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Albert Shebakis¹

• Last Edited: 20 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Albert Shebakis was born on 3 March 1912.²
• He married Grace A. Ochs, daughter of Robert G. Ochs and Edith Mervine.¹
• Albert Shebakis died on 21 January 1999, at age 86.^1,2
• He was buried at Saint Francis of Assisi Cemetery, Minersville, Schuylkill County, PA.²

Gladys Emma Bowers¹

• Last Edited: 23 Jun 2026

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Gladys Emma Bowers was born on 13 August 1914, Mount Pleasant, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• She married Robert William Ochs, son of Robert G. Ochs and Edith Mervine.³
• Gladys Emma Bowers died on 7 December 2011, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 97.^1,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Gladys Bowers Ochs
  December 7, 2011
  Gladys Bowers Ochs, 97, of Pine Grove, died Wednesday at Tremont Health & Rehabilitation Center.
  Born in Mount Pleasant, Aug. 13, 1914, she was a daughter of the late George Thorne Bowers and Hannah Maurer Bowers Neal. She was last employed by the former Fox-Knapp Manufacturing, Tremont.
  She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Tremont, and a past member of the Tremont Senior Citizens.
  She lived in Tremont most of her life. Gladys enjoyed spending time with her family, playing dominos, crocheting, playing the piano, reading and working on number books.
  She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert, in 1973; a son, Robert, in 2009; sisters, Evelyn Marquardt and Olive Schell; a half brother, Edward Neal.
  She is survived by a son, William A., husband of Joann Ochs; two daughters, Barbara, wife of Kenneth Wolfe, Pine Grove, and Joan E.
  Ochs, Bridgeville, Del; a daughter-in-law, Sue Ochs, West Chester; two sisters, Alma Juritsko, Tremont, and Betty Quesnel, Hampton, Va; eight grandchildren; 10 greatgrandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be private at the convenience of the family with the Rev. Maureen Duffy-Guy officiating. Interment will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Tremont.
  Republican and Herald, December 9, 2011, Page A14.
  The family requests memorial contributions be made in Gladys' name to St. John's Lutheran Church, RO. Box No. 2, Tremont, PA 17981. Minnig-Berger Funeral Home, Tremont, is in charge of the arrangements.⁴
  
• She was buried at Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA.⁵

Evelyn E. McCaughey¹

• Last Edited: 20 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Evelyn E. McCaughey was born in 1914.¹
• She married Albert C. Ochs, son of Robert G. Ochs and Edith Mervine.^1,2
• Evelyn E. McCaughey died in 1975.¹
• She was buried at Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA.¹

Wilda Ochs¹

• Last Edited: 20 May 2022

• Relationship: 4th great-granddaughter of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Wilda Ochs was born on 12 December 1936, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Albert C. Ochs and Evelyn E. McCaughey.¹
• Wilda Ochs married Gerald J. Frew, son of George Frew and Marjorie Birmingham.²
• Wilda Ochs died on 4 January 2022, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 85.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Wilda Frew
  January 4, 2022
  Wilda Frew, 85, of Tremont, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, at her home.
  Born Dec. 12, 1936, in Tremont, shewas a daughter of the late Albert and Evelyn McCaughey Ochs.
  Wilda was a 1954 graduate of the former Tremont High School.
  Following graduation, she worked as a secretary for the FBI in Washington, D.C., for several years. She was a secretary at the former Miss Pennsylvania Garment Factory, Pottsville, and was also a payroll secretary at the former JE Morgan Knitting Mills.
  She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Tremont.
  She enjoyed being surrounded by family, especially her grandchildren, whom she was very proud of. Her hobbies included knitting and playing cards.
  She will be missed by her family andher dog, Peony.
  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald J. Frew, March 28, 2018.
  Surviving are her three children, Gerald O. Frew, Tremont, Cindy Workman (Jamie), Williamstown, and Scott Frew (Amy), Tremont; three granddaughters,Tiffany Gilbert, Keisha Hummel and Keara Suprock; three grandsons, Jamie Workman II, Scott M. Frew and Steven Frew; nine great-grandchildren; her sister and best friend, Genevieve Leininger, Tremont; nieces and nephews.
  Services will be held at 3p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, at the Chapel of DimonFuneral Home Inc., Tower City. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. at the chapel. Private burial will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. In lieuof flowers, donations can be made to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675-8517. To send condolences to the family, visit www.dimonfuneralhome.com.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 05 Jan 2022, Wed, Page A7.²
  
• She was buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA.¹

• Father*: Albert C. Ochs¹ b. 1912, d. 2 Feb 1975
• Mother*: Evelyn E. McCaughey¹ b. 1914, d. 1975

Gerald J. Frew¹

• Last Edited: 20 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Gerald J. Frew was born on 29 November 1934.³
• He was the son of George Frew and Marjorie Birmingham.²
• Gerald J. Frew married Wilda Ochs, daughter of Albert C. Ochs and Evelyn E. McCaughey.¹
• Gerald J. Frew died on 28 March 2018, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 83.^2,1
• Newspaper obituary:
  Gerald J. Frew
  March 28,2018
  Gerald J. Frew, 83, of Tremont, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday at his home.
  Born in Zerbe, Nov. 29, 1934, he was a son of the late George and Marjorie Birmingham Frew.
  Gerald was a 1953 graduate of the former Tremont High School.
  Gerald was a Navy veteran of the Korean War, where he served on the USS Dashiell, earning the rank of 1st class.
  He retired as an electrician from J. Robert Basley and Penn Equipment.
  He was a member of Most Blessed Trinity Catholic Church, Tremont, and the Newtown Gun Club.
  Gerald's life revolved around his family; he especially enjoyed watching his grandsons' baseball games. He will be remembered for his outgoing and friendly personality.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded by three brothers, George, Robert and Donald Frew.
  Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Wilda Ochs Frew; three children, Gerald O. Frew, Tremont, Cindy Workman and her husband, Jamie, Williamstown, and Scott Frew and his wife, Amy, Tremont; six grandchildren, Tiffany Gilbert, Keisha Hummel, Keara Suprock, Jamie Workman II, Scott M. Frew and Steven Frew; eight great grandchildren; nieces, nephews and many dear friends.
  Services will be held at 7 p.m. Monday from the Chapel of the Dimon Funeral Home Inc., Tower City Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. at the chapel. Burial will be at the convenience of the family in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery Annville. In lieu of flowers donations should be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, EO. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675-8517, or online at www.wounded-warriorproject.org. To sign the guest book, visit www. dimonfuneralhome.com.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 29 Mar 2018, Thu, Page A12.²
  
• He was buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA.^2,3

• Father*: George Frew²
• Mother*: Marjorie Birmingham²

George Frew¹

• Last Edited: 20 May 2022

• George Frew married Marjorie Birmingham.¹

Marjorie Birmingham¹

• Last Edited: 20 May 2022

• Marjorie Birmingham married George Frew.¹

Leroy R. Leininger¹

• Last Edited: 20 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Leroy R. Leininger is also referred to as Robert L. Leininger in some sources.
• He was born on 15 March 1931, Heckscherville, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Henry A. Leininger and Sallie A. Starr.¹
• Leroy R. Leininger died on 13 October 2006, Frankfoet/Bucks Hospital, Langhorne, Bucks County, PA, at age 75.¹

• Father*: Henry A. Leininger¹
• Mother*: Sallie A. Starr¹

Sallie A. Starr¹

• Last Edited: 20 May 2022

• Sallie A. Starr married Henry A. Leininger.¹

Robert Lamar Ochs¹

• Last Edited: 23 Jun 2026

• Relationship: 4th great-grandson of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Robert Lamar Ochs was born on 29 July 1932, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He was the son of Robert William Ochs and Gladys Emma Bowers.¹
• Robert Lamar Ochs married Constance Elaine Felty on 25 August 1956, Outwood Lutheran Church, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• Robert Lamar Ochs died on 27 March 2009, Neighbor Hospice, West Chester, PA, at age 76.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Robert L. Ochs
  March 27, 2009
  Robert L. Ochs, 76, of West Chester, passed away Friday at Neighbor Hospice, West Chester.
  Born in Tremont, July 29, 1932, he was a son of Gladys Bowers Ochs, Pine Grove, and the late Robert W. Ochs.
  He attended Tremont High School and was a graduate of Williamson Trade School, Media. He was an Army veteran and was employed as a draftsman and an estimator in the Philadelphia area.
  He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Tremont.
  Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his wife, Sue; a son, Robert, Toledo, Ohio; a daughter, Elizabeth and her husband, Coatesville; a stepson, Julian Kim and his wife, Diane, West Chester; a brother, William and his wife, JoAnn, Tremont; sisters, Joan Ochs, Bridgeville, Del., and Barbara Wolfe and her husband, Kenneth, Pine Grove; nieces and nephews.
  Services and interment will be private at the convenience of the family at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.
  Republican and Herald, April 1, 2009, Page 9.²
  
• He was buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA.^2,4

• Father*: Robert William Ochs¹ b. 14 Jan 1914, d. 18 Jul 1973
• Mother*: Gladys Emma Bowers¹ b. 13 Aug 1914, d. 7 Dec 2011