Weddings/Engagements from January 2009

Chanda Conner and Dusty Hancock were married Oct. 4, 2008, in a sunset beach ceremony, in Pensacola Beach, Fla. Ray Turner officiated the ceremony. The bride was given in marriage by her grandfather, David Miller. Mallory Conner, Nevada, attended her sister as maid of honor. Flower girl was Rhiannon Hoyle, Mexico, Mo., niece of the bride. Dennis Hancock Jr., Pensacola, brother of the groom, served as best man. Trey Hancock, Pensacola, nephew of the groom, was ring bearer...

Mary Lea Sackett and Christopher Ray Larsen wish to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding, to take place on July 18, 2009. Mary is the daughter of Margaret Botkin, Siera Vista, Ariz., and John Sackett, Blackwell, Okla. Her grandparents, Andrew and Mary Lou Anderson, also reside in Sierra Vista, Ariz...

The historic barn at Walnut Springs Farm in Marshfield, Mo., was the setting for the wedding of Janeil Comstock and Christopher Anderson, on Nov. 2, 2008. The 3 p.m. ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Gerri Comstock. The bride is the daughter of Gary and Mary Comstock, of Bronaugh, Mo., and the groom is the son of Jim and Linda Anderson, of Chadwick, Mo...

Dusty and Misty Peterson were married on Dec. 6, 2008, at First Church of God, Fort Scott. Michael Hart officiated the ceremony; Philip Wilson gave the invocation. A reception at Elk's Lodge, Fort Scott, and a honeymoon cruise to Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Cozumel, Mexico, followed...

Carol and Mark LaFavre, Franklin, Kan., wish to announce the marriage of their daughter, Trisha Lashley, to Shane Kealoha, son of Sweetie Kealoha, native of Kahaluu, Hawaii. The groom is certified in Fire Science 1 and 2, Hazmat Operations and Awareness, and is a registered EMT-B for the state of Kansas...

Jim and Suzanne Melton, of Nevada, will observe their 40th wedding anniversary on Jan. 26, 2009. Jim Melton and the former Suzanne Bailey were married Jan. 26, 1969, at the Nevada Presbyterian Church during a huge snow storm. The couple are the parents of Don Melton and wife Jill and their children Trey, Braxton and Riley, of Webb City, Mo., and Christy Ast and husband Kevin and their children, Bailey and Kellan, of Nevada...

Johnny and Sandra Stoneking, of Valley Center, Kan., will celebrate their 51st wedding anniversary on Jan. 31, 2009, with a reception at the Calvary United Methodist Church, 118 W. Jackson, Iola, Kan. The event will be hosted by the couple's family -- four children, nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren...

Chris and Peggy Ellis, Nevada, Mo., announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Monica LeAnn Compton, to Johnny B. Lewis, Florence, Ky., son of Boone Lewis and the late Kathy Lewis, Harlan, Ky. Monica is a 1998 graduate of Nevada High School, and a 2002 graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder, Colo., with a Bachelor or Arts in Sociology and Ethnic Studies. She is currently employed by Ellis Furniture in Nevada and will be pursuing a graduate degree in the fall...

Mark and Janet Guthrie, of Nevada, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Marcia Ellen, to Michael David Townsend, son of Gary and Yvonne Townsend, Leawood, Kan. Marci is a 2001 graduate of Nevada High School. She attended the University of Missouri-Columbia, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Business Management in 2004. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. Marci is currently employed by Commerce Investment Advisors in Kansas City...

Virginia Ornstein and James Golden announce their upcoming wedding. Virginia, the daughter of Pam Bloomfield and Dan Ornstein, Fort Scott, Kan., is currently a senior at Fort Scott High School. She intends to continue her student career at college following her graduation...

Daryl and Nancy Swanwick, of Fort Scott, Kan., will observe their 40th wedding anniversary on Jan. 25, 2009. Daryl Swanwick and the former Nancy Austin were married Jan. 25, 1969, at the First United Methodist Church, in Parsons, Kan. The Swanwicks have two sons, Matthew and wife Carissa, Lenexa, Kan., and Daniel and wife Catherine, of Vienna, Va.; and three grandchildren, Tatum, Benjamin and Elliott...

Richard and Susan Davis and Maxine Simhiser announce the engagement of Christopher Lee Simhiser and Jennifer Davis, Fort Scott. Both the bride and groom are Fort Scott Middle School and Fort Scott High School graduates. A Feb. 14, 2009, wedding is planned at the First Church of God in Fort Scott, at 4 p.m...

John Michael Foreman and Lorina May Lukenbill announce their engagement. John is a graduate of Nevada High School, 2005. He is employed by Inet Visions. Lorina is also a graduate of Nevada High School, 2006, and is currently attending Missouri Southern State University where she is pursuing a degree in business education. She is employed by Jim Novak's accounting office. The couple will reside in Nevada, Mo...

The Loretto in Westport, with its magnificent stained glass and historical chapel, served as the venue for the wedding ceremony of Carrie Jo Anderson and Brandon King. The double ring service was held on Oct. 3, 2008. A mix of fall-colored dahlias, calla lilies and hypercium berries adorned the wedding party, including the bride's wedding bouquet. ...

Tommy Tucker and Reality (Miller) Tucker were married at 2 p.m., Jan. 27, 2009, at Judge Mason's house, in Fort Scott. The bride wore a pink floral gown with pearls and crystals. Judy Mick, friend of family, and Jeanette Marrs, mother of bride, made all the decor for the wedding, including the cake and flowers...

Larry and Mary Allen, Fort Scott, Kan., will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary, Feb. 2, 2009. Larry L. Allen, Milo, Mo., and the former Mary Barker were married on Feb. 2, 1969, at the First Church of God, in Fort Scott, with the Rev. Gordon Jenkins officiating...

To honor their 40th wedding anniversary, the children of Don and Linda Swope will host a reception on Feb. 8, 2009, at 3 p.m., at the First Christian Church, in Rich Hill, Mo. The family notes that "your attendance is the only gift needed."

Lewis and Melisa Cox, of Nevada, Mo., will observe their 26th wedding anniversary on Jan. 30, 2009. Lewis Cox and the former Melisa Skinner were married Jan. 30, 1983, in Nevada. The couple have three children and four grandchildren.