Karissa Besemer and Jay Geisthardt

Together with their families, Karissa Besemer and Jay Geisthardt announce their engagement.

Karissa is a 2006 New Ulm Senior High School graduate and a 2017 graduate from Winona State University with her Doctorate of Nursing Practice. She is employed as a Nurse Practitioner at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.

Jay is a 2004 New Ulm Senior High School graduate and is employed by Lacina Siding and Window in Mankato.

Karissa is the daughter of Terry Besemer, Lisa and Travis Leskey from New Ulm. Jay is the son of Lowell and Lavonne Geisthardt from New Ulm.

The couple will be married September 30, 2017 in New Ulm.