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Congratulations, Elizabeth and Benjamin!

Mr. and Mrs. John Angotti of Leawood and Mr. and Mrs. Duane Albert of Lee’s Summit are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Mary Albert, to Benjamin Dominic Westerhaus, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Westerhaus of Chanhassen, Minnesota. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Mike Ferraro of Prairie Village and the late Mr. Ferraro and Mr. and Mrs. John Albert of Larned, Kansas. Elizabeth is a graduate of Blue Valley North High School. She earned a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from Saint Louis University. Elizabeth is a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority.

Her groom-elect is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Westerhaus of St. Michael, Minnesota, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Margarit. Benjamin is a graduate of Holy Family Catholic High School in Victoria, Minnesota. He earned a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering from Saint Louis University. Benjamin is a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. Elizabeth and Benjamin are both employed by Accenture in Overland Park. Theirs will be an October 20th wedding at Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Parish.

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