John Mehring Jr., son of John Sr. and Helen Anwiler Mehring, was born on August 10, 1936.

On July 18, 1956, he married Carol Hallwachs. Carol was born September 5, 1938, to Charles and Helen Paluh Hallwachs.

He has farmed in the Melville area, on the farm formerly owned by his father.

They are the parents of two children: David and Karen (Mrs. Ron Munkeby.)

Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 85B