Son to Christopher and Elaine Pobst of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:26 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015. Name, William Christopher. Weight, 8 pounds, 3 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Pobst is the former Elaine Rohde, daughter of Edward and Susan Rohde of St. Louis. She is the self-employed owner of Elaine Rohde Photography. Pobst is the son of Mark and Becky Pobst of Cape Girardeau. He is a field engineering specialist with Roche Diagnostics.
Daughter to Cody Gere and Alayna Lee Adams of Bell City, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 11:37 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015. Name, Ember Gere. Weight, 5 pounds, 15 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Adams is the former Alayna Markham, daughter of Alan and Sherry Markham of Leopold, Missouri. She works for Genesis Phase II. Adams is the son of Emily Findley of Perkins, Missouri, and David and Melinda Adams of Puxico, Missouri. He is employed by Jones Land Co.
Daughter to Mitchell Conan Coomer and Arikka Jo Proffer of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 6:59 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015. Name, Aria Jo. Weight, 7 pounds, 12 ounces. First child. Proffer is the daughter of Joseph and Laura Proffer of Cape Girardeau. Coomer is the son of Dai and Betty Coomer of Cape Girardeau. He works for Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Daughter to Daniel Aaron and Lori Beth Svehla of Oak Ridge, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:22 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015. Name, Emma Jean. Weight, 6 pounds, 15 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Svehla is the former Lori Brickhaus, daughter of Angie Klaus of Jackson and Matthew Brickhaus of Perryville, Missouri. She is a medical assistant at Saint Francis Medical Center. Svehla is the son of Donna Price of Old Appleton, Missouri. He is baby-care lab manager at Manpower.
Daughter to Andrew Kyle and Mindy Renee Wilson of Tamms, Illinois, Saint Francis Medical Center, 5:56 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. Name, Sydney Lorene. Weight, 7 pounds, 3 ounces. First child. Mrs. Wilson is the former Mindy Jameson, daughter of Greg and Delph Jameson of Fruitland. She is employed by the Shawnee School District. Wilson is the son of Beth and Brad Wilson of Tamms. He in employed by BioKyowa.
Son to Cory Edward and Chelsea Elaine Roper of Advance, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 3:25 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. Name, Cash Edward. Weight, 7 pounds, 5 ounces. First child. Mrs. Roper is the former Chelsea Snider, daughter of Marty Hosea of Zalma, Missouri, and Ronnie Snider of Leopold, Missouri. She is elementary school secretary for the Advance School District. Roper is the son of Kim Bickline of Highland, Illinois, and Eddie Roper of Brownwood, Missouri. He is project manager at S&W Cabinets in Chaffee, Missouri.
Daughter to William Michael Smith and Ashley Cierra Hollifield of Scott City, Saint Francis Medical Center, 6:59 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. Name, Jett Terry Lynn. Weight, 8 pounds, 9 ounces. First child. Hollifield is the former Ashley Johnson, daughter of LeRoy Bailey of Portageville, Missouri, and Irma Rhodes of Scott City. Smith is the son of Mike Smith and Terry Smith, both of Paragould, Arkansas. He is employed by Blattner Steel of Cape Girardeau.
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