BIRTHS

Elder

Son to Sgt. Jerry L. and Gina R. Elder of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 25, 2000. Name, Logan Wayne. Weight, 7 pounds 1 1/2 ounces. Mrs. Elder is the former Gina Summers, daughter of Bill and Virginia Summers of Dexter. Elder is the son of Jerry and Pam Elder of Bloomfield and Camille and Dick Howell of Huntington Beach, Calif. He is a federal technician in the Organizational Maintenance Shop No. 3 of the National Guard.

Pierce

Son to C. Wade and Kelli Pierce of Fairdealing, Lucy Lee Hospital in Poplar Bluff, 2:43 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, 2000. Name, Justin Wade. Weight, 10 pounds 1 ounce. Second child. Mrs. Pierce is the former Kelli McCune, daughter of Sam and Sharon McCune of Cape Girardeau. She is a speech pathologist at Lucy Lee Hospital. Pierce is the son of Dale and Marvelene Pierce of Poplar Bluff. He is an attorney with Duncan and Pierce in Poplar Bluff.

Lysell

Daughter to John T. and Jane E. Lysell of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, 2000. Name, Grace Ellen. Weight, 7 pounds 7 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Mrs. Lysell is the former Jane Hawkins, daughter of Jerry and Ruth Hawkins of DuQuoin, Ill. She is a real estate agent with Century 21 Key. Lysell is the son of Emilie Lysell of Jackson and Terry Lysell of Clarkdale, Ariz. He is sales manager with State Beauty Supply.

Ward

Son to Bradley Luke and Marnie Kay Ward of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:50 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, 2000. Name, Grayson Cole. Weight, 7 pounds 15 1/2 ounces. Third child, second son. Mrs. Ward is the former Marnie Jones, daughter of Rory and Linda Jones of Finger, Tenn. She is employed at Apria Healthcare. Ward is the son of Ron and Jo Ann Ward of Scott City. He is employed by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals.

Powderly

Daughter to Timothy James and Lori Ann Powderly of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:17 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, 2000. Name, Lauren Elizabeth. Weight, 8 pounds 13 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Powderly is the former Lori Hamm, daughter of Larry and Paulette Hamm of New Hamburg. She is a claim processor with State Farm Insurance Co. Powderly is the son of Al and Pearl Powderly of Cape Girardeau. He is vice president at SEMO Box Co.