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Myrtle Marie Klinger^1,2

• Last Edited: 20 May 2015

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Myrtle Marie Klinger was born on 27 October 1919, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Phillip Klinger and Elizabeth Ida Tschopp.¹
• Myrtle Marie Klinger married Leo Joseph Rodichok circa 1936.³
• Myrtle Marie Klinger married Clarence Shindler.^3,4
• Myrtle Marie Klinger died on 31 December 1997, Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 78.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Myrtle M. Shindler (1/6/1998 issue of the paper) Died December 31, 1997 at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Pottsville
  Widow of Leo Rodichok and Clarence Shindler. She was a seamstress in the garment industry. Attended St. Peter and St. Paul Catholic Church; 2 sons survive her: Michael G. and Gary D. Rodichok. She was buried January 3, 1998.⁵
  
• She was buried on 3 January 1998, at Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.¹

• Father*: Phillip Klinger¹ b. 1 Apr 1868, d. 27 Jan 1950
• Mother*: Elizabeth Ida Tschopp¹ b. 28 Jun 1883, d. 27 Nov 1963

Clarence Shindler¹

• Last Edited: 22 Jul 2008

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Clarence Shindler was born on 20 July 1907.¹
• He married Myrtle Marie Klinger, daughter of Phillip Klinger and Elizabeth Ida Tschopp.^1,2
• Clarence Shindler died in July 1981.¹
• He was buried at Sacred Heart of Jesus Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.²

Leo Joseph Rodichok^1,2

• Last Edited: 20 May 2015

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Leo Joseph Rodichok was born in March 1914, Sheridan, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2,3
• He married Myrtle Marie Klinger, daughter of Phillip Klinger and Elizabeth Ida Tschopp, circa 1936.¹
• Leo Joseph Rodichok died on 29 February 1964, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 49.^1,3
• He was buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.³

Jean M. Scheib¹

• Last Edited: 18 Feb 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Jean M. Scheib was born on 30 December 1936, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^2,3
• She was the daughter of Homer William Scheib and Mary Justina Shaffer.¹
• Jean M. Scheib married James Faust circa 1955, PA.^4,5
• Jean M. Scheib married an unknown person after 1964, PA.⁵
• She married Bernard Leo Rodichok, son of Leo Joseph Rodichok and Myrtle Marie Klinger, after 1964, PA.⁵
• Jean M. Scheib died on 10 April 2003, Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 66.^2,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  Rodichok rites
  Memorial services for Jean M. Rodichok, 66, of 105 E. Grand Ave., Tower City, who died Thursday at Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center, will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday from the Chapel of the Dimon Funeral Homes Inc., Tower City. The Rev. Marcia Haller will officiate. Interment will be held lat the convenience of the fainily in Union Cemetery, Gratz.
  Born in Gratz, Dec. 30, 1936, she was a daughter of the Homer and Mary Schaeffer Scheib. She was a graduate of Hubley Township High School.
  She was a retired seamstress from the former J.E. Morgan Knitting Mills Inc., Tower City.
  She was of the Catholic faith and attended Grace United Methodist Church, Muir.
  She was preceded in death by her first husband, James Faust, in 1964, her second husband, Bernard "Skip" Rodichok, in 1969; three sisters, Betty Lettich, Anna Sittlinger and Arlene Scheib.
  Surviving are three sons, Rick J. Faust, Mechanicsburg, David M. Rodichok, Williamstown, and Thomas C. Rodichok, Orlando, Fla; three sisters, Lois Miller, Millersburg, and Eleanor Sallada and Phyllis Hedding, both of Valley View; a grandson.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 12 Apr 2003, Sat, Page 3.²
  
• She was buried at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.⁶

• Father*: Homer William Scheib b. 5 May 1900, d. 24 Jan 1941
• Mother*: Mary Justina Shaffer¹ b. 29 Nov 1903, d. 10 Feb 1989

Homer William Scheib^1,2

• Last Edited: 13 Nov 2016

• Homer William Scheib was born on 5 May 1900, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of William H. Schieb and Anna Elisabeth Kissinger.³
• Homer William Scheib was baptized on 24 June 1900, Simeon Reformed Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.²
• He married Mary Justina Shaffer, daughter of Harvey Austin Shaffer and Sarah Amelia Kiener, on 16 April 1921, Reformed Parsonage, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.²
• Homer William Scheib died on 24 January 1941, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 40.³
• He was buried on 28 January 1941, at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: William H. Schieb³ b. 15 Oct 1866, d. 2 Feb 1922
• Mother*: Anna Elisabeth Kissinger³ b. 13 Feb 1874, d. 22 Feb 1929

Mary Justina Shaffer¹

• Last Edited: 18 Feb 2022

• Mary Justina Shaffer was born on 29 November 1903, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^3,4,2
• She was the daughter of Harvey Austin Shaffer and Sarah Amelia Kiener.²
• Mary Justina Shaffer was baptized on 27 December 1903, Simeon Lutheran Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.²
• She married Homer William Scheib, son of William H. Schieb and Anna Elisabeth Kissinger, on 16 April 1921, Reformed Parsonage, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.²
• Mary Justina Shaffer died on 10 February 1989, Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 85.^3,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Scheib Rites
  Services for Mary J. Scheib, 85, of 1324 W. Main St., Valley View, who died Friday at Good Samaritan Hospital will be held at 11 a m. Monday at the Buffington Funeral Home, Valley View. The Rev. H. Kapp Ogburn III will officiate. Interment will be in Gratz Union Cemetery. There will be no viewing Sunday evening.
  Mrs. Scheib was born in Gratz on Nov. 29, 1903, a daughter of the late Harvey and Sallie Keener Schaeffer.
  She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley, View, and Tri-Valley Senior Citizens.
  Mrs. Scheib was employed by Valley View Enterprises before retiring.
  Her Husband, Homer, died in 1941 and a daughter, Betty Lettich, died in 1985.
  Surviving are six daughters, Arlene Scheib, Phyllis Headdings and Eleanor Sallada, all of Valley View, Anna Sitlinger, ELizabethville, Lois Miller, Annville, and Jean Rodichok, Tower City; 10 grandchildren and; nine great-grandchildren.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 11 Feb 1989, Sat, Page 2.³
  
• She was buried on 13 February 1989, at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^5,2,3,6

• Father*: Harvey Austin Shaffer² b. 5 Feb 1872, d. 8 Feb 1949
• Mother*: Sarah Amelia Kiener² b. 11 Apr 1878, d. 8 May 1907

Evelyn Kathleen Klinger^1,2

• Last Edited: 30 Jan 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Evelyn Kathleen Klinger was born on 2 July 1927, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.^3,2,4
• She was the daughter of Phillip Klinger and Elizabeth Ida Tschopp.¹
• Evelyn Kathleen Klinger died on 27 August 2011, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA, at age 84.⁴
• She was buried at Calvary United Methodist Church Cemetery, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, PA.⁵

• Father*: Phillip Klinger¹ b. 1 Apr 1868, d. 27 Jan 1950
• Mother*: Elizabeth Ida Tschopp¹ b. 28 Jun 1883, d. 27 Nov 1963

Martha Priscilla Klinger^1,2

• Last Edited: 18 Sep 2008

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Martha Priscilla Klinger was born on 10 March 1922, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Phillip Klinger and Elizabeth Ida Tschopp.¹
• Martha Priscilla Klinger married John F. Diakow circa 1935.³
• Martha Priscilla Klinger died on 17 August 1997, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 75.¹
• Obituary:
  Martha P. Diakow
  Widow of John F. Diakow Sr.
  Died August 17, 1997
  Attended First Baptist Church, Lykens and was in the choir
  Survivors include: Son John F. Yoe, daughter Marsha E. Klinger, brothers Henry and George Klinger, and sisters Elizabeth, Myrtle, Evelyn, Mildred, and Margaret
  She was 75 years old.¹
  

• Father*: Phillip Klinger¹ b. 1 Apr 1868, d. 27 Jan 1950
• Mother*: Elizabeth Ida Tschopp¹ b. 28 Jun 1883, d. 27 Nov 1963

John F. Diakow¹

• Last Edited: 22 Jul 2008

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• John F. Diakow was born on 23 October 1915.¹
• He married Martha Priscilla Klinger, daughter of Phillip Klinger and Elizabeth Ida Tschopp, circa 1935.¹
• John F. Diakow died on 18 November 1992, Dauphin County, PA, at age 77.¹

Margaret Savilla Klinger^1,2

• Last Edited: 30 Jan 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Margaret Savilla Klinger was born on 10 March 1922, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3,4
• She was the daughter of Phillip Klinger and Elizabeth Ida Tschopp.¹
• Margaret Savilla Klinger married Raymond Lamar Ressler Sr.⁵
• Margaret Savilla Klinger died on 6 August 2005, Community General Osteopathic Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 83.¹
• Obituary:
  Wiconisco--Margaret S. Ressler, 83, of 413 Wiconisco Street, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2005 at Community General Osteopathic Hospital, Harrisburg.
  She had retired as a seamstress from the former Wiconisco Dress Co., and was a long standing member of First Baptist Church, Lykens. She was born in Lykens, daughter of the late Philip and Elizabeth Tschopp Klinger, was the wife of the late Lamar R. Ressler, Sr., and was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Linda Lou; and 13 brothers and sisters. She is survived by 2 daughters, Louella Stover and her husband, Gerald and Peggy A. March, all of Wiconisco; 5 sons, Wayne D. and wife, Linda of New Oxford, Lamar R. Jr. and his wife, Nancy L., Dondi E. and his wife, Deborah, all of Lykens, Terry and his wife, Debra of Carsonville and Shane, Sr. of Wiconisco; 3 sisters, Elizabeth Reho of Tower City, Mildred Griffin of Indiana, and Evelyn Hunter of Lykens; 13 Grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 10th at the John Shultz Funeral Home, Lykens, with Pastor Carl E. Slough officiating. Interment in Calvary United Methodist Methodist Cemetery. View will be from 10 a.m. until time for service Wednesday at the funeral home. She was buried in Calvary United Methodist Cemetery, Wiconisco, Dauphin Co., PA.^1,6
  
• She was buried on 10 August 2005, at Calvary United Methodist Cemetery, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, PA.⁷

• Father*: Phillip Klinger¹ b. 1 Apr 1868, d. 27 Jan 1950
• Mother*: Elizabeth Ida Tschopp¹ b. 28 Jun 1883, d. 27 Nov 1963

Raymond Lamar Ressler Sr.^1,2

• Last Edited: 26 Oct 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Newspaper obituary:
  Lamar Ressler Sr., 68; had been police chief Lamar R. Ressler Sr., 68, a former chief of police for Wiconisco Township, died Saturday.
  Mr: Ressler, of 413 Wiconisco St., Wiconisco, was born in Wiconisco, a son of the late Elmer and Maggie Steele Ressler. He
  was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a forest fire warden.
  Surviving are his wife, the former Margaret Klinger; two daughters, Lo uella Porter, Wiconisco, and Peggy Ann March, Lykens area; five sons, Wayne, Gettysburg, Lance J. and Shane, both of Lykens, and Terry and Dondie, both of Wiconisco ; 13 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; a sister, Faye Stauffer, Harrisburg; two brothers, Elwood and George, both of Wiconisco.
  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in John M. Shultz Funeral Home, Lykens. The Rev. Albert Steiner will officiate. Interment will be in Calvary United Methodist Cemetery, Wiconisco.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 05 Mar 1984, Mon, Page 2.³
  
• Raymond Lamar Ressler Sr. is also referred to as Lamar R. Ressler Jr. in some sources.⁴
• He was born on 13 January 1916.¹
• He married Margaret Savilla Klinger, daughter of Phillip Klinger and Elizabeth Ida Tschopp.¹
• Raymond Lamar Ressler Sr. died on 3 March 1984, Dauphin County, PA, at age 68.¹

Linda Lou Ressler¹

• Last Edited: 12 Sep 2008

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Linda Lou Ressler was born on 16 November 1946.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Raymond Lamar Ressler Sr. and Margaret Savilla Klinger.¹
• Linda Lou Ressler died in January 1947.^1,2

• Father*: Raymond Lamar Ressler Sr.¹ b. 13 Jan 1916, d. 3 Mar 1984
• Mother*: Margaret Savilla Klinger¹ b. 10 Mar 1922, d. 6 Aug 2005

Louella Jane Ressler^1,2

• Last Edited: 26 Oct 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Louella Jane Ressler was born on 12 October 1939.²
• She was the daughter of Raymond Lamar Ressler Sr. and Margaret Savilla Klinger.¹
• Louella Jane Ressler died before 22 October 2021.³

• Father*: Raymond Lamar Ressler Sr.¹ b. 13 Jan 1916, d. 3 Mar 1984
• Mother*: Margaret Savilla Klinger¹ b. 10 Mar 1922, d. 6 Aug 2005

Peggy Ann Ressler^1,2

• Last Edited: 26 Oct 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Peggy Ann Ressler was born on 5 August 1942, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.^3,2
• She was the daughter of Raymond Lamar Ressler Sr. and Margaret Savilla Klinger.¹
• Peggy Ann Ressler married Leo Donald Schmick, son of Leo Andrew Schmick Sr. and Irene M. Reitenbach.²
• Peggy Ann Ressler married Edgar T. March Jr. circa December 1978.^4,2,5
• Peggy Ann Ressler died on 22 October 2021, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA, at age 79.³
• Funeral home obituary:
  Peggy Ann March
  August 5, 1942 - October 22, 2021
  WICONISCO - Peggy Ann March, 79, of Wiconisco, went home to the loving arms of Jesus on October 22, 2021, at Penn State Hershey Medical Center.
  She was born on August 5, 1942 in Lykens, PA the daughter of the late Lamar Ressler and Margaret (Klinger) Ressler.
  Peggy was proceeded in death by her late husband Edgar March, her mother & father, her sister Louella Porter-Stover, and her daughter Sharon Lavas.
  She retired in 1998 from AMP. After retirement, she enjoyed working part time at Walmart until 2018.
  Peggy was a devoted Mother, Grandmother, and friend. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, and was always bringing a light that will be irreplaceable. She was a member of the Gratz VFW and the Wiconisco firehouse. Peggy loved hunting with her brothers and family. She was a huge PennState fan & enjoyed going to the home games with her friends.
  Surviving are her children; Michael .D. Schmick, David .R. Schmick, and Darryl .L. Schmick; her siblings; Wayne Ressler, Timothy Ressler Sr., Terry Ressler, Dondi Ressler Sr, Shane Ressler Sr., her grandchildren; Valerie McCreary, Bryant Schmick, David Schmick JR, Ashley Lavas, Tasha Lavas, and Diona Schmick, 12 great grandchildren; including Ryan Lavas, whom she loved & raised as her own, and several nieces and nephews.
  At the request of Peggy, there will be no services, but a celebration to honor her life.
  Memorial donations may be made to the Gratz VFW in her honor.
  Hoover-Boyer Funeral Home, Ltd., Elizabethville, a Minnich Funeral location is handling the arrangements. To sign the guestbook go to www.minnichfuneral.com.³
  

• Father*: Raymond Lamar Ressler Sr.¹ b. 13 Jan 1916, d. 3 Mar 1984
• Mother*: Margaret Savilla Klinger¹ b. 10 Mar 1922, d. 6 Aug 2005

Edgar T. March Jr.^1,2

• Last Edited: 26 Oct 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Edgar T. March Jr. was born circa 1944.³
• He married Peggy Ann Ressler, daughter of Raymond Lamar Ressler Sr. and Margaret Savilla Klinger, circa December 1978.^1,2,4
• Edgar T. March Jr. died on 9 July 1986, Polyclinic Medical Center, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.^5,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  Edgar T. March Jr., 42, Gratz
  GRATZ -- Edgar T. March Jr., 42, Gratz, died Wednesday in Polyclinic Medical Center, Harrisburg.
  He was an inspector for TRW Inc; a member and past master of Ashlar Lodge F&AM; a member of Tall Cedars of Lebanon Forest, Tri-Valley Marine Corps Alumni and the NRA; a veteran of the Vietnam War; and a union steward for JAW.
  He is survived by his wife, Peggy A. March; four sons, Shane A., at home, Michael and David Schmick, both of Wiconisco, and Darryl of Elizabethville; a daughter, Sharon Lavas of Wiconisco; his father, Edgar March Sr. of Millersburg; eight sisters, Barbara Hartwig of Lykens RD, Janet Rumfelt and Rita Hoy, both of Millersburg, June Horst of Linglestown RD, Adalaide Lostus of Philadelphia, Doris Welsh of Seward, Alaska, Harriet Messner and Kathryn Shomper, both of Millersburg RD; three brothers, Richard of Schwenando Bridge, N.Y., Louis of Lykens RD and Fredric of Millersburg RD; and two grandchildren.
  The funeral will be conducted Saturday in Lykens.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 11 Jul 1986, Fri, Page 8.³