Ashcraft - Lovett

Brent and Diane Ashcraft of Scott City announce the engagement of their daughter, Ellen Marie Ashcraft, to Christopher Stosh Lovett. He is the son of Jim and Taryn Lovett of Charleston, Mo.

Ellen is a 2010 graduate of Thomas W. Kelly High School at Benton, Mo. She expects to receive a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Southeast Missouri State University in December. She is employed at SoutheastHEALTH and Montgomery Bank.

Christopher is a 2011 graduate of Kelly High School. He is employed by Brazel Farms.

A Dec. 28 wedding is planned at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in New Hamburg, Mo.