Daughter to Tanelle Ranae Golden of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 6:02 a.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Name, Ava Dean. Weight, 6 pounds, 14 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Golden is the daughter of Tammy Gant of Cape Girardeau.
Son to Joshua Edward and Betsy Mikayla Karn of Perryville, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 11:40 a.m. Monday, April 2, 2018. Name, Luke Owen Edward. Weight, 7 pounds, 5 ounces. Third child, first son. Mrs. Karn is the former Betsy Reed, daughter of Matt and Toni Reed of Perryville. She is employed by Pyramid Home Health. Karn is the son of Robert and Cindy Karn of Sedgewickville, Missouri, and Marty and Michelle Jackson of Reidland, Kentucky.
Daughter to Jeremy Lee and Kacie Caroline Patton of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 3:13 p.m. Monday, April 2, 2018. Name, Karter Caroline. Weight, 6 pounds, 5 ounces. Third child, second daughter. Mrs. Patton is the former Kacie Ritter, daughter of Carl and Angie Ritter of Cape Girardeau. She is a teacher with the Woodland School District. Patton is the son of Sharon Sutton and Charlie Sutton of Dyersburg, Tennessee. He is a merchant with Buchheit Inc.
Son to John Matthew Kennedy Jr. and Edelmira Patricia Osorio-Kennedy of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 3:37 p.m. Monday, April 2, 2018. Name, Kaven Ash Raul. Weight, 9 pounds, 3 ounces. Third child, second son. Osorio-Kennedy is the former Edelmira Osorio, daughter of Carlos and Patricia Osorio of Thebes, Illinois. She is a cook/baker at Chateau Girardeau. Kennedy is the son of John and Laura Kennedy of Thebes and Stacy Kennedy of Cape Girardeau. He is a crew member at Campbell Mattress Co.
Daughter to Josh Michael and Amanda Kaye Reeves of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:09 a.m. Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Name, Eisley LaNora. Weight, 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Reeves is the former Amanda Shrum, daughter of Jeanne Shrum of Cape Girardeau and Jim Shrum of Panama City, Florida. She is a registered nurse at Saint Francis Medical Center. Reeves is the son of Denny and Paula Reeves of Springfield, Missouri. He works for LaCroix United Methodist Church.
Son to Corey Leigh Grisham and Alyssa Christine Moloski of Scott City, Saint Francis Medical Center, 7:49 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2018. Name, James Harold Leigh. Weight, 7 pounds. Third son. Moloski is the daughter of James and Ann Moloski of Scott City and Misty Burkett and Russell Horn of Knob Noster, Missouri. She serves in the U.S. Army. Grisham is the son of Mike and Marjorie Grisham of Osceola, Missouri. He is employed by Capetown RV.
Daughter to Tyler James and Shaina Nicole Fritz, Saint Francis Medical Center, 4:35 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2018. Name, Josie Lee. Weight, 6 pounds, 13 ounces. Fourth child, second daughter. Mrs. Fritz is the former Shaina Miller, daughter of David Miller and Kristi Miller of Chaffee, Missouri. Fritz is employed by Capital Sand.
Twins to Nicholas Andrew and Leah Rachelle Boston of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, Wednesday, April 4, 2018. Daughter Evelyn Jayne was born at 10:15 p.m. and weighed 3 pounds, 6 ounces. Son Eli Alexander was born at 10:28 p.m. and weighed 4 pounds, 13 ounces. First children. Mrs. Boston is the former Leah Hopkins, daughter of Ruthie and Danny Babb of St. Clair, Missouri, and David and Sandy Hopkins of Marionville, Missouri. She is a registered nurse. Boston is the son of Ruth and Gary Schudel of Centerville, Ohio, and Jeff and Linda Boston of Sanibel, Florida. He is a general surgeon with Cape Girardeau Surgical Clinic.
Son to David William and Andrea Danielle Dienstbach Jr. of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 1:38 a.m. Thursday, April 5, 2018. Name, Jace William. Weight, 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Third child, second son. Mrs. Dienstbach is the former Andrea Winebarger, daughter of Louis Parr of Fredericktown, Missouri. She is employed by Dr. Jayne Scherrman. Dienstbach is the son of David Dienstbach Sr. and Anna Dienstbach of Cape Girardeau. He is self-employed.
Son to Zachariah Joseph and Mary Alexandria A'Lora Jackson of Sikeston, Missouri, Saint Francis Medical Center, 2:48 p.m. Thursday, April 5, 2018. Name, Beckham McAuther. Weight, 7 pounds, 12 ounces. First child. Mrs. Jackson is the former Mary Hendrix, daughter of Keli Cagle of Bethalto, Illinois. She is employed by SEMO Electric Cooperative. Jackson is the son of Jerry Jackson of Lilbourn, Missouri. He is employed by Pioneer Hi-Bred.
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