Births 11/9/02

Mahoney

Son to Michael and Kristi Mahoney of Killeen, Texas, King's Daughters Hospital in Temple, Texas, 8:10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 30, 2002. Name, Jacob Allen. Weight, 7 pounds 6 ounces. Mrs. Mahoney is the former Kristi Sommer, daughter of Lawrence and Carol Sommer of Killeen and formerly of Cape Girardeau. She is a programmer/analyst with First Community Bancshares Inc. Mahoney is the son of Martin and Barbara Mahoney of Killeen. He is a programmer analyst at Newtec.

King

Son to Joseph Allen King and Dana Elizabeth Gosche of Scott City, St. Francis Medical Center, 7:11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 2002. Name, Jakob Joseph Allen. Weight, 5 pounds 4 ounces. First child. Miss Gosche is the daughter of Todd and Crystal Gosche of Scott City. She is a student at Kelly High School. King is the son of Joe and Beth King of Sikeston, Mo. He is a student at Kelly High School.

Scheeter

Son to John Anthony and Lori Ann Scheeter of Oran, Mo., St. Francis Medical Center, 12:47 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, 2002. Name, Langdon Kieffer. Weight, 8 pounds 9 1/2 ounces. Mrs. Scheeter is the former Lori Mitchell, daughter of Jim and Vicky Dannenmueller of Oran and Joseph and Dorothy Mitchell of Cape Girardeau. She is principal at Scott County Central Elementary School. Scheeter is the son of Tony Scheeter of Oran. He is a technician at Procter & Gamble.

Gast

Son to Josh Daniel Gast and Jennifer Dianne Icaza-Gast of Jackson, St. Francis Medical Center, 1:23 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002. Name, Austin Daniel. 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 Lebanon, Mo., and Jody Hurt of Jackson. He is a contractor with Mid-America Controls.

Bain

Daughter to Richard Lynn and Christina Frances Bain of Cape Girardeau, St. Francis Medical Center, 12:57 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002. Name, Mandee Christina. Weight, 9 pounds 9 ounces. Mrs. Bain is the former Christina Pierson, daughter of Michael and Dorothy Pierson of Fredericktown, Mo. She is employed by Southwestern Bell. Bain is the son of Yuvonna and Robin Goodson of St. Charles, Mo. He is employed at MARMC.

Mitchem

Daughter to Russell Wade and Lisa Deniece Mitchem of Sikeston, Mo., St. Francis Medical Center, 7:48 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2002. Name, Sidney Dayle. Weight, 6 pounds 13 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Mitchem is the former Lisa Callow, daughter of Shirley Callow and Dale Callow of Advance, Mo. She is employed at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri. Mitchem is the son of Richard Mitchem and Jean Mitchem of Sikeston. He is employed at Essex Wire and Cable.

Whitener

Daughter to Diana Renae Whitener of Patton, Mo., St. Francis Medical Center, 4:21 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 2002. Name, Myka LynnAnne. Weight, 7 pounds 8 ounces. Ms. Whitener is the daughter of Cindy Hawkins and David Hawkins of Patton and Randy Whitener of Marquand, Mo.