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Individual Giving

Lyric Opera of Kansas City extends its deepest appreciation to the individual contributors who help support the Company’s productions and programs.

We recognize annual giving of $250 or more received between March 1, 2024 and March 15, 2025.

*Includes contributions to Lyric Opera Ball
+Includes giving to the Special Gifts Campaign

Richard J. Stern Society ($50,000+)

Mr. & Mrs. A. Joseph Brandmeyer*

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bruening

Virginia & Charles Clark+

Barnett & Shirley Bush Helzberg*+

Joan Horan*+

Ingram Family Foundation*

Mr. Edward P. Milbank*

Mr. Michael Waterford 



Maestro's Circle ($25,000–$49,999)

Ann Baum, G. Kenneth and ann Baum Philanthropic Fund*

Matt & Kate Beem+

Dr. Gary Grunewald Charitable Fund 

Ken & Marilyn Hager*

Paul & Elizabeth Uhlmann+



Bel Canto ($10,000–$24,999)

Mrs. Raymond Backstrom

Drs. Ivan & Karla Batlle*+

Mr. & Mrs. Lee Baty* 

Mark T. Benedict & Dr. Kim Mongeau

Thomas & Mary Beth Butch

Gary & Ann Dickinson Family Charitable Foundation

Anthony & Meredith Durone*+

Elsberry Family Foundation*

Dr. Melinda Estes & Dr. Harold Morris+

Michael D. Fields*

Joyce G. Holland

Kirk Foundation 

Walter & Gayle Richardson

Jill Ingram Reynolds*

James & Laurie Rote*

Stephen & Dolores Schroff

John & Marny Sherman*

Mr. J. Michael Sigler*

Ms. Connie K. Walker*+



Impresario ($5,000–$9,999)

M. Wayne Alexander & John Braum

Scott & Joyce Blakesley

Robert & Pamela Bruce*

Christopher & Lisa Cella

Casey Claps

Rita Cortes

Mrs. Una Creditor

Richard & Lauren English*+

Trudy & Jack Gabriel*

Kurt & Linnell Gretzinger*

Richard Gutknecht

Christina Hager

Yong Y. Han, M.D.

Ellen & Irv Hockaday

Charlie Huggard

Dana Koehn*

Mary Leonida*+

Merrill Charitable Foundation

Donald & Linda Milligan

Tom & Kathy Nanney

Don & Pamela Raffurty

Michelle & Chuck Ritter*

Andrew & Brittany Robb

Jug & Rachael Stanovcic*

H. Wayne & Melanie Thompson



Lyric Opera Angel ($2,500–$4,999)

Anonymous

Andy & Kathy Anderson*

Craig Armstrong

Andrew & Peggy Beal*

Ann & Terry  Bender*

Gary & Suzy Bennett

Jerry & Meghan Carpenter*

Nan Chapman*

Robert L. Claassen

Bernard & Mary Ann Craig 

Bernard & Nicole Craig 

Tim & Deanna Diebolt*

Michael & Karen Douglas 

Marilyn A.W. & Norman E. Gaar, Esq.*

Dr. & Mrs. James K. Gentry*

John & Sharon Hoffman 

Caleb & Julia Jackson

Mary Lou James & James Taylor

Dr. Robert E. & Dr. Rebecca Johnson 

Julia & Greg Malter*

Graham & Helen Marcott

Mr. & Mrs. John Middelkamp*

Drs. Margaret & Barry Nickell

George & Suzy Pagels

Dr. Ronald & Donna Patton*

Ms. Lisa Flynn Pruch*

Dennis & Palle Rilinger

Deborah Sandler Kemper & Crosby Kemper*

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Schellhorn*

Suzanne Shank & John Lohmeyer*

Juliette Singer & Ian Spinks*

Megan Toal

Fr. Paul Turner

Dr. Linda E. Voigts & Mr. Gene Voigts

Lynne & Carl Weilert*

Dr. Edward A. Wortham, Jr.

Dr. Michael J. & Cindy S. Wurm*



Aria Society ($1,500–$2,499)

Sharon Barry*

Erik Bergrud & Kimberlee Ried*

George & Dara Bock*

Peter & Lynne Brown*

Richard & Nicole Browne* 

Gerard & Judy Bukowski

Wendy Burrell*

Dr. Suzanne C. Crandall*

Bill Dickinson & Barbara Loots

Randy & Edie Downing*

Peggy & Terry Dunn*

Steven & Carolyn Faenger*

Rev. & Mrs. William J. Fasel

Darold & Melinda Frenzen*

George & Frances Gerritz*

Dr. John and Mrs. Ellen Goheen

Bruce & Kathy Gordon

Michael Hunter & Sherry Love*

Kirk & Gretchen Ivy*

Craig Kemp

John & Julia Kirk Duty

Mrs. William Kort*

Bev Leonard*

Mr. Robert Lunn

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Mayer

Patricia E. Cleary Miller, PhD

Barbara Nelson*

Debra & Allen Parmet

Vernon & Trish Church Podlasek*

Joseph & Kelly Privitera*

Curt Roberts & Ora Reynolds*

Carmen Sabates & Doug Peavey*

Bruce & Nancy Schall*

Betty Scott*

Darren Sextro & John Rensenhouse*

Dr. Christopher & Lisa Sirridge*

Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Slaughter*

Kelton W. H. Smith

Barbara Spilker*

Steve & Linda Taylor*

Howard & Irene Weiner

Jeff & Danielle Whitman*

Dr. & Mrs. John Yungmeyer*



Virtuoso ($1,000–$1,499)

Roger Bond & Victoria Hermes-Bond

Ms. Joyce Castle

Greg & Sue Chamberlain Klein

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Copaken*

James & Diana Cusser*

Dr. Michael De Priest & Ms. Barbara Braznell

Ellen Feldhausen

Dr. Karen Florio

Donna Gould Cohen

Carol Grantham

Robert Haas

Lisa Merrill Hickok*

Gary Hobin

Harold & Vicki James

Steve Joss

Kristina Klug*

Jenny Manka*

Andrew McDonald

Karen Mische*

Edward & Chris Null

Dr. Sieglinde Othmer*

Anne Petrie

Ms. Lucinda Rice-Petrie*

Dr. Christopher & Lisa Sirridge

Lawrence & Pamela Scott*

Karen Seaberg

Mr. & Mrs. Terrence P. Sullivan 

Clyde & Katie Wendel

Jean Wise

Sophia C. Zetmeir

Karl & Beth Zobrist 



Comprimario ($500–$999)

Robert & Ruth Abbott

Christopher & Sharon Bradford

Ronald & Kathleen Bremer

Robert & Silvy Brookby*

Rita Burnett-Ferguson

Arden & Mary Ann Carr

Dr. Akin & Ayca Aktas Cil*

Mr. C. L. Cocke

Craig Coen & Jeffrey Bellamy 

Mr. H. Hurst Coffman

Dr. Patricia Mary Cox

Don & Patricia Dagenais

Pat & Liz Daniels

Dr. & Mrs. John M. Davis

Roger Dirks & Cynthia Capellari

Michael Dunaway*

Mr. Kenneth Eiler

Mr. & Mrs. David Embry*

Warren & Jenny Erdman*

Michael & Melanie Fenske*

Barbara Fessler*

Connie & Antoni Firner

Michael Fischbach 

Alexandra Fontana

Dan & Mary Carol Garrity*

Mark & Nancy Gilman

Michael & Judy Graf

Ms. Roberta Gumbel

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Hall III

Christine Hands

Drs. Robert & Jane Henney*

Dr. & Mrs. Edward Higgins

Mr. & Mrs. William Hirsch

William & Margo Humenczuk

Bruce & Cynda Johnson

Jolle Kirpensteijn

Gerald Knoll & Dorothy Colgan 

Jon Kowing

Petra Kralickova*

Nicholas & Charlotte Liddeke*

Michael & Julie McCann*

P. Alan McDermott

Patricia Meads 

Kathy & Bill Migneron

JoZach Miller & Peter Bali*

Ed Moore*

Susan Nelson

Andrea Norris & Thomas Beisecker

Bill Pallucca

Gigi & Gary Rose*

Dr. & Mrs. Nelson R. Sabates*

Jon Scheinman & Anita Toby Grow

Patricia Ann Scott*

Michael Shaw

Greg & Ann Smith

Lora Smith*

Mark Trenton Smith*

James & Margaret Stadler*

Ms. Linda S. Stevens*

Kathleen Sutton*

Robert & Phyllis Thomen

Tracey Tilley*

Carol Dziadik Turner & Daniel Turner

Maarten van Swaay

Jeff & Alisha Walker*

Mrs. Barbara Weary

William & Judith Webb

Deborah Wilkinson

Marcus Williams

Dean Zollman & Jackie Spears 



Chorus ($250–$499)

David Actenberg & H. Alice Jacks

Richard & Emily Ballentine

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Barksdale *

John & Janet Bennett

W. Michael Brown 

Matthew & Nancy Buchmann*

Jeffrey & Diane Buczkowski 

Donna Carper*

Dennis Cooley 

James R. Cook 

Dr. & Mrs. Steve Crouch

Doug & Terri Curran

Cathy Daicoff

Jerry L. Daniels

Jo Anne & Bill Dondlinger* 

Carla Dyer*

Jon & Avis Erickson

William & Eileen Everett*

Molly Fisher

Olga Ganzen*

Charles & Barbara Gorodetzky

Mr. & Mrs. Winston Grantham

Mr.& Mrs. George E. Handley

Susan & Zack Hangauer

Roger Hiatt & Patricia Haegelin-Hiatt

Charles & Barbara Haviland*

Drs. John & Anna Kenney*

Jim David Koger 

Greg & Nancy Koons*

Angela Kramer*

Dr. Jan-Marie & Bradford Kroh*

Rodney & Margaret LaMothe

Jane Lee

Michael & Marcy Mazzarella 

Matt & Christy Mayo*

Douglas & Nina McKenna 

Ann Nigro*

Mark & Lynne O'Connell

Ms. Maggie Presson

Ms. Carolyn Price *

Mr. Hal Douglas Quinn*

James Ralstin 

Scott & Jeannette Redick*

Bridget Richards*

Edward & Charlotte Ronan

Thomas & Patty Ruehle

John Schreiman*

Ms. Dorie R. Sheppard*

William Smith 

Fred & Abigail Tempel

Ms. Beverly Thomas

Mrs. John D. Turner*

Sandra Vogel

Mr. Hal vonBohnhoff

Diana Whitney

Richard Wieland

Robert Wilshire & Patricia McDonald 

John Younger


Individual Giving

Lyric Opera of Kansas City extends its deepest appreciation to the individual contributors who help support the Company’s productions and programs.

We recognize annual giving of $250 or more received between March 1, 2024 and March 15, 2025.

*Includes contributions to Lyric Opera Ball
+Includes giving to the Special Gifts Campaign

Richard J. Stern Society ($50,000+)

Mr. & Mrs. A. Joseph Brandmeyer*

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bruening

Virginia & Charles Clark+

Barnett & Shirley Bush Helzberg*+

Joan Horan*+

Ingram Family Foundation*

Mr. Edward P. Milbank*

Mr. Michael Waterford 



Maestro's Circle ($25,000–$49,999)

Ann Baum, G. Kenneth and ann Baum Philanthropic Fund*

Matt & Kate Beem+

Dr. Gary Grunewald Charitable Fund 

Ken & Marilyn Hager*

Paul & Elizabeth Uhlmann+



Bel Canto ($10,000–$24,999)

Mrs. Raymond Backstrom

Drs. Ivan & Karla Batlle*+

Mr. & Mrs. Lee Baty* 

Mark T. Benedict & Dr. Kim Mongeau

Thomas & Mary Beth Butch

Gary & Ann Dickinson Family Charitable Foundation

Anthony & Meredith Durone*+

Elsberry Family Foundation*

Dr. Melinda Estes & Dr. Harold Morris+

Michael D. Fields*

Joyce G. Holland

Kirk Foundation 

Walter & Gayle Richardson

Jill Ingram Reynolds*

James & Laurie Rote*

Stephen & Dolores Schroff

John & Marny Sherman*

Mr. J. Michael Sigler*

Ms. Connie K. Walker*+



Impresario ($5,000–$9,999)

M. Wayne Alexander & John Braum

Scott & Joyce Blakesley

Robert & Pamela Bruce*

Christopher & Lisa Cella

Casey Claps

Rita Cortes

Mrs. Una Creditor

Richard & Lauren English*+

Trudy & Jack Gabriel*

Kurt & Linnell Gretzinger*

Richard Gutknecht

Christina Hager

Yong Y. Han, M.D.

Ellen & Irv Hockaday

Charlie Huggard

Dana Koehn*

Mary Leonida*+

Merrill Charitable Foundation

Donald & Linda Milligan

Tom & Kathy Nanney

Don & Pamela Raffurty

Michelle & Chuck Ritter*

Andrew & Brittany Robb

Jug & Rachael Stanovcic*

H. Wayne & Melanie Thompson



Lyric Opera Angel ($2,500–$4,999)

Anonymous

Andy & Kathy Anderson*

Craig Armstrong

Andrew & Peggy Beal*

Ann & Terry  Bender*

Gary & Suzy Bennett

Jerry & Meghan Carpenter*

Nan Chapman*

Robert L. Claassen

Bernard & Mary Ann Craig 

Bernard & Nicole Craig 

Tim & Deanna Diebolt*

Michael & Karen Douglas 

Marilyn A.W. & Norman E. Gaar, Esq.*

Dr. & Mrs. James K. Gentry*

John & Sharon Hoffman 

Caleb & Julia Jackson

Mary Lou James & James Taylor

Dr. Robert E. & Dr. Rebecca Johnson 

Julia & Greg Malter*

Graham & Helen Marcott

Mr. & Mrs. John Middelkamp*

Drs. Margaret & Barry Nickell

George & Suzy Pagels

Dr. Ronald & Donna Patton*

Ms. Lisa Flynn Pruch*

Dennis & Palle Rilinger

Deborah Sandler Kemper & Crosby Kemper*

Mr. & Mrs. Charles Schellhorn*

Suzanne Shank & John Lohmeyer*

Juliette Singer & Ian Spinks*

Megan Toal

Fr. Paul Turner

Dr. Linda E. Voigts & Mr. Gene Voigts

Lynne & Carl Weilert*

Dr. Edward A. Wortham, Jr.

Dr. Michael J. & Cindy S. Wurm*



Aria Society ($1,500–$2,499)

Sharon Barry*

Erik Bergrud & Kimberlee Ried*

George & Dara Bock*

Peter & Lynne Brown*

Richard & Nicole Browne* 

Gerard & Judy Bukowski

Wendy Burrell*

Dr. Suzanne C. Crandall*

Bill Dickinson & Barbara Loots

Randy & Edie Downing*

Peggy & Terry Dunn*

Steven & Carolyn Faenger*

Rev. & Mrs. William J. Fasel

Darold & Melinda Frenzen*

George & Frances Gerritz*

Dr. John and Mrs. Ellen Goheen

Bruce & Kathy Gordon

Michael Hunter & Sherry Love*

Kirk & Gretchen Ivy*

Craig Kemp

John & Julia Kirk Duty

Mrs. William Kort*

Bev Leonard*

Mr. Robert Lunn

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Mayer

Patricia E. Cleary Miller, PhD

Barbara Nelson*

Debra & Allen Parmet

Vernon & Trish Church Podlasek*

Joseph & Kelly Privitera*

Curt Roberts & Ora Reynolds*

Carmen Sabates & Doug Peavey*

Bruce & Nancy Schall*

Betty Scott*

Darren Sextro & John Rensenhouse*

Dr. Christopher & Lisa Sirridge*

Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Slaughter*

Kelton W. H. Smith

Barbara Spilker*

Steve & Linda Taylor*

Howard & Irene Weiner

Jeff & Danielle Whitman*

Dr. & Mrs. John Yungmeyer*



Virtuoso ($1,000–$1,499)

Roger Bond & Victoria Hermes-Bond

Ms. Joyce Castle

Greg & Sue Chamberlain Klein

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Copaken*

James & Diana Cusser*

Dr. Michael De Priest & Ms. Barbara Braznell

Ellen Feldhausen

Dr. Karen Florio

Donna Gould Cohen

Carol Grantham

Robert Haas

Lisa Merrill Hickok*

Gary Hobin

Harold & Vicki James

Steve Joss

Kristina Klug*

Jenny Manka*

Andrew McDonald

Karen Mische*

Edward & Chris Null

Dr. Sieglinde Othmer*

Anne Petrie

Ms. Lucinda Rice-Petrie*

Dr. Christopher & Lisa Sirridge

Lawrence & Pamela Scott*

Karen Seaberg

Mr. & Mrs. Terrence P. Sullivan 

Clyde & Katie Wendel

Jean Wise

Sophia C. Zetmeir

Karl & Beth Zobrist 



Comprimario ($500–$999)

Robert & Ruth Abbott

Christopher & Sharon Bradford

Ronald & Kathleen Bremer

Robert & Silvy Brookby*

Rita Burnett-Ferguson

Arden & Mary Ann Carr

Dr. Akin & Ayca Aktas Cil*

Mr. C. L. Cocke

Craig Coen & Jeffrey Bellamy 

Mr. H. Hurst Coffman

Dr. Patricia Mary Cox

Don & Patricia Dagenais

Pat & Liz Daniels

Dr. & Mrs. John M. Davis

Roger Dirks & Cynthia Capellari

Michael Dunaway*

Mr. Kenneth Eiler

Mr. & Mrs. David Embry*

Warren & Jenny Erdman*

Michael & Melanie Fenske*

Barbara Fessler*

Connie & Antoni Firner

Michael Fischbach 

Alexandra Fontana

Dan & Mary Carol Garrity*

Mark & Nancy Gilman

Michael & Judy Graf

Ms. Roberta Gumbel

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas B. Hall III

Christine Hands

Drs. Robert & Jane Henney*

Dr. & Mrs. Edward Higgins

Mr. & Mrs. William Hirsch

William & Margo Humenczuk

Bruce & Cynda Johnson

Jolle Kirpensteijn

Gerald Knoll & Dorothy Colgan 

Jon Kowing

Petra Kralickova*

Nicholas & Charlotte Liddeke*

Michael & Julie McCann*

P. Alan McDermott

Patricia Meads 

Kathy & Bill Migneron

JoZach Miller & Peter Bali*

Ed Moore*

Susan Nelson

Andrea Norris & Thomas Beisecker

Bill Pallucca

Gigi & Gary Rose*

Dr. & Mrs. Nelson R. Sabates*

Jon Scheinman & Anita Toby Grow

Patricia Ann Scott*

Michael Shaw

Greg & Ann Smith

Lora Smith*

Mark Trenton Smith*

James & Margaret Stadler*

Ms. Linda S. Stevens*

Kathleen Sutton*

Robert & Phyllis Thomen

Tracey Tilley*

Carol Dziadik Turner & Daniel Turner

Maarten van Swaay

Jeff & Alisha Walker*

Mrs. Barbara Weary

William & Judith Webb

Deborah Wilkinson

Marcus Williams

Dean Zollman & Jackie Spears 



Chorus ($250–$499)

David Actenberg & H. Alice Jacks

Richard & Emily Ballentine

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Barksdale *

John & Janet Bennett

W. Michael Brown 

Matthew & Nancy Buchmann*

Jeffrey & Diane Buczkowski 

Donna Carper*

Dennis Cooley 

James R. Cook 

Dr. & Mrs. Steve Crouch

Doug & Terri Curran

Cathy Daicoff

Jerry L. Daniels

Jo Anne & Bill Dondlinger* 

Carla Dyer*

Jon & Avis Erickson

William & Eileen Everett*

Molly Fisher

Olga Ganzen*

Charles & Barbara Gorodetzky

Mr. & Mrs. Winston Grantham

Mr.& Mrs. George E. Handley

Susan & Zack Hangauer

Roger Hiatt & Patricia Haegelin-Hiatt

Charles & Barbara Haviland*

Drs. John & Anna Kenney*

Jim David Koger 

Greg & Nancy Koons*

Angela Kramer*

Dr. Jan-Marie & Bradford Kroh*

Rodney & Margaret LaMothe

Jane Lee

Michael & Marcy Mazzarella 

Matt & Christy Mayo*

Douglas & Nina McKenna 

Ann Nigro*

Mark & Lynne O'Connell

Ms. Maggie Presson

Ms. Carolyn Price *

Mr. Hal Douglas Quinn*

James Ralstin 

Scott & Jeannette Redick*

Bridget Richards*

Edward & Charlotte Ronan

Thomas & Patty Ruehle

John Schreiman*

Ms. Dorie R. Sheppard*

William Smith 

Fred & Abigail Tempel

Ms. Beverly Thomas

Mrs. John D. Turner*

Sandra Vogel

Mr. Hal vonBohnhoff

Diana Whitney

Richard Wieland

Robert Wilshire & Patricia McDonald 

John Younger