Gail and C.J. Lacey, Kincaid, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Sharita G. Lacey, Colony, to Staff Sgt. Brandon L. Knobloch, Alvord, Iowa, son of Dietrich and Lex Knobloch, Worthing, S.D.
The bride-elect is a 2009 graduate of Kansas State University with a bachelor of science degree in animal science and industry with a communications option and a minor in leadership studies. She is an entrepreneur and human innovation leader for Phoria Energy, an organization that specializes in new generation energy.
The groom-to-be is a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army. He has served in the infantry for six years and is on his third tour in Iraq. Upon his return, the couple will move to Fort Benning, Ga., where he will serve as a drill sergeant, instructing new recruits during basic training.
The couple are planning an Oct. 2 wedding at University Christian Church in Manhattan.