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     Edith M. Lindsey was buried at Jersey Shore Cemetery, 1103 Locust Street, Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.^1,2,3 She was born on July 24, 1878 at Beech Creek, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.^1,2 As of November 15, 1898,her married name was Kunes.⁴ She married Ward William Kunes, son of John Chatham Kunes and Agnes Jane Gardner, on November 15, 1898 at Blanchard, Centre Co., Pennsylvania.^4,5,2 Edith M. Lindsey died on April 11, 1944 at Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, at age 65.^1,2 She Jersey Shore - Mrs. Edith M. Kunes, 65, of 126 Spruce Street, wife of Ward W. Kunes, died at the Community Hospital, at noon, on Tuesday April 11, 1944, following a long period of ill health. She was born July 24, 1878, at Beech Creek. She was a member of the First Methodist Church, where she formerly served as president of the Ladies Aid Society and was later active in the work of the Women's Society of Christian service. She was also a member of W.C.T.U. No. 1. In addition to her husband, survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Myrl Tobias, at home; Mrs. Janette Hartranft, Jersey Shore; and Mrs. Helen Probst, Williamsport; six grandchildren, two of whom are in the U.S. service, Robert Tobias, a radio operator in the Merchant Marine, on duty in the South Pacific area and Pvt. 1/c Leona Tobias in the Wacs, a medical techincian at Camp Robinson, Ark. Four sisters and three bothers survive also. They are Mrs. Harry Heverly, Beech Creek; Mrs. Clarence Kunes, Lock Haven; Mrs. F. Q. Linn, Haneyville; Mrs. Russell Clark, Altoona; William, Charles, and Bevester Lindsay, of Beech Creek. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at 125 North Main Street, her pastor, the Rev. W. W. Willard, officiating. Burial will be in the Jersey Shore cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today. on April 13, 1944.¹

     Elsie Myrl Kunes was buried at Jersey Shore Cemetery, 1103 Locust Street, Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.⁶ Her Social Security Number was 201-07-9081.⁷ Her married name was Tobias.⁸ She married Harold Ellsworth Tobias.^8,3 Elsie Myrl Kunes was born on April 22, 1899 at Pennsylvania.^1,7 She died on January 16, 1979 at Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, at age 79.⁶

     Her Social Security Number was 184-20-1743.⁴ Nina Janette Kunes was buried at Jersey Shore Cemetery, 1103 Locust Street, Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.⁵ Her married name was Hartranft.⁴ She was born on October 13, 1900 at Pennsylvania.^1,4 She married Joseph William Hartranft on September 1, 1919 at Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland.⁶ Nina Janette Kunes died on January 8, 1987 at Pennsylvania at age 86.^4,5

     Her Social Security Number was 191-26-5349.⁵ Mary Helen Kunes was buried at Jersey Shore Cemetery, 1103 Locust Street, Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.⁸ Her married name was Probst.⁹ Her married name was Linn.³ She married Brooke Clarence Linn.³ Mary Helen Kunes married William Bastian Probst.^9,7 Mary Helen Kunes was born on February 13, 1910 at Kane, McKean Co., Pennsylvania.^10,3,4,5 She died on September 7, 2005 at Elizabethtown, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, at age 95.^3,10 She M. Helen Linn, 95, formerly of Jersey Shore, died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2005, in the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown. Born Feb. 13, 1910, in Kane, she was the daughter of Ward W. Kunes and the former Edith M. Lindsey on September 10, 2005.³

     Harold Ellsworth Tobias was buried at Jersey Shore Cemetery, 1103 Locust Street, Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.^1,2,3 He married Elsie Myrl Kunes, daughter of Ward William Kunes and Edith M. Lindsey.^5,6 Harold Ellsworth Tobias was born on September 10, 1897 at Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.^1,3,4 He died on June 3, 1925 at Mahoning, Montour Co., Pennsylvania, at age 27.³

     Leona M. Tobias was buried at Jersey Shore Cemetery, 1103 Locust Street, Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.^5,6 She was born on October 4, 1920 at Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.^7,5 As of May 11, 1946,her married name was Ragano.⁵ She married Felix Philip Ragano on May 11, 1946 at Ozone Park, Queens Co., New York.⁵ Leona M. Tobias died on May 20, 2015 at Pennsylvania at age 94.⁵ She Leona M. Ragano, 94, of Jersey Shore, went on her final journey Wednesday morning, May 20, 2015. Born Oct. 4, 1920, in Jersey Shore, she was the daughter to the late Harold E. and E. Myrl (Kunes) Tobias. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 52 years, Felix P. Ragano on Feb. 7, 1999. They were married May 11, 1946, in Ozone Park, N.Y. Her brother, Harold R. Tobias, also preceded her in death. Leona was a 1939 graduate of Jersey Shore High School, and graduated from Hahnemann School of Nursing and Dickenson Seminary (Lycoming College). Leona honorably served her country in the Women's Army Corps in World War II from August 1943 to January 1946. She was a Teletype Operator for the Army at the Pentagon during the D-Day Operations. Leona worked at Medical Hospital and retired from AT&T in New York City. She and Phil resided in Ozone Park, N.Y., for 30 years before returning to live in Jersey Shore. She was a member of St. Luke's Catholic Church where she served as a cantor, in the choir, and the Alter and Rosary Society. Surviving are cousins; nieces; nephews; and dear friends. Burial will be held at Jersey Shore Cemetery with full military honors accorded by the Jersey Shore Honor Guard. on May 21, 2015.⁵

     Harold Robert "Bob" Tobias was buried at Jersey Shore Cemetery, 1103 Locust Street, Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.^2,3 His Social Security Number was 189-16-8201.⁹ He and Barbara Jewell were divorced.^3,10 Harold Robert "Bob" Tobias was born on July 30, 1922 at Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.^2,9,3,5,6 He married Barbara Jewell in 1948 at New Jersey.⁴ Harold Robert "Bob" Tobias died on November 13, 2003 at Lodi, San Joaquin Co., California, at age 81.^2,9,3 He Mr. Harold R. (Bob) Tobias, 81, formerly of Jersey Shore, died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2003, at his home in Lodi, Calif. Born July 30, 1922, in Jersey Shore, he was the son of Harold E. Tobias and the former Elsie Myrl Kunes. For 40 years he worked as a merchant marine on super tankers until he retired in 1984. From 1944 to 1946, he was the owner and operator of the Villa in Jersey Shore. He was a 1940 graduate of the Jersey Shore High School and attended Drexel University. For many years he was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Labelle VaLLee Lodge #232 of Jersey Shore. Bob is survived by one daughter, Sharon M. Eckman of Montoursville; one son, Mike Tobias of Montoursville; one granddaughter; one sister, Leona M. Ragano of Jersey Shore. Funeral services will be Friday, Nov. 21, at 11 a.m. in the Frederick B. Welker Funeral Home, 125 N. Main St., Jersey Shore. Friends may call Friday from 10 a.m. until time of services in the funeral home. Burial will be in the Jersey Shore Cemetery. The Rev. Jeffrey LeCrone will officiate. on December 18, 2003.³

     Joseph William Hartranft was buried at Jersey Shore Cemetery, 1103 Locust Street, Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.^6,2 His Social Security Number was 184-20-7036.⁷ He was born on January 11, 1901 at Tombs Run, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.^7,2,3,4,8,5 He married Nina Janette Kunes, daughter of Ward William Kunes and Edith M. Lindsey, on September 1, 1919 at Cumberland, Allegany Co., Maryland.⁹ Joseph William Hartranft died on November 14, 1979 at Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, at age 78.^2,8

     His Social Security Number was 058-14-7385.⁴ Brooke Clarence Linn was buried at Hays-Fearon Cemetery, Beech Creek, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.^3,2 He married Mary Helen Kunes, daughter of Ward William Kunes and Edith M. Lindsey.⁵ Brooke Clarence Linn was born on February 7, 1909 at Beech Creek, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania; His gravestone and the SSDI have a birth year of 1907.^1,3,4 He died on December 17, 1982 at Pennsylvania at age 73.^2,3,4

     William Bastian Probst was buried at Jersey Shore Cemetery, 1103 Locust Street, Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.⁴ His Social Security Number was 188-14-2861.⁵ He married Mary Helen Kunes, daughter of Ward William Kunes and Edith M. Lindsey.^6,7 William Bastian Probst was born on December 17, 1903 at Williamsport, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania; His draft card has his year of birth as 1902.^2,3,5 He died on February 13, 1971 at Pennsylvania at age 67.^5,4

     Michael Lee "Mike" Tobias Michael Lee Tobias, 65, of Williamsport, passed away on January 13, 2017, at the Williamsport Hospital following a lengthy and courageous battle with lung cancer. Born July 27, 1951, In Jersey Shore, he was the son of the late Barbara J. (Jewell) Hall, Montoursville, and the late Harold Robert Tobias, Lodi, CA and was also the stepson of the late Dale K. Hall, Williamsport. A 1969 graduate of Loyalsock High School, Mike attended Lycoming College before being drafted into the Army. He served honorably in Vietnam between March 18, 1971, and December 12, 1972. After his Army service, Mike returned to his job at the former Bill Fry Ford Company, Montoursville, before beginning his 30-year career as a United States Postman, retiring in 2015. Mike was a member of the Republican Party, the NRA, and many other conservative groups. He was also very interested in politics, classic cars, classic rock, and major league football (Raiders) and major league baseball (Orioles). Mike is survived by his sister Sharyn M. Eckman (Jim), Montoursville, a niece Erica M. Eckman (Jared) Hardy, step-grandniece Gabrielle Hardy and step-grandnephew Dominic Hardy, all of Lock Haven, a maternal aunt Mary Jane Keller, Tyrone, by many cousins, and by his beloved cat Lee Ann. He is also survived by two stepsisters, Joanne (Bob) Machold, Tucson, AZ, and Marcella (David) Moharter, Arlington, TX, by Marcy’s daughter Shannon and by Shannon’s three children. A joint memorial service to honor the lives of Mike and his mother will be held at Central Baptist Church, 601 Seventh Avenue, Williamsport, at 11:00 a.m. with visitation at 10:00 a.m. Burial will be held at Twin Hills Memorial Park with full military honors accorded to Mike by the Korean War Veterans of Lycoming County.³ He was buried at Twin Hills Memorial Park, 3332 Lycoming Mall Road, Muncy, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.³ He was born on July 27, 1951 at Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.³ He died on January 13, 2017 at Williamsport, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania, at age 65.^2,3

     Felix Philip Ragano was buried at Jersey Shore Cemetery, 1103 Locust Street, Jersey Shore, Lycoming Co., Pennsylvania.^3,4 His Social Security Number was 084-12-2462.⁶ He was born on July 25, 1923 at Ozone Park, Queens Co., New York.^6,4,5,7 He married Leona M. Tobias, daughter of Harold Ellsworth Tobias and Elsie Myrl Kunes, on May 11, 1946 at Ozone Park, Queens Co., New York.² Felix Philip Ragano died on February 7, 1999 at Pennsylvania at age 75.^6,2,4,7

     Lulu Cobler was buried at Saint Paul's Union Cemetery, Beaver Township, Clarion Co., Pennsylvania.² Her Social Security Number was 188-22-9536.³ Her married name was Kunes.⁴ She married Ward William Kunes, son of John Chatham Kunes and Agnes Jane Gardner.⁴ Lulu Cobler was born on July 11, 1886 at Pennsylvania.³ She died in 1987.²

     Franklin Curtis "Frank" Kunes was buried at Blanchard Church of Christ Cemetery, Blanchard, Centre Co., Pennsylvania.^5,4 He was born on March 12, 1873 at Centre Co., Pennsylvania.^3,6,4 He married Emma J. Bowman on August 22, 1898 at Blanchard, Centre Co., Pennsylvania.⁷ Franklin Curtis "Frank" Kunes died on April 10, 1925 at Liberty Township, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, at age 52.⁴

     Clyde William Kunes was buried at Liberty Baptist Cemetery, Blanchard, Centre Co., Pennsylvania.^3,6 He was born on September 27, 1875 at Pennsylvania; His death certificate has a birth date of Nov 27, 1875.^3,4,5 He married Tillie J. Beatty on March 26, 1902 at Blanchard, Centre Co., Pennsylvania.^3,7,5 Clyde William Kunes died on March 12, 1937 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania, at age 61.^3,5,6 He LOCK HAVEN - Clyde Kunes, 61, of Blanchard, died Friday afternoon at the private hospital, following a week's illness of a heart condition. An employe of the highway department, he had not been in good health for several years. He is survived by his wife, three brothers and three sisters, Joseph and Orrie, of Lock Haven, Walter, who is a patient at the Philipsburg Hospital, receiving treatment for an injury to a foot, suffered in a fall last week; Mrs. Jacon Bower, Mrs. Charles Lindsey and Mes. Mabel Miller, all of Beech Creek. The funeral service will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Baptit Church at Blanchard, the former pastor, the Rev. Aaron Herr, officiating, and interment will be in the Baptist Cemetery there. on March 15, 1937.⁶

     Adella L. "Della" Kunes was buried at Liberty Baptist Cemetery, Blanchard, Centre Co., Pennsylvania.⁴ She was born on March 26, 1878 at Blanchard, Centre Co., Pennsylvania.^5,2 As of November 21, 1894,her married name was Bowes.⁶ She married Jacob Charles Bowes on November 21, 1894 at Beech Creek, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.^1,5,6 Adella L. "Della" Kunes died on May 7, 1937 at Beech Creek, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania, at age 59.²

     Porter A. Kunes was buried at Liberty Baptist Cemetery, Blanchard, Centre Co., Pennsylvania.² He was born on April 5, 1881 at Centre Co., Pennsylvania.^1,4 He married Ella E. Graham on February 27, 1909.⁵ Porter A. Kunes died on July 16, 1926 at Liberty Township, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, at age 45.⁴

     Orval Chatham "Orrie" Kunes was buried at Dunnstown Cemetery, Dunnstown, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.³ He was born on July 15, 1884 at Blanchard, Centre Co., Pennsylvania.^1,5,2,3 He married Ida Margaret Tate on June 9, 1915 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.⁵ Orval Chatham "Orrie" Kunes married Sue Elmina Bay on May 28, 1921 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.^5,6 Orval Chatham "Orrie" Kunes died on August 25, 1939 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania, at age 55.³

     Alma Samantha Kunes was buried at Liberty Baptist Cemetery, Blanchard, Centre Co., Pennsylvania.^5,2 She was born on December 10, 1886 at Blanchard, Centre Co., Pennsylvania.^1,2 As of August 2, 1905,her married name was Lindsey.³ She married Charles Park Lindsey on August 2, 1905 at Blanchard, Centre Co., Pennsylvania.^2,3 Alma Samantha Kunes died on February 4, 1961 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania, at age 74.²

     His Social Security Number was 713-12-5672.⁵ Walter Morris Kunes was buried at Blanchard Church of Christ Cemetery, Blanchard, Centre Co., Pennsylvania.^7,4 He was born on April 16, 1891 at Blanchard, Centre Co., Pennsylvania.^1,3,8,6,4,5 He married Mary E. Johnson circa 1915.^9,6,4 Walter Morris Kunes died on June 9, 1957 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania, at age 66.^6,4 He Walter M. Kunes, 66, of Beech Creek, died at 11.30 p.m. yesterday in the Lock Haven Hospital, five minutes after he was admitted. Mr. Kunes was stricken at 10 p.m. at his home, while watching television. Coroner Roy L. Bryerton gives the cause of death as an acute coronary occlusion. Mr. Kunes was retired two years ago after 40 years of employment by the New York Central Railroad as a freight conductor. He worked out of Jersey Shore, and the family lived there until 1924 when they returned to Beech Creek to make their home. A son of the late James and Mary Stover Kunes, he was born in Blanchard April 16, 1891. His wife, who survives him, is the former Mary Johnson, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Johnson of Beech Creek. Mr. Kunes was a member of the Beech Creek Methodist Church, and had served as Sunday School superintendent for a number of years. He was a member also of Blanchard I.O.O.F. 427; and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. His wife, four sons, Walter M., Jr., of Jersey Shore; Jack J., Lock Haven; William H., Beech Creek; Porter E., of Strum, Wisconsin; and a step-daughter, Mrs. Arthur Koch of Lock Haven, survive, also 17 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Joseph Kunes of Flemington is a brother, and Mrs. Charles Lindsey and Mrs. Roy C. Miller, both of Beech Creek, are surviving sisters. on June 10, 1957.⁶

     Mabel B. Kunes was buried at Blanchard Church of Christ Cemetery, Blanchard, Centre Co., Pennsylvania.^3,2 She was born in December, 1894 at Pennsylvania.¹ As of December 14, 1915,her married name was Miller.⁴ She married Roy Cleveland Miller on December 14, 1915 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.^4,2 Mabel B. Kunes MILLER - Services will be Monday at 2:30 p.m. at the Bechdel Funeral Home for Mrs. Mabel B. Kunes Miller, 77, of Fairview St., Beech Creek, widow of Roy C. Miller. She died at 6:40 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, 1972 at the Lock Haven Hospital. The Rev. George Haden Jr. will officiate. Interment, Christian Cemetery, Blanchard. on January 8, 1972.² She died on January 8, 1972 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania, at age 77.²

     Her Social Security Number was 165-16-0956.³ Emma J. Bowman was buried at Christian Cemetery, Liberty Township, Centre Co., Pennsylvania.² She was born on June 12, 1875 at Blanchard, Centre Co., Pennsylvania.^4,2,3 As of August 22, 1898,her married name was Kunes.¹ She married Franklin Curtis "Frank" Kunes, son of James A. Kunes and Mary Catherine Stover, on August 22, 1898 at Blanchard, Centre Co., Pennsylvania.¹ As of circa 1927,her married name was Frey.⁵ Emma J. Bowman married William E. Frey circa 1927.^2,5 Emma J. Bowman died on December 28, 1957 at Liberty Township, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, at age 82.²

     Her Social Security Number was 178-38-5174.¹ Elsie Viola Bittner was buried at Blanchard Church of Christ Cemetery, Blanchard, Centre Co., Pennsylvania.³ She was born on April 27, 1881 at Blanchard, Centre Co., Pennsylvania.¹ As of December 13, 1907,her married name was Kunes.⁴ She married Joseph B. Kunes, son of James A. Kunes and Mary Catherine Stover, on December 13, 1907.^3,4,5,2 Elsie Viola Bittner died in 1970.³

     Ella E. Graham was buried at Liberty Baptist Cemetery, Blanchard, Centre Co., Pennsylvania.^2,1 She was born on January 23, 1881 at Centre Co., Pennsylvania.¹ As of February 27, 1909,her married name was Kunes.³ She married Porter A. Kunes, son of James A. Kunes and Mary Catherine Stover, on February 27, 1909.³ Ella E. Graham died on October 4, 1931 at Liberty Township, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, at age 50.¹

     Charles Park Lindsey was buried at Liberty Baptist Cemetery, Blanchard, Centre Co., Pennsylvania.^1,5 His Social Security Number was 179-16-6491.⁷ He was born on August 9, 1883 at Beech Creek, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.^2,3,5,6,7 He married Alma Samantha Kunes, daughter of James A. Kunes and Mary Catherine Stover, on August 2, 1905 at Blanchard, Centre Co., Pennsylvania.^5,4 Charles Park Lindsey died on June 28, 1957 at Beech Creek, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania, at age 73.⁵

     Mary Elizabeth Kunes Mary E. Kling, 85, formerly of 815 Bellefonte Ave., Lock Haven, died Saturday. Jan. 27, 2001, in Valley View Nursing Home. She and her husband, Earl W. Kling, observed their 63rd anniversary in May. She was a Lock Haven Hospital switchboard operator for 22 years and a member of the hospital auxiliary. She was a deaconess of the First Church of Christ, Lock Haven. Born March 13, 1915, she was a daughter of Joseph and Elsie B. Bittner Kunes. Surviving, besides her husband, are two sons, Ronald E. Kling of Flemington and William L. Kling of this city; a sister, Josephine Fisher of Lock Haven; three grand children; and one great-grandchild. The funeral will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, at Walker’s, 231 High St., Flemington, with the Rev. Michael Abernathy officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Bethel Cemetery.⁴ She was buried at Mount Bethel United Church of Christ Cemetery, Lamar Township, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.^5,4 Her Social Security Number was 173-34-7097.⁶ She was born on March 13, 1915 at Blanchard, Centre Co., Pennsylvania.^6,3,4 As of May 8, 1937,her married name was Kling.⁷ She married Earl William Kling on May 8, 1937 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.^7,4 Mary Elizabeth Kunes died on January 27, 2001 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania, at age 85.^6,4

     Josephine Beth Kunes was buried at Blanchard Church of Christ Cemetery, Blanchard, Centre Co., Pennsylvania.^6,4 She Josephine B. Kunes Fisher, 84, formerly of 902 W. Third St., Lock Haven, died March 22, 2002, in the Lock Haven Hospital Extended Care Unit. Born Sept. 7, 1917 in Beech Creek, she was the daughter of the late Joseph B. and Elsie Bitner Kunes. She was married to James W. Fisher, who preceded her in death June 8, 1997.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 178-38-3976.⁷ She was born on September 7, 1917 at Beech Creek, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.^7,3,4 As of March 7, 1936,her married name was Fisher.⁸ She married James Wilson Fisher on March 7, 1936 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.^8,4 Josephine Beth Kunes died on March 22, 2002 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania, at age 84.^7,4

     His Social Security Number was 177-10-8346.³ Earl William Kling was buried at Mount Bethel United Church of Christ Cemetery, Lamar Township, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.² He was born on March 15, 1905 at Clintondale, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.^3,1 He married Mary Elizabeth Kunes, daughter of Joseph B. Kunes and Elsie Viola Bittner, on May 8, 1937 at Lock Haven, Clinton Co., Pennsylvania.^4,5 Earl William Kling died on September 9, 2001 at Pennsylvania at age 96.³