Births 1/11/03

Duncan

Son to Dustin Blake Duncan and Amanda Lynne Clark of Chaffee, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:46 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003. Name, Blake Landon. Weight, 7 pounds 7 ounces. First child. Ms. Clark is the daughter of Charlie and Teresa Clark of Chaffee. Duncan is the son of Diane Duncan of Chaffee.

Clarke

Son to Dale D. and Debbie Sue Clarke of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:22 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, 2003. Name, Nathan Alexander. Weight, 6 pounds 3 ounces. Mrs. Clarke is the former Debbie Reinkensmeyer, daughter of Robert and Ruth Ann Reinkensmeyer of Centralia, Ill. She is a representative with Advantage Sales. Clarke is the son of David E. Clarke of Opelousas, La. He is sales center manager at Coca-Cola Bottling in Jackson.

Clay

Son to Robert C. and Shannon L. Clay of Sikeston, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:55 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, 2003. Name, Spencer Taylor. Weight, 7 pounds 6 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Clay is the former Shannon Allred, daughter of Sharon and Ronnie Gibson of Kevil, Ky. She is a teacher at New Madrid County R-1 School District. Clay is the son of Jim and Carolyn Clay of Sikeston. He is a certified public accountant with Clay-Showmaker-Clay and Conway.

Beussink

Son to Andrew Joseph and Amy Renee Beussink of Kelso, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003. Name, Owen August. Weight, 7 pounds 13 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Beussink is the former Amy Nenninger, daughter of Leo and Norma Nenninger of Marble Hill, Mo. She is a registered nurse in Southeast Hospital's Obstetrics Unit. Beussink is the son of Norma Beussink of Marble Hill, and the late Ron Beussink. He is a nuclear medicine technologist with Cardiovascular Consultants of Cape Girardeau Inc.

Stepp

Son to Melissa Renee Stepp of Advance, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:35 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2003. Name, Keaton Angelo. Weight, 5 pounds 8 ounces. Third child, first son. Miss Stepp is the daughter of Teresa Stepp of Dexter, Mo. She is employed at VTG Audio in Advance.

Gerler

Son to Lee and Becky Gerler of Ironton, Mo., Parkland Medical Center in Farmington, Mo., 4:46 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 2003. Name, Daniel Lee. Weight, 7 pounds 14 ounces. First child. Mrs. Gerler is the former Becky Naeger, daughter of Lawrence and Kay Naeger of Springfield, Ill. She is a pharmacist at Wal-Mart in Fredericktown, Mo. Gerler is the son of Ed and Ann Gerler of Gordonville. He is a trooper with Missouri State Highway Patrol.