Births
WAGNER – Kelsey and Ashley (Miron) Wagner of Pound, Wis. announce the birth of their daughter, Vada Jane, born at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, Wis. The baby arrived on April 28, weighing 7 pounds, 3 ounces and measuring 19 1/4 inches in length.
Vada Jane joins sister, Isla, and brother, Casey, in the home.
John and Renee Miron of Cornell, and Tony and Mindy Moore of Beloit, Wis. are Vada’s grandparents.
The great-grandparents are Gerald and Jean Miron, Beverly and the late Gerald Plourde, all of Cornell, Robert L. Miller, Sr. of South Bend, Ind. and Anne and the late Hershel Wagner of Texas.
ROBINSON – Jerrad Robinson and Isabella Micheau of Gladstone announce the birth of their son, Aleric Xavier, on June 25, at OSF St. Francis Hospital. The infant arrived at 12:01 a.m. weighing 7 pounds, 7.1 ounces and was 18.5 inches in length.
Melissa Mahoney of Marquette and Kenneth Knight of Rock are Aleric’s maternal grandparents.
The baby’s paternal grandparents are Deanna Martin of Escanaba and William Robinson of Green Bay.
His great-grandparents are Donna and Pat DeLaire of Gladstone.
BOUDREAU – An infant boy, Nolan William, was born to Jeremy Boudreau and Alisha Bandle of Escanaba on July 10, at OSF St. Francis Hospital. The baby was delivered at 4:19 p.m. weighing 7 pounds, 2.5 ounces and measuring 18 inches long.
Nolan William’s joins sister, Aylah 3 1/2 years old, in the home.
Melissa Lancour of Escanaba and Paul Bandle of Grand Rapids are the maternal grandparents.
Steve and the late Patricia Boudreau of Escanaba are Nolan’s paternal grandparents.
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MOODY – Michael and Anna (Jayroe) Moody of Virginia Beach, Va. announce the birth of their daughter, Laura Katherine. Born at 6:56 p.m. on Jan. 21, Laura Katherine weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and was 20 inches long. She was delivered at Sentara Hospital in Virginia Beach, Va.
Laura joins two brothers, Tyler and Gavin at home.
Grandparents are Richard and Ruth Moody of Escanaba and Stewart and Linda McCausland of Virginia Beach, Va.
Laura’s great-grandmothers are Kathryn June Dygert of Charlotte, Mich. and Thelma Sikora of Wahalla, S.C.
MOYA – Jeffrey Moya and Danielle (Sarasin) Moya of Escanaba announce the birth of their son, Nolan Gerald, born on July 6, at 8:31 a.m. at OSF St. Francis Hospital. Nolan weighed 8 pounds and measured 20 inches in length at his birth.
Nolan Gerald joins two siblings: sister, Payton, and brother, Jax.
The baby’s grandparents are Becky and Nick Walker of Escanaba and Cindy and Jeff Gold or Gladstone.
Sharon and Dan Demeuse of Escanaba are the great-grandparents.
MCDONALD – Bristol Marie is the name chosen for the infant girl born to Steven Bradley McDonald and Anne Robinson of Escanaba. The baby arrived at OSF St. Francis Hospital on July 6, at 12:53 p.m., weighing 7 pounds, 12.8 ounces and measuring 19 inches in length.
Bristol Marie joins brother, Jaden, and sister, Janessa Nordquist.
Michelle Ambeau of Escanaba and Steven and Vicki McDonald of Escanaba are her grandparents.
Great-grandparents are Sharon Ambeau, Daniel McDonald, and Mary McDonald of Escanaba.
POKLADOWSKI – Brian Pokladowski and Jenny Masinter of Royal Oak, Mich., welcomed a baby girl, their first, born at Beaumont Hospital on May 22, 2015 at 7:12 a.m. Sienna Louise Pokladowski weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and was 21 inches in length at birth.
Wade and Angelika Masinter of Burgwedel, Germany, Joseph Pokladowski Sr. of Bark River, and Geri Petersen of Depere, Wisc., are Sienna’s grandparents.
Great grandparents are Hanna Schmidt of Nuernberg, Germany, and Stasia Pokladowski of Bark River.
VALIQUETTE – Escanaba residents Lawrence and Danielle (King) Valiquette welcomed a baby girl, their third daughter, Aria Rayne, born at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay on June 24, at 9:28 a.m. The infant weighed in at 6 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 18.5 inches long.
Aria joins sisters, Adilynn and Sophia, at home.
Lawrence and Mary Valiquette and Jim and Laura King, all of Escanaba, are Aria’s grandparents.
Great-grandparents are Hazel King of Escanaba and Jim King of Gladstone.
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ARTS – Gladstone residents Brad and Hollie (Ernest) Arts welcomed a baby boy, their first child, Hayden Keith. Hayden was born in Marquette at U.P. Health Systems on June 8, at 5:59 a.m. He weighed 8 pounds, 11.5 ounces and was 20.5 inches long at birth.
Hayden Keith’s maternal grandparents are Dennis and Chris Ernest of Ford River, and paternal grandparents are Dan and Cheri Arts of Escanaba.
Joe Rousseau of Gladstone, Dan and Marlis Arts of Escanaba, and Carol Colgin and Betty Ernest of Ontonagon are the baby’s great-grandparents.
BAHR – An infant boy, Ryker Allen, arrived at OSF St. Francis Hospital on June 23, at 8:25 p.m., to Tracy Bahr of Pulaski, Wis. and Kayla McKnight of Escanaba. The baby weighed 7 pounds, 3.5 ounces and was 19 inches in length at birth.
Ryker Allen joins brothers, Micah McKnight and Nathan Bahr.
Frank and Kelly Barron of Escanaba and Dennis and Karen McKnight of Sheboygan Falls, Wis. are the maternal grandparents. Paternal grandparents are Tom Bahr of Cecil, Wis. and Ron and Clarice White of Pulaski, Wis.
His great-grandparents are Ed and Kathy Bertrand of Escanaba and Leroy McKnight of Gladstone.
FLEURY – An infant son, Carter Matthew, was born at OSF St. Francis Hospital on June 23, to Timothy and Angela (Palka) Fleury of Gladstone. The baby arrived at 6:33 p.m. weighing 5 pounds, 13.8 ounces and measured 17 1/2 inches in length.
Carter Matthew will join sibling, Taylor, in the home.
The baby’s grandparents are John and Mary Palka of Gladstone and Norman and Karen Fleury of Gladstone.
The great-grandparents are Ed and Lillian Page of Escanaba, Gary and Theresa Johnson of Cornell, the late Donald Fleury of Escanaba, Matt and Josephine Palka of Petoskey, Mich., and Enos and Viola Davis of Mesa, Ariz.
OPSAHL – A baby girl, Aubree Jean, was born on June 11, at 8:24 a.m., to Andrew and Megan (Calvey) Opsahl at OSF St. Francis Hospital. The infant weighed 6 pounds, 12.6 inches and measured 18 inches in length.
Aubree Jean joins brother, Gavin, at home.
The infant’s grandparents are Gary and Judy Calvey of Rapid River, Lori Opsahl of Iron Mountain, and Gregg and Linda Opsahl of Spread Eagle, Wis.
Her great-grandmother is Mary Amundson of Appleton, Wis.
BUSH – David and Sara (Hider) Bush of Torrington, Conn. announce the birth of their first child, a baby girl. Kylie Ann arrived on June 5, at Charlotte Hungarford Hospital weighing 7 pounds, 14 ounces and measuring 19 inches long at birth.
Kylie Ann’s grandparents are Gary Hider of Ford River, Kathy Hider of Escanaba, and Ann Bileaw of Torrington, Conn.
HOLM- Matt and Kelly (Hopfinger) Holm of Howards Grove, Wis. welcomed a baby girl on July 6, 2015. Hailey Marie Holm was born at 5:16 p.m., weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces, and was 21 inches long.
Brian and Debbie Holm of Gladstone, and Otto and Kim Hopfinger of Hustisford, Wis., are Hailey’s proud grandparents.
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PARE – Gladstone residents Ray Pare and Kimberly Paul welcomed their baby girl on June 2 at 6:17 p.m. at Dickinson Memorial Hospital. Kennedy Rae weighed 8 pounds, 9 oz and was 20 inches long. This is the couple’s first child.
Kevin Paul, Greg and Karen Smith, Becky and Randy Deneau, and Larry Pare and Helen Hunter are the grandparents.
Great-grandparents are Karen Paul and the late Donald Paul, Mike and Phyllis Summers, Eileen and Bill Phillips, and Joe and Carol Wolf.
NELSON – Kyle and Sara (McDonnell) Nelson of Lindstrom, Minn. welcomed their fourth child, a baby boy, at Fairview Lakes Medical Center in Wyoming, Minn. at 3:06 p.m. on April 22. Chip Johnathan was 9 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 22.5 inches long.
Chip joins brothers Drake, 6, and Trigg, 3, and sister Marli, 1.5, at home.
John and Cheryl Nelson of Gladstone, and Brett and Gloria McDonnell of Stacy, Minn. are Chip’s grandparents.
Jane (John) Nelson of Perkins, and the late Rita McDonnell of Gladstone are the baby’s great grandmothers.
HORST – An infant girl, Willow Elizabeth, was born at OSF St. Francis Hospital on July 1, at 8:53 a.m., to Michayla Horst of Escanaba. The baby arrived weighing 9 pounds, 7.3 ounces and measuring 19 1/2 inches in length.
Willow Elizabeth joins older brother, Brycen, in the home.
Chris Horst of Escanaba is the baby’s grandmother and great-grandparents are Brian and Rene Horst of Gladstone.
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WALKER – Marc and Erika (Moody) Walker of Grand Rapids, Mich. announce the birth of their son, Harrison Marc, born at 7:45 a.m. on Jan. 29. The infant weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long when delivered at Metro Health Hospital in Wyoming, Mich.
Harrison joins his big sister, Ruby June, at home.
Grandparents are Richard and Ruth Moody of Escanaba, Mich. and Dennis and Sue Waler of Cedar Springs, Mich.
Harrison’s great-grandparents are Kathryn June Dygert of Charlotte, Mich. and Louie and Gladys Walker of Belding, Mich.
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CASEY – An infant girl, Stevie Lynn, was born on June 25, at OSF St. Francis Hospital to Scott Casey and Angel Branstrom of Wells. The baby arrived at 2:22 a.m. weighing 9 pounds, 9 ounces and measuring 19.5 inches long.
Stevie Lynn joins one sister, Ashley Casey, in the home.
Jeff Johnson and the late Gerrilynn Johnson of Gladstone and Jeff and Shelia Branstrom of Escanaba are the infant’s maternal grandparents.
Paternal grandparents are Laurence (Bud) Casey and the late Marlene Casey of Wells.
Her great-grandmother is Geraldine Wellman of Escanaba.
MURPHY – Fred and Becky Murphy (Bartosz) of Portage, Mich. welcomed a baby girl, their first child, Andie Marie, born at Bronson Methodist Hospital on May 22, at 11:15 p.m. She weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce, and was 20.5 inches long at birth.
Corky and Linda Bartosz of Gladstone and Fred and Carrie Murphy of South Haven, Mich. are Andie’s grandparents.
Great-grandparents are John and MaryAnn Schlack of South Haven, Mich.
PAQUETTE – Green Bay residents Kurt and Jackie Paquette welcomed their second boy on June 15 at 3:55 p.m. Blake Michael weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long
Russ and Roxanne Paquette of Rapid River are Blake’s grandparents.
Great-grandma is Pat Rasmussen from Garden.
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BRABYN – A baby girl, Sophia Sualynn, arrived at 2:17 p.m., on June 16, to Kevin Brabyn and Hillary Miller of Escanaba. The infant was born at OSF St. Francis Hospital. Sophia weighed 6 pounds, 10.2 ounces at birth and she measured 18 inches in length.
Sophia Sualynn joins two siblings in the home, Elyse Amy-June Green-Brabyn and Elias Jacob Green-Brabyn.
The infant’s maternal grandparents are Brian and LuAnn Miller of Sault Ste. Marie, and paternal grandparent is Carrie Brabyn of Escanaba.
Ruth Miller of Garden is the baby’s great-grandparent.
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Michael and Anna (Jayroe) Moody of Virginia Beach, Va. announce the birth of their daughter, Laura Katherine. Born at 6:56 p.m. on Jan. 21, Lauren Katherine weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces and was 20 inches long. She was delivered at Sentara Hospital in Virginia Beach, Va.
Laura joins two brothers, Tyler and Gavin at home.
Grandparents are Richard and Ruth Moody of Escanaba and Stewart and Linda McCausland of Virginia Beach, Va.
Laura’s great-grandmothers are Kathryn June Dygert of Charlotte, Mich. and Thelma Sikora of Wahalla, S.C.
