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 […]

Cortney Leigh Patterson and Christopher Downey Barton were united in matrimony on March 1st at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Kansas City, Missouri. The bride is the daughter of the late Jeanne Lillig-Patterson and the late Neal Patterson. Cortney is the granddaughter of Frances and Paul Lillig of Kansas City, Missouri, and the […]

Molly Elizabeth O’Laughlin and Nicolas Thornton Kemper were married on January 19th at The Church of the Transfiguration in New York, New York. They chose the church, also known as The Little Church Around the Corner, because it was where Nicolas’ great-great-grandparents, Julia Stone Wood and Arthur Grissom, were married in 1895. Arthur Grissom would, […]

Justine Ann Uryasz and Ryan Patrick Richard were married on May 4th at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Redemptorist Catholic Church in Kansas City, Missouri. The bride is the daughter of Ann and Frank Uryasz of Kansas City. She is the granddaughter of Ann and Frank Uryasz of Omaha, Nebraska, and the late Justine and […]

Jamie Ruth Sloman and Scott Jared Frank were married on Coronado Island in Coronado, California, on May 9th. The bride is the daughter of Susan and Neil Sloman of Coronado, formerly of Our Town. Jamie is the granddaughter of the late Rosine and Dr. James Helzberg and the late Bernice and Norman Sloman. Her groom […]

Mallory Anna McCurry and Jack Lambert Wellner were married on May 4th at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Andale, Kansas. The bride is the daughter of Lucy and Geoffrey McCurry of Mount Hope, Kansas. She is the granddaughter of Sandra McCurry of Mount Hope, and the late Walter Cecil McCurry, and the late Mae and […]

Alysa Martyn Spicer and Philip Grant Wilkerson were united in matrimony on March 29th at Don Pedro’s Palapa in Sayulita, Nayarit, Mexico. The bride is the daughter of Jennifer and Peter Spicer of Martin, Georgia. Her groom is the son of Patti and Dwight Tawney of Leawood, Kansas, and the late William Ralph “Bill” Wilkerson. […]

Mr. and Mrs. Dan A. Haugh of Lawrence, Kansas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Alden Elizabeth Haugh, to Brad Alan Harris, the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Joseph Harris of Saint Paul, Kansas. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Gene R. McLaughlin and the late […]

Love To Travel… take a sneak peek at some of the honeymoon destinations of Our Town’s newlyweds.  Michael and Laura Levine Wedding Date: 8.25.18 Honeymoon Destination: Athens, Santorini, and Mykonos, Greece   Reilly and Abby Pollard Wedding Date: 10.13.18 Honeymoon Destination: Costa Rica   Hannah and Stewart Jensen Wedding Date: 9.22.18 Honeymoon Destination: Bora Bora […]

Love The Scene Stealers… Tying The Knot wouldn’t be the same without these adorable ring bearers and flower girls. Michael Levine with Flower Girl Elizabeth Levine Bride: Laura Levine Wedding Date: 8.25.18 Photo Credit: Anecdotally Yours   Flower Girls Mildred and Evelyn Jackson are pictured with Reverend John David van Dooren. Couple: Molly and Nicolas […]

Carolyn Jemelka Price of Kansas City, Missouri, and Dr. Richard Brooke Price, Jr. of Leawood, Kansas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna Brooke Price, to Parker Joe Patton, the son of Vicki Parker Patton and Greg Keith Patton, both of Ada, Oklahoma. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Rudolf Leon […]

A smiling bundle of joy named Graham Parker Sansale was born on April 4th to Melissa and Casey Sansale of Fairway, Kansas. Graham joins his two older sisters, Sloane Harper, age four, and Emerson “Emmy” Fate, who is 21 months old. The blue-eyed, blondish-brown haired fellow weighed eight pounds, six ounces, and was 21 and […]

Barnes Kamen Hanes was born on April 10th. The darling baby boy is the first child born to Lyndse Bortnick Hanes and Prentice Hanes of Mission Hills, Kansas. Barnes has blond hair and blue eyes. He weighed six pounds, 15 ounces and was 20 and one half inches long. Barnes’ proud grandparents are Connie Rhoden, […]

Mrs. Douglas Gordon Curry of Fairway, Kansas, and Mr. Perry Higginson Bacon of Kansas City, Missouri, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Courtney Blair Bacon, to Colson William Bayles, the son of The Reverend Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Bayles of Prairie Village, Kansas. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Clarence […]

Mr. and Mrs. William Terrence Kilroy of Kansas City, Missouri, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Anne Kilroy, to John Cameron Foster, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Matthew Foster of Charlotte, North Carolina. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Dan Maurin and the late […]

Margaret Montgomery Brill and Evan Raleigh Lang were married on February 1st at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Kansas City, Missouri. The bride is the daughter of Bridget and Thomas Brill of Prairie Village, Kansas. Her groom is the son of Raleigh and Bradley Lang of Mission Hills, Kansas. The evening prior, the […]

Mr. and Mrs. Dale William Faessel of Pensacola, Florida, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara Martha Faessel, to George Revis Lewis, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Emerson Lewis II of Prairie Village, Kansas. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Levere McCracken and the […]

Mr. and Mrs. James Thomas Seigfreid, Jr. of Kansas City, Missouri, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sophia Marie Seigfreid, to Daniel Sullivan McCluskey, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kevin McCluskey of Berkeley, California, formerly of Our Town. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. John Kennedy Layle of […]