Mr. and Mrs. Evan David Patterson of Roeland Park, Kansas, are thrilled to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lucy Ruth Patterson, to William Patrick McKane, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Kevin McKane of Charlotte, North Carolina. Lucy is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Elvin Knight, Jr. of Prairie Village, Kansas; and Mrs. William Richard Patterson III of Mission Hills, Kansas, and the late Mr. Patterson. Will is the grandson of Mrs. Morris Edwin Brenneis of Charlotte, North Carolina, and the late Mr. Brenneis; and the late Mr. and Mrs. James A. McKane.
Lucy graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in health studies and psychology from The University of Richmond, where she became a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. Lucy was presented at The Jewel Ball in 2020, and is a BOTAR, class of 2024.
Will graduated from Charlotte Catholic High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. He earned a bachelor of science degree in accounting with a concentration in finance from The University of Richmond, where he joined Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. Lucy is employed with BRG in Washington, D.C., and Will is employed with Ernst & Young in Richmond, Virginia. Theirs will be a May 16, 2026 wedding at Country Club Christian Church in Kansas City, Missouri.
Featured in the May 31, 2025 issue of The Independent
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