Shepard

Jaqueline Shepard of Buchanan is the parent of a son, James Lee Shepard, born March 12, 2011 at Lakeland-Niles. He weighed 7 pounds.
Maternal grandparents are Carl and Deborah Shepard of Buchanan.
Maternal great-grandparents are Ron and Jackie Peters of Cassopolis and Bob and Pat Shepard of Niles.
Maternal great-great-grandmother is Eleanor McGill of Niles.

DeBartolo-Conner

Christina DeBartolo and Stefone Conner of Niles are the parents of a daughter, born March 19, 2011 at Lakeland-Niles. She weighed 5 pounds 8 ounces.
Maternal grandparents are Ron and Nancy DeBartolo of Chicago.
Paternal grandparents are Charles Conner and Janine VanCleave of Cassopolis.
Paternal great-grandparents are Vivian Dungey and the late William Dungey of Cassopolis.

Nemitz

Sandy and Chris Nemitz of Three Oaks are the parents of a daughter, Madeline, born March 15, 2011 at Lakeland-Niles. She weighed 6 pounds 13 ounces.
The Nemitzes are also the parents of a son, Christian, 7, and a daughter, Evalyn, 2.
Maternal grandparents are Dorothy and Werner Herbst of Lakeside.
Paternal grandmother is Barb Nemitz of Lakeside.

Brock

Anna and William Brock of Dowagiac are the parents of a daughter, born March 16, 2011 at Lakeland-Niles. She weighed 6 pounds 15 ounces.
The Brocks are also the parents of two sons, William “Billy,” 9, and Ethan, 7.
Maternal grandparents are William and Jo-An VanSweden of Bangor, Mich.
Paternal grandparents are Jim and Susan Paulsen of Marcellus.