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Mary E. Wolfgang^1,2

• Last Edited: 15 Aug 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Mary E. Wolfgang was born in May 1880, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,4,5
• She was the daughter of Paul Wolfgang and Agatha V. Schwalm.¹
• Mary E. Wolfgang married John Emerson Rickert.¹
• In 1910, Mary and John were living in Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, where John was a storekeeper in a general store.⁶
• In 1920, Mary and John were living in Allentown, Lehigh County, where John was a salesman in a clothing store and their son Harry was a billing clerk in a wholesale house.⁷
• Mary E. Wolfgang died on 20 November 1964, Catasauqua, Lehigh County, PA, at age 84.^2,5
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mrs. Mary E. Rickert
  Mrs. Mary E. Rickert, 84, of 427 Front St., Catasauqua, died yesterday at her home.
  She was the widow of John E. Rickert, former employe of the old Globe Store. Allentown.
  Born in Valley View, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Agnes [sic] (Schwalm) Wolfgang.
  She was a member of Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church, Allentown.
  Surviving are a son Harry M., with whom she resided, a granddaughter and five great grandchildren.
  Services will be at 2:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Trexler Funeral Home, 1625 Highland St., Allentown. Viewing will be 1:30-2:30 p.m. tomorrow.
  The Morning Call (Allentown, PA), 21 Nov 1964, Sat, Page 12.⁵
  
• She was buried at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: Paul Wolfgang¹ b. 8 Feb 1852, d. 15 Nov 1919
• Mother*: Agatha V. Schwalm¹ b. 15 Feb 1851, d. 24 Nov 1929

Clara Estella Wolfgang^1,2

• Last Edited: 15 Aug 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Clara Estella Wolfgang is also referred to as Carrie and Flora E. in some sources.³
• She was born on 5 August 1886.^2,4
• Some sources record that Clara Estella Wolfgang was born in August 1887.³
• She was the daughter of Paul Wolfgang and Agatha V. Schwalm.¹
• Clara Estella Wolfgang married Charles Monroe Underkoffler, son of Elias Underkoffler and Catherine Ann Schrope, on 13 January 1906.^1,5,6
• In 1920, Clara and Charles were living in the west part of Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, where Charles was a carpenter in a hard coal mine.⁷
• In 1930, Clara and Charles were still living in Hegins Township, where Charles was a carpenter in a coal mine.⁸
• Clara Estella Wolfgang died on 15 January 1951, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 63.^2,4,6
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mrs. Clara Underkoffler, 64, Dies At Valley View
  Mrs. Clara Estella Underkoffler, 64, wife of Charles Underkoffler, Valley View, died Monday evening at her home, after a lingering illness. She was a daughter of the late Paul and Agatha Schwalm Wolfgang and was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren church and Rebekah Lodge.
  Surviving in addition to her husband are two sons, Russell, of Locust Gap, and Dr. Alvin Underkoffler, Bedford, N. Y., four grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Mary Rickert, of Allentown.
  Funeral services will be held at 10 a. m. Friday at the Miller funeral home, Valley View, and continued at the EUB church. Interment will be in the church cemetery.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, PA), 17 Jan 1951, Wed, Page 2.⁹
  
• She was buried on 19 January 1951, at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.^4,9

• Father*: Paul Wolfgang¹ b. 8 Feb 1852, d. 15 Nov 1919
• Mother*: Agatha V. Schwalm¹ b. 15 Feb 1851, d. 24 Nov 1929

Samuel Ellsworth Schwalm^1,2

• Last Edited: 4 Sep 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Samuel Ellsworth Schwalm was born on 23 June 1881, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,4,5,6,7
• He was the son of Franklin Henry Schwalm and Catherine A. Wolfgang.^1,2
• Samuel Ellsworth Schwalm married Jennie Nora Snyder, daughter of John Snyder and Amanda (?), on 5 January 1901, St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^8,9
• Samuel Ellsworth Schwalm died on 5 February 1967, York Terrace Nursing Home, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 85.^4,7
• Newspaper obituary:
  TREMONT MAN'S BROTHER DIES
  Samuel E. Schwalm, 85, of 350 Gap Street. Valley View, brother of John Schwalm of Tremont, died at York Terrace Nursing Home, Pottsville, on Sunday evening, 16 days after his wife, the former Jennie Snyder, died,
  A native of Valley View, he was a son of the late Frank and Catherine Wolfgang Schwalm. Two sons, Calvin and Henry, preceded him in death. He was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, Valley View, and of the Valley View Fire Company.
  Surviving are these children: Edith, wife of David Rosenbluth, Philadelphia; Bertha, wife of Dr. Robert Goudy, Wilson, N. C, former resident of Donaldson and Tremont; Florence, wife of Thomas Morgan, Valley View; Isobel, wife of John Romberger, Gratz; June, wife of Edward Curran, Levittown; Wayne, of Mineral Wells, Texas; Fred, of Valley View; Bruce, Petersburg, Virginia; a sister, Mrs. Tillie Updegrave, Valley View; a brother John Schwalm, Tremont; 27 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren.
  His funeral was held today from the Miller Funeral Home, Valley View, with services in the Evangelical United Brethren Church, Valley View, conducted by the Rev. Gordon W. J. Oplinger, Interment was in the EUB Church cemetery.
  The West Schuylkill Press and Pine Grove Herald (Tremont, Pennsylvania), 09 Feb 1967, Thu, Page 5.⁷
  
• He was buried on 9 February 1967, at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^4,7

• Father*: Franklin Henry Schwalm^1,2 b. 22 Jun 1853, d. 9 Mar 1935
• Mother*: Catherine A. Wolfgang² b. c 6 Jan 1856, d. 28 Apr 1917

William Howard Troutman^1,2

• Last Edited: 7 Jan 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• William Howard Troutman was born on 21 January 1874, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.^2,3
• He was the son of Solomon B. Troutman and Sarah Lesher.³
• Some sources record that William Howard Troutman died on 4 March 1873.⁴
• He married Victoria Isabelle Wolfgang, daughter of Paul Wolfgang and Agatha V. Schwalm, circa 1895.^1,5
• William Howard Troutman died on 28 March 1929, Allentown Hospital, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA, at age 55.^4,2,3
• He was buried on 5 April 1929, at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,4

• Father*: Solomon B. Troutman³ b. 25 Dec 1845, d. 28 Mar 1894
• Mother*: Sarah Lesher³ b. 11 Mar 1848, d. 27 Oct 1892

Ray Albert Troutman¹

• Last Edited: 15 Aug 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ray Albert Troutman was born on 2 February 1896, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3,4
• He was the son of William Howard Troutman and Victoria Isabelle Wolfgang.¹
• Ray Albert Troutman married Florence D. Herb, daughter of Elvin Francis Herb and Minnie Alma Klouser.¹
• Ray served in World War I as a member of the 7th Field Artillery. He was awarded a silver star for his conduct during the Aisne-Marne offensive of July 18 to July 25, in France. Ray was a school teacher in Hegins Township. There is a short biography of Ray in the 1988 Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 3, no. 4, p. 73. He lived in Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,4
• Ray Albert Troutman died on 30 March 1984, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 88.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Ray A. Troutman
  Ray A. Troutman, 88, of 1507 W. Main St., Valley View, died Friday at Valley View.
  He was born in Valley View, a son of the late William and Bella Wolfgang Troutman.
  He was a retired school teacher from Tri-Valley High School, where he worked for about 45 years. He also taught Sunday school and served as a Sunday school director for about 50 years.
  Mr. Troutman was a member of Church of God, the Tri-Valley Historical Society and the Fruit Growers Association. He also served as a township auditor and was a member of the Tri-Valley Senior Citizens.
  He was a veteran of World War I, and was a member of the American Legion at Valley View, the Eureka Lodge, No. 260 in Leck Kill and the American Association of Retired Teachers.
  Surviving are his wife, the former Florence Herb; two daughters, Helen, wife of Jack Rickles, Great Falls, Va. and Fern Mohor, Bordman, Ohio; four sons, William, Arlington, Va., James, Saginow, Mich., Gene, Williamsport and Glenn, Lititz; two sisters, Edna Butz, Allentown and Laura Deitrich, Valley View; two brothers, Elvin Troutman, Hegins and Bruce Troutman, Pitman; 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
  Services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, at Church of God, Valley View with the Rev. Lee Snyder officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
  Robert Miller Funeral Home, Valley View, has charge of arrangements.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, PA), 31 Mar 1984, Sat, Page 3.⁵
  
• He was buried on 3 April 1984, at Church of God Cemetery, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: William Howard Troutman¹ b. 21 Jan 1874, d. 28 Mar 1929
• Mother*: Victoria Isabelle Wolfgang¹ b. 18 Jul 1874, d. 11 Jan 1950

Florence D. Herb^1,2

• Last Edited: 30 Jul 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Florence D. Herb was born on 25 November 1905.^2,3
• She was the daughter of Elvin Francis Herb and Minnie Alma Klouser.²
• Florence D. Herb married Ray Albert Troutman, son of William Howard Troutman and Victoria Isabelle Wolfgang.¹
• Florence D. Herb died on 5 April 1999, Great Falls, Fairfax County, VA, at age 93.^2,4
• Newspaper obituary:
  Florence D. Troutman
  Florence D. Troutman, 93, of Great Falls, Va., formerly of Valley View, died Monday in Great Falls.
  Born in RD Hegins, Nov. 25, 1905, she was a daughter of the late Elvin and Minnie Klouser Herb.
  She was a piano teacher.
  She was a member of the Church of God, Valley View. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray A., in 1984; a daughter, Feme Mohar, in 1986; three brothers, Russell, Dallas and John Herb; four sisters, Estella Koppenhaver, Mildred Ossman, Elma Reed and Orpha Evans.
  Surviving are a daughter, Helen Rickels, with whom she resided; four sons, William, Arlington, Va., Jim, Canton, Mich., Gene, Cogan Station, and Glenn, Lititz; two sisters, Isabelle Willier, Valley View, and Annice Ward, Harrisburg; 19 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild.
  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday from Church of God. The Rev. Gary Shew will officiate. Interment will be in the Church of God Cemetery, Valley View. Miller-Berger Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 07 Apr 1999, Wed, Page 3.⁵
  
• She was buried at Church of God Cemetery, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: Elvin Francis Herb² b. 15 Dec 1886, d. 24 Nov 1921
• Mother*: Minnie Alma Klouser² b. Dec 1885, d. 30 Jul 1979

Helen Irene Troutman¹

• Last Edited: 30 Jul 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Helen Irene Troutman was born on 20 April 1928, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3
• She was the daughter of Ray Albert Troutman and Florence D. Herb.¹
• Helen Irene Troutman married Jack Clinton Rickels.¹
• Helen Irene Troutman died on 8 March 2020, at age 91.³
• Online obituary:
  Helen Irene Rickels (Age 91) On March 8, 2020, Helen died suddenly at the age of 91.
  Helen was born on April 20, 1928, in Valley View, PA, as the first of six children of Ray and Florence Troutman. Helen began preparing for a music career at an early age, when her mother taught her to play the piano. She went on to perfect her skills on the piano and organ. As an accomplished organist she has played in many churches in the Washington area as well as around the world. She also served as the organist for many American University graduations.
  After moving to DC, Helen met her future husband, Jack Rickels. Helen and Jack spent many years traveling the world while Jack was a Captain in the Navy. She particularly enjoyed their time while stationed in Naples, Italy, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. When Jack retired from the Navy, they returned to the DC area and lived in a house that Jack designed. Helen, Jack, and their dogs had many happy years there.
  After Jack’s death in 2009, Helen moved to the Falcons Landing retirement community.
  Helen is survived by brothers, William Troutman and wife Ellen, Jim Troutman and wife Cathy, Glen Troutman and wife Mary; sister-in-law, Beverly Troutman; as well as many nieces and nephews, grandnieces and -nephews, and great-grandnephews.
  Helen was predeceased by her sister, Fern Mohar; and brother, Gene Troutman.
  A memorial service and inurnment to be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.³
  
• She was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.³

• Father*: Ray Albert Troutman¹ b. 2 Feb 1896, d. 30 Mar 1984
• Mother*: Florence D. Herb¹ b. 25 Nov 1905, d. 5 Apr 1999

Jack Clinton Rickels¹

• Last Edited: 30 Jul 2023

• Jack Clinton Rickels was born on 5 August 1930.²
• He married Helen Irene Troutman, daughter of Ray Albert Troutman and Florence D. Herb.¹
• Jack Clinton Rickels died on 3 September 2009, at age 79.²
• He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.²

Ferne Isabel Troutman¹

• Last Edited: 30 Jul 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ferne Isabel Troutman was born on 28 February 1930.²
• She was the daughter of Ray Albert Troutman and Florence D. Herb.¹
• Ferne Isabel Troutman married Louis S. Mohar.^1,2
• Ferne Isabel Troutman died on 10 June 1986, Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 56.³
• She was buried at Church of God Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: Ray Albert Troutman¹ b. 2 Feb 1896, d. 30 Mar 1984
• Mother*: Florence D. Herb¹ b. 25 Nov 1905, d. 5 Apr 1999

Louis S. Mohar¹

• Last Edited: 30 Jul 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Louis S. Mohar is also referred to as Loui in some sources.²
• He was born on 3 August 1930.³
• He married Ferne Isabel Troutman, daughter of Ray Albert Troutman and Florence D. Herb.^1,4
• Louis S. Mohar died on 24 December 1996, at age 66.³
• He was buried at Lake Park Cemetery, Youngstown, Mahoning County, OH.³

Stephen R. Mohar^1,2

• Last Edited: 30 Jul 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Stephen R. Mohar was born on 18 January 1952.¹
• He was the son of Louis S. Mohar and Ferne Isabel Troutman.²
• Stephen R. Mohar died on 21 January 1968, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 16.¹
• He was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, Swatara Township, Dauphin County, PA.¹

• Father*: Louis S. Mohar² b. 3 Aug 1930, d. 24 Dec 1996
• Mother*: Ferne Isabel Troutman² b. 28 Feb 1930, d. 10 Jun 1986

Michael Mohar^1,2

• Last Edited: 30 Jul 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Michael Mohar was born on 2 March 1954, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He was the son of Louis S. Mohar and Ferne Isabel Troutman.¹
• Michael Mohar died on 7 July 2011, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 57.²

• Father*: Louis S. Mohar¹ b. 3 Aug 1930, d. 24 Dec 1996
• Mother*: Ferne Isabel Troutman¹ b. 28 Feb 1930, d. 10 Jun 1986

Gene J. Troutman¹

• Last Edited: 31 Jul 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Gene J. Troutman was born on 4 August 1937, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3
• He was the son of Ray Albert Troutman and Florence D. Herb.¹
• Gene J. Troutman died on 2 September 2017, Gatehouse at Divine Providence Hospital, Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA, at age 80.^4,5
• Funeral home obituary:
  Gene J. Troutman
  August 4, 1937 ~ September 2, 2017 (age 80) 80 Years Old
  Gene J. Troutman, 80, of Cogan Station died Saturday, September 2, 2017, at the Gatehouse at Divine Providence Hospital.
  Born August 4, 1937 in Valley View, PA, he was a son of the late Ray and Florence (Herb) Troutman.
  Gene was a graduate of Tri Valley High School and Williamsport Technical Institute; and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Gene was a proud retiree of PP&L.
  Gene loved his “little piece of heaven” in Cogan Station, where he and his family lived for over 45 years. He especially enjoyed gardening, working in his woodshop, riding his ATV and walking the dog.
  He is survived by friends and family who will miss him very much. His wife of 52 years, Beverly L. (Hartman) Troutman, five children, Michelle (Jeffrey) Keyser of Dillsburg, Craig (Nanette) Troutman of South Williamsport, Scott (Carissa) Troutman of Dillsburg, Tanya (Nathan) Shipman of Cogan Station and Jason (Angela) Troutman of Lewisberry, 11 grandchildren, three great grandchildren; siblings, Helen Rickels, Bill (Ellen) Troutman, Jim (Cathy) Troutman and Glenn (Mary) Troutman.
  He was preceded in death by his sister, Ferne Mohar, and his grandson, Andrew Troutman.
  A funeral service to honor the life of Gene will be held Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at Sanders Mortuary, 821 Diamond St. with the Rev. David Fishel, officiating. There will be a viewing from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service.
  Interment will be in Wildwood Cemetery.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Gene’s memory to the Gatehouse C/O The Susquehanna Health Foundation, 1001 Grampian Blvd. Williamsport, PA 17701.⁵
  
• He was buried at Wildwood Cemetery, Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA.^5,3

• Father*: Ray Albert Troutman¹ b. 2 Feb 1896, d. 30 Mar 1984
• Mother*: Florence D. Herb¹ b. 25 Nov 1905, d. 5 Apr 1999