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Ethel Virginia Schoffstall¹

• Last Edited: 27 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ethel Virginia Schoffstall was born on 12 January 1927, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Charles Adam Schoffstall and Susan Naomi Deitrich.¹
• Ethel Virginia Schoffstall married Dallas Leon Williams, son of Herlan R. Williams and Cora Helen Treon, on 27 June 1948, Dauphin County, PA.²
• Ethel Virginia Schoffstall died on 12 October 2005, at age 78.¹

• Father*: Charles Adam Schoffstall¹ b. 17 Oct 1907, d. 9 Mar 1957
• Mother*: Susan Naomi Deitrich¹ b. 24 Mar 1906, d. 12 Oct 1991

Dallas Leon Williams¹

• Last Edited: 27 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Dallas Leon Williams was born on 13 December 1926, Washington Township, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Herlan R. Williams and Cora Helen Treon.²
• Dallas Leon Williams married Ethel Virginia Schoffstall, daughter of Charles Adam Schoffstall and Susan Naomi Deitrich, on 27 June 1948, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• Dallas Leon Williams died on 6 December 1979, Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 52.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Dallas L. Williams
  HALIFAX - Dallas L. Williams, 52, of 219 Market St. died in the Polyclinic Medical Center, Harrisburg, Thursday evening shortly after being admitted.
  Born in Washington Township, Northumberland County, Dec. 13, 1926, he was a son of the late Herlan R. and Cora Helen Treon Williams. His wife, the former Ethel Schoffstall, survives.
  Mr. Williams was a member of Vallies United Church of Christ, Halifax, and was a veteran of World War II.
  In addition td his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Miss Suzann Williams at home and Mrs. Dennis Gutshall of Mlllersburg; one brother, Neal E. of Wyalusing; one stepsister, Mrs. Paul Wilhour of Herndon RD; and one grandson.
  The funeral will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in the Hoover Funeral Home, Millersburg, by the Rev. George Tyson. Burial will be in Long's Cemetery, Halifax RD.
  Friends may call in the funeral home from 9:30 a.m. Tuesday until the time of the service.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 08 Dec 1979, Sat, Page 8.²
  
• He was buried at Long's Cemetery, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.³

• Father*: Herlan R. Williams²
• Mother*: Cora Helen Treon² b. 31 Mar 1908, d. 1978

Herlan R. Williams¹

• Last Edited: 27 Oct 2022

• Herlan R. Williams married Cora Helen Treon, daughter of John Charles Treon and Jennie Bobb.¹

Cora Helen Treon¹

• Last Edited: 27 Oct 2022

• Cora Helen Treon was born on 31 March 1908, Northumberland County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of John Charles Treon and Jennie Bobb.²
• Cora Helen Treon married Herlan R. Williams.¹
• Cora Helen Treon died in 1978.²
• She was buried at Himmel Church Cemetery, Rebuck, Northumberland County, PA.²

• Father*: John Charles Treon² b. 27 Feb 1880, d. 1942
• Mother*: Jennie Bobb² b. 1 Feb 1877, d. 15 Jul 1919

Suzanne C. Williams¹

• Last Edited: 27 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Suzanne C. Williams was born on 15 February 1950, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of Dallas Leon Williams and Ethel Virginia Schoffstall.¹
• Suzanne C. Williams died on 4 December 2017, Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 67.²
• Funeral home obituary:
  Suzann C. Williams
  February 15, 1950 - December 4, 2017
  HALIFAX- Suzann C. Williams, age 67, of Market St. in Halifax passed away on Monday, December 4th, 2017 at the Harrisburg Hospital.
  She was born in Harrisburg, the daughter of the late Dallas and Ethel Schoffstall Williams. She was also preceded in death by a sister Judy Gutshall.
  Suzanne was a graduate of Halifax High School class of 1968, she retired from the State of PA working in the offices of the LCB and PSP.
  She was a member of the Valley's ECC in Halifax, the Gratz Historical Society and other civic organizations.
  Surviving are a nephew Jason Gutshall (Jennifer) of Enola; two great nephews Brody and Asher and a great niece Finnley.
  Memorial Services will be held on Monday, December 11th, 2017 at 11:00 am at the Valley's ECC in Halifax. Private inurnment will be in Longs Cemetery in Halifax.
  Donations can be made to the Valley's ECC 3682 Peters Mt. Road Halifax, PA 17032 or to the Diabetes Assoc. 3544 N. Progress Ave. Suite 101 Harrisburg, PA 17110.
  Arrangements by Hoover-Boyer Funeral Home in Millersburg. To send condolences go to www.hbfuneralhomes.com.²
  

• Father*: Dallas Leon Williams¹ b. 13 Dec 1926, d. 6 Dec 1979
• Mother*: Ethel Virginia Schoffstall¹ b. 12 Jan 1927, d. 12 Oct 2005

Judy Helen Williams¹

• Last Edited: 27 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Judy Helen Williams was born on 29 May 1953, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Dallas Leon Williams and Ethel Virginia Schoffstall.¹
• Judy Helen Williams married Dennis Eugene Gutshall.²
• Judy Helen Williams died on 4 February 2002, Dauphin County, PA, at age 48.¹
• She was buried at Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.¹

• Father*: Dallas Leon Williams¹ b. 13 Dec 1926, d. 6 Dec 1979
• Mother*: Ethel Virginia Schoffstall¹ b. 12 Jan 1927, d. 12 Oct 2005

Dennis Eugene Gutshall¹

• Last Edited: 27 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Dennis Eugene Gutshall was born on 12 September 1950, Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, PA.¹
• He married Judy Helen Williams, daughter of Dallas Leon Williams and Ethel Virginia Schoffstall.¹
• Dennis Eugene Gutshall died on 7 October 1999, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 49.¹
• He was buried at Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.¹

Blair Alvin Schoffstall¹

• Last Edited: 27 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Blair Alvin Schoffstall was born on 20 March 1928, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Charles Adam Schoffstall and Susan Naomi Deitrich.¹
• Blair Alvin Schoffstall died on 27 June 1951, Korea at age 23.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD SUNDAY FOR KOREAN WAR VICTIM
  Military funeral services will be held on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock for Pfc. Blair Allen Schoffstall, 23, of Gratz, who was killed while on patrol duty i in Korea on June 27, 1951.
  Schoffstall was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schoffstall, of Gratz, his mother being the former Susan Deitrich. He entered the service on December 15, 1950, was transferred to the infantry and sent overseas in May of 1951. Seventeen days after his arrival overseas he was killed in action.
  Besides his parents he is sur vived by two brothers, Sgt. Chas. Schoffstall, Jr. ,of Fort Wadsworth, N. Y; Benny Schoffstall at home; two sisters, Mrs. Dallas Williams, of Dauphin; Miss Joanne Schoffstall, of Harrisburg and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Edward Deitrich, of Gratz.
  The military arrangements were in charge of the Gratz Legion and the church services were conducted by the Revs. Earl Marks and W. Z. Artz. Burial was made in the Gratz cemetery.
  Pfc. Schoffstall was a mem ber of the Gratz Reformed Church, and the Gratz Fire Co.
  Lykens Register (Lykens, Pennsylvania), 07 Dec 1951, Fri, Page 6.²
  
• He was buried in December 1951, at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2

• Father*: Charles Adam Schoffstall¹ b. 17 Oct 1907, d. 9 Mar 1957
• Mother*: Susan Naomi Deitrich¹ b. 24 Mar 1906, d. 12 Oct 1991

Joanne Marie Schoffstall¹

• Last Edited: 27 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Joanne Marie Schoffstall was born on 10 August 1932, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Charles Adam Schoffstall and Susan Naomi Deitrich.¹
• Joanne Marie Schoffstall died on 14 July 2005, Thompsontown, Juniata County, PA, at age 72.^1,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Joanne M. Deppen
  Joanne M. Deppen
  Joanne Marie Deppen, 72, of R.R. #2, Box 640, Thompsontown, PA, died Thursday, July 14, 2005 at her residence.
  She was retired from 1st Atlantic Bank.
  Surviving are her husband, Delbert; 1 daughter, Debra Deppen Williams and husband, Dennis of Liverpool; 3 granddaughters, Abigail, Michaela, and Noel; 2 brothers, Charles Schoffstall of Gratz, and Benny Schoffstall of TX; and a sister, Ethel Williams of Halifax. She was preceeded in death by her son, Douglas Deppen and a brother, Blair Schoffstall of Gratz.
  Memorial services will be private.
  Contributions may be made to Lewistown Hospital Hospice.
  Cremation arrangements by Auer Memorial Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Harrisburg, PA 17109. www.pennlive.com/obits
  Published by Patriot-News on Jul. 17, 2005.²
  

• Father*: Charles Adam Schoffstall¹ b. 17 Oct 1907, d. 9 Mar 1957
• Mother*: Susan Naomi Deitrich¹ b. 24 Mar 1906, d. 12 Oct 1991

Douglas Deppen¹

• Last Edited: 27 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Douglas Deppen was the son of Debra Deppen.¹
• Douglas Deppen died before 14 July 2005.¹

• Mother*: Debra Deppen¹

Abbie Elizabeth Carl^1,2

• Last Edited: 22 Feb 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Abbie Elizabeth Carl was born in 1895.^2,3
• She was the daughter of Henry C. Carl and Lydia Ann Ney.²
• Abbie Elizabeth Carl married Homer Henry Deitrich, son of John H. Deitrich and Mary E. Schucker, circa December 1913.¹
• Abbie Elizabeth Carl married George M. Witmer.⁴
• Abbie Elizabeth Carl died on 21 December 1975, Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  MRS. GEORGE M. WITMER
  Mrs. Abbie Elizabeth Witmer, wife of George M. Witmer of Good Spring, died Sunday in Good Samaritan Hospital. She was 80 years of age.
  Born in Valley View, she was a daughter of the late Henry C. and Lydia Ney Carl and was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View.
  Twice married, her first husband, Homer Deitrich, passed away in 1920. Three children of this marriage survive, John Deitrich of Hegins; Harvey Deitrich of Chamber Hill, Harrisburg; Wrela, wife of Reuben Wenrich, Good Spring.
  She married George M. Witmer in 1925, and he survives with the following children, George C. Witmer of Palmyra; Mae, wife of Edgar Shadle of Hershey; Marie, wife of Ernest Frantz of Annville; Ben Witmer of Tremont; Carl Witmer of Good Spring; 22 grandchildren, 21 greatgrandchildren; a brother Elmer Carl of Hegins RD2. A daughter, Edith Royer of Grantville preceded her in death on December 13, 1975 and a brother, William (Johnny) Carl of Tower City on December 18, 1975.
  Mr. and Mrs. Witmer celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on October 28, 1975.
  Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, with her pastor. Rev. Leland Keemer of Valley View officiating assisted by Rev. Peter Mozurkevich of Donaldson. Interment will be in St.' John's Cemetery, Hegins. Buffington Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
  The Press Herald (Pine Grove, Pennsylvania), 23 Dec 1975, Tue, Page 1.²
  

• Father*: Henry C. Carl² b. 11 Aug 1864, d. 28 Jun 1919
• Mother*: Lydia Ann Ney² b. 1869, d. 1939

John Henry Deitrich¹

• Last Edited: 28 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• John Henry Deitrich was born on 7 May 1914, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Homer Henry Deitrich and Abbie Elizabeth Carl.¹
• John Henry Deitrich married Alverta Bessie Yoder, daughter of Amos Rufus Yoder and Elizabeth Ann Stahl, circa June 1941.³
• John Henry Deitrich died on 1 October 1984, Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 70.^2,1
• Newspaper obituary:
  Deitrich Rites
  Services for John H. Deitrich, 70, of Hegins area, who died Monday morning in Pottsville Hospital, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday from Buffington Funeral Home, Valley View. The Rev. Donald Schwartz, Hegins, will officiate. Interment will be in Friedens Cemetery, Hegins. There will be no calling hours Wednesday evening.
  Mr. Deitrich was born in Hegins, May 7, 1914, a son of the late Homer and Abbie Carl Deitrich.
  He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a retired employee of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
  He was a member of Hegins and Valley View fire companies, Tri-Valley Senior Citizens, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Valley View.
  Surviving are his wife, the former Alverta Yoder; two sons, John and Harvey, both at home; four daughters, Carol, wife of Jack Kukuk, Williamstown, and Rose, Sharon and Patti, all at home; three grandchildren; a sister, Wrela Wenrich, Good Spring; two stepsisters, Mae, wife of Edgar Shadel and Marie, wife of Ernest Frantz, both of Annville; a brother, Harvey Deitrich, Harrisburg; three stepbrothers, ClairWitmer, Palmyra, Benjamin Witmer, Tremont, and Carl Witmer, Good Spring.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 02 Oct 1984, Tue, Page 2.²
  
• He was buried on 4 October 1984, at Friedens Union Cemetery, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: Homer Henry Deitrich¹ b. 27 Jul 1891, d. 5 Apr 1920
• Mother*: Abbie Elizabeth Carl¹ b. 1895, d. 21 Dec 1975

Harvey A. Deitrich¹

• Last Edited: 27 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Harvey A. Deitrich was born on 2 October 1915, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He was the son of Homer Henry Deitrich and Abbie Elizabeth Carl.¹
• Harvey A. Deitrich married Wrela A. Hubler, daughter of Henry Hubler and Sarah Nye.²
• Harvey A. Deitrich died on 21 February 2010, Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 94.^2,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  Harvey A. Deitrich
  Harvey A. Deitrich, 94,of Mechanicsburg, died Sunday, February 21, 2010 in the Harrisburg Hospital.
  Born October 2, 1915 in Hegins, he was the son of the late Homer and Abbie (Carl) Deitrich.
  Harvey graduated with the Hershey High School Class of 1934. Prior to graduation, he had lived at the Hershey Industrial School since the age of four and later served on the Board of Directors of the Milton Hershey School Alumni Association. He received the 1992 MHS Alumni Association Award , the 2002 MHS Alumni Achievement Award in recognition of his over 16,000 hours of volunteer service at the Harrisburg Hospital which also earned him the Harrisburg Hospital's Outstanding Senior Award in July of 2001. He retired from TRW Incorporated after 30 years of service. He was a 43 year member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Hummelstown having served as an usher for 26 years.
  Surviving are a Daughter; Marlene Gravino of Mechanicsburg; four grandchildren, Nicholas Gravino, Teresa Milletics, Cynthia Schaffer, Troy Gravino; eight great-grandchildren; Casey Little, Tony Gravino, Brent Belcher, Tory Gravino, Samantha Schaffer, Cody Gravino, Nicholas Gravino, Savannah Schaffer; 2 great-greatgrandchildren.
  He was preceded in death by his wife, Wrela (Hubler) Deitrich.
  Memorial Services will be held Sunday, March 14, 2010 at 1:00PM in the Trinity United Methodist Church, 210 West Main St., Hummelstown. Visitation will follow the service in the Fellowship Hall. Private inurnment will be in the Hershey Cemetery.
  In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to his church or the Milton Hershey School Alumni Association, P.O. Box 133, Hershey PA 17033.
  Hoover Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., Hershey, is handling the arrangements.
  Send condolences via the online guestbook at: hooverfuneralhome.com
  www.pennlive.com/obits
  Published by Patriot-News on Feb. 28, 2010.²
  
• He was buried at Hershey Cemetery, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA.^3,2

• Father*: Homer Henry Deitrich¹ b. 27 Jul 1891, d. 5 Apr 1920
• Mother*: Abbie Elizabeth Carl¹ b. 1895, d. 21 Dec 1975

Wrela Susan Deitrich¹

• Last Edited: 27 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Wrela Susan Deitrich was born on 19 February 1920, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Homer Henry Deitrich and Abbie Elizabeth Carl.¹
• Wrela Susan Deitrich married Reuben George Wenrich, son of George Wenrich and Mame E. Koppenhaver.²
• Wrela Susan Deitrich died on 6 January 1999, Good Spring, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 78.^1,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Wenrich rites
  Services for Wrela S. Wenrich, 78, of 23 E. Main St, Good Spring, who died Wednesday at home, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View. The Rev. H. Raymond Brooks will officiate. Interment will be in St. Andrew's Cemetery, Valley View. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View is in charge of arrangements.
  Born in Hegins Township, Feb. 19, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Homer and Abbie Witmer Dietrich.
  She was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church.
  She was preceded in death by her husband, Reuben; two brothers, John Dietrich and George C. Witmer; two sisters, Edith Royer and Florence Dietrich.
  Surviving are a daughter, Alice Lauver, Williamstown; three brothers, Harvey Dietrich, Harrisburg, Benjamin Witmer, Tremont, and Carl Witmer, Good Spring; two sisters, Mae Shadle and Bertha Frantz, both of Annville; two grandchildren.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 08 Jan 1999, Fri, Page 3.²
  

• Father*: Homer Henry Deitrich¹ b. 27 Jul 1891, d. 5 Apr 1920
• Mother*: Abbie Elizabeth Carl¹ b. 1895, d. 21 Dec 1975

Wrela A. Hubler¹

• Last Edited: 27 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Wrela A. Hubler was born on 5 September 1914, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3
• She was the daughter of Henry Hubler and Sarah Nye.²
• Wrela A. Hubler married Harvey A. Deitrich, son of Homer Henry Deitrich and Abbie Elizabeth Carl.¹
• Wrela A. Hubler died on 2 June 1989, Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 74.^1,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Wrela A. Deitrich
  Wrela A. Hubler Deitrich, 74, of-6130 Chambers Hill Road, Harrisburg, died Friday, June 2, 1989, in; the Harrisburg Hospital. She was; the wife of Harvey A. Deitrich.
  Born in Valley View to the late Henry and Sarah Nye Hubler, she was a retired hostess for the former Cocoa Inn and the Hershey Motor Lodge. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Hummelstown, and was a 1933 graduate of Valley View High School.
  In addition to her husband, she is. survived by a daughter, Marlene F., wife of Nicholas Gravino, Chambers Hill; sisters Emma, wife of Willard Schlegel, Mechanicsburg, Dora Snyder, Palmyra; four grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren.
  The Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania), 04 Jun 1989, Sun, Page 32.²
  
• She was buried at Hershey Cemetery, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA.³

• Father*: Henry Hubler²
• Mother*: Sarah Nye²

Henry Hubler¹

• Last Edited: 27 Oct 2022

• Henry Hubler married Sarah Nye.¹

Sarah Nye¹

• Last Edited: 27 Oct 2022

• Sarah Nye married Henry Hubler.¹

Reuben George Wenrich¹

• Last Edited: 27 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Reuben George Wenrich was born on 27 March 1921, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• He was the son of George Wenrich and Mame E. Koppenhaver.^2,3
• Reuben George Wenrich married Wrela Susan Deitrich, daughter of Homer Henry Deitrich and Abbie Elizabeth Carl.¹
• Reuben George Wenrich died on 26 February 1997, Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 75.^3,4
• Newspaper obituary:
  Reuben G. Wenrich
  Reuben G. Wenrich, 75, of 321 Philadelphia St., Donaldson, died Wednesday morning at Pottsville Hospital.
  Born in Spring Glen, March 27, 1921, he was a son of the late George and Mamie Koppenhaver Wenrich.
  He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War H.
  He retired from the B & M Tunnel in 1976.
  He was a member of St. Andrew's United Church of Christ, Valley View, Moose Lodge, Tower City, Donaldson Fire Company, Dutchman's Hunting Club and a lifetime member of Joliett Fire Company.
  He was preceded in death by a brother, David,
  Surviving are a companion of 23 years, Carol Witmer, Donaldson; a daughter, Michel Maidenford, Joliett; a sister, Mary Maurer, Valley View; a brother, Paul, Williamstown; a grandson; two aunts; several nieces and nephews.
  Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday from Minnig-Berger Funeral Home, Tremont. The Rev. H. Raymond Brooks will officiate. Interment will be in Donaldson Community Cemetery.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 27 Feb 1997, Thu, Page 2.⁴
  
• He was buried at Donaldson Cemetery, Donaldson, Schuylkill County, PA.⁴

• Father*: George Wenrich²
• Mother*: Mame E. Koppenhaver³