Weddings/Engagements from January 2014

Jeff and Denise Horacek of Darwin, Minn., formerly of Nevada, Mo., announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Emily Krystine Horacek, to Lakshman Rao Tavag, son of Satish and Nalini Tavag of Bangalore, India. Emily is a 2005 graduate of Nevada High School, a 2009 graduate of Case Western Reserve University, and a 2013 graduate of Emory University. ...

Announcement is made of the engagement of Colleen Maus to John Dawson. The bride is the daughter of Karen Vessey of El Dorado Springs, Mo., and the late John Vessey. The groom is the son of Charles and Barbara Dawson of Springfield, Mo. Colleen and John plan to be married in the fall of 2014...

Dennis and Della Talley of Nevada announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Rachelle Ruth Talley of Nevada, to Ryan Dennis Renwick, son of Butch and Barbara Renwick, also of Nevada. Rachelle graduated from Calvary Christian School in 2006 and is currently pursuing a degree in nursing from Crowder College...

Gary and Pookie DeCocq of Richards, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa April DeCocq, to John Marshall Cragin II, son of Mike and Juanita Cragin of Nevada, Mo. Melissa is the granddaughter of the late Karl and Helene Jackson and the late Hank and Lucile DeCocq. John is the grandson of the late Norbin and Ruby Schenker and John and Joy Cragin of Joplin...