Birth announcements for Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012

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She is welcomed by Peyton Spears, 5, and Maddox Spears, 3.

Maternal grandparents are Tom Martz and Karen Martz, both of Lanark.

Paternal grandparents are Jim Spears and Eileen Spears, both of Lee.

Maternal great-grandparents are Harlan and Barb Martz of Lanark and Harriet Dambman of Milledgeville.

Paternal great-grandmother is Nonie Johnson of Lee.

Clayton Lucas Zimmerman

Emily and Lucas Zimmerman of Amboy are the parents of a son born at 6:27 p.m. Oct. 26, 2012, at KSB Hospital in Dixon.

Clayton Lucas Zimmerman weighed 8 pounds at birth and was 21 inches in length.

He is welcomed by Kaylee Zimmerman, 2.

Maternal grandparents are Connie Leffelman of Amboy and Jack Leffelman of West Brooklyn.

Paternal grandparents are Jeanne and Karl Zimmerman of Sandwich.

Maternal great-grandparents are Gene and Joanne Clayton and Gene and JoAnn Leffelman, all of Amboy.

Paternal great-grandmother is Hilda Walzer of Mendota.

Madden Marie Portner

Krystal Marie and Matthew Nathaniel Portner of Mount Morris are the parents of a daughter born at 4:05 p.m. Nov. 14, 2012, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Madden Marie Portner weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces at birth and was 19.5 inches in length.

She is welcomed by Austin Stephan Portner, 10, and Kiele Matison Portner, 7.

Maternal grandparents are Veronica Piper of Princeton and Bill Carlson of Lakeland, Fla.

Paternal grandparents are Lori Smice of Mount Morris and Peter Portner Sr. of Dixon.

Maternal great-grandparents are Carol and Ray Carlson and Curry and Anna Hicks, all of Sterling.

Paternal great-grandparents are Donald and Lulu Portner of Rock Falls.

Eliana Grace Schlesinger

Sarah and Brandon Schlesinger of Lincoln Park are the parents of a daughter born at 8:57 p.m. Nov. 12, 2012, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

Eliana Grace Schlesinger weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces at birth and was 19 inches in length.

She is welcomed by Gabriela Schlesinger, 1.

Maternal grandparents are Joseph and Rebecca Bartolone of Massillon, Ohio.

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

Maternal great-grandmother is Barbara Bartolone of Canton, Ohio.

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

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