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SOCIAL CIRCLES

Congratulations, Adele & Blake!

Adele McConnell Royle and Blake Clemens McCartney were joined in matrimony on July 22nd at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Kansas City, Missouri. The bride is the daughter of Gwen and Mike Royle of Parkville, Missouri. Her groom is the son of Michele and David McCartney of Manchester, Missouri. Adele is the granddaughter […]

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Congratulations, Emily & Peter!

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kent Hickerson of Overland Park, Kansas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Anne Hickerson, to Peter Bryant Milledge, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Droste DeForest Milledge, Jr. of Mission Hills, Kansas. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Tollefson, Dianne Hickerson […]

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Off To College – Class of 2023

Join us in our proud send-off to the Class of 2023. We wish the best to these amazing students as they start their exciting journeys around the country!                  

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Crib Note – Henry Francis Sorenson

Henry Francis Sorenson was born on January 26th. He was 22 inches long at birth and has blue eyes and brown hair. His older brother, Wyatt Timothy, age two, is known as “Tiny,” and so Henry is called “Tinier.” (We suspect they think of themselves as “Big” and “Bigger”  – we’ll know more when they’re […]

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Crib Note – Cooper Frank McKee

Cooper Frank McKee was born on March 28th. He is the son of Lisa and Kelly McKee of Los Angeles, California. Cooper’s older brother is Peter McKee, who is two and one-half years old. The darling baby boy weighed seven pounds, four ounces, and was 19 inches long at birth. Cooper has brown hair and […]

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Congratulations, Kathryn & Jason!

Kathryn Olivia Hjalmarson and Jason Stephen Blake were united in matrimony at The Inn at Rancho Santa Fe in San Diego, California, on April 15th. The bride is the daughter of Elizabeth and John Hjalmarson of Leawood, Kansas. Her groom is the son of Sharon and Stephen Blake of San Diego. The Blakes were the […]

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Congratulations, Katasha & Caden!

Katasha Catrena Kumar and Caden Alan Jünk were united in matrimony on May 26th at the Grand Sirenis Riviera Maya Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Mexico. The bride is the daughter of Linda and Surinder Kumar of Mundelein, Illinois. Her groom is the son of Eva Marie and Mark Jünk of Hays, Kansas. On […]

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Congratulations, Jillian & James!

Susan Grier Campbell of Mission Hills, Kansas, and Mr. Douglas Edward Campbell of Kansas City, Missouri, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jillian Grier Campbell, to James Henry Helzberg, the son of Dr. and Mrs. John Henry Helzberg of Mission Hills. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Edward […]

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Congratulations, Erin & James!

Captain Michael Dalton Patterson, United States Navy, Retired, and Mrs. Patterson of Raleigh, North Carolina, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin Leigh Patterson, to James Davis Parkerson, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Hutton Parkerson of Kansas City, Missouri. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clement James […]

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Crib Note – William Prentice Nachbar

Richard Joseph Nachbar III, who is known as Tripp, received an early birthday present this year. His brother, William Prentice Nachbar, was born on January 4th – three days before Tripp’s very first cakedate! The boys’ parents are Brooke and Richard Nachbar, Jr., of Leawood, Kansas. Grandparents Diana and Brian Willliams and Joni and Richard […]

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Congratulations, Annemarie & Ethan!

Mr. and Mrs. Don Wesley Arnold of Fredericksburg, Virginia, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Annemarie Ysrael Arnold, to Ethan James Starr, the son of Dr. Alison Maria Scholes of Kansas City, Missouri, and Mr. James Philip Starr of Longboat Key, Florida. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Alfred Curie Ysrael […]

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Congratulations, Katherine & Scott!

Katherine Elizabeth Richey and Scott Logan Barnow were united in matrimony on December 31st. The bride is the daughter of Julie Davis Richey and Craig R. Richey of Pittsburg, Kansas. Her groom is the son of Stephanie Louk Barnow and W. Kent Barnow of Mission Hills, Kansas. The Barnows hosted a lovely rehearsal dinner at […]

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Congratulations, Amy & David!

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Thomas Trader of Columbia, Missouri, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Elizabeth Trader, to David Rall Bradley III, the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Rall Bradley, Jr. of Saint Joseph, Missouri. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Robert Stanley Lemon of Wildwood, Missouri, and the […]

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Congratulations, Ericka & Jim!

Lisa Schubert Hickok and Mr. John Dible Hickok, Jr., of Kansas City, Missouri, and Mr. and Mrs. Bart Carl Schubert of Coronado, California, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Ericka Jean Schubert, to James Austin Howe, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kerry James Howe of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The bride-to-be is […]

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Congratulations, McKenzie & Riley!

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Joseph Burns of Village of Loch Lloyd, Missouri, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, McKenzie Rose Burns, to Riley James Shirk, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Troy Lynn Shirk of Rogersville, Missouri. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of the late Vera Quiroz Clarke and the late Mr. […]

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Congratulations, Jenny & Eric!

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Kent Howard of Prairie Village, Kansas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Lynn Howard, to Eric Carl Savio, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Louis Savio of St. Louis, Missouri. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Richard Charles Jensen, Jr. of Prairie Village and the […]

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Congratulations, Hannah & Robert!

Hannah Margaret Arnspiger and Robert Eugene Freeman were united in matrimony on December 3rd at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Redemptorist Catholic Church in Kansas City, Missouri. The bride is the daughter of Susan and Dr. Richard Arnspiger II of Fairway, Kansas. Hannah is the granddaughter of Charlotte Matthews of Kansas City, Kansas, and the […]

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Congratulations, Kathryn & Jason!

Mr. and Mrs. John Clark Hjalmarson of Leawood, Kansas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kathryn Olivia Hjalmarson, to Jason Stephen Blake, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Arthur Randolph MacKenzie Blake of San Diego, California. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gerson, the late […]

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Congratulations, Adele & Blake!

Mr. and Mrs. Michael John Royle of Parkville, Missouri, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Adele McConnell Royle, to Blake Clemens McCartney, the son of Mr. and Mrs. David James McCartney of Manchester, Missouri. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mrs. Gerald Warner Gorman of Kansas City, Missouri, and the late Mr. […]

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Congratulations, Brogan & John!

Brogan Moore Caffarelli and Johnathan Pierce Cullen were united in matrimony at Visitation Church in Kansas City, Missouri, on October 15th. The bride is the daughter of Laureen and Robert A. Caffarelli of Loch Lloyd, Missouri. Brogan is the granddaughter of the late Rosemary and Thomas Moore and the late Nancy and Robert V. Caffarelli. […]

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Congratulations, Claire & Nelson!

Claire Alexis Girman and Nelson Andrew Costello were united in matrimony at Wingate Place on Johns Island, South Carolina, on April 9th. The bride is the daughter of Annette and Jeff Girman of Beaufort, South Carolina. Her groom is the son of Merrie and David Costello of Mission Hills, Kansas. The Costellos toasted their son […]

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