Melvin Louis Wegner was born on March 4, 1921 in Blissfield, Lenawee County, Michigan as the son of Martha (Downing) and Emiel Wegner.

He married Josephine Henson and they had three children:

  1. David Allen Wegner

  2. Paul Steven Wegner

  3. Jean Marie (Wegner) Galbraith

Melvin died on July 24, 2014 in Clinton, Lenawee County, Michigan. He is buried in Ridgeway Cemetery in Ridgeway Township, Lenawee County, Michigan.