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KLENKE FAMILY CELEBRATES 5 GENERATIONS

August 31, 2018 The Waynedale News Staff 0 min read

Mariana Sweat born May 4, 2018. Front row (l-r): Charles and Joan Klenke – Great-Great-Grand Parents Back row (l-r):Dawn Anders – Grandmother, Sue Sweat – Mother, Dianne Diehl – Great Grandmother; all of Huntington.

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