Births Announced
MacDonald: Jeff and Lori (Murfin) MacDonald of Lemont are the parents of a daughter, Emma Catherine, born Dec. 28 at Central DuPage Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces, and measured 20 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Renee Murfin of Princeton, and Chuck and Sandy Murfin of Peoria. Paternal grandparents are Wayne and Judy MacDonald of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Great-grandparents are Mae MacDonald and Grace Grant of Fartmouth, Nova Scotia.
Stocker: Joseph Stocker and Christy (Bernabei) Gibson of Princeton are the parents of a daughter, Elloise Rose, born Dec. 29 at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton. She weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces, and measured 19 1/2 inches in length. She was welcomed home by three brothers, Mat Gibson, Jake Gibson and Jackson Stocker. Maternal grandparents are Jack Ness, Loni Ness and Don Bernabei. Paternal grandparents are Craig Stocker and Marcia Stocker.
Bickett: Burton and Krystal (Lange) Bickett of Ohio are the parents of a son, Braxton Eugene, born Dec. 22 at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. He weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces, and measured 21 inches in length. He was welcomed home by one brother, Brayden, 23 months. Maternal grandparents are Robert and Dorinda Lange of Walnut. Paternal grandparents are William and Sharon Bickett of Princeton. Great-grandparents are Eileen Lange and Bob Noble, both of Walnut, and Carol Hassler and Norma Bickett, both of Princeton.
Martin: Shelby Matthews and Tyler Martin of Spring Valley are the parents of a daughter, Aviana Lynai, born Dec. 27 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. She weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces, and measured 19 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Trina Dooley and Chris Matthews. Paternal grandparent is Linda Martin. Great-grandparents are Terry and Steve Marroquin, and Mike and Debbie Matthews.
Lincoln: Michael Lincoln and Heather (Shipp) Perez of LaSalle are the parents of a daughter, Bailley Sue, born Dec. 22 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. She weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces, and measured 19 inches in length. She was welcomed home by four sisters, Cheyanna, 12, Destiny, 11, Jade, 8, Yuna, 4.
Ruiz: Gerardo and Brenda (Jaeger) Ruiz Jr. of Princeton are the parents of a son born Dec. 28 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.
Paxton: Nathan and Lindsey (Himes) Paxton of Princeton are the parents of a son, Ryder James, born Dec. 28 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. He weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces, and measured 20 inches in length. He was welcomed home by brother, Brayden, 2 1/2. Maternal grandparents are Kevin and Missy Harvey of Princeton and Tim Himes of Peru. Paternal grandparents are Shane and Caryn Paxton of Granville. Great-grandparents are Bob and Lynda Fenwick of Princeton, Dick and Pat Paxton of Aurora, and Muriel Kokas of Aurora.
Dempsey: Mark and Anna (Coutts) Dempsey of Ladd are the parents of a son born Dec. 27 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.
Ori: Michael and Nicole (Demes) Ori of Cherry are the parents of a daughter, Sadie Avery, born Jan. 1 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. She weighed 5 pounds, 2 ounces, and measured 19 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are James “Diz” Demes of LaSalle and Cindy Demes of Peru. Paternal grandparents are Robert and Diane Ori of Tiskilwa. Great-grandparents are J. Lewis and Dorothy Gaudi of Marseilles and Eleanor Ori of Park Ridge. Sadie was the first baby of 2012 born at St. Margaret’s Hospital.
Bartoluzzi: Erica Holocker and Mike Bartoluzzi are the parents of a daughter, Isabella Raegan, born Dec. 28 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. She weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces, and measured 19 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Floyd and Susan Holocker of Granville. Paternal grandparents are Jerry and Brenda Bartoluzzi of Granville. Great-grandparents are Stanley and Delores Shevokas of Granville, Floyd Holocker Sr. of Hennepin and Dorothy Cioni of Granville.
Maynard: David and Terri (Cork) Maynard of Wyanet are the parents of a daughter, Isabella Lynn, born Dec. 30 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. She weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces, and measured 18 1/2 inches in length. She was welcomed home by one brother, Von, 4. Maternal grandparents are Terry and Mary Cork of Bradford. Paternal grandparents are Don and Chris Mecum of Wyanet. Great-grandparents are Glenda Maynard of Walnut, and Leonard and Mary Jane Strader of Walnut. Great-great-grandfather is Donald Moreland of Henry.
Gray: Cody Gray and Tessa Gonzalez are the parents of a son born Jan. 3 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.
Diaz-Buchanan: Carmen Diaz and Dereck Buchanan of Wyanet are the parents of a daughter, Leya Lee, born Dec. 30 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley. She weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces, and measured 18 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Andrea Diaz and Ramon Diaz. Paternal grandparents are Robert Buchanan and Janice Mondragon. Great-grandparents are Mary Harris and Craig Harris.
