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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
John J.
Klinger
January 14, 1941 – December 17, 2019
Obituary
John J Klinger, age 78, of Valley View, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his family.
He was born on Tuesday, January 14, 1941, in Pottsville, a son of the late Austin Klinger and the late Florence Deiter Klinger.
He was a 1958 graduate of Tri-Valley High School.
John was a truck driver for Kocher Coal Company for fifteen years and then a truck driver for the Hershey Company for twenty-five years until his retirement.
He was a member of Friedens Lutheran Church, Hegins.
He was also a member of FandAM Valley Lodge #797 and the Tall Cedars of Lebanon Millersburg Forest #125.
John was an avid fan of the Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Phillies, and Penn State. He loved golfing and gardening.
He is survived by his wife Shirley A Troutman Klinger, to whom he was married for 59 years.
He is also survived by a son, Dirk J Klinger and his companion Lisa Landis of Hershey; a daughter, Kathy L Raupers and her husband Kyle of Ulster; five grandchildren, Derrick Morgan, Adam Morgan, Breanne Bernstein, Garrett Morgan, and Aubria Klinger; and four great-grandchildren, Mya Morgan, Gavin Morgan, Caleb Bernstein, and Trevor Morgan.
Private services were held at the Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View.
Burial was made in Friedens Cemetery, Hegins.
Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com .
He was born on Tuesday, January 14, 1941, in Pottsville, a son of the late Austin Klinger and the late Florence Deiter Klinger.
He was a 1958 graduate of Tri-Valley High School.
John was a truck driver for Kocher Coal Company for fifteen years and then a truck driver for the Hershey Company for twenty-five years until his retirement.
He was a member of Friedens Lutheran Church, Hegins.
He was also a member of FandAM Valley Lodge #797 and the Tall Cedars of Lebanon Millersburg Forest #125.
John was an avid fan of the Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Phillies, and Penn State. He loved golfing and gardening.
He is survived by his wife Shirley A Troutman Klinger, to whom he was married for 59 years.
He is also survived by a son, Dirk J Klinger and his companion Lisa Landis of Hershey; a daughter, Kathy L Raupers and her husband Kyle of Ulster; five grandchildren, Derrick Morgan, Adam Morgan, Breanne Bernstein, Garrett Morgan, and Aubria Klinger; and four great-grandchildren, Mya Morgan, Gavin Morgan, Caleb Bernstein, and Trevor Morgan.
Private services were held at the Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View.
Burial was made in Friedens Cemetery, Hegins.
Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com .
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