Births (Published 9/30)

SIKESTON - Jennifer and Marvin Ruff are the parents of their third child, first daughter, born at 2:47 a.m. Aug. 29, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Katelyn Nicole Ruff weighed 5 pounds and was 18 1/2 inches long.

Maternal grandparents are Vernon Brown and Anita Brown of Sikeston.

The son of Marvin Ruff of Benton and the late Carolyn Ruff, Ruff is a sales manager with Auffenburg-Chrysler at Cape Girardeau.

SIKESTON - Bridgette Martinez and Antonio Gonzalez are the parents of their third child, second son, born at 12:36 p.m. Aug. 29, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Dominick Migel Gonzalez weighed 4 pounds 10 ounces, and was 17 l/2 long.

Maternal grandparents are Renee Medina of Sikeston and Larry Hedge of Charleston.

Son of Rosalio Gonzalez of Veracruz, Mexico, Gonzalez is employed as a crew leader with Heartland Wood Products.

SIKESTON - Monica Robeson and Mathis Williams are the parents of their first child, a son, born Aug. 29, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Alexavier Kaeleb Williams weighed 7 pounds and 15 ounces, and was 20 1/2 inches long.

Daughter of Cindy and "Trey" Taylor III of Sikeston, Robeson is employed with Dairy Queen.

Paternal grandparent is the late Sandra Williams.