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HUNKLER CELEBRATED ANNIVERSARY

February 21, 2007 The Waynedale News Staff 0 min read

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hunkler were married on February 9, 1957 at St. Joseph’s Hessen Cassel.

Their six sons all graduated from Wayne High School. Three of their sons graduated from Purdue University, one from Notre Dame, one from Navel Academy, and one from Indiana University. They are also very proud to have 16 wonderful grandchildren.

Thomas was an Engineer and retired from ITT with 40 years service, and Donna worked at Ear, Nose, and Throat Associates, P.C. for 13 years until she retired.

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