Gracia M. Bender - Dustin F. Kellogg

Delroy and Sharon Bender, Ozark, Mo., and Roger and Sherry Kellogg, Springfield, Mo., announce the engagement of their children, Gracia Marie Bender and Dustin Frank Kellogg.

Gracia is a 2008 graduate of Missouri State University, with a master's in speech-language pathology. She is employed by CMH, in Bolivar, Mo.

Dustin is the grandson of Frank and Mary Burchett, Wilbur and the late Pearl Kellogg, and Ruth Burchett, all of Fort Scott. Dustin is a student at MSU and is majoring in marketing. He is employed by Signature Home Comfort, Springfield, Mo., as a HVAC Service Technician.

The couple plan to wed at 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008, at the Northside Christian Church, Springfield, Mo.