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Benjamin Thomas¹

• Last Edited: 12 Jul 2022

• Benjamin Thomas was born Wales.¹
• He married Mary Jenkins.¹

Mary Jenkins¹

• Last Edited: 12 Jul 2022

• Mary Jenkins married Benjamin Thomas.¹
• Mary Jenkins was born Wales.¹

Florence E. Henley¹

• Last Edited: 12 Jul 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Florence E. Henley married Thomas Edwin Wiest, son of William Victor Wiest and Elizabeth Carl.¹
• Florence E. Henley died in 1964.¹

William Bernard Wiest^1,2

• Last Edited: 12 Jul 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• William Bernard Wiest was born on 18 June 1925, Gordon, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• He was the son of Thomas Edwin Wiest and Florence E. Henley.¹
• William Bernard Wiest married Anna Marie Patrick, daughter of John Patrick and Harriet Edgar, on 15 June 1950, Hazelton, Luzerne County, PA.^4,5
• William Bernard Wiest died on 27 May 2003, RiverWoods Nursing Home, Lewisburg, Union County, PA, at age 77.^3,4
• Newspaper obituary:
  William B. Weist
  William B. Weist, 77, of 522 Pennsylvania St., Lewisburg, died Tuesday at RiverWoods Nursing Home, Lewisburg.
  Born in Gordon, June 18, 1925, he was a son of the late Thomas E. and Florence Henley Weist.
  He received a bachelor of arts degree from in 1950 and a master's degree in 1951, both from Bucknell University, Lewisburg.
  He was an Army veteran of World War H, serving as a medical laboratory technician in the Alaskan Theater.
  He was a sociology instructor at Bucknell from 1953-1957, director of the Audio-Visual Aids Library, served as assistant to the president and was secretary to the board of trustees. He retired in 1991 as secretary of the university and university archivist.
  He was editor of the Shamokin Citizen from 1957-1964 and editor of Hornell Evening Tribune from 1964-65. In 1965, he became assistant alumni secretary and assistant editor of the Bucknell Alumnus and in 1966 was editor when the publication received the publication award from Time-Life.
  He was assistant to the vice president for planning and development from 1967-69, when he became managing editor for the new Bucknell University Press.
  He served as chairman of Lewisburg Planning Commission in 1972, was member and president of the borough council in 1975, a member of Lewisburg Area Joint Sewer Authority in 1979, and was co-chairman of Lewisburg's Third Century Committee. In 1986, he was honored with the Phillips and Dessa Harriman Award.
  Surviving are his wife of 53 years, the former Anna M. Patrick; two sons, Karl T., Portland, Ore., and Kurt J., Harrisburg; a granddaughter.
  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday from John H. Shaw H. Funeral Home, Lewisburg. The Rev. John H. Shaw III will officiate. Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Fountain Springs.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 28 May 2003, Wed, Page 2.⁴
  
• He was buried on 30 May 2003, at St. Joseph Cemetery, Fountain Springs, Schuylkill County, PA.⁴

• Father*: Thomas Edwin Wiest¹ b. 16 Oct 1895, d. 20 Jun 1978
• Mother*: Florence E. Henley¹ d. 1964

Anna Marie Patrick¹

• Last Edited: 4 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Anna Marie Patrick was born circa 1930, Mount Carmel, Northumberland County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of John Patrick and Harriet Edgar.²
• Anna Marie Patrick married William Bernard Wiest, son of Thomas Edwin Wiest and Florence E. Henley, on 15 June 1950, Hazelton, Luzerne County, PA.^1,3
• Anna Marie Patrick died on 2 October 2022, Riverwoods, Lewisburg, Union County, PA.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Anna Marie "Pat" Weist
  LEWISBURG - Anna Marie "Pat" Weist, 92, of Lewisburg, a resident of Riverwoods, died Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022.
  Pat was born in Mount Carmel, a daughter of the late John and Harriet (Edgar) Patrick.
  She graduated from Mount Carmel High School, in 1947, and went to work as a bank teller in her hometown and Philadelphia.
  After her marriage to Gordon native William Weist, in 1950, Pat lived most of her life in Lewisburg. She led a varied career as a homemaker, secretary, furniture showroom attendant at Pennsylvania House, furniture salesperson at Brookpark Farm and ophthalmic assistant.
  Pat was resilient, persevering, caring and devoted to her family. She survived an extremely premature birth, a childhood battle with rheumatic fever and a breakthrough coronavirus infection. After starting her own family, Pat welcomed her father-in-law and later her parents into her household. She aided her father in recovering from a series of strokes and cared for her mother and later her husband through years of affliction with Alzheimer's disease. Her sacrifices for, and devotion to, her two sons were immeasurable.
  Pat enjoyed cross stitching, crossword puzzles, Bucknell basketball and working on jigsaw puzzles in the puzzle room she helped establish at Riverwoods.
  Pat is survived by a brother, Richard Patrick, of Hilton Head, South Carolina; two sons, Karl Weist, of Aiken, South Carolina, and Kurt Weist, of Harrisburg; a daughter-in-law, Ellison Weist, of Aiken, South Carolina; a granddaughter; and three great-grandchildren.
  She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, William Weist, of Lewisburg; and by two brothers, James Patrick, of Delray Beach, Florida, and John Patrick Jr., of Lakewood, New Jersey.
  WEIST - Anna Marie "Pat" Weist, 92, of Lewisburg. Friends and relatives will be received from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the John H. Shaw III Funeral Home, Lewisburg, when the funeral will begin. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Fountain Springs. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Mount Carmel Area School District Education Foundation, 600 W. Fifth St., Mount Carmel 17851, or the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, 3301 Wahoo Drive, Williamsport 17701-9205. Funeral arrangements are by the John H. Shaw III Funeral Home, Lewisburg.
  Published by The News Item on Oct. 4, 2022.²
  
• She was buried on 8 October 2022, at St. Joseph Cemetery, Fountain Springs, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: John Patrick²
• Mother*: Harriet Edgar²

Florence C. Rickard¹

• Last Edited: 12 Jul 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Florence C. Rickard was born on 11 October 1906, Barry Township, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3,4
• She was the daughter of Harry Rickard and Abbie Fetterolf.²
• Florence C. Rickard married William Daniel Wiest, son of William Victor Wiest and Elizabeth Carl.¹
• Florence C. Rickard died on 6 June 1981, Rest Haven, Gordon, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 74.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Florence C. Weist
  Florence C. Weist, Park and Oak streets, Gordon, died Saturday at Rest Haven where she had been a guest.
  She was born in Barry Township, a daughter of the late Harry and Abbie (Fetterolf) Rickard.
  Mrs. Weist was a member of St. Paul's Chapel of Christ United Lutheran Church, Gordon, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainsmen Auxiliary and Citizens Fire Company Auxiliary, both of Gordon; Ashland State General Hospital Auxiliary; Rest Haven Auxiliary; Ashland Elks Auxiliary; Gordon Senior Citizens.
  She was preceded in death by her husband, William D. Weist.
  Surviving are two sons, Harry J., and Glenn W. both of Gordon; two brothers, Russell Rickard and George Moore, Gordon; five grandchildren.
  Services will be held Wednesday morning from Kull Funeral Home, Ashland, with the Rev. Myrna Kysar of St. Paul's Chapel officiating. Interment will be in Christ Church Cemetery, Fountain Springs.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 08 Jun 1981, Mon, Page 3.²
  
• She was buried on 10 June 1981, at Christ Church Cemetery, Fountain Springs, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: Harry Rickard²
• Mother*: Abbie Fetterolf²

Harry Joseph Wiest¹

• Last Edited: 12 Jul 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Harry Joseph Wiest was born on 4 September 1930, Gordon, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• He was the son of William Daniel Wiest and Florence C. Rickard.^1,2
• Harry Joseph Wiest married Regina Ann Osinski, daughter of George Osinski and Helen Kovalewski, in 1956.^4,5
• Harry Joseph Wiest died on 24 September 2007, St. Petersburg, FL, at age 77.^3,4
• Newspaper obituary:
  Harry J. Weist
  September 24, 2007
  Harry J. Weist, 77, formerly of Gordon, passed away Sept. 24 in St. Petersburg, Fla.
  Born in Gordon, Sept. 4, 1930, he was a son of the late William and Florence Rickard Weist.
  Surviving are his wife, Regina "Jean" Osinski, St. Petersburg; two daughters, Abbie, wife of Morgan Bowden, Fort Meyers, Fla., and Regina, wife of Greg Nagle, Benicia, Calif; two grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
  Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday in Simpson United Methodist Church, Gordon. The Rev. John Wallace will officiate. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Hospice of the Florida Suncoast, 5571 Roosevelt Blvd., Clearwater, FL 33760 or Simpson United Methodist Church, Biddle Street, Gordon, PA 17936. Kull-Heizenroth Funeral Home, Ashland, is in charge of arrangements.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 25 Oct 2007, Thu, Page 20.⁴
  
• He was buried at Christ Church Cemetery, Fountain Springs, Schuylkill County, PA.⁶

• Father*: William Daniel Wiest¹ b. 23 Jul 1906, d. 6 Nov 1960
• Mother*: Florence C. Rickard² b. 11 Oct 1906, d. 6 Jun 1981

Glenn W. Wiest¹

• Last Edited: 12 Jul 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Glenn W. Wiest was born on 25 August 1937, Gordon, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,4
• He was the son of William Daniel Wiest and Florence C. Rickard.^1,2
• Glenn W. Wiest died on 13 July 1986, Ashland State General Hospital, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 48.^3,4
• Newspaper obituary:
  Glenn W. Weist, 48; school board member
  Glenn W. Weist, 48, a current member of North Schuylkill School Board, died Sunday evening in Ashland State General Hospital.
  Mr. Wiest, of 507 Mc Knight St., Gordon, was a former North Schuylkill School Board president.
  He was secretary of Ashland State General Hospital Board of Trustees and was a member of the divestiture group of the hospital.
  He served as Republican committeeman in Gordon for 26 years.
  He was a member of St. Paul's Chapel of Christ United Lutheran Parish.
  Mr. Weist was born in Gordon, Aug. 25, 1937, a son of the late William and Florence Rickard Weist.
  He was a 1956 graduate of Ashland High School.
  Mr. Weist was last employed by Rickard's Dairy, Gordon.
  He was a past exalted ruler of Elks Lodge 384, a member of Ashland Lodge 294, F&AM, Pennsylvania School Boards Association, Ashland Gun and Country Club, Schuylkill County Republican Committee, member and past president of Citizens Fire Company, Gordon, and a member of Schuylkill County Fire Police Association.
  Surviving are his wife, the former Joanne Stromberg; two sons, William, Frackville, and Glenn, at home; a daughter, Amy, Annandale, Va; a grandson; a brother, Harry, Gordon.
  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in St. Paul's Chapel, Gordon. The Rev. Peggy Sue Pfeiffer will officiate. Interment will be in Christ Church Cemetery, Fountain Springs. Kull Funeral Home, Ashland, is in charge of arrangements.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 14 Jul 1986, Mon, Page 2.⁴
  
• He was buried on 17 July 1986, at Christ Church Cemetery, Fountain Springs, Schuylkill County, PA.⁴

• Father*: William Daniel Wiest¹ b. 23 Jul 1906, d. 6 Nov 1960
• Mother*: Florence C. Rickard² b. 11 Oct 1906, d. 6 Jun 1981

Regina Ann Osinski¹

• Last Edited: 12 Jul 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Regina Ann Osinski was born on 13 January 1932, Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of George Osinski and Helen Kovalewski.²
• Regina Ann Osinski married Harry Joseph Wiest, son of William Daniel Wiest and Florence C. Rickard, in 1956.^1,2
• Regina Ann Osinski died on 21 June 2022, Health Park Medical Center, Fort Meyers, FL, at age 90.²
• Funeral home obituary:
  Regina Ann Weist
  January 13, 1932 - June 21, 2022
  Regina Ann Weist (Osinski), 90, formerly of Gordon, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on June 21, 2022, at Health Park Medical Center, Fort Myers, Florida. She lived a very full and robust life and is forever reunited with the love of her life, her beloved Harry. She touched and was loved by so many lives from Pennsylvania to Florida.
  Born in Shenandoah Pennsylvania on January 13, 1932, she was the daughter of George and Helen (Kovalewski) Osinski. Regina “Jean” worked as a laboratory technician until she married in 1956. Jean was a loving wife and mother and helped her husband, Harry, with his business and political career, including owner/operator of the former Rickard’s Dairy. They raised their two daughters in Gordon, Pennsylvania. She was extremely proud of her Polish roots.
  She was member of the of St. Casmir’s Church in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, until she married and then became a member of the Simpson United Methodist Church in Gordon, Pennsylvania. A deeply religious woman, she is now at peace, and forever shrouded in internal love.
  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harry J. Weist, in 2007; a brother George Osinski in 2013; and a sister Phyllis (Osinski) Witkowski in 2018.
  She is survived by two daughters Abbie, wife of Morgan Bowden, of Fort Myers, Florida, and Regina, wife of Greg Nagle of Benicia, California, as well as grandchildren, Kalin Abigail Nagle and Jamison Joseph Nagle and Erin Bowden. She is also survived by two nephews, William Weist and Glenn Weist, of Frackville, Pennsylvania and a niece, Amy Weist, of Alexandria, Virginia.
  A memorial service will be held October 8th at 11:00 AM at Simpson United Methodist Church, 119 Biddle St, Gordon PA 17936 with Pastor Susan Hocking officiating. Family and friends are invited to call from 10-11:00 AM in the church. Interment will follow services at Christ Church Cemetery, Fountain Springs.
  In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Regina's memory to Simpson United Methodist Church memorial fund.
  For more information or to extend online condolences visit www.kullfuneral.com . Kull-Heizenroth Funeral Home Inc., 901 Centre Street Ashland, PA 17921 has been entrusted with the arrangements.²
  

• Father*: George Osinski²
• Mother*: Helen Kovalewski²

George Osinski¹

• Last Edited: 12 Jul 2022

• George Osinski married Helen Kovalewski.¹

Helen Kovalewski¹

• Last Edited: 12 Jul 2022

• Helen Kovalewski married George Osinski.¹

Harold Stromberg¹

• Last Edited: 12 Jul 2022

Harry Rickard¹

• Last Edited: 12 Jul 2022

• Harry Rickard married Abbie Fetterolf.¹

Abbie Fetterolf¹

• Last Edited: 12 Jul 2022

• Abbie Fetterolf married Harry Rickard.¹

Ralph M. Laver¹

• Last Edited: 12 Jul 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ralph M. Laver was born on 19 September 1900.²
• He married Lottie E. Wiest, daughter of William Victor Wiest and Elizabeth Carl.¹
• Ralph M. Laver died on 18 September 1976, at age 75.^2,1
• He was buried at Saint Paul's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Geigertown, Berks County, PA.²

Dorothy Catherine Laver¹

• Last Edited: 12 Jul 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Dorothy Catherine Laver was born on 12 April 1922, Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Ralph M. Laver and Lottie E. Wiest.¹
• Dorothy Catherine Laver married Ivan V. Kiefer, son of Amos G. Kiefer and Olive K. Buck, circa 1940.^2,3
• Dorothy Catherine Laver died on 31 December 1998, at age 76.¹
• She was buried at Saint Paul's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Geigertown, Berks County, PA.⁴

• Father*: Ralph M. Laver¹ b. 19 Sep 1900, d. 18 Sep 1976
• Mother*: Lottie E. Wiest¹ b. 4 Jan 1899, d. 18 Jan 1978