Son to Brian and Andrea Harper of Sikeston, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:49 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, 1994. Name, Andrew Brian. Weight, 7 pounds 10 ounces. Third child, first son. Mrs. Harper is the former Andrea Webb, daughter of Pete and Helen Webb of Park Hills. She is an elementary teacher with Sikeston Public Schools. Harper is chief accountant with Fleming Companies, and is the son of Dewey and Brenda Harper of Sikeston.
Daughter to Doug and Tracy Shafer of Bluford, Ill., Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Ill., 11:03 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, 1994. Name, Miranda Lynn. Weight, 7 pounds 13 ounces. First child. Mrs. Shafer is the former Tracy Mathews, daughter of Dennis and Lynn Mathews of Scott City. She is a secretary in the loan department of Fairfield National Bank in Fairfield, Ill. Shafer is an industrial engineer with Champ Laboratories in Albian, Ill. He is the son of Dean and Joan Shafer of Bluford.
Daughter to Tim and Marty Scholl of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 6:33 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, 1994. Name, Shea Mallory. Weight, 7 pounds 9 ounces. First child. Mrs. Scholl is the former Marty Ponder, daughter of Norbert and Toni Ponder of Perryville. She is a secretary at the Farm Bureau Office in Jackson. Scholl is a welder with Associated Sheet Metal in Jackson. He is the son of Ray and Marlene Scholl of Jackson.
Daughter to James N. and Paula K. Backfisch, Benton Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:40 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, 1994. Name, Darbe Lyncoln. Weight, 8 pounds 2 ounces. Third daughter. Mrs. Backfisch is the former Paula Huffman, daughter of Lila Jackson of Jackson and Paul Huffman of Oak Ridge. She is a junior at Southeast Missouri State University. Backfisch is employed at Havco Wood Products Inc., and is the son of Delphine Backfisch of Benton, and the late Charles Backfisch.
Daughter to Robert and Candida Wright of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 10:24 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, 1994. Name, Kristen Dawn. Weight, 8 pounds 7 ounces. First child. Mrs. Wright is the former Candida Harper, daughter of Karen Raines and Don and Ruth Harper of Cape Girardeau. Wright is stationed with the U.S. Army in Fort Sill, Okla., and is the son of Mary Belle Wright of Perryville, and Fred and Stephanie Wright of Olney, Ill.
Daughter to Gary and Diane Pewitt of Sikeston, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:35 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, 1994. Name, Ann Michelle. Weight, 8 pounds 7 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Pewitt is the former Diane Miller, daughter of Earl and Estalee Miller of Dexter. She is a teacher at Oran R-3 Schools. Pewitt is a controller with First National Bank of Sikeston, and is the son of Glen and Verda Pewitt of Ellington.
Daughter to Brad and Wendy Gill, Millersville Route 1, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 11:09 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, 1994. Name, Megan Aretta. Weight, 8 pounds. Third child, first daughter. Mrs. Gill is the former Wendy Nielsen, daughter of Leo and Betty Nielsen of Millersville. Gill is employed by ACF, and is the son of Helen Gill of Jackson and Michell and Linda Gill of Millersville.
Son to Michael and Robyn Richardet of Perryville, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 12:11 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, 1994. Name, Dylan Michael. Weight, 8 pounds 13 ounces. Third child, first son. Mrs. Richardet is the former Robyn Martin, daughter of Nathan Earl and Ann Martin of Perryville. She is a licensed appraiser with Tull and Associates Appraisal Service. Richardet is frozen/dairy manager at Rozier's Food Centre, and is the son of Hubert and Rita Richardet of Perryville.
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