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David Russell Wiest¹

• Last Edited: 25 Jun 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• David Russell Wiest was born on 28 October 1948, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, PA.²
• He was the son of Russell Clayton Wiest and Norma Gertrude Nye.¹
• David Russell Wiest died on 14 June 2020, Shermans Dale, Perry County, PA, at age 71.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  David R. Wiest
  1948 - 2020
  David R. Wiest, 71, of Pisgah State Road, Shermans Dale, died unexpectedly at home on Sunday, June 14, 2020. Born October 28, 1948 in Mechanicsburg, he was the son of the late Russell C. and Norma (Nye) Wiest. David was a patriot and he served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was a proud member of the Central Pennsylvania chapter of the 82nd Airborne. He enjoyed spending time with his family, hunting, gardening, cooking, raising chickens, football, and baseball. Surviving are his wife of 48 years, LuAnne (Fry) Wiest, 4 daughters, Lurene (Lori) Wiest, CheraLynn Yankowski, Autumn Wiest and Kendra Gettys, 4 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Steven Wiest and Jeffrey Wiest. Private services, with full military honors, will be held at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annvlle.
  Published in Patriot-News from Jun. 18 to Jun. 21, 2020.²
  

• Father*: Russell Clayton Wiest¹ b. 27 Mar 1923, d. 26 Jul 1975
• Mother*: Norma Gertrude Nye¹ b. 1926, d. 15 Dec 2016

Steven Craig Wiest¹

• Last Edited: 30 Aug 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Steven Craig Wiest was born on 4 August 1951, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.²
• He was the son of Russell Clayton Wiest and Norma Gertrude Nye.¹
• Steven Craig Wiest died on 8 January 2007, Longneck, DE, at age 55.^2,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  Dr. Steven Craig Wiest Dr. Steven Craig Wiest. 55, of Manhattan, died Monday, Jan. 8, in Longneck, De.
  The family provided some of the following information. Steven was born Aug. 4, 1951 in Harrisburg, Pa. the son of the late Russell Wiest and Norma Wiest, who survives. Steven was a retired professor [of horticulture].
  He got his start at Rutgers University, where he worked for three years and retired from K-State after 24 years of service. He donated his time to many other universities on numerous projects and to his community and also to his friends.
  He is survived by his mother, Norma Wiest of Harrisburg, one brother, David Wiest, of Shermansdale, and numerous nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
  A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15, at Hoover Funeral Home Crematory 601 1 Linglestown Harrisburg, Pa. Officiated by the Rev. Pamela J. Carnes and the Rev. W. Richard Feeser, burial will follow the service at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Harrisburg, Pa. The family will receive friends one hour priorto the service at the funeral home.
  In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 1131 22038-1131, or to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 62073, Baltimore, 21264-2073.
  The Manhattan Mercury, January 12, 2007, Page 2.²
  
• He was buried on 15 January 2007, at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, PA.⁴

• Father*: Russell Clayton Wiest¹ b. 27 Mar 1923, d. 26 Jul 1975
• Mother*: Norma Gertrude Nye¹ b. 1926, d. 15 Dec 2016

Jeffrey Scott Wiest¹

• Last Edited: 30 Aug 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Jeffrey Scott Wiest was born on 16 December 1957.^2,3
• He was the son of Russell Clayton Wiest and Norma Gertrude Nye.¹
• Jeffrey Scott Wiest married Terrie L. Swenson.³
• Jeffrey Scott Wiest died on 15 July 1999, at age 41.^4,2
• He was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, PA.⁵

• Father*: Russell Clayton Wiest¹ b. 27 Mar 1923, d. 26 Jul 1975
• Mother*: Norma Gertrude Nye¹ b. 1926, d. 15 Dec 2016

Edwin J. Straub¹

• Last Edited: 25 Jun 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Edwin J. Straub was born on 13 August 1912.²
• Some sources record that Edwin J. Straub was born on 14 August 1912, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• He was the son of Charles Walter Straub and Mary Elizabeth Koppenhaver.¹
• Edwin J. Straub married Katherine W. Kurtz, daughter of William G. Kurtz and Katherine (?).³
• Edwin J. Straub died on 24 May 1967, Allentown Osteopathic Hospital, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA, at age 54.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Edwin J. Straub
  Edwin J. Straub, 54, of 28 Calvert St., Center Valley R. 2, died yesterday in Allentown Osteopathic Hospital.
  He was employed in the Homer Research Laboratories of the Bethlehem Steel Corp.
  Born in Valley View, Schuylkill County, he was a son of the late Walter and Mary E. Straub. He was the husband of the former Kathenne Kurtz.
  He was a member of Calvary Bible Fellowship Church, Coopersburg.
  Surviving besides nis widow are two daughters, Mrs. Richard Bates, at home, and Mrs. Gerry Coolinger of Wilmington, Del; a sister, Mrs. Russell Weist of Harrisburg, and three grandchildren.
  Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Willard Gruver Funeral Home, Main and Oxford streets, Coopersburg. Viewing will be 7-9 p.m. tomorrow. Arrangements are being handled from the Dino P. Cantelmi Funeral Home, 1311 Broadway, Bethlehem.
  The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania), 25 May 1967, Thu, Page 70.⁴
  
• He was buried at Grand View Memorial Park, Annville, Lebanon County, PA.⁵

• Father*: Charles Walter Straub¹ b. 21 Aug 1890, d. 28 Aug 1948
• Mother*: Mary Elizabeth Koppenhaver¹ b. 30 Jun 1891, d. 21 Jun 1972

Katherine W. Kurtz¹

• Last Edited: 25 Jun 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Katherine W. Kurtz was born circa 1907, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of William G. Kurtz and Katherine (?)²
• Katherine W. Kurtz married Edwin J. Straub, son of Charles Walter Straub and Mary Elizabeth Koppenhaver.¹
• Katherine W. Kurtz died on 22 April 1978, Allentown and Sacred Heart Hospital Center, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mrs. Katherine W. Straub
  Mrs. Katherine W. Straub, 71, of 28 Calvert St., Center Valley, formerly of Lebanon, died Saturday in the Allentown and Sacred Heart Hospital Center. Her husband, J. Edwin Straub, died in 1967.
  Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late William G. and Katherine Kurtz.
  Surviving are two daughters. Jeannette E., wife of Richard W. Bates of Center Valley, and Joan N., wife of Gerald L. Caplinger of Wilmington, Del., and five grandchildren.
  Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Faith Evangelical Free Church, Wescosville R.l.
  The Morning Call (Allentown, Pennsylvania), 23 Apr 1978, Sun, Page 12.²
  

• Father*: William G. Kurtz²
• Mother*: Katherine (?)²

William G. Kurtz¹

• Last Edited: 25 Jun 2020

• William G. Kurtz married Katherine (?)¹

Katherine (?)¹

• Last Edited: 25 Jun 2020

• Katherine (?) married William G. Kurtz.¹

Mervin B. Geyer Sr.¹

• Last Edited: 26 Jun 2020

• Mervin B. Geyer Sr. was born circa 1918.²
• He married Miriam M. Blantz in April 1941.¹
• Mervin B. Geyer Sr. died on 31 August 2005, Lancaster County, PA.²

Miriam M. Blantz¹

• Last Edited: 26 Jun 2020

• Miriam M. Blantz was born circa 1921, Lebanon, Lebanon County, PA.¹
• She married Mervin B. Geyer Sr. in April 1941.¹
• Miriam M. Blantz died on 1 March 2004, Lancaster County, PA.¹

Salvatore Barlett¹

• Last Edited: 27 Jun 2020

• Salvatore Barlett married Mildred Nastasee.¹

Mildred Nastasee¹

• Last Edited: 27 Jun 2020

• Mildred Nastasee married Salvatore Barlett.¹
• Mildred Nastasee is also referred to as Carmella Nastassee in some sources.²