BENTON - Sara and Jamie Parks are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 6:31 p.m. Sept. 12, 2005, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Alexandria Skylar Parks weighed 5 pounds, 8 ounces and was 17.5 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Mike and Donna Thompson of Benton and Frank and Kathleen Vinyard of Benton.
Paternal grandparents are the late Lenn and Floetta Parks of Sikeston.
SIKESTON - LaJacqueline and Jason Wicker are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 7:52 p.m. Sept. 14, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Connor Lynzi Wicker weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and was 19 inches long.
Mrs. Wicker, daughter of Sherry Plunk and Chuck Kindred of Sikeston, is employed as a nurse with Ferguson Medical Group.
Wicker, son of Melinda and Larry Wicker of Sikeston, is a carpenter with Interior Plus.
BLOOMFIELD - Marvin and Stacy DeJournett are the parents of their third child, first daughter, born at 12:24 p.m. Sept. 14, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Zoe Elizabeth DeJournett weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and was 21 inches long.
Mrs. DeJournett, daughter of Angela and James Malloy, is employed with US Bank.
DeJournett, son of Lois and Terry DeJournett, is employed with Malloy's Trucking.
BENTON - Michelle and Andy Silman are the parents of their second child, first daughter, born at 1:02 p.m. Sept. 15, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Leah Kate Silman weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and was 19.5 inches long.
Mrs. Silman, daughter of Carla and Andrew Essner of Benton, is employed as a nurse with Orthopedic Associates.
Silman, son of Cindy and Mark Silman of Benton, is employed with Noranda Aluminum.
EAST PRAIRIE - Joshua and Shelli Feinburg are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 12, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Jacoby James Feinburg weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and was 20 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Earl and Peggy Merryman.
Paternal grandparents are Robert Eaves and Diane Feinburg.
LEOPOLD - Karen and Bradley Broshuis are the parents of their third child, first son, born at 7:21 a.m. Sept. 12, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Austin Michael Broshuis weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and was 18 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Larry Taylor of Benton and Marian Wyatt of Scott City.
Paternal grandparents are Roy and Phyllis Broshuis of Whitewater.
CAPE GIRARDEAU - Tammy and Jonathan Morgan are the parents of their first child, a daughter, born at 7:19 a.m. Sept. 16, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Grace Elizabeth Morgan weighed 4 pounds, 15.5 ounces and was 19 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Dave and Rose Brown of St. Charles.
Paternal grandparents are Gene and Marilyn Morgan of Portageville.
SIKESTON - Heather Ward and Dustin Pearson are the parents of their second child, second son, born at 12:20 a.m. Sept. 18, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Gabriel Dustin Pearson weighed 9 pounds, 4 ounces and was 20.25 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Roy and Anna Ward.
Paternal grandparents are Kathy Pearson and Leonard Davis.
DEXTER - Jonathan and Charity Farmer are the parents of their second child, second son, born at 8:13 a.m. Sept. 9, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Jonathan Allen Farmer II weighed 9 pounds, 10 ounces and was 20.5 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Mike Ballew Sr. and Theresea Wright.
Paternal grandparents are Allen and Mary Farmer. Paternal great-grandparent is Gloria Adams.
DEXTER - Ashley and Jason Cross are the parents of their first child, a son, born at 1:22 p.m. Sept. 19, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Christian Luke Cross weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and was 19.5 inches long.
Mrs. Cross, daughter of Dollie and Dewayne Stoner of Dexter, and granddaughter of Betty Stoner and T. J. Stephens of Dexter, is employed with Stoddard County Ambulance District.
Cross, son of Junior Cross of Dexter, is employed with Delta Asphalt.