Merlan married Florence E (Penner) Unruh on 5 Sep 1947 in Halstead Kansas. Florence (daughter of Henry John Penner and Frances Emma (Bockhaus) Penner) was born on 15 Sep 1926 in Halstead Kansas; died on 16 Dec 2019 in Moundridge Kansas; was buried in Halstead Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]