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Esther Marie Schneck¹

• Last Edited: 27 Apr 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Esther Marie Schneck was born circa 1923, Stanhope, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of James N. Schneck and Susie May Eidem.²
• Esther Marie Schneck married Earl William Renninger, son of William McKinley Renninger and Katherine Estella Klinger, on 11 December 1943.¹
• Esther Marie Schneck died on 3 January 2016, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Esther M. Renninger, 93, of Newtown, passed away Sunday afternoon at Schuylkill Medical Center–East Norwegian Street.
  Born in Stanhope, she was a daughter of the late James and Susie Eidem Schneck.
  She was educated in the Stanhope schools.
  Esther was a member of Freidens Lutheran Church, Llewellyn.
  She and her husband, Earl, were owners of the Renninger Transportation Company.
  Esther devoted all her time to her family. She was a beloved wife, mother and sister who will be greatly missed.
  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Earl, in 2009; two great-grandchildren, William Hunter Renninger and Zachary Koch; three brothers, Lee, Elvin and Charles Schneck; five sisters, Pauline Morgan, Betty Mizisko, Ruth Moyer, Gladys Kilmer and Hattie Renninger.
  Surviving are a daughter, Kay Koch and her husband, Lester, Newtown; two sons, Dale and his wife, Dolly, Rock, and William and his wife, Deborah, Newtown; six grandchildren, Steve, Brenda, Brett, Brad, Heath and Amie; 10 great-grandchildren, Emma, Ashley, Steven, David, Ryan, Kaylee, Justin, Jenna, Matthew, Casey and Kamryn; two great-great grandchildren, Richard and Jace; three brothers, James Schneck, Jonestown, Roy Schneck, Lebanon, and Donald Schneck, Schuylkill Haven; to sisters, Mary Clay, Hamburg, and Annie Fessler, Rock; nieces and nephews.
  A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Freidens Lutheran Church, Llewellyn, with the Rev. Robert Reier officiating. Relatives and friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Donald J. Butler Funeral Home, 328 Sunbury St., Minersville, and from 8 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. Interment will be in Schuylkill Memorial Park, Schuylkill Haven.
  The family would prefer remembrances in the form of contributions in memory of Esther to the Hunter William Renninger Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Schuylkill Area Community Foundation, 216 S. Centre St., Pottsville, PA 17901. Contributions will also be accepted at the funeral home.
  Published in Republican & Herald on Jan. 6, 2016.²
  
• She was buried at Schuylkill Memorial Park, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: James N. Schneck² b. c 1902, d. 20 Jan 1972
• Mother*: Susie May Eidem² b. c 1900, d. 12 Sep 1968

Oscar Wetzel^1,2

• Last Edited: 27 Apr 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Oscar Wetzel was born circa 1929, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• He was the son of Harry Wetzel and Matie (?)³
• Oscar Wetzel married Sarah E. Renninger, daughter of William McKinley Renninger and Katherine Estella Klinger.¹
• Oscar Wetzel and Sarah E. Renninger were divorced in 1982 Schuylkill County, PA.⁴
• Oscar Wetzel died on 11 July 2011, Hometown, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Oscar Wetzel
  July 11, 2011
  Oscar Wetzel, 82, of Hometown, passed away Monday at home.
  Born in Hegins, he was a son of the late Harry and Matie Wetzel.
  He was a member of Bear's Head Sportsman's Association and was a former member of the Hometown Fire Company.
  Oscar was manager of the Hometown Farmer's Market, Hometown, for 58 years, retiring in 1993.
  He was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Renninger Wetzel, in 1985.
  Surviving are a son, William A. Wetzel and his wife, JoAnn, Hometown; a daughter, Carol M. Hill and her husband, Edward, Lehighton; a son, Wade C. Wetzel and his wife, Peggy Coaldale; a son, Michael J. Wetzel, Lansford; a son, Danny R. Wetzel and his wife, Christina, Mahanoy City; a daughter, Nancy Paisley and her husband, Karl, Tamaqua; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
  Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Lamar Christ Funeral Home, Hometown. Interment will be private at the convenience of the family Sign the guest book at republicanherald.com
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, PA), 13 Jul 2011, Wed, Page A8.³
  

• Father*: Harry Wetzel³
• Mother*: Matie (?)³

Lester Charles Koch^1,2

• Last Edited: 5 Nov 2026

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Lester Charles Koch was born on 10 June 1942.³
• Funeral home obituary:
  Lester C. Koch
  June 10, 1942 ~ November 2, 2026 (age 84)
  Lester C. Koch, 84, passed away at Luther Ridge at Seiders Hill surrounded by his family. Born in Tremont, he was a son of the late Lester S. Koch and Martha Dinger Koch. He attended Tremont High School and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a member of Frieden;s Lutheran Church, Llewellyn and was a founding member of the Trail's End Hunting Club. He was preceded in death in addition to his parents by a grandson Zachary and 2 brothers Robert Kimmell and Harold Kimmell. He is survive by his wife of 62 years, Kay Renninger Koch; a son Steve Koch and his wife Missy, Newtown and a daughter Brenda King and her husband Dave; 5 grandchildren, Ashley and Steven Koch, David, Ryan and Kaylee King; 2 great-grandchildren, Ricky and Jace Chapman; nieces and nephews. A Funeral service will be on Monday at 11AM from the Donald J. Butler Funeral Home, 328 Sunbury St, Minersville. Relatives and friends can call at the Funeral Home on Sunday evening from 6 to 8 PM and on Monday morning from 9AM until the time of the service. Interment with military honors will be in Indiantoen Gap National Cemetery, Annville. To pay condolances to the family or to light a candle in Lester's memory, visit us at www.donaldjbutlerfh.com.
  
• He died on 2 November 2026, Luther Ridge at Seiders Hill, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 84.³
• He was buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA.^3,4