Melanie Denise Olvera, daughter of Johnny Olvera of Keller, Texas, and Deborah Olvera of Oakville, and Joshua Richard Portell, son of Rick and Julie Portell of Oakville, announce their en-gagement and forthcoming marriage.
Olvera of St. Louis is a senior at Font-bonne University, pursuing a degree in elementary education. She is employed at Weekends Only of south county as a sales manager.
Her fiance, Portell, attended the University of Missouri-Columbia and is employed by Convergys Corp. of Arnold as an operations manager.
The couple plan an Oct. 22 wedding at Queen of all Saints Catholic Church in St. Louis.
