Shepherd-Drake

Stan and Mary Shepherd of St. Peters, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin Elizabeth Shepherd, to Stephen Anthony Drake. He is the son of Carroll and Jane Drake of Sikeston, Mo.

Shepherd is a 1999 graduate of Francis Howell High School, and 2004 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. She is a physical education teacher and coach with Sikeston School District.

Drake is a 1993 graduate of Sikeston High School, and 1998 graduate of Southeast. He is a physical education teacher and coach at Sikeston schools.

A July 8 wedding is planned in St. Charles, Mo.