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Wayne Moneyheffer¹

• Last Edited: 20 Jan 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Wayne Moneyheffer was born on 6 April 1915, Jackson Township, Elkhart County, IN.²
• He was the son of Jacob Moneyheffer and Oma Newcomer.²
• Wayne Moneyheffer married Ruth Naomi Bowers, daughter of Elmer Bowers and Clara Alice Schwalm, in October 1937; License date: 16 Oct 1937.^1,2
• Wayne Moneyheffer died in 1998.³
• He was buried at Whitehead Cemetery, New Paris, Elkhart County, IN.³

• Father*: Jacob Moneyheffer²
• Mother*: Oma Newcomer²

Edna Hoover¹

• Last Edited: 21 Jan 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Edna Hoover was born in 1879.²
• She married Samuel Fremont Schwalm, son of Harrison Monroe Schwalm and Margaret Spohn, on 21 December 1899.^1,3
• Edna Hoover died in 1955.²
• She was buried at Olive Cemetery, Wakarusa, Elkhart County, IN.²

Gleta Bernice Schwalm^1,2

• Last Edited: 21 Jan 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Gleta Bernice Schwalm was born on 11 April 1903.²
• She was the daughter of Samuel Fremont Schwalm and Edna Hoover.¹
• Gleta Bernice Schwalm married John Galen Whitehead, son of George A. Whitehead and Nettie Neff, in March 1924.^1,3
• Gleta Bernice Schwalm died on 15 November 1987, Goshen, Elkhart County, IN, at age 84.²
• She was buried at Violett Cemetery, Goshen, Elkhart County, IN.⁴

• Father*: Samuel Fremont Schwalm¹ b. 29 Aug 1879, d. 20 Oct 1940
• Mother*: Edna Hoover¹ b. 1879, d. 1955

John Galen Whitehead¹

• Last Edited: 21 Jan 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• John Galen Whitehead was born on 17 August 1901.²
• He was the son of George A. Whitehead and Nettie Neff.²
• John Galen Whitehead married Gleta Bernice Schwalm, daughter of Samuel Fremont Schwalm and Edna Hoover, in March 1924.^1,2
• John Galen Whitehead died on 21 December 1983, at age 82.³
• He was buried at Violett Cemetery, Goshen, Elkhart County, IN.³

• Father*: George A. Whitehead²
• Mother*: Nettie Neff²

William Dean Whitehead¹

• Last Edited: 21 Jan 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• William Dean Whitehead was born on 11 February 1925, New Paris, Elkhart County, IN.²
• He was the son of John Galen Whitehead and Gleta Bernice Schwalm.¹
• William Dean Whitehead died on 16 May 2008, Indianapolis, Marion County, IN, at age 83.³
• He was buried at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Fishers, Hamilton County, IN.⁴

• Father*: John Galen Whitehead¹ b. 17 Aug 1901, d. 21 Dec 1983
• Mother*: Gleta Bernice Schwalm¹ b. 11 Apr 1903, d. 15 Nov 1987

Susie Miller¹

• Last Edited: 22 Jan 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Susie Miller was born on 27 November 1887, Elkhart County, IN.²
• She was the daughter of Josiah Miller and Mary Hoover.²
• Susie Miller married Harvey W. Schwalm, son of Harrison Monroe Schwalm and Margaret Spohn, on 20 January 1906.^1,2,3
• Susie Miller died in 1975.⁴
• She was buried at Yellow Creek Brick Cemetery, Southwest, Elkhart County, IN.⁴

• Father*: Josiah Miller²
• Mother*: Mary Hoover²

Merle Lamar Schwalm^1,2

• Last Edited: 22 Jan 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Merle Lamar Schwalm was born on 16 February 1909, Wakarusa, Elkhart County, IN.^3,4
• He was the son of Harvey W. Schwalm and Susie Miller.¹
• Merle Lamar Schwalm married Florence Edna Shank, daughter of John Shank and Agnes Christophel, on 28 May 1927.^1,5
• Merle Lamar Schwalm died on 23 January 2000, Goshen, Elkhart County, IN, at age 90.^3,4
• He was buried at Violett Cemetery, Goshen, Elkhart County, IN.³

• Father*: Harvey W. Schwalm¹ b. 22 Jan 1882, d. 1922
• Mother*: Susie Miller¹ b. 27 Nov 1887, d. 1975

Florence Edna Shank¹

• Last Edited: 22 Jan 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Florence Edna Shank was born on 6 May 1910.³
• She was the daughter of John Shank and Agnes Christophel.^2,3
• Florence Edna Shank married Merle Lamar Schwalm, son of Harvey W. Schwalm and Susie Miller, on 28 May 1927.^1,4
• Florence Edna Shank was buried on 21 February 2007, at Violett Cemetery, Goshen, Elkhart County, IN.⁴
• Online obituary:
  Florence E. Schwalm, 96, life-long resident of Goshen and in recent years, of Evergreen Place, Greencroft, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2007. She was born May 6, 1910, to Agnes and John Shank, in Wakarusa.
  Florence was the fourth child in a family of five girls and five boys. Of those ten, three survive: Marjorie Stephens of Niles, Michigan, Donald Shank of Little River, South Carolina, and Kermit Shank of Hamilton, Indiana. She was recently preceded by three brothers: Alvin, Ray, and Kenneth, and three sisters: Lucille Shank Messner of Elkhart, Gladys Shank Ganger and Irma Shank Mishler, both of Goshen.
  Florence was married May 28, 1927, to Merle LaMar Schwalm, who passed away on January 23, 2000, at the age of 90. They celebrated 72 years of marriage together. Both were members of the Goshen City Church of the Brethren.
  Their three children survive: Donna (Harold) Schrock of Goshen, Dean (Anna) Schwalm of Syracuse, and Jane (Robert W.) Miller of Wheaton, Illinois. Also surviving are eight grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.
  She was much loved by every member of her extended family, and they were her greatest joy. She wil be remembered with great affection for her unfailing courage, good humor, and welcoming warmth.
  Florence was a past member of Eastern Star and Maplecrest Country Club.
  Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, February 20, at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home.
  An 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 21, 2007, funeral service will be conducted at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home. Rev. Yvonne Riege and Timothy T. Yoder, both of Goshen City Church of the Brethren will officiate.
  Burial will be in Violett Cemetery, Goshen.
  Memorial contributions may be given to Goshen City Church of the Brethren or to Goshen Hospital Foundation.⁵
  

• Father*: John Shank²
• Mother*: Agnes Christophel³