Babies welcomed home by Sauk Valley parents
Noah Eugene Lester
Emily and Terry Lester of Amboy are the parents of a son born at 6:46 p.m. on May 17, 2009, at KSB Hospital.
Noah Eugene Lester weighed 9 pounds, 1 ounce at birth and was 21.5 inches in length.
He is welcomed by Aaron Lester, 1, and Isaiah Lester, 6.
Maternal grandparents are Amy and Scott Wittenauer of Amboy.
Paternal grandparents are Sylvia Lester of Streator and the late Terry Lester.
Maternal great-grandparents are Isabell Brown and Don Wittenauer, both of Amboy, and Phyllis Wittenauer of Lanark.
Nolan James Giblin
Andrea and Ehren Giblin of Rockford are the parents of a son born at 3:33 p.m. on March 26, 2009, at Edward Hospital, Naperville.
Nolan James Giblin weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces at birth and was 20 inches in length.
Maternal grandparents are Jay and Earlene Wolfe of Dixon.
Paternal grandparents are Jim and Joan Giblin of Roscoe and Steve and Jeanette Keegan of Dixon.
Maternal great-grandmother is Leta Wolfe of Sterling.
Paternal great-grandparents are Louis and Patricia Levan of Dixon and Ray and Martha Bass of Tampico.
Lydia Marie and Samuel Joseph Harris
Karen Harris of Sterling is the mother of twins, a daughter and son born at 4:13 p.m. and 4:15 p.m., respectfully, on May 14, 2009, at CGH Medical Center.
Lydia Marie Harris weighed 4 pounds, 8.5 ounces at birth and was 19.5 inches in length.
Samuel Joseph Harris weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces at birth and was 20 inches in length.
Maternal grandparents are Dorothea Harris of Wauconda and Raymond Harris of Alto, Ga.
Maternal great-grandmother is Dorothea Kissane of Schaumburg.
Braxton Lee Bruce
Krystal Considine and Tim Bruce of Dixon are the parents of a son born at 9:02 p.m. on May 17, 2009, at KSB Hospital.
Braxton Lee Bruce weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces at birth and was 21.5 inches in length.
He is welcomed by Delaney Bruce, 2, and Anthony Holder Jr., 19.
Maternal grandparents are Steve and Dawn Considine-Brechon of Oregon and Damian and Roberta Considine of Dixon.
Paternal grandparents are Charles Bruce and Marilyn Pursell of Dixon and the late Judy Bruce.
Maternal great-grandmother is Jane Freeman of Dixon.
Janea Elizabeth Mitchell
Elizabeth Gonzales and Michael J. Mitchell of Sterling are the parents of a daughter born at 8:19 a.m. on May 19, 2009, at CGH Medical Center.
Janea Elizabeth Mitchell weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces at birth and was 20 inches in length.
She is welcomed by Jordan Joseph Mitchell, 6.
Maternal grandparents are Elena Rocha of Sterling and Connie Mitchell of Atlanta, Ga.
Maternal great-grandparents are Joaquina Morales and Princess Jackson, both of Sterling
Paternal great-grandparents are Rosario Rocha Sr. of North Carolina and Louis Jackson of Sterling.
Molly Elizabeth Sromek
Guy and Julie (Shore) Sromek of Elgin are the parents of a daughter born at 5:03 p.m. on March 18, 2009, at Sherman Hospital, Elgin.
Molly Elizabeth Sromek weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces at birth and was 20 inches in length.
Maternal grandparents are Paul and Carol Shore of Sterling.
Paternal grandparents are Kathy Olinger of Lake Zurich and Guy Sromek of Peru.
Maternal great-grandmother is Fern Shore of Sterling.
Paternal great-grandparents are Paul and Catherine Moser of Grayslake and Bruno and Millie Sromek of Niles.
Parker Donovan Saunders
Brandon and Danelle Saunders of Forreston are the parents of a son born at 8:51 p.m. on May 18, 2009, at the Monroe Clinic, Monroe, Wis.
Parker Donovan Saunders weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces at birth and was 21 inches in length.
Maternal grandparents are Jerry and Jeanne Moshure of Camanche, Iowa, and James and Deborah Daehler of Chadwick.
Paternal grandparents are Robert and Margaret Bowers of Forreston and Neal Saunders of Branson, Mo.
Maternal great-grandparents are Joyce Daehler of Chadwick, Bruce Groharing of Thomson, Rayfield Moshure of Mount Carroll, and David and Bonnie Nash of Kewanee.
Paternal great-grandparents are Harley and Picky Horton of Polo and Lorraine Bowers of Dixon.
William John Lindenmeyer
Christin Lindenmeyer of Dixon is the mother of a son born at 8:14 a.m. on May 19, 2009, at KSB Hospital.
William John Lindenmeyer weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces at birth and was 21 inches in length.
He is welcomed by Isabelle Lindenmeyer, 8.
Maternal grandparents are John and Patricia Woessner of Dixon.
Maternal great-grandparents are Gene Bothe, Norma Bothe, and David and Carol Youker, all of Dixon; and Robert A. Lindenmeyer and Norma Bickett, both of Princeton.
Nathan Matthew Kessler
Jennifer and Andrew Kessler of Rock Falls are the parents of a son born at 5:34 a.m. on May 22, 2009, at CGH Medical Center.
Nathan Matthew Kessler weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces at birth and was 20 inches in length.
He is welcomed by Trista Wernick, 9, Hannah Kessler, 9, Jacob Kessler, 8, and Lauryn Kessler, 5.
Maternal grandparents are Mark and Kris Joynt and Garry Williams, all of Dixon.
Paternal grandparents are Chris Lee-Snyder of Savanna and Rick and Linda Kessler of Mount Carroll.
Paternal great-grandmother is Julienne Hook of Savanna.
Calleigh Lynn Thompson
Amy Ransom and Alan Thompson Jr. of Deer Grove are the parents of a daughter born at 4:05 p.m. on May 23, 2009, at CGH Medical Center.
Calleigh Lynn Thompson weighed 7 pounds, 9.5 ounces at birth and was 19.5 inches in length.
Maternal grandparents are George and Jean Ransom of Lyndon and the late Patty Jo Ransom.
Paternal grandparents are Alan and Janis Thompson Sr. of Deer Grove.
Information needed
The following birth announcement cannot be printed without additional information and the editorial department has been unable to reach the submitters. The baby is Austin Gehrt.
If those who submitted this could call 815-625-3600 or 815-284-2222, ext. 501, it would be appreciated.
