Mr. and Mrs. Chris Patel of Chillicothe, Missouri, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Dr. Amy Patel, to Joseph Rathermel, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rathermel of Fort Dodge, Iowa. Amy is a graduate of Chillicothe High School. She earned a bachelor of liberal arts degree and a doctor of […]

Lisa and Kelly McKee of Los Angeles, California, welcomed a darling baby boy, Peter Kirk McKee, on October 15th. He weighed eight pounds, five ounces, and was 21 inches long. Peter’s delighted grandparents are Susan Carpenter, Kirk Carpenter, and Margie McKee. Also featured in the February 6, 2021 issue of The Independent Photo Credit: Kendall […]

Susan Campbell Heddens (Mrs. Barret Spencer Heddens III) will serve as the chairman of the 2021 Jewel Ball, which will be held on June 18th at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Susie is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Dean Robert Campbell. Susie attended Kansas State University and earned a bachelor of science […]

A bouncing baby boy named Grant Allen Hoefer was born on August 8th to Whitney Hatfield Hoefer and Derek Hoefer of Lenexa, Kansas. The blue-eyed, blond-haired boy weighed seven pounds, five ounces, and was 18 inches long. His grandparents are Sarah Hatfield and Victoria McVicker, Lynn and Tom Hatfield, and Julie and Greg Hoefer. Great-grandmother […]

Lauren Marie Laudan and Brennan Michael Burns were joined in matrimony on August 22nd at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Redemptorist Catholic Church in Kansas City, Missouri. The bride is the daughter of Tammy and Kenneth Laudan of Leawood, Kansas. Her groom is the son of Jennifer and Brian Burns of Houston, Texas. The evening […]

Mayve Amelia Kemp will celebrate all of her birthdays on August 11th from here forward! The beautiful baby girl is the daughter of Eryn Bates Kemp and Steven Kemp of Our Town. Mayve is the granddaughter of Nancy and Tom Bates and Beverly and Craig Kemp. Born at seven pounds, 13 ounces, and 21 inches […]

Mary Carolyn Knop and Kaleb Allen Gilmore were joined in matrimony on June 20th in the garden of her parents’ home. Carolyn is the daughter of Mary Ellen and Dr. Kevin Knop of Liberty, Missouri. She is the granddaughter of Mary Pogson of Liberty and the late Dr. George Pogson, and Evelyn and Frederick Knop […]

Caroline and Louis Weber IV of University Park, Texas, are the delighted parents of Virginia Margaret Weber. This darling baby girl will celebrate future cakedates on May 4th. Virginia weighed nine pounds, five ounces, and was 20 and one-quarter inches long. She was born with blue eyes and blonde hair. Virginia is the granddaughter of […]

Jordan Daniel Horigan will celebrate future cakedates on February 28th. He is the son of Kelley Smith Horigan and Cole Horigan of Prairie Village, Kansas. Jordan’s thrilled grandparents are Sandee and Greg Smith of Mission Hills, Kansas, and Karen and Pat Horigan of Frankfort, Kansas. This darling boy has blue eyes and brown hair. Jordan […]