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Congratulations, Kristen & Jadin!

Mrs. Jeffrey Wayne Comment of Our Town is pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter, Kristen Heather Comment, to Jadin Scott Winberg, the son of Kara Winberg of Mexico, Missouri, and the late Mr. Charles Doerge, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Joseph Winberg of Ashland, Missouri. Kristen is the daughter of the late Mr. Jeffrey Wayne Comment. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Nas Guy Bailey and the late Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Eugene Comment. Kristen is a graduate of The Pembroke Hill School. She earned a bachelor of science degree in psychology from The College of William and Mary and a master’s degree in journalism from Boston University. Kristen is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and is currently careering at UMB Investment and Wealth Management in Our Town.

Her groom-elect is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Keith and the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Winberg. Jadin is a graduate of Mexico Senior High School in Mexico, Missouri. He earned a bachelor of science degree in finance and banking from The University of Missouri and a juris doctorate and LLM in taxation from The University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. He is employed  with UMB Investment and Wealth Management in Kansas City. Theirs will be a November 11th wedding at the Ritz-Carlton Members Beach Club in Sarasota, Florida.

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