Weddings/Engagements from December 2008

Cliff and Nancy Patterson, of Fort Scott, Kan., will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008, with a reception at McCauley Center, Mercy Hospital. The event is hosted by the daughters of the couple. Cliff Patterson and the former Nancy Smith were married Dec. 13, 1958, in Lawrence, Kan. The couple have five children, 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren...

Stan and Barbara Webb of Minneapolis, Kan., announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Webb, to Tyson Markham, son of Toni and Dennis Markham, of Joplin, Mo. Jennifer attended Kansas State University, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She was a member of Alpha Xi Delta Sorority. Jennifer is employed by The Mutual Fund Store as a Corporate Operations Manager in Overland Park, Kan...

Amanda Kutcher and Jason McGee announce their engagement to be married on April 18, 2009, at 2 p.m., in Osage Beach, Mo. Amanda is the daughter of Kim Beeley, Raymore, Mo. Jason is the son of Sara McGee, of Rich Hill, Mo. The bride-to-be graduated from Ray-Pec High School. She is currently employed as a merchandising assistant manager for The Scoular Company in Overland Park, Kan...

Darrel and Laura George, of Uniontown, and Virgil and Mary Jo Huseman, of Ellsworth, announce the engagement of their children, Lindsey and Mark. The bride-elect is a 2001 graduate of Uniontown High School. She received an agricultural education degree from Kansas State University in 2006. She is currently employed by Wilson High School as the agricultural education instructor and FFA advisor...

Dwayne Smith and Suzanne Smith, of Nevada, announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Tiffany Lynn Shaffer, to Ronald Michael Pommier. Michael is the son of Ron and Janet Pommier, of Franklin, Kan. The bride-to-be is a 2002 graduate of Nevada High School. ...

Randy and Debbie Ketter, of Nevada, announce the engagement of their daughter, Michelle Ketter, to Peter Bugaiski, of Springfield, Mo., son of Peter and Regina Bugaiski, of Hamburg, Germany. The bride-to-be is a 2001 graduate of Nevada High School. She graduated from Missouri State University, Springfield, Mo., with a Bachelor of General Business in 2005, and a Master of Business Administration, in 2008. She is currently employed by Bank Midwest in Springfield...

Jordan Blair Johnson and William Nornhausser Hale exchanged wedding vows in the Tarrytown United Methodist Church, Austin, Texas, on April 19, 2008. The 6 p.m. ceremony was officiated by the Revs. Ron Campbell and James Carter, amid floral decorations of green hydrangeas, and pink and white stock, reflecting the couple's chosen wedding colors. ...

Randy and Debbie Ketter, of Nevada, announce the engagement of their daughter, Michelle Ketter, to Peter Bugaiski, of Springfield, Mo., son of Peter and Regina Bugaiski, of Hamburg, Germany. The bride-to-be is a 2001 graduate of Nevada High School. She graduated from Missouri State University, Springfield, Mo., with a Bachelor of General Business in 2005, and a Master of Business Administration, in 2008. She is currently employed by Bank Midwest in Springfield...

The historic Three Village area of Long Island, N.Y., was the setting for the wedding of Sarah Beth Lovinger and Andrew Joseph Florio, on Sept. 13, 2008. The marriage celebration took place at Setauket Presbyterian Church, the church in which Andrew was reared. ...

Mr. Charles Martin Jr., of Catonsville, Md., and Mrs. Anne Presuel, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., announce the engagement of their daughter, Christina Elyse Martin, to Kenny Leon Horning, son of Kenneth Louis Horning and the late Norma Jean Horning, of Nevada, Mo...

Elizabeth Louise Jones and David Ernest Nuessen were married on Oct. 25, 2008, at the Old Mission United Methodist Church in Fairway, Kan. The Rev. Butch Ritter conducted the service. Libby is the daughter of Dr. Ron and Valo Jones and granddaughter of Dorothy Christensen, of Nevada, Mo. Dave is the son of Dale and Elizabeth Nuessen, of Emporia, Kan...

Mr. and Mrs. William Armsworthy observed their 68th wedding anniversary on Dec. 24, 2008. William Armsworthy and Thelma Gulliford were married Dec. 24, 1940, in Lamar, Mo. After returning from Germany after World War II, the Armsworthy's settled on the family farm west of Bronaugh where William farmed and Thelma was a homemaker. They still reside on the farm. The couple have two daughters, four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren...