Births

Greg and Sharon (Thelen) Watland, Nisswa, a girl, Jenna Lauren Watland, 7 pounds, 5 ounces, July 3, 2003. Grandparents are Marge and the late John Thelen, Nisswa, and Eunice and the late Leonard Watland, Brainerd.

Karel and Renee (Sabol) Barneveld, Aitkin, a boy, Brandon Sabol Barneveld, 8 pounds, 1 ounce, July 3, 2003. Grandparents are Wayne and Karen Barneveld, Wealthwood, and Dennis and Marilyn Sabol, Aitkin.

Michael and Audrey (Thesing) Tautges, Little Falls, a girl, Marybeth Ann Tautges, 7 pounds, 9 ounces, July 4, 2003. Grandparents are Leander and Ellidore Thesing, Brainerd, and Ruby and the late Raymond Tautges, Brainerd.

David and Kimberly (Hicks) Mefferd, Brainerd, a girl, Jordan Annece Mefferd, 8 pounds, 6 ounces, July 4, 2003. Grandparents are George and Annece Mefferd, Independence, Mo., and John and Mary Towns, Shawnee Mission, Kan.

Jeremy Olson and Suzette Young, Brainerd, a girl, Emily Ann Olson, 7 pounds, 3 ounces, July 6, 2003. Grandparents are Gary and Laura Olson, Brainerd, Cal and Colleen Boeder, Brainerd, and Shelley Young and the late Robert Young, Brainerd. Great-grandparents are Edna Mertens, Brainerd, Dorothy Olson, Brainerd, Eva and Red Young, Brainerd, and Anna and Eugene Schuety, Brainerd.

Randy Brenny and Amanda Burggraff, Fargo, N.D., a girl, Kylie Dawn Brenny, 7 pounds, 7 ounces, July 7, 2003. Grandparents are David and Donna Burggraff, Brainerd, Steven and Patty Hins, Wahpeton, N.D., and Chuck and Hope Brenny, Brainerd.