Son to Steven and Brenda Ferst of Tallahassee, Fla., Tallahassee Memorial Regional Medical Center, 2:25 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, 1997. Name, Joel Perry. Weight, 4 pounds 3 ounces. First child. Mrs. Ferst is the former Brenda Grindstaff, daughter of Marjorie A. Grindstaff of Jackson and the late Perry H. Grindstaff. She is self-employed. Ferst is the son of Mildred F. Ferst of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and the late Joseph H. Ferst. He is an attorney.
Son to Ron and Patty Bradshaw of Kelso, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:47 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, 1997. Name, Alex Jerome. Weight, 9 pounds 1 ounces. Fifth child, second son. Mrs. Bradshaw is the former Patty Jansen, daughter of Martin and Mary Jane Jansen of Kelso. Bradshaw is the son of Jerome and Letty Bradshaw of New Hamburg. He is a construction project manager.
Daughter to Mark Leslie and Lisa Carol Miller of Bertrand, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 10:57 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, 1997. Name, Rachel Almeda. Weight, 9 pounds 2 ounces. First child. Mrs. Miller is the former Lisa Gariepy, daughter of Robert and Norah Jane Gariepy of Benton, Ill. She is a teacher at Charleston High School. Miller is the son of Leslie and Mona Miller of Carbondale, Ill. He is a teacher at New Madrid County Central High School.
Son to Dennis D. and Diane M. Hinkebein of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1997. Name, Landon William. Weight, 7 pounds 1 ounce. Fourth child, second son. Mrs. Hinkebein is the former Diane Heisserer, daughter of Joe and Clare Heisserer of Chaffee. She is a line technician at Procter & Gamble. Hinkebein is the son of Dorothy Hinkebein of Jackson and the late Ennis Hinkebein. He is a warehouse technician at Procter & Gamble.
Son to Keith and Karen Mueller of High Ridge, St. John's Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, 12:08 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1997. Name, Jacob Charles. Weight, 6 pounds 13 ounces. First child. Mrs. Mueller is the former Karen Dunn, daughter of Martha Dunn of Allenville and the late Charles Dunn. Mr. and Mrs. Mueller are employed at Mr. Green Co. in St. Louis. He is the son of Harry and Grace Mueller of St. Louis.
Son to Thomas A.E. and Diana D. Elliott II of Commerce, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:28 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1997. Name, Donovan Kyle. Weight, 7 pounds 12 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Elliott is the former Diana LaBounty, daughter of Mable M. LaBounty of Storm Lake, Iowa, and the late Douglas D. LaBounty. She is employed at Wal-Mart Supercenter. Elliott is the son of Thomas and Sherrill Elliott of Storm Lake, Zeta Simms of Chaffee and the late Russell Simms. He is employed at Myco Inc.
Son to William P. and Jane E. Koppenaal Jr. of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 3:31 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1997. Name, Samuel Nicholaus. Weight, 7 pounds 8 ounces. Second child, first son. Mrs. Koppenaal is the former Jane Kester, daughter of Alfred and Marjorie Kester of Jackson. She is a teacher at Kelly High School in Benton. Koppenaal is the son of William P. Koppenaal Sr. of Overland Park, Kan., and Alice N. Koppenaal of Columbia. He is a computer systems analyst at Litton/PRC Inc. in St. Louis.
Daughter to Mark Joseph and Janice Lynn Schario of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:59 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1997. Name, Amanda Grace. Weight, 7 pounds 7 ounces. Fifth child, second daughter. Mrs. Schario is the former Janice Bailey, daughter of Eugene and Dorothy Bailey of St. Louis. Schario is the son of Mary Anne Schario of St. Louis and the late Maurice Schario. He is assistant manager at Save-A-Lot in Jackson.
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