Person Page - 1883

     Heister Paul Blyler was born on 1 January 1900, Dauphin County, PA.² He married Bertha Camilla Lebo on 9 January 1926, Dauphin County, PA.^3,4,1 At the time of the 1930 Census, Heister and Bertha were living on Market Street in Gratz, where Clarence managed a grocery store. They had 1 child, "Clarita."⁴ Heister Paul Blyler died on 1 June 1984, at age 84.^2,5
Newspaper obituary:
Heister Blyler
MILLERSBLRG - A funeral will be conducted Monday in Gratz for Heister "Pip" Blyler, 84, of 760 State St.. who died Friday in the Holy Spirit Hospital.
He was a former Railway Express agent; a member of Simeon's United Lutheran Church, Gratz; Brotherhood of Railway, Airline and Steamship Clerks; a 50-year member of Masonic Lodge. Lykens; a 50-year 32nd degree member of the Valley of Harrisburg Consistory; and a life member of Tall Cedars of Lebanon Forest 125.
Surviving are his wife. Mrs. Bertha C. Blyler; two daughters. Mrs. Clarita Scheib of Millersburg and Mrs. Barbara Troutman of Pillow: a son, Ellershe of Dillsburg: a sister, Mrs. Jennyu Downing of Florida; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 02 Jun 1984, Sat, Page 8.⁵
He was buried at Simeon United Lutheran Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.²

     Clarita Bertha Blyler is also referred to as Clareta Blyler in some sources.² She was born circa 1928.³ She was born on 18 June 1928, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^4,5 She was the daughter of Heister Paul Blyler and Bertha Camilla Lebo.¹ Clarita Bertha Blyler married Paul Edward Scheib, son of Oliver Darius Scheib and Pauline Goldy Wolfgang, on 8 January 1948, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.⁶ As of 8 January 1948,her married name was Scheib.⁶ Clarita Bertha Blyler died on 27 July 1999, at age 71.⁴ She was buried at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.⁴

     Harry Clevis Huntsinger was born on 11 June 1929, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3,4 He was baptized on 14 September 1929, St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.⁴ He died on 16 September 2018, Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital, Coal Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 89.²
Newspaper obituary:
Harry C. Huntsinger, 89, of Valley View, passed away Sunday at Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital.
He was born in Valley View, a son of the late Robert J. Huntsinger and the late Iva Seitz Huntsinger.
He was a 1947 graduate of the former Hegins Township High School.
Harry served in the Air Force during the Korean war.
He retired from Fort Indiantown Gap Military Reservation.
Harry was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View.
He was also a member and past master of F&AM Valley Lodge 797, Valley View.
Harry enjoyed woodworking and made numerous grandfather clocks for his family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Roberta L. Keefer Huntsinger, to whom he was married for 33 years. He is also survived by two sons, Eric S. Huntsinger, Valley View, and Darrell E. Huntsinger and his wife, Barbara, Valley View; three stepsons, Richard L. Gessner and his wife, Bernadette, Leck Kill, Robert A. Gessner and his wife, Cathy, New Columbia, and James C. Gessner and his wife, Christine, Leck Kill; a stepdaughter, Kathleen L. Anderson and her husband, Robert, Hernando, Fla; two grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; a sister, Doris Buch, Harrisburg.
As per Harry's wishes, there will be no services. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.
Published in Republican & Herald on Sept. 18, 2018.^5,3