BIRTHS

Walker

Son to Bryan and Monica Walker of Goodlettsville, Tenn., Baptist Hospital in Nashville, Tenn., 4:15 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, 2000. Name, Will Bauer. Weight, 7 pounds 5 3/4 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Walker is the former Monica Lanpher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Lanpher of Cape Girardeau. Walker is the son of Paul Walker of Cape Girardeau, Donna Bauer of Memphis, Tenn., and Brenda Walker of Columbia. He is a self-employed contractor.

Hess

Son to Stephen P. and Debra A. Hess of Whitewater, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:16 a.m. Monday, Feb. 21, 2000. Name, Andrew James. Weight, 6 pounds 9 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Hess is the former Debra Nation, daughter of Gene and Margaret Nation of Chaffee. She is employed at Delta Elementary School. Hess is the son of Paul and Lynda Hess of Malden. He is employed by Wiese Planning and Engineering.

Farmer

Son to Tamila Rhea Farmer of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 4:46 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, 2000. Name, Charles Ray. Weight, 8 pounds 1 1/4 ounces. First child. Ms. Farmer is the daughter of Donna Sandbothe of Manila, Ark., and the late Glenn Farmer.

Shaffer

Daughter to Charles Eugene and Tyanna Marie Shaffer of Marble Hill, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:51 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, 2000. Name, Clarissa Danyel. Weight, 8 pounds 5 1/2 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Mrs. Shaffer is the former Tyanna Summers, daughter of Bob and Sue Summers of Marble Hill. Shaffer is the son of Don and Rita Shaffer of Marble Hill. He is self-employed.

Ward

Son to Robert Dale and Tonya Rose Ward of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:58 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2000. Name, William Charles. Weight, 7 pounds 14 1/2 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Ward is the former Tonya Wente, daughter of James and Rosalie Wente of Jackson. She is an occupational therapist at Southeast Hospital. Ward is the son of Robert Ward of Piggott, Ark., and Marsha Ward of Kennett. He is an electrical engineer at Procter & Gamble.

Ritchie

Son to Tony Eugene and Kimberly Gail Ritchie of Sikeston, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 6:03 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2000. Name, Wyatt Anthony. Weight, 5 pounds 13 1/2 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Ritchie is the former Kimberly Shelton, daughter of Harold Shelton and Wanda Shelton of Dupo, Ill. Ritchie is the son of Don Ritchie of New Madrid and Patsy Lomax of Cape Girardeau. He is employed at Affordable Dentures Dental Lab.

Blagg

Son to Heath Blagg and Shannon Danyelle Hanks of Oran, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 11:23 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2000. Name, Jacob Hunter. Weight, 11 pounds. Third child, second son. Ms. Hanks is the daughter of Darrel Hanks of Oran and Diane Zervas of Hillsboro. Blagg is the son of Donald Blagg and Virginia Blagg of Benton. He is employed at CTS in Sikeston.