Mr. and Mrs. John Darren Harding of Prairie Village, Kansas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna Lee Harding, to Kevin Michael McGraw, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy D. McGraw of Shawnee, Kansas. Anna is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Lee Langstaff of Mission Hills, Kansas, and Mr. and Mrs. John Harding of Smithville, Kansas. Kevin is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Heckart of Osawatamie, Kansas, and Mr. and Mrs. Gene T. McGraw of Bonner Springs, Kansas.
Anna graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School. She earned a bachelor of science degree in elementary education from The University of Kansas, where she became a member of Chi Omega sorority. Anna was presented at the Junior League of Wyandotte and Johnson Counties’ Community Ball and Cotillion in 2016, and The Jewel Ball in 2018. A member of BOTAR, Class of 2021, Anna is employed with Wellsky in Lenexa, Kansas. Kevin graduated from Mill Valley High School. He earned a bachelor science degree in business in finance from The University of Kansas, where he became a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Kevin is employed with Irresistible Food Group in Gardena, California.
The couple is planning a May 9th wedding at St. John’s United Methodist Church in Kansas City, Missouri.
Featured in the January 24, 2026 issue of The Independent
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