Merlin Wuebker was born in 1926 in Carroll, Iowa. In 1951, he enlisted in the United States Army where he honorably served his country until 1959. In 1953 Merlin and Rita Berning were married. They lived in Ayrshire before moving to a farm west of Milford in 1960. They retired from farming in 1986.

In his free time, Merlin loved socializing and was always current on what was going on. He was a man of great love for his family, faith and volunteering. At 95, Merlin was still helping with the harvest by bringing in the grain to the elevator. Most of all, he loved people, talking to them, and learning from them. Everyone was a friend to Merlin.

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