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 […]

Kristin Eliza-Lee Kaelke and Matthew Roy Miller were married on April 21st at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. The bride is the daughter of Donna Kaelke of Georgetown, Texas, and the late Dr. Kerry Kaelke. Her groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Miller of Warner Robins, Georgia. He is […]

Mr. Steve and Dr. Jane Arbuthnot of Springfield, Illinois, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsey Marie Arbuthnot, to Robert Joseph Clancey, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Warren Clancey of Overland Park. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Frederick Theodore Westerhold of Bethalto, Illinois, and the late Mr. Westerhold […]

Rachel Watts, a 2012 graduate from The University of Kansas School of Education, is following in her family footsteps to obtain her doctorate degree in education. She is photographed with her great uncle, Dr. Solon E. Haynes, who received his doctorate degree in education from The University of Kansas in 1968. Rachel holds a bell […]

Drew and Tommy Trucksess, sons of Sara and Andrew Trucksess, enjoyed a Kansas City Explorers’ tennis match after winning free tickets as our e-blast winners. Sign up for our e-blast to stay up-to-date on events around Our Town, and have a chance to win free tickets to the Titanic Exhibit, our e-blast prize for August. […]

Mallory Anne McGannon and Mark Samuel Van Winter tied the knot on September 10th at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Our Town. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael McGannon of Our Town and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hall of Moberly, Missouri and the late Mr. Charley […]

Kansas City couples cruised on the canals of Burgundy for a week enjoying the exquisitely beautiful countryside, great wine, gourmet food, and lots of laughter. Also featured in the July 7th issue of The Independent  

Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Gillam Manda of Pleasant Hill, Missouri are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Amelia Manda, to John Talmage Halcomb, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Halcomb of Schochoh, Kentucky. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. John Edwin Young of Our Town and the late Mr. Young, […]

Join us in our proud send-off to the Class of 2012. We wish the best to these amazing students as they start their exciting journeys around the country this fall. Also featured in the July 7th issue of The Independent (Seated) Chase Coble, Elon University; JJ Hjalmarson, University of Southern California; Ivan Battle, Northwestern University; […]