Laurie Graber of Massillon, Ohio, and Matthew Brown of Creston, Ohio, together with their parents, announce their engagement and upcoming marriage.

Laurie is the daughter of Dave and Brenda Graber of Marietta. She is a 1999 graduate of Warren Local High School in Vincent, Ohio, and a 2004 graduate of Hocking College. She is employed by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, at Portage Lakes as a Wildlife Research Technician.

Matthew is the son of Allan and Carol Brown of Lisbon. He is a 2001 graduate of Southern Local High School and a 2005 graduate of The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute. He is employed at Chippewa Valley Angus Farms as the Head Cattle Herdsman.

The wedding will take place at the Atwood Yacht Club in Sherrodsville, Ohio, in November.