Person Page - 558

Eva Amilia Troutman^1,2

• Last Edited: 8 Aug 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Eva Amilia Troutman was born on 8 May 1899, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,2,4
• She was the daughter of William Howard Troutman and Victoria Isabelle Wolfgang.¹
• Eva Amilia Troutman was baptized on 17 September 1899, St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• She married George Alvin Koppenhaver, son of Torpetus Koppenhaver and Marguerite Elizabeth Metz, on 31 March 1923, St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,5
• In 1930, Eva and George Koppenhaver were living in Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, where George owned a blacksmith shop.⁶
• Eva Amilia Troutman died on 15 January 1980, at home, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 80.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Koppenhaver Rites
  Services for Eva A. Koppenhaver, 80, of 822 W. Main St, Valley View, who died Tuesday morning at her home, will be held Saturday morning from the Church of God, Valley View. The Rev. Donald Cohick will officiate. Interment will be in the Church of God Cemetery. Robert Miller Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
  Mrs. Koppenhaver had been in ill health.
  She was born, May 8, 1899, at Valley View, a daughter of the late William and Bella Wolfgang Troutman. Her husband, George, who had been a blacksmith, died in 1975.
  Mrs. Koppenhaver was a member of the Church of God, Senior Citizens and the Dutch Chorus of Valley View.
  Surviving are a son, Chester, RD Lessport; three grandchildren, Claire, Lee and Amy; two sisters, Mrs. Laura Dietrich, Valley View, and Mrs. Earl Butz, Allentown, and three brothers, Ray Troutman, Valley View, Elvin Troutman, RD1 Hegins and Bruce Troutman, Pitman.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, PA), 16 Jan 1980, Wed, Page 2.⁴
  

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

George Alvin Koppenhaver¹

• Last Edited: 14 Nov 2016

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• George Alvin Koppenhaver was born on 8 September 1895, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^3,2
• He was the son of Torpetus Koppenhaver and Marguerite Elizabeth Metz.²
• George Alvin Koppenhaver married Eva Amilia Troutman, daughter of William Howard Troutman and Victoria Isabelle Wolfgang, on 31 March 1923, St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,4
• George Alvin Koppenhaver died on 7 July 1975, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 79.²
• He was buried at Church of God Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: Torpetus Koppenhaver² b. 20 May 1860, d. 25 May 1904
• Mother*: Marguerite Elizabeth Metz² b. 11 Feb 1866, d. 25 May 1942

Chester Lee Koppenhaver¹

• Last Edited: 8 Aug 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Chester Lee Koppenhaver was born on 6 January 1928, Schuylkill County, PA. Some source list his place of birth as Hegins, while others list Valley View.^2,3,4,5
• He was the son of George Alvin Koppenhaver and Eva Amilia Troutman.¹
• Chester Lee Koppenhaver married Alice Kessler, daughter of Leroy Alfred Kessler and Ruth S. Ney.¹
• Chester Lee Koppenhaver died on 6 May 1994, at home, R.D. # 1, Leesport, Berks County, PA, at age 66.^2,6
• Newspaper obituary:
  Chester Koppenhaver
  Chester L. Koppenhaver, 66, RD1 Leesport formerly of Valley View. died Friday at his home after a lengthy illness.
  Born in Valley View, Jan. 6, 1928, he was a son of the late George and Eva Troutman Koppenhaver.
  He was a retired electrical engineer. He Was employed for 22 years by Gilbert Associates, retiring in 1991. He was previously employed by Ingersoll Rand Co., Phillipsburg, N.J.
  He was a member and counselor at Grace Fellowship Church, Shillington, Berks West Gideon Camp of the Gideon's International and a lifetime member of Full Gospel Businessmen Fellowship Internationa.l He was a tour guide for Gruber Wagon Works, Berks County Heritage Center.
  He was preceded in death by his first wife, the former Alice Kessler. Surviving are his wife, the former JoAnn Pifer: two daughters, Claire Matthews, Schwenksville, and Amy Koppenhaver, San Antonio, Texas: a son, Lee, Tainesville, Ohio; two stepdaughters, Cheri Forsyth, DuBois, and Connie Pendolino, Punxsutawney; six grandchildren.
  Memorial services will be held 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Fellowship Church with the Rev. Ray Sensenig officiating. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Church of God Cemetery, Valley View. There will be no viewing. Robert Miller Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, PA), 09 May 1994, Mon, Page 2.⁵
  
• He was buried on 11 May 1994, at Church of God Cemetery, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,5,4

• Father*: George Alvin Koppenhaver¹ b. 8 Sep 1895, d. 7 Jul 1975
• Mother*: Eva Amilia Troutman¹ b. 8 May 1899, d. 15 Jan 1980

Alice Kessler¹

• Last Edited: 8 Aug 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Alice Kessler was born in 1930.²
• She was the daughter of Leroy Alfred Kessler and Ruth S. Ney.²
• Alice Kessler married Chester Lee Koppenhaver, son of George Alvin Koppenhaver and Eva Amilia Troutman.¹
• Alice Kessler died in 1979.²
• She was buried at Church of God Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: Leroy Alfred Kessler²
• Mother*: Ruth S. Ney²

Edna Elizabeth Troutman¹

• Last Edited: 7 Jan 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Edna Elizabeth Troutman was born on 26 June 1901, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3,4
• She was the daughter of William Howard Troutman and Victoria Isabelle Wolfgang.¹
• Edna Elizabeth Troutman was baptized on 29 December 1901, St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• She married Earl M. Butz on 23 June 1928, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.^4,1,5
• Newspaper obituary:
  Edna T. Butz
  Edna T. Butz, 88, of Allentown, died Friday in Westminster Village, Allentown. She was the widow of Earl Butz.
  She was a nurse for the Allentown Hospital for many years.
  Born in Valley View, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late William and Belle (Wolfgang) Troutman.
  She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Allentown.
  She was a graduate of the Allentown Hospital School of Nursing.
  Survivors: Son, Dr. Robert Earl of Dayton, Ohio; brothers, Bruce and Alvin Troutman, both of Valley View, two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
  Graveside services: Tuesday, Church of God Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County. Call 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, Bachman Funeral Home, 1030 Walnut St., Allentown.
  The Morning Call (Allentown, PA), 20 Aug 1989, Sun, Page 40.⁶
  
• Edna Elizabeth Troutman died on 18 August 1989, Lehigh Westminster Village Nursing Home, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA, at age 88.²
• She was buried on 22 August 1989, at Church of God Cemetery, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,6,7

• 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 Emma Troutman¹

• Last Edited: 15 Aug 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Florence Emma Troutman was born on 16 August 1903, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3
• She was the daughter of William Howard Troutman and Victoria Isabelle Wolfgang.¹
• Florence Emma Troutman was baptized on 27 December 1903, St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• Some sources record that Florence Emma Troutman was born on 3 August 1903.⁴
• She died on 8 December 1914, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 11.^1,5,4,3
• She was buried on 9 December 1914, at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.^5,4,3
• Newspaper death notice:
  Florence Troutman, the 11 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Troutman, died at 4 o'clock Tuesday morning from diphtheria. The funeral held Wednesday afternoon was private. Much sympathy is expressed for the family.
  West Schuylkill Herald (Tower City, PA), 11 Dec 1914, Fri, Page 4.⁶
  

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

Howard William Troutman^1,2

• Last Edited: 15 Aug 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger (#1), Descendants of Peter Klinger (#2)

• Howard William Troutman was born on 12 February 1910, Hegins, Schuylkill County, ME.^2,3
• He was the son of William Howard Troutman and Victoria Isabelle Wolfgang.¹
• Howard William Troutman married Irene M. Deitrich, daughter of Charles S. Deitrich and Mary Ann Brosius, on 24 November 1935, Church of God Parsonage, Valley View, Schuylkill County, ME.^1,4,5,6
• Howard and his wife Irene founded and operated Troutman's Greenhouse in Valley View, PA, until his death.⁵
• Howard William Troutman died on 7 December 1954, Valley View, Schuylkill County, ME, at age 44.^5,3
• He was buried on 12 December 1954, at Church of God Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^7,3

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

Elvin Kenneth Troutman^1,2

• Last Edited: 15 Aug 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Elvin Kenneth Troutman was born on 29 July 1912, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• He was the son of William Howard Troutman and Victoria Isabelle Wolfgang.¹
• Elvin Kenneth Troutman married Mildred E. Savidge, daughter of Jonas Savidge and Lottie Hoffman, on 28 August 1938, Newport, ME.^1,4
• Elvin was a teacher. There is a short biography of Elvin in the 1988 Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 3, no. 4, p. 76.³
• Elvin Kenneth Troutman died on 1 January 1991, Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 78.⁵
• Newspaper obituary:
  Elvin K. Trbutman
  Elvin K. Troutman, 78, of 309 E. Mountain Road, RD1 Hegins, died Tuesday at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center.
  Born in Valley View, July 29, 1912, he was a son of the late William and Bella Wolfgang Troutman. Mr. Troutman was a veteran of World War I [II].
  A graduate of Hegins Tpwnship High School, Millersville State College and Penn State University, he was a retired school teacher. He taught 30 years at John Harris High School, Harrisburg.
  Mr. Troutman was a member of Christ United Church of Christ, Fountain; Fountaineer Church choir; Valley Lodge 797, F&AM, Valley View; Harrisburg Consistory; Shrine Drum and Bugle Corps; Zembo Temple; Zembo Luncheon Club; Tall Cedars of Lebanon; Pennsylvania State Education, National Education and National Retired Teachers associations; Tri-Valley Senior Citizens; Pennsylvania Dutch Chorus; Gratz Historical Society; and Hegins Fire Company.
  Surviving are his wife, the former Mildred Savidge; a son, Douglas, Stamford, Conn; a brother, Bruce, Pitman.
  Services will be held at 11 a.m Saturday from Christ UCC. The Rev. David Grant, his pastor, and the Rev. Floyd Sollenberger, of Valley View, will officiate. Interment will be in Fountain Community Cemetery. Miller Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements. There will be no calling hours Friday night, but there will be a viewing prior to the service.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, PA), 03 Jan 1991, Mon, Page 2.⁶
  
• He was buried on 5 January 1991, at Fountain Community Cemetery, Fountain, Schuylkill County, PA.^6,7

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

Bruce Herman Troutman^1,2

• Last Edited: 15 Aug 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Bruce Herman Troutman was born on 12 July 1914.^2,3
• He was the son of William Howard Troutman and Victoria Isabelle Wolfgang.¹
• Bruce Herman Troutman was baptized on 20 September 1914, St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• He married Orpha M. Snyder, daughter of Victor C. Snyder and Edna F. Romberger, on 26 December 1936.^1,4
• Bruce Herman Troutman lived in Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He died on 19 July 1998, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 84.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Bruce H. Troutman
  Bruce H. Troutman, 84, of RR Pitman, died Sunday morning at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, where he was a patient for the past two weeks. He had been in ill health for the past two months.
  Born at Valley View, July 12, 1914, he was a son of the late William and Bella Wolfgang Troutman. He was a 1933 graduate of Hegins Township High School.
  He was a retired farmer and sold produce for 40 years in the Tower City, Good Spring and Joliett areas and also at several farmers markets, retiring in 1980.
  He was a member of Zion Evangelical Congregational Church and Sunday school, RR Pitman, where he was a song leader; Mahantongo Fire Company, Pitman, of which he was co-founder and past president; Mahantongo Valley Senior Citizens, Pitman, of which he was past president; Woodmen of the World Lodge Camp 433, Pitman, of which he was also past president.
  He was preceded in death by three brothers, Ray, Howard and Elvin; five sisters, Florence Troutman, Gertie Klinger, Eva Koppenhaver, Edna Butz and Laura Deitrich.
  Surviving are his wife, the former Orpha M. Snyder, whom he married Dec. 26, 1936; a son, Ronald V., Atlas; a daughter, Phyllis M. Mervine, RR Pitman; five gran-children; six great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Zion Evangelical Congregational Church. The Rev. Dana Logan will officiate. Interment will be in the church cemetery, Pitman. Stephen R. Rother-mel Funeral Home, RR1 Klingerstown, is in charge of arrangements.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, PA), 20 Jul 1998, Mon, Page 3.⁴
  
• He was buried on 23 July 1998, at Zion Evangelical Congregational Church, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,4

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

Earl M. Butz¹

• Last Edited: 7 Jan 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Earl M. Butz was born in 1899, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.^2,3
• He married Edna Elizabeth Troutman, daughter of William Howard Troutman and Victoria Isabelle Wolfgang, on 23 June 1928, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.^4,1,2
• Earl M. Butz died on 10 August 1987, Cedarbrook, South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, PA.²
• He was buried on 13 August 1987, at Church of God Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,2

Robert Earl Butz^1,2

• Last Edited: 7 Jan 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Robert Earl Butz was born on 1 June 1932.^3,4
• He was the son of Earl M. Butz and Edna Elizabeth Troutman.¹
• Robert Earl Butz died on 17 February 2013, Ohio at age 80.^4,5
• He was buried at Davids Cemetery, Kettering, Montgomery County, OH.⁶

• Father*: Earl M. Butz¹ b. 1899, d. 10 Aug 1987
• Mother*: Edna Elizabeth Troutman¹ b. 26 Jun 1901, d. 18 Aug 1989