Sara Martha Faessel and George Revis Lewis were wed on August 17th at the United States Naval Academy Chapel in Annapolis, Maryland. The bride is the daughter of Dena and Dale Faessel of Pensacola, Florida. Her groom is the son of Sara and Ralph Lewis of Prairie Village, Kansas. On the evening prior to the […]

Mr. and Mrs. John Clark Hjalmarson of Leawood, Kansas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara Clark Hjalmarson, to Stephen Charles Balawajder, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gary Balawajder of Bluffton, South Carolina. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Peter Gerson of Mission Hills, Kansas, and the late Mr. […]

Peter Dodge Nichols and Gregory Albert Domres were united in matrimony on July 2nd at City Hall in New York, New York. Peter is the son of Patricia Nichols of Kansas City, Missouri, and Jesse Clyde Nichols III of Westwood Hills, Kansas, and the late Loretta Nichols. He is the grandson of the late Edward […]

Mr. and Mrs. William Paul Straeter III of Leawood, Kansas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Molly Ann Straeter, to Bryce Alan Warnock, the son of Lorie Ann Wilson of Fairway, Kansas, and Mr. Alan Dudley Warnock, of Roeland Park, Kansas. Her grandparents are the late Mr. and Mrs. Roger George Davies […]

Sara Elizabeth Colt Goodwin and George Thomas Lin were married on June 22nd at Christ Community Church Brookside. The bride is the daughter of Kristin and John Goodwin of Mission Hills, Kansas. She is the granddaughter of Sara Colt of Mission Hills and the late Mack Colt, and Elizabeth and Frederick Goodwin, Jr. of Mission […]

Mr. John Douglas Miller of Kansas City, Missouri, is pleased to announce the engagement of his daughter, Victoria Elizabeth Miller, to Patrick Bryan Melland, Jr., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Bryan Melland of Kansas City. The bride-to-be is also the daughter of the late Mrs. Miller. Her grandparents are the late Mr. and […]

Cooper Stephen Rau is the first child for Linda Howard Rau and Matthew Stephen Rau of Prairie Village, Kansas. This darling boy weighed eight pounds, four ounces, and was 20 inches long when he was born on June 5th. Cooper has blue eyes and strawberry blonde hair. He is the first grandchild for doting grandparents […]

Amy McLiney Hart of Kansas City, Missouri, is pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter, Ellen Joy Hart, to John Fredrick Logan, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick James Logan, Jr. of Leawood, Kansas. The bride-to-be is also the daughter of the late Mr. Kevin Mark Hart. Ellie is the granddaughter of Mr. […]

Grace Irene Crowe and Michael Lawrence Sherlock were married on July 6th at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, Illinois. The bride is the daughter of Susan and John Crowe of Kansas City, Missouri. She is the granddaughter of the late Donna Seigfreid, the late James T. Seigfreid, the late Kathryn Kerdolff Koslowsky, and the late […]

Lydia Clair Osmundsen is the new girl in town! The blue-eyed, brown-haired beauty was born on May 29th to Megan Sinclair Osmundsen and Mark Osmundsen of Fairway, Kansas. Lydia weighed seven pounds, 14 ounces, and was 20 inches long. Her grandparents are Deborah and Ronald Sinclair and Diane and Robert Osmundsen. Lydia’s nursery is decorated […]

Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Leroy Nelson of Mission Hills, Kansas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Hayley Elizabeth Nelson, to Charles August Eckert IV, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Michael Ferneding of Montgomery, Ohio, and Mr. Charles August Eckert III of Cincinnati, Ohio. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. […]

Margaret Marie Donnelly and Thomas Michael Ryan were united in matrimony on June 1st at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Roeland Park, Kansas. The bride is the daughter of Suzanne and Joseph Donnelly of Fairway, Kansas, and her groom is the son of Nancy and Richard Ryan of Manhattan, Illinois. Lauren Elizabeth McDonnell, who is […]

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Clark Glaze of Kansas City, Missouri, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Elizabeth Glaze, to Vincent Albert Thomas, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Thomas of Charlotte, North Carolina. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Samuel Clayton Miranda of Lawrence, Kansas, and the late Mr. […]

Caps off to you, Class of 2019! We wish you happiness and success as you embark on your next journey.   Roman Leapheart, University of Missouri   Luke Looney, University of Missouri; Colin McCann, Boston College; Nick Stillman, The University of Kansas; and Jeff Keller, The University of Kansas   Pete Elbert, Creighton University; Ann […]

A pink bundle of joy named Peyton Bramanti Thompson arrived on March 13th. The little beauty weighed seven pounds, four ounces, and was 20 and 1/2 inches long. Peyton has blue eyes and brown hair. Her proud parents are Chandler Bramanti Thompson and Justin Ross Thompson of Leawood, Kansas. Peyton’s grandparents are Lisa and Kenneth […]

Laura Weber Lutz of Mission Hills, Kansas, and Mr. Michael Lutz of Leawood, Kansas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Abigail Kathleen Lutz, to Mark Allan Silverwood, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Silverwood of St. Louis, Missouri. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Lutz of Topeka, […]

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen James Campbell of Palm Harbor, Florida, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Ann Campbell, to Charles William Hinde, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Scott Hinde of St. Joseph, Missouri. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Paul Edward Montalbano and the […]

Ask Sophie Uhlmann Blazar, age six, and Paul William Blazar, age 1-1/2, “What’s new?” and they’ll tell you, “Our baby brother!” Brown-eyed, brown-haired Benton Henry Blazar was born on March 4th. He weighed six pounds, five ounces, and was 19 and 1/2 inches long. Benton is the son of Lauren Uhlmann Blazar and Aaron Blazar. […]

Mr. and Mrs. James Louis Learner of London, England, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Eliza Lynn Learner, to Charles Reid Marsh, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alan Reid Marsh, Jr., also of London. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Rochelle Kramer of Lincolnshire, Illinois, and the late Mr. Nathan Nisson, […]

Karen Reed Vaughan and Mr. Joseph Harry Vaughan, Jr., both of Prairie Village, Kansas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Elizabeth Vaughan, to Eric Joseph Racki, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Francis Racki of Shawnee, Kansas. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. DuMont Reed of […]

Glad tidings from London, England: Willa Linnea Porter was born on January 21st. Her parents are Anna Freedenfeld Porter and Troy Porter. The beautiful baby girl was born with blue eyes and brown hair. Willa weighed seven pounds, six ounces, and was 21 inches long. Her grandparents are Linnea Borg, Kevin McLaughlin, and Drs. Susan […]