Births

Eric and Karie (Rood) Svoboda, Brainerd, a girl, Scottie Lynn, 5 pounds, 14 ounces, Oct. 20, 2003. Grandparents are Darcy and Doug Rood and Jim and Donna Svoboda.

James and Ann Marie (Reis) Kimman, Little Falls, a boy, Evan James, 8 pounds, 12 ounces, Oct. 20, 2003. Grandparents are Louis and Mary Ann Reis, Lincoln, and John and Sharon Kimman, Little Falls.

Denver and Eleanor (Birkholtz) Johnson, Pillager, a boy, Zachariah Dean, 6 pounds, 14 ounces, Oct. 21, 2003. Grandparents are Ervin and Susan Birkholtz, Motley, and Bob and Bertha Johnson, Verndale.

James and Elizabeth (Albro) Bastian, Baxter, a boy, Baden James, 6 pounds, 12 ounces, Oct. 21, 2003.

Michael and Julie (Spoden) Degen, Baxter, a boy, Mitchell Michael, 7 pounds, 1 ounce, Oct. 22, 2003. Grandparents are Louade and Elaine Degen, Faribault, and Charles Spoden, Grand Rapids.

Jessica Mezzenga and Kristopher Parks, Crosslake, a girl, Peyton Lee Mezzenga-Parks, 5 pounds, 15 ounces, Oct. 23, 2003. Grandparents are Susan Mezzenga, Crosslake, and the late Thomas Mezzenga, and Lee and Judy Parks, Coon Rapids. Great-grandparents are August and Bette Mezzenga, Crosslake.

Rosebud Jourdain and Darryl Thompson Sr., Deerwood, a boy, Darryl Dewayne Thompson Jr., 6 pounds, 12.5 ounces, Oct. 23, 2003. Grandparents are Robert Jourdain Sr., Red Lake, Debra Leecy, Brainerd, Darrell Thompson, Leavenworth, Kan., and DeEtta Weyaus, Onamia.

Tara Brodmarkle and Jamie Villnow, Brainerd, a girl, Sage Madison Villnow, 7 pounds, 11 ounces, Oct. 23, 2003. Grandparents are Harry and Brenda Brodmarkle and Randy and Laura Villnow.

Eric and Tracy (Mull) Peterson, Nisswa, a boy, Tyler Don, 9 pounds, 9 ounces, Oct. 23, 2003. Grandparents are Linda Mull, Roswell, N.M., John Mull, Sellersburg, Ind., Bonnie and Jim Brandon, Brainerd, and Lynn and Joan Peterson, Nisswa. Great-grandparents are Don and Deloris Benson, Taylor Falls.

David Justin and Kelly Richert, Baxter, a girl, Meghan Gabriella, 8 pounds, 11 ounces, Oct. 24, 2003. Grandparents are Sandra Justin, Woodbury, Bonnie Prokosch, Brainerd, Andrew Richert, Altus, Alaska, and Walter Immel, Roberts, Wis.

Brett and Kristina (Sutton) Toman, Nisswa, a girl, Elizabeth Angelyn, 7 pounds, 6 ounces, Oct. 25, 2003. Grandparents are Dick and Gisela Sutton, Wadsworth, Ohio, and Norm and Pat Toman, Fort Collins, Colo. Great-grandparent is Louise Norton, New Salem, N.D.

Kelsie Stromberg, Brainerd, a girl, Rainy Kaye Elizabeth, 6 pounds, 10 ounces, Oct. 25, 2003. Grandparents are Kim Thompson, Byron Stromberg, Marie Thompson and Pee Wee Thompson.

Jared and Crystal (Nelson) Heldt, Brainerd, a girl, Maleia Isabelle, 8 pounds, 5.5 ounces, Oct. 26, 2003. Grandparents are Bob and Jill Heldt, Baxter, and Mark and Joy Mit, Kingston.

Craig and Monique (Bourdeaux) Colburn, Brainerd, a boy, Jack Richard, 7 pounds, 6 ounces, Oct. 26, 2003. Grandparents are Jack and Dianne Bourdeaux, Stacy, and Richard and Marlene Colburn, Dayton.

Kelly Fitzpatrick, East Gull Lake, a girl, Molly Ruth, 7 pounds, 2 ounces, Oct. 27, 2003. Grandparents are Tom and Anna Fitzpatrick, Brainerd.

Rebecca Martin, Brainerd, a boy, Joshua Davis, 6 pounds, Oct. 27, 2003. Great-grandparent is Iona Beek, Sibley, Iowa.

Jeffrey and Melissa (Holden) Birks, Brainerd, a girl, Lily Louise, 7 pounds, 4 ounces, Oct. 28, 2003. Grandparents are Ray and Sandy Birks, Littleton, Colo., and Jeanne and Gerry Leff, Menomonie, Wis.

Brent and Darcy (Eschenbacher) Schibonski, Brainerd, a boy, Brock Richard, 8 pounds, Oct. 28, 2003. Grandparents are Karl "Pete" Eschenbacher, Brainerd, Dale and Virginia Schibonski, Brainerd, and Cindy and Brad Rakauskas.

Daniel and Dawn (Lawson) True, a boy, Kody Richard, 8 pounds, 5 ounces, Oct. 28, 2003. Grandparents are Stefan and Patricia True, Carole Phillips and Mike Lawson.