Downing, Knowles engagement

Friday, March 13, 2015
Katina Downing and J.W. Knowles

Downing,

Knowles

Katina Downing and J.W. Knowles of Menlo, Kansas, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding.

Parents of the bride-to-be are Doug and Margart Downing of McCook, Nebraska, and Randy and Diana Solko of Herndon, Kansas. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Terry Knowles of Colby, Kansas, and the late Dave Knowles.

The bride-to-be attended high school in Bird City, Kansas, and works for USD 412 in Hoxie, Kansas as the main dish cook. She has two children, McKinzie, 7, and Blake, 2.

The prospective bridegroom attended high school in Colby. He works at Lyles Body Shop in Colby and has three children, Britton, 11, Braylee, 7, and Briella, 5.

A May 23, 2015, wedding is planned at Paul Munk's pond in Menlo with a reception to follow in Hoxie.

The couple plans to reside in Menlo.