Engagements

Sun., Aug. 24, 2008

Murdock-Goeckner

Jenna Goeckner, of Ferdinand, Idaho, and Matthew Murdock, Cottonwood, Idaho, plan to marry Sept. 27.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of Wayne and Joyce Goeckner, Ferdinand. The groom-to-be is the son of Stephen and Kathleen Murdock, Veradale.

A graduate of Lewis Clark State College, Goeckner is a teacher at Sts. Peter and Paul Elementary School in Grangeville, Idaho. Murdock is a graduate of DeVry Institute of Technology, and is employed at Green Acres Nursery in Grangeville.

Tollefsbol-Thompson

Elizabeth Thompson, of Spokane, and Trevor Tollefsbol, of Houston, plan to marry June 27 in Big Sky, Mont.

Ken and Anne Thompson, Spokane, are parents of the bride-to-be. The groom-to-be is the son of Terry and Vickie Tollefsbol, Houston.

Thompson, a graduate of Fordham University in New York City, is employed as a public relations professional at Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox. A graduate of Montana State University, Tollefsbol is an engineer at Hewlett Packard in Houston.

Murphy-O’Brien

Molly O’Brien and Aaron Murphy, both of Billings, plan to marry July 18 at the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

The bride-to-be is the daughter of Dick and Connie O’Brien, Spokane. The groom-to-be is the son of Bernie and Valerie Murphy, Perrysburg, Ohio.

A graduate of the University of Idaho, O’Brien is a nursing student at Montana State University. Murphy is a graduate of Allegany College of Maryland, and is employed as a groundskeeper at St. John’s Lutheran Ministries in Billings.

Carrell-Dobler

Julia Dobler and Preston Carrell, both of Spokane, plan to marry Aug. 22 at Higgens Point in Idaho.

Mike and Judy Dobler and Merri Lou Dobler, all of Spokane, are parents of the bride-to-be. The groom-to-be is the son of Larry and Bonnie Carrell, Spokane.

Dobler, a graduate of Manhattanville College, is a school psychology doctoral student at Fordham University in New York City. A graduate of Washington State University, Carrell is employed at the Davenport.

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