mjˈuːəldɚ wʌz bˈɔːɹn ˌɔn mˈɑːɹtʃ wˈʌn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvən, ɪn bˈuːdi, ˌɪlənˈɔɪ, tə ðə mˈɛθədˌɪst mˈɪnɪstɚɹ ˈɛpk mjˈuːəldɚ ænd mˈɪn mjˈuːəldɚ.
Muelder was born on March 1, 1907, in Boody, Illinois, to the Methodist minister Epke Muelder and Minne Muelder.