Tracing footprints in the sands of time to roots in Germany, we find that
 both my mother's and father's parents came from Germany to a new country,
 leaving family and friends behind.
   Edd was born March 26, 1876, in Glaesburg, Illinois. When he was eight
 years old, the family moved to a farm near Bennington, Kansas, and later to
 Great Bend, Kansas.
   He met Fredareka Augusta Lanterman, born February 23, 1888, near Ellinwood,
 Kansas. They married November 10, 1908. Their first home was Great Bend,
 then rural Ellinwood, eight miles from town and church.
   Because of their Christian faith, they saw the need to live nearer to
 church and school. Hearing of cheaper land in the Kingman County area, they
 bought and moved to a farm one mile south of Nashville in 1921, becoming
 members of St. John's. Here we survived the depression years and dust bowl
 days. Hearing our church bell ringing across the windswept plains helped
 uplift our faith for the coming days and years.
   Karl William was born November 23, 1910, in Great Bend. He was confirmed
 on May 11, 1924, bhy the Rev. Duecker, St. John's. He married Irene Helmke
 of Pratt December 20, 1933. Their first home was in rural Ellinwood and then
 in Preston, Kansas. Their two children were Clarice O'Moore, Wichita, and
 Karen Engelhardt, Preston. Karl passed away April 12, 1983, in Pratt; he is
 at rest in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Preston.
   Lavina Fredareka was born March 6, 1915, in Ellinwood. She was confirmed
 April 1, 1928, by the Rev. Krause, St. John's. She married Walter Kahmeyer
 February 14, 1934, in St. Paul's near Preston. They had one son, Wayne, of
 Littleton, Colorado. Walter passed away June 27, 1972, and is at rest in
 St. John's Cemetery.
   Elmer Edward was born March 9, 1924, in Nashville, and was confirmed April
 17, 1938 by the Rev. Hilst at St. Paul's. He married Lavada Quasebarth, Offerle, 
 Kansas. Their first home was in Pratt and they now live in Chase, Kansas 
 where they are members of Grace Lutheran, Lyons. Their three children are
 Cheryle, Great Bend; Darryl, Jefferson City, Missouri; and Vickie, Wichita.
   Our parents retired and moved to Pratt in 1936 and were members of Our
 Saviour Lutheran Church. Dad passed away July 17, 1950 and Mother, February
 2, 1957. They are at rest in Greenlawn Cemetery, Pratt.
                  
  Source:St. John's Lutheran Church Centennial 1893-1994, Nashville, Kansas, pg. 32
  Submitted by: Lavina Shoffner