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     Carl Daniel Zartman was born on 23 January 1938, Herndon, Northumberland County, PA.¹ He was the son of Daniel Samuel Zartman and Mabel Anna Barbara Smeltz. Carl Daniel Zartman died on 19 August 1938, Mary M. Packer Hospital, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA.¹ He was buried on 21 August 1938, at St. Peter's (Kreb's) Church Cemetery, Red Cross, Northumberland County, PA.¹

     Anna Elizabeth Zartman was born on 29 September 1908, Red Cross, Jackson Township, Northumberland County, PA.^2,3 She was the daughter of Jay Claude Zartman and Vesta Idella Erdman. Her married name was Williams.¹ Anna Elizabeth Zartman married Earl E. Williams, son of Harry E. Williams and S. Elizabeth Miller.¹ Anna Elizabeth Zartman died on 16 September 2005, Tremont Health and Rehabililtation Center, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 96.^2,3
Newspaper obituary:
Anna E. Williams
September 16, 2005
Anna Elizabeth Williams, 96, formerly of 206 Gap St., Valley View, died Friday at Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born in Red Cross, Sept. 29, 1908, a daughter of the late Jay and Vesta Erdman Zartman.
She retired from the former Philmark Mfg. Company, Valley View. She was also part-owner of the former Midland Theater, Valley View.
She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View, and was a charter member of Tri-Valley Senior Citizens. She was also a member of Mahantongo Senior Citizens, Gratz Historical Society, American Legion Post 575 Auxiliary and Valley View Fire Company Auxiliary.
She was the widow of Earl E. Williams, who died in 1980. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Helen E. Artz, in 2002; a grandson, Richard Artz, in 1998; three brothers, Daniel, Fred, and Clarence Zartman; and two sisters, Carrie Snyder and Mary Barnhardt.
She is survived by a grandson, Kim W. Artz, Reading, and by three grandchildren, Venessa Y. Engle, Perkasie, Travis C. Artz, Thailand, and Jamey E. Artz, West Lawn.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View, with the Rev. Carl Shankweiler officiating, assisted by the Rev. Curtis Zemencik. A viewing will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday in the church. Interment will be in the Church of God Cemetery, Valley View. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View, PA 17983 or to the American Red Cross, Katrina Relief Fund. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.
Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 18 Sep 2005, Sun, Page 15.^2,4
She was buried on 21 September 2005, at Church of God Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.¹

     Carrie C. Zartman was born on 26 January 1910, Red Cross, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2 She was the daughter of Jay Claude Zartman and Vesta Idella Erdman. Her married name was Snyder. Carrie C. Zartman married Clarence N. Snyder, son of Jefferson Snyder and Sarah Leitzel.¹ Carrie C. Zartman died on 14 February 2005, Community Hospital, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA, at age 95.^1,3
Obituary in Sunbury Dailly Item:
SELINSGROVE - Carrie C. Snyder, 95, of Grayson View, Selinsgrove, formerly of RR1 Klingerstown, died at 10:37 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14, 2005, in Sunbury Community Hospital, where she was admitted earlier in the day. She had been a patient at Penn Lutheran Village for several days.
She was born Jan. 26, 1910, in Red Cross, a daughter of the late Jay C. and Vesta (Erdman) Zartman. Her husband, Clarence N. "Nips" Snyder, preceded her in death on Dec. 11, 1996.
Carrie was a retired rural mail carrier, serving the Dornsife, Rebuck and Leck Kill areas for many years.
She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Leck Kill, and a former member of the Lutheran Church Women.
Carrie enjoyed quilting, embroidering and doing crafts.
Surviving are a daughter-in-law, Jean M. Snyder of Leck Kill; three grandchildren, Connie Ness, Mark S. Snyder and Paul B. Gilbert-Snyder; seven great-grandchildren, Kevin and Carol Warm, Krista and Sara Ness, Theresa Snyder and Gwendolyn and Helena Gilbert-Snyder; and two sisters, Anna Williams of Tremont and Mary Barnhart of Millersburg.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Mark E. Snyder, on May 24, 2004, and three brothers, Daniel, Fred and Clarence Zartman.
A viewing will be held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Leck Kill, where the funeral will follow at 11 with her pastor, the Rev. Michael Ware, officiating.
Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery.
Contributions in Carrie's memory may be made to the St. John's Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, Leck Kill, PA 17836.
The Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, 1133 Ridge Road, Klingerstown, has charge of arrangements.
Published in The Daily Item on 2/16/2005.¹
She was buried on 19 February 2005, at St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.¹

     Jay Frederick Zartman is also referred to as Jay Fred Zartman in some sources.¹ He was born on 9 September 1911, Red Cross, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2,3 He was the son of Jay Claude Zartman and Vesta Idella Erdman. Jay Frederick Zartman married Amanda Pauline Michael on 15 April 1933, Herndon, Northumberland County, PA.³ Jay Frederick Zartman lived in Herndon, Jackson Township, Northumberland County, PA.¹ He died on 6 June 1996, Williamsport Hospital, Williamsport, PA, at age 84.¹
Newspaper obituary:
Jay Zartman, 84, Herndon
Shovel operator
HERNDON -- Jay "Fred" Zartman, 84, of Herndon, died at 3:17 p.m. Thursday, June 6, 1996, at The Williamsport Hospital. Mr. Zartman was admitted to the hospital on May 30.
Mr. Zartman was born in Red Cross on Sept. 9, 1911, a son of the late Claude J. and Vesta I. "(Erdman) Zartman. Mr, Zartman was a lifetime resident of the Herndon area, employed for many years as a shovel operator for Kerris Helfnck retiring in 1974.
Mr. Zartman was married on April 15, 1933, in the Herndon Lutheran Parish to the former A. Pauline Michael, who preceded him in death Nov. 19, 1990.
Mr. Zartman attended Jordan Township schools and was a member of St, Peter's Lutheran Church, Red Cross, the United Mine Workers Union, the Klingerstown Fire Company and the Herndon Pioneer Rod Gun Club. Mr. Zartman also was an avid hunter.
Surviving are one son, Dean F. Zartman Sr. of RD2 Middleburg; one daughter, Lorraine Witmer of Dalmatia; four grandchildren; two great-granchildren; three sisters, Anna Williams of Valley View, Carrie Snyder of Leck Kill and Mary Barnhart of Lykens; and one brother, Clarence Woodrow Zartman of Red Cross.
Mr. Zartman was preceded in death by one daughter, Sonja Zartman, and one brother, Daniel Zartman.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday June 10, from St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Red Cross, by the Rev. Glen B. Keidel Jr. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Red Cross. Viewings will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the church and from 10 a.m. to the time of the funeral on Monday.
Contributions may be made in Mr. Zartman's memory to St. Peter's Lutheran Church, RD1 Box 30B, Dornsife, Pa. 17823.
The Robert G. Foust Funeral Home, 841 W. Shamokin St., Trevorton, has charge of arrangements.
The Daily Item, June 8, 1996, Page 22.³
He was buried on 10 June 1996, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Red Cross, Northumberland County, PA.^1,3

     Clarence Woodrow Zartman was born on 8 July 1924, Red Cross, Northumberland County, PA.^3,4 He was the son of Jay Claude Zartman and Vesta Idella Erdman. Clarence Woodrow Zartman married Queen M. Donmoyer on 14 August 1935.^2,1 Clarence Woodrow Zartman lived in RR 1, Dornsife, Northumberland County, PA.³ He died on 7 January 2003, Community Hospital, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA, at age 78.³
Newspaper obituary:
Clarence W. Zartman
Clarence Woodrow Zartman, 88, of RR1 Dornsife, died Tuesday morning at Sunbury Community Hospital.
Born in Dornsife, July 8, 1914, he was a son of the late Jay C. and Vesta Erdman Zartman. He was educated in Washington Township schools.
He retired in 1979 as a heavy equipment operator for Reading Anthracite Co., Pottsville.
He was a member of Grace Community Church, Herndon, United Mine Workers Union of America, Lower Northumberland County Senior Action Center, Herndon, and a former member of Big Spring Hunting Camp, Potter County.
He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Queen M. Donmoyer, Feb. 4, 1997; an infant daughter in 1939; two brothers, Daniel and Fred.
Surviving are a son, Dennis W., Herndon; three sisters, Anna Williams, Valley View, Carrie Snyder, Klingerstown, and Mary Barnhart, Millers-burg; two grandsons; nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday from Grace Community Church. The Rev. James Banks will officiate. Interment will be in the Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax. Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, RR1 Klingerstown, is in charge of arrangements.
Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 08 Jan 2003, Wed, Page 21.⁵
He was buried on 10 January 2003, at Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.^3,5

     Mary Mazie Erdman Zartman was born on 17 November 1916.³ She was the daughter of Jay Claude Zartman and Vesta Idella Erdman. Some sources record that Mary Mazie Erdman Zartman was born on 17 November 1907, Red Cross, Northumberland County, PA.^4,2 Her married name was Barhhart. She married Homer Daniel Barnhart, son of John F. Barnhart and Agnes Witmer, on 1 July 1943, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.^1,5 Mary Mazie Erdman Zartman died on 15 April 2005, Susquehanna Lutheran Village, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 88.^6,7 She was buried on 21 April 2005, at St. Peter's Church Cemetery, Red Cross, Northumberland County, PA.⁴

     Homer Daniel Barnhart was the son of John F. Barnhart and Agnes Witmer.¹ Homer Daniel Barnhart married Mary Mazie Erdman Zartman, daughter of Jay Claude Zartman and Vesta Idella Erdman, on 1 July 1943, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.^2,1 Homer Daniel Barnhart died on 17 December 1967, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.³

     Her married name was Zartman.¹ Queen M. Donmoyer was born circa 1917.² She married Clarence Woodrow Zartman, son of Jay Claude Zartman and Vesta Idella Erdman, on 14 August 1935.^1,2 Queen M. Donmoyer died on 4 February 1997, At home, Dornsife, Northumberland County, PA.² She was buried at Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.²

     Infant Zartman was born circa 1939.¹ She died in 1939.¹ She was the daughter of Clarence Woodrow Zartman and Queen M. Donmoyer.

     Dennis Woodrow Zartman was born on 8 February 1945, Northumberland County, PA.¹ He was the son of Clarence Woodrow Zartman and Queen M. Donmoyer. Dennis Woodrow Zartman died on 6 February 2024, at age 78.¹
Funeral home obituary:
Dennis Woodrow Zartman
February 8, 1945 - February 6, 2024
HERNDON-Dennis Woodrow Zartman went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 6, 2024. Born on February 8, 1945 to the late Clarence Woodrow and Queen Mary (Donmoyer) Zartman, Dennis spent his entire life minus a short time living in Urban, PA on his parents' land.
Dennis graduated from Mahanoy Joint High School, class of 1962, and earned a certificate in Heavy Equipment Operation and Service at the Williamsport Technical Institute in 1964. On April 17, 1965, he married the love of his life, Beverly Ann Troutman, who survives. He was extremely proud to have voluntarily enlisted to serve his country during the Vietnam War in the Navy Seabees from 1966-1968. He was dedicated to operating all types of heavy equipment in the construction of our interstate system and mining coal in the Shamokin area.
Dennis was a dedicated member of Grace Community Church, serving mainly in the music ministry but also in the Sunday school program and Elder Board. He recommitted his life to Christ at the age of 20 and faithfully worshipped there. He was also a member of the American Legion Post 504.
Dennis dearly loved his family, and enjoyed many times together, especially loving grandkids visits and sleepovers. He loved to fish, hunt, garden, and basically anything outdoors. For 30 years he made an annual trip to Black Lake, NY, fishing, eating and enjoying a good time with family and friends. He was a member of the Big Spring Hunting Camp, Potter County, and rarely missed a chance to hunt bear with the other members and looked forward to summertime trips to the camp with his friends and family.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Jeffrey and wife Amy, Timothy and wife Melissa, and four grandchildren, Trent, Queenlyn, Ashton, and Brookelyn, all of Dornsife.
A viewing will be held on Monday, February 12 from 9:30-11:00 am at Grace Community Church, Herndon, PA, with a Memorial service to follow at 11:00 am. Interment will follow at the Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax, PA.
In lieu of flowers, contributions to honor Dennis' memory can be made to Grace Community Church, 1218 State Route 225, Herndon, PA 17830.
Arrangements are being cared for by the staff of Minnich Funeral. The former Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown, has become part of our family of funeral homes, and we are honored to serve this family at our Hoover-Boyer Funeral Home, Ltd., Elizabethville location. To sign the guestbook go to www.minnichfuneral.com.¹

     Amanda Pauline Michael was born on 12 August 1906.² Her married name was Zartman. She married Jay Frederick Zartman, son of Jay Claude Zartman and Vesta Idella Erdman, on 15 April 1933, Herndon, Northumberland County, PA.³ Amanda Pauline Michael died on 19 November 1990, at age 84.¹ She was buried at St. Peter's (Kreb's) Church Cemetery, Red Cross, Northumberland County, PA.²

     Dean F. Zartman was born on 9 March 1937, Mandata, Northumberland County, PA.¹ He was the son of Jay Frederick Zartman and Amanda Pauline Michael. Dean F. Zartman married Lucille S. Boyer, daughter of John H. Boyer and Gladys Elsie Smith.² Dean F. Zartman died on 26 October 2011, Middleburg, Snyder County, PA, at age 74.¹
Newspaper obituary:
MIDDLEBURG -- Dean F. Zartman Sr., 74, of 1641 Globe Mills Road, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 26, 2011, at his home.
He was born March 9, 1937, in Mandata, the son of the late Jay F. and A. Pauline (Michael) Zartman. On April 12, 1986, he married Kathy A. Dlabik, who survives.
Dean was a 1955 graduate of Mahanoy Joint High School.
Earlier in his life, he had worked for the Troutman Bros. butcher shop, Klingerstown, and Lebo's Bakery, Sunbury. He retired in 1990 after 17 1/2 years of service from the Selinsgrove Center. Following his retirement, he worked part time for his cousin, Gene, at Zartman Construction, where he delivered bids and particularly enjoyed escorting large cranes.
Dean enjoyed building and repairing just about anything, and he was known by his family as a jack of all trades.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Dean F. Zartman Jr. and wife Tina, of Centralia, Kan., and Jay D. Zartman and his companion, Taffi Ross-Johnston, of Northumberland; two grandchildren, Dawn Blewett and husband Chris and Karee Zartman; two stepgrandchildren, Katy and Chris Yarger; one sister and brother-in-law, Lorraine and Kermit Witmer, of Dalmatia; and two nieces, Jill Webber and Ann Pealer.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Sonya Zartman.
An informal celebration of Dean's life will be held at noon Saturday in the social hall of First United Church of Christ, Route 522, Middleburg.
Burial will be in Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington.
Contributions in Dean's memory may be made to Evangelical Hospice, 1 Hospital Drive, Lewisburg, PA 17837.
Arrangements are by the Hummel Funeral Home, 574 Hill St., Middleburg.
Sunbury Daily Item, October 28, 2011.³
He was buried at Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington, Northumberland County, PA.¹

     Kermit W. Witmer was born on 14 February 1935, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, PA.¹ He died on 28 September 2023, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 88.¹
Funeral home obituary:
Kermit W. Witmer
February 14, 1935 - September 28, 2023
Kermit W. Witmer, 88, of Dalmatia, passed away on September 28, 2023, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born in Dalmatia on February 14, 1935, a son of the late Katie and Wayne Witmer. Kermit was an owner, operator truck driver.
He served in the Army and was a 1953 graduate of Mahanoy Joint High School. Kermit was a member of Zion Stone Valley Church, Dalmatia and the Northumberland Historical Society. Kermit enjoyed wood working, spending time with his family and winters at his Florida home.
Kermit is survived by his wife of 62 years, Lorraine Witmer; two daughters, Ann (Jeff) Pealer, Jill (Tom) Webber; grandson, Lance Pealer; step-grandsons, Brandon and Blake Pealer; sister, Brenda Smeltz. He was preceded in death by brother, John Witmer, sisters, Elsie Peiffer, Leah Deppen, Betty Moore, Vivian Kauffman and Dollie Davis.
A visitation will be held on October 7, 2023 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at Zion Stone Valley Church, Dalmatia. Memorial service will follow at 11:00 am at the Zion Stone Valley Church.¹

     Clarence N. Snyder is also referred to as Nips in some sources.¹ He was born circa 1905.¹ He was the son of Jefferson Snyder and Sarah Leitzel.¹ Clarence N. Snyder married Carrie C. Zartman, daughter of Jay Claude Zartman and Vesta Idella Erdman.² Clarence N. Snyder lived in RR 1, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.¹ He died on 11 December 1996, Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA.¹ He was buried at St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.¹

     Mark E. Snyder was born on 6 December 1926, Red Cross, Northumberland County, PA.¹ He was the son of Clarence N. Snyder and Carrie C. Zartman. Mark E. Snyder married Jean M. Clark, daughter of Harry L. Clark and Flossie J. Snyder, on 1 December 1951.^2,3 Mark E. Snyder died on 24 May 2004, at home, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA, at age 77.¹ He was buried at Himmel's Church Cemetery, Rebuck, Washington Township, Northumberland County, PA.¹

     Jean M. Clark was born on 15 October 1933, RR 1, Dornsife, Northumberland County, PA.² She was the daughter of Harry L. Clark and Flossie J. Snyder.¹ As of circa 1951,her married name was Snyder.³ Jean M. Clark married Mark E. Snyder, son of Clarence N. Snyder and Carrie C. Zartman, on 1 December 1951.^3,2 Jean M. Clark died on 3 September 2005, at home, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA, at age 71.²
Obituary in The Sunbury Daily Item:
LECK KILL - Jean M. Snyder, 71, of HC-63, Leck Kill, died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005, at 3:02 p.m. at her home, having battled cancer for the past four and one-half years.
Born at RR1 Dornsife, on Oct. 15, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Harry L. and Flossie J. (Snyder) Clark.
She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, cooking, baking and camping.
Mrs. Sndyer was a member of Himmel's Lutheran Church at Rebuck, where she had been a member of the Women of the Church.
She was a 1951 graduate of Mahanoy Joint High School at Dalmatia.
On May 24, 2004, she was preceded in death by her husband, Mark E. Snyder whom she married Dec. 1, 1951.
Surviving are three children and spouses: Connie and Dennis Ness of Gladstone, Mich., Mark and Rachelle Snyder of Parker, Colo. and Paul and Pam Gilbert-Snyder of El Cerrito, Calif; seven grandchildren, Kevin and Carol Warm, Krista and Sara Ness, Theresa Snyder, Gwendolyn and Helena Gilbert-Snyder; and two sisters, Hope Rebuck of Rebuck and Joyce Fletcher of Jacksonville, Fla.
She was preceded in death by one brother, William Clark in 2002.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at Himmel's Church, Rebuck, with the Rev. Frederick Faust officiating. Burial will be in Himmel's Cemetery, Rebuck.
Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the Himmel's Church, Rebuck, PA 17867. (Please indicate on check memo one of the following: contribution to Relay for Life Team or contribution to church memorial fund.)
The Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, 1133 Ridge Road, Klingerstown, has charge of the arrangements.
Published in The Daily Item on 9/4/2005.²

     Earl E. Williams was born circa 1901.² He was the son of Harry E. Williams and S. Elizabeth Miller.¹ Earl E. Williams married Anna Elizabeth Zartman, daughter of Jay Claude Zartman and Vesta Idella Erdman.³ Earl E. Williams died on 25 April 1981, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.²
Newspaper obituary:
Earl E. Williams
VALLEY VIEW - Earl E. Williams, 80, of 812 Main St., died Saturday at 7:45 p.m. in his home.
Mr. Williams owned and operated the Earl E. Williams Lumber Company, Valley View, and was a partner in Midland Theater, Valley View, from 1947 to 1972.
He was born March 27, 1901, in Hegins, son of the late Harry E. and S. Elizabeth Miller Williams. He was married to the former Anna E. Zartman, who survives.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Helen E. Artz of West Reading; two grandsons; and three great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View. Burial will be in the Church of God Cemetery, Valley View.
Friends may call at the Trinity Lutheran Church from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Memorial contributions may be made to the organ fund of the Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View.
Funeral arrangements are by the Kuhn Funeral Home, West Reading.
The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 27 Apr 1981, Mon, Page 3.¹
Some sources record that Earl E. Williams died in 1980.^4,5

     Helen E. Williams was born circa 1928.¹ She was the daughter of Earl E. Williams and Anna Elizabeth Zartman. Her married name was Artz. Helen E. Williams married Robert Elmer Artz. Helen E. Williams died on 30 March 2002, at home, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, PA.¹
Newspaper obituary:
Helen E. Artz
Helen E. Artz, 73, of Mechanicsburg, died Saturday at home.
She was a part owner of the former Artz Restaurant, Spring Glen, and Midland Theatre, Valley View.
She was a member of Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church, West Reading.
She was preceded in death by a son, Richard R.
Surviving are her husband, Robert E; a son, Kim W., West Reading; her mother, Anna Williams Valley View; three grandchildren.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday from Neill Funeral Home, Camp Hill. Interment will be in Forest Hills Memorial Park, Exeter Township, Berks County.
Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 01 Apr 2002, Mon, Page 2.²
She was buried at Forest Hills Memorial Park, Reiffton, Berks County, PA.^1,3