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John A. Kocher¹

• Last Edited: 27 Nov 2021

• John A. Kocher married Florence E. Wert.¹

Florence E. Wert¹

• Last Edited: 27 Nov 2021

• Florence E. Wert married John A. Kocher.¹

Hannah Emerick¹

• Last Edited: 29 Nov 2021

• Hannah Emerick was born on 16 October 1842.^2,3
• She married David K. Lenker, son of Philip Lenker and Salome Holtzman.¹
• Hannah Emerick died on 29 December 1906, at age 64.^3,2
• She was buried at Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery, Killinger, Dauphin County, PA.²

Robert E. Lenker¹

• Last Edited: 29 Nov 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Robert E. Lenker was born on 30 December 1928, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Marion Edward Lenker and Ferle Machala Klinger.¹
• Robert E. Lenker married Hermine A. Richter, daughter of Herman Henry Richter and Helen Barnhart.²
• Robert E. Lenker married Victoria E. Lehr, daughter of Martin Lehr and Arlene Gross, circa 1980.³
• Robert E. Lenker died on 27 April 2013, Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, PA, at age 84.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  MILLERSBURG - Robert E. "Tuffy" Lenker, 84, of 318 Johnson Street died April 27, 2013, at the Holy Spirit Hospital in Harrisburg, PA.
  The son of the late Marion E. Lenker and Ferle M. Lenker, he was a graduate of Millersburg High School, Mount Hermon School in Northfield, Massachusetts, Brown University with a degree in Economics, the Monterey, California U. S. Army Russian Language School and various Banking and Trust schools at Bucknell University and Penn State University.
  A well-known athlete, he was a Brown University football teammate of Joe Paterno and a member of Brown's baseball team. He played sandlot baseball in Central Pennsylvania, football, baseball and basketball in high school and at Mount Hermon as well as playing the trumpet in their musical groups. He enjoyed fishing in Pennsylvania and Florida.
  He served over three years in the Army Security Agency with service in the Far East during the Korean Conflict before being Honorably Discharged in 1954.
  He was a member of the First United Methodist Church; Susquehanna Lodge 364 F & AM; American Legion Post 326; Millersburg Boating Club and Ferryboat Association; AARP and the Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art. In earlier years, Rotary President, Borough Secretary, School Board member, Dauphin County Hospital Authority member and had been active in civic and church groups.
  He had been the owner Keystone Broom Works; Deputy Executive Director of the Pennsylvania General State Authority, the Pennsylvania Highway and Bridge Authority and the Pennsylvania Transportation Assistance Authority; Associate Vice-President for Finance at Temple University; Executive Vice-President and Regional Board Chairman with Community Banks, Inc. and an executive officer in various Temple and Community Banks, Inc. subsidiaries.
  Surviving are his wife, Victoria E. Lenker, a son, Jarrett L. Lenker, and one beloved grandson, Jaxon. He was the widower of the former Hermine Richter Lenker.
  Services will be held at the 11:00 AM, May 1, 2013, at the First United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Millersburg.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church 356 Union St. Millersburg, PA 17061 or to the Millersburg Ferryboat Association PO Box 93 Millersburg. Arrangements by Hoover-Boyer Funeral Home in Millersburg. To sign the guest book go to www.hbfuneralhomes.com.
  www.pennlive.com/obits.
  Published in Patriot-News on April 30, 2013.¹
  
  

• Father*: Marion Edward Lenker¹ b. 28 Mar 1901
• Mother*: Ferle Machala Klinger¹ b. 8 Nov 1905, d. 5 May 1988

Hermine A. Richter¹

• Last Edited: 29 Nov 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Hermine A. Richter was born on 6 March 1930.¹
• She was the daughter of Herman Henry Richter and Helen Barnhart.¹
• Hermine A. Richter married Robert E. Lenker, son of Marion Edward Lenker and Ferle Machala Klinger.¹
• Hermine A. Richter died on 28 March 1974, at age 44.¹
• As of 30 March 1974, Hermine A. Richter lived at an unknown place ; Newspaper obituary:
  Mrs. Hermine Lenker
  MILLERSBURG - Mrs. Hermine A. Lenker, 44, of 318 Johnson St, died Thursday in her home.
  Mrs. Lenker was an elementary school teacher with 21 years of service in the Millersburg School District.
  She was a graduate of Shippensburg State College, and a member of the First United Methodist Church, the National Education Association, and the Pennsylvania State Education Association.
  Surviving are her husband, Robert Lenker; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Richter of Millersburg; and a brother, Conrad Richter of Nutley, N.J.
  The funeral service win be conducted Monday in Millersburg.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 30 Mar 1974, Sat, Page 8.²
• She was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.¹

• Father*: Herman Henry Richter¹
• Mother*: Helen Barnhart¹

Herman Henry Richter¹

• Last Edited: 29 Nov 2021

• Herman Henry Richter married Helen Barnhart.¹

Helen Barnhart¹

• Last Edited: 29 Nov 2021

• Helen Barnhart married Herman Henry Richter.¹

Victoria E. Lehr¹

• Last Edited: 29 Nov 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Victoria E. Lehr was born on 28 September 1946, York, York County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Martin Lehr and Arlene Gross.¹
• Victoria E. Lehr married Robert E. Lenker, son of Marion Edward Lenker and Ferle Machala Klinger, circa 1980.¹
• Victoria E. Lehr died on 16 March 2017, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 70.¹

• Father*: Martin Lehr¹
• Mother*: Arlene Gross¹

Martin Lehr¹

• Last Edited: 29 Nov 2021

Minnie M. Shaffer¹

• Last Edited: 29 Nov 2021

• Minnie M. Shaffer was born on 24 July 1866.¹
• She married Morris E. Lenker, son of David K. Lenker and Hannah Emerick.¹
• Minnie M. Shaffer died on 31 October 1911, Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County, PA, at age 45.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mrs. Minnie Lenker, nee Shaffer, wife of Morris E. Lenker, died at her home in Upper Paxton Township, 2 miles north of Rife at 9:15 on Tuesday evening of heart failure.
  The lady had been ailing for a number of years, but was moving about during the day. The family retired about eight o'clock, and at 8:30 she became ill, expiring 45 minutes later. She was about 45 yrs. of age. Two children and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Shaffer preceded her to the grave.
  Besides her husband she leaves five daughters and two sons, the oldest nineteen and the youngest 10; also one sister Mrs. Fred Buffington of near Killinger and one brother, Leander, of Millersburg.
  Funeral services will be held at 9:30 Saturday morning from her late home, Rev. Becker officiating. Burial in the Lutheran Cemetery at Killinger.
  [Elizabethville Echo - November 2, 1911]²
  

John Dewalt Novinger¹

• Last Edited: 29 Oct 2023

• John Dewalt Novinger was born on 21 December 1840, Dauphin County, PA.²
• He married Leah Jane Orndorff in 1864.^2,1
• John Dewalt Novinger died on 27 September 1917, Dauphin County, PA, at age 76.²
• He was buried at Free Grace Brethren in Christ Church Cemetery, Rife, Dauphin County, PA.²

Leah Jane Orndorff¹

• Last Edited: 29 Oct 2023

• Leah Jane Orndorff was born on 18 April 1846, Dauphin County, PA.²
• She married John Dewalt Novinger in 1864.^3,1
• Leah Jane Orndorff died on 27 June 1933, Dauphin County, PA, at age 87.²
• She was buried at Free Grace Brethren in Christ Church Cemetery, Rife, Dauphin County, PA.²

Howard D. Heisler¹

• Last Edited: 29 Nov 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Howard D. Heisler was born on 18 November 1894, Dauphin County, PA.²
• He was the son of Benjamin F. Heisler and Alice Schrope.²
• Howard D. Heisler married Ruth Pauline Novinger, daughter of Franklin Benjamin Novinger and Annie M. Lenker, circa 1920.^1,3
• Howard D. Heisler died on 24 December 1956, Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 62.²
• He was buried on 27 December 1956, at Rolling Green Memorial Park, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, PA.^2,4

• Father*: Benjamin F. Heisler²
• Mother*: Alice Schrope²

Benjamin F. Heisler¹

• Last Edited: 29 Nov 2021

• Benjamin F. Heisler married Alice Schrope.¹

Alice Schrope¹

• Last Edited: 29 Nov 2021

• Alice Schrope married Benjamin F. Heisler.¹

Earl Franklin Heisler¹

• Last Edited: 29 Nov 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Earl Franklin Heisler was born on 7 July 1925, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Howard D. Heisler and Ruth Pauline Novinger.¹
• Earl Franklin Heisler married Joye Ann Rasher, daughter of Henry W. Rasher and Irma D. Wilson, on 28 June 1947, Dauphin County, PA.^2,3
• Earl Franklin Heisler died on 12 October 2004, Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, Rowan County, NC, at age 79.^1,4
• Newspaper obituary:
  Seminole
  HEISLER, EARL FRANKLIN, 79, of Salisbury, N.C., formerly of Seminole, died Tuesday (Oct. 12, 2004). Born in Sunbury, Pa, he came to Florida in 1974 from Harrisburg, Pa. He was a materials engineer for the Pennsylvania Highway Department. He was a World War II Navy veteran, serving aboard the aircraft carriers USS Hornet and USS Bon Homme Richard. He was a 32nd-degree Mason and was honored as a Point of Light by the governor of Hawaii for his many years of volunteer English tutoring in Lihue, Hawaii. He also was a volunteer tutor in St Petersburg. He enjoyed the sea, boating, fishing and music, and was a seascape painter. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Joye Rasher Heisler, two daughters, Barbara H. Loflin, Rockwell, N.C., and Charlotte Heisler Holtz, St Pete Beach; a son, David E., Upper Marlboro, Md; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Summersett Funeral Home, Salisbury, N.C.
  Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, Florida), 21 Oct 2004, Thu, Page 22.²
  

• Father*: Howard D. Heisler¹ b. 18 Nov 1894, d. 24 Dec 1956
• Mother*: Ruth Pauline Novinger¹ b. 4 Dec 1894, d. 11 Apr 1983

Joye Ann Rasher¹

• Last Edited: 29 Nov 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Joye Ann Rasher was born on 7 January 1926, Abilene, Dickinson County, KS.²
• She was the daughter of Henry W. Rasher and Irma D. Wilson.²
• Joye Ann Rasher married Earl Franklin Heisler, son of Howard D. Heisler and Ruth Pauline Novinger, on 28 June 1947, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3
• Joye Ann Rasher died on 3 March 2005, at age 79.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  HEISLER, JOYE RASHER, 79, of Salisbury, N.C., formerly of Seminole, died Thursday (March 3, 2005) at Magnolia Gardens. Born in Abilene, Kan., she came here from Harrisburg, Pa., where she graduated from Lebanon Valley College and taught math, physics and science in Harrisburg area schools. She also worked as a chemist for the Pennsylvania Highway Department. While living in Hawaii, she was named a "Point of Light" by the governor of Hawaii for her years of volunteer tutoring. She enjoyed gardening, music and boating. Survivors include two daughters, Charlotte H. Holtz, St Pete Beach, and Barbara Loflin, Rockwell, N.C; a son, David Heisler, Upper Marlboro, Md; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Summersett Funeral Home, Salisbury, N.C.
  Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, Florida), 16 Mar 2005, Wed, Page 68.⁴
  

• Father*: Henry W. Rasher²
• Mother*: Irma D. Wilson²

Henry W. Rasher¹

• Last Edited: 29 Nov 2021

• Henry W. Rasher married Irma D. Wilson.¹

Irma D. Wilson¹

• Last Edited: 29 Nov 2021

• Irma D. Wilson married Henry W. Rasher.¹