past president of Klwanls, and of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce. He volunteered for the Auburn and University Place Food Banks as well as worked at the Puyallup Fair for 12 years.
Jack and Pat bowled every week, but his favorite was Softball. He played every season for nearly 50 years. Pat was his biggest fan.
He Is greatly missed by his sister Atria Scott, brother Ray and Kathy Miller, Connie Miller, Wendy and Dirk Post Lynn and Bill Gibson, David and Tonl Schartow, John Miller, 16 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. He was preceded In death by his daughter Terrl Cheney.
A celebration of his life will be at Messiah Lutheran, 410 H. Street NW, Auburn, WA, December 26, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made to the Huntington's Disease Society of America or to Messiah Lutheran Church. Online sentiments may be left at prlce-heltonfuneralhome.com.
The News Tribune, December 25, 2012, Page A10.³

     Joan Kay Barrett married John E. Miller, son of Raymond Eugene Miller and Alda June Winter, circa June 1960.^1,2

     Ralph Henry Forney was born on 31 March 1915, Dauphin County, PA.¹ He was the son of Ray Eugene Forney and Ida Nora Scheib.² Ralph Henry Forney was baptized on 26 September 1916, St. John's Lutheran Church, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.¹ He died on 25 January 2003, Susquehanna Lutheran Village, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 87.^3,4
Newspaper obituary:
Ralph H. Forney
Ralph H. Forney, 87, of 304 N. Second St., Lykens, died Saturday at Susquehanna Lutheran Village, Millersburg.
Born in Lykens, March 31, 1915, he was a son of the late Ray and Nora Scheib Forney.
An Army veteran of World War II, he had been held as a prisoner of war.
He was retired from Alfa Laval Thermal Co., Lykens.
He was associated with Lykens United Methodist Church. He was a member of American Legion Post 124, Lykens, for 50 years; Liberty Hose Company No. 2, Lykens; Dauphin County Volunteer Firemen's Association; and Disabled American Veterans.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Raymond and Roy.
Surviving are his wife of 67 years, the former Dorothy M. Warfield; a son, John R. Sr., Lykens; two grandsons; four great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday from John R. Shultz Funeral Home, Lykens. The Rev. Keith J. Schmuck will officiate. Interment, with military honors will be in Calvary United Methodist Cemetery, Wiconisco.⁴

     Raymond Eugene Forney was born on 2 April 1913, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.^2,3 He was the son of Ray Eugene Forney and Ida Nora Scheib.¹ Raymond Eugene Forney married Helen Arlene Lins, daughter of William Grant Lins and Zula Viola Bowman, on 1 May 1933, Hagerstown, Washington County, MD.^1,4 Raymond Eugene Forney and Helen Arlene Lins were divorced.³ Raymond Eugene Forney died on 19 June 1967, Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 54.^5,6 He was buried on 22 June 1967, at Calvary United Methodist Cemetery, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, PA.^5,7
Newspaper obituary:
LOCAL POLICE CHIEF DIED MON.
Raymond Eugene Forney, 54, of 308 North 2nd St., Lykens, died in the Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, Monday, June 19th.
He was born in Lykens, son of the late Ray and Nora Sheib Forney.
He was employed by the Lykens Borough as Chief of Police.
He is survived by two brothers, Ralph H. of Lykens, and Roy A. of Millersburg.
Funeral services will be held today (June 22) at 11:00 a. m. from the Roy W. D. Schaffstall Funeral Home, 406 Market Street, Lykens. Rev. Robert Rothermel, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, will officiate. Interment will be made in the Wiconisco Cemetery.⁸

     Helen Arlene Lins was born on 13 January 1913, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.² She was the daughter of William Grant Lins and Zula Viola Bowman.² Helen Arlene Lins married Raymond Eugene Forney, son of Ray Eugene Forney and Ida Nora Scheib, on 1 May 1933, Hagerstown, Washington County, MD.^1,3 Helen Arlene Lins and Raymond Eugene Forney were divorced.⁴ Helen Arlene Lins died in September 1988, at age 75.⁵

     Roy Allen Forney was born on 5 July 1918, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.^2,3 He was the son of Ray Eugene Forney and Ida Nora Scheib.¹ Roy Allen Forney married Esther M. Hoffman, daughter of Arthur Hoffman and Daisy Wilbert, on 23 February 1943, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.^4,1 Roy Allen Forney died on 6 November 1968, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 50.⁵
Newspaper obituary:
Roy A. Forney
Roy A. Forney, 50. of 305 First St., Millersburg; died Wednes day at his home, He is the brother of Ralph Forney, of Lykens. He was a veteran of World War n. and vice president of the Millersburg Reamer and Tool Co.
Surviving are his wife, Esther; two sons. Jeffrey E. of Millersburg and Vaughn A., at home; and two granddaughters. Services will be held Monday.
Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 08 Nov 1968, Fri, Page 18.⁵

     Esther M. Hoffman was born on 13 September 1919, Lenkerville, Dauphin County, PA.² She was the daughter of Arthur Hoffman and Daisy Wilbert.² Esther M. Hoffman married Roy Allen Forney, son of Ray Eugene Forney and Ida Nora Scheib, on 23 February 1943, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.^3,1 Esther M. Hoffman died on 14 November 2017, Kinkora Pythian Home, Duncannon, Perry County, PA, at age 98.²
Online obituary:
Esther H. Forney, age 98, a resident at Kinkora Pythian Home in Duncannon passed away on Tuesday, November 14th, 2017.
She was born in Lenkerville the daughter of the late Arthur and Daisy Wilbert Hoffman. She was retired from the former Millersburg Reamer & Tool factory. She was the widow of Roy A. Forney and also preceded in death by two brothers Ralph and Maurice (Bud) Hoffman.
Surviving are two sons Jeffrey (Linda) and Vaughn (Deborah) both of Millersburg; 5 grandchildren Lisa Zerby (Steve), Denise Hoke (Dave), Gary Forney (Jodi), Jason Forney (Renee) and Michele Mavretic (Matthew); 13 great grandchildren Taryn & Ashley Zerby, Tyler & Kylie Hoke, Brett & Brent Forney , Natsha Coleman (Ryan), Aiden, Addsyn, Ian and Logan Forney, Jacob and Emma Mavretic; a great great granddaughter Kyla Coleman.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery in Millersburg.
Arrangements by Hoover-Boyer Funeral Home in Millersburg.²
She was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.²

     Arthur Allen Werntz was born on 27 July 1916, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA.² He married Edna M. Scheib, daughter of Oliver Darius Scheib and Pauline Goldy Wolfgang.¹ Arthur Allen Werntz died on 29 November 2004, Community General Osteopathic Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 88.²
Newspaper obituary:
Arthur A. Werntz, 88, of Hummelstown, died Monday, November 29, 2004 in Community General Osteopathic Hospital.
He was a retired Automobile Mechanic, an Army Veteran of World War II, and a 50 year member of the Fourth United Church of Christ, Harrisburg.
He is survived by his wife, two sons, three grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and one great-great-granddaughter.
Graveside services and burial will held at the convenience of the family. Arrangements by Fackler-Wiedeman Funeral Home, Harrisburg.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, 1517 Cedar Cliff Drive, Camp Hill, PA 17011 or American Diabetes Association, 3544 North Progress Avenue, Suite 202, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Harrisburg Patriot-News, 30 November 2004.³

     Harry Walter Davis was born on 27 August 1920.² He married Alfreida A. Scheib, daughter of Oliver Darius Scheib and Pauline Goldy Wolfgang, on 8 February 1947, Salem Reformed Church, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.^3,1,4 Harry Walter Davis died on 4 April 2005, at age 84.² He was buried at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.²

     Georgine Sevilla Umholtz was born on 4 September 1929, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2 She was the daughter of Walter Jonas Umholtz and Minerva Irene Koppenhaver.¹ Georgine Sevilla Umholtz married Carl Alvin Scheib, son of Oliver Darius Scheib and Pauline Goldy Wolfgang, on 25 February 1948, Salem Reformed Church, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.^3,1 Georgine Sevilla Umholtz died in 1998.⁴

     Walter Jonas Umholtz was born on 13 February 1907, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA.³ He was the son of Riely Umholtz and Emma Miller.³ Walter Jonas Umholtz married Minerva Irene Koppenhaver. Walter Jonas Umholtz died on 25 December 1978, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX, at age 71.⁴
Newspaper obituary:
Umholtz Rites
Services for Walter J. Umholtz, 71, of RD1 Hegins, who died Christmas morning at Northeast Baptist Hospital, San Antonio, Tex., will be held Friday morning from Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View. The Rev. Guy Grube of Valley View will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Donald Wetzel of Hegins. Interment will be in the Lutheran Cemetery at Valley View.
Mr. Umholtz was visiting a daughter when he was stricken ill. He was born Feb. 13, 1907 at Good Spring, a son of the late Reily and Emma Miller Umholtz. Before retiring, he was employed at Klinger and Stehr Tire Shop, Valley View. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, served two terms on the church council, was on the worship and music committee and was a member of the stewardship committee.
Surviving are his widow, the former Minerva Koppenhaver; three children, Georgene, wife of Carl Scheib, San Antonio, Tex; Walter of San Jose, Calif; Diann, wife of Paul Geist, Hegins; nine grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; also surviving, Mrs. Jean Bair, Hegins.
The Robert Miller Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 27 Dec 1978, Wed, Page 6.⁵
He was buried at Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.⁴

     Minerva Irene Koppenhaver was born on 6 September 1909, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.² She married Walter Jonas Umholtz, son of Riely Umholtz and Emma Miller. Minerva Irene Koppenhaver died on 17 April 1994, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 84.³
Newspaper obituary:
Minerva I. Umholtz
Minerva I. Umholtz, 84, of 529 E. Main St., Hegins, died Sunday at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center.
Born in Valley View, Sept. 6, 1909, she was a daughter of the late Algar and Edna Miller Koppenhaver.
She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View.
Her husband, Walter, died in 1978, and a daughter, Lorraine, died in 1935.
Surviving are a son, Walter, San Jose, Calif; two daughters, Georgene Scheib, San Antonio, Texas, and Diann Geist, Heglns; two brothers, Melvin Koppenhaver, Valley View, and Roy Koppenhaver, Gratz; a sister, Bertha Schmoltze, Hegins; nine grandchildren, including Wanda Hatter, with whom she resided; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View. The Rev. Carl Shankweiler will officiate. Interment will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Valley View. There will be no viewing. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 18 Apr 1994, Mon, Page 2.⁴
She was buried on 19 April 1994, at Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.⁴