Rutowitz-Mueller

Lauren Rutowitz and Samuel Thomas Mueller announce their engagement. She is the daughter of Isaac and Allison Rutowitz of Pretoria, South Africa, and the late Joyce Rutowitz. Mueller is the son of the Rev. Adam and Margarete Mueller of Cape Girardeau.

Rutowitz is a 1991 graduate of the University of Natal - Durban, South Africa, and is pursuing a master of arts in professional counseling at Argosy University in Atlanta, Ga. She is employed by Beazer Homes USA Inc.

Mueller is a 1983 graduate of Oak Ridge High School, and a 1987 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. He is employed by Boise Cascade, LLC.

An Oct. 15 wedding is planned in Alpharetta, Ga.