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. […]

Kelly Gardella and Molly Corless enjoyed a fabulous visit to the Louvre during St. Teresa’s Academy’s England-Paris trip. Also featured in the September 21st issue 

Jennifer Anne Hoffman and Kyle Richard Hummer were married on June 15th at Visitation Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rick Hoffman of Olathe. Her groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rick Hummer of Savannah, Missouri. The evening prior, the groom’s parents hosted a rehearsal dinner at Brio Tuscan […]

Mrs. Anthony Francis Porto, Jr. of Leawood is pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter, Stacy Ann, to Lawrence Douglas Bernabe, Jr., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Douglas Bernabe, Sr. of St. Louis, Missouri. Stacy is the daughter of the late Dr. Anthony Francis Porto, Jr. Stacy is a graduate of St. […]

Jamie Lynn Thiessen and David Harkless Picow were married at the Pilgrim Chapel on July 5th. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gary W. Hooton of Our Town and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Burns of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Jamie is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Thiessen of La Vista, Nebraska, […]

Bella Cronin and Glint M. Merlo exchanged vows in a poolside ceremony on July 28th. Bella is the daughter of Dr. Hyland Elizabeth Cronin of Fairway and the granddaughter of Nora Cronin of Morgantown, West Virginia, and the late Mr. Harry Cronin. Her groom is the son of Rachel Hack and Matthew Merlo of Our […]

The Independent joins with our loyal subscribers and Our Town’s non-profit organizations and country clubs to celebrate the 2013 summer, Kansas City-style! More photos are posted on our Facebook page at The Independent: Kansas City’s Journal of Society, on Twitter @kcindependent, and on Instagram @kcindependent. (Front row) Caroline Rooney, Annabelle Rixson and Larkin McCliney (back […]