BIRTHS

Joseph and LaVern (Gable) Kranz, St. Cloud, a girl, Nataliah Paige, 7 pounds, 2 ounces, Nov. 6, 2007. Grandparents are Scott and Cindy Kranz, Little Falls, and Yo Suk and Don Gable, St. Cloud. Great-grandparents are John and Pat Abfalter, St. Cloud, and Cathy and Roger Kranz, Hillman.

Katy Janson and Jesse Scepurek, Little Falls, a girl, Abbie Jean Scepurek, 6 pounds, 12 ounces, Nov. 7, 2007. Grandparents are Bonnie Brown, Pierz, Patty and Dan Scepurek, Little Falls, Dean Brown, Little Falls, and Deb Wolfe, Brainerd. Great-grandparents are Molly Scepurek, Little Falls, and the late Mark Scepurek, Bea and Harold Schmidt, Randall, Shirley Yorek, Hillman, and the late John Yorek, Carol Pruspheim, North Carolina, and Robert Howington, North Carolina. Great-great-grandmother is Eleanor Chmielewski, Little Falls.

Jason and Tara (Bellefeuille) Pauly, Little Falls, a boy, Dain Michael, 9 pounds, 6 ounces, Nov. 12, 2007. Grandparents are Marcel and Dawn Bellefeuille, Little Falls, and Lois Pauly, Little Falls, and Larry Pauly, Grover Beach, Calif.

Shawn and Holly (Erickson) Koroll, Long Prairie, a boy, Owen Leonard, 5 pounds, 4 ounces, Nov. 12, 2007. Grandparents are Liza and Corky (Leonard) Erickson, Long Prairie, and Diane and Dave Koroll, Upsala. Great-grandparent is Margaret Carlson, Upsala.

Andrew and Tracy (Kaus) Mellgren, Swanville, a boy, Reed Michael, 5 pounds, 9 ounces, Nov. 14, 2007. Grandparents are Jan and Larry Mellgren, Long Prairie, Gary and Jan Kaus, Spearfish, S.D., and Bob and Valerie Munsell, Spearfish, S.D. Great-grandparents are Ken and Mae Christensen, Northfield, and Lloyd and Elenore Mellgren, Fort Ripley.

Jon and Jill (Endicott) Thorson, Brainerd, a boy, Zackary Michael, 7 pounds, 2 ounces, Nov. 15, 2007. Grandparents are Mike and Sue Endicott, Owatonna, and Nels and Orlene Thorson, Detroit Lakes. Great-grandparents are Arlis Reeverts, Owatonna, and Berwyn Endicott, Lady's Smith, Wis.

Jessica Johnson and Zeb Schwendeman, Brainerd, a girl, Tiara Lee Schwendeman, 6 pounds, 1 ounce, Nov. 15, 2007. Grandparents are Jeff and Cindy Strobel, Brainerd, and Dean and Cindy Schwendeman, Villard.

Amy Anderson and Scott Hughson, Cushing, a girl, Evelyn Amelia Hughson, 6 pounds, 8 ounces, Nov. 16, 2007. Grandparents are Marguerite Anderson and Clyde Johanningmercr, Cushing, and Elizabeth and Alan Hughson, Austin. Great-grandparents are Viola Hughson, Austin, and Irene Wakefield, Austin.