Births 12/23/15

Shipley

Son to Russell Wayne and Rachel Rene Shipley Jr., of Glenallen, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 1:31 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14, 2015. Name, Karson Wayne. Weight, 7 pounds, 10 ounces. Fifth child, third son. Mrs. Shipley is the former Rachel Rohan, daughter of Larry Rohan of Marble Hill, Missouri, and the late Kay Hays of Patton, Missouri. Shipley is the son of Russell Shipley and Rhonda Shipley, both of Glenallen. He is employed by Jerry D. Trentham Trucking.

Houren

Son to Matthew Laurtz Houren and Crystal LeeAnn Hutchison of Perryville, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 3:31 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015. Name, Nathaniel Lon. Weight, 2 pounds, 4 ounces. Fourth child, first son. Hutchison is the daughter of William Hutchison and Susan Mitchell. Houren is the son of Grace Houren and Michael Houren.

Griffin

Daughter to Jeremy Christopher Griffin and Chassidy Lynne Ratley of Benton, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 8:14 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015. Name, Mariah Ann. Weight, 7 pounds, 4 ounces. Second daughter. Ratley is the daughter of Lisa Worley of Benton, Missouri, and Lynn Ratley of North Carolina. She is employed by Burger King in Sikeston, Missouri. Ratley is the son of Sharon Ann Griffin of Raleigh, North Carolina, and William B. Griffin of Benton. He is self employed.