Mr. and Mrs. David Rall Bradley, Jr. of St. Joseph, Missouri, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephane Suzanne Bradley, to Christopher Philip Cooch, the son of Maralyn Patricia Cooch of Surrey, England, and Mr. John Edward Cooch of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. James Russell Bocell, Sr. of St. Joseph and the late Mrs. Bocell and Mrs. David Rall Bradley, Sr. of Palm City, Florida, and the late Mr. Bradley. Stephane is a graduate of The Pembroke Hill School. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in English from Duke University and a juris doctorate from Drexel University. Stephane was a Jewel Ball debutante in 2001 and is a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. She is a BOTAR, class of 2004 and is careering with News–Press & Gazette Company in St. Joseph.

Her groom-elect is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Percy Douglas Wilks and the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Edward Cooch. Chris is a graduate of Springfield Township High School in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in art from the Art Institute of Philadelphia. Chris is employed with Blue Chip Athletics in Our Town. Theirs will be a February 14th wedding at The Pilgrim Chapel.

Also featured in the December 6th issue of The Independent
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