LaVeda Marie Helmke was born August 7, 1947, at Nashville, Kansas, the
  eldest of four children born to Dietrick and Elenor (Westerman) Helmke.
  LaVeda was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church and attended
  grades 1-7 at St. John's Elementary School. She attended eighth grade at
  Zenda Grade School and attended Zenda High School, graduating in 1965. She
  attended St. John's College in Winfield and received her Associate in Arts 
  degree in 1967.
    Following graduation, LaVeda moved to Los Angeles, California, to accept
  a position in the Southern California Lutheran District Office where she
  worked until 1978. At that time she accepted a position with Christ College
  Irving where she currently works as Director of Foundation Relations.
    On August 18, 1979, LaVeda married Terry James Carter of South Laguna,
  California. Terry was born in Pasadena, California, May 4, 1945, son of
  John and Evelyn Carter, Terry was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran
  in Pasadena and attended elementary school at First Lutheran. He attended
  Pasadena City College and the University of Oregon in Eugene. Terry served
  in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and then returned to graduate school at the
  University of Oregon where he received his Masters Degree in History. Terry
  has served as Professor of History at Christ College Irvine and as Principal
  of Southeast Lutheran High School in South Gate. He is currently a reference
  librarian with the County of San Bernardino and City of Ontario.
    LaVeda and Terry live in Riverside, California, and are active members of
  Gethsemane Lutheran Church.
                  
  Source:St. John's Lutheran Church Centennial 1893-1994, Nashville, Kansas, pg. 26 
  Submitted by: LaVeda Carter