Engagement Announcements

Irlbeck/Ebert engagement (03/15/10)
Ed Jr. and Rose Irlbeck of Dedham are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Josephine, to Adam Bielfeldt Ebert, son of Jerry and Lynn Ebert of Washta. Mary is a 2009 graduate of Iowa State University where she received a degree in Animal Science. She currently serves as a Field Advisor for The Maschhoffs and is based out of central Iowa...

Schueder - DeWitt Engagement (03/10/10)
Dan and Charlotte Schueder of Cherokee are proud to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Erica to Nathan De Witt, son of Stacia and Mike Schuur and Kerry and Coral De Witt, all of Sioux City. Erica is a 2005 Washington High School graduate and a 2009 Western Iowa Tech graduate, with a degree in Administrative Office Management. She currently lives in Sioux City and is employed full-time at Sioux Valley Community Credit Union...

Utesch - Bird Engagement (03/05/10)
Sarah Johanne Utesch and Brent Thomas Bird are pleased to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Sarah is the daughter of Steve and Melissa Utesch of Marcus and the granddaughter of Robert and Kathleen Utesch of Hawarden and Milton Anderson of Akron. She is a graduate of Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn High School and earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Iowa in 2005. Sarah is currently employed as a Recreational Therapist at the Skyline Retirement Community in Omaha...

Harbaugh-Mortenson engagement (03/05/10)
Apryl Sue Harbaugh of Manchester and Ronald Ray Mortenson of Cherokee announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. Parents of the couple are Kim and Karen Harbaugh of Manchester and Barb Timmins of Cherokee. The couple will exchange vows May 8 at Greeley Community Church in Greeley...

Schuett/Jennett engagement (03/01/10)
Mark and Julie Schuett of Cherokee are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Nicole Ann Schuett, to Samuel Douglas Jennett, son of David and Denise Jennett of Storm Lake. The couple is planning a May 29th wedding at St. Joseph's Catholic...

Dolbeare - Simonsen Engagement (02/26/10)
Jenna Dolbeare of Ottumwa and Drew Simonsen of Boone are pleased to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Jenna is the daughter of Eric and Roberta Dolbeare of Pleasant Hill, Illinois and is a 2007 graduate of Iowa State University, where she majored in Agricultural Education. She is currently teaching in the Cardinal and Van Buren school districts in southeastern Iowa...

Tapper - Carmean Engagement (02/24/10)
Kyle and Sandy Tapper are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Becky to Joshua Carmean, son of RoxAnn Carmean of Omaha. Becky is a 2001 graduate of Marcus - Meriden - Cleghorn High School and a 2005 graduate of Briar Cliff University, with a degree in Business Administration. She is currently employed at TD Ameritrade in Omaha...

Fuller - Parker engagement (02/22/10)
Jeff and Jana Fuller of Cherokee are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Liza to Rodney Parker, the son of Robert and Peggy Parker of Cherokee. Liza is a graduate of Denison High School and the Faust Institute of Cosmetology, and currently owns and operates the Degree of Style salon in Cherokee...

Kloewer - Husman Engagement (02/17/10)
Megan Kloewer and Chad Husman are happy to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Megan is the daughter of Mark and Susie Kloewer of Defiance, and Chad is the son of Randy and Karen Husman of Aurelia. Megan graduated from Harlan Communiy High School and went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree in elementary education at Northwest Missouri State University in 2009. She is currently doing substitute teaching...

Stromer - Bunt Engagement (02/04/10)
Dave and Kim Stromer of Garner are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Gretchen, to Shawn Bunt, son of Pat and Norene Bunt of Marcus. Gretchen is a graduate of Iowa State University and is currently employed with Wells Fargo in Des Moines as a Legal Specialist. Shawn is a graduate of Des Moines Area Community College and is currently employed with Interstate Batteries in Des Moines as a Commercial Account Manager...

Hughes - Slininger Engagement (02/03/10)
Rachel Hughes of Shawnee, Kansas and Michael Slininger of Bettendorf are pleased to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Rachel is the daughter of Jim and Linda Hughes of Cherokee. She is a 2004 graduate of Cherokee Washington High School, received her Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Management from Iowa State University in 2008, and is currently employed at Premier Studios in Lenexa, Kansas...

Shively - Leavitt Engagement (01/28/10)
Jim and Belinda Leavitt of Marcus are proud to announce the engagement of their son Kevin to Sarah Shively, daughter of Debbie Shively and Rick and Sarah Shively, all of Council Bluffs. The bride-to-be is a 2006 graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs, and will be graduating this spring from Northwestern College, with a bachelor of arts degree in music and a minor in business. ...

Luken - Miller engagement (01/27/10)
Bridget Luken and Michael Miller are happy to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. Bridget, the daughter of Mike and Julie Luken of Cherokee, lives in Omaha, where she is employed as the Assistant Manager at Dillard's Department Store. Michael is the son of Gary Miller of Cedar Falls and Tedine Miller (stepmother) of Dunkerton, Iowa, and is employed as the Safety Manager at Tyson Foods at Waterloo...

Paulsen - Gloyd engagement (01/27/10)
Amanda Paulsen and Benjamin Gloyd are pleased to announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Amanda is the daughter of Verdene Paulsen of Cherokee and the late Stephen Paulsen. She is a Washington High School graduate who earned her B.A. in Public Relations at the University of Northern Iowa and is currently employed with Spencer Municipal Utilities in Spencer, Iowa...

Kuhrts-Goettsch Engagement (01/13/10)
Mary Regennitter Kuhrts of Quimby and Roger A. Goettsch of Dent, Minnesota, are happy to announce their engagement. A wedding date has not been set, but the couple will honeymoon in Mazatlan, Mexico. Mary graduated from Washta High School in 1957 and Roger graduated from Holstein High School in 1957. Both are currently retired, and will make their home on McDonald Lake and Moorhead, Minnesota, and also in Arkansas...

Lundell - Patterson Engagement (12/30/09)
Mark and Ann Lundell of Cherokee are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Molly to Nathan Patterson, son of Mark and Betty Patterson of Cherokee. The bride and groom are both graduates of Cherokee Washington High School. ...

Bunt - Jo Engagement (12/30/09)
Michael and Ginny Bunt of Cleghorn are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Candace, to Brian Jo of Anaheim, California. Candace is a 1997 graduate of Cherokee Washington High School, and received her Bacherlor's degree in Exercise Physiology from William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. She currently works as a Sports Performance Trainer and nanny in Southern California...

Urban/Weiss engagement (12/23/09)
Michael and Ardythe Urban of Cherokee, are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Heather, to Dan Weiss, son of Dean & Deborah Weiss of Northboro. Heather is a 1999 graduate of Cherokee Washington High School. She received her Bachelor's degree in Health Education from the University of Northern Iowa in 2003 and her Master's degree in School Counseling from the University of Iowa in 2005. Heather is currently the Counselor at Sidney Junior-Senior High School...