Son to Kory Phillip and Kimberly Sue Thoma of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 1:31 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. Name, Kason Gentry. Weight, 7 pounds, 10 ounces. Fourth son. Mrs. Thomas is the former Kimberly Denton, daughter of Gerald and Margaret Denton of Marble Hill, Missouri. She is a financial accountant with Leet Eye Care. Thoma is the son of Carlton and Jean Thoma of Jackson. He is a doctor of optometry at Leet Eye Care.
Daughter to Todd Richard and Emily Jo Obergoenner of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015. Name, Kate Marie. Weight, 7 pounds, 8 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Obergoenner is the former Emily Matthews, daughter of Mark and Susan Matthews of Cape Girardeau. She is a speech therapist with Beginning Concepts LLC. Obergoenner is the son of Don Obergoenner of Effingham, Illinois, and Mary Obergoenner of Cape Girardeau. He is a marketing representative with Federated Insurance.
Daughter to Gregory Paul and Lesley Renee Meier of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 1 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, 2015. Name, Kara Renee. Weight, 6 pounds, 14 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Meier is the former Lesley Lehenbauer, daughter of Ronald and Shelly Lehenbauer of Hannibal, Missouri. She is a 4-H youth specialist with the University of Missouri. Meier is the son of Butch and Eileen Meier of Jackson. He is a technician with Hat Creek Genetics.
Daughter to Deius Lamar and Dana Elisabeth Townsend of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:40 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, 2015. Name, Marlee Jane. Weight, 5 pounds, 5 ounces. First child. Mrs. Townsend is the former Dana Clause, daughter of Debbie and Richard Bruce of Cape Coral, Florida, and Wayne and Jennifer Clause of Burlington, Kentucky. She is a funeral director/embalmer with Ford and Sons Funeral Home. Townsend is the son of the late Jerome Townsend and Jimmie Townsend of Jackson. He is an extraction operator at BioKyowa.
Daughter to Bruce Alanson and Ashley Elizabeth Jones of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 1:58 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, 2015. Name, Elizabeth Mae. Weight, 8 pounds, 9 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Jones is the former Ashley Dirnberger, daughter of Henry and Pam Dirnberger of Benton, Missouri. She is a physical therapist at HealthPoint Rehab. Jones is the son of Alanson "Lance" and Sherry Jones of Broken Bow, Nebraska. He is a physician at Saint Francis Medical Center.
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