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Lyle C. Miller¹

• Last Edited: 7 Sep 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Lyle C. Miller was born on 5 December 1925, Fearnot, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• He was the son of William Daniel Miller Sr. and Iva Mabel Klouser.²
• Lyle C. Miller died on 2 April 2016, Tremont Helth and Rehabilitation Center, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 90.⁴
• Newspaper obituary:
  Lyle C. Miller, 90, of Valley View, passed away Saturday at Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center.
  He was born in Fearnot, Dec. 5, 1925, a son of the late William D. and Iva Klouser Miller.
  He was a graduate of Hubley Township High School, Class of 1943. He graduated from Lebanon Valley College, Annville, with a bachelor of science degree in business administration and economics and received his master's degree in commerce and finance from Bucknell University, Lewisburg.
  He served in the Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theater aboard the USS Missouri and was present for the signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender on Sept. 2, 1945, on the deck of the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.
  He was employed briefly as a professor at Bucknell University and was head of the accounting department of the former Alcoa Aluminum Co.
  He was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, where he taught the adult Sunday school class for many years. He was also a member of Valley Lodge F&AM 797.
  Lyle enjoyed spending his weekends antiquing at various sales and also enjoyed spending time on his farm.
  He was preceded in death by two brothers, William and Myles Miller, and an infant brother, Dean.
  He is survived by his wife, Carloyn Schwalm Miller, to whom he was married for 69 years; a daughter, Cindy L. Reed and her husband, Bill, Valley View, and a son, Dan Miller and his wife, Barbara, Sacramento; four grandchildren, Brett Reed, Brad Reed, Josh Miller and Kayla Masser; five great-grandchildren, Juliana, Brett and Jordan Reed, and Isaac and Isabelle; a sister, Ethel Kehler; two brothers, Ivan and Mark Miller; nieces and nephews.
  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Duane Bardo officiating. The Masonic service will begin at 10:50 a.m. A viewing will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Interment with military honors will follow in St. Andrew's Cemetery, Valley View. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.
  Published in Republican & Herald on Apr. 4, 2016.⁴
  
• He was buried on 6 April 2016, at Saint Andrews United Methodist Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: William Daniel Miller Sr.² b. 16 Jul 1901, d. 31 Aug 1983
• Mother*: Iva Mabel Klouser² b. 15 Mar 1904, d. 9 Feb 1988

Edward Charles Schwalm^1,2

• Last Edited: 29 Jun 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Edward Charles Schwalm was born on 15 October 1915, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,4
• He was the son of Daniel Harvey Schwalm and Mary Selara Alice Klinger.¹
• Edward Charles Schwalm married Celecia Bainbridge on 2 April 1936, St. Andrew's Church, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,5
• Edward Charles Schwalm died on 12 September 1969, Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 53.^2,6
• He was buried on 16 September 1969, at Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.^2,6
• Newspaper obituary:
  EDWARD C. SCHWALM
  Edward C. Schwalm, E. Market St., Williamstown, died Friday evening in Polyclinic Hospital, Hbg.
  He was a member of West Street United Methodist Church, Williamstown and Porter-Tower Lions Club.
  Surviving are his wife, the former Cecila Bainbridge, and two sons, Donald of Williamstown; Larry of Coopersburg. There are four grandchildren.
  One brother, William, and four sisters, Mrs. Bessie Lubold, Mrs. Verna Schwalm, Mrs. Mabel Stutzman and Mrs. Hilda Donton, all of Valley View, also survive.
  Funeral services were held Tuesday morning from the J. F. Lyons Funeral Home, 201 East Market St., Williamstown, with the Rev. Merle Saxman officiating. Burial was made in the Methodist Cemetery, Williamstown.⁶
  

• Father*: Daniel Harvey Schwalm¹ b. 25 Feb 1872, d. 9 Apr 1948
• Mother*: Mary Selara Alice Klinger¹ b. 21 Sep 1874, d. 6 Feb 1961

Celecia Bainbridge^1,2

• Last Edited: 29 Jun 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Celecia Bainbridge was born on 2 December 1913.³
• She married Edward Charles Schwalm, son of Daniel Harvey Schwalm and Mary Selara Alice Klinger, on 2 April 1936, St. Andrew's Church, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,4
• Celecia Bainbridge died on 27 August 2003, at age 89.³
• She was buried at Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.³

Donald Edward Schwalm¹

• Last Edited: 20 Apr 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Donald Edward Schwalm was born on 8 September 1936, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3
• He was the son of Edward Charles Schwalm and Celecia Bainbridge.¹
• Donald Edward Schwalm died on 18 April 2019, at age 82.³
• Funeral home obituary:
  Donald E. Schwalm, 82, of Williamstown passed away Thursday evening.
  Born in Valley View, September 8, 1936, a son of the late Edward and Celica Bainbridge Schwalm.
  He was a 1954 graduate of Williamstown High School. Donnie retired from Amp Inc. as a Die Designer.
  He was a 52 year member of Ashlar Lodge F & AM # 570, Lykens where he served as a past master.
  He was an active member of Williamstown United Methodist Church, serving on various committees.
  Donnie was a Williams Township Supervisor for a number of years as well as serving on the board of the Williamstown United Methodist Cemetery.
  He enjoyed spending time with family and attending the grandchildren's sporting events.
  Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Carol White Schwalm, a son, Keith Schaffer (Diana), 3 grandchildren, Jim (Kelly), Drew & Vicki, one great grandchild, James. One brother, Larry Schwalm (Berdine).
  Masonic services will begin at 11:00 am on Tuesday, April 23rd from the Williamstown United Methodist Church. Religious services will follow with Pastor Amanda Bressler. Visitation will be from 10-11 am at the church. Burial will be in the Methodist Cemetery, Williamstown. In lieu of flowers donations should be made to the Williamstown Untied Methodist Church, 203 East Street, Williamstown, PA 17098. The Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., has been entrusted with the arrangements.³
  
• He was buried on 23 April 2019, at United Methodist Church Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.^3,4

• Father*: Edward Charles Schwalm¹ b. 15 Oct 1915, d. 12 Sep 1969
• Mother*: Celecia Bainbridge¹ b. 2 Dec 1913, d. 27 Aug 2003

Larry Gordon Schwalm¹

• Last Edited: 8 Jun 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Larry Gordon Schwalm was born on 15 September 1938.²
• He was the son of Edward Charles Schwalm and Celecia Bainbridge.¹
• Some sources record that Larry Gordon Schwalm was born on 22 September 1938, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• He died on 6 June 2022, Coopersburg, Lehigh County, PA, at age 83.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  LARRY G. SCHWALM
  1938 - 2022
  Larry G. Schwalm, 83, of Coopersburg, died Monday, June 6, 2022 at his residence. He is the husband of V. Berdine (Adams) Schwalm. Larry was born in Valley View, PA on September 22, 1938 to the late Edward and Celica (Bainbridge) Schwalm. He was employed in various roles at AT&T and the former Western Electric for 30 years until his retirement in 1989. Larry is a past President of the Telephone Pioneers of America, Allentown Chapter; active in the F&AM Lodge 469 Coopersburg for 55 years where he served as Past Worshipful Master. He enjoyed coaching his son's baseball teams in Coopersburg, and involved in Southern Lehigh's Youth Wrestling. Larry was an avid golfer and long-time Phillies fan.
  SURVIVORS: In addition to his loving wife of 62 years; children: Timothy E. (Sharon Utsch) of Allentown, Martin T. (Tracy) of Fountain Hill; grandchildren: Allyson and Carly. Predeceased by brother: Donald E. Schwalm
  SERVICE: Private Services. Online expressions of sympathy can be recorded at: www.heintzelmancares.com. Arrangements are by the Heintzelman Funeral Home, Inc. – Hellertown.
  CONTRIBUTIONS: In lieu of flowers, memorials in Larry's name to Southern Lehigh Library, 3200 Preston Ln, Center Valley, PA 18034.
  Published by Morning Call on Jun. 8, 2022.³
  

• Father*: Edward Charles Schwalm¹ b. 15 Oct 1915, d. 12 Sep 1969
• Mother*: Celecia Bainbridge¹ b. 2 Dec 1913, d. 27 Aug 2003

Robert Richard Green¹

• Last Edited: 14 Feb 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Robert Richard Green was born on 21 December 1932, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He was the son of Robert Charles Green and Elda Matilda Schwalm.¹
• Robert Richard Green died on 17 January 2018, Grandview Nursing Home, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 85.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  ELYSBURG - Robert "Bob" Richard Green, 85, of Elysburg, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, at Grandview Nursing Home, Danville.
  He was born Dec. 21, 1932, in Valley View, a son of the late Robert Charles and Elda Matilda (Schwalm) Green.
  Bob graduated from Ralpho Township High School in 1950.
  He was a member of the Horticulture Association of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau.
  He was a longtime member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Danville.
  Bob never retired from his lifelong profession as a successful fruit grower since 1945. He had 100 acres of orchards where he grew mainly apples and peaches. A large amount of fruit was sold wholesale, but Bob and his wife, Joan, attended the Lewisburg Farmers Market and Saturday morning curb market in Shamokin for all of their married life.
  Bob married Joan Ann Bycoskie on June 20, 1959, in Sunbury. They were happily married for 58 years.
  Bob was preceded in death by a brother and a sister, James Green and Gale (Green) Sevison.
  In addition to Bob's wife, he is survived by a daughter and two sons, Julie A. (Green) Hricko, and her husband, Michael J., of Nicholson, Robert D. Green and his wife, Yook-Fung Green, of Cleveland, Ohio, and John C. Green and his wife, Melody, of Cincinnati, Ohio; seven grandchildren, Robert J., Elda M. and Rose V. Hricko, Georgia R., Lily E., Marabelle and Frances Green.
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  GREEN - Robert "Bob" Richard Green, 85, of Elysburg. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Danville, with the Rev. Martha Sue Moll officiating. Interment will be in St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday in the Rothermel-Heizenroth Funeral Home, Elysburg, and from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday in St. John's Lutheran Church, Danville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to St. John's Lutheran Church, 59 High Road, Danville. Rothermel-Heizenroth Funeral & Cremation Service, Charles Heizenroth III, funeral director, and Joe Murray, supervisor, is in charge of the arrangements.
  Published in The News Item on Jan. 18, 2018.²
  

• Father*: Robert Charles Green¹ b. 28 Jan 1904, d. Feb 1984
• Mother*: Elda Matilda Schwalm¹ b. 19 Apr 1909, d. 21 Feb 1947

James Gene Green¹

• Last Edited: 14 Feb 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• James Gene Green was born on 11 September 1934, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He was the son of Robert Charles Green and Elda Matilda Schwalm.¹
• James Gene Green was baptized on 17 July 1935, St. John's (Kimmel's) Church, Deep Creek Valley, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• He died in December 1979, at age 45.²

• Father*: Robert Charles Green¹ b. 28 Jan 1904, d. Feb 1984
• Mother*: Elda Matilda Schwalm¹ b. 19 Apr 1909, d. 21 Feb 1947

Gale M. Green^1,2

• Last Edited: 14 Feb 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Gale M. Green was born on 9 June 1936, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• She was the daughter of Robert Charles Green and Elda Matilda Schwalm.¹
• Gale M. Green died on 19 July 2017, Eizabethtown, Lancaster County, PA, at age 81.³
• Online obituary:
  Gale M. (Green) Sevison, 81, of Elizabethtown and formerly of Elysburg, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Born June 9, 1936 in Schuylkill County, she was the daughter of the late Robert C. and Elda (Schwalm) Green. She was married to Robert E. Sevison on January 28, 1956.
  Gale was a 1954 graduate of Elysburg High School. She retired from the Hershey Medical Center where she worked in accounts payable for a number of years.
  In addition to her husband of over 61 years, she will be lovingly missed by a son, Kirby L. Sevison, of Middletown and a grandson, Lucas L. Sevison. She is also survived by a brother, Robert R. Green and wife, Joan, of Elysburg. She was preceded in death by a brother, James Green.
  A Memorial Service will be held at 11 AM on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at the Miller-Finkenbinder Funeral Home & Crematory, 130 North Market Street, Elizabethtown, PA 17022, 717-367-1543. Visitation will be held from 10 AM until the time of the service. Private burial will be at the convenience of the family.
  In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Gale’s honor to Hospice & Community Care, hospiceandcommunitycare.org.³
  

• Father*: Robert Charles Green¹ b. 28 Jan 1904, d. Feb 1984
• Mother*: Elda Matilda Schwalm¹ b. 19 Apr 1909, d. 21 Feb 1947

Hilda Magleda Schwalm^1,2

• Last Edited: 10 Nov 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Hilda Magleda Schwalm was born on 30 November 1917, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,2
• She was the daughter of Daniel Harvey Schwalm and Mary Selara Alice Klinger.¹
• Hilda Magleda Schwalm and Lloyd Hiram Donton obtained a marriage license in September 1939.⁴
• Hilda Magleda Schwalm married Lloyd Hiram Donton, son of Raymond Thomas Donton and Clara Edna Minnich, on 16 September 1939, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.^1,5
• At the time of the 1940 Census (April 1, 1940 was the Census Date), Hilda and Lloyd were married, but each was living with their respective parents in Schuylkill County. Hilda's parents lived in Hegins Township, while Lloyd's lived in Porter Township.^6,7
• Hilda Magleda Schwalm died on 8 November 2020, Tremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 102.²
• Funeral home obituary:
  Hilda Magleda Donton
  November 30, 1917 - November 8, 2020
  Hilda Magleda Donton, age 102, of Valley View, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020 at the Tremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
  She was born on Friday, November 30, 1917, in Klingerstown, a daughter of Harvey and Mary Selara Alice Schwalm.
  She was a graduate of the former Hegins Township High School, Class of 1936.
  Hilda was a Housewife, and enjoyed the time spent with all of her children and grandchildren.
  She was a member of St. Andrew's Church, Valley View.
  Hilda was preceded in death by her husband Lloyd H. Donton, who passed away in 1981; and she was the last survivor out of 11 siblings.
  She is survived by her daughter, Carole Artz and husband Richard; two Grandchildren, Bruce Artz and companion Julie of Walnutport; Pamela Koppenhaver and husband Robert of Spring Glen; four Great-Grandchildren, Brandon Artz and wife Lyndie; Bryan Artz and wife Rebekah; Brooke Boud and husband Colton; Brock Koppenhaver and wife Nicole; 8 Great Great Grandchildren, Aubery, Wyatt, Declan, and Grady Artz; Selara and Maura Boud; Killian and Quinn Koppenhaver; nephew, Melvin Lubold.
  Burial will be private.
  Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
  Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.^2,8
  
• She was buried at Saint Andrew's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.⁸

• Father*: Daniel Harvey Schwalm¹ b. 25 Feb 1872, d. 9 Apr 1948
• Mother*: Mary Selara Alice Klinger¹ b. 21 Sep 1874, d. 6 Feb 1961