Helen Vesta Erdman

F, #11952, b. 27 January 1924, d. 4 January 2011
Last Edited=13 Jan 2021
     Her married name was Kline.1 Helen Vesta Erdman was born on 27 January 1924, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.2,3,4 She married Clayton Franklin Kline.1 Helen Vesta Erdman died on 4 January 2011, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 86.4 She was buried on 8 January 2011, at Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington, Northumberland County, PA.5,6
Online obituary:
Helen Vesta Kline, age 86, of 1355 W Main Street, Valley View, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
She was born on Sunday, January 27, 1924, in Klingerstown, a daughter of the late Miles M Erdman and Mabel E (Heim) Erdman.
She was a seamstress for the former Philmark Mfg, Valley View, prior to her retirement.
She was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View.
Helen enjoyed gardening and taking care of her home.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Clayton F Kline in 1998. She was also preceded in death by two daughters, Joan M Hepner and Dianna Kline, by two brothers, Earl Erdman and Walter "Sonny" Erdman, and by a sister, Gloria Carl.
She is survived by a son Jeffrey C Kline and his wife Pam of Hegins; two grandsons Troy D Starr and his wife Gina of Valley View and Jonathan J Kline of Hegins; a granddaughter Jackie P Kline of Hegins; a great granddaughter Morganne C Starr of Valley View; a great grandson Tyler C Starr of Valley View; a brother Bruce Erdman of Klingerstown; two sisters Ruby Wiest and Lena Kissinger both of Millersburg: and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, on Saturday, January 8, 2011, at 11:00 AM, with Rev. Philip Sabas officiating.
A viewing was held from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM on Saturday at the church.
Burial was made in St. Andrew's Cemetery, Valley View.
Buffington Reed Funeral Home, Valley View.6

Children of Helen Vesta Erdman and Clayton Franklin Kline

Citations

  1. [S249] George H. Schwalm and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 6, no. 2 (1998): p. 64.
  2. [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), p. 359. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
  3. [S128] St. Michael's Church, Baptisms, Klingerstown, PA, online: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/schuylkill/church/stmich.txt. Hereinafter cited as St. Michael's Baptisms.
  4. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Helen Vesta Erdman Kline. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  5. [S1185] Don Reed and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," The Hessians: Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 15 (2012): p. 73.
  6. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Helen Vesta Erdman Kline; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112378616/…
  7. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary.
  8. [S360] Donald Reed and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In the Family", The Hessians: Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association 9 (2006): p. 106. Hereinafter cited as "All In the Family, JJHSA vol. 9."