Births 9/26/11

Padilla-Hernandez

Daughter to Adrian and Angelina Nicole Padilla-Hernandez of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 6:44 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011. Name, Katrina Guadalupe. Weight, 7 pounds, 10 ounces. Second child, first daughter. Mrs. Padilla-Hernandez is the former Angelina Myers, daughter of Joallen Myers of Tamms, Ill.

Gast

Daughter to Josh Daniel Gast and Jennifer Dianne Icaza-Gast of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011. Name, Laurel Dianne. Weight, 6 pounds, 15 ounces. Third child, first daughter. Mrs. Icaza-Gast is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Ramiro Icaza of Jackson. She is a professor at Southeast Missouri State University. Gast is the son of Johnny and Linda Gast of Jackson. He is a physician at Northeast Regional Hospital.

Simpson

Son to Marc Stephen and Amy Marie Simpson of Jackson, Southeast Hospital, 10:22 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011. Name, Jonah Levi. Weight, 8 pounds. Second son. Mrs. Simpson is the former Amy Gipson, daughter of Jeff and Carolyne Gipson of Fruitland. Simpson is the son of Jim Simpson of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Carol Simpson of Des Moines, Iowa.