Mary Elizabeth Burford and John Robertson Spangler met at the altar of The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on August 15th to exchange wedding vows before family and friends. Mary is the daughter of Nancy and Scott Burford of Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Jack is the son of Nancy and John Spangler of Leawood, Kansas.
Prior to the wedding, the couple was feted at a rehearsal dinner at Percheron at The Crossroads Hotel, hosted by the Spanglers. Following the ceremony, the Burfords hosted a celebratory reception at The Kansas City Country Club. Attending to Mary and Jack were Dr. Meredith Marschall, matron of honor; Amy Koeneman, matron of honor; Danielle Thomas, bridesmaid; Robert Spangler, best man and brother of the groom; Gordon Culver, groomsman and cousin of the groom; and Scott Schoenfeld, groomsman. Lindley Spangler and Nora Spangler, nieces of the groom; served as flower girls, along with Willow Larsen, cousin of the bride. Finn Larsen, cousin of the bride, served as ring bearer.
Following a wonderful honeymoon in Cote d’Azur, France, the newlyweds are at home in Kansas City, where Mary is employed with PepsiCo, and Jack is employed with Evos.
Featured in the November 14, 2026 issue of The Independent.
Photo Credit: Mary Beth Russell
