Matzat-Lord

The Rev. and Mrs. William Matzat of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Michele Ann Matzat, to Kurt Dean Lord. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Richard Lord of Chesterfield, Mo.

Matzat is a graduate of Central High School. She received a bachelor's degree from Washington University and a master's degree from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. She is a marketing manager at Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum Inc. in St. Louis.

Lord is a graduate of St. Louis Country Day High School. He received a bachelor's degree from Southern Methodist University, a master's degree in business administration from SMU, and a juris doctorate from Washington University. He is president of Onlylink in St. Louis.

A November wedding is planned.