Lester and Barbara Kaiser of Lincolnville announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa Ann Kaiser, to Martin Christopher Combs, son of Mike and Christine Combs of rural Lincolnville.

The couple has practically always known each other, because Combs’ sister, Stephanie, is Kaiser’s lifelong best friend, but it wasn’t until the past three years that the couple developed a relationship.

They are planning a May 5, 2012, wedding at Marion County Lake.

Kaiser’s grandparents are Clara “Bunny” Kaiser of Lincolnville and Lorabell and Dale Arbogast of Deerfield. Combs’ grandparents are Rosemary Combs of Wichita and the late Jerry Combs and Shirley Leis of Andale and the late John Leis.