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Congratulations, Kaitlin & Alex!

Mr. and Mrs. Kristopher Nolte of Seneca, Kansas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kaitlin Marie Nolte, to Alexander James Beal, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Beal of Leawood, Kansas. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cleland, Mrs. Alfred Roeder of Seneca, Kansas, and the late Mr. Roeder, and the late Mr. Cletus Nolte. Kaitlin is a graduate of Nemaha Valley High School. She earned a bachelor of science degree in applied behavioral science from The University of Kansas. Kaitlin is employed with Raintree Systems in Temecula, California. 

Her groom-elect is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Hall, Jr. and the late Mr. and Mrs. Jack Beal. Alex is a graduate of Saint Thomas Aquinas High School. He received a bachelor of integrated studies degree from Washburn University. Alex is employed with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in Kansas City, Missouri. Theirs will be an October 9th wedding at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Seneca, Kansas. 

Also featured in the July 10, 2021 issue of The Independent
Photo credit: The Paris Photographer

 

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