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Lee Jacob Warfield^1,2

• Last Edited: 31 Jan 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Lee Jacob Warfield is also referred to as Sully in some sources.²
• He was born on 14 December 1914.²
• He was the son of Ernie Warfield and Mabel Williard.²
• Lee Jacob Warfield married Catherine Isabelle Schwalm, daughter of Gurney Harrison Schwalm and Mary Sevilla Shadle, on 29 May 1937, Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,3
• Lee Jacob Warfield lived in Reinerton, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He died on 2 August 2003, Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 88.^2,4
• Obituary in the Pottsville Republican-Herald:
  Lee J. "Sully" Warfield, 88, formerly of Reinerton, died Saturday at Tremont Health & Rehabilitation Center.
  Born in Williamstown, Dec. 14, 1914, he was a son of the late Ernie and Mabel Williard Warfield. A lifelong resident of Reinerton, he was a 1932 graduate of Porter Township High School.
  He owned and operated an Esso/Exxon service station in Reinerton for more than 40 years.
  He was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, Tower City, and a former member and officer of the Tower-Porter Rotary Club, a Paul Harris Fellow who traveled with his wife to many international Rotary conventions.
  Preceding him in death were an infant son, Kenneth; a brother, Clifford; a sister, Kathleen Shingledecker.
  Surviving are his wife of 66 years, the former Catherine Schwalm; three daughters, Nancy Thompson, Reinerton, Carol Tallman, Tower City, and Ellen Barkos, Williamstown; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins.
  Memorial services will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Christ UM Church. The Rev. Paul Baughman will officiate. Interment will be held at the convenience of the family in Fairview Cemetery, Williamstown. Dimon Funeral Homes Inc., Tower City, is in charge of arrangements.
  ©The REPUBLICAN & Herald 2007.⁵
  
• He was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: Ernie Warfield²
• Mother*: Mabel Williard²

Gary J. Thompson¹

• Last Edited: 23 Jul 2005

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Gary J. Thompson was born on 8 March 1936.³
• He was the son of Joseph Thompson and Kathryn Ritzman.²
• Gary J. Thompson died on 3 December 2004, Penn State Milton Hershey Medical Centery, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA, at age 68.³

• Father*: Joseph Thompson²
• Mother*: Kathryn Ritzman²

Kenneth Lee Warfield^1,2

• Last Edited: 30 Apr 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Kenneth Lee Warfield was born on 14 November 1941.²
• He was the son of Lee Jacob Warfield and Catherine Isabelle Schwalm.¹
• Kenneth Lee Warfield died on 2 May 1943, Reinerton, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 1.^3,4,2
• He was buried on 5 May 1943, at Fairview Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.^2,5

• Father*: Lee Jacob Warfield¹ b. 14 Dec 1914, d. 2 Aug 2003
• Mother*: Catherine Isabelle Schwalm¹ b. 24 May 1915, d. 26 Sep 2011

Carol A. Warfield¹

• Last Edited: 22 Jul 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Carol A. Warfield was born on 11 April 1944, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of Lee Jacob Warfield and Catherine Isabelle Schwalm.¹
• Carol A. Warfield married George Edward Tallman, son of George William Tallman and Christina E. Swoyer, circa 1971.^1,2
• Carol A. Warfield died on 26 April 2018, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 74.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Carol W. Tallman, 74, of Evangel Park Road, Tower City, passed away in peaceful sleep at her home at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, April 26th.
  Born in Pottsville, April 11, 1944, a daughter of the late Lee J. and Catherine E. Schwalm Warfield.
  She is survived by her husband of 46 1/2 years, George E. Tallman; two sisters, Nancy Thompson, Reinerton; and Ellen Barkos, Williamstown; a cousin, Clifford Warfield, Allentown; numerous nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews.
  Carol was employed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for over thirty years as a librarian at the State Museum of Pennsylvania, formerly the William Penn Memorial Museum.
  Her whole life, aside from her work, centered around her husband, her family and her church. She was a very active member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Reinerton, where she taught Sunday School and was a major driving force behind the Women of the ELCA and its predecessor, the Lutheran Church Women.
  A Celebration of Life Service for Carol will be held Saturday, May 5th, at 11:00 a.m. from her St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Visitation will be from 10-11:00 a.m. at the church. Interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery, Muir, at the convenience of the family.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations should be made to Women of the ELCA, St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1931 Wiconisco Street, Tower City PA 17980.
  The Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc., Tower City has been entrusted with the arrangements. To sign the guest book visit www.dimonfuneralhome.com.
  Published in Reading Eagle on Apr. 28, 2018.²
  
• She was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Muir, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: Lee Jacob Warfield¹ b. 14 Dec 1914, d. 2 Aug 2003
• Mother*: Catherine Isabelle Schwalm¹ b. 24 May 1915, d. 26 Sep 2011

George Edward Tallman^1,2

• Last Edited: 4 Feb 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• George Edward Tallman was born on 21 April 1942, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He was the son of George William Tallman and Christina E. Swoyer.^3,4
• George Edward Tallman married Carol A. Warfield, daughter of Lee Jacob Warfield and Catherine Isabelle Schwalm, circa 1971.^1,5
• George Edward Tallman died on 2 February 2021, at age 78.²
• Funeral home obituary:
  George E. Tallman
  April 21, 1942 ~ February 2, 2021 (age 78)
  George Edward Tallman, age 78 of Tower City, PA, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. Born in Pottsville, PA on April 21, 1942, he was the eldest son of the late George W. Tallman and Christine E. Tallman. He was preceded in death by his wife of 46 1/2 years, Carol W. Tallman, and a brother, William of Bethel, PA. He is survived by a brother, John of Dauphin, PA, a sister, Virginia of Tower City, PA, a sister, Helen of Sacramento, PA, a brother Joseph of Tower City, PA, a brother, Richard, of Lykens, PA, a sister, Nancy of Lykens, PA, and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, grand-nieces, and grand-nephews.
  He was a graduate of Porter-Tower High School, Reinerton, PA. He was a partner and co-owner of his family farm, George W. Tallman & Sons, which later became Tallman Family Farms, LLC. In addition to farming, the family also had interests in strip mining, and as a result he learned to operate nearly every piece of earthmoving equipment known to engineering. In 1963, with the Vietnam War becoming more and more of an issue, he decided to serve his country and enlisted in the US Naval Reserve Seabee Detachment in Harrisburg, PA. He thus began a military reserve career which took him to California, Guam, Rhode Island, Vietnam, Norfolk, VA back to Harrisburg, PA as an instructor and asphalt plant operator. While in Vietnam he was deeply involved in the TET Offensive of 1968. He and his fellow Seabees were often called upon to take up defensive positions in the Da Nang area of Vietnam. His service culminated in a total of 30 years, both Active Duty and Reserve. He retired from the US Navy Seabee Reserves in 1993 as a Master Chief Petty Officer.
  As a youth he was a member of the local Boy Scout Troop until it disbanded, the 4-H Club, and the Luther League. He was a life-long member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Reinerton, PA, where he taught Sunday School, served on Church Council for more than 24 years, served as Sunday School Superintendent, served as a Communion Assistant, and in various other capacities. He was a member of the cast of the annual Madrigal Dinner Pageant for its total run of 26 years and was cast in the role of "First Lord." He served on the District Council of the Schuylkill Mission District of the LCA as well as the Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod Council of the LCA. He was a voting delegate to the Constitutional Convention of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
  His interests other than farming, the military, and his and Carol's big family, were visiting historical sites particular to Pennsylvania history and those having to do with the War Between the States. Whenever the opportunity permitted, he and Carol would take a road trip to a historical site to spend a day or a weekend exploring. He was also a member of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association and shared his Vietnam experiences with the Association Members at their annual reunions.
  George was a joyful personality who shared that joy with all who knew and loved him. If you met George on any given day, you were sure to feel better, for he had a kind, and fun-loving spirit that was readily shared. He was dearly loved by his brothers and sisters, cousins, nieces, nephews, and his and Carol's extended family. He will be sorely missed by all.
  Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Muir, PA with military honors at a date to be scheduled at the convenience of the family. A Celebration of his Life will also be scheduled at a future date. Memorials in honor of George, may be made to the Tower Porter Ambulance Association, PO Box 33, Tower City, PA 17980 or St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1931 Wiconisco St, Reinerton, PA., 17980.
  The Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., has been entrusted with arrangements. To send condolences to the family visit www.dimonfuneralhome.com.²
  
• He was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Muir, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: George William Tallman³ b. 21 May 1918, d. 16 Sep 1999
• Mother*: Christina E. Swoyer⁴ b. 21 Sep 1920, d. 3 Nov 1983

Michael A. Barkos¹

• Last Edited: 28 Aug 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Michael A. Barkos was born on 10 November 1947, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He was the son of George Barkos and Jeraldine Hand.²
• Michael A. Barkos died on 11 February 2021, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA, at age 73.²
• Funeral home obituary:
  Michael A. Barkos
  November 10, 1947 ~ February 11, 2021 (age 73)
  Michael A. Barkos, 73, of Williamstown, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, February 11, 2021, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Pottsville on November 10, 1947, the son of the late George and Jeraldine (Hand) Barkos.
  Mike was a 1965 graduate of Williamstown High School where he was the president of his class. He was a long-time employee of the City of Harrisburg Wastewater Treatment Facility, where he retired in 2004. He was a proud member of the Williamstown Legion Post 239.
  He deeply loved his family and friends and was known for his exuberant personality, his witty sense of humor, and his imaginative story-telling and songs. An avid sportsman, he loved hunting, fishing, and was skilled at the art of tying flies. He happily shared his knowledge and respect for nature with the young people in his life. He spent many years hunting and fishing with dear friends at Camp Quarter Horse in Potter County, and he spent precious family time there every July.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, George Barkos, Jr; his sister, Debra (Barkos) Reynolds; and his infant daughter, Erin Barkos.
  He is survived by his devoted wife of 55 years, Ellen (Warfield) Barkos; their children, Michelle and Keith Flynn of Tower City, Carla and Sam Wynn of Williamstown, and Nicole and Joe Corallo of East Berlin; his grandchildren, Elise and Torre Mangine, Sarah and Steve Kowalchick, Jacob Wynn and Alison Schuetz, Luke and Veronica Wynn, and Violet, Blu, and Jade Corallo; his great-grandchildren, Leo and Milo Mangine, and Emma and Ava Kowalchick. Mike is also survived by his nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews, whom he deeply loved.
  Due to inclement weather services will be held at Dimon Funeral Home Chapel, Tower City, Saturday, May 29, 2021 at 11:00 am.
  In lieu of flowers donations should be made in his memory to the Williamstown American Legion, 123 W. Market Street, Williamstown, PA 17098.
  The Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., has been entrusted with the arrangements. To send condolences to the family visit www.dimonfuneralhome.com.²
  
  

• Father*: George Barkos²
• Mother*: Jeraldine Hand²

Adele Ivolene Dreibelbis^1,2

• Last Edited: 31 Jan 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Adele Ivolene Dreibelbis is also referred to as Adele Shaffer in some sources.
• She was born on 2 February 1926, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, PA.^4,3
• She was the daughter of Charles Dreibelbis and Beulah Hart.³
• Adele Ivolene Dreibelbis married Mark Milliard Schwalm, son of Gurney Harrison Schwalm and Mary Sevilla Shadle.^1,5
• Adele Ivolene Dreibelbis died on 31 October 2004, Susquehanna Lutheran Village, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 78.⁴
• She was buried on 4 November 2004, at Indian town Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA.⁴

• Father*: Charles Dreibelbis³
• Mother*: Beulah Hart³

Ruth Evelyn Koppenhaver¹

• Last Edited: 14 Dec 2007

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ruth Evelyn Koppenhaver was born on 15 November 1916, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of Abner Ralph Koppenhaver and Helen Mabel Ossman.²
• Ruth Evelyn Koppenhaver married George Harrison Schwalm, son of Gurney Harrison Schwalm and Mary Sevilla Shadle, circa 1952.^1,2
• Ruth Evelyn Koppenhaver died on 13 December 2007, Polk Personal Care Center, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 91.²
• Obituary in the Pottsville Republican-Herald:
  Ruth Evelyn Schwalm, 91, of the Polk Personal Care Center, Millersburg, formerly of Valley View, passed away Thursday at Harrisburg Hospital.
  Born in Valley View, Nov. 15, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Abner Ralph and Helen Mabel Ossman Koppenhaver.
  She was a 1933 graduate of the former Hegins Township High School and a 1934 graduate of Bowling Green Business University, Bowling Green, Ky.
  She was a teller at the former Meridian Bank, Valley View.
  She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View, and the Tri-Valley Senior Citizens.
  She is survived by her husband, George H. Schwalm, to whom she was married 55 years.
  She is also survived by a sister, Geraldine Conrad, Valley View, nieces and nephews.
  She was preceded in death by two brothers, Herman and Robert Koppenhaver, and by three sisters, Carona Yoder, Mabel Spotts and Isabelle Foltz.
  Memorial services will be held at at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View, with the Rev. Carl Shankweiler officiating.
  There will be no viewing.
  Interment will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Valley View.
  Memorial contributions can be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 153, Valley View, Pa 17983.
  Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com
  Published in the Republican & Herald on 12/14/2007.²
  
• She was buried on 18 December 2007, at Trinity Lutherand Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: Abner Ralph Koppenhaver² d. b 13 Dec 2007
• Mother*: Helen Mabel Ossman² d. b 13 Dec 2007

Donald T. Stokes^1,2

• Last Edited: 29 Dec 2007

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Donald T. Stokes married Emma Sarah Schwalm, daughter of Gurney Harrison Schwalm and Mary Sevilla Shadle.¹
• Donald T. Stokes died in 1970.²

Margaret Minerva Ney^1,2

• Last Edited: 3 Jul 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Margaret Minerva Ney is also referred to as Marjorie Hentz in some sources.¹
• She was born on 28 March 1921, Good Spring, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• She was the daughter of Earl Ney and Minnie Athey.³
• Margaret Minerva Ney married George W. Hentz.²
• Margaret Minerva Ney married Frank Henry Schwalm, son of Gurney Harrison Schwalm and Mary Sevilla Shadle, in 1963.^1,4
• Margaret Minerva Ney died on 10 February 1992, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 70.^2,3
• She was buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA.⁴

• Father*: Earl Ney³
• Mother*: Minnie Athey³

James L. Runkle¹

• Last Edited: 3 Jul 2022

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

• James L. Runkle was born on 11 June 1926, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He was the son of Chester Guy Runkle and Pauline Nora Schwalm.²
• James L. Runkle married Mary Jane Schwalm, daughter of Gurney Harrison Schwalm and Mary Sevilla Shadle, on 9 February 1945.^2,3
• James L. Runkle died on 29 July 2009, Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 83.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  July 29, 2009
  James L. "Jim" Runkle, 83, of 12 School House Road, Spring Glen, died Wednesday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street.
  Born in Spring Glen, June 11, 1926, he was a son of the late Chester and Pauline Schwalm Runkle. He was married on Feb. 9, 1945, to the former Mary Jane Schwalm, who preceded him in death on July 2, 1997.
  He was a 1944 graduate of the former Hubley Township High School.
  He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the Navy and received the Pacific Theater Ribbon 1 Star, the American Theater Ribbon and the Victory Medal.
  He was first employed at local independent coal mines and later surveyed farmland for the Department of Agriculture, after which he was employed at the Reading Steel Mill. He was last employed at the Quaker Oats Company, Shiremanstown, for approximately 20 years before retiring in 1988.
  He was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ, Sacramento, Pa., where he was a former church officer and superintendent of the Sunday school. He was a member of the National Rifle Association.
  Jim loved his family and was an avid hunter and fisher and also enjoyed gardening.
  He was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon Sue Runkle, in 1964; and two brothers, Charles and Daniel Runkle.
  Surviving are five children and spouses, Gary, husband of Barbara Runkle, Fairport, N.Y., Gail, wife of Terry Dallen, Woolrich, Cindy Gross and her fiance, Gary Porter, Ellicott City, Md., Robert, husband of Susan Runkle, Spring Glen, and Linda, wife of Jeffrey Brosius, Dornsife; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Dorothy Runkel, Harrisburg; and nieces and nephews.
  Viewing will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul United Church of Christ, 2300 E. Main St., Sacramento, Pa., followed by the funeral at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Ray Holland III officiating.
  Interment will be in St. Paul's UCC Cemetery, Sacramento. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to St. Paul's UCC Church Memorial Fund, 2300 E. Main St., Sacramento, PA 17968. Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, 1133 Ridge Road, Klingerstown, has charge of arrangements.
  Published in the Republican & Herald from 7/30/2009 - 7/31/2009.²
  
• He was buried on 1 August 2009, at St. Paul United Church of Christ Cemetery, Sacramento, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: Chester Guy Runkle² b. 22 Apr 1904, d. 2 Jan 1964
• Mother*: Pauline Nora Schwalm² b. 25 Jul 1909, d. 2 Jan 1992