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     Earl Stanford Klinger was born on 23 February 1916, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^2,1 He was the son of Frederick Monroe Klinger and Jennie Mae Paul.³
     Baptized in the Zion (Klinger's) Church, Lykens Twp., Dauphin Co., PA.^3,2 Earl Stanford Klinger married Margaret E. Hummel, daughter of William Hummel and Charity Roth.⁴ Earl Stanford Klinger lived in Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA.¹ He died on 22 February 1998, Pottsville Hospital and Warner Clinic, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 81.¹
Newspaper obituary:
Earl S. Klinger, 81, of Tremont, died Sunday, Feb. 22 at the Pottsville Hospital and Warne Clinic, Pottsville.
He was bom Feb. 23, 1916 in Gratz, a son of the late Fred and Jennie Paul Klinger.
He retired as a PA State Trooper Cpl. in 1972 from the Schuylkill Haven Barracks. He was a U.S. Army veteran, and was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Tremont. He was also a member of The Fraternal Order of Police.
He was preceded in death by his wfe the former Margaret E. Hummel in 1982 and a brother Roy in 1989.
Surviving are a son John of Tremont and a brother Stanley of Tremont; also two grandchildren.
Services were held Thursday, Feb. 26 from the Minnig-Berger Funeral Home, Tremont. The Rev. Ann Paynter officiated. Interment was in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Tremont.⁵
He was buried at St' John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,6

     Frederick Monroe Klinger also went by the name of Fred.² He was born on 8 April 1895, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,4,5 He was the son of Emanuel Klinger and Christiana Schadel. Frederick Monroe Klinger was baptized on 16 June 1895, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.⁶ He married Jennie Mae Paul, daughter of Daniel S. Paul and Amelia Jane Schwalm, on 5 October 1912, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^7,8 In 1920, Fred and his wife Jennie, along with their 2 sons, were living with Fred's parents in Upper Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, PA, where Fred was working at a coal mine.² At the time of the 1930 Census, Fred and his family were living in Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA, where Fred was a coal miner.⁹ Frederick Monroe Klinger died on 8 June 1978, Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 83.^10,5 He was buried on 10 June 1978, at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.⁵
Newspaper obituary:
TREMONT - Fred M. Klinger, 83, of 210 N. Pine Street, died Thursday, June 8 [1978] at Pottsville Hospital where he was admitted May 28.
Mr. Klinger, bom in Klingerstown, was the son of the late Emanuel and Christian [sic] Klinger and had lived in Tremont 57 years. He was a retired miner and had last worked at Lytle Coal Co. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church.
Surviving are three sons, Roy, Delaware, Earl and Stanley, both of Tremont; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; one brother, Alvin, Williamstown.
Services were held Saturday, June 10 from the W. E. Minnig Funeral Home with the Rev. Andrew Stauffer officiating. Burial was in Klinger's Church Cemetery, Erdman.⁵

     Guy Irvin Klinger was born on 24 October 1917, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^2,1 He was the son of Frederick Monroe Klinger and Jennie Mae Paul.²
      Guy Irvin Klinger died on 29 October 1917; Age 6 days.^4,5

     Before retiring, Roy was the owner of Klinger's Bar in Tremont, PA.³ Roy Marlin Klinger was born on 26 March 1914, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3 He was the son of Frederick Monroe Klinger and Jennie Mae Paul.² Roy Marlin Klinger was baptized on 5 July 1914, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.⁴
     Baptized in the Zion (Klinger's) Church, Lykens Twp., Dauphin Co., PA.^5,1 He married Helen M. Straub.³ Roy Marlin Klinger married Alice E. Stanchick, daughter of Ralph Stanchick and Nellie Zenkusta.⁶ Roy Marlin Klinger died on 8 July 1989, at home, Millsboro, Sussex County, DE, at age 75.^3,6
Newspaper obituary:
Roy M. Klinger, 75, of Millsboro, Del., formerly of Tremont, died early Saturday morning, July 8, [1989,] at his residence.
Mr. Klinger was born in Gratz, a son of the late Fred and Jennie Paul Klinger.
Mr. Klinger was a World War II Army veteran. He served in the European Theater of Operations.
He was a retired miner and tavern owner. He owned and operated Klinger's Bar, Tremont, for 10 years, until retiring.
His first wife, the former Helen Straub, died in 1981.
Surviving are his wife, the former Alice Stanchick; two sons, Frederick, Tremont, and Dennis, Tower City; a daughter, Linda Amos, Lewisberry; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two brothers, Stanley and Earl, both of Tremont.
Services were held Tuesday from W.E. Minnig Funeral Home, Tremont. The Rev. Paul A. Schaediger, interim pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, Tremont, officiated. Interment was in the Lutheran Cemetery, Tremont.^6,7 He was buried on 11 July 1989, at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,8,6

     Stanley Emanuel Klinger was born on 12 August 1922, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA.³ He was the son of Frederick Monroe Klinger and Jennie Mae Paul.²
     Baptized in the Zion (Klinger's) Church, Lykens Twp., Dauphin Co., PA.^2,1 Stanley Emanuel Klinger married Camille Rose Hart.⁴ Stanley was a First Lieutenant in the US Army during World War II.⁵ Stanley Emanuel Klinger died on 21 April 2007, at home, 126 Vaux Ave., Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 84.³
Obituary in the Pottsville Republican-Herald:
Stanley Emanuel Klinger, 84, of 126 Vaux Ave., Tremont, died April 21 at his residence.
Born in Spring Glen, Aug. 12, 1922, he was a son of the late Fred and Jennie Paul Klinger.
He was an Army veteran having served during World War II.
He was retired from Richmond Screw Co., Tremont, and had previously worked at Scranton Electric.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Camille Hart Klinger, in 1987; a daughter, Patricia Harner; two grandsons, John P. Motika and John Dagostino; two brothers, Earl and Roy Klinger.
Surviving are a daughter, Carol Witmer, Pine Grove; two sons, Michael and Jeffrey Klinger, both of Tremont; 12 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.
Minnig-Berger Funeral Home, Tremont, had charge of arrangements.
Published in the Republican & Herald on 4/29/2007.³
He was buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA.³