Births 3/28/02

Wuertz

Daughter to Brian and Cheri Wuertz of Columbia, Ill., St. John's Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, 11:14 a.m. Thursday, March 21, 2002. Name, Olivia Elayne. Weight, 9 pounds 3 ounces. Third child. Mrs. Wuertz is the former Cheri Kaempfer, daughter of Larry and Pat Kaempfer of Cape Girardeau. She is a CPA and finance manager at Ronald McDonald House. Wuertz is the son of Don and Judy Wuertz of Columbia, Ill. He is a CPA with Kerber, Eck and Braeckel.

Howey

Daughter to Steven C. and Debbie Howey of Cape Girardeau, St. Francis Medical Center, 10:33 p.m. Friday, March 22, 2002. Name, Rachel Virginia. Weight, 8 pounds 8 ounces. First child. Mrs. Howey is the former Debbie Aufdenberg, daughter of Leon and Donna Aufdenberg of Burfordville, Mo. She is employed at Southeast Missouri State University. Howey is the son of Ronald and Susan Howey of Brighton, Mich. He is employed at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri.