Births

St. Joseph's Medical Center

Brett and Mary (Houle) Streiff, Brainerd, a boy, Brady McGwire, 6 pounds, 14 ounces, Dec. 21, 2001. Grandparents are William and Sandy Streiff, Brainerd, and Robert and Rebecca Houle, Baxter. Great-grandmother is Pauline Streiff, Fort Ripley.

Amy Heikkenen, Brainerd, a girl, Maria Elizabeth, 8 pounds, 2 ounces, Dec. 21, 2001. Grandparents are Edward and Colleen Heikkenen, Brainerd.

Daniel and Jill (Hoheisel) Pella, Pierz, a girl, Danielle Anne, 7 pounds, 13 ounces, Dec. 21, 2001. Grandparents are Carol Hoheisel, Pierz, Cleo Hoheisel, Pierz, Luella Carlton, Wahkon, and Elmer Pella, Garrison.

William and Jolene (Stockton) Stark, Aitkin, a boy, Austin Thomas, 5 pounds, 9 ounces, Dec. 22, 2001.

Lee and Michelle (Kraklau) Andres, East Gull Lake, a boy, Westin Kole, 6 pounds, 15 ounces, Dec. 25, 2001. Grandparents are Gary and Cheryl Andres, Brainerd, and Roy and Lorraine Kraklau, Brainerd.

Anthony and Amy (Groll) DeSanto, Pine River, a girl, Zoe Michelle, 9 pounds, 4 ounces, Dec. 26, 2001. Grandparents are Richard and Rebecca Groll, Littleton, Colo., and John and Barb DeSanto, Tulsa, Okla.

Jennifer Toews, Brainerd, a boy, Nicholas Alexander, 9 pounds, Dec. 28, 2001. Grandparents are Barry and Shirley Toews, Brainerd.

Andrew and Lisa (Harrington) Utter, Pequot Lakes, a girl, Kalea Marie, 6 pounds, 13 ounces, Dec. 29, 2001. Grandparents are Randy and Carol Harrington, Pequot Lakes, and Lynn and Lela Utter, Stockton, Mo.

Amanda Sechser and Anthony Halvorson, Brainerd, a girl, Abigail Rose Halvorson, 7 pounds, 3 ounces, Dec. 29, 2001. Grandparents are Ronald and Jean Halvorson, Brainerd, and Jeanne and David Hairgrove, Brainerd.

Jesse and Angela (Conklin) Hemsworth, Brainerd, a boy, Ezra Luke, 5 pounds, 12 ounces, Dec. 30, 2001. Grandparents are Joyce and Jeff Hawks, Brainerd, Pam and Darrin Polansky, Brainerd, Dan and Alice Conklin, Brainerd, and John and Jules Hemsworth, Park Rapids.

Jeffrey and SuzAnne (Trott) Larson, Brainerd, a girl, Hollie Marie, 6 pounds, 7 ounces, Dec. 31, 2001. Grandparents are Ronald and Darlyne Larson, Crosby, and Jim and Judy Trott, Brainerd.

Jason and April (Gundy) Cooley, Brainerd, a girl, Allison Amber, 9 pounds, 8 ounces, Jan. 1, 2002. Grandparents are Dorothy Cooley, Cloquet, and Anna and Ron W., Cloquet.

Jeffrey and Erin (Peters) Manley, Pine River, a boy, Todd Aaron, 6 pounds, 14 ounces, Jan. 1, 2002. Grandparents are Ernie and Mae Kouba, Pine River, and Leslie and Eugene Peters, Aitkin.

Mark and Lisa (Johnson) Cunningham, Brainerd, a boy, Hayden Lee, 7 pounds, 11 ounces, Jan. 2, 2002. Grandparents are Darrel and Colleen Johnson, Brainerd, Alan Cunningham, Brainerd, and Diane Cunningham, Brainerd.

Jenny Dalbec and Jeffery Anderson, Brainerd, a girl, Gina Rae Anderson, 5 pounds, 13 ounces, Jan. 4, 2002. Grandparent is Althea Anderson.

Tami Wright and Lee Ellestad, Pine River, a boy, Joshua Brian Ellestad, 8 pounds, 3 ounces, Jan. 4, 2002. Grandparents are Leland Ellestad, Pine River, Margaret Hall, Burtrum, and Ramon Hall, Little Falls. Great-grandmother and Liz Zugschwert, Brainerd.