ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jeff
and Melinda Mayfield of Lincoln are pleased to announce they are expecting
their first child in November. Jeff is the Sports Talk writer for
the Lincoln Daily News.
Births
GREYSON
FISHER DOSCOTCH, son of Shawn and Chris Doscotch of Lincoln,
was born Monday, April 10, 2000, at ALMH. He weighed 8 pounds, 14
ounces. His maternal grandparents are Arlene Zedric of Cuba, Ill.,
and the late Leon Zedric. Grayson’s paternal grandparents are
Linda Doscotch and Russel Doscotch of Watersmeet, Mich. Eleanor
Doscotch is his great-grandmother. The baby’s middle name is in
memory of Leon Zedric.
MERRITT
DAVID STEFFENS, son of Kathy and Darrell Steffens of
Lincoln, was born at ALMH Friday, April 7, 2000. He weighed 8
pounds, 5 ounces. He is a brother to Katlyn, 2. His maternal
grandparents are Eunice and David Klockenga of Lincoln. Doris
Steffens of Lincoln is his paternal grandmother. Great-grandparents
are Virginia Klockenga and Dorothy Wall. Merritt shares his name
with his maternal grandfather, the late Merritt E. Steffens. He
shares his middle name with his maternal grandfather, David
Klockenga, and with David Steffens, his uncle.
KELSEY
JOELLE RUSSELL, daughter of Anita D. and Allan L. Russell of
Wapella, was born at ALMH Thursday, April 6, 2000. She weighed 8
pounds, 5 ounces. She is a sister to Cody, 7, and Hailey, 2. Her
maternal grandparents are Karen and the late Lyle E. Swearingen Sr.
of Clinton. Paternal grandparents are Jodi and Fred Head of Wapella
and Terry and Debbie Russell of Bloomington. Her great-grandparents
are Dorothy Swearingen, Ralph and Joyce Robbins, and Charles and the
late Ina Russell. Kelsey’s middle name is from her mother’s best
friend, Sara.
WYATT
MICHAEL MORRIS, son of Barbara and Michael Morris of Mount
Pulaski, was born Thursday, April 6, 2000, at ALMH. He weighed 9
pounds, 1 ounce. He is a brother to Samantha, 3. His maternal
grandparents are Eugene and Lucille Geyer of Mount Pulaski. Mary J.
Etter of Williamsville is his great-grandmother.
KATHRYN
CHRISTINE ELIZABETH NOBBE, daughter of Christine and Todd
Nobbe of Lincoln, was born Thursday, March 30, 2000, at ALMH.
Kathryn is sister to Emma, 3. Maternal grandparents are Don and
Shirley Wolpert of Lincoln. Paternal grandparents are Ray and Pat
Nobbe of Lincoln. Florence Funk of Lincoln, Louis Wolpert of Lincoln
and Vivian Cooper-Nelson of Galesburg are great-grandparents.
Kathryn’s first name is her maternal grandmother’s middle name.
Her middle names are after her mother and great-grandmother.
JACOB
EUGENE MILEHAM,
son of Samantha and Jamie Mileham of Mount Pulaski, was born
Wednesday, March 22, 2000, at ALMH. He weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces. He is a
brother to Samuel, 2½. Jacob’s maternal grandparents are Sam and
Debra McMahan of Nashville, Tenn. His paternal grandparents are Dean
and Bunnie Mileham of Elkhart. Great-grandparents are Mary Jo and
Buddy McMahan of Portland, Tenn., and Marie Orr of Nashville, Tenn.
ZACKARIE
MATTHEW CHARLES SCHANZE,
son of Amanda K. and Andrew F. Schanze of Middletown, was born
Tuesday, March 21, 2000, at ALMH. He weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces. He is a
brother to Samantha, 3, Alexander, 4, Matthew, 11, and Ashley, 5.
His maternal grandparents are Shirley V. Schmidt of Middletown and
Len Karbowski of West Chicago. Paternal grandparents are Edward and
Lonamarie Schanze of Palatine. Zack’s middle names are for his
brother and his grandfather.
MIRANDA
JO STRAUCH,
daughter of Mindy and Mark Strauch of Emden, was born Tuesday, March
21, 2000, at ALMH. She weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces and was 18½ inches
long. Miranda is a sister to Felicia, 8, Kayla, 5, and Dallas, 1½.
Her maternal grandparents are Dana and Keith Johnston of East Peoria
and Suzie and Harry Benson of Bartonville. Paternal grandparents are
Martha Wallace or Peoria and Walter Strauch of Peoria.
Great-grandparents are Barb and Melvin Demmin and Lena and Art
Benson, all of Bartonville.
BRITTNEY
KAYE McCULLOUGH, daughter of Lori and Mark McCullough of
Mason City, was born Monday, March 20, 2000, at ALMH. She weighed 6
pounds, 1 ounce. Her maternal grandparents are Charlie Hagan of Peoria and
Sandy Hagan of Mason City. Paternal grandparents are Sharon
McCullough of Lincoln and Gerald and Sherry McCullough of
Chandlerville. Great-grandparents are Leonard and Pauline Elrod and
Hank and Henrietta Aldag. Brittney was born the same day as her
cousin Ashlan Broom at the same hospital.
ASHLAN
RACHEL BROOM,
daughter of Rhonda J. and V. Scott Broom of Lincoln, was born
Monday, March 20, 2000, at ALMH. She weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces. She is a
sister to Justin Vail Broom, 3½. Maternal grandparents are Sharon
McCullough of Lincoln and Gerald McCullough of Chandlerville.
Madonna Broom of Rantoul is Ashlan’s paternal grandparent.
Great-grandparents are Hank and Henrietta Aldag of Chatham.
BYRON EUGENE
HELTON III, son of Felicia Jo Boling and Byron Eugene Helton
Jr. of Lincoln, was born
Sunday, March
19, 2000, at ALMH. He weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces. Byron’s maternal
grandparents are Don and Sheila Wichmann of Lincoln and Byron Sr.
and Doris Helton of Atlanta. Great-grandparents are Chester and Judy
Miller, Garth and Shelby Helton, Robert and Betty Jackson and Don
and Joyce Wichmann.
DESTINY
NICOLE PRUITT, daughter of Jennifer and Joseph Andrew Pruitt
of Mason City, was born Friday, March 17, 2000, at ALMH. She weighed
8 pounds, 12 ounces and measured 21 inches. She is a sister of Desirae, 2. Destiny’s maternal
grandparents are Lynette and Manuel Rivera of Mason City and Dennis
Rombout of Sterling. Paternal grandparents are Lorri and Reg Smith
of Mason City. Destiny’s great-grandparents are Dale and Mary Jane
Janssen, Betty Loznik,
La Vern and Sue Battles and Larry Rombout.
NATHANIEL
ANDREW SQUAIRE, son of Michelle R. and Randy L. Squaire of
Lincoln, was born Thursday, March 16, 2000, at ALMH. He weighed 8
pounds, 6 ounces. He is a brother to Stephen, 7½, Abby, 6, Matthew,
5, and Samuel, 3½. Nathaniel’s maternal grandparents are David
and Sonnie Alexander of Lincoln and Ron and Gail Shook of
Rogersville, Mo. Elsie Loeffler of Lincoln is his paternal
grandmother. Great-grandparents are Art and Mary Moss, Eva Shook,
and Dean and Blanche Alexander.
JORDAN
RODNEY JAMES MALERICH, son of Sarah Elizabeth Vincent and
Christopher Robin Peasley (Malerich) of Lincoln, was born Wednesday,
March 15,
2000, at ALMH. He weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces. Jordan’s maternal
grandparents are Al and Gladys Eckhoff and W. Tom and Kathie
Vincent, all of Lincoln. His paternal grandparents are Vicki
Newingham and Rod Malerich of Lincoln. Great-grandparents are Betty
and Conrad Carnduff, James Malerich, Beatrice Harrell, Earline
Vincent and James Stacey. Jordan’s middle names come from the
names of his paternal grandfather and great-grandfather.
DEVYN
WRAY EUSTIS, daughter of Lori A. and Chrisotpher A. Eustis
of Lawndale, was born Friday, March 3, 2000. She weighed 7 pounds, 7
ounces. She is sister to Danielle Nicole Harper. Maternal
grandparents are Mel and Elaine Harper of Normal. Paternal
grandparents are Larry and Penny Craig of Lawndale and Bill Eustis
of Washington, Penn.
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ENGAGEMENTS
[Nathan and
Caroline]
REDDING-ROHLFS
Caroline
Elizabeth Redding and Nathan John Rohlfs have announced their
engagement. They plan a May 20 wedding at St. John’s Lutheran
Church in Hartsburg.
Caroline,
daughter of Sam and Jane Redding of 326 Lincoln Ave., is a 1997
graduate of Lincoln Community High School. She is studying
elementary education at Illinois State University in Normal and is
scheduled to receive her bachelor of arts degree in December.
Nathan,
son of Les and Cathy Rohlfs of Emden, is a 1995 graduate of
Hartsburg-Emden High School. He received an associate degree in
applied science from Illinois Central College in Peoria in 1997 and
is employed at Rohlfs Implement in Hartsburg.
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