Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Gershon of Overland Park announce the engagement of their son, Joseph Bradley Gershon, to Allison Gould Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown of Mission Hills.

The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bloch and Mrs. Milton Brown of Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., and the late Mr. Brown. She attended the University of Kansas and was a Jewel Ball debutante in 2003.

The future groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gershon and Harriet Siess and the late Mr. Alvin Siess. He attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City, earning a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He is currently employed at Arrow Fabricare Services, Kansas City, Mo.

An Oct. 1 wedding on Aspen Mountain is planned.