Harold Henry Westerman was born February 8, 1924, at Nashville, Kansas, son
   of Henry and Edna (Hensiek) Westerman. He was baptized February 24, 1924, in 
   St. John's Lutheran Church, Nashville, by Pasotr F.C. Duecker and confirmed
   by Pastor P.G. Krause. He has always lived in the Nashville/Zenda communities.
     Ethel Mae Westerman was born April 15, 1926, at Pratt, Kansas, eighth child
   of Friederich and Blanche (Dellinger) Helmke. She was baptized at Natrona,
   Kansas, by the Rev. Hilst and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church,
   Nashville, Kansas, by the Rev. Mueller. She moved from Pratt to Zenda when
   she was eleven years old.
     Harold and Ethel were married May 14, 1950, at Nashville, Kansas, by Pastor
   Herman C. Seyfert. They had four children. Mark was born NOvember 6, 1952; 
   Beth Ann, March 16, 1957; Emery Andrew, January 6, 1960; and Orrin Joey, 
   February 4, 1962. Mark is married to Joyce Bernhardt and has one daughter,
   Brittany. Beth is married to Norbert Blasi and has two daughters, Erin and
   Audra. Emery is married to Jennifer McGuire and has a son, Andrew, and
   daughter, Emily. Orrin has so far remained a bachelor and is farming.
     Ethel typed church bulletins for nine years, belonged to Dorcas Society,
   sang in choir and taught Sunday School. Harold was on the parish school
   board for eighteen years, served as elder six years and served on LLL Zone
   Board for five years. He has been president of Men's Club for twenty years.
     Ethel and Harld are still living on the place where they started their
   married life forty-two years ago. He is a retired farmer and she does income
   tax.
                         
  Source:St. John's Lutheran Church Centennial 1893-1993, Nashville, Kansas, pg. 99 
  Submitted by: Ethel M. Westerman.