Son to Bonita Jenkins of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:37 p.m. Monday, April 4, 1994. Name, Dionte Shakur. Weight, 8 pounds 9 ounces. First child. Miss Jenkins is the daughter of Connie Jenkins of Cape Girardeau.
Daughter to Kelly J. Burns of Scott City, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:07 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, 1994. Name, Harlee April. Weight, 8 pounds 14 ounces. Second daughter. Ms. Burns is the former Kelly Jennings, daughter of Sharon Butera of Scott City.
Twin daughters to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Niccum, Perryville Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 11:36 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, 1994. Amber Marie weighed 5 pounds 14 ounces. Ashley Elaine weighed 5 pounds 3 ounces. The couple also has a son. Mrs. Niccum is the former Denise Hayden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Hayden Jr. of Perryville. Niccum is employed at Gilster-Mary Lee, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Niccum of Perryville.
Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Jim Overstreet of Bloomfield, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:05 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, 1994. Name, Katelyn Rose. Weight, 8 pounds 6 ounces. First child. Mrs. Overstreet is the former Paula Pannell, daughter of Dennis and Harriet Pannell of St. Louis. She is employed at Wal-Mart in Dexter. Overstreet is with the 62nd Army Band at Ft. Bliss, Texas, and is the son of Lloyd and Eleanor Overstreet of St. Louis.
Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Drury of Kelso, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 6:37 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, 1994. Name, Maria Danielle. Weight, 6 pounds 13 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Mrs. Drury is the former Connie Keesee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Keesee of Cape Girardeau. She is a registered nurse at St. Francis Medical Center. Drury is a deputy with Scott County Sheriff's Department, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamen Drury of Kelso.
Son to Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hughes, Bell City Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, 1994. Name, Stephen Shane. Weight, 8 pounds 5 ounces. First child. Mrs. Hughes is the former Connie Tropf, daughter of Leamond and Millie Tropf of Bell City. She is librarian at Bell City Schools. Hughes is employed by Brown's Well Drilling, and is the son of Doug and Kay Hughes of Bell City.
Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Steven Skelton of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 4:29 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 1994. Name, Claire Suzanne. Weight, 8 pounds 2 ounces. Third child, first daughter. Mrs. Skelton is the former Susan Sprandel, daughter of Dennis and Betty Sprandel of Jackson. She is a teacher at Jackson R-2 Schools. Skelton is employed at Health Services Corp. of America, and is the son of Charles and Carrie Skelton of Gordonville.
Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bodenstein of Gordonville, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:07 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 1994. Name, Shelly Ann. Weight, 8 pounds ounce. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Bodenstein is the former Cheri Schweer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Schweer of Jackson. She is a pharmacy secretary at St. Francis Medical Center. Bodenstein is a carpenter/millwright with SEMO District Council of Carpenters. He is the son of Allyne Bodenstein of Jackson.
Son to Mr. and Mrs. Roy "Tommy" Carrington of Mound City, Ill., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 11:24 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 1994. Name, Nathaniel Thomas. Weight, 7 pounds 5 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Carrington is the former Lisa Barger, daughter of Stanley and Norma Barger of Goreville, Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Carrington are employed at Choate Mental Health Center in Anna, Ill. He is the son of Delores Carrington of Mound City.
Twin sons to Mr. and Mrs. Allen Fitts, Dexter Route 3, Southeast Missouri Hospital, Thursday, April 7, 1994. Jordan Allen was born at 6:51 a.m. and weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces. Daniel Kenneth was born at 8:36 a.m. and weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces. The couple also has a daughter. Mrs. Fitts is the former Kim Pope, daughter of Kenneth and Viva Pope of Oran. She is a speech pathologist at Dexter Public Schools. Fitts is area foreman with DeKalb Genetics Inc., and is the son of Berniece Fitts of Sikeston, and the late Ulie Fitts.
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