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Congratulations, Justine & Michael!

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Joseph Nolte of Leawood are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Justine Elizabeth Nolte, to Michael Geoffrey Groff, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Jerome Groff of Lee’s Summit, Missouri. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Zeller and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nolte, Jr. Justine is a graduate of Notre Dame de Sion High School. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in journalism from the University of Mississippi. Justine is a BOTAR, class of 2014. She is a member of Alpha Omicron Pi sorority and is careering with AMC Theatres. Her groom-elect is the grandson of Mrs. Thomas Colwell and the late Mr. Colwell and Mrs. Harry Groff and the late Mr. Groff. Michael is a graduate of Lee’s Summit North High School. He is employed with Epoxy Coating Specialists. Theirs will be a spring wedding in Our Town.

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Also featured in the April 4, 2015 issue of The Independent
Photo Credit: Tyler Wirken

 

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