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Congratulations, Haley & Jerry!

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Robert Harlan of Mission Hills are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Haley Elizabeth Harlan, to Gerald Joseph Mancuso, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Michael Mancuso of Our Town. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. W. Latimer and Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Harlan. Haley is a graduate of Shawnee Mission East High School. She earned a bachelor of science degree in early childhood education from Miami University and a master’s degree in sports administration from Northwestern University. Haley is a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. 

Her groom-elect is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. William Dreifurst and Dr. and Mrs. Gerald P. Mancuso. Jerry is a graduate of Rockhurst High School. He earned a bachelor of science degree in business from Saint Louis University. Jerry was a BOTAR escort in 2014. He is employed with the Bukaty Companies. Theirs will be an August 6th wedding at The American Club in Kohler, Wisconsin.

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Additional photos featured in the June 11, 2016 issue. 

 

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