Lauren Marie Friedrichs and Steven Willis Pendleton II were married on October 5th on the lawn of the Main House at the historic Ford Plantation in Richmond Hill, Georgia. The bride is the daughter of Kay Marie Peterson of San Francisco, California, and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Charles Friedrichs of Bellaire, Texas. Her groom is […]

Shani and Davyeon Ross, of Overland Park, welcomed beautiful twins on September 20th. Tatum Francesca weighed four pounds, 15 ounces and was 18 inches long. Beckham Davyeon weighed six pounds, one ounce and was 20 inches long. Tatum has hazel eyes, Beckham has light brown eyes and they both have brown hair. Their delighted grandparents […]

A darling baby boy named Henry Thomas Sachse arrived on October 19th. He weighed seven pounds, five ounces and was 20 and one half inches long. Henry has blue eyes and strawberry blonde hair. His proud parents are Brandi and Scott Sachse of Prairie Village. Henry’s grandparents are The Honorable and Mrs. Thomas H. Sachse […]

Shana Lisa Lichtenstein and Thomas Bradley Martin were married on October 12th at Cafe Brauer in Lincoln Park in Chicago, Illinois. The bride is the daughter of Amy Lichtenstein of Highland Park, Illinois, and Jim Lichtenstein, of Los Angeles, California. Her groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Baxter Martin of Leawood. On […]

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Lee Kenworthy of Falls Church, Virginia, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Elizabeth Kenworthy, to Edward Shifrin Bloch, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Morton Bloch of Our Town. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Major General Roger Scheer (USAF Ret.) of Hilton Head Island, South […]

Megan Elizabeth Sayler and Richard Allen Zahner III were married on June 1st at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott William Sayler of Our Town. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Anthony Zarda of Shawnee and Mr. and Mrs. John William Sayler, Jr., of […]

Angela Constance Latorre and Benjamin Ross Hudson were married on May 25th at St. Peter’s Catholic Church. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Steven Latorre of Our Town and the late Mr. Latorre. Her groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Hudson of Wilson, North Carolina. The evening prior, the groom’s parents […]

Whitney Ann Hatfield and Derek Allen Hoefer will meet at the altar of St. John’s United Methodist Church on June 7th to exchange vows. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Sarah Smull Hatfield and Victoria McVicker of  Aurora, Colorado, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Grant Hatfield of Our Town. Whitney is the granddaughter of Jane […]

Monica Leigh Porter and Captain David Thomas Collins were married on August 31st at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church. The bride is the daughter of Drs. Charles and Susan Porter of Our Town. Monica is the granddaughter of Dr. Donald R. Smith and the late Mrs. Smith and the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas […]

Jean Louise Neenan and David Branson Launder, Jr., were married on August 17th at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. Joseph Michael Neenan of Our Town and the late Mrs. Neenan. Her groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Branson Launder, Sr., of Prairie Village. On the evening […]

Congratulations to the tennis superstars from The Barstow School for recently taking home the Missouri Class One State Championship. In addition, Alena Frye and Maddy Tadros won the Missouri State Doubles Championship, putting Barstow Girls’ Tennis fourth in the record books for most individual titles by school.  Also featured in the November 30th issue of […]

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth John Matous of Wichita, Kansas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kendall Marie Matous, to Charles William Schellhorn, Jr., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles William Schellhorn of Our Town. Kendall is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles John Matous of Wichita and the late Mr. […]

Mary Blair Palmer and Jeffrey Alan Hoffman were married on August 3rd at The James Leary Flood Mansion in San Francisco, California. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. David Odell Palmer of Dallas, Texas. Her groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rick J. Hoffman of Olathe. The evening prior, the […]

Erin Gibson Kerr and Geoffrey Alan Wissing were married on October 13th in Charlottesville, Virginia. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hunter Snell of Charlottesville and Mr. Everett Gibson Kerr of Our Town. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Wilkie Wood of Charlottesville and Mr. and Mrs. Whitney […]

Mr. and Mrs. Don Christopher Black of Prairie Village are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary “Mollie” Newman Black, to Brian Joseph Bechtold, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bechtold of Springfield, Missouri. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Angus McCallum and the late Mr. and […]

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Paolantonio of Wayne, Pennsylvania, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Alexis Michelle Paolantonio, to Nicholas Guy Pickard, the son of Nancy Pickard of Prairie Village and Mr. and Mrs. Guy Pickard of Fairway. Alex is the granddaughter of Mr. Joseph Paolantonio of Wayne, Pennsylvania, and the late Mrs. […]

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Kenneth Walkup of Overland Park are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Elise Walkup, to Kevin Gallagher Ring, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Francis Ring of Mission Hills. Emily is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Cassius O. Miller, Jr. and the late Mr. […]

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Goodwin Fate of Mission Hills are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa Goodwin Fate, to Casey Jon Sansale, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sansale of St. Paul, Minnesota. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Fredrick Schoenfeld of Mission Hills and the late Mr. Schoenfeld and […]

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Clifford Pruett of Leawood are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Allison Elizabeth Pruett, to Jake Wesley Droge, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edger Dunne of Houston, Texas, and Dr. and Mrs. Duane Allen Droge of Eureka, Kansas. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. […]

Mr. and Mrs. George Paul Jandl, Jr. of Mission Hills are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Brooke Elizabeth Jandl, to Dane Michael Carillo, the son of Linda Page Carillo of Windsor, Connecticut, and the late Mr. David Lawrence Carillo. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Gould of […]

A pink bundle of joy named Alice Ayr Beardsley arrived on August 6th. She weighed seven pounds, 11 ounces. Ali has blue eyes and golden hair. Her proud parents are Courtney and Douglas Beardsley of Portland, Oregon. Ali’s grandparents are Dr. and Mrs. Roger Paul Jackson of Our Town and Theresa Beardsley and Samuel C. […]