Engagements from May 2009

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Mitch and Gail Nanney of Marble Hill and Rusty and Betty Hendrickson of Delta announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara Elizabeth Hendrickson, to Russell Brown. He is the son of Doug and Teresa Brown of Jackson. Hendrickson is a 2007 graduate of Meadow Heights High School. She is employed at Lacey's on the Hill Restaurant at Southeast Missouri Hospital...

Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Snider and Mr. and Mrs. Roger Short of Dexter, Mo., announce the engagement of their children, Heather Michelle Snider and Jessey Don Short, both of Cape Girardeau. Snider is a 2002 graduate of Dexter High School. She is branch manager at First State Community Bank in Cape Girardeau...

Robert Bruegging of Cleveland, Ohio, and Kathryn King of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Madalyn King Bruegging, to Brock Tyler Howard. He is the son of Roy and Gail Howard of Jackson. Bruegging is pursuing a bachelor of science degree in recreation at Southeast Missouri State University...

Mary Fowler and Mike Avery of Scott City announce the engagement of their daughter, Jodi Ann Avery, to Daniel Glyn Ferrell. He is the son of Glyn and Kim Ferrell of Benton, Mo. Avery is a 1996 graduate of Scott City High School. Ferrell is a 2007 graduate of Kelly High School, and is attending Boyce College in Louisville, Ky...

Danny Hale and Ruth Powers of Jackson and Dana Davis and Colin Stoner of Commerce City, Colo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Carey Hale of Arlington, Va., to B.J. Rudell of Washington, D.C. He is the son of Joel and Marcie Rudell of New York City...

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Joe and Shirley Gorman of Red Bud, Ill., announce the engagement of their daughter, Lisa Marie Gorman, to Brad Alan Elfrink. He is the son of Nick and Geri Elfrink of Marble Hill. Gorman is a lab technician at Affordable Dentures in Cape Girardeau...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Dwayne and LouAnn Abner of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Heather Marie Foster, to Jason Frank Lee Sr., both of Charleston, Mo. He is the son of Frank and Suzanne Lee of Charleston. Foster is also the daughter of the late Nancy Abner of Oran, Mo...

Donald and Tracy Cox of Bismarck, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara Donielle Cox, to Daniel Thomas Schaefer, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Marcus and Vickie Schaefer of Benton, Mo. Cox is pursuing a degree in special education at Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed in the FedEx office in Cape Girardeau...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Dwayne and LuAnn Abner of Advance announce the engagement of their daughter, Heather Marie Foster, to Jason Frank Lee Sr., both of Charleston, Mo. He is the son of Frank and Suzanne Lee of Charleston. Foster is also the daughter of the late Nancy Abner of Oran, Mo...

Randy and Kim Metje of Staunton, Va., announce the engagement of their daughter, Keri Metje of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., to Joshua Billig of Charleston, S.C. He is the son of Joe and Teresa Billig of Anderson, S.C. The Metjes are formerly of Cape Girardeau...

Gary Leirer of Jackson announces the engagement of his daughter, Amber Leirer, to John Hoffstetter, both of Kansas City, Mo. He is the son of Gary and Marilyn Hoffstetter of Gordonville. Leirer is also the daughter of the late Penny Leirer. Leirer is a 2004 graduate of Jackson High School, and a 2008 graduate of the University of Missouri...

Emily Davis of Cape Girardeau and Todd Leslie of Leopold, Mo., announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Mark Davis and Kevin and Karla Robinson, all of Marble Hill, Mo. Leslie is the son of Ron and Judie Leslie of Leopold. Davis is a 2002 graduate of Woodland High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in dental hygiene from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in 2007. She is employed by SEMO Health Network in Sikeston, Mo...

Donald Sanders and Deborah Cox of Scott City announce the engagement of their daughter, Lisa Rae Sanders, to Joseph Byron Enderle. He is the son of Kenneth Enderle of Scott City and Wanda O'Quinn of Jackson. Sanders is a 2000 graduate of Scott City High School. She received a bachelor's degree in communication disorders from Southeast Missouri State University in 2004, and a master's degree in speech-language pathology in 2006. She is employed at the Lutheran Home...

Mark and Sharon Richardson of St. Louis announce the engagement of their daughter, Samantha April Jeynn Richardson, to Jeffrey Andrew Stiebel, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Terry and Remedios Stiebel of St. Louis. Richardson is attending Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences. She is employed in the Cardiac Progressive Care Unit at Southeast Hospital...

Ron and Brenda McBride of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa Langston, to Matthew Stewart, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Mark and Lisa Stewart of Commerce, Mo. Langston attended Perryville High School. She is employed by Because We Care...

John and Diane Bolen of Oak Ridge and Randol and Tricia Hobeck of Friedheim announce the engagement of their daughter, Alisha Dawn Hobeck, to Kent Delain McCormick, both of Marble Hill, Mo. He is the son of Mark and Sherry McCormick of Marble Hill. Hobeck is a 2005 graduate of Oak Ridge High School, and a 2007 graduate of Trendsetters School of Cosmetology in Cape Girardeau. She is a stylist at Che Rose Salon and Spa in Marble Hill...

Bob and Mary Griffith of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Diane Marie Griffith, to Michael Lee Huntington. He is the son of Carol Magoc of St. Louis. Griffith is a 2001 graduate of Central High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in education from Southeast Missouri State University in 2005. She is a preschool/art teacher at Immaculate Conception School in Jackson...

BENTON, Mo. -- James and Mary Simmons of Benton announce the engagement of their daughter, LeShae Danielle Simmons, to Jamie Aaron Hann. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hann and Jayne Shoptaw, all of Cape Girardeau. Simmons is a 2000 graduate of Kelly High School. ...

Stan and Susan Oakley of Scott City announce the engagement of their daughter, Marian Lea Oakley, to Brian Wade Leirer. He is the son of Dave and Connie Wills of Cape Girardeau. A June wedding is planned. ...

John and Carolyn O'Malley of Belleville, Ill., announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin Elise O'Malley of Cape Girardeau, to Daniel Eugene Shackles II. He is the son of Danny and Sharon Shackles of Sikeston, Mo., and Bob and Maria Cogar of Ossian, Ind...

Bob and Cathy Dietl of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Whitney Marie Dietl, to William Andrew "Drew" Cole. He is the son of Denny and Linda Cole of East Prairie, Mo., and Frank and Dinelle Enos of Sikeston, Mo. Dietl is a 2004 graduate of Jackson High School. She expects to receive a degree in social work from Southeast Missouri State University in December. She is employed at Saint Francis Medical Center...

ADVANCE, Mo. -- Randy and Pam Fuller of Advance announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Fuller, to Adam "Ace" Cloninger. He is the son of Clark and Lisa Cloninger of Advance. Fuller is a 2005 graduate of Bloomfield High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in secondary education from Southeast Missouri State University in May. She will be a high school English teacher this fall with Bell City School District...

Richard Thiele and Judi and Tim Ervin, all of Jackson, announce the engagement of their daughter, Danielle Marie Thiele, to Adam Kenneth Hosp of O'Fallon, Mo. He is the son of Ken and Robyn Hosp of Jackson. Thiele is a 2003 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in education from Southeast Missouri State University in 2008. She is a fifth grade teacher with Jackson School District at West Lane Elementary...

Tim and Kendra Dixon Ward of Dexter, Mo., and John and Carolyn Russell of Oklahoma announce the engagement of their daughter, Brittany Ashton Ward, to Aaron Gregory Mathis. He is the son of Greg and Lisa Mathis of Dexter. Mrs. Ward is formerly of Jackson...

Victoria Spangler of Sun Valley, Idaho, and William Spangler Jr. of Phoenix, Ariz., announce the engagement of their daughter, Heather Victoria Spangler-West, to Richard Dee Markham, both of Jackson. He is the son of Scott and Sharon Markham of Advance, Mo...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- James and Tina Amberger of Perryville announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Amberger, to Jason Dreyer, both of St. Charles, Mo. He is the son of Brian and Tammy Dreyer of Perryville. Amberger is a 2003 graduate of Perryville High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg in 2007. She is a registered nurse in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis...

Victoria Michael of Cape Girardeau announces the engagement of her son, Dustin Patrick Shawn Michael, to Neesha Elizabeth Navare, both of Columbia, Mo. She is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Jagadish Navare of Suffern, N.Y. Navare is a graduate of Loyola College in Maryland, Chatham College in Pennsylvania, and is pursuing a doctorate in English at the University of Missouri...

Todd Waller of Perryville, Mo., and Elizabeth Kuehn of Barnhart, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Tiffany Elizabeth Waller, to Jason Eugene Poole. He is the son of Todd and Renee Poole of Cape Girardeau and Laura Taylor of Gaffney, S.C...

Laura Johnston and Marc Powers of Columbia, Mo., announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Mike and Tammy Johnston of Whitewater and the late Sharon Lee Simpson of Cape Girardeau. Powers is the son of Joseph Powers of St. Louis and Mary Fransen of Des Moines, Iowa...

Robert and Sherry Lord of French Village, Mo., and Pamela Bain of Scott City announce the engagement of their daughter, Amy Elizabeth Lord, to Matthew Lee Hann. He is the son of John and Kendall Crail of Scott City, and the late Jacque Hann. Lord is a 2001 graduate of Scott City High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed at Regions Bank in Cape Girardeau...

Amanda Ruth Crouch and Paul William Baldwin were married Oct. 11, 2008, at Zion United Methodist Church in Gordonville. The Rev. John Dautenhahn of Osage Beach, Mo., performed the ceremony. Pianist and organist was Matt Palisch of Jackson. Parents of the couple are Mike and Cheryl Crouch of Jackson, and Steve and Vickie Baldwin of Linn Creek, Mo...

Jerry and Phyllis King of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Renee King, to Andrew Thomas Barlow. He is the son of Ken and Lori Barlow of Fort Madison, Iowa. King is a 2002 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in recreation management from Hannibal-LaGrange College in Hannibal, Mo. She is employed at Hannibal Regional Hospital...

Keith and Deannine Cook of Eldorado, Ill., announce the engagement of their daughter, Brittney Nicole Cook, to Derek Scott Miller, both of Jackson. He is the son of David and Janet Miller of Cape Girardeau. Cook is owner of Nicolette's Styling Salon...