Daughter to Alan and Rhonda Zacharias of Laguna Niguel, Calif., South Coast Medical Center in Laguna Beach, Calif., 10:27 a.m. Friday, May 15, 1995. Name, Lillian Grace Louise "Lily Grace." Weight, 9 pounds 1 ounce. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Zacharias is the former Rhonda McLemore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Green of Cape Girardeau. Zacharias is vice president of Concordia University in Irvine, Calif. He is the son of the Rev. and Mrs. Edward Zacharias of Cleveland, Ohio, formerly of Scott City.
Daughter to Larry and Mary Menefee of Plano, Texas, Medical City Hospital in Dallas, Texas, 3:44 p.m. Friday, May 19, 1995. Name, Anne Smith. Weight, 6 pounds 7 ounces. First child. Mrs. Menefee is the former Mary Tlapek, daughter of Pat and Anne Tlapek of Cape Girardeau. She is a staffing manager and Menefee is a marketing manager at EDS Corp. He is the son of Carroll Menefee of Granbury, Texas, and Joyce Kingsley of Dallas.
Son to Mr. and Mrs. William Yuede, 2540 Allendale, St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, 10:24 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, 1995. Name, Joseph Andrew. Weight, 8 pounds 11 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Yuede is the former Ann Marshall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall Sr., 1846 Martin. Yuede is vice president of Boatmen's Bank. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George William Yuede of St. Louis.
Daughter to Gary and Twylia Messmer of Gordonville, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:07 a.m. Saturday, June 3, 1995. Name, Brooke Danielle. Weight, 8 pounds 11 ounces. First child. Mrs. Messmer is the former Twylia Gramm, daughter of Fred and Cora Gramm of Scott City. Messmer is self-employed. He is the son of Earl Messmer of Gordonville and Judi Wickmann of Bradenton, Fla.
Son to Roger and Donna Essner, 3121 Westfield, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:15 a.m. Saturday, June 3, 1995. Name, Michael Anthony. Weight, 8 pounds 2 ounces. First child. Mrs. Essner is the former Donna Thiele, daughter of Glen and Ethel Thiele of Leopold. She is a speech pathologist with Jackson Public Schools. Essner is a bookkeeper with Pet City Distributors. He is the son of John and Ina Essner of Cape Girardeau.
Daughter to Jerry and Connie Bottorff of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:06 a.m. Saturday, June 3, 1995. Name, Victoria Frances. Weight, 7 pounds 5 ounces. Mrs. Bottorff is the former Connie Gray, daughter of Jim and Honey Gray of Poplar Bluff. She is employed at Midwest Agri-Chemico. Bottorff is employed at A-1 Mechanical Service. He is the son of Frank and Coleen Bottorff of Chesterfield.
Son to Michael and Elizabeth Boyd of Fenton, 7:09 a.m. Saturday, June 3, 1995. Name, Benjamin Michael. Weight, 8 pounds 10 ounces. First child. Mrs. Boyd is the former Elizabeth Brandt, daughter of Jack and Diane Brandt of Fenton. She is a specialist programmer/analyst at McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Corp. Boyd is a senior specialist programmer/analyst at McDonnell Douglas. He is the son of Howard and Pat Boyd of Cape Girardeau.
Son to Kris and Angela Jeffers of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 11:02 a.m. Saturday, June 3, 1995. Name, Jordan Marion. Weight, 8 pounds 11 ounces. First child. Mrs. Jeffers is the former Angela Runnels, daughter of Larry and Diane Runnels of Jackson. She is a home economics teacher at Scott County Central High School. Jeffers is a sales representative with Cape Girardeau Winnelson Co. He is the son of Marvin and Tootie Jeffers of Imperial.
Daughter to John and Debbie Graff of Scott City, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:09 a.m. Sunday, June 4, 1995. Name, Courtney Ann. Weight, 7 pounds 8 ounces. Fifth child, first daughter. Mrs. Graff is the former Debbie Noon, daughter of Oral Noon of Scott City. Graff is employed by Luhr Bros. He is the son of Iris Graff of Scott City.
Son to Jerome and Suzanne Townsend of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 10:57 a.m. Sunday, June 4, 1995. Name, Kendall Lee. Weight, 6 pounds 9 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Townsend is the former Suzanne Green, daughter of Bill and Nan Green of Jackson. Townsend is a technician at Procter & Gamble. He is the son of David and Jane Townsend of Chaffee.
Son to Joe and Amy Brooks of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 12:56 p.m. Sunday, June 4, 1995. Name, Christopher Chance. Weight, 9 pounds 11 ounces. Second son. Mrs. Brooks is the former Amy Edwards, daughter of Bill and Pat Edwards of Chester, Ill. Brooks is employed at The Billiard Center in Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Jacqueline Brooks of Cape Girardeau.
Son to Brian and Erica Anderson, 1712 Bend Road, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 5:51 p.m. Sunday, June 4, 1995. Name, Tyler Montgomery. Weight, 7 pounds. First child. Mrs. Anderson is the former Erica Welker, daughter of Sharon and David Ford and Larry and Kathie Welker of Cape Girardeau. Anderson is employed at Marion Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. in Sikeston. He is the son of Larry and Joyce Anderson of St. Louis.
Son to Mr. and Mrs. Curtis J. Niswonger of Corpus Christi, Texas, 11:15 p.m. Sunday, June 4, 1995. Name, William Bernard. Weight, 8 pounds 5 ounces. Fourth son. Mrs. Niswonger is the former Cynthia Holland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Holland of Cape Girardeau. Niswonger is owner of CB's Muffler Shop. He is the son of the late Bill Niswonger and Mary Niswonger of Jackson.
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