BIRTHS
St. Gabriel's Hospital, Little Falls
Corey and Heidi (Sassen) Rakow, Little Falls, a boy, Philo Corey Rakow, 9 pounds, 3 ounces, April 29, 2005. Grandparents are Neil and Dawn Rakow, Little Falls, and Larry Sr. and Cindy Sassen, Little Falls. Great-grandparents are Phillip and Rosella Rakow, Little Falls, Alvin and Linda Lattimer, Little Falls, Bernice Sassen, Barb Robinson, the late George Sassen, and the late Richard Robinson.
David and Staci (Davisson) Kraemer, Little Falls, a girl, Makenzie Layne, 7 pounds, 5 ounces, May 3, 2005. Grandparents are Larry and Aleyna Davisson, DeSoto, Iowa, and Paul and Anna Kraemer, Fairfield, Iowa. Great-grandparents are Nellie Davisson, Indianola, Iowa, and Mary Kraemer, Waterloo, Iowa.
William and Wendy Petrich, Randall, a boy, Adam James, 9 pounds, 8.5 ounces, May 3, 2005. Grandparents are Donna and Mike Anderson, Elk River, and Don and Glenda Petrich, Little Falls. Great-grandparents are Gerald and Patty Stuckmayer, Pierz, Ivan and Pat Petersen, Randall, and Elvera Petrich, Randall.
Tracy and Tanya (Pietrowski) Peterson, Little Falls, a girl, Kaylan Christine, 7 pounds, 13 ounces, May 3, 2005. Grandparents are Dale and Jan Peterson, Little Falls, and Mike and Cheryl Pietrowski, Little Falls. Great-grandparents are Willard and Joanne Houle, Little Falls, Ann Pietrowski, Little Falls, Lillian Peterson, Brainerd, and Emma Olson, Moorhead.
Jonathan and Jill (Endicott) Thorson, Brainerd, a girl, Nikole Jenae, 7 pounds, 4 ounces, May 3, 2005. Grandparents are Nels and Orlene Thorson, Detroit Lakes, and Mike and Sue Endicott, Owatonna. Great-grandparents are Berwin Endicott, Spooner, Wis., and Arlis Reeverts, Owatonna.
Joel and Melissa (Rahn) Hanson, Little Falls, a girl, Lily Grace, 8 pounds, 7 ounces, May 5, 2005. Grandparents are Wayne and Janice Rahn, Burtrum, Mark and Rona Bleess, Long Prairie, and Mike and Gwen Hanson, Sobieski. Great-grandparents are Lawerence and June Rahn, Burtrum, Anna DeFoe, Swanville, Joyce Hanson, Long Prairie, Inga and Wayne Fankhauser, Little Falls, and Frank and Katy Tondryk, Saginaw.
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, Crosby
Alicia Wiseley and Benjamin Peterson, Ironton, a girl, Audrey Clarice Wiseley-Peterson, 7 pounds, 15 ounces, April 17, 2005.
Lakewood Health System, Staples
Rebecca and Randy Misegades, Henning, a boy, Tyson Dean, 6 pounds, 7 ounces, April 19, 2005.
Lori and Weldon Crider, Eagle Bend, a boy, Zachariah Otis, 6 pounds, 15 ounces, April 20, 2005.
Tammy Caird, Brainerd, a boy, Hunter Allen, 5 pounds, 13 ounces, April 22, 2005.
Janelle and Dale VanAlst, Verndale, a girl, Meghan Dora, 7 pounds, 5 ounces, April 24, 2005.
Jill and William Fisk, Staples, a girl, Mariah Kaye, 9 pounds, 14 ounces, April 26, 2005.
Jacinta and Adam Goeden, Bluffton, a girl, Lauren Belle, 6 pounds, 13 ounces, April 27, 2005.
St. Joseph's Medical Center, Brainerd
Eric and Toni (Westemeier) Schmidt, Brainerd, a girl, Megan Elizabeth, 6 pounds, 15 ounces, April 18, 2005. Grandparents are Mike and Eileen Westemeier, Aitkin, and John Schmidt, Belle Plaine.
Holly Roberts and Luke Roach, Brainerd, a girl, Chance Silver Roach, 5 pounds, 12 ounces, April 20, 2005. Grandparents are Dale and Dottie Roberts and Christine Roach.
Steven and Wendy Vandeputte, Baxter, a boy, Kyler Owen, 7 pounds, 7.5 ounces, April 22, 2005. Grandparents are Jim and Barb Vandeputte, Brainerd, and John and Sherry Bonach, Eveleth.
Ashley Renowski and Andrew Abraham, Pequot Lakes, a girl, Sophia Jo Abraham, 6 pounds, 8 ounces, April 23, 2005. Grandparents are Sheila and Rick Abraham, Hackensack, and Ken and Heidi Renkowski, Walker.
Derick and Amy Christensen, Pequot Lakes, a girl, Maya Ann, 8 pounds, 9 ounces, April 25, 2005. Grandparents are Rick and Mary Pat Christensen, Grand Rapids, and John and Betty Pflepsen, Brainerd. Great-grandparents are Wally and Helen Paradis, Pine River, and June and Gordy Oslin, Bemidji.
Rhonda Hyatt and Matthew Bender, Brainerd, Rilyn Rae Bender, 8 pounds, 5 ounces, April 25, 2005. Grandparents are Dan and Jodi Hyatt, Brainerd, Greg and Joni Gangestad, Fort Ripley, Kathy Hyatt and Greg Blank, Foley, and James and Ruth Bender, Aitkin.
Steven and Lisa (Smith) Drietz, Baxter, a girl, Hannah Sophia, 7 pounds, 12 ounces, April 25, 2005. Grandparents are Jeff and LuAnn Smith, Baxter, and Leonard and Jane Drietz, Porter.
Matthew and Amanda (Vogt) Dickinson, Brainerd, a girl, Gracelyn Elise, 6 pounds, 6 ounces, April 25, 2005. Grandparents are Duane and Charlene Vogt, Little Falls, and Wayne and Pat Dickinson, Brainerd.
Erica Sherwood and Richard Stumvoll, Pine River, a girl, Breana Jean Sherwood, 7 pounds, 6 ounces, April 26, 2005. Grandparents are Steve and Tammy Sherwood, Pine River, and Sue and Terry Stumvoll, Pequot Lakes. Great-grandparents are Shirley Joenks, Rutland, Iowa, Eunice Danielson, Humboldt, Iowa, and Don and Nonie Stumvoll, Nisswa.
Lindsay Jensen and Benjamin Winterfeld, Brainerd, a girl, Emma Snow Winterfeld, 6 pounds, 13 ounces, April 26, 2005. Grandparents are Tim and Jackie Winterfeld, Brainerd, Laurie Pierner, Brainerd, and Gary Jensen, Brainerd.
Dewayne and Krista (Blakeman) Collins Jr., Brainerd, a boy, Blake John, 9 pounds, 1 ounce, April 26, 2005. Grandparents are Charles and Sharon Blakeman, Nisswa, and Dewayne and Charlotte Collins, Brainerd.