Births
ANDERSON – Patrick and Jackie (Marsicek) Anderson of Gainesville, Ga., welcomed their third child, Ella Frances. Ella was born at Northside Forsyth Hospital in Cumming, Ga., on Aug. 12 at 8:41 p.m. The infant weighed in at 8 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 23.5 inches long at birth.
Ella joins big sister, Anisa, and big brother, Riley, at home.
Maternal grandparents are Donna Schetter and Bernie Kusig of Carney. Paternal grandparents are Colleen Todd of Gainesville, John and Cris Anderson of Rapid River.
Joyce Schetter of Roselle, Ill., and Wallace and Frances Anderson of Escanaba are the baby’s great-grandparents.
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BRADSHAW – Delilah Eileen is the name chosen for the newborn daughter of Katie Lang and Lucas Bradshaw. The infant weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and was 19 inches long when she was delivered on Aug. 10 at 10:17 p.m. at OSF St. Francis Hospital.
The baby’s grandparents are Andrew and Deborah Lang, and Ken and Cindy Bradshaw, all residents of St. Jacques.
Her great-grandparents are Diane Cota, Gary Lang, Eileen Ritter, and Bob Johnson.
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CHURCH – Michael Church and Emily Haas of Mackinac Island welcomed a son, Samuel Lee Church, born July 28 at Charlevoix Area Hospital in Charlevoix. Samuel weighed 9 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 22 inches long at birth.
Samuel’s grandparents are Bill and Jayne Church of Ford River, and Bill and Adrienne Haas of Princeton, Ill.
Great grandparents are John Pendergraft of Ford River, and Joseph and Cipriana Chico of Albuquerque, N.M.
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ANTILLA – David and Kimberly Antilla of DePere, Wis., welcomed their second child, a boy, born July 5. Brayden James weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 20 inches long at birth.
The mother is the former Kimberly DeVet.
Brayden’s grandparents are former Gladstone residents, Sue and Jim DeVet of Palm Bay, Fla., Gary and Jane Antilla of Green Bay.
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HANSEN – Jamie and Joseph Hansen of Marinette welcomed their first child, Adalynn Grace, born on July 26 at 8:30 p.m. The baby girl weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces, and was 21 inches long when she was delivered at the Bay Area Medical Center in Marinette.
The mother’s maiden name is Jamie St.Martin.
Adalynn’s grandparents are Robert and Patricia St. Martin, and Raymond and Betsy Hansen, all of Escanaba.
Great-grandparents are Irene and Larry St. Martin of Gladstone and Virgel and Lucy Thomma of Escanaba.
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ZAMBON – Ruby Ann is the name chosen for the newborn daughter of Jesse and Amanda (Klarich) Zambon of Marquette. Born at Marquette General Hospital on June 29 at 4:32 a.m., Ruby weighed 7 pounds, 4.6 ounces, and was 18.5 inches long.
Ruby is the couple’s first child.
The baby’s maternal grandparents are Jeff and Tina Heiden of Escanaba, and Tony and Christa Klarich of Perkins. Paternal grandparents are Eugene and Ginger Zambon of Arbor Vitae, Wis.
Great-grandparents are Cliff and Christine Coppock of Wells, Tom and Marsha Klarich of Manistique, John and Shirley Heiden of Escanaba, and Carol Wolfe of Gladstone.
Ruby also has a great-great-grandmother, Ruby Peterson.
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FLIPPIN – Todd and Diana Flippin of Findlay, Ohio, welcomed their daughter, Lydia Faith, to their family on July 24. The baby weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces.
Lydia has joined her sisters, Grace and Bella, and brother, Oliver, at home.
Bill and Sally Flippin, Brenda McCoy, and Rob Diltz are the baby’s grandparents.
Great-grandparents are Jim and Erla Flippin of Escanaba.
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OSWALD – A baby girl is the first child for Brian and Michelle Oswald of Grand Rapids. Annelise Mae was delivered on July 15 at 11:28 a.m. at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. She weighed 7 pounds 3 ounces and was 19 inches long.
The mother is the former Michelle Thomas.
The baby’s grandparents are John and Lisa (Pardon) Thomas of Gladstone and Ed and Christine (Lavelle) Oswald of Bark River.
Great-grandparents are Don and Lois Lavelle of Escanaba, Rebecca and Virgil Oswald of Bark River, Betty and the late Richard Pardon of Escanaba, and Millie and the late Cecil Thomas of Norway.
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WARNER – Kenny and Cathy Warner of Mount Pleasant announce the arrival of their new son, Clayton John, born June 12 at 7:27 p.m. at McLaren-Central Michigan Hospital in Mount Pleasant. Clay weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces at birth and was 20.5 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are John and Lou Arnold of Manistique. Paternal grandparents are Ken and Sue Warner of Houghton Lake.
The baby’s paternal great-grandparents are Herbert Hahn of Houghton Lake and Donna Warner of Byron, Mich.
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ROBINSON – Rachel and Brad Robinson of Oconto Falls, Wis., welcomed a daughter, Gracie Marie, born on May 29, at 1:27 a.m. at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay. Gracie weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces at birth, and was 18 inches long.
Gracie’s grandparents are Marjery and Bruce Heller of Escanaba, Fred and Tracy Schmitt of Traverse City, and Fred and Cheri Robinson of Gladstone.
Cecile Meyette, Fred and Mary Robinson, Chris Heller, and Larry and Ruth Ann Schmitt are the baby’s great-grandparents.
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NELSON – Kyle and Sara (McDonnell) Nelson of Linstrom, Minn., welcomed their third child, a daughter named Marli Joyce. The infant was delivered at 6:21 p.m. on July 30 at Fairview Lakes Regional Medical Center in Wyoming, Minn. Marli weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long.
The new baby joins brothers Drake, and Trigg at home.
John and Cheryl Nelson of Gladstone, and Brett and Gloria McDonnell of Stacy, Minn., are Marli’s grandparents.
Great-grandparents are John and Jane Nelson of Perkins, and Rita McDonnell of Gladstone.
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THINGLUM Scott and Misty Thinglum of Geneseo, Ill., announce the arrival of their second child, Braelyn Saige. The baby girl was born at 3:45 p.m. on Aug. 1 at Genesis Medical Center in Davenport, Iowa. She weighed 9 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long.
Braelyn joins her sister, Myleigh, at home.
The infant is the granddaughter of Gary and Karen Thinglum of Escanaba and Larry and Terry Martens of Atkinson, Ill.
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DUBORD – First time parents, Kurt and Abby Dubord of Escanaba welcomed a son on Thursday, July, 25. Caleb Michael was delivered at OSF St. Francis Hospital at 4:33 a.m. He weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 18 inches long.
The mother’s maiden name is Abby Boudreau.
Pete and Irma Boudreau of Escanaba, and Dennis and Diane Dubord of Bark River are Caleb’s grandparents.
Great-grandparents are Gladys Bittner of Bark River and Rita Dubord of Escanaba.
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IZZARD – Bark River residents, Justin and Trisha Izzard, are the parents of a baby boy, born on July 2 at 3:14 p.m. Jackson Chase weighed in at 4 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 17 inches long when he was delivered at OSF St. Francis Hospital.
The mother is the former Trisha Dubord.
The baby’s grandparents are Dennis and Diane Dubord of Bark River, David Izzard of Sault Ste. Marie, Paul and Amanda Tanner of Cheboygan.
Gladys Bittner, Rita Dubord, Eleanor Izzard, and Stanley and Virginia Johnson are Jackson’s great-grandparents.
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CARTWRIGHT – Andrew and Kimberly (Romps) Cartwright of Gladstone welcomed their third child, a daughter, on Aug. 3 at 11:26 a.m. Charlotte Marie was delivered at OSF St. Francis Hospital. She weighed in at 6 pounds, 9 ounces, and was 19 inches long at birth.
Charlotte joins two siblings, Samantha, 2 1/2, and Alex, 1 1/2, at home.
Grandparents are Ron and Carol Romps of Escanaba, and Danny and Paula Cartwright and Paula Nash, all of Oshkosh.
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HEBNER – Hailey Hebner of Escanaba welcomed a baby girl, born at OSF St. Francis Hospital on July 16. Macy Jo weighed in at 6 pounds, 12.7, ounces and was 19 inches long.
Ron and Michele Hebner of Escanaba are the first-time grandparents.
Great-grandparents are Jacqueline Stroh Washington of Richmond, Ind., and David and Audrey Hebner of Dollar Bay.
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PAVONI – A baby girl, Anniston Ava, is the second child of Joe and Sasha Pavoni of Louisville, Ky. The infant was delivered at 6:08 p.m. on July 27 weighing 9 pounds, 15 ounces, and was 21.5 inches long.
The baby joins sister, Ashlyn Isabella, at home.
The baby’s grandparents are Penny (Johnson) Kuprion and Joe and Judy Pavoni of Louisville, Ky.
Adeline Johnson of Escanaba is the great-grandmother.
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BALL – Jackson David Matthew is the name chosen for the newborn son of Casey and Matthew Ball of Sault Ste. Marie. Delivered on June 18 at 3:45 p.m. at War Memorial Hospital, the infant weighed in at 9 pounds, 9.8 ounces, and was 21 1/4 inches long.
Jackson is the couple’s first child.
The baby’s grandparents are Robert and Donna Otradovec of Wilson, and Judy Ball of Vulcan and the late Ronald Ball.
Sharon Klee of Wilson is Jackson’s great-grandmother.
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CARIUTY – Edward and Kelly Cariuty of Escanaba welcomed a son, Bentley Carter, born at OSF St. Francis Hospital. Bentley weighed 9 pounds, 2 ounces and was 19.5 inches long when he was delivered on July 20 at 8:04 p.m.
He joins five siblings at home.
Bentley’s grandparents are Doug and Sue Lindsey of Fairlawn, Ohio, and Paula Cariuty of Grand Blanc, Mich.
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AULT – Escanaba residents, Michael Ault and Terri Gilbert, welcomed a baby girl, Ryleigh Louise, at OSF St. Francis Hospital. Born July 28 at 5:47 a.m, the infant weighed in at 7 pounds, 10 ounces, and was 20 inches long.
Ryleigh joins big sister, Kendra, at home.
Brian and Connie Gilbert, James Ault and Michelle DeGraves, all of Escanaba, are the grandparents.
Great-grandparents are John Gilbert of Gladstone, Gladys DeGraves of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Tex and Geri DeGraves of Rapid River.
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DRUDING – Ally Beth is the name selected for the newborn daughter of Mike and Tara (Auge) Druding of Wells. The baby, the couple’s third daughter, was delivered at Marquette General Hospital on July 16 at 8:08 a.m. Ally Beth weighed in at 7 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 19.5 inches long.
Ally joins sisters, Emily and Caitlin, at home.
Henry and Connie Auge of Escanaba, and Robert and Cathy Druding of Gladstone are Ally’s grandparents.
Great-grandparents are Steve and Kathy Baur and Beverly Goodchild all of Escanaba, and Milford and Nancy Young of Gladstone.
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LASNOSKI – On June 20, newborn Carter Aaron was delivered at OSF St. Francis Hospital at 9:46 a.m. He weighed 8 pounds, 1.7, and measured 19 inches in length. Carter’s parents are Aaron M. Lasnoski and Heather (Kemp) Broeders of Bark River.
Carter joins 5-year-old Jonika Broeders in the family.
Maternal grandparents are Linda Kane of Escanaba and Brenda Koreen of Milwaukee. Paternal grandparents are Gary Lasnoski of Bark River and Kenneth Kemp of Palmer.
The baby’s great-grandparents are Barb and George Bonovich of Green Bay, Jim Negrinell of Milwaukee, Bonnie Nelson of Iron Mountain, and Maybelle Lasnoski of Escanaba.
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KANG – Makayla Erin is the name chosen for the newborn daughter of Donald Kang II and Megan O’Donnell of Escanaba. Makayla was delivered at OSF St. Francis Hospital on July 16 at 9:40 a.m. She weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 20 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Michael and Kimberlee O’Donnell of Escanaba. Brett and Jennifer Caswell and Donald Kang of Escanaba are the baby’s paternal grandparents.
The great-grandparents are Nancy and Howard Keeton of Gladstone, Eugene and Geraldine O’Donnell of Old Bridge, N.J., Katherine Kang of Escanaba, and Cindy and Ray Segorski of Ford River.
Great-great-grandmothers are Elvira Segorski, Marlys Thone and Dorothy Kang, all of Escanaba.
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KEMP – Hank and Rachel (Koskey) Kemp of South St. Paul, Minn., welcomed their second child, a baby boy, born at St. John’s Hospital in Maplewood, Minn., on June 18 at 6:58 p.m. Henry Francis weighed in at 8 pounds, 5 ounces, and was 20.75 inches long at birth.
The baby joins his sister, Lucy, at home.
Henry’s grandparents are Dave and Loreene (Zeno) Koskey of Marquette, Chris Kemp of Louisville, Colo., and Deb Kemp of Rochester, Minn.
Local great-grandparents are Clarence Zeno of Escanaba and Don “Porky” Koskey of Marquette.
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KLEIKAMP – Jaime and Amanda-Jo Kleikamp of Wilson welcomed their first child, a daughter, born at OSF St. Francis Hospital on June 7 at 9:46 a.m. She weighed in a 6 pounds, 2.6 ounces, and measured 17.5 inches in length. She has been named Jersey Jo.
The mother is the former Amanda-Jo Poupore.
Jersey’s grandparents are Pauline Vara and Timothy and Barb Poupore of Carney, and Gerald and RayJeannia Kleikamp of Wilson.
Great-grandparents are Mary Jo and Jerry Poupore of Carney, Carmine and Marsha Vara of Gwinn, and Rayne and Helen Motto and Shirley Kleikamp, both of Wilson.
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STUPAK – Gladstone residents, Trenton and Amy Stupak, announce the birth of their daughter, Camryn Fisher. Born at 8:57 a.m. on May 21 at Marquette General Hospital, the infant weighed 6 pounds, 13.5 ounces, and was 19 inches long.
Camryn joins big brother, Spencer, in the family.
Baby Camryn’s maternal grandparents are Bob and Denise Schulkins of Farmington Hills. Paternal grandparents are Frank and Penny Stupak of Escanaba.
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KANG – A baby boy is the second son for Duhan Kang and Jihyoun Hwang of Bark River. The infant was born at OSF St. Francis Hospital on June 21 at 12:07 p.m. Dunghyun “Scott” weighed in at 7 pounds, 15 ounces, and was 19 inches long.






