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John Frederick Hoffman¹

• Last Edited: 24 Dec 2025

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

• John Frederick Hoffman died on 16 March 1931, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• He was born on 16 March 1931, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Jacob Clarence Hoffman and Callie Amelia Paul.¹
• John Frederick Hoffman was buried at Saint Davids Lutheran and Reformed Church, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2

• Father*: Jacob Clarence Hoffman¹ b. 5 Oct 1892, d. 29 Mar 1980
• Mother*: Callie Amelia Paul¹ b. 28 Jul 1896, d. 21 May 1980

Annabel M. Hoffman¹

• Last Edited: 24 Dec 2025

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

• Annabel M. Hoffman was born on 30 May 1925.¹
• She was the daughter of Jacob Clarence Hoffman and Callie Amelia Paul.¹
• Annabel M. Hoffman married Frank P. Lawley Jr. on 12 August 1945, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.^2,3
• Annabel M. Hoffman died on 29 January 2008, at age 82.¹
• She was buried at Saint Davids Lutheran and Reformed Church Cemetery, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.⁴

• Father*: Jacob Clarence Hoffman¹ b. 5 Oct 1892, d. 29 Mar 1980
• Mother*: Callie Amelia Paul¹ b. 28 Jul 1896, d. 21 May 1980

Frank P. Lawley Jr.¹

• Last Edited: 24 Dec 2025

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Frank P. Lawley Jr. was born on 24 February 1925, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• He married Annabel M. Hoffman, daughter of Jacob Clarence Hoffman and Callie Amelia Paul, on 12 August 1945, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.^3,1
• Frank P. Lawley Jr. died on 17 February 1980, at age 54.^4,5
• He was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.⁴

Freda Elizabeth Hoffman^1,2

• Last Edited: 24 Dec 2025

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

• Freda Elizabeth Hoffman was born on 27 April 1918, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Jacob Clarence Hoffman and Callie Amelia Paul.¹
• Freda Elizabeth Hoffman married John Marcus Kratzer, son of Joel Kratzer and Hattie Isadore Schlegel, on 30 November 1935, Urban, Northumberland County, PA.^3,4
• Freda Elizabeth Hoffman died on 17 September 1979, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 61.¹

• Father*: Jacob Clarence Hoffman¹ b. 5 Oct 1892, d. 29 Mar 1980
• Mother*: Callie Amelia Paul¹ b. 28 Jul 1896, d. 21 May 1980

Milan J. Kratzer¹

• Last Edited: 24 Dec 2025

• Relationship: 5th great-grandson of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Milan J. Kratzer was born on 8 June 1936, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.²
• He was the son of John Marcus Kratzer and Freda Elizabeth Hoffman.¹
• Milan J. Kratzer died on 26 September 2016, at age 80.³
• Online obituary:
  Milan J. Kratzer
  Milan J. Kratzer, 80, of Paradise, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Monday, September 26, 2016. He was the husband of Sandra (Shoop) Kratzer for over 57 years.
  He was a graduate of Mahanoy Joint High School and Susquehanna University. Milan was a High School German Teacher for 33 years in the Pequea Valley School District (PV).
  During his tenure at PV, he served as the school's athletic director, and was the high school baseball coach for many years. In 2003, he was inducted into the PV Athletic Hall of Fame. Milan also coached baseball, and Little League up through Legion Ball. Early in his career, Milan also contributed several summers to the Head Start Program for children in the Welsh Mountains.
  He was a member of St. Michael Evangelical Lutheran Church, Strasburg, where he served as a Sunday school teacher, lector and usher. Milan was a member of Paradise Township Lions Club and the Lancaster Liederkranz. Traveling was a big part of Milan's life. He enjoyed taking many school groups on trips to Europe, and went on to lead several adult groups on overseas tours. He and Sandy continued to travel until his death.
  Milan thoroughly enjoyed spending time with his family, but especially loved time with his grandchildren. He took great pleasure in supporting all of his grandchildren in their sporting events and extracurricular activities.
  Born in Hebe, Milan was the son of the late John and Freda (Hoffman) Kratzer. In addition to Sandy, he is survived by a son, Scott Kratzer; three daughters, Laurie Amway, Kelly Blantz, and Leslie married to Eugene Malcolm, all of Lancaster; his grandchildren, Ryan, Tyler, and Ashley Amway, Matthew, and Mackenzie Malcolm and Dylan Blantz; a brother, Maynard married to Carole Kratzer of Millersburg, and two sisters, Dareene married to Frank Titus of Millersburg and Erla Kratzer of Arlington, VA.
  There will be a viewing on Friday, September 30, 2016 from 6 until 8 PM in the Bachman Funeral Home, 7 South Decatur Street, Strasburg, PA. There will also be a viewing on Saturday, October 1, 2016 from 10 until 11 AM in St. Michael E.V. Lutheran Church, 40 E. Main Street, Strasburg, PA. The funeral is 11 AM in the church with The Reverend Robert Wegehoft officiating. Interment will follow in Paradise Mennonite Cemetery.³
  

• Father*: John Marcus Kratzer¹ b. 1 Jan 1913, d. 5 Jan 2004
• Mother*: Freda Elizabeth Hoffman¹ b. 27 Apr 1918, d. 17 Sep 1979

Dareene Edith Kratzer¹

• Last Edited: 25 Dec 2025

• Relationship: 5th great-granddaughter of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Dareene Edith Kratzer was born on 13 June 1940, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of John Marcus Kratzer and Freda Elizabeth Hoffman.¹
• Dareene Edith Kratzer married Frank Lee Titus on 19 November 1960, Arlington, VA.^3,4
• Dareene Edith Kratzer died on 7 June 2018, Carolyn's Hospice House, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 77.²
• Funeral home obituary:
  Dareene E. Titus
  June 13, 1940 - June 7, 2018
  MILLERSBURG- Dareene E. Titus, age 77, of Light St. passed away on Thursday, June 7th, 2018 at Carolyn's Hospice House in Harrisburg.
  
  She was born in Hebe the daughter of the late John and Freda Hoffman Kratzer. She was a graduate of the former Mahanoy Joint High School where she played basketball. She was retired adminstrative secretar for the Upper Dauphin Area School District and also worked part time at the Ned Smith Center for Nature & Art. She and her husband Frank were co-owners of the Washington Hotel in Elizabethville.
  Dareene was a member of Trinity UCC in Millersburg and a former member of the Red Hat Society.
  Surviving are her husband of 57 years Frank Titus, a daughter Tamara Spicher of Millersburg, a son Frank Jr, (Linda) of Halifax; step daughter Donna Murphy (Girard) of Delaware, her grandchildren Kristen Spicher, Callie Spicher, Joshua Titus, Erin Fieser and Greg Fieser; two great grandchildren Riley and Mason Fieser; siblings Maynard Kratzer of Millersburg and Erla Kratzer of Arlington, VA; her step mother Arlene Kratzer of Dalmatia. She was preceded in death by a brother Milan Kratzer.
  The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 am on Monday, June 11th at Trinity UCC in Millersburg. Memorial services will begin at 11 am.
  Donations can be made to Trinity UCC 235 Center St. Millersburg, PA 17061 or Ned Smith Center 176 Water Co. Road Millersburg.
  Arrangements by Hoover-Boyer Funeral Home in Millersburg. To sign the guest book go to www.hbfuneralhomes.com.²
  

• Father*: John Marcus Kratzer¹ b. 1 Jan 1913, d. 5 Jan 2004
• Mother*: Freda Elizabeth Hoffman¹ b. 27 Apr 1918, d. 17 Sep 1979

Frank Lee Titus¹

• Last Edited: 25 Dec 2025

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Frank Lee Titus was born on 28 May 1936, Vienna, VA.¹
• He married Dareene Edith Kratzer, daughter of John Marcus Kratzer and Freda Elizabeth Hoffman, on 19 November 1960, Arlington, VA.^1,2
• Frank Lee Titus died on 22 April 2020, Polk Personal Care Center, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 83.¹
• Funeral home obituary:
  Frank Lee Titus
  May 28, 1936 - April 22, 2020
  MILLERSBURG - Frank Lee Titus Sr., age 83, of Millersburg, passed away on April 22, 2020, at the Polk Personal Care Center in Millersburg. He was born on May 28, 1936 in Vienna, Virginia, son of the late John and Annie Titus. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Dareene Kratzer Titus, to whom he was married for 57 years. He was known as 'Pop' or 'Poppy' to his family.
  Frank was a veteran of the United States Army. He was the owner of the Washington Hotel in Elizabethville from 1970-1978. He retired as an auto salesman from A.W. Troutman in Millersburg. After retirement, he also worked part-time at Hoover-Boyer Funeral Homes in Millersburg. Frank was a member of Trinity UCC in Millersburg for many years, and more recently became a member of St. John's Lutheran Church (The Hill Church) in Berrysburg. He was a member of Susquehanna Lodge No. 364, Tall Cedars Forest No. 125, Cherry Run Camp in Weikert, PA, and the Union County Sportsman's Club. He was also an avid golfer, and a member of the Silver Stragglers League at Lykens Valley Golf Course.
  Most of all, Pop enjoyed spending time with his family and his many friends. Throughout his life he showed many acts of kindness and generosity to those he loved, especially in his later years.
  Frank is survived by his daughters Donna Murphy (Girard) of Delaware and Tamara Spicher of Millersburg; a son Frank Jr. (Linda) of Halifax; grandchildren Kristen Spicher (Seth), Callie Fenninger (Kyle), Joshua Titus, Erin Fieser and Greg Fieser (Lorin); two great grandchildren Riley Fieser and Mason Chin. He is also survived by his sister Betty Dumas of Cambridge, MD. In addition to his wife Dareene, Frank was preceded in death by his brother Jack Tituts.
  There will be a memorial service at St. John's Cemetery, Berrysburg at 11:00 am on Saturday, October 24, 2020. Masonic Rites and Military Honors will also be performed. CDC guidelines will be followed. Please bring along your own folding chair if needed. In lieu of flowers, they ask that donations be made to Trinity UCC in Millersburg, St. John's Lutheran Church in Berrysburg, or the Ned Smith Center in Millersburg.
  Hoover-Boyer Funeral Home, Ltd., in Millersburg is handling the arrangements. To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.minnichfuneral.com.¹
  

Carole Joan Oxenrider¹

• Last Edited: 24 Dec 2025

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Carole Joan Oxenrider was born on 22 May 1942, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• She died on 29 January 2022, UPMC Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 79.²
• Funeral home obituary:
  Carole Joan Kratzer
  May 22, 1942 - January 29, 2022
  MILLERSBURG - Carole Joan Kratzer, age 79, of Millersburg, died January 29, 2022, at UPMC Harrisburg Hospital.
  She was born on May 22, 1942 in Klingerstown, PA the daughter of the late Clinton and Daisy (Clark) Oxenrider. Carole was married to Maynard A. Kratzer for 60 years.
  She retired from MidPenn Bank, and prior to that worked worked at Puritan Fashions in Millersburg.
  Carole was an active member of Trinity UCC. She was also a member of Amaranth. She enjoyed helping out with the Church and donated to many charities.
  She was selfless and loved helping others. And also did it with a smile on her face. She was a loving dedicated grandmother to her grandchildren.
  In addition to her husband Maynard, she is survived by her daughter Sheri Stahl and her husband Ted of Hershey, and grandsons Marshal and Ryder Stahl of Hershey. She was preceded in death by her son Rickey John Kratzer.
  A memorial service will be held at Trinity UCC, Millersburg on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 11:00 am with a graveside service following at Oak Hill Cemetery.
  The family requests that memorial donations may be made to Trinity UCC, 235 Center St, Millersburg, PA 17061.
  Hoover-Boyer Funeral Home, Ltd., Millersburg, a Minnich Funeral location is handling the arrangements. To sign the guestbook go to www.minnichfuneral.com.²
  

Ricky John Kratzer¹

• Last Edited: 24 Dec 2025

• Relationship: 6th great-grandson of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ricky John Kratzer was born on 9 July 1964, Havelock, NC.¹
• He was the son of Maynard A. Kratzer and Carole Joan Oxenrider.¹
• Ricky John Kratzer died on 12 January 2022, UPMC Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 57.¹
• Funeral home obituary:
  Rickey John Kratzer
  July 9, 1964 - January 12, 2022
  MILLERSBURG - Rickey John Kratzer, age 57, of Millersburg, died January 12, 2022, at UPMC Harrisburg Hospital.
  He was born on July 9, 1964 in Havelock, NC the son of Maynard and Carol (Oxenrider) Kratzer.
  He was a graduate of Millersburg High School and Shippensburg University where he received his Bachelor's Degree in IT. Rickey was currently working as a IT specialist for Hoover Rehabilitation Services. Prior to this he worked at Rite Aid, Camp Hill.
  He was a past master of Susquehanna Lodge F & AM No. 364, Millersburg and was currently serving as Chaplain. He was also a member of the Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Millersburg Forest, he was a social member of the Millersburg Moose, VFW, and American Legion. He was a member of Trinity UCC, Millersburg.
  He enjoyed going to camp, loved spending time with his nephews and family.
  Rickey is survived by his parents Maynard & Carol Kratzer of Millersburg, his sister Sheri Stahl and her husband Ted of Hershey, nephews Marshal and Ryder Stahl of Hershey.
  There will be a memorial service on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 11:00 am at the Cedar Lodge, Millersburg.
  The family requests that memorial donations may be made to Susquehanna Lodge No. 364, Market & Center Streets, Millersburg, PA 17061.
  Hoover-Boyer Funeral Home, Ltd., Millersburg, a Minnich Funeral location is handling the arrangements. To sign the guestbook go to www.minnichfuneral.com.¹
  

• Father*: Maynard A. Kratzer¹
• Mother*: Carole Joan Oxenrider¹ b. 22 May 1942, d. 29 Jan 2022

Infant Son Leitzel¹

• Last Edited: 25 Dec 2025

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

• Infant Son Leitzel died in 1925.¹
• He was born in 1925.¹
• He was the son of Paul Denton Leitzel and Helen Elizabeth Hoffman.¹
• Infant Son Leitzel was buried at St. Michael's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.¹

• Father*: Paul Denton Leitzel¹ b. 5 Dec 1897, d. 4 Jan 1961
• Mother*: Helen Elizabeth Hoffman¹ b. 9 Oct 1897, d. 2 Sep 1965

Infant Son Leitzel¹

• Last Edited: 25 Dec 2025

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

• Infant Son Leitzel died in 1936.¹
• He was born in 1936.¹
• He was the son of Paul Denton Leitzel and Helen Elizabeth Hoffman.¹
• Infant Son Leitzel was buried at St. Michael's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.¹

• Father*: Paul Denton Leitzel¹ b. 5 Dec 1897, d. 4 Jan 1961
• Mother*: Helen Elizabeth Hoffman¹ b. 9 Oct 1897, d. 2 Sep 1965

Anna Arlene Lenker¹

• Last Edited: 25 Dec 2025

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Anna Arlene Lenker was born on 12 January 1922, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, PA.^1,3
• She was the daughter of Isaac Newton Lenker and Beulah Elizabeth Paul.²
• Anna Arlene Lenker married Robert Eugene Kratzer, son of Paul Russell Kratzer and Lula Marie Hoffman, on 5 April 1942, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• Anna Arlene Lenker died on 21 February 1995, Hampshire Health Care Center, Romney, WV, at age 73.^1,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  Anna A. Kratzer, 73, Romney, W.Va.
  Formerly of Dalmatia
  ROMNEY, W.Va. -- Anna Arlene Kratzer, 73, of 234 Potomac Ave., formerly of Dalmatia, Pa., died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 1995, at Hampshire Health Care Center.
  Born Jan. 12, 1922, in Dalmatia, she was a daughter of the late Isaac and Beulah (Paul) Newton. Her husband, Robert E. Kratzer, died in August.
  Mrs. Kratzer was retired from Kinney Shoe Co., Romney.
  She is survived by two sons, Larry E. of Three Churches, W.Va., and Dennis of Dalmatia; one daughter, Patsy Ann Gwizdale of Romney; five grandchildren; two sisters, Luella Witmer of Dalmatia and Steena Smeltz of Mechanicsburg, Pa; one foster brother, Joseph Hepner of Middletown, Pa; and one foster sister, Doris Willier of Millersburg, Pa.
  The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at the James A. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow, by the Rev. George Heberling. Burial will be in David Church Cemetery, Herndon.
  Visitors may call from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home.
  Contributions may be made to Hampshire Health Care Center, HC74, Box 700, Romney, W.Va.
  The Daily Item, February 24, 1995, Page 11.³
  
• She was buried at Saint Davids Lutheran and Reformed Church Cemetery, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.¹

• Father*: Isaac Newton Lenker² b. 9 Jul 1876, d. 13 May 1956
• Mother*: Beulah Elizabeth Paul² d. 1922