Person Page - 1499

Jewel A. Edmondson^1,2

• Last Edited: 7 Jul 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Jewel A. Edmondson was born on 29 May 1938, Gordon, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• She was the daughter of Irvin Edmondson and Marie Zimmerman.³
• Jewel A. Edmondson married Ronald E. Wetzel, son of Henry Ervin Wetzel Jr. and Mary W. Magdeburg, circa September 1955.^1,4
• Jewel A. Edmondson died on 2 July 2022, Broad Mountain Manor Nursing Center, Frackville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 84.³
• Funeral home obituary:
  Jewel Wetzel
  July 2, 2022
  Jewel Wetzel, 84, of Ashland, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2022, at Broad Mountain Manor Nursing Center, Frackville. Born in Gordon, May 29, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Irvin Edmondson and Marie (Zimmerman) Edmondson Raudenbush. Jewel attended Ashland Area High School and was employed for many years as an activities director and aide at the former Ashland State General Hospital, later St. Catherine’s Medical Center, Fountain Springs, until her retirement. Jewel was a member of the Simpson United Methodist Church, Gordon. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Wetzel Sr., Ashland and her son, Ronald Wetzel Jr., Florida.
  Surviving are two sisters, Elsie Walacavage and Joan, wife of Anson Snyder all of Gordon and many Nieces and Nephews.
  Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Life, Saturday, July 9, 2022, in the Simpson United Methodist Church, 119 East Biddle Street, Gordon. Visitation 10:00 AM, Service 11:00 AM. Pastor Susan Hocking, of Simpson United Methodist Church, and Rev. John Wallace, pastor of First United Methodist Church, Pottsville will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Simpson United Methodist Church, 119 E. Biddle St., Gordon, PA 17936. Visit www.Fritzfuneralhome.com. The Richard W. Fritz Funeral Home, Ashland, is in charge of funeral arrangements.³
  

• Father*: Irvin Edmondson³
• Mother*: Marie Zimmerman³

Jean R. Wetzel^1,2

• Last Edited: 29 Jun 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Jean R. Wetzel was born on 15 September 1923, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Henry E. Wetzel Sr. and Alice Clara Wiest.¹
• Jean R. Wetzel married Thomas P. McGinley on 22 February 1944.²
• Jean R. Wetzel died on 17 February 1973, Ashland Hospital, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 49.^1,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  The funeral of Mrs. Jean R. McGinley, 49, wife of Thomas McGinley, 308 Troutwine St., Centralia, will be held Wednesday morning from the Stutz Funeral Home, Centralia. Mass of Resurrection will be celebrated in St. Ignatius church. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
  Mrs. McGinley died at 2, Saturday afternoon at Ashland Hospital where she had been a patient for 10 days. She had been ill for three years.
  Mrs. McGinley was born in Ashland, September 15, 1923, daughter of the late Henry and Alice (Weist) Wetzel. She was a member of St. Ignatius Church, the Altar and Rosary Societies and the Council of Catholic Women. She and her husband were married February 22, 1944.
  Surviving, in addition to her husband, are three daughters, Regina, wife of Daniel Slotterback, of Warminster, Lisa, and Alice, at home, one grandchild; four sisters, Josephine, wife of Harry Lynch, of New Jersey; Mrs. Rose Horvach, of Lansdale; Mary Jane, wife of Joseph Selinsky, of New Jersey; Mrs. Janet Michaels, of Pottstown; six brothers, Henry Wetzel, of Ashland; Carl, of Lavelle; Paul, of RD Ashland; Ralph and William, of Levittown, David, of Lansdale.
  Pottsville PA Republican- Tuesday, February 20, 1973.²
  
• She was buried on 21 February 1973, at Saint Ignatius Cemetery, Centralia, Columbia County, PA.²

• Father*: Henry E. Wetzel Sr.¹ b. 23 May 1892, d. 16 Nov 1964
• Mother*: Alice Clara Wiest¹ b. 16 Jan 1896, d. 4 Sep 1971

Thomas P. McGinley¹

• Last Edited: 4 Dec 2015

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Thomas P. McGinley was born in 1918.¹
• He married Jean R. Wetzel, daughter of Henry E. Wetzel Sr. and Alice Clara Wiest, on 22 February 1944.¹
• Thomas P. McGinley died in 1974.¹
• He was buried at Saint Ignatius Cemetery, Centralia, Columbia County, PA.¹

Rose M. Wetzel¹

• Last Edited: 19 Feb 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Rose M. Wetzel is also referred to as Rose in some sources.
• She was born on 8 May 1922, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,1,4
• She was the daughter of Henry E. Wetzel Sr. and Alice Clara Wiest.²
• Rose M. Wetzel married Robert C. Horbach, son of Leroy Horbach and Jennie Frasch.²
• Rose M. Wetzel died on 21 February 2009, Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 86.^1,4
• She was buried at Christ Church Cemetery, Fountain Springs, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: Henry E. Wetzel Sr.² b. 23 May 1892, d. 16 Nov 1964
• Mother*: Alice Clara Wiest² b. 16 Jan 1896, d. 4 Sep 1971

Robert C. Horbach¹

• Last Edited: 19 Feb 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Robert C. Horbach was born on 30 August 1918, Locust Gap, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,2
• He was the son of Leroy Horbach and Jennie Frasch.²
• Robert C. Horbach married Rose M. Wetzel, daughter of Henry E. Wetzel Sr. and Alice Clara Wiest.¹
• Robert C. Horbach died on 11 August 1970, Hatfield, PA, at age 51.^3,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Robert C. Horbach
  Lansdale
  Robert C. Horbach, 15 Broad Street, Lansdale, formerly of Ashland, was accidently killed at his place of employment, the Eastern Press Concrete Company, Hatfield. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the North Penn Hospital, Hatfield, at 9:15 a.m.
  Born in Locust Gap, Mr. Horbach was a son of the late Leroy and Jennie (Frasch) Horbach, and resided most of his life in Ashland until nine years ago when he moved to Lansdale.
  Mr. Horbach was a member of Zion Reformed United Church of Christ and a veteran of World War II.
  Survivors include the widow. the former Rose Wetzel; two children, Mrs. Michael (Carol) Chickersky, of Ashland, and Robert Horbach, Hatfield; two grandchildren, one brother, Gerald Horbach; two sisters, Mrs. William Stockbine and Mrs. Walton Blan, both of Ashland, and the step-mother, Mrs. Mildred Horbach, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  The News-Item (Shamokin, Pennsylvania), 12 Aug 1970, Wed, Page 2.²
  
• He was buried at Christ Church Cemetery, Fountain Springs, Schuylkill County, PA.¹

• Father*: Leroy Horbach²
• Mother*: Jennie Frasch²

Ralph S. Wetzel¹

• Last Edited: 19 Feb 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ralph S. Wetzel was born on 22 April 1928, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Henry E. Wetzel Sr. and Alice Clara Wiest.¹
• Ralph S. Wetzel married Georgine M. Rosti on 10 June 1950, St. Joseph's Church Rectory, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• Ralph S. Wetzel died on 6 April 1997, Levittown, Bucks County, PA, at age 68.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Ralph S. Wetzel Sr., 68, a retired maintenance employee, died Sunday of cancer at his Levittown home.
  Mr. Wetzel was born and educated in Ashland, Schuylkill County, and served in the Army in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He resided in Levittown for 36 years.
  He worked in maintenance at James D. Morrissey Inc. in Philadelphia for eight years until retiring on disability in 1983. Earlier, he was employed for 11 years at Marshall Maintenance in Trenton.
  A 32d-degree Mason, Mr. Wetzel was a member and past master of Harry A. Houseman Lodge 717 in Northeast Philadelphia and belonged to the Scottish Rite's Lehigh Valley Consistory in Allentown.
  He also was a member of VFW Post 7654 and American Legion Post 0434, both in Ashland.
  He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Georgine Rosti Wetzel; a son, Ralph S. Jr; a daughter, Sandra Wetzel Ennis; two brothers; four sisters; and five grandchildren.
  Friends may call after 11 a.m. today at James J. Dougherty Funeral Home, 2200 Trenton Rd. in Levittown, where a service will be held at noon. Burial will follow in Resurrection Cemetery, 5201 Hulmeville Rd., Bensalem.
  The family suggests contributions to Faith Reformed Church, Box 490, Levittown, Pa. 19058.
  Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA) - April 10, 1997.¹
  
• He was buried on 10 April 1997, at Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem, Bucks County, PA.¹

• Father*: Henry E. Wetzel Sr.¹ b. 23 May 1892, d. 16 Nov 1964
• Mother*: Alice Clara Wiest¹ b. 16 Jan 1896, d. 4 Sep 1971

Georgine M. Rosti¹

• Last Edited: 19 Feb 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Newspaper obituary:
  Georgine M. Wetzel, age 84, of Levittown, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2012 at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne. Born in Ashland, Pa., she has been a Levittown resident for the past 52 years. Mrs. Wetzel was a registered nurse, graduating from Ashland State Hospital where she began her nursing career. After moving to Levittown, she was employed as a night supervisor at Delaware Valley Hospital, Bristol, then was a Director of Nursing at Statesman Nursing Home, Levittown and retired from Eastern State School and Hospital. Mrs. Wetzel was a proud member of the Happy Hookers (crocheting club), the Seasoned Travelers Club, where she was currently serving as President and the Red Hatters Society.
  Wife of the late Ralph S. Wetzel, Sr., she is survived by her children, Ralph S. Wetzel, Jr. (Linda Jones), of Fieldsboro, NJ, and Sandra Ennis (Alan Lombardi) of Tullytown, Pa, 6 grandchildren, Jared Ennis, Monica Becker, Robyn Checque, Matthew Wetzel, Kristy Wetzel and Chris Sorensen, 3 great-grandchildren, Ian Checque, Emily Becker, and Nolan Checque, an uncle, Joseph Delago, of Marlton, NJ, along with many nieces and nephews. She was also predeceased by her siblings, Robert Rosti, Elizabeth Woodward, Anna Colahan, and Margaret Smith
  Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Funeral Mass on Monday, December 3, 2012, 10:00am at St. Michael the Archangel Church, Levittown. Interment, Resurrection Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday evening 7-9:00pm and Monday morning 8:30-9:15am at the Wade Funeral Home, 1002 Radcliffe Street, Bristol Borough. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Carmelite Monastery , 66th Ave and Old York Road, Philadelphia, Pa 19126-2795.¹
  
• Georgine M. Rosti was born on 6 June 1928, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She married Ralph S. Wetzel, son of Henry E. Wetzel Sr. and Alice Clara Wiest, on 10 June 1950, St. Joseph's Church Rectory, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• Georgine M. Rosti died on 29 November 2012, St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, Bucks County, PA, at age 84.¹
• She was buried at Resurrection Cemetery, Bensalem, Bucks County, PA.¹

David Lawrence Wetzel¹

• Last Edited: 28 Aug 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• David Lawrence Wetzel was born on 18 March 1939.¹
• He was the son of Henry E. Wetzel Sr. and Alice Clara Wiest.¹
• David Lawrence Wetzel married Carole Lillian Klinger, daughter of Elmer Franklin Klinger and Margaret Adeline Rowe, on 3 October 1959.²
• David Lawrence Wetzel died on 5 October 1999, North Penn Hospital, Hatfield Township, Montgomery County, PA, at age 60.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  David L. Wetzel Sr., 60, of Lansdale, died Tuesday evening in North Penn Hospital, Hatfield Township, following a long illness. He was the husband of Carole L. (Klinger) Wetzel. The couple observed their 40th wedding anniversary on Oct. 3. Formerly of Ashland, he lived in Lansdale for more than 30 years.
  Born in Ashland, he was the son of the late Henry Sr. and Alice (Weist) Wetzel and attended Ashland High School.
  He was employed as a production worker by Green Tweed & Co. in Kulpsville for 25 years, retiring due to poor health. Before that, he worked for his family's business, Wetzel and Sons Concrete in Ashland.
  Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Deborah Irick and her husband, Robert, of Milford, and Denise Brackin and her husband, Joseph, of Hatfield; one son David L. Wetzel Jr. and his wife Diane, of Lansdale; five grandsons; one brother, William Wetzel and his wife Joan, of Burlington, N.J; and three sisters, Rose Horbach, of Gordon, Josephine Lynch of Jersey City, N.J. and Janet Michael of Gilroy, Calif.
  He was preceded in death by four brothers, Henry, Paul, Carl, and Ralph; two sisters Mary Jane and Jean; and one grandson.
  The Reporter, Thursday, October 7, 1999.¹
  

• Father*: Henry E. Wetzel Sr.¹ b. 23 May 1892, d. 16 Nov 1964
• Mother*: Alice Clara Wiest¹ b. 16 Jan 1896, d. 4 Sep 1971