Robert and Karla Essner of Scott City announce the engagement of their daughter, Bonnie Essner, to Jim Maurer. He is the son of Jim and Rose Maurer of Rockford, Ill.
Essner is a graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau, and is pursuing a doctorate in child clinical psychology at Loyola University Chicago.
Maurer is a graduate of Marist High School in Chicago. He received a bachelor of science degree in psychology from DePaul University in Chicago, and an advanced bachelor of science degree in nursing from Loyola University Chicago. He is a pediatric nurse at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
A July 31 wedding is planned at Old St. Patrick's Church in Chicago.
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