Doris Virginia Masser1

F, #13653, b. 19 April 1929, d. 28 September 2020
  • Last Edited: 30 Sep 2020
  • Doris Virginia Masser was born on 19 April 1929, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.1,2
  • She was the daughter of Paul L. Masser and Elda K. Reed.2
  • Doris Virginia Masser married Lee Melvin Leitzel, son of Naldy Leitzel and Hannah Jane Rothermel, on 8 January 1949, Friedens Evangelical and Reformed Church, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.3,1
  • Doris Virginia Masser married Allen Alexander Shade, son of Roy Franklin Shade and Alice Regina Klinger.
  • Doris Virginia Masser died on 28 September 2020, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA, at age 91.4
  • Funeral home obituary:
    Doris M. Shade
    April 19, 1929 - September 28, 2020
    Doris M. Shade, age 91, of Gratz, passed away Monday, September 28, 2020 at her residence.
    She was born on Friday, April 19, 1929, in Hegins, a daughter of the late Paul L Masser and the late Elda K Reed Masser.
    She was a graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School and Central Penn Business College.
    She was the owner of the former Masser's Store, Hegins.
    She was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Sacramento; where she was very active in church activities, and a member of the Northern Cluster of Churches.
    Doris was also a Weight Watcher leader for twenty-five years, a member of the Gratz Fair Association, the Gratz Historical Society, and the Lykens Twp Grange.
    Her husband, Allen A Shade, passed away in 2000. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Mark Helwig.
    She is survived by two sons, Thomas L Leitzel and his wife Jeanne of Hendersonville, NC, and Timothy P Leitzel and his wife Patti of Millersburg; a daughter, Christine Behm and her husband Robert of Wyomissing; two step sons, Gary Shade and his wife Sue of Halifax, and David Shade of Millersburg; a step daughter, Debbie Kreitzer of Port Trevorton; a granddaughter, Angela Helwig and her fiancé Rick Price II; a grandson, Jay Leitzel and his fiancé Kayla Williams; and several other grandchildren; and a sister, Marjorie Comella of Gates Mills, OH.
    Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Friday, October 2, 2020, at the Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View. Please follow COVID-19 guidelines for the visitation.
    Following the visitation the procession will leave the funeral home for graveside services at Union Cemetery, Gratz, with Rev. Raymond Holland officiating
    A memorial service will be held at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Sacramento, at a later date.
    Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.2
  • She was buried on 2 October 2020, at Simeon Union Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.2

Children of Doris Virginia Masser and Lee Melvin Leitzel

  • Christine Elizabeth Leitzel
  • Thomas Lee Leitzel
  • Timothy Paul Leitzel

Citations

  1. [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
  2. [S1147] Online Obituary for Doris M. Shade, Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, PA; https://www.buffingtonreed.com/obituaries/Doris-Shade/#!/…
  3. [S107] Newspaper Article, "Doris Masser Is Bride Of Lee M. Leitzel," Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 13 Jan 1949, Thu, Page 10.
  4. [S1147] Online Obituary, for Doris M. Shadert, Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, PA; https://www.buffingtonreed.com/obituaries/Doris-Shade/#!/…

Lear Elwyn Troutman

M, #13659, b. 3 March 1916, d. 22 October 1970
  • Last Edited: 8 Feb 2023
  • Lear Elwyn Troutman was born on 3 March 1916.
  • He was the son of Earl Eugene Troutman and Mary L. Leitzel.
  • Lear Elwyn Troutman married Violet Elizabeth Reed, daughter of John S. Reed and Verdie J. Geist, on 24 November 1937, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.1
  • Lear Elwyn Troutman died on 22 October 1970, Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, PA, at age 54.2
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Lear E. Troutman
    SUSQUEHANNA TWP - Lear E. Troutman, husband of Violet Troutman, 517 Latshmere Drive, died yesterday at his home. He was 54 years old.
    Survivors besides his wife include Mrs. James Michael, Carlisle.
    The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday in Berrysburg. The Rev. Richard B. Starr will officiate. Burial will be in the Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. tomorrow.
    The Sentinel (Carlisle, Pennsylvania), 24 Oct 1970, Sat, Page 2.2
  • He was buried at Salem Lutheran Church, Killinger, Dauphin County, PA.2,3

Children of Lear Elwyn Troutman and Violet Elizabeth Reed

  • Mardelle Elizabeth Troutman
  • Terry Lear Troutman
  • Donna Lee Troutman
  • Brenda Rae Troutman

Citations

  1. [S1206] Pennsylvania County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 (Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, 2016), Film Number: 000021213; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.
  2. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Lear E. Troutman, The Sentinel (Carlisle, Pennsylvania), 24 Oct 1970, Sat, Page 2.
  3. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203999053/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Violet Elizabeth Reed

F, #13660, b. 14 April 1919, d. 24 August 1999
  • Last Edited: 8 Feb 2023
  • Violet Elizabeth Reed was born on 14 April 1919, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.3
  • She was the daughter of John S. Reed and Verdie J. Geist.1,2
  • Violet Elizabeth Reed married Lear Elwyn Troutman, son of Earl Eugene Troutman and Mary L. Leitzel, on 24 November 1937, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.4
  • Violet Elizabeth Reed married Arthur E. Jagel after 1970.5,3
  • Violet Elizabeth Reed died on 24 August 1999, at age 80.3,5,6
  • She was buried at Salem Lutheran Church, Killinger, Dauphin County, PA.5

Children of Violet Elizabeth Reed and Lear Elwyn Troutman

  • Mardelle Elizabeth Troutman
  • Terry Lear Troutman
  • Donna Lee Troutman
  • Brenda Rae Troutman

Citations

  1. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for John S. Reed, The News-Item (Shamokin, Pennsylvania), 04 Jan 1969, Sat, Page 2.
  2. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Verdie J. Reed, Shamokin News-Dispatch (Shamokin, Pennsylvania), 05 Feb 1959, Thu, Page 4.
  3. [S1140] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online www.ancestry.com, , SSN:     191183518; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…
  4. [S1206] Pennsylvania County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 (Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, 2016), Film Number: 000021213; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.
  5. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203999161/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  6. [S200] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, Social Security Number: 191-18-3518; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as SSDI.

Deborah Ann Troutman

F, #13670, b. 1957, d. 1957
  • Last Edited: 28 Jun 2003
  • Deborah Ann Troutman died in 1957.
  • She was born in 1957.
  • She was the daughter of Terry Lear Troutman and Violet Corrine Witmer.
  • Father*: Terry Lear Troutman
  • Mother*: Violet Corrine Witmer