Lindsey Marie Sponder and Nathaniel David Schroeder announce their engagement and approaching marriage.

Lindsey is the daughter of Larry and Kathy Sponder of Le Mars. Nathaniel is the son of Sharon and Cletus Sitzman of Kingsley and the late Paul Schroeder.

The couple will be married in a 2 p.m. ceremony on April 5, 2008, at St. James Catholic Church in Le Mars. The reception will follow at the Le Mars Convention Center, lower level.

Lindsey is a 2005 graduate of Marshalltown Community College and is employed with Wells Dairy, Inc.

Nathaniel attended Kirkwood Community College and is employed with OK Excavation.