Melvin and the former Alma Kloeppel were married on July 9, 1946 at Morris Chapel Methodist Church.

They are the parents of six children, Lois (Meredith) Ewing of Spencerville, Carol Wood of Van Wert, Ken (Suzanne) Kloeppel, Bob (Denise) Kloeppel, Ron (Sue) Kloeppel of Delphos and Janice Kloeppel of Memphis, Tenn. A son-in-law, David Wood is deceased.

They also have ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Melvin is retired from farming and Alma is retired from R.G. Dunn in Lima.