Births 3/12/02

Palmer

Son to Nelson John Albert and Erin Tiffany Palmer of Sedgewickville, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 3:34 p.m. Monday, March 4, 2002. Name, Logan Ryan. Weight, 6 pounds 4 ounces. Third child, second son. Mrs. Palmer is the former Erin Smith, daughter of Joe and Jo Smith of Georgetown, Texas. She is employed at Wal-Mart in Perryville, Mo. Palmer is the son of John and Irean Palmer of Sedgewickville and David and Vicky Hall of Decatur, Tenn. He is employed at Falcon Foam in Perryville.

Kight

Son to Kris and Samantha Kight of Cuba, Mo., Missouri Baptist Hospital at Sullivan, Mo., 4:35 p.m. Monday, March 4, 2002. Name, Connor Stephen. Weight, 6 pounds 1 ounce. Second son. Mrs. Kight is the former Samantha Williamson, granddaughter of Joanne Alcorn of Farmington, Mo. Kight is the son of Judy Dooley-Kight of Cape Girardeau and Keith and Kimberly Kight of Leopold, Mo. He is superintendent of Cuba Lake Golf Course.

Gebhardt

Daughter to Steven Wayne and Lorena Aileen Gebhardt of Oran, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 8:40 p.m. Monday, March 4, 2002. Name, Sophia Ann. Weight, 6 pounds 6 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Gebhardt is the former Lorena LeGrand, daughter of Rebecca and Eddie McConnell and Calvin LeGrand, all of Oran. Mr. and Mrs. Gebhardt are registered nurses at Southeast Hospital. Gebhardt is the son of Ron and Joan Gebhardt of Perryville, Mo.

Lamburth

Daughter to Ashley Danielle Lamburth of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:04 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2002. Name, Brionna Nicole. Weight, 7 pounds 4 ounces. First child. Ms. Lamburth is the daughter of William Craig Lamburth of Cape Girardeau and Theresa VanGilder of Loveland, Ohio.

Friedrich

Son to Shannon Orian Friedrich and Alisha Marie Kennedy of Jackson, Mo., St. Francis Medical Center, 12:04 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, 2002. Name, Layne Adam. Weight, 7 pounds 15 ounces. First child. Ms. Kennedy is the daughter of Pat Kennedy and Brenda Kennedy of Jackson. She is a certified nurse assistant. Friedrich is the son of Connie Friedrich and Roger Friedrich of Cape Girardeau. He is employed at K-Lind Tile Inc.

McElvain

Daughter to Joseph B. and Jennifer R. McElvain of Marble Hill, Mo., St. Francis Medical Center, 12:06 a.m. Wednesday, March 6, 2002. Name, Eliana Renae "Ellie". Weight, 8 pounds 11 ounces. Third child, first daughter. Mrs. McElvain is the former Jennifer Horman, daughter of Bonnie Horman of Marble Hill and Jerry Horman of Chaffee, Mo. She is a registered nurse at St. Francis. McElvain is the son of Lowell McElvain of Marquand, Mo., and the late Kaye McElvain. He is a fabricator with General Machine and Supply.