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Rodney Lee Shade¹

• Last Edited: 13 Jun 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Rodney Lee Shade was born on 25 December 1953, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.²
• He was the son of Jack Eugene Shade Sr. and Janice E. Kissinger.¹
• Rodney Lee Shade died on 12 February 2007, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Derry Township, Dauphin County, PA, at age 53.²
• Obituary in the Harrisburg Patriot-News:
  Mr. Rodney L. Shade, age 53, of Lykens, PA, passed away Monday, February 12, 2007 at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA.
  Mr. Shade was born in Lykens, PA, on December 25, 1953, a son of Janice (Kissinger) Shade of Gratz and the late Jack E. Shade.
  He was the husband of 34 years to Jane M. (Koppenhaver) Shade.
  He was a graduate of Upper Dauphin, Class of 1971; a member of Simeon United Lutheran Church, Gratz, and was retired from the Commonwealth of PA, Harrisburg. He was a member of Gratz Fire Company, Gratz Fair, was the assistant secretary of Gratz Boro Council, Gratz Lykens Twp., VFW, and a member of the Erdman's Sportsman Club, and was a member of the PA National Guard.
  In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Jane of Lykens; daughter, Tara J. Shade of Marysville; son, Mathew R. Shade and wife, Megan of Gratz; brothers, Jack E. Shade, Jr., and wife, Cindy of Gratz, Craig Shade and wife, Sandra of Gratz; and one grandson, Caleb Shade of Gratz.
  Friends are invited to call today, Friday, February 16, 2007 from 7-9 p.m., at Simeon United Lutheran Church, Gratz. Religious service will be at the church at 10 a.m., on Saturday, February 17th, with Rev. Barry Ridge officiating. Interment at Gratz Union Cemetery.
  Memorial contributions may be made to Simeon's United Lutheran Church, Gratz, PA 17030. www.pennlive.com/obits
  Published in the Patriot-News on 2/16/2007.²
  
• He was buried on 17 February 2007, at Gratz Union Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: Jack Eugene Shade Sr.¹ b. 7 Sep 1929, d. 27 Dec 2002
• Mother*: Janice E. Kissinger¹ b. 14 Sep 1934, d. 18 Mar 2017

Harry Allen Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 4 Jul 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Harry Allen Klinger is also referred to as Henry Allen and Harry E. Klinger in some sources.
• He was born on 4 December 1887, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of George M. Klinger and Juliann Koppenhaver.¹
• Harry Allen Klinger was baptized on 29 April 1888, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.³
• He married Virgie R. Wolf on 28 September 1907, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^1,4
• In 1920, Harry and Vergie were living in Gratz, Dauphin County, where Harry was a coal miner. Their household included their 4 children: Luther, 12; Charles, 10; Le Roy, 8; and Guy Klinger 4 10/12.⁵
• At the time of the 1930 Census, Harry and Virgie were living at the Bethany Orphan's Home, near Womelsdorf, Heidelberg Township, Berks County, with 2 of their children, Guy (15) and Eva (5 4/12 or 3 4/12 ?). Harry's occupation was listed as fireman at the orphanage.⁶
• Harry Allen Klinger died on 23 May 1956, West Reading, Berks County, PA, at age 68.^1,2
• He was buried on 28 May 1956, at Simeon Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2

• Father*: George M. Klinger¹ b. 10 Aug 1854, d. 11 Jul 1911
• Mother*: Juliann Koppenhaver¹ b. 9 Jan 1864, d. 25 Jul 1906

Virgie R. Wolf¹

• Last Edited: 29 May 2010

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Virgie R. Wolf was born on 21 January 1891.¹
• She married Harry Allen Klinger, son of George M. Klinger and Juliann Koppenhaver, on 28 September 1907, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• Virgie R. Wolf died in 1972.¹

Luther Raymond Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 21 Mar 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Luther Raymond Klinger was born on 28 January 1908, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Harry Allen Klinger and Virgie R. Wolf.¹
• Luther Raymond Klinger married Ernestine A. Clemens circa 1927.^1,3
• At the time of the 1930 Census, Luther, who was studying for the ministry, was living in Birdsboro, Berks County, with his wife of about 2 years, Ernestine. They had no children.³
• Luther Raymond Klinger died on 2 August 1960, Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, Lancaster County, PA, at age 52.^1,2,4
• Newspaper obituary:
  Rev. Klinger Dies at Age 53
  The Rev. Luther R. Klinger, fifty-three, pastor of the Kready Avenue Evangelical Congregational Church, Millersville, died at 7 p. m. Tuesday in the General Hospital after a brief illness.
  The Rev. Mr. Klinger, who resided at 16 Landis Ave., Millersville, became ill about two weeks ago and was admitted to the hospital following a heart attack Sunday at his home.
  In addition to his church duties he was active as a teacher. He held teaching certificates enabling him to teach any subject in the Pennsylvania High School with the exception of Spanish and French.
  PASTOR SINCE 1926
  He began his career in the Evangelical Congregational ministry in May, 1926, when he accepted a student appointment at Womelsdorf and Robesonia.
  Other churches of the East Pennsylvania Conference of the EC Church which he served included Birdsboro, 1929-32; Treverton [sic], 1932-35; Mahaony City, 1942-47; Emmaus, 1947-53; and Grace Church, Ephrata, 1953-59. He came to the Millersville Church in April of this year.
  During his pastorate at Ephrata the Rev. Mr. Klinger was instrumental in the construction of the $225,000 Grace EC Church.
  While serving in Ephrata he was a member of the board of directors of the Ephrata Community Hospital; was president of the Ephrata Ministerial Assn, and held the post of chaplain in the Ephrata Lions Club.
  TEACHER
  The Rev. Mr. Klinger taught at Ephrata, Treverton High School, Sheppton High School and Mahanoy City High School.
  He served as secretary of the Sunday School and Christian Endeavor Federation of the conference; was assistant director and later director of the Senior camp of the School of Methods at Waldheim Park, Allentown: and was member of the Sunday School and Christian Endeavor Board of the General Conference of the denomination.
  He was a member and past master of the Mahanoy City Lodge 579, F and AM. He also held membership in Mizpah Royal Arch Chapter 252, R.A.M., Mahanoy City; Ivanhoe Commandery 31, Mahanoy City; Reading Consistory; Allen Council 23, Allentown; and the IOOF Lodge 591, Shenandoah.
  Born in Gratz, Dauphin county, he was a son of Mrs. Virgie Wolf Klinger of Reading, and the late Harry A. Klinger. He was graduated from Wiconisco High School, Albright College in 1933, and completed summer courses at Bucknell University.
  In addition to his mother and wife, the former Ernestine Clemens, he is survived by two sons, Harry E., Manor Valley, Lancaster; and Robert, at home.
  Also surviving are four grandchildren, a sister, Eva, wife of Eustace Marino, West Reading; and three brothers, Guy and Leroy, both of Wernersville; and Charles, Angelica.
  Lancaster New Era (Lancaster, PA), 03 Aug 1960, Wed, Page 3.²
  

• Father*: Harry Allen Klinger¹ b. 4 Dec 1887, d. 23 May 1956
• Mother*: Virgie R. Wolf¹ b. 21 Jan 1891, d. 1972

Ernestine A. Clemens^1,2

• Last Edited: 21 Mar 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ernestine A. Clemens was born on 16 September 1907, Northumberland, Northumberland County, PA.^1,3
• She married Luther Raymond Klinger, son of Harry Allen Klinger and Virgie R. Wolf, circa 1927.^1,4
• Ernestine A. Clemens died on 23 June 1996, Myerstown, Lebanon County, PA, at age 88.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Ernestine A. Klinger
  Ernestine Tina A. Klinger, 88, ECC Retirement Village, Myerstown, formerly of Sunbury, died Sunday, June 23, 1996, in the C.H. Mengel Health Care Center at the Village. She was the wife of the late Rev. Luther R. Klinger, who died in 1960.
  Bom Sept. 16, 1907, in Northumberland, she had been a supervisor in the dietary department of the ECC Retirement Village. She was a member of Zion ECC in Myerstown and the Mahanoy City chapter of Order of the Eastern Star.
  Surviving are sons Donald Klinger, Eureka Springs, Ark., and Robert Klinger, Sandpoint, Idaho; eight grandchildren; eight greatgrandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.³
  

Charles Oscar Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 2 Feb 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Charles Oscar Klinger was born on 14 May 1909.¹
• He was the son of Harry Allen Klinger and Virgie R. Wolf.¹
• Charles Oscar Klinger married Helen Irene Steely, daughter of William D. Steely and Jennifer Edna Saltzer, on 11 June 1928, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• Charles Oscar Klinger married Catherine R. (?)³
• Charles Oscar Klinger died on 8 December 1989, at age 80.⁴
• He was buried at Laureldale Cemetery, Tuckerton, Berks County, PA.³

• Father*: Harry Allen Klinger¹ b. 4 Dec 1887, d. 23 May 1956
• Mother*: Virgie R. Wolf¹ b. 21 Jan 1891, d. 1972

Helen Irene Steely¹

• Last Edited: 2 Feb 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Helen Irene Steely was born on 7 April 1912, Sacramento, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,4
• She was the daughter of William D. Steely and Jennifer Edna Saltzer.²
• Helen Irene Steely married Charles Oscar Klinger, son of Harry Allen Klinger and Virgie R. Wolf, on 11 June 1928, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Helen I. Klinger, 79, Reading, died Sunday, Sept. 15 in Reading Hospital where she had been admitted earlier in the day.
  She was born in Sacramento, daughter of William D. and Jennifer E. (Saltzer) Steely.
  She was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ. She was employed as a nurse's aid at Reading Hospital and Medical Center, W. Reading for 25 years, last working in 1979.
  She is survived by two daughters, Irene M., wife of Waldo Asp of Bloomington, MA, Alice, wife of Lynwood Henry of Mohnton; four sons, Harold, Traverse City, Mich., Larry A. Klinger, Sherrillsford, NC, Carl, Birdsboro and Mark, Temple, AZ; two sisters, Ada M., widow of Clyde Shaffer, Harrisburg and Betty A., wife of Elwood Cassel of Linthicum Heights, MD; two brothers, William Steely, Paoli and David Steely, Ghent, MN.
  Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 20. Auman Funeral Home. Reading had charge of arrangements.⁴
  
• Helen Irene Steely died on 15 September 1991, Reading Hospital, Reading, Berks County, PA, at age 79.^3,5,4
• She was buried on 20 September 1991, at St. Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.^5,4

• Father*: William D. Steely²
• Mother*: Jennifer Edna Saltzer²

LeRoy Elias Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 21 Jan 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• LeRoy Elias Klinger was born on 30 July 1911, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2,3
• He was the son of Harry Allen Klinger and Virgie R. Wolf.¹
• LeRoy Elias Klinger married Lillian A. Baer circa April 1935.⁴
• LeRoy Elias Klinger died on 28 May 2000, Manor Care, West Reading, PA, at age 88.^3,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  LeRoy E. Klinger, age 88, formerly of Sinking Spring died Sunday [May 28, 2000] at 11:30 p.m. in Manor Care, West Reading.
  Born in Spring Glen, he was the son of the late Harry E. and Virgie (Wolfe) Klinger.
  His wife, Lillian A. (Baer) Klinger died April 14, 1974.
  He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Wernersville where he was a former councilman. He also served as church custodian for about 10 years.
  Mr. Klinger was a past president of Wernersville Senior Citizens.
  He was a firepoliceman for many years in Berks County.
  He was a part-time police officer for South Heidelberg Township, in the mid 1960's.
  Mr. Klinger was a foundry foreman at the former Textile Machine Works for 37 years, retiring in 1973.
  He played saxophone and organ for several instrumental groups and also sang for 30 years with the former EvenTide Singers, Reading.
  He was a chauffeur for Bindenwood and Galen Hall Resorts in the 1950's.
  Mr. Klinger drove bus for Wilson School District from 1974 to 1990.
  He was custodian at Green Valley Country Club for about five years.
  He was preceded in death by his son, C.M.C. Richard M. Klinger in 1993.
  Mr. Klinger is survived by seven sons: Tech Sgt. Forrest G. Klinger, of Tampa Fl; Elwood L. Klinger, of Wernersville; Gene L. Klinger, of Muhlenberg Township; Bruce H. Klinger, Robesonia; Dennis G. Klinger, of Sinking Spring; Marlin D. Klinger, Mohrsville; and Keith A. Klinger, of Sinking Spring. Also surviving are a daughter, Doris (Klinger) Shadel, of Virginia Beach, Va; a brother, Guy G. Klinger, of Wyomissing; a sister, Eva (Klinger) Marino, of Clay (Lancaster County); 14 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
  Services will be held Thursday at 11:30 a.m. in Lamm and Witman Funeral Home, Inc., Wernersville. Interment will take place in Pleasant View Cemetery, Spring Township. Friends may call Thursday from 10:30 to
  11:30 a.m. a the Funeral Home.
  The Lamm and Witman Funeral Home, Inc., is in charge of funeral arrangements.⁵
  
• He was buried on 1 June 2000, at Pleasant View Cemetery, Spring Township, Berks County, PA.⁵

• Father*: Harry Allen Klinger¹ b. 4 Dec 1887, d. 23 May 1956
• Mother*: Virgie R. Wolf¹ b. 21 Jan 1891, d. 1972

Guy G. Klinger

• Last Edited: 22 Feb 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Guy G. Klinger was born on 23 February 1915, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Harry Allen Klinger and Virgie R. Wolf.
• Guy G. Klinger married Dorothy Elmira Troutman, daughter of John E. Troutman and Annie F. Yeakley.³
• Guy G. Klinger died on 13 February 2001, Reading Hospital, West Reading, PA, at age 85.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Guy G. Klinger, research engineer
  Guy G. Klinger, 85, of 1800 Tulpehocken Road, Wyomissing, formerly of Shillington, died early Tuesday morning at Reading Hospital, where he was a patient since Feb. 5.
  Klinger was employed in various positions for 49 years at Willson Products, Reading. He retired in 1981 as a research and development engineer.
  He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
  Klinger was a member of Immanuel United Church of Christ, Shillington; Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Reading; and Williamson Free & Accepted Masons Lodge 307, Womelsdorf, where he was a past master.
  He was a life member and past commander of Mohnton Veterans of Foreign Wars.
  Born in Gratz, Dauphin County, he was the son of the late Harry and Virgie Wolfe Klinger.
  His wife, Dorothy E. Troutman Klinger, died in 1999.
  Surviving are two sons, William G. of Lititz and Glen D. of Fleet-wood; two daughters, June A. Boyer of West Lawn and Eileen R. White of Hatfield; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Eva Marino of Clay Township.
  Intelligencer Journal (Lancaster, PA), 14 Feb 2001, Wed, Page 17.⁴
  
• He was buried at Pleasant View Cemetery, Sinking Spring, Berks County, PA.^2,5

• Father*: Harry Allen Klinger b. 4 Dec 1887, d. 23 May 1956
• Mother*: Virgie R. Wolf b. 21 Jan 1891, d. 1972

Eva Naomi Klinger^1,2

• Last Edited: 23 Jan 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Eva Naomi Klinger was born on 26 January 1927, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^3,4
• She was the daughter of Harry Allen Klinger and Virgie R. Wolf.¹
• Eva Naomi Klinger married Eustacio Marino Sr., son of Antonio Marino and Angelina Modesto, in 1942.⁵
• Eva Naomi Klinger died on 7 January 2017, at age 89.⁴
• Newspaper obituary:
  Eva (Klinger) Marino
  Eva was born on January 26, 1927, in Gratz, Pennsylvania, to Harry and Virgie Klinger, and passed away on January 7, 2017, a few days shy of her 90th birthday.
  She attended West Reading High School in West Reading, Pennsylvania.
  In 1942, she married Eustachio R. Marino Sr., and they lived in West Reading, until 1995 when they moved to Ephrata, Pennsylvania. In 2001 they moved to Colorado to be closer to their family. Her last home was in Englewood at Caley Ridge Assisted Living community. She loved watching her Philadelphia sports teams, often with a beloved kitty on her lap.
  In the early years, she worked for the Reading Trust Company, then spent over thirty years as a Medical Secretary for Dr. Richard Kleppinger at the Women's Clinic in West Reading.
  She is survived by her husband of 74 years, Eustachio; her daughter, Pamela (Marino-Munroe) Dowd and husband, Terence, of Parker, Colorado; son, E. Richard Marino Jr. and his wife, Heidi, of Boise, Idaho; granddaughters, Jayme Marino of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Sara Marino of Seattle, Washington; brother-in-law, Antonio Marino and wife, Ella, of Wyomissing, Pennsylvania; son-in-law, William F. Munroe of Millville, Pennsylvania; and many nieces and nephews.
  She was predeceased by her parents; and brothers, Luther, Charles, LeRoy and Guy Klinger.
  No service will be held at this time, but will occur at the time she and Eustachio can be reunited again.
  If desired, please make a donation to the Humane Society or the Cat Rescue organization of your choice.
  We want to express our appreciation to Caley Ridge and Suncrest Hospice who took amazing and loving care of her. Her blue eyes and contagious laugh will be missed by all who knew her.
  Published in Reading Eagle on Jan. 18, 2017.⁴
  

• Father*: Harry Allen Klinger¹ b. 4 Dec 1887, d. 23 May 1956
• Mother*: Virgie R. Wolf¹ b. 21 Jan 1891, d. 1972

Catherine Julian Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 4 Jul 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Catherine Julian Klinger was born on 13 September 1924.²
• She was born on 13 September 1924.¹
• She was the daughter of Harry Allen Klinger and Virgie R. Wolf.¹
• Catherine Julian Klinger died on 22 January 1925, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^2,3
• She was buried on 25 January 1925, at Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: Harry Allen Klinger¹ b. 4 Dec 1887, d. 23 May 1956
• Mother*: Virgie R. Wolf¹ b. 21 Jan 1891, d. 1972

William H. Schieb¹

• Last Edited: 17 Apr 2020

• William H. Schieb was born on 15 October 1866, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Franklin Scheib and Elisabeth Moyer.
• William H. Schieb was baptized on 20 November 1866, Dauphin County, PA.²
• He married Anna Elisabeth Kissinger, daughter of Amos Kissinger and Rebecca Hoffman, on 27 October 1889, PA.²
• William H. Schieb died on 2 February 1922, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA, at age 55.²
• He was buried on 5 February 1922, at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2

• Father*: Franklin Scheib b. 28 Oct 1833, d. 23 Mar 1885
• Mother*: Elisabeth Moyer b. 16 May 1837, d. 4 May 1911

Anna Elisabeth Kissinger^1,2

• Last Edited: 17 Apr 2020

• Anna Elisabeth Kissinger was born on 13 February 1874, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Amos Kissinger and Rebecca Hoffman.²
• Anna Elisabeth Kissinger was baptized on 20 May 1874, Zion (Klinger's) Lutheran Church, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• She married William H. Schieb, son of Franklin Scheib and Elisabeth Moyer, on 27 October 1889, PA.²
• Anna Elisabeth Kissinger died on 22 February 1929, Dauphin County, PA, at age 55.³
• She was buried at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.⁴

• Father*: Amos Kissinger² b. 4 Nov 1848, d. 17 Feb 1932
• Mother*: Rebecca Hoffman² b. 7 Aug 1852, d. 13 Oct 1910

Russell William Klinger^1,2

• Last Edited: 13 Nov 2016

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Russell William Klinger was born on 26 July 1927, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3
• He was the son of George Franklin Klinger and Nettie E. Scheib.³
• Russell William Klinger was baptized on 4 September 1927, Simeon Lutheran Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.²
• He died on 19 September 1938, Dauphin County, PA, at age 11.^1,3
• He was buried at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3

• Father*: George Franklin Klinger³ b. 2 Aug 1897, d. 1 Mar 1984
• Mother*: Nettie E. Scheib³ b. 30 Apr 1902, d. 23 Sep 1975