Notes:

MILTON GELNETT

In Memory Of
MILTON GELNETT
Liverpool, Perry Co, PA.


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Died:
Polyclinic Medical Center

Milton married Gertrude Pearl BARNER on 10 Jul 1909 in Liverpool, Perry Co, PA. Gertrude (daughter of Jacob BARNER, Jr. and Margaret Alice DECKARD) was born on 29 Dec 1890 in Greenwood Twp, Perry Co, PA; died on 17 Sep 1983 in Perry Village, New Bloomfield, PA; was buried in Barners Lutheran Church Cemetery - Liverpool. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

CLAYTON GELNETT, 86, RR1 LIVERPOOL
Store owner, Twp supervisor

LIVERPOOL - Clayton Barner Gelnett, 86, of RR1 Liverpool died at
5:15 a.m. Friday, March 1, 1996, at Polyclinic Medical Center,
Harrisburg. Mr. Gelnett had been a patient since Feb. 20.
Mr. Gelnett was born Nov. 2, 1909, in Liverpool Twp, a son of
the late Milton and Gertrude "Pearl" (Barner) Gelnett. Mr. Gelnett
married Ruth Minerva Kauffman on Sept. 21, 1934.
Mr. Gelnett attended Barner's School at Liverpool.
Mr. Gelnett owned and operated Gelnett Store in Liverpool for 30
years. Mr. Gelnett was a Liverpool Twp supervisor for eight
years.
Mr. Gelnett was a member of Barners (St. John's) Lutheran Church,
RR1 Liverpool; the American Association of Retired Persons; and the
Liverpool Fire Company and Ambulance League.
Mr. Gelnett enjoyed hunting.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, is a son, Robert C. of RR1
Liverpool; three sisters, Mildred O. Witmer of RR1 Liverpool, Ardella
M. Cauffman of RR2 Millerstown and Gertrude Marie Shirk of
Selinsgrove; a granddaughter; and a great-granddaughter.
A brother, Bruce, died in infancy.
The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in Barners (St.
John's) Lutheran Church, RR1 Liverpool, by the Rev. Robert Butts.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitors may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the George P. Garman
Funeral Home, 606 N. Front St., Liverpool.

Clipping


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Died:
Polyclinic Medical Center

Clayton married Ruth Minerva KAUFFMAN on 21 Sep 1934. Ruth was born on 30 May 1911 in Ferguson Valley, Mifflin Co, PA; died on 6 Apr 2008 in Liverpool, Perry Co, PA; was buried in Barners Lutheran Church Cemetery - Liverpool. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Died:
in childhood

Notes:

WITMER, MILDRED OLIVE - Mrs. Mildred O. Witmer, 82, of Liverpool RR1 [
Liverpool Twp], Perry Co, died
Thursday, May 30, 1996 at 1:00 p.m. at her home. Born January 8, 191
4 at Liverpool RR1, she
was the daughter of the late Milton and Pearl Barner Gelnett. March 26
, 1938 she married W.
Ray Witmer, who preceded her in death January 19, 1978. Mrs. Witmer wa
s a 1932 graduate of
Liverpool High School. She was a homemaker and mother, but also did co
oking in the dietary
department of the former Good Samaritan Nursing and Convalescent Home
, Liverpool, Perry Co, PA 17045, or the Alzheimer's Association, Sout
h Central PA Chapter, 600 North
12th Street, Suite 5, Lemoyne, PA 17043.
(THE JUNIATA SENTINEL -- JUNE 5, 1996 -- MIFFLINTOWN, PA.)


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Mildred married William Ray WITMER on 26 Mar 1938. William (son of William Henry WITMER and Ida Alice CLEMENS, son of William Henry WITMER) was born on 27 Feb 1914; died on 19 Jan 1978; was buried in Barners Lutheran Church Cemetery - Liverpool. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

ARDELLA CAUFFMAN
Ardella Cauffman, 82, of Millerstown RR 1 died Wednesday, May 13, 199
8 at home.
She was born Nov. 21, 1915 in Liverpool Twp. to the late Milton and Pe
arl (Barner) Gelnett.
She was a graduate of Liverpool High School; a former employee of Mt
. Hope Dress Factory in Liverpool; and a member of St. Matthew's Luthe
an Church, Millerstown RR 1, Perry Valley Grange, Millerstown Fire Co
mpany and Ambulance League.
Surviving are her husband of 56 years, Robert H. Cauffman; three sons
, Dean M., Glen R. and Earl E., all of Millerstown; a sister, Marie Sh
irk of Selinsgrove; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren
.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Clayton, and one sister, Mil
dred Witmer.
Services were held May 17 in her church with the Rev. Paul W. Case off
iciating. Burial was in the church cemetery.


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Died:

Ardella married Robert Harold CAUFFMAN on 16 Apr 1942. Robert was born on 8 Dec 1919; died on 25 Oct 2014; was buried in Saint Matthew Cemetery - Millerstown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

G. MARIE SHIRK
G. Marie Shirk, 86, of Selinsgrove died Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at Ri
verWoods, Lewisburg.

She was born March 24, 1923 in rural Liverpool to the late Milton an
d G. Pearl (Barner) Gelnett.

She had been employed at Liverpool Shirt Factory and was a homemaker
; a 1942 graduate of Liverpool High School; a member of Wesley Unite
d Methodist Church, Selinsgrove; and enjoyed socializing with friend
s and corresponding by letter writing.

She was the widow of Herman R. Shirk, to whom she was married 59 years
.

Surviving are a son, Kerry A. of Selinsgrove and a daughter, Sherry Do
elly, both of Selinsgrove; three grandchildren, Brian P. Donnelly o
f State College, Kelly M. VanHorn of Freeburg and Eric R. Donnelly o
f Selinsgrove; a great-grandson, Sawyer VanHorn; a sister-in-law, Carr
ie Shirk of Liverpool; and a brother-in-law, Robert Cauffman of Miller
stown.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Clayton and Bruce Gelnett
, in childhood; and two sisters, Mildred Witmer and Ardella Cauffman.

Services were held July 27 in George P. Garman Funeral Home, Liverpool
, with the Rev. Dr. Michael L. Stine officiating and Lynn Schmoyer ass
isting. Burial was in St. John (Barners) Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to RiverWoods, Memorial Fund, 320
1 River Road, Lewisburg 17837.

Perry County Times
7/30/2009


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Died:
Riverwoods

Gertrude married Herman Robert SHIRK in Nov 1947. Herman was born on 23 May 1919 in Richfield, Juniata Co, PA; died on 12 Feb 2006 in Selinsgrove, Penn Twp, Snyder Co, PA; was buried in Barners Lutheran Church Cemetery - Liverpool. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

R.C. married R.L. GARLIN [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: C.E. MILLER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

D.R. married J.C.J. WATKINS [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

MILLERSTOWN- Earl Eugene "Cowman" Cauffman, 65 of Millerstown passed a
way on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 from injuries sustained in an automobi
le accident.
He was the husband of Teresa L. "Terry" (Metz) Cauffman to whom he wa
s married for 34 years.
Earl was born at home in rural Greenwood Township, Perry County. He wa
s the son of the late Robert H. and Ardella M. (Gelnett) Cauffman. H
e was a 1970 graduate of Greenwood High School.
Earl was engaged in farming all of his life.
He was a member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Millerstown, the Newpo
t Owls Club, Hunters Valley Sportsman's Association, Loyal Order of M
oose Lodge No. 925, Millerstown, and the American Legion Post No. 364
, Liverpool.
Earl loved to be in the outdoors and he enjoyed hunting and fishing.
In addition to his wife, Earl is survived by his two sons: Brady Cauff
man of Millerstown and Phil Cauffman at home, four granddaughters: Ash
ley Berg wife of Travis, Alyssa Cauffman and her fiance Shane Seibert
, Lauren Dressler and Caitlyn Cauffman; a grandson Cody Cauffman, thre
e great grandsons: Gadge, Miles, and Brodie Berg; two brothers: Glen C
auffman and Dean Cauffman both of Millerstown; three nephews, and a ni
ece.
Earl was preceded in death by a son Travis Cauffman and a niece Robert
a "Bobbie Jo" Rumfelt.
Friends and family are invited to a Celebration of Life Service on Sun
day, October 22, 2017 at 3:00 PM from the Newport Family Life Center
, 27 W. Shortcut Road, Newport.
In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made in loving memory of Ear
l to St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 600 Centerville Road, Millerstown, P
A 17062. The George P. Garman Funeral Homes, Inc., 606 N. Front Street
, Liverpool is assisting the family with the arrangements. www.pennliv
e.com/obits
Published on Pennlive.com and in The Patriot-News from Oct. 7 to Oct
. 8, 2017


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Earl married Teresa L. "Terry" METZ about 1983. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Glen Robert Cauffman, 74, of Millerstown, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at UPMC Pinnacle Health Hospital in Harrisburg.

He was born on October 2, 1947, in Harrisburg, a son of the late Robert and Ardella (Gelnett) Cauffman.

Glen was a graduate of Greenwood High School and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Penn State University. He established the agricultural education program at Greenwood High and supported the Greenwood FFA. He retired from Penn State University after 25 years as Manager of Farm Operations and Facilities in 2011. Glen most recently raised Angora goats and developed a mohair accessory and yarn business, Pure American Naturals. Glen spent his life being an innovative farmer.

He was an active member and officer of many agricultural organizations, including the Mid-Atlantic Master Farmers Association and the Perry County Farm Bureau. He was a member of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Millerstown.

His passions in life were farming, education and research, and conservation. He also enjoyed woodworking, beekeeping, and driving horses.

Glen is survived by his three sons, Todd J. Cauffman, Mark E. Cauffman, and Eric M. Cauffman, all of Millerstown; one granddaughter Sydney Cauffman; one grandson Ethan Rumfelt; one brother Dean Cauffman; and his companion, Judith M. Shoemaker.
He is preceded by his parents; one daughter Roberta Jo (Cauffman) Rumfelt; a brother Earl Cauffman; and a nephew Travis Cauffman.

Services have not been finalized.

The George P. Garman Funeral Homes, Inc., 606 N. Front Street, Liverpool, has been entrusted with the arrangements.
https://www.facebook.com/George-P-Garman-Funeral-Homes-Inc-1015158155273798/

Family/Spouse: Gary E. DONNELLY. Gary was born in 3/10/1971. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

W.L. married C.E. BURKHART, III. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: T. ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

M.A. married A.M. MAXTON [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Died:

J.L. married J. GAILUS [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: N.M. ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:

Family/Spouse: Norry P. VANHORN. Norry was born in 5/26/1978. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: D. CICCOCIOPPO. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]