Mark Luther Hoffman1

M, #41952, b. 22 September 1951, d. 9 May 2005
  • Last Edited: 21 Nov 2022
  • Mark Luther Hoffman was born on 22 September 1951 in Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.3,1
  • He was the son of William Edwin Hoffman and Reba Susannah Morgan.2
  • Mark Luther Hoffman died on 9 May 2005, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA, at age 53.3
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Mark L. Hoffman
    May 9, 2005
    Mark L. Hoffman, 53, of 115 Fearnot Road, Lykens, died Monday at Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia.
    Born in Klingerstown, Sept. 22, 1951, he was a son of the late William E. and Reba Morgan Hoffman.
    He was a carpenter and was employed by Robert Koppenhaver Building and Contracting Co., Spring Glen.
    He was a member of Salem United Church of Christ, Klingerstown, Valley Lodge 797 F&AM, Valley View, and the Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Millerburg Forest 125.
    He was preceded in death by a sister, Ellen Hoffman; two brothers, David and Roy.
    Surviving are his wife, the former Kathy J. Wiest, Lykens; two sons, Scott, Gratz, and Nicholas, Mechanicsburg; two grandchildren; four sisters, Martha Wiest, RR1 Herndon, and Nancy Rothermel, Anna Wiest and Shirley Straub, all of Klingerstown; a brother, William E. Jr., Klingerstown.
    Funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Salem United Church of Christ. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown, and from 10 a.m. until the time of services Friday in the church. Interment will be in Salem Cemetery, Klingerstown.
    Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 11 May 2005, Wed, Page 20.3

Children of Mark Luther Hoffman and Kathy Jean Wiest

  • Scott Brian Hoffman
  • Nicholas Ryan Hoffman

Citations

  1. [S915] Elsie Klinger Eaves Family Database (Georgetown, TX), downloaded February 2012.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127107069/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Mark L. Hoffman, Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 11 May 2005, Wed, Page 20.

Marlin E. Wiest1,2

M, #41959, b. 10 July 1936, d. 1 August 2015
  • Last Edited: 30 Jun 2019
  • Marlin E. Wiest was born on 10 July 1936, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.1,2
  • He was the son of Blair Albert Wiest and Eva Senora Schoffstall.
  • Some sources record that Marlin E. Wiest was born on 10 July 1937, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.3
  • He died on 1 August 2015, Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA, at age 79.3
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Marlin E. Wiest
    Marlin E. Wiest , 78 , of Erdman Road, Lykens, died Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015 at the Hershey Medical Center.
    He was born July 10, 1937 in Harrisburg, a son of the late Blair and Eva (Schoffstall) Wiest.
    He was an independent trucker and hauled for Eazor Express in Pittsburgh.
    He was member of the Teamsters Union, Pittsburgh. He enjoyed hunting, rollerskating, square dancing and was an avid card player. He enjoyed going on trips to Virginia to visit relatives. He loved being with his family.
    Survivors include his wife of over 61 years, Marcia M. (Morris) Wiest, at home; daughter, Kathy Hoffman, Lykens Twp; son, Marlin Wiest Jr. "Butch", (Barb Schreffler) Lykens, Twp; son, Bradley Wiest, (Vicki) Leck Kill; daughter, Sheila Mitchell, (Paul) Halifax; seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren.
    There will be a memorial at the convenience of the family.
    Hoover-Boyer Funeral Homes Inc., Elizabethville, handled the arrangements
    Please sign the online register book at www.hbfuneralhomes.com.
    Published in The News Item on Aug. 13, 2015.4

Children of Marlin E. Wiest and Marcia Mildred Morris

  • Kathy Jean Wiest
  • Marlin E. Wiest Jr.
  • Bradley F. Wiest
  • Sheila Ann Wiest

Citations

  1. [S915] Elsie Klinger Eaves Family Database (Georgetown, TX), downloaded February 2012.
  2. [S336] Gratz Historical Society, A Comprehensive History of the Town of Gratz Pennsylvania (Gratz, PA: Gratz Historical Society, 1997), p. 166. Hereinafter cited as Comprehensive History of Gratz.
  3. [S1187] Don Reed and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," The Hessians: Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 19 (2016): p. 95.
  4. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Marlin E. Wiest, The News Item (Shamokin, PA), Aug. 13, 2015; online: https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/newsitem/obituary.aspx

Russell A. Felty1

M, #41962, b. 23 April 1912, d. 17 November 1992
  • Last Edited: 29 Jun 2017

Child of Russell A. Felty and Lottie V. Bender

  • Constance E. Felty1

Child of Russell A. Felty and Harvena Klinger

  • Mary Ann Felty5

Citations

  1. [S952] Felty, Harvena Klinger, Obituary, Republican & Herald, Pottsville, PA, August 7, 2012. Hereinafter cited as Harvena Klinger Felty Obituary.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S200] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index. Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
  4. [S1206] Pennsylvania County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 (Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, 2016), Film Number: 000021482. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.
  5. [S941] 1940 US Census, Union Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3541; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 38-55.

Levi Henry Felty1

M, #41963, b. 1872, d. 1952
  • Last Edited: 23 Aug 2012
  • Levi Henry Felty was born in 1872.1
  • He married Eliza Maria Bohr.1
  • Levi Henry Felty died in 1952.1

Child of Levi Henry Felty and Eliza Maria Bohr

Citations

  1. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Eliza Maria Bohr1

F, #41964, b. 1875, d. 1967
  • Last Edited: 23 Aug 2012
  • Eliza Maria Bohr was born in 1875.1
  • She married Levi Henry Felty.1
  • Eliza Maria Bohr died in 1967.1

Child of Eliza Maria Bohr and Levi Henry Felty

Citations

  1. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Henry Sims1

M, #41967, d. before 2012
  • Last Edited: 2 Nov 2017

Children of Henry Sims and Helen Dewalt

  • Helen M. Sims2 b. 31 May 1932, d. 8 Sep 2011
  • Mark Richard Sims+1 b. 12 Jun 1934, d. 20 Aug 2012

Citations

  1. [S953] Sims, Mark Richard, Obituary, Patriot-News, Harrisburg, PA, August 22, 2012. Hereinafter cited as Mark Richard Sims Obituary.
  2. [S1147] Online Obituary for Helen M. Laudenslager; http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/newsitem/obituary.aspx

Helen Dewalt1

F, #41968, d. before 2012
  • Last Edited: 2 Nov 2017
  • Helen Dewalt married Henry Sims.2
  • Helen Dewalt died before 2012.1

Children of Helen Dewalt and Henry Sims

  • Helen M. Sims2 b. 31 May 1932, d. 8 Sep 2011
  • Mark Richard Sims+1 b. 12 Jun 1934, d. 20 Aug 2012

Citations

  1. [S953] Sims, Mark Richard, Obituary, Patriot-News, Harrisburg, PA, August 22, 2012. Hereinafter cited as Mark Richard Sims Obituary.
  2. [S1147] Online Obituary for Helen M. Laudenslager; http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/newsitem/obituary.aspx