Ada Marie Suhler was born November 25, 1918, the youngest of seven children
   of Nic and Louisa (Huehn) Suhler. The family lived on a farm two and one-
   half miles south of Nashville. St. John's Lutheran Church had Mission Festival
   each early summer in a large grove at the Suhler home until May 7, 1927,
   when a tornado destroyed the home and all farm buildings.
     The family rebuilt and lived there until 1934, when Nic and Louisa retired
   and moved to Nashville. Louis, their son, moved to the farm.
     Ada Marie has fond memories of St. John's including confirmation and the
   huge (as she recalls) Christmas tree with beautiful decorations and lighted
   flame candles each year.
     Ada Marie left Nashville after she graduated from high school in 1937 and
   entered nurses training at Kingman Memorial Hospital and graduated in June
   1940.
     Harry Thorne of Norwich, Kansas, and Ada Marie Suhler were married in
   September 1941. After Harry was discharged from the Air Force after World
   War II, they farmed at Norwich for a few years.
     Harry then attended Oklahoma A&M and graduated with a degree of Engineer
   in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. During his last year at A&M, Ada
   was emplyed as a registered nurse at Larned State Hospital. Harry joined
   her at Larned and opened Harry's Refrigeration Service. They are now both
   retired and still reside in Larned.
                         
  Source:St. John's Lutheran Church Centennial 1893-1993, Nashville, Kansas, pg. 91 
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