Kathryn Grace Waltz1,2,3,4 
F, (5 June 1933 - 17 September 1985)
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- 11th great-granddaughter of Hans Kiess
6th great-granddaughter of Casper Ulmer
7th great-granddaughter of Hans Peter Walz
3rd great-granddaughter of Abraham Wolf
Kathryn Grace Waltz was born on 5 June 1933.1,4 She was the daughter of Elmer Ellsworth Waltz and Josephine Casselberry Bennett.3,4,5 Kathryn Grace Waltz married David W. Short, son of George A. Short, circa 1955 at Bethel Presbyterian Church, Bottle Run, Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, by the Reverend Daniel Simpson Robinson and Reverend Clyde E. Rickabaugh.3,2,6 Kathryn Grace Waltz died on 17 September 1985 at her home, 213 Alberon Drive, Park Ridge, New Jersey, at age 52 years, 3 months and 12 days.1,4 She was buried on 21 September 1985 in the Wildwood Cemetery, located in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. The funeral service was officiated by Reverend Joseph C. Simpson.4
Kathryn Grace Waltz graduated in 1952 from Williamsport Area High School, located in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.3 The marriage announcement for Kathryn Grace Waltz and David W. Short was published circa 1955 in the local paper, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. This announcement stated:
Miss Kathryn G. Waltz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer E. Waltz, of Williamsport RD 2, will become the bride of David W. Short, son of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Short, of Chagrin Falls, O.
The ceremony will take place Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in the Bethel Presbyterian Church, Bottle Run Road. The Rev. Daniel S. Robinson and the Rev. Clyde E. Rickabaugh will solemnize the double-ring ceremony. Wedding music will be provided by William H. Wurster, who also will accompany the soloist, Miss Marian Law.
The bride will be given in marriage by her father. As her attendants, Miss Waltz has chosen her cousin, Miss Jean L. Bennett, as maid of honor, and her sister, Miss Mary L. Waltz, as bridesmaid. Clair E. Waltz, brother of the bride, will serve as best man. Ushers will be Harold E. Waltz, brother of the bride and Harold A. Short, brother of the prospective groom.
A reception will follow the ceremony at the Old Lycoming Township Volunteer Fire Hall. Miss Waltz was graduated from the Williamsport High School class of 1952 and was employed in the office of the Williamsport Wholesale Grocery Company. Mr. Short was graduated from the Chagrin Falls High School class of 1951 and has recently returned after serving with the Army in Korea.3 As of 1962, Kathryn Grace Waltz and David W. Short lived in Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.3,5 Her obituary was published sometime in September 1985 Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Her obituary stated:
MRS. DAVID W. SHORT - Mrs. Kathryn G. Short, 52, wife of David W. Short, of 213 Alberon Drive, Park Ridge, N.J., and a city native, died at her home at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 17, 1985, after an extended illness.
Born June 5, 1933, she was a daughter of Elmer and Josephine Bennett Waltz.
She was a charter member and original treasurer of the National Railway Historical Society and was a chapter trustee. In 1983, she received that organization's member of the year award. Mrs. Short also was treasurer of the Park Ridge Railroad Station Restoration Association, and a member of the National Association of Railroad Passengers. She was a member of the auxiliary of Marz-Allen Tri-Borough Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8946, Woodcliff Lake, N. J., and the American Association of Retired Persons.
Surviving, besides her husband, are her parents, of Williamsport RD 5; two daughters, Mrs. Nancy Sue Dibert, of Eatontown, N. J., and Miss Jennifer K., at home; two brothers, Clair E. Waltz, of Cogan Station, and Harold E. Waltz, this city; two sisters, Miss Mary L. Waltz, also of this city, and Mrs. Beverly M. Fishel, of Williamsport RD 5.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Bethel United Presbyterian Church, Bottle Run Road, with the Rev. Joseph C. Simpson, church pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Wildwood Cemetery. Friends may call at Sanders', 821 Diamond Street, from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. The family will provide the flowers.4
The former Kathryn Grace Waltz was listed in the obituary of David W. Short, on 20 March 2003 in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, as his deceased wife.2
Kathryn Grace Waltz graduated in 1952 from Williamsport Area High School, located in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.3 The marriage announcement for Kathryn Grace Waltz and David W. Short was published circa 1955 in the local paper, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. This announcement stated:
Miss Kathryn G. Waltz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer E. Waltz, of Williamsport RD 2, will become the bride of David W. Short, son of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Short, of Chagrin Falls, O.
The ceremony will take place Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in the Bethel Presbyterian Church, Bottle Run Road. The Rev. Daniel S. Robinson and the Rev. Clyde E. Rickabaugh will solemnize the double-ring ceremony. Wedding music will be provided by William H. Wurster, who also will accompany the soloist, Miss Marian Law.
The bride will be given in marriage by her father. As her attendants, Miss Waltz has chosen her cousin, Miss Jean L. Bennett, as maid of honor, and her sister, Miss Mary L. Waltz, as bridesmaid. Clair E. Waltz, brother of the bride, will serve as best man. Ushers will be Harold E. Waltz, brother of the bride and Harold A. Short, brother of the prospective groom.
A reception will follow the ceremony at the Old Lycoming Township Volunteer Fire Hall. Miss Waltz was graduated from the Williamsport High School class of 1952 and was employed in the office of the Williamsport Wholesale Grocery Company. Mr. Short was graduated from the Chagrin Falls High School class of 1951 and has recently returned after serving with the Army in Korea.3 As of 1962, Kathryn Grace Waltz and David W. Short lived in Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.3,5 Her obituary was published sometime in September 1985 Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Her obituary stated:
MRS. DAVID W. SHORT - Mrs. Kathryn G. Short, 52, wife of David W. Short, of 213 Alberon Drive, Park Ridge, N.J., and a city native, died at her home at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 17, 1985, after an extended illness.
Born June 5, 1933, she was a daughter of Elmer and Josephine Bennett Waltz.
She was a charter member and original treasurer of the National Railway Historical Society and was a chapter trustee. In 1983, she received that organization's member of the year award. Mrs. Short also was treasurer of the Park Ridge Railroad Station Restoration Association, and a member of the National Association of Railroad Passengers. She was a member of the auxiliary of Marz-Allen Tri-Borough Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8946, Woodcliff Lake, N. J., and the American Association of Retired Persons.
Surviving, besides her husband, are her parents, of Williamsport RD 5; two daughters, Mrs. Nancy Sue Dibert, of Eatontown, N. J., and Miss Jennifer K., at home; two brothers, Clair E. Waltz, of Cogan Station, and Harold E. Waltz, this city; two sisters, Miss Mary L. Waltz, also of this city, and Mrs. Beverly M. Fishel, of Williamsport RD 5.
The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Bethel United Presbyterian Church, Bottle Run Road, with the Rev. Joseph C. Simpson, church pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Wildwood Cemetery. Friends may call at Sanders', 821 Diamond Street, from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. The family will provide the flowers.4
The former Kathryn Grace Waltz was listed in the obituary of David W. Short, on 20 March 2003 in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, as his deceased wife.2
Children of Kathryn Grace Waltz and David W. Short
Last Edited=26 Jan 2010
Citations
- [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. KATHRYN SHORT, birth listed as 05 Jun 1933, died listed as Sep 1985, issued in the State of Pennsylvania. Last residence (not specified), last benefit Park Ridge, Bergen, NJ. Accessed 25 Apr 2004.
- [S631] David W. Short obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 20 March 2003. Original obituary available in print or online for 30 days from publication at: http://www.sungazette.com/obituary/obituaryArchive.asp. Kevin Leonard Sholder, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
- [S933] Kathryn G. Waltz to wed David W. Short, undated clipping from an unidentified newspaper presumably from a local paper in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, circa 1956. The original article was from a scrapbook of personal memorabilia compiled by Johanna [Weiss] Edler (1915-1999) through out her life. Viewed in the home of her daughter Donna (Edler) Sayah on 1 June 1999, by Kevin Sholder. Donna Lee Edler, Montoursville, Pennsylvania, USA.
- [S934] Kathryn G. Short obituary, undated clipping from an unidentified newspaper presumably from a local paper in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, September 1985. 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.
- [S938] Mr., Mrs. Waltz Observe 35th Anniversary, undated clipping from an unidentified newspaper presumably from a local paper in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 27 September 1964. The original article was from a scrapbook of personal memorabilia compiled by Johanna (Weiss) Edler (1915-1999) through out her life. Viewed in the home of her daughter Donna (Edler) Sayah on 1 June 1999, by Kevin Sholder. Donna Lee Edler, Montoursville, Pennsylvania, USA.
- [S937] Beverly Waltz, Marvin Fishel Married In Afternoon Service, undated clipping from an unidentified newspaper presumably from a local paper in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, circa 1960. The original article was from a scrapbook of personal memorabilia compiled by Johanna [Weiss] Edler (1915-1999) through out her life. Viewed in the home of her daughter Donna (Edler) Sayah on 1 June 1999, by Kevin Sholder. Donna Lee Edler, Montoursville, Pennsylvania, USA.