Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wilks Blair of Our Town are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Elizabeth Blair, to Matthew David Snively, the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Frederick Snively of Town and Country, Missouri. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Franklin Palmer of Jefferson City, Missouri, […]

Kenzie Rita Wetherill was born on April 2nd in Austin, Texas. The darling baby girl is the daughter of Meggin and Kirk Haworth Wetherill. Kenzie joins her big sister Fiona and big brother Kirk Wetherill, Jr. Kenzie was recently baptized at Saint John Neumann Church in Austin. Following the service Grandparents Laura and Beau Pierce, […]

Lucy Ann Herman and Andrew Hogan Rieger were married on April 18th at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. The bride is the daughter of Kathy Herman of Naples, Florida, and Mr. John Herman of Cuba, Missouri. She is the granddaughter of Mrs. Jim Mullally of Naples, Florida, and the late Mr. Mullally and Mildred Herman of […]

It was love at first sight for Andrea and Marty McGee when they met Minnie at the Great Plains SPCA’s Pet Adoption Center in Merriam. They are now living as a “fur-ever” family and having a wonderful summer together. Also featured in the August 22, 2015 issue of The Independent

Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Warner Johnson of Our Town are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Adalaide Emma Johnson, to Robert Patterson Sutherland, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John William Sutherland II of Andover, Kansas. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stewart McKie of Prairie Village and the […]

Jessica Michelle Whitworth and Jonathan Mayer Stone were married on May 24th at the Historic Firestone Building. The bride is the daughter of Dawn Whitworth of Edison, New Jersey. Her groom is the son of Kathy Krigel Stone of Fairway and Douglas A. Stone of Mission Hills. Jonathan is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. […]

Mr. and Mrs. David Michael Fowler of Mission Hills are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Haley Christine Fowler, to William Cody Stoeckel, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Gove Stoeckel of Allentown, Pennsylvania. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Arthur Koch of St. Louis, Missouri, and Mrs. […]

Courtney Elizabeth Frantz and James Zachariah Mullin were married on May 23rd at the Mill Creek Community Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Gilbert Bainter of Derby, Kansas, and Mr. and Mrs. Leeland Amos Frantz of Mulvane, Kansas. Courtney is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon John Gericke of […]

Eight-year-old Trevor Gantt loves feeding and walking his new friend, Coco. Trevor and Coco are a perfect match and go everywhere together. We know that this happy pair is enjoying the dog days of summer! Also featured in the August 8, 2015 issue of The Independent

Mr. and Mrs. James Richard Slaughter of Fairway are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Anne Manion Slaughter, to Michael Clark Hinckley, Jr., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Clark Hinckley of Cincinnati, Ohio. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. James Langwith Manion of St. Louis, Missouri, and the late Mrs. […]

Francie Bergman, the daughter of Leslie Carto and Rusty Bergman, celebrated her third birthday with a classic tea party in her home. The eight guests’ tea party manners were impeccable, and they did a great job of pouring tea for one another from mini teapots. After Francie blew out her candles, the boys and girls […]

Join us in our proud send-off to the Class of 2015. We wish the best to these fantastic students as they start their exciting journeys around the country this fall. Quint Shackelford, Syracuse University; George Miller; Kansas State University; Erik Harken, The University of Kansas; Max Keeter, University of Missouri; and Mike Thibodeau, The University […]

Thomas Gordon Bell was born on October 27th. The darling baby boy is the first child born to Amy and Michael Bell of Fairway. Tommy has light brown hair and hazel eyes and weighed seven pounds, 13 ounces. His proud grandparents are Kay and Tom Schoenfeld of Our Town and Kathy and Gordon Bell of […]

George Palmer, the darling son of Allison and Jared Palmer, celebrated his first birthday at McCrum Park in Prairie Village on June 4th. His favorite hobbies are looking through books and playing in the swimming pool! Allison and Jared Palmer with their son, George Also featured in the July 11, 2015 issue of The Independent 

Join us in our proud send-off to the Class of 2015. We wish the best to these fabulous students as they start their exciting journeys around the country this fall. Claudia Dillow, Miami University; Caroline Hogan, Southern Methodist University; Lucy Miller, University of North Carolina; and Sommer Howard, Vanderbilt University Nicholas Telep, Truman State University; […]

Mr. and Mrs. James Bryant Hebenstreit of Mission Hills are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Alison Hebenstreit, to Hunter Westwood Armistead, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Corson Armistead of Nashville, Tennessee. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Paul Dana Bartlett, Jr., of Our Town and the late Mr. Bartlett […]

A blue bundle of joy named Beckham Douglas Steele arrived on December 12th. He weighed seven pounds, 11 ounces. Beckham has blue eyes and brown hair. His proud parents are Kristen and Stephen Steele of Tucson, Arizona. Grandparents Leigh and Douglas Briggs of Olathe and Susanne and Kendall Steele of Phoenix, Arizona, are thrilled with […]

Caro Elizabeth Fehsenfeld will turn one year old on June 25th. This little beauty is the daughter of Emily and Wesley Fehsenfeld of Fairway. Caro is a very happy baby who loves to climb and give kisses. She also loves animals, especially her two dogs, Saylor and Hayes. Caro’s first birthday party will be a […]

Judy Fox recently adopted Marigold from Great Plains SPCA. The match was truly love at first sight. Marigold loves giving big kisses, sunning in the backyard and taking long walks through the neighborhood. This golden girl is excited to spend her summer days relaxing at the family’s lake house.   Also featured in the June […]

 Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Richard Lee of Baltimore, Maryland, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Joan Lee, to Alonzo Everett Lane IV, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Everett Lane III of Our Town. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hung Check Leung and the […]

On March 29th, Henry James Golden shared his first birthday party, which had a Toy Story theme, with his big sister, three-year-old Daphne. Henry is the son of Lauren Gyllenborg Golden and Justin Golden of Leawood and the grandson of Pam and John Gyllenborg of Our Town, Sherry Golden of Norman, Oklahoma, and Janet and […]