Births Announced
Scott — Daniel and Dianne (Pierson) Scott of Toluca are the parents of a son, Ian Persson, born July 17 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Streator. He weighed 3 pounds, 2 ounces, and measured 15 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Harry Pierson of Princeton and the late Margo Pierson. Paternal grandparents are Dean Scott of Merrill, Wis., and Linda Scott of Florissant, Mo.
Drozda — Joel and Amy Jo (Sissel) Drozda of Princeton are the parents of a son, Jackson Walker, born Nov. 7 at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton. He weighed 9 pounds, 4 ounces, and measured 22 inches in length. He was welcomed home by a brother, Hunter, 13. Maternal grandparents are Greg and Marchell Sissel of Princeton and Bill and Shelly Crow of Dover. Paternal grandparents are Jerry and Ranae Drozda of Dixon.
Desmond — Taylor Desmond of LaMoille is the parent of a daughter, Embyr Lynn, born Nov. 7 at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton. She weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces, and measured 19 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Dennis and Michelle Schmidt of LaMoille.
Cardosi — Ian and Crissa (Skaggs) Cardosi of Princeton are the parents of a daughter, Keeley Nicole, born Nov. 7 at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton. She weighed 6 pounds, and measured 19 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Robert and Janet Skaggs of Princeton. Paternal grandparents are David and Kathy Sullivan of Princeton.
Craig — Steve and Andrea (Higgins) Craig of Ottawa are the parents of a son, Lucas Andrew, born Nov. 6 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. He weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and measured 20 inches in length. He was welcomed home by a sister, Lilly, 2. Maternal grandparents are Mike and Heather Higgins of Oglesby and Ilah Higgins of Ottawa. Paternal grandparents are Kevin and Patty Knoblauch of Ottawa and John and Carol Craig of Marseilles.
Guzman — Hector Guzman and Laura Rojas of Peru are the parents of a daughter, Aryanna, born Nov. 6 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. She weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces, and measured 20 inches in length. She was welcomed home by a sister, Aaliyah. Maternal grandparents are Maria Pantaja and Bertha Millan. Paternal grandparent is Jose Guzman of DePue.
Foster — Jeff and Heather (Hartz) Foster of Sheffield are the parents of a son, Blake Christian, born Nov. 10 at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton. He weighed 9 pounds, 14 ounces, and measured 20 1/2 inches in length. He was welcomed home by a brother, Brock, 4. Maternal grandparents are Dennis Hartz of Walnut and Julie Hartz of Manlius. Paternal grandparents are Randy and Julie Foster of Buda.
Harmon — Ben Harmon and Jessica Elders of Princeton are the parents of a son, Kayden Matthew, born Nov. 9 at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton. He weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces, and measured 22 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Jeff and Cheryl Elders of Princeton. Paternal grandparent is Rhonda Harmon of Princeton.
Bill — Mike and Katie Bill of Eminence, Mo. are the parents of a daughter, Avery Angelina, born Nov. 3. She weighed 8 pounds, 13 1/2 ounces, and measured 21 1/2 inches in length. She was welcomed home by a brother, Jacob. Maternal grandparents are Gene and Nyla Krabbenhoft of Princeton and Dave and Ruth Maddalozzo of Seymour, Iowa. Paternal grandparents are Dean and Leann Bill of Sheffield. Great-grandparents are Angelina Wray and Leno Maddalozzo of Seymour, Iowa.
Smith — Christopher and Cheyenne (Jones) Smith of Princeton are the parents of a daughter, Jordyn Kaylea, born Nov. 11 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. She weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces, and measured 19 inches in length. She was welcomed home by a brother, Nolan Smith, 5, and a sister Haleigh Hall, 8. Maternal grandparents are Traci Cutter of Princeton and Greg and Michelle Jones of Florida. Paternal grandparents are Mary Lou Reppin of Mendota, Richard and Joyce Jones of Florida, Ed and Helen Cutter of Florida and Tom and Doll Lucas of Texas.
Anderson — David and Victoria (Gross) Anderson of Wyanet are the parents of a daughter, Elyse Marie, born Nov. 11 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. She weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces, and measured 19 1/2 inches in length. She was welcomed home by brothers Ivan, 2, and Gus, 14 months. Maternal grandparents are John Gross of Wyanet and Gary and Christine LaCroix of Cape Coral, Fla. Paternal grandparents are Myron and Gloria Anderson of Princeton.
Gress — Timothy and Anne (Kossart) Gress of Peru are the parents of a daughter, Gwendolyn Rose, born Nov. 11 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. She weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces, and measured 19 inches in length. She was welcomed home by a brother Joseph, 2. Maternal grandparents are Paul and Celine Kossar of Peru. Paternal grandparents are Richard Gress of Dimmick, Karen Gress and Margaret Hoelle of Hanna City. Great-grandparents are Aubert and Cecile Lemrise of Peru. Gwendolyn was born on Veterans Day and her father, Timothy, is a veteran.
Neff — Amanda Neff of DePue is the parent of a son born Nov. 5 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.
