Couples Announcements

Submissions must be received by 4 p.m. Tuesday for the following Sunday publication.

Wedding announcements must be submitted within six months of the wedding date.

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Darian Werdehausen and Trenton Keller

Mike and Pam Lucas, Wardsville, announce the engagement of their daughter, Darian Werdehausen, Jefferson City, also the daughter of Mark and Dana Werdehausen, Seymour, to Trenton Keller, Jefferson City, son of Brad and Sue Keller, California. A June 1 wedding is planned at Binder Lake Pavilion, Jefferson City. The bride-to-be is a 2013 graduate of Blair Oaks High School, Wardsville, and a 2017 graduate of Lincoln University with a degree in Elementary/Special Education. She is a Special Education Teacher with Jefferson City Public Schools. The groom-to-be is a 2014 graduate of California High School, California. He is an Installer with …

Rex Hall and Barbara Hall

Mr. and Mrs. Rex Hall, Jefferson City, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary March 16 with a dinner with family and friends at White Mule Winery, Owensville, hosted by the couple. Barbara Cherry and Rex Hall were married March 16, 1974, at Presbyterian Church, Sarcoxie. Don Peckham officiated. They were attended by Judy Perch, deceased; Rae Ann Nash, Midland, Texas; John Combs, Monett; and Don Wright, Aurora. Mr. and Mrs. Hall have two children: Chris Hall and his wife Kim, Benton, Ark., and Heath Hall and his wife Nisha, Leawood, Kan. They also have four grandchildren: Foster Hall, London Hall, Hudson …

Alexis Lorts and Kegan Beazley

Alexis Lorts and Kegan Beazley, both of Jefferson City, were married at 2 p.m., November 4, 2023, at the Cathedral of St. Joseph, Jefferson City. Fr. Louis Nelen performed the double-ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Brian and Leanne Lorts, Jefferson City. The groom is the son of Jason and Heather Holtmeyer, and Terry Beazley, all of Taos. A dinner and dance reception followed the ceremony at West Ridge Event Center, Centertown. The bride is a 2018 graduate of Helias Catholic High School, Jefferson City, and a 2022 graduate of Rockhurst University, Kansas City, with a Bachelor of …

Kaitlyn Doza and Dalton Fritchey

Angela Dampier and Mark Doza, Lebanon, announce the engagement of their daughter, Kaitlyn Doza, Eugene, to Dalton Fritchey, Eugene, son of Rob and Michele Fritchey, Henley. A June 22 wedding is planned at The Barn at Honeysuckle Farms, Iberia. The bride-to-be is a 2016 graduate of Lebanon High School, Lebanon. She is an Operator at Labor and Industrial Relations. The groom-to-be is a 2014 graduate of Cole County R-V High School, Eugene, and a graduate of State Technical College with a degree in Automotive Technology. He is an Inspection Specialist Rep 2 at Openlane. The couple is registered at Amazon.

Carly Potts and Connor Hanna

Carly Potts, daughter of Ray and Janie Potts, and Connor Hanna, son of Paul and Gretchen Hanna, all of Jefferson City, announce their engagement. A June 1 wedding is planned at The Daisy Farm, Jefferson City.