Son to Kevin L. Kirkwood and Leah Renee Schoppa of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016. Name, Ryker Karter. Weight, 7 pounds, 13 ounces. First child. Schoppa is the daughter of Margie Schoppa and Brett Schoppa of Cape Girardeau. She works at Wendy's. Kirkwood is the son of Gayle Kirkwood and Kenneth Kirkwood of Malden, Missouri. He works at Arby's.
Son to William Bennett and Erin Bradley of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, Monday, Nov. 21, 2016. Name, Hank Bennett. Weight, 9 pounds. Fifth child, second son. Mrs. Bradley is the former Erin Christopher, daughter of Carol Christopher of Cape Girardeau. She is an attorney with the Missouri Public Defenders Office. Bradley is the son of Ed and Suzanne Bradley of Silver Spring, Maryland. He is a family nurse practitioner with the SEMO Health Network.
Daughter to Thomas Heath and Ashley Lynne Orr of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016. Name, Natalie Grace. Weight, 8 pounds, 1 ounce. Mrs. Orr is the former Ashley Ptacek, daughter of Kenny Ptacek of Jackson and the late Adrienne Ptacek. She is a dispatcher with the Miner (Missouri) Police Department. Orr is an officer with the Chaffee (Missouri) Police Department.
Daughter to Michael Kenneth Greene and Rosebud Jane Palermo of New Madrid, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016. Name, Eva Janese. Weight, 8 pounds, 3 ounces. First child. Palermo is the former Rosebud Stubbs, daughter of Jara Shaw of Cape Girardeau. She is executive chef and general manager of Lady Luck Casino. Greene is the son of the late Janice Greene and the late Kenneth M. Greene. He is an automobile mechanic.
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