Niedbalski is a 1996 graduate of Nerinx Hall High School. She graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia and earned a master’s degree in speech-language pathology from South-ern Illinois University-Edwardsville.

She is a speech-language pathologist with the Special School District.

Her fiance, Espe, is a 1996 graduate of Kirksville High School in Kirks-ville. He earned a bachelor degree and master of accountancy from the Uni-versity of Missouri-Columbia. He is an associate with KPMG.

The couple plan an August wedding at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church.