Burger - Herkert

DEXTER, Mo. — Dwaine and Pamela Lape of Dexter announce the engagement of their daughter, Shannon Rae Lape Burger, to Darren Lee Herkert. He is the son of Harriett Herkert of Pontiac, Ill., and the late Lester Herkert. Burger is formerly of Cape Girardeau and Jackson.

Burger expects to receive a degree in business administration from Mid-Continent University in Mayfield, Ky., in 2009. She is employed at Southern Illinois Surgical Appliance.

Herkert received a degree in criminal justice from John A. Logan College in Carbondale, Ill. He is employed by Frito Lay.

A Sept. 27 wedding is planned at Blue Sky Vineyard in Makanda, Ill.