Engagements from October 2010

William H. and Lisa Curtis of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin Mae Curtis, to Charles Peter Ressler. He is the son of Chris Ressler of Roy, Utah, and Wes and Janet Wade of Jackson. Curtis is a 2007 graduate of Jackson High School. She expects to receive a bachelor of science degree in hospitality management from Southeast Missouri State University in December. She is employed at HealthPoint Fitness in Cape Girardeau...

Cheryl Deberry and Tyrone Deberry of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Cherrelle Minor, to Jay Kirk Shirrell. He is the son of Marvin Shirrell and Linda Shirrell of Cape Girardeau. Minor is a 2010 graduate of Central High School, and plans to attend LPN school. She is a certified nurse assistant...

Mark and Sabrina Rightnowar of Jackson and Edwin and Shari Irizarry of Ketchikan, Alaska, announce the engagement of their daughter, Savanna Layne Irizarry, to Michael Charles Irey. He is the son of Roger Irey and Kimberly Turnbough of Scott City. Irizarry is a 2005 graduate of Eagle Ridge Christian School. ...

Kenneth and Ann Green of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelley Green, to Jacob Rogers, both of Columbia, Mo. He is the son of Mike and Kathi Rogers of Slater, Mo. Green is a 2000 graduate of Central High School. She received a bachelor's degree in elementary education in 2004, and a master's degree in curriculum and instruction in 2005, both from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She is a third grade teacher with Columbia Public Schools...

Conley and Dee Laster of Scott City announce the engagement of their daughter, Amber Nicole Laster of Kelso, Mo., to Robert Glenn Gill Jr. of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Glenn and Marie Gill of Portageville, Mo. Laster is a 2001 graduate of Kelly High School. She received a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Southeast Missouri State University in 2006. She is a third grade teacher at Scott County Central...

Brett and Angelia Yount of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Paige Marie Yount, to Jacob Laurence Bagot. He is the son of James Bagot and Lisa Grisby of Cape Girardeau. Yount is a 2010 graduate of Central High School. She received an associate degree in child development from Mineral Area College, and is majoring in early childhood education at Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed at A Step At A Time Preschool...

Tom Cook and Joyce Felty of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Kristin Ann Gresham, to Clint Joseph Carlton. He is the son of Les and Judy Carlton of Cape Girardeau. Gresham is employed at Rolling Hills Farm and Equine. Carlton is employed by Little River Drainage District...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Walter and Cheryl Jones of Sikeston announce the engagement of their daughter, Gretchen Lynn Ward of Scott City, to Travis Gerard Dirnberger of Oran, Mo. He is the son of Renee and Elmer VanderMierden of Advance, Mo., and Gerard and Shari Dirnberger of Oran. Ward is also the daughter of the late Glenn Ward of Scott City...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Steve and Kathy Gold of Sikeston announce the engagement of their daughter, Lacey Lynn Gold, to Kevin Lee Kielhofner, both of Oran, Mo. He is the son of Mark and Kay Kielhofner of Perkins, Mo., and Mike and Kyle Kluesner of Oran...

Mark and Karen Odle of Perryville, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Brandy M. Perry, to Brian W. McCain, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Larry McCain of Fruitland, and the late Janet Cox of Cape Girardeau. A July 30, 2011, wedding is planned...

TAMMS, Ill. -- James and Jerri Miller of Tamms announce the engagement of their daughter, Alexa Janae Miller, to Daniel Dean Lawson. He is the son of Deena Lawson of Chaffee, Mo., and Charles Lawson of Holts Summit, Mo. Miller is a 2010 graduate of Egyptian High School. She is employed at Heartland Care and Rehab Center in Cape Girardeau...