Carl married Margaret Buffenmeyer on December 23, 1950. They have celebrated 70 years of marriage.

They are the parents of seven children: Lloyd (Kitty) Wenger, Larry (Becky) Wenger, Nancy Layser (John), Carol Dieffenbach (Dennis), David Wenger (Gwen), Glenn Wenger (Robin) and Rose Walmer (Wally). They have 12 grand- children and 18 great grandchildren. Carl was preceded in death by two granddaughters.

His early years observing his father’s business attributes in farming and merchandising were formative years for Carl. He graduated from Myerstown High School, class of 1950, and excelled in Future Farmers of America. FFA became a life-long passion as was evidenced in his and his son’s involvement at State and National levels. He has always encouraged High School students to participate in FFA and Carl has been a life-long supporter of the organization.

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