Birth announcements for Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012

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Maternal grandparents are George and Gina Isaacs of Walnut and Len DeVilder of Kewanee.

Paternal grandparents are Kelly Bulfer of Ohio and Mark Rossi of Sioux City, Iowa.

Paternal great-grandmother is Barbara Rossi of Rochelle.

Ainsley Dalene Tongate

Holli and Greg Tongate of Normal are the parents of a daughter born at 11:22 p.m. Oct. 28, 2012, at BroMenn Hospital in Normal.

Ainsley Dalene Tongate weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces at birth and was 18.75 inches in length.

She is welcomed by Macy Tongate, 12, and Preslee Tongate, 1.

Maternal grandparents are Brenda O’Donnell of Ottawa and Randy Schlesinger of Sublette.

Paternal grandparents are Linda Hester and Russ Tongate, both of Gibson City.

Maternal great-grandparents are Carolyn Hetrick of Lostant and Del Schlesinger of Sublette.

Paternal great-grandparents are Wes and Marge Rafferty of LeRoy.


Donald Joseph Haenni

Julia and Jared Haenni of Sterling are the parents of a son born at 2:54 p.m. Nov. 2, 2012, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Donald Joseph Haenni weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce at birth and was 22 inches in length.

He is welcomed by Aubrianna, 7, and Brian, 7.

Maternal grandparents are Donald and Mary Pat Garland of Marion, Iowa.

Paternal grandparents are Brian Haenni and Jill and Craig Froeter, all of Sterling.

Maternal great-grandmother is Alice Garland of Deer Grove.

Carter Todd Dir

Brooke and Allen Dir of Sterling are the parents of a son born at 11:44 a.m. Nov. 4, 2012, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Carter Todd Dir weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces at birth and was 21.5 inches in length.

He is welcomed by Parker Dir, 4, and McKenzie Dir, 3.

Maternal grandparents are Barry and Julie Cox of Sterling.

Paternal grandparents are Jim and Carolyn Dir of Chadwick.

Maternal great-grandparents are Jack and Patricia Cox and Lola Chaffee, all of Sterling.

Paternal great-grandparents are Gene and Dorothy Dir of Sterling.

Heather Breeanna Sauer

Dana and Frank Sauer of Prophetstown are the parents of a daughter born at 11:20 p.m. Nov. 4, 2012, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Heather Breeanna Sauer weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces at birth and was 20 inches in length.

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