Births 2/23/11

Blissett

Son to Todd LeShawn Blissett and Angelia Relonda Applewhite of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:27 a.m. Monday, Feb. 14, 2011. Name, Todd LeShawn. Weight, 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Fourth child, second son. Ms. Applewhite is the daughter of Ann Applewhite of Sikeston, Mo. Blissett is the son of Linda Blissett-Smith of Fulton, Mo. He is employed at Nordenia USA.

Patterson

Son to Yolandias Simone and Brook Lee Patterson of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 12:18 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011. Name, Aspen Khale. Weight, 9 pounds, 10 ounces. Sixth child, third son. Mrs. Patterson is the former Brook Stewart, daughter of Larry and Shelly Stewart of Louisiana, Mo. She is salon manager at J.C. Penney. Patterson is the son of Lucille Patterson of Cape Girardeau. He is employed at Bob Evans.

Hood

Son to Todd Wilson and Andrea Hood of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 4:22 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011. Name, Frederick Wilson. Weight, 8 pounds, 4 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Hood is the former Andrea Cortez Catalan, daughter of Aristeo Catalan and Ana Cortez of San Mateo, Rizal, Philippines. She is employed at Southeast Hospital. Hood is the son of the late Bobby Hood Sr. and Doris Hood. He is employed at Southeast Missouri State University.

Theiss

Daughter to Jason Louis and Beth Ann Theiss of Farrar, Mo., Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:25 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011. Name, Alessandra Elizabeth. Weight, 7 pounds, 2 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Theiss is the former Beth Kuehne, daughter of Kathleen Kuehne of Chester, Ill. She is employed in the lab at Perry County Memorial Hospital. Theiss is the son of David and Maxine Theiss of Frohna, Mo. He is employed at TG Missouri Corp.

Buerck

Son to Brent Thomas and Christina Ann Buerck of Perryville, Mo., Southeast Hospital, 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011. Name, Max Isaac. Weight, 8 pounds, 2 ounces. Third son. Mrs. Buerck is the former Christina Layton, daughter of Don and Cheryl Layton of Perryville. She is a training coordinator with Bank of Missouri. Buerck is the son of Tom and Eunice Buerck of Perryville. He is city administrator with the city of Perryville.