Births 12/18/03

Ross

Son to Darren and Beverly Ross of St. Joseph, Mich., Lakeland Hospital, 4:18 Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003. Name, Zachary James. Weight, 9 pounds 9 ounces. Third son. Mrs. Ross is the former Beverly Ludwig, daughter of Joe and Loustell Ludwig of Jackson. Ross is the son of Jim and Joyce Ross of Jackson. He is employed at American Electric Power D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant in Bridgeman, Mich.

Morefield

Daughter to Michael Eugene Morefield and TiaLisa Lynn Shelquist of Sikeston, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:41 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003. Name, MaKenzie Lynn. Weight, 6 pounds 14 ounces. Fifth child, first daughter. Ms. Shelquist is the daughter of Brenda Funderburk of East Prairie, Mo., and Timothy Shelquist of Sikeston. Morefield is the son of Gene and Mary Morefield of Sikeston. He is a self-employed contractor.