Daughter to Ronald Boyd and Saundra Jean Hoppe, Piedmont Route 2, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 4:50 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, 1997. Name, Shania Nicole. Weight, 6 pounds 15 ounces. First child. Mrs. Hoppe is the former Saundra Umfleet, daughter of Gary and Gail Umfleet of Piedmont and Myrna Ward of Fredericktown. She is a teacher at Clearwater Middle School. Hoppe is the son of Bonnie Warmack of Piedmont and Ronald Hoppe of Chesterfield. He is a technician at Ross Ford Sales.
Son to Jonathan Dewayne and Kristi Ann Whitehead of Dexter, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:49 a.m. Monday, Dec. 1, 1997. Name, Alex Keith. Weight, 7 pounds 14 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Whitehead is the former Kristi Richard, daughter of Cotton and Dorothy Richard of Dexter. She is employed by Board of Probation and Parole in Poplar Bluff. Whitehead is the son of Lillian Whitehead of Bernie. He is employed at Riddle Electric in Dexter.
Son to Robert Lee and Maxine Elaine Mahler Sr. of Scott City, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:38 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, 1997. Name, Russel Dalton. Weight, 6 pounds 2 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Mahler is the former Maxine Smith, daughter of Melvin Smith and Betty Smith of Scott City. Mahler is the son of Linda L. Martin of St. Louis and the late Robert L. Mahler Sr.
Daughter to William Christopher Hayes and Mary Ellen Copen of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 10:23 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, 1997. Name, Anna Marie. Weight, 9 pounds 8 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Ms. Copen is the daughter of Charles Copen and Jane Copen of Cape Girardeau. Mayes is the son of David Clegg and Pamela Clegg of Cape Girardeau. He is employed at Thorngate Ltd.
Daughter to Eric G. and Amy Jane Hutson, Benton Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, 1997. Name, Sarah McKenzie. Weight, 6 pounds 9 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Hutson is the former Amy Ashcraft, daughter of Jake and Nancy Ashcraft of Benton. She is a dietitian at St. Francis Medical Center. Hutson is the son of Ava Hutson of Poplar Bluff and the late Leamon Hutson. He is a loan officer at Security Bank and Trust.
Daughter to Richard and Lori Schwepker of St. Peters, St. John's Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis, 4:38 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, 1997. Name, Alicia Rose. Weight, 7 pounds 4 ounces. First child. Mrs. Schwepker is the former Lori Ziegler, daughter of Tony and Rose Ziegler of O'Fallon. She is an account representative at Danza's. Schwepker is the son of Charles and Mary Schwepker of Cape Girardeau. He is a sales executive at World Wide Technology Inc.
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