Warren Leroy Artz1

M, #47284, b. 16 February 1907, d. 14 February 1997
  • Last Edited: 6 Dec 2016
  • Warren Leroy Artz was born on 16 February 1907, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.1
  • He was the son of Elvin Ray Artz and Beulah E. Koppenhaver.1
  • Warren Leroy Artz married Margaret Pearl Miller on 2 February 1929, Friedens Reformed Church, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.1
  • Warren Leroy Artz died on 14 February 1997, Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 89.1
  • He was buried on 18 February 1997, at Friedens Union Cemetery, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.1,2
  • Father*: Elvin Ray Artz1 b. 25 Mar 1885, d. 19 Oct 1918
  • Mother*: Beulah E. Koppenhaver1 b. 15 Jun 1889, d. 2 Nov 1970

Child of Warren Leroy Artz and Margaret Pearl Miller

Citations

  1. [S915] Elsie Klinger Eaves Family Database (Georgetown, TX), downloaded February 2012.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Margaret Pearl Miller1

F, #47285, b. 13 December 1911, d. 29 November 2005
  • Last Edited: 6 Dec 2016
  • Margaret Pearl Miller was born on 13 December 1911.1
  • She married Warren Leroy Artz, son of Elvin Ray Artz and Beulah E. Koppenhaver, on 2 February 1929, Friedens Reformed Church, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.1
  • Margaret Pearl Miller died on 29 November 2005, at age 93.1

Child of Margaret Pearl Miller and Warren Leroy Artz

Citations

  1. [S915] Elsie Klinger Eaves Family Database (Georgetown, TX), downloaded February 2012.

Eugene Howard Artz1

M, #47286, b. 17 May 1932, d. 8 August 1968
  • Last Edited: 6 Dec 2016
  • Eugene Howard Artz was born on 17 May 1932, Schuylkill County, PA.1
  • He was the son of Warren Leroy Artz and Margaret Pearl Miller.1
  • Eugene Howard Artz died on 8 August 1968, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 36.1
  • He was buried at Friedens Union Cemetery, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.1

Children of Eugene Howard Artz and Gloria P. Miller

  • Richard B. Artz1
  • Bonnie Denise Artz1

Citations

  1. [S915] Elsie Klinger Eaves Family Database (Georgetown, TX), downloaded February 2012.

Elvin Leroy Koppenhaver1

M, #47292, b. 4 October 1920, d. 7 April 2010
  • Last Edited: 27 Jun 2020
  • Elvin Leroy Koppenhaver was born on 4 October 1920, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.4
  • He was the son of Jacob Henry Herb and Hannah E. Schmeltz.2,3
  • Elvin Leroy Koppenhaver died on 7 April 2010, Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 89.4
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Elvin Leroy Koppenhaver
    April 7, 2010
    Elvin Leroy Koppenhaver, 89, of 2360 E. Main St., Sacramento, passed away Wednesday at Schuylkill Medical Center-East Norwegian Street.
    Born in Sacramento, Oct. 4, 1920, he was a son of the late Hannah Schmeltz Herb.
    He worked for the former Rissinger's Feed Mill and was a coal miner in area coal mines. He had owned and operated a chicken broiler business in the Gratz area, and was also a self-employed carpenter.
    He was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Sacramento, where he was a former member of the consistory He was also a member of Sacramento Fire Company Gratz Fire Company Line Mountain Good Sam Camping Club and Tri-Valley Senior Citizens.
    Surviving are his wife, Ruth E. Dietrich Koppenhaver, to whom he was married 61 years; a daughter, Carolyn M. Frady and her husband, Michael, Alexandria, Va; two sons, Robert E. Koppenhaver and his wife, Pam, Spring Glen, and Bruce A. Koppenhaver, Spring Glen; two granddaughters, Kelly M. Wheeler, Springfield, Va., and Brooke J. Koppenhaver, Valley View; four grandsons, Brec E Koppenhaver, Hegins, Dustan B. Koppenhaver, Lehighton, Eric M. Frady, Springfield, and Broc R. Koppenhaver, Spring Glen; a great-granddaughter, Kaitlyn M. Wheeler, Springfield; and a brother, Harold Herb, Elizabethville.
    Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Sacramento, with the Rev. Raymond Holland officiating. A viewing will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. at the church. Interment will be in St. Paul's Cemetery, Sacramento. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 2300 E. Main St., Sacramento, PA 17968. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.
    Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 09 Apr 2010, Fri, Page A11.4
  • He was buried on 10 April 2010, at St. Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.4
  • Step-father*: Jacob Henry Herb3
  • Mother*: Hannah E. Schmeltz2 b. 5 Jan 1897, d. 21 Jan 1997

Children of Elvin Leroy Koppenhaver and Ruth Elaine Deitrich

  • Carolyn Marie Koppenhaver4
  • Bruce Allen Koppenhaver4
  • Robert Elvin Koppenhaver1

Citations

  1. [S915] Elsie Klinger Eaves Family Database (Georgetown, TX), downloaded February 2012.
  2. [S870] William Dietrich, Our Dietrich Lines ( Published by William Dietrich, 2007), p. 547. Hereinafter cited as Our Dietrich Lines.
  3. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for John Henry Herb, Shamokin News-Dispatch (Shamokin, Pennsylvania), 02 Apr 1957, Tue, Page 2.
  4. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Elvin Leroy Koppenhaver, Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 09 Apr 2010, Fri, Page A11.

Beatrice May Straub1

F, #47300, b. 17 September 1907, d. 25 October 1907
  • Last Edited: 6 Dec 2016

Citations

  1. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), No. 102088. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.

Larry Earl Klouser1

M, #47308, b. 3 October 1942, d. 3 September 2010
  • Last Edited: 18 May 2022
  • Larry Earl Klouser was born on 3 October 1942, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.2,3
  • He was the son of Earl J. Klouser and Alma Christianna Ney.1
  • Larry Earl Klouser died on 3 September 2010, New York Prebysterian-Columbia Hospital, New York, New York County, NY, at age 67.3
  • Newspaper obituary:
    September 3, 2010
    Larry E. Klouser, devoted husband, father and grandfather, 67, of 205 Gap St., Valley View, passed away with his family by his side on Friday at New York Presbyterian Columbia Hospital, New York, N.Y.
    Born on Saturday, Oct. 3, 1942, in Valley View, he was a son of the late Earl J. Klouser and Alma C. Ney Klouser.
    He was a 1960 graduate of Tri-Valley High School and received his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Education from Bloomsburg University.
    He was a world history and social studies teacher for the Tri-Valley School District for 39 years. He was instrumental in introducing new subjects into the social studies curriculum including world religions, the Vietnam War, sociology, marriage and family and prejudice and minorities. He was an advisor to the Student Council for many years, class advisor for numerous classes, and an advisor to peer helpers.
    Larry was selected in 1996 for a summer fellowship on the Holocaust and Jewish Resistance in Poland and Israel.
    He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View, where he served on the church council and the pastoral care team. He was an advisor for many years to the Trinity Lutheran Youth Group, and a former adult Sunday School teacher.
    Larry was also a member of the Tri-Valley Zoning Board, Tri-Valley Charities and the Schuylkill Community Action Committee. He was a former member and charter president of the Hegins Valley Jaycees. Larry was one of the original organizers of the Tri-Valley Girls Softball League.
    He was a former member of the Tri-Valley Teachers Association, the Pennsylvania State Education Assocication and the National Education Association.
    One of Larry's passions was traveling. He especially enjoyed following the paths of great historical leaders and events. He often visited battlefields, museums, reenactments and landmarks.
    Larry loved yard work and gardening, traveling to the shore, reading and spending time with his family, especially with his four grandchildren. Every year Larry looked forward to his summer "job" working with his friends a the Berks County I.U.
    He was preceded in death by a brother, Eugene Klouser; and a sister, Dawn Klouser.
    He is survived by his wife, Phyllis M. Haas Klouser, to whom he was married for 38 years.
    He is also survived by two daughters, Jessica L. Klouser, Philadelphia, and Jennifer A. Wehry and her husband, Randy, Wellsville; two granddaughters, Grace Wehry and Emma Wehry, both of Wellsville; two grandsons Luke Wehry and Jack Wehry, both of Wellsville; and a sister Nancy Klinger, Valley View.
    Memorial services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View, at 1 p.m. Saturday. The Rev. Curtis Zemencik will officiate. Interment will be private at the convenience of the family in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Valley View. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Larry E. Klouser Scholarship Fund, c/o Gratz National Bank, 1625 W. Main St., Valley View, PA 17983. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
    Published in Republican & Herald from Sept. 4 to Sept. 5, 2010.4
  • He was buried at Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.5
  • Father*: Earl J. Klouser1 b. 4 May 1908, d. Jun 1966
  • Mother*: Alma Christianna Ney1 b. 9 Jan 1914, d. Jul 1984

Children of Larry Earl Klouser and Phyllis Marie Haas

  • Jennifer A. Klouser4
  • Jessica L. Klouser6

Citations

  1. [S915] Elsie Klinger Eaves Family Database (Georgetown, TX), downloaded February 2012.
  2. [S764] Elsie Klinger Eaves. Elsie Klinger Eaves Family Database. Data downloaded February 3, 2010. Hereinafter cited as Elsie Klinger Eaves Family Database.
  3. [S1184] Don Reed and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," The Hessians: Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 14 (2011): p. 109.
  4. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  5. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com.
  6. [S361] Haas, Harry A., Obituary, The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA, May 22, 2005. Hereinafter cited as Harry A. Haas Obituary.