BIRTHS

Lathum

Daughter to John Gregory and Cynthia Lynn Lathum, Scott City Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:25 a.m. Friday, Jan. 26, 1996. Name, Aimee Elizabeth. Weight, 8 pounds 4 ounces. First child. Mrs. Lathum is the former Cynthia Boswell, daughter of Eldon and Suzanne Boswell of Scott City. She is employed by Dr. Jeffrey Patton. Lathum is the son of Gary Lathum and Sharron Lathum of Sikeston. He is employed at Southeast Missouri State University.

Stiegemeyer

Daughter to Christian A. and Emily A. Stiegemeyer of St. Louis, St. Luke's Hospital West, 2:44 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, 1996. Name, Laura Grace. Weight, 6 pounds 15 ounces. First child. Mrs. Stiegemeyer is the former Emily Hoffman, daughter of George Hoffman and Laura More of St. Louis County. She is a pharmaceutical sales representative with MMD Inc. Stiegemeyer is the son of Nancy Stiegemeyer of Cape Girardeau and the late Robert J. Stiegemeyer. He is a lawyer in St. Louis.

Smith

Son to Deric James and Jennifer Sue Smith, 1425 Pemiscot, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 6:50 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, 1996. Name, James Dale. Weight, 6 pounds. First child. Mrs. Smith is the former Jennifer Gertz, daughter of Tom Gertz and Patricia Gertz of Ballwin. She is attending Southeast Missouri State University. Smith is the son of Richard Crowley of Perryville and Debbie Crowley of Cape Girardeau. He is serving in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Schroeder

Son to Matt and Amy Schroeder of Olathe, Kan., Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kan., 8:54 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, 1996. Name, Benjamin Thomas. Weight, 6 pounds 4 ounces. First child. Mrs. Schroeder is the former Amy Armbruster, daughter of Tom Armbruster and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Morgan, all of Cape Girardeau. She is a multimedia analyst with Sprint in Kansas City. Schroeder is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clare Schroeder of DesMoines, Iowa. He is a senior financial analyst with Sprint.

Roop

Son to Phillip F. and Denise F. Roop, 1849 Perryville Road, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 10:14 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, 1996. Name, Jonah Benjamin. Weight, 8 pounds 2 ounces. Third child, second son. Mrs. Roop is the former Denise Frost, daughter of Marshall and Helen Frost of San Angelo, Texas. Roop is the son of Franklin and Virginia Roop of Mineral Wells, Texas. He is youth/associate pastor at Bethel Assembly of God Church.