LaVerne Arden Ludwig1,2,3,4,5,6,7 
M, (15 August 1902 - 31 May 1978)
LaVerne Arden Ludwig was born on 15 August 1902 at Pleasant Valley, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.2,8,5 He was the son of Jacob Edward Ludwig and Kathryn Barbara Schon.2 LaVerne Arden Ludwig first married, at age 20, Edna Beatrice Sholder, age 18, daughter of Edward Sholder and Pearl A. Berry, on Thursday, 10 May 1923 at Lutheran Church Parsonage, Quiggleville, Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, by the Reverend M. M. Kitts.1,3,4,6 LaVerne Arden Ludwig married a second time, at age 54, Helen Beatrice Waltz, age 42, daughter of Lloyd Stanley Waltz and Emily Jane Young, on Saturday, 15 June 1957.2 LaVerne Arden Ludwig died on 31 May 1978 at Williamsport Hospital, Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, at age 75 years, 9 months and 16 days.2,8,5 He was buried on 3 June 1978 in the Buchanan Baptist Church Cemetery, located in Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. The funeral service was officiated by Reverend Gerald G. Heilman.2,8
As of 1956, LaVerne Arden Ludwig and Edna Beatrice Sholder lived at 2017 Misner Road, Williamsport, Pennsylvania.1 He became a widower at the age of 54 with the death of Edna on 29 August 1956.1
LaVerne Arden Ludwig was listed in the obituary for the former Edna Beatrice Sholder, on 30 August 1956 in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, as her husband.1 As of 1977, LaVerne Arden Ludwig and Helen Beatrice Waltz lived at Williamsport, Pennsylvania.2 His obituary was published sometime in June 1978 in the local paper, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. His obituary stated:
LaVerne A. Ludwig, 75, of 2017 Misner Road, died at 10 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, 1978, in the Williamsport Hospital, where he was admitted Monday as a medical patient.
Mr. Ludwig was a retired employee of Old Lycoming Twp.
He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and its Men's Bible Class, and a member of the Booster Bible Class of Buchanan Baptist Church.
He was also a member of Williamsport Moose Lodge 145.
Born in Pleasant Valley Aug. 15, 1902, he was the son of Edward and Kathryn Schon Ludwig.
Surviving are his wife, the former Helen Waltz; three sons, Glenn E., Dale A. and Kenneth L., and two daughters, Mrs. Lewis Barnes and Mrs. Richard Free, all of this city; two stepsons, Stanley Harman and Alvin Harman, both of this city; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Roy Gee, of this city, and Mrs. Richard Miller, of Linden; a brother Miles, of Williamsport RD 2; a sister, Mrs. Mildred Vollman, of Cogan Station, 28 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Knight's, 1914 Memorial Avenue, with his pastor, the Rev. Gerald G. Heilman, officiating. Burial will be in Buchanan Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.2 According to the Social Security Administrations Death Index LaVerne's last known residence was Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.5
As of 1956, LaVerne Arden Ludwig and Edna Beatrice Sholder lived at 2017 Misner Road, Williamsport, Pennsylvania.1 He became a widower at the age of 54 with the death of Edna on 29 August 1956.1
LaVerne Arden Ludwig was listed in the obituary for the former Edna Beatrice Sholder, on 30 August 1956 in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, as her husband.1
As of 1977, LaVerne Arden Ludwig and Helen Beatrice Waltz lived at Williamsport, Pennsylvania.2 His obituary was published sometime in June 1978 in the local paper, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. His obituary stated:LaVerne A. Ludwig, 75, of 2017 Misner Road, died at 10 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, 1978, in the Williamsport Hospital, where he was admitted Monday as a medical patient.
Mr. Ludwig was a retired employee of Old Lycoming Twp.
He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and its Men's Bible Class, and a member of the Booster Bible Class of Buchanan Baptist Church.
He was also a member of Williamsport Moose Lodge 145.
Born in Pleasant Valley Aug. 15, 1902, he was the son of Edward and Kathryn Schon Ludwig.
Surviving are his wife, the former Helen Waltz; three sons, Glenn E., Dale A. and Kenneth L., and two daughters, Mrs. Lewis Barnes and Mrs. Richard Free, all of this city; two stepsons, Stanley Harman and Alvin Harman, both of this city; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Roy Gee, of this city, and Mrs. Richard Miller, of Linden; a brother Miles, of Williamsport RD 2; a sister, Mrs. Mildred Vollman, of Cogan Station, 28 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Knight's, 1914 Memorial Avenue, with his pastor, the Rev. Gerald G. Heilman, officiating. Burial will be in Buchanan Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.2
According to the Social Security Administrations Death Index LaVerne's last known residence was Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.5Children of LaVerne Arden Ludwig and Edna Beatrice Sholder
- Glen Edward Ludwig2,6 (2 Nov 1923 - 21 Jan 1989)
- Dale Arden Ludwig+2,3,6 (7 Sep 1928 - 28 Oct 1993)
- Kenneth Larue Ludwig+2,4,6 (21 Feb 1934 - 27 Apr 1999)
- Pearl Kathryn Ludwig+2,6 (15 Jul 1937 - 1 Oct 2010)
- Doris Irene Ludwig+2,6,7
Last Edited=30 Jan 2013
Citations
- [S1237] Mrs. Edna B. Ludwig obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 30 August 1956, p. 33. James V. Brown Library, Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
- [S1242] LaVerne A. Ludwig obituary, undated clipping from an unidentified newspaper presumably from a local paper in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, June 1978. The original was given to the author, on 1 June 1999 by Donna [Edler] Sayah. The original newspaper clipping came from Donna's mother Johanna [Weiss] Edler (1915-1999) and was a part of her collection of personal memorabilia that she had collected throughout her lifetime. Kevin Leonard Sholder, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
- [S192] Dale A. Ludwig obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, October 1993. Kevin Leonard Sholder, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
- [S1212] Kenneth L. Ludwig obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 28 April 1999, p. 9. James V. Brown Library, Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
- [S151] Social Security Death Index, RootsWeb online, at http://ssdi.rootsweb.com (Baltimore, Maryland: U.S. Social Security Administration, January 2004 update). The SSDI component of RootsWeb online is drawn from the Social Security Death Benefits Index of the U.S. Social Security Administration. LAVERNE LUDWIG, birth listed as 15 Aug 1902, died listed as May 1978, issued in the State of Pennsylvania. Last residence Williamsport, Lycoming, PA, last benefit (none specified). Accessed 3 Mar 2004.
- [S2112] "Pearl K. Barnes obituary," Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 3 October 2010, online archives (http://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/554485/… : accessed 6 January 2011). Kevin Leonard Sholder, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
- [S2291] "Mr., Mrs. H. Richard Free observe 50th anniversary," Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 29 July 2012, online archives (http://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/581341/… : accessed 29 January 2013). Kevin Leonard Sholder, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
- [S194] Laverne A. Ludwig and Helen B. (Waltz) Ludwig tombstone, Buchanan Baptist Church Cemetery, 3240 Grimesville Road, Williamsport, Pennsylvania; photographed by Kevin Sholder, in March 2002. An upright memorial tombstone made of granite and in excellent shape. It states surname Ludwig, then Laverne A 1902 - 1978 and Helen B. 1915 - 1982.