Curtis and Brittany Mericle of Columbia are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Aria Angelina Mericle. She was born at 10:29 a.m. June 25, 2020, at Missouri Baptist Hospital, St. Louis. She weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 21.5 inches.

Her brother, Evan, will be 2 years old in August. Maternal grandparents are Dennis and Diana Kleinschmidt. Paternal grandparent is Connie Schnepf. Great grandparents are Ovid and Judy Queen.