Laura Marie Deutschmann, daughter of Richard and Barbara Deutschmann of Ballwin, and Matthew Elliot Fine, son of Mitchell and Nancy Fine of St. Louis, have announced their engagement. 

She is the granddaughter of the late Clarence and Nora Deutschmann of Des Peres and Jean and the late George Warner of Ballwin. He is the grandson of Rosalind and the late Marvin Fine of St. Louis and the late Lillian and Marvin Brasch of St. Louis and the late Bernard Solomon of St. Louis.

Laura graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy and the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she majored in journalism-advertising. She is currently Development Director at the National Kidney Foundation in St. Louis.Her fiancé graduated Pattonville High School and Central Missouri State in Warrensburg, Mo., where he earned his bachelor of science degree in geography. He attended the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law, and is earning his MBA at Washington University in St. Louis. Matthew is currently a Financial Analyst-Business Valuation for Health Capital Consultants in St. Louis.

Matt asked Laura to marry him over a picnic lunch on a trip to New Orleans, one of their favorite places to visit.

An August, 2015 wedding is planned.