My grandparents interacted with many people throughout their lives. The years 1942-1946 were no exception. As we progress through the letters, it might be easier to have a quick chart of all the people mentioned. This page is very much a work in progress as more people reveal themselves.
The Family
Lt. (jg) Roscoe S. Yegerlehner, a doctor from Kentland, IN (Find A Grave) 1904-1989
Gladys R. (Foster) Yegerlehner, his wife (Find A Grave) 1905-1998
John F. Yegerlehner, oldest son, a talented musician (Find A Grave) 1930-2011
Mark A. Yegerlehner, middle son, (Find A Grave) 1933-1994
Michael Yegerlehner, 3rd son, born prematurely in June 1940 and died 2 days later (Find A Grave)
David A. Yegerlehner, youngest son, born in 1942 while Roscoe was overseas
The In-Laws
John Henry Yegerlehner, Roscoe’s father, a farmer in Clay county, Indiana
Lovina J. (Schiele) Yegerlehner, Roscoe’s mother
Samuel A. Yegerlehner, Roscoe’s oldest half-brother
Esther (Zurcher) Yegerlehner, Samuel’s wife
Clarence E. Yegerlehner, Roscoe’s oldest full sibling
Clara (Steiner) Yegerlehner, Clarence’s first wife
Ralph J. Yegerlehner, Roscoe’s brother
Mary (Zurcher) Yegerlehner, Ralph’s wife,
Ruth E. (Yegerlehner) Mutchler, Roscoe’s only sister
Earl Mutchler, Ruth’s husband
Raymond Yegerlehner, Roscoe’s brother who died in 1922
Floyd Yegerlehner, the youngest of Roscoe’s siblings
Ruth (Salter) Yegerlehner, Floyd’s wife
Emily “Emma” (Laughead) Foster, Gladys’ mother
James “Ned” E. Foster, Gladys’ father
Lydia A. (Foster) McCammon, Gladys’ sister who died in 1919
Jess McCammon, Lydia’s husband
Glenn E. Foster, Gladys’ brother
Pauline (Haladyna) Foster, Glenn’s wife
James L. Foster, Gladys’ brother, also enlisted in the Navy
Thelma (Mayrose) Foster, James’ wife
Extended Family
Silvester Schiele, Roscoe’s uncle, one of the founders of the Rotary Club, resided in Chicago (Find A Grave) 1870-1945
George Yegerlehner (Yegerline), Roscoe’s uncle, lived in Indianapolis (Find A Grave) 1864-1949
Dr. William Wymond Krieble, a cousin of Roscoe’s (Find A Grave) 1916-1987
Forrest S. Kline, a first cousin of Roscoe’s, (Find A Grave) 1893?-1976
Gertrude (Tjepkema) Kline (Find A Grave) 1891-1967
Forrest S. “Bud” Kline, Jr., their son (Find A Grave) 1918-1976
Helen (Kline) Heindel, their daughter (Find A Grave) 1917-1993
Charles Kline, their son
Friends from Clay County, Indiana
David Ream (Find A Grave) 1871-1946
Earl Coan
Emma J. (Miller) Coan, his wife
Glenn Coan, son of Earl and Emma
Kenneth Coan, son of Earl and Emma
Dorothy (Coan) Bergmann, daughter of Earl and Emma
Chester Coan, son of Earl and Emma
David Mace, owner of a automobile dealer (Find A Grave) 1899-1963
Marie (Smith) Mace, his wife (Find A Grave) 1902-1991
Friends from Lafayette
Dr. Herman H. Ash
Dorotha Ash
Dr. Ira Cole, doctor from St. Elizabeth Hospital
Friends from Watseka
Dr. Joseph Roberts
Navy Personel
Dr. Edmund T. Lentz, a doctor from Pennsylvania (Find A Grave)
Dr. Maurice R. Walsh
Dr. Marvin H. Porterfield
Dr. Fred M. Williams
Norfolk Virgina
Mrs. Nannie Evans, landlady at 1026 Magnolia Avenue, widow of William Evans
Mr. Ferneau, resident at 1026 Magnolia Avenue
Denizens of Kentland & Newton County
J. Edward Barce, a lawyer
Hilda Barce, his wife
Betty Jane Barce, dau. of Ed & Hilda
Mary Barce, dau. of Ed & Hilda
John W. Barce, son of Ed & Hilda
Otto E. “Boonie” Boone, owner of Boone’s Drug Store (Find A Grave) 1889-1983
Jean Boone, his wife (Find A Grave) 1903-1993
Raymond Bowers, enlisted in Navy
Richard Egan, office manager of a restaurant
Marjorie Egan, his wife
Helen M. Egan, dau. of Richard & Marjorie
William Funk, Seed merchant
Arlene Funk, his wife
Robert Funk, son of William & Arlene
Donald E. Funk, son of William & Arlene
Alva Herriman, county assessor
Ethel Herriman, his wife
Bethel Wilson, Ethel’s dau. from first marriage
Robert Wilson, Ethel’s son from first marriage
Eugene Wilson, Ethel’s son from first marriage
Richard Wilson, Ethel’s son from first marriage
Marjorie Wilson, Ethel’s dau. from first marriage
Doris Wilson, Ethel’s dau. from first marriage
Robert Hufty, undertaker
Clarice Hufty, his wife, saleslady
Robert L. Hufty, son of Robert and Clarice
Howard E. Johnson, electrical engineer
Lucile Johnson, his wife
Jimmy Ed Johnson, son of Howard & Lucile
Arthur “Art” Kenney, pharmacist
Carl D. Koon, truck driver (1915-2003)
Helen Koon, his wife, waitress
Carl D. Koon jr., born 11 September 1942
Dorothy Krull, friend of Gladys
Nicholas “Nick” Krull, Dorothy’s husband and owner of Krull’s Restaurant
Elizabeth Louise “Betty Lou” Krull, dau. of Dorothy & Nick
Richard Krull, died June 1940, son of Dorothy & Nick
Nicholas P. Krull, Jr., son of Dorothy & Nick
Newell A. Lamb, Judge of the Newton County Circuit Court (Find A Grave) 1909-1988
Jeanette E. Lamb, his wife
Dr. Wilbur C. Matthew
Alta Matthew, his wife
Rev. John Edward McCloud
Etta McCloud
Elsaleah Miller, school teacher, in 1940, she boarded with Hume Sammons
Agnes Molter, lawyer/tax expert
Clara Molter
Joseph Mullen, Poultry dealer
Eura Mae (Hubbard) Mullen, his wife
Charles Patrick “Pat” Mullen, son of Joseph & Eura, tried to enlist in August 1942
Joseph William Mullen, son of Joseph & Eura
Joan Mullen, dau. of Joseph & Eura
Jack Lester Mullen, son of Joseph & Eura
Delbert Musselman, helper at Seed Corn House
Elizabeth Musselman, his wife,
Betty Ellen Musselman, dau. of Delbert & Elizabeth
Dean Musselman, son of Delbert & Elizabeth
Alba Myers, pharmacist
Mary Myers, his wife
Keith W. Myers (1924-1949), son of Alba & Mary, enlisted in 1942
Kenneth J. Myers (1924-1979), son of Alba & Mary, enlisted in 1942
Dr. James F. Openshaw, a doctor from Goodland
Virginia R. (Dart) Openshaw
Judith A. Openshaw, their daughter
James F. Openshaw, their son
Harlan Parr, former next door neighbor, teacher, county supervisor
Dorothy Parr, Harlan’s wife
Nancy Parr, dau. of Harlan & Dorothy
Caroline Parr, dau. of Harlan & Dorothy
Denver Perkins, laborer
Thelma Perkins, his wife, helps Gladys around the house
Donald Perkins, son of Denver & Thelma
Eleanor, dau. of Denver & Thelma
Elmer, son of Denver & Thelma
Merlene, dau. of Denver & Thelma
John Plummer
Ethel (Taylor) Plummer
Henry A. Reinhart
Grace Reinhart, Henry’s second wife
Henry W. Reinhart, son of Henry A., also enlisted in the Navy
Julius Reinhart, son of Henry A.
George Sammons, Judge of the county court
Eleanor Sammons, his wife
George Sammons, Jr., son of George & Eleanor
James Sammons, son of George & Eleanor
William Sammons, son of George & Eleanor
Hume L. Sammons, a lawyer (c1871-?)
Elizabeth Sammons, his wife
Rev. Voris Servies, neighbor, minister
Godie Servies, his wife
Charles Simons, farmer (Find A Grave) 1890-1967
Clara (Plunkett) Simons, his wife, (Find A Grave) 1894-1989
James “Jimmy” Simons, son of Charles & Clara (Find A Grave) 1929-2012
Nancy Lee Simons, dau. of Charles & Clara (Find A Grave) b. & d. 1931
Margaret Simons, dau. of Charles & Clara
Mary Alice Simons, dau. of Charles & Clara
Charlene Simons, dau. of Charles & Clara
Lloyd Kenneth Staton, sales manager at the county stone quarry (Find A Grave) 1904-1981
Irene Anna (James) Staton, his wife (Find A Grave) 1913-1979
James Lloyd Staton, son of Lloyd & Irene (Find A Grave) 1938-2013
Cora A. James, Irene’s mother
Warren Sullivan
Beulah (Yates) Sullivan
m. August 29, 1942, Newton County, Indiana
Russell Virgin, Secretary at Stone Quarry
Amelia Virgin, his wife,
Phillip Virgin, son of Russell & Amelia, classmate of Mark
John J. Walker, crane operator at stone quary
Alma Walker, his wife
Billy Lee Walker, son of John & Alma
James Walker, son of John & Alma
Bernard W. Walkup, a truck driver (Find A Grave) 1918-1980
Iva Jean (Schluttenhofer) Walkup, his wife (Find A Grave) 1921-2001
Harry Wright, machinist for the railroad
Myrtle Wright, his wife
Caroline Wright, dau. of Harry & Myrtle, stenographer
Arvilla Wright, dau. of Harry & Myrtle
Russell Zell, next door neighbor, moved into house previously owned by Harlan Parr, County Agricultural Agent (Find A Grave) 1907-1994
Norma Zell, his wife,
Virginia Zell, dau. of Russell & Norma
Elizabeth Zell, dau. of Russell & Norma
Martha Zell, dau. of Russell & Norma
© Deborah Sweeney, 2013-2014.
Genealogy Lady 
Stumbled upon this as I was digging around. My grandparents, who I never knew, were Thelma and Denver Perkins, and my father Elmer. Asking about Thelma and Denver digs up skeletons that some aren’t willing to discuss: Thelma working at restaurant, Denver working for railroad, their children being taken away by child services. From what I’ve gathered it’s after WWII, so after what appears to be your focus. The darker things don’t bother me as I’m simply curious about family things that aren’t discussed. Any light you can shed would be appreciated. My direct email is sp@originalmind.com
This is a spectacular idea! I would love to learn more… especially about your grandfather’s sister Ellen/Helen (I’ve seen it both ways) She is my grandmother and I can’t find her after a 1930 census record in Hammond, Indiana.
Thank you for stopping by and commenting. I am glad you are interested in learning more! I am confused about your comment about Helen/Ellen. My grandfather Roscoe only had one sister and her name was Ruth. Which Helen are you referring to?
What a great idea! I am thinking such a page might be useful on my blog, as I uncover the identities of folks found in the photo collection. Thanks for the idea!!
Thank you. I glad I could give you some inspiration. It looks like I need to do an update. I need a figure out how to add a photo gallery as well.
OOOOOHHHH!! Terrific idea!
I will be awaiting your discovery!
Any additional information you need on Robert Hufty or Clarice Hufty, you may contact me and I can put you in touch with their youngest son, John R. Hufty. Robert L. Hufty, (Bud) the son mentioned above, was killed in an auto accident with Robert Hufty (Bob) in 1950, I believe. Clarice lived to be 98. Their son, John Hufty (my dad), has four boys, Clarice and Robert’s daughter Myra (my aunt) also has four boys. John Hufty resides in Clearwater, Florida. Myra resides in Goodland, Indiana. John Hufty’s four sons are (Robert Lowell Hufty / residing in Columbus, Indiana, Ralph Daniel Hufty / residing in Belleair Bluffs, Florida, Michael Andrew Hufty residing in McCordsville, Indiana, and Ryan Patrick Hufty, residing in Greenwood, Indiana.) John R. Hufty’s wife, (my mom), Mary Elizabeth Hufty, also resides in Clearwater, Florida. Myra Hufty married Gordon Miiller (two i’s) and they had four boys: (Jeff Miiller, Keith Miiller, Ron Miiller, and Craig Miiller)
Thanks my Grandpa Joe Mullen and father Charles Pat Mullen were Great Americans.
Welcome Christopher! Feel free to share what you know about the World War generation of Kentland.
Another great idea – this page will be very helpful!
VERY interesting. Most of these names are familiar to me, although not the Sammons family.
This is incorrect: “Howard E. Johnson, next door neighbor” ….they did not live next door. Their home was in another part of town, a street or two north of the Methodist church. There were no neighbors east of our house (there was a street, on the other side of which was the Kent estate), and to the west were the Statons, the Folks, the Funks.
On the 1940 census, Howard & Lucille follow the Yegerlehners on the enumeration page. Perhaps they did live next door but later moved.
It looks like Roscoe & Gladys did not move into the house on E. Dunlop Street until 1941. In 1940, they lived on 2nd Street in Kentland. The Johnsons were their neighbors on 2nd Street.