engagements

Janessa Gronli and Brian Pierzina, both of Grand Rapids, are engaged to be married May 24 at the Evangelical Covenant Church in New London. Janessa is the daughter of Steve and Helen Gronli of New London. She is a 2005 graduate of New London-Spicer High School in New London and...

Ashley Rose Bach and Jordan Ray Smith, both of Willmar, are engaged to be married Nov. 30 at First Baptist Church in Willmar. Ashley is the daughter of Jim and Schellie Bach of Willmar. She is a 2009 graduate of Willmar Senior High School and a 2013 graduate of Bethel University...

Laurie Buer and Amgad Yassa, both of Colorado Springs, Colo., are engaged to be married today at the Evangelical Free Church in Willmar. Laurie is the daughter of Steve and Kathy Buer of Dunnellon, Fla. She is a 2008 graduate of Willmar Senior High School and a 2012 graduate of...

Courtney Lynn Fuchs and Matthew Larry Heinen are engaged to be married Oct. 26 at Salem Church in rural Paynesville. Courtney is the daughter of Ron and Sheryl Fuchs of Paynesville. She is a 2002 graduate of Paynesville High School and a graduate of St. Cloud State University. She...

Michelle Peterson and Jesse Smith, both of Cosmos, are engaged to be married April 5 at the Crow River Winery in Hutchinson. Michelle is the daughter of Roger and Janice Peterson of Litchfield. She is a 2009 graduate of Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City High School in Grove City and...

Kirsten Higdem of Minneapolis and Brandon Zumwalt of St. Paul are engaged to be married Nov. 23 at Lutsen Resort in Lutsen. Kirsten is the...

Karen Damhof and Erik Sorenson, both of Minneapolis, are engaged to be married Dec. 3 on the island of St Kitts with a celebration March 15 in Minneapolis. Karen is the daughter of David and Darlene Damhof of Willmar. She is a 1999 graduate of Willmar Senior High School and...

Stacey Billmeier and Robert Dioquino are engaged to be married Oct. 12 at the Courtyard by Marriott in Mankato. Stacey is the daughter of Randall and Susan Billmeier of Bird Island. She is a 2004 graduate of BOLD High School in Olivia. She is employed by Verizon Wireless...

Elizabeth Nere of Hutchinson and Kyle VanOverbeke of Marshall are engaged to be married Nov. 16 at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Danube....

Danielle Palm and Nathan DeLeeuw, both of Atwater, are engaged to be married Oct. 12 at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Spicer. Danielle is the daughter of Gloria Palm-Connor of Mapleton, N.D., and Greg Palm of Grove City. She is a 2001 graduate of Atwater-Cosmos-Grove...

Rebecca LaRae Froehlich and Jeremy John Schafer are engaged to be married Oct. 19 at Kerkhoven Lutheran Church. Becky is the daughter of LeRoy and Cheryl Froehlich of Murdock. Jeremy is the son of Larry Schafer of DeGraff and Diana and Bruce Ellingson of Hanley Falls.

Ashley Hoekstra and Austin Vande Vegte are engaged to be married Oct. 12 at Roseland Reformed Church in Roseland. Ashley is the daughter of Dohn and Becky Hoekstra of Blomkest. She is a 2010 graduate of Central Minnesota Christian School in Prinsburg. She is attending Dordt...

Kielyn Anderson and Charley Simonson are engaged to be married Oct. 26 at LandMark Center in St. Paul. Kielyn is the daughter of Greg and Cam Anderson of Willmar. She is a 2003 graduate of Willmar Senior High School and a 2007 graduate of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa,...

Shasta Morlock and Justin Schneider are engaged to be married Sept. 28 at the Green Lake Bible Camp chapel in Spicer. Shasta is the daughter...

Jennifer Peters and Jason Hellickson, both of Greenwald, are engaged to be married Oct. 5 at Bethel Lutheran Church in Willmar. Jennifer is the daughter of Brian and Pam Peters of Willmar. She is a 1999 graduate of Willmar Senior High School. She is a 2004 graduate of the...