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CHARLES & JOAN KLENKE CELEBRATE 65TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

June 22, 2015 The Waynedale News Staff 0 min read

On June 17, Charles and Joan Klenke celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. They exchanged vows at St. Paul Methodist Church in Fort Wayne.

Klenke’s have three daughters, Dianne Diehl of Huntington; Patricia (John) Norris of Roanoke; Jennifer (Mark) Christlieb of Fort Wayne and a son, Richard (deceased). Their five grandchildren are Dawn (Scott) Anders and Christopher (Amanda) Diehl both of Huntington; David (Kara) Roth of Waynesville, Missouri; James Roth of Fort Wayne; and Andrew Roth (deceased). Joining the family are eight great-granddaughters and one great-grandson. And as a bonus, God has given Charlie and Joan two great-great-grandchildren, Isabella Krause of Bluffton and Matthew Wise of Huntington.

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