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     Martha Francis Shade was born on 21 May 1928, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.¹ She married John L. Herb circa 1945.¹ Martha Francis Shade died on 8 May 2013, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 84.¹
Newspaper obituary:
May 8, 2013
Martha Francis Herb, 84, of 231 E. Main St., Hegins, passed away Wednesday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born May 21, 1928, in Valley View, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Lena Morgan Shade.
She worked at the former Muskin Shoe Co., Millersburg, prior to her retirement.
She was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View.
Martha enjoyed shopping, baking, camping and loved the beach. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia A. Erdman; and five brothers, Alvin, Jim, Mark, William and Gary Shade.
She is survived by her husband, John L. Herb, to whom she was married for 68 years; a son, Jack L. Herb and his wife, Jean, Hegins; three grandsons, Troy Erdman, Enola, Brad Erdman, Palmyra, and Jeremy Erdman, Valley View; three granddaughters, Nicole Poletti, Valley View, Julie Rizzardi, Conshohocken, and Amanda Horoschak, Hegins; 11 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Marie Beard, Selinsgrove, and Phyllis Simititus, West West Terrace; nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, with the Rev. Duane Bardo officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services at the church. There will be no viewing. Interment will be in St. Andrew's Cemetery, Valley View. Memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 3544 N. Progress Ave., Suite 205, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
Published in Pottsville Republican & Herald on May 9, 2013.²
She was buried on 11 May 2013, at Saint Andrews United Methodist Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.²

     John L. Herb was born on 10 March 1926, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2,3 He married Martha Francis Shade circa 1945.¹ John L. Herb died on 13 April 2018, Schuylkill Center, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 92.³
Newspaper obituary:
John L. Herb, 92, of Schuylkill Center, Pottsville, formerly of Hegins, passed away Friday at the center.
He was born in Spring Glen, March 10, 1926, a son of the late Ash Herb and the late Crusie M. Carl Herb.
John served in the Army during World War II from 1944-46.
He ran a small carpet business, but most of his working career was spent in the trucking industry. He had also worked at the former Penn Reel, Hegins.
John and his wife enjoyed camping and spending time in their winter home in Daytona Beach, Fla. They enjoyed family gatherings and reunions. He also enjoyed playing cards with his family and golfing when he was able to do so. John was a sports fan and enjoyed watching various sports. He especially enjoyed watching his grandchildren play sports.
He attended St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View.
His wife, Martha F. Shade Herb, to whom he was married for 68 years, passed away in 2013. He was also preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Patricia A Erdman.
He is survived by a son, Jack L. Herb and his wife, Jean, Hegins; three grandsons, Troy Erdman and his wife, Kim, Enola, Brad Erdman and his wife, Kristen, Columbus, Ohio, and Jeremy Erdman and his wife, Nikki, Valley View; three granddaughters, Nicole Poletti and her husband Mike, Valley View, Julie Rizzardi and her husband, Cory, Wesley Chapel, Fla., and Amanda Horoschak and her husband Matthew, Hegins; 13 great-grandchildren.
Private services will be held at the convenience of the family at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, with the Rev. Duane Bardo officiating. Burial will be made in St. Andrew's Cemetery, Valley View. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the John L. Herb Memorial Fund, c/o St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 221, Valley View, PA 17983. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, has charge of arrangements. Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.
Published in Republican & Herald on Apr. 14, 2018.³
He was buried at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.³

     Irene Mae Schwalm was born on 1 May 1917, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA. She was the daughter of Frederick Edward Schwalm and Clara Mae Klouser.¹ Irene Mae Schwalm married Elwood Emery Erdman, son of John Jasper Erdman and Elura Grace Starr, on 16 September 1939, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3,4 Irene Mae Schwalm died on 15 June 2016, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 99.
Newspaper obituary:
Irene Mae Erdman, 99, of 201 Gap St., Valley View, passed away Wednesday at home.
She was born May 1, 1917, in Hegins Township, a daughter of the late Frederick E. and Clara Mae Schwalm.
She was a 1936 graduate of the former Hegins Township High School, and had worked at the former Amy Sportswear, Valley View.
Irene was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, and a former member of the Tri-Valley Senior Citizens.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Elwood E. Erdman; son, Colin E. Erdman; daughter-in-law, Patricia Erdman; two brothers, Albert and Warren Schwalm.
She is survived by a son, Elwood E. Erdman, Hegins; two daughters, Alice M. Deitrich, Meriden, Conn., and Susan P. Runkle, Spring Glen; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a sister, Bernice Romberger.
Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, with a memorial service at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Duane Bardo officiating. Interment will follow in St. Andrew's Cemetery. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
Published in Republican & Herald on June 18, 2016.¹
She was buried on 22 June 2016, at Saint Andrews United Methodist Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.²

     Frederick Edward Schwalm is also referred to as Fred Schwalm in some sources.² He was born on 18 June 1893.^3,4,5 He married Clara Mae Klouser.¹ Frederick Edward Schwalm died on 18 April 1965, Williamsown, Dauphin County, PA, at age 71.^6,7
Newspaper obituary:
Frederick E. Schwalm
Frederick Edward Schwalm, 71, husband of Clara Klouser Schwalm, 619 W. Broad St, Williamstown, died at his home Sunday evening.
Born in Hegins Twp., June, 18, 1893, he was a son of the late Daniel and Nora Snyder Schwalm. He was employed at the Keystone Tap and Reamer Works, Millersburg, prior to his retirement in July, 1964. He was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, Valley View.
Surviving are his wife, a son Warren, Williamstown ; two daughters, Irene, wife of Elwood Erdman, Valley View; Bernice, wife of Robert Romberger, Lykens, RD; six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Clifford Schwalm, Valley View; Lanston Schwalm, Brookhaven, Chester; two sisters. Mrs. Mary Updegrave, Valley View, and Mrs. Howard Miller, Glen Rock, Wyoming.
Funeral services will be held at the Evangelical United Brethren Church, Valley View, on Thursday afternoon. The Rev. Gordon Oplinger, Valley View, will officiate, assisted by Rev. Franklin Robatin, Williamstown. Interment will be in the Evangelical United Brethren Church Cemetery, Valley View. Buffington Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge.
Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 19 Apr 1965, Mon, Page 19.⁷
He was buried on 22 April 1965, at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.⁷

     Clara Mae Klouser was born on 12 June 1891, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.³ She married Frederick Edward Schwalm.¹ Clara Mae Klouser died on 22 February 1986, Susquehanna Lutheran Village, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 94.³
Newspaper obituary:
Clara M. Schwalm
Clara M. Schwalm, 94, formerly of Valley View and Williamstown, died Saturay evening in Susquehanna Lutheran Village, Millersburg.
She was born in Hegins Township, June 12, 1891, a daughter of the late Elias and Abigal Harner Klouser.
Mrs. Schwalm had been employed in the garment industry.
She was a member of St Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View.
Her husband, Frederick, died in 1965.
Surviving are a son, Warren, Williamstown; two daughters, Irene Erdman, Valley View, and Bernice Romberger, Lykens area; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; a sister, Gertie Bixler, Hegins area.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in St. Andrew's United Methodist Church. The Rev. Dr. Donald Fishel will officiate. Interment will be in St. Andrew's Cemetery. There will be no viewing Tuesday evening. Buffington Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 24 Feb 1986, Mon, Page 3.³
She was buried on 26 February 1986, at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.³

     Colin E. Erdman was born on 3 February 1944, Fountain Springs, Schuylkill County, PA.¹ He was the son of Elwood Emery Erdman and Irene Mae Schwalm.¹ Colin E. Erdman married Patricia Ann Herb, daughter of John L. Herb and Martha Francis Shade, circa 1968.²
Newspaper obituary:
Colin E Erdman, age 68, of 2667 W Main Street, Spring Glen, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at his residence.
He was born on Thursday, February 3, 1944, in Fountain Springs, a son of Irene M Schwalm Erdman of Valley View and the late Elwood E Erdman.
He was a quality control employee for the former Hegins Precision Division of Penn Reel, Hegins, and had worked at Solar Innovations, Pine Grove until his retirement.
He served as a communications officer in the US Army in Germany during the Viet Nam War.
He was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View.
Colin enjoyed fishing, hunting, attending sporting events, and spending time with his family.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia A Herb Erdman in 2009.
Surviving in addition to his mother are three sons Troy M Erdman and his wife Kimberly of Enola, Brad S Erdman and his wife Kristen of Palmyra, and Jeremy C Erdman and his fiancée Nicole Pinchorski of Valley View; a grandson Jared A Erdman of State College; four granddaughters Paige M Erdman of Enola, Morgan D Erdman of Enola, Alexis F Erdman of Enola, and Kara Ann Erdman of Palmyra; a brother Elwood E Erdman of Hegins; two sisters Alice M Deitrich of Meriden, Conn, and Susan P Runkle of Spring Glen; and several nieces and nephews.
As per Colin's request, funeral services will be private at the convenience of the family at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View.
Burial will be made in St. Mark's Cemetery, Spring Glen.
Memorial contributions can be made to Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital. Office of University Development and Alumni Relations, 600 Centerview Drive, PO Box 852, Hershey, PA 17033-0852.
Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
Published in Patriot-News on March 8, 2012.³
Colin E. Erdman died on 6 December 2012, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 68.¹ He was buried at Saint Mark's United Brethren Cemetery, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA.³

     Patricia Ann Herb was born on 9 October 1946, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA.¹ She was the daughter of John L. Herb and Martha Francis Shade.¹ Patricia Ann Herb married Colin E. Erdman, son of Elwood Emery Erdman and Irene Mae Schwalm, circa 1968.¹ Patricia Ann Herb died on 30 September 2009, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 62.¹
Newspaper obituary:
Patricia Ann Erdman, age 62, of 2667 W Main Street, Spring Glen, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, September 30, 2009.
She was born on Wednes-day, October 9, 1946 in Pottsville, a daughter of John L Herb and Martha F (Shade) Herb of Hegins.
She was a 1964 graduate of Tri-Valley High School and Empire Beauty School, Harrisburg; was a Customer Service Employee for MI Windows and Doors of Gratz.
She was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View.
The one thing that best describes Grandma is LOVE. She had a special love for her husband, her three boys, her grandchildren, and even her grand dogs. She had a love for this community, where she was born, raised, and lived out her days with her family. The love that she showed all of us will be what we cherish and how we will always remember her.
She is survived by her husband, Colin E Erdman, to whom she was married for 41 years.
Surviving in addition to her husband and her parents, are three sons, Troy M. Erdman and his wife, Kimberly of Enola, Brad S. Erdman and his wife, Kristen of Apex, NC, and Jeremy C. Erdman and his fiancée, Nicole Pinchorski of Valley View; a grandson, Jared A. Erdman of State College; four granddaughters, Paige M. Erdman of Enola, Morgan D. Erdman of Enola, Alexis F. Erdman of Enola, and Kara Ann Erdman of Apex, NC; and a brother, Jack Herb and his wife, Jean of Hegins.
Services will be held at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, on Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Philip Sabas officiating. A viewing will be held from 10-11 a.m., on Saturday at the church. Burial will be made in St. Mark's Cemetery, Spring Glen.
Patriot News, Oct. 2, 2009.¹
She was buried on 3 October 2009, at Saint Mark's United Brethren Cemetery, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA.¹