Dirksen-Stickney

Tim and Debbie Dirksen, of Kingsley, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jerica Diana Dirksen of Sioux City, to Aaron Frank Stickney of Sioux City, son of Tami and Dwaine Hanson, of Lakefield, Minn., and Larry and Suzanne Stickney, of Sergeant Bluff.

The couple plans a June 11, 2011, wedding in Lawton.

Jerica is a 2007 graduate of Kingsley-Pierson High School. She is currently attending Western Iowa Tech Community College and will graduate in May with an associate's degree in nursing. She is currently employed at Mercy Medical Center in the post critical care unit.

Aaron is a 2002 graduate of Sergeant Bluff-Luton High School. He attended Iowa Central Community College. He is currently employed as a sales specialist at Verizon Wireless World.