Births

St. Joseph's Medical Center

Wendy Keeler (Guin), Brainerd, a girl, Cheyenne Cindy Anthony, 7 pounds, 2 ounces, Dec. 13, 2001. Grandparents are Carl and Cindy Guin, Brainerd.

Sean and Anita (Moore) Bird, Pine River, a boy, Austin Samual, 7 pounds, 10.5 ounces, Dec. 17, 2001. Grandparents are Dan and Dee Ade, Pine River, and Mike and Denise Shupe, LaVergne, Tenn.

Vijay and Elena (Kireeva) Sharma, Brainerd, a boy, Nicholas Gopal, 7 pounds, 1 ounce, Dec. 17, 2001.

Nelson and Shannon (Holmberg) Paysse, Brainerd, a girl, Hannah Marie, 8 pounds, 3.5 ounces, Dec. 17, 2001. Grandparents are Dean and Joan Holmberg, Staples, and the late Temple Paysse and Charlie Lou Paysse, Bayou Vista, Texas.

Timothy and Kathrine (Czech) Houle, Little Falls, a boy, Zacharey Anthony, 7 pounds, 2 ounces, Dec. 17, 2001. Grandparents are Gerald Czech, Brainerd, Carol Braggans, Garey Houle and Marlene Lemmerman, all of Little Falls.

Amanda Adams and Jason Wgeishofski, Brainerd, a boy, Blake Earnhardt, 7 pounds, 1 ounce, Dec. 18, 2001. Grandparents are Rita and Gary Baysinger, Brainerd, and Rich and Verona Adams, Pillager.

Don and Julie (Valentine) Strand, Brainerd, a girl, Shannon Yvonne, 6 pounds, 9 ounces, Dec. 18, 2001. Grandparents are Marlow and Yvonne Strand, Brainerd, and Jack and Shann Bulger, Wilmette, Ill.

Rusty and Kathleen (Hinch) Mueller, Brainerd, a boy, Sebastian Grant, 8 pounds, Dec. 19, 2001.

Stacie Keehr and Edward Isder, Pierz, a boy, Tyler Michael Isder, 7 pounds, 9 ounces, Dec. 19, 2001. Grandparents are Fred and Brenda Keehr, Pierz, Art Isder, Pierz, and Carol Isder, Little Falls.

Lonnie and Colleen (Houlihan) Faacks, Lake Shore, a boy, Jacob Patrick, 8 pounds, 1.5 ounces, Dec. 19, 2001. Grandparents are Pat and Joyce Houlihan, Burnsville, and Bruce and Nancy Faacks, Lakeville.

Carla Ramsdell and Jason Bahr, Brainerd, a boy, Kyle Micheal Bahr, 7 pounds, 2 ounces, Dec. 20, 2001. Grandparents are Gene and Roberta Ramsdell, Brainerd, and Mike and Beverly Bahr.

Gary and Veronica (Warner) Jensen, Brainerd, a girl, Noelle Diane, 7 pounds, 7 ounces, Dec. 20, 2001. Grandparents are Wilbert and Diane Gildart, Brainerd, and Gary and Gloria Jensen, Deerwood. Great-grandmother is Evelyn Lound, Brainerd.

Michael and Jennifer (Bundy) Tauber, Backus, a boy, Ethan Thomas, 7 pounds, 5 ounces, Dec. 20, 2001. Grandparents are Pete and Jeanie Bundy, Backus, and Charlie and Sandy Tauber, Hackensack.

Josephine Singer and Muyumba Nagoyi, Pequot Lakes, a boy, Malik De'De' Ngoyi, 7 pounds, 6 ounces, Dec. 20, 2001.

Chad and Melissa (Rishel) Koel, Pillager, a girl, Abigail Elizabeth, 7 pounds, 8 ounces, Dec. 20, 2001. Grandparents are Ed and Romayne Rishel, Dilworth, and Marv and Jacque Koel, Osage.

Jennifer Wilcox and Justin Thomas, Brainerd, a boy, Chase Francis Thomas, 9 pounds, 1 ounce, Dec. 20, 2001. Grandparents are Bruce and Terra Wilcox, Marcia Hills and Thomas Oommen and Annamma Thomas.

Todd and Renee (Hemmerich) Iverson, Pequot Lakes, a boy, Zachary Jay, 7 pounds, 8 ounces, Dec. 20, 2001. Grandparents are Earl and Jeannine Hemmerich, Nisswa, Gary Iverson, Albert Lea, and Carole Geremina, Dunedin, Fla.