Kathryn "Katie" R. Schadle ^{1 2}

   Another name for Kathryn was Katie R. Shedel.⁴

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Muhlenberg, Berks, PA. ¹ The 1900 census recorded Benneville Clay, laborer in stone quarry, 58, born Dec 1841, living with wife Rebecca, 58, Jan 1842; and step-daughter Katie Shadel, 17, Dec 1882. Benneville and Rebecca were married for 32 years and she had birthed 3 children, 2 alive in 1900. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

2. Cause of Death: Katie died at St. Joseph Hospital from cirrhosis of liver, 1 May 1955, Reading, Berks, PA. ²

3. Obituary: Reading Eagle: obituary of Mrs. Howard M. Troutman on 2 May 1955 in Reading, Berks, PA. ⁴ Mrs. Katie R. (Shedel) Troutman, 72, wife of Howard M. Troutman, of 127 Amity St., died yesterday in St. Joseph's Hospital.
Born in Bern Township, a daughter of the late Daniel and Sarah Ann (Ammerell) Shedel, Mrs. Troutman was a member of Good Shepherd Evangelical and Reformed Church. She also was a member of Camp No. 5688, Royal Neighbors of America.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. in the F. F. Seidel, Inc., Funeral Chapel, the Rev. J. R. Rothermel officiating. Burial will be in Hinnershitz Cemetery.