Births 12/31/15

Grither

Son to Rodney Keith Grither and Carla DeeAnn Allen of Benton, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:54 a.m. Monday, Dec. 21, 2015. Name, Rodney Keith II. Weight, 6 pounds, 15 ounces. Fifth child, second son. Allen is the daughter of Carolyn Carpenter of Sikeston, Missouri. She is a student at the Career and Technology Center. Grither is the son of Merita Grither and Francis "Sport" Grither, both of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. He is employed by Viking Cive.

Yamada

Son to Takuro and Kate Anne Yamada of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 8:17 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21. 2015. Name, Reid Louis. Weight, 8 pounds, 11 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Yamada is the former Kate Albers, daughter of Ann Albers of Walsh, Illinois, and Herman and Karyn Albers of Red Bud, Illinois. She is an athletic trainer with Saint Francis Medical Center. Yamada is the son of Nobuo and Mikiko Yamada of Noda, Chiba, Japan. He is an athletic trainer with Advanced Orthopedic Specialists.

Merriweather

Son to Latasha Sharie Merriweather of Tamms, Illinois, Saint Francis Medical Center, 8:17 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015. Name, Cameron Anthony. Weight, 7 pounds, 9 ounces. Merriweather is the daughter of Cheryl Pillow and Harvey Merriweather, both of Tamms.