Miranda L. Lawson - Ashley W. Stevenson

Announcement is made of the engagement and approaching marriage of Miranda Leann Lawson to Ashley Warren Stevenson.

Miranda is the daughter of Terry and Hazel Lawson, formally of Nevada, who now reside in Knob Noster, Mo.

Ashley is the son of John Stevenson of Blue Springs, Mo., and the late Joann Stevenson.

The bride-elect is a 2005 graduate of Thomason High School. She is currently a homemaker.

The prospective groom is a 1997 graduate of Blue Springs South High School. He is currently employed by Advantage Metals Recycling in Kansas City, Kan.

The couple plan to be married on April 7, 2012, at 1 p.m. in Independence, Mo.