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Wayne I. Artz¹

• Last Edited: 2 Jan 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger (#1), Descendants of Peter Klinger (#2)

• Wayne I. Artz was born on 31 October 1930, Fearnot, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3,4
• He was the son of Ivan Wayne Artz and Edna Violet Miller.¹
• Wayne I. Artz died on 25 February 2017, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA, at age 86.⁴
• Newspaper obituary:
  Wayne I. Artz, 86, of Spring Glen, passed away Saturday at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey.
  Born Oct. 31, 1930, in Fearnot, he was a son of the late Ivan W. and Violet Edna Miller Artz.
  Wayne was a truck driver and then worked as an equipment operator for PennDOT until his retirement.
  He was a member of Pine Creek United Methodist Church, Spring Glen.
  Wayne was an avid Phillies fan and also enjoyed hunting and camping.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Elwood Artz and Irvin Artz; a sister, Vera Coleman.
  He is survived by his wife, Ruth M. Huntsinger Artz, to whom he was married for 66 years. He is also survived by a son, James W. Artz and his wife, Deborah, Valley View; a granddaughter, Pamela B. Sweigart and her husband, Alvin, Ashland; a grandson, Shawn J. Artz, Spring Glen; two great-granddaughters, Megan O. Boyer and Faith E. Artz, both of Hegins; a great-grandson, Kelten B. Sweigart, Ashland; special nieces and nephews; his beloved dog, String.
  A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, with the Rev. Dan Fox officiating. A visitation will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Interment will be made in St. Mark's Cemetery, Spring Glen. Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.
  Published in Republican & Herald from Feb. 27 to Feb. 28, 2017.⁴
  
• He was buried on 4 March 2017, at St. Mark's Cemetery, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA.⁴

• Father*: Ivan Wayne Artz¹ b. 7 Feb 1909, d. 2 Feb 1989
• Mother*: Edna Violet Miller¹ b. 1 Nov 1911, d. 17 Feb 2009

James J. Arnold Jr.¹

• Last Edited: 19 Jun 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• James J. Arnold Jr. was born on 2 January 1946.²
• He was the son of James J. Arnold and Doris J. Underkoffler.¹
• James J. Arnold Jr. died on 21 October 2009, Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA, at age 63.^3,1
• Newspaper obituary:
  James J. Arnold, Jr.
  LEBANON
  James J. Arnold, Jr., passed away on October 21, 2009, at the Hershey Medical Center. He was the son of Doris J. Underkoffler of Lebanon and the late James J. Arnold.
  Arnold, who attended St. Marys grade school, Lebanon Catholic High School and the University of Pittsburgh, started his career in the Baltimore, Md. area, in the managerial program of Holiday Inns in 1967. He spent over 10 years managing Holiday Inns not only in the Baltimore area, but also in New Haven, Conn., and running a training program in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. After leaving Holiday Inns, Arnold bought his own club in the downtown Baltimore area, for which he is remembered for his ongoing fund raising in the early AIDS research program at the Johns Hopkins Medical Center and local Baltimore educational programs. He is also remembered for his annual involvement in the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program, where over the years, thousands of new toys were brought into his club for distribution to underprivileged children.
  After 25 years, Arnold moved back to Lebanon County and resided in Mt. Gretna for 20 years before moving into the city of Lebanon.
  Arnold was a member of the American Catholic Church and also an associate brother of the Mercy of God religious community and devoted his ministry to the terminally ill. He was also a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Theta Chi Fraternity.
  Surviving in addition to his mother, is a brother, Dr. Gregory Arnold and wife , Beth; a sister. Dr. Eileen Arnold and companion, Ellen Lynn; four nieces; a great nephew; and a great niece.
  A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. from the Kreamer Funeral Home & Crematory, 618 E. Main St., Annville. Inurnment will be held in Holy Cross Cemetery, Lebanon.
  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the AIDS Community Alliance of South Central PA, 401 Division St., Suite 100, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Toys for Tots; or a charity of your choice.
  The Daily News (Lebanon, PA), 23 Oct 2009, Fri, Page 4.³
  
• He was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, Lebanon, Lebanon County, PA.^2,3

• Father*: James J. Arnold¹ b. 20 Feb 1922, d. 14 Sep 2006
• Mother*: Doris J. Underkoffler¹ b. 19 Sep 1923, d. 27 Jun 2012

James S. Arnold¹

• Last Edited: 17 Jun 2019

• James S. Arnold married Ella M. Shott.¹

Ella M. Shott¹

• Last Edited: 17 Jun 2019

• Ella M. Shott married James S. Arnold.¹