Daughter to Brent Alan and Wendy Jo Graviett of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 4:08 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. Name, Amelia Jo. Weight, 6 pounds, 7 ounces. Mrs. Graviett is the former Wendy Dirden, daughter of Joe Dirden and Linda Dirden of Cape Girardeau. She is employed by Saint Francis Medical Center. Graviett is the son of Robert Graviett and Carla Graviett of Oran, Mo. He is employed by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway.
Son to Kyle James and Whitney Ann Pender of Patton, Mo., Saint Francis Medical Center, 5:36 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. Name, Jaxon James. Weight, 8 pounds, 6 ounces. Fifth child, third son. Mrs. Pender is the former Whitney Kendall, daughter of Donna and Gary Wideman of Cadet, Mo. Pender is the son of Elizabeth Roy and Barry Pender of Jackson. He is employed by Hunter Marine Transport.
Son to Kevin Andrew Casasola and Kaelin Rae Hale of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 5:42 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. Name, Karter Jonathan. Weight, 9 pounds, 2 ounces. Ms. Hale is the daughter of Penny Hale and David Hale of Cape Girardeau. She is employed by the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department. Casasola is the son of Dawn Clark and Eddy Casasola of Cape Girardeau. He is in the National Guard.
Son to Jared Lee and Michele Lynn Tanz of Perryville, Mo., Saint Francis Medical Center, 9:47 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. Name, Asher Thomas. Weight, 8 pounds. First child. Mrs. Tanz is the former Michele Jett, daughter of Donna Jett and Richard Glickert of House Springs, Mo., and the late Thomas Jett. She is a nurse practitioner at Saint Francis. Tanz is the son of Darrell and Patricia Tanz of Perryville. He is the director of the Perryville Parks and Recreation Department.
Daughter to Scott and Lisa Blank of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 7:20 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014. Name, Gabriella Julianne. Weight, 7 pounds, 1 ounce. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Blank is the former Lisa Orso, daughter of Tom and Sue Orso of O'Fallon, Mo. She is chief financial officer at Bi-State Oil Co. Blank is the son of Gaye Blank of Cape Girardeau, and the late Bob Blank. He is the owner of Bi-State Oil Co.
Son to Myeesha Nicole Kindle and Christopher Shacoby Pounds of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 8:27 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014. Name, Xzavier Shacoby. Weight, 7 pounds, 3 ounces. Third son. Ms. Kindle is the daughter of Richard Kindle of Dongola, Ill., and Wendy Kindle of Mounds, Ill. Pounds is the son of Juanita Pounds and J.B. Pounds of Cape Girardeau.
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