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SOCIAL CIRCLES

Congratulations, Madeline & Sam!

Madeline Louise Ledom and Samuel Hurst Logan were united in matrimony on July 18th at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Kansas City, Missouri. The bride is the daughter of Lisa and Mark Ledom, Sr. of Prairie Village, Kansas. Madeline is the granddaughter of Richard Boerger of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the late Loretta Boerger, […]

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Congratulations, Elizabeth & David!

Elizabeth Word Moody and David Churchill Shelton were married on November 23rd at Church of the Nativity, Episcopal in Huntsville, Alabama. The bride is the daughter of Emily and Dr. Jon Moody of Huntsville. Elizabeth is the granddaughter of Elizabeth and Robert Word, Jr., of Scottsboro, Alabama, and Glenda Moody of Scottsboro, and the late […]

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Congratulations, Elizabeth & Tyler!

Elizabeth Crellin Leek and Tyler Christian Murray were married on February 8th at Mission Hills Country Club. The bride is the daughter of Mary Brown Leek of Prairie Village, Kansas. Elizabeth is the granddaughter of the late MaryAnn and Joseph Brown and the late Carolee and Louis Leek. Her groom is the son of Christine […]

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Congratulations, Victoria & Bryan!

Victoria Elizabeth Miller and Patrick Bryan Melland, Jr. were married on May 22nd at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Kansas City, Missouri. The bride is the daughter of John Miller of Kansas City, and the late Lee Ann Miller. Victoria is the granddaughter of the late Earlana and Gerald Hamilton, the late Margaret […]

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Congratulations, Alden & Brad!

Alden Elizabeth Haugh and Brad Alan Harris were joined in matrimony on March 23rd at Harris Farms in Saint Paul, Kansas. The bride is the daughter of Jay and Dan Haugh of Lawrence, Kansas. Alden is the granddaughter of the late Elizabeth and Gene McLaughlin and the late Rita and Oscar Haugh. Her groom is […]

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Congratulations, Catherine & Stephen!

Catherine Blair Dudenhoeffer and Stephen James Holman were united in matrimony on June 20th at the bride’s parents’ farm in Rich Hill, Missouri. The bride is the daughter of Denise and Mark Dudenhoeffer of Kansas City, Missouri. Catherine is the granddaughter of Margaret and Donald Austin of Our Town and Patricia Dudenhoeffer of St. Louis, […]

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Congratulations, Sarah & Alec!

Sarah Marie Ingram and Alexander Robert Dunn were joined in matrimony on June 13th in Greenwood, Mississippi. The bride is the daughter of Laurie and Chip Ingram of Our Town. Sarah is the granddaughter of William Maher of Prairie Village, Kansas, and the late Carolyn Jean Maher, and Beth Ingram of Kansas City, Missouri, and […]

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LOVE To Smile Down The Aisle

Tying The Knot wouldn’t be the same without these adorable ring bearers and flower girls. (Front row) Ring Bearer Cole Shondell and Flower Girl Maria DeAngelis (back row) Reid and Allie Robson with Kate DeAngelis Photo Credit: Danielle Mousley Photography   Michael Kilroy and Jack Kilroy, cousins of the bride, were bell ringers. Couple: Katherine […]

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Congratulations, Kelsey & Teddy!

Dr. and Mrs. John Leonard Joliff of Auburn, Kansas are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Dr. Kelsey Elizabeth Joliff, to Theodore Martin Fields, son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip James Fields of Westwood, Kansas. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ferdinand Wieck of Mattoon, Illinois, and Mr. and […]

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Happy Birthday, Graham!

Turning one year old during a pandemic and having two older sisters requires a certain … shall we say … savoir faire! Graham Parker Sansale has just what it takes to navigate a quarantine birthday: cookies, bananas, unrolled toilet paper, and a resolute determination to have fun while keeping the family on its toes! Proud […]

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Crib Note – Conness Elizabeth Snively

February 22nd was the magical day for the arrival of Conness Elizabeth Snively. This adorable baby girl is the daughter of Amy Blair Snively and Matthew Snively of Our Town. CeCe, as she is known, weighed six pounds, seven ounces, and was 19 and 1/2 inches long. She has blue eyes and brown hair. Her […]

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Congratulations, Clare & Robert!

Clare Tracy Wallendjack and Robert Pitt Powell were married on February 8th at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Boca Grande, Florida. The bride is the daughter of Teresa and Mark Wallendjack of Montclair, Virginia. Clare is the granddaughter of Lois O’Connor of Hackettstown, New Jersey, and the late Walter Wallendjack, and the late Louise and […]

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Congratulations, Emily & Trevor!

Emily Christina Sinovic and Major David Charles Trevor Senseman were married on December 28th at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Kansas City, Missouri. The bride is the daughter of Martha and William Sinovic of Leawood, Kansas. Emily is the granddaughter of Carolyn Koppes of Leawood, and the late Robert Koppes, and the late […]

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Congratulations, Ellen & John!

Ellen Joy Hart and John Fredrick Logan were married on December 28th at Visitation Church in Kansas City, Missouri. The bride is the daughter of Amy McLiney Hart of Kansas City, and the late Kevin Hart. Her groom is the son of Carol and Fred Logan, Jr. of Leawood, Kansas. Ellie is the granddaughter of […]

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Crib Note – Georgia McLiney Nestor

Georgia McLiney Nestor is the new girl in Town! Gigi, as she is known, was born on November 27th to Megan Hart Nestor and Steven Nestor of Kansas City, Missouri. The blue-eyed brunette weighed seven pounds, nine ounces at birth and was 19-1/4 inches long. Gigi has an older brother, John Ignatius Nestor, who is […]

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Congratulations, Jessica & Dylan!

Mr. and Mrs. Mansour Nouri of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Nouri, to Dylan Aldrich, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Aldrich of Prairie Village, Kansas. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Smith of Leawood, Kansas, and the late Fatemeh Dayani Nouri […]

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Congratulations, Emma & Nick!

Dr. Alison Maria Scholes of Mission Hills, Kansas, and Mr. James Philip Starr of Kansas City, Missouri, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Emma Jeannette Starr, to Nicholas Joseph Tymkiw, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Richard Tymkiw of Slidell, Louisiana. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Dr. Susan Ann Ellis […]

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Congratulations, Maggie & Jack!

Dr. and Mrs. Edward Francis Higgins of Mission Hills, Kansas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Dr. Margaret MacBean Higgins, to Dr. John Frederick Shuler, the son of Dr. Perri Ann Ginder and Dr. Frederick Noah Shuler of Kansas City, Missouri. The bride-to-be and her groom-elect are both graduates of The University […]

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Congratulations, Abigail & Mark!

Abigail Kathleen Lutz and Mark Allan Silverwood were married on November 16th at Village Presbyterian Church in Prairie Village, Kansas. The bride is the daughter of Laura Weber Lutz of Mission Hills, Kansas, and Lynn and Michael Lutz of Leawood, Kansas. Abigail is the granddaughter of the late Suzanne Allen, the late John Weber, and […]

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Congratulations, Cassie & Cory!

Cassie Rauscher and Cory Bittner were married on October 12th at the Carriage Club. The bride is the daughter of Debbie and Robert Rauscher of Kansas City, Missouri. Cassie is the granddaughter of Dorothy Gierer of Villa Ridge, Missouri. Her groom is the son of Bobbi and Glenn Bittner of Newburgh, Indiana. Cory is the […]

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Congratulations, Joanne & George!

Joanne Kathryn Moore and George Guthrie Hinde were united in matrimony on August 17th at Country Club Christian Church in Kansas City, Missouri. The bride is the daughter of Brenda and Craig Moore of St. Joseph, Missouri. Her groom is the son of Mary and Scott Hinde of St. Joseph. The evening prior, the groom’s […]

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