Kyle and Tarah Shannon Palmer of Slater Kyle and Tarah Shannon Palmer of Slater, wish to announce the birth of their son, Karson William. He was born Tues., Dec. 23, 2003 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, weighing 7 lbs. and 4 oz. and was 19 inches long. Grandparents are Dick and Jo Palmer of Dysart, and Terry and Sue Shannon of Ottumwa. Great-grandparents are Marvin Palmer of Dysart, Leonard Lisk of North Liberty, Pat and Rosemary Shannon and Martha Lisk of Sigourney. Sigourney News-Review, Jan. 2004.