Births

Published 5:47 am Monday, April 21, 2008

By Staff
Walsh/Medlin
Edward Walsh, Jr. and Stacy Medlin of Niles are the parents to a daughter, born April 14, 2008 at Lakeland-Niles.
Allyson Jean weighed 7 pounds and 14 ounces.
Trelee Huss and Jeremy Santana of Niles are parents to a son, Kaden, born April 14, 2008 at Lakeland-Niles.
Kaden weighed 7 pounds.
The couple are parents to 2 sons and a daughter: Cody, 16; Shyle 7 and Draven 12.
Maternal grandparents are Vicki Buwa and Joseph Huss of Niles.
Paternal grandparents are Cheryl and Steve Perkins of Niles.
Paternal great-grandparents are Leonard and Sally Plouhar of Niles.
Sandoval/Pedroza
Martin Pedroza and Rocio Sandoval of South Haven are the parents to Valeria, born April 15, 2008 at Lakeland-Niles.
The Pedrozas are also the parents to 2 sons and 4 daughters: Benita 10; Laura 9; Jessica 7; Martin 6; Shamanta 4 and Jesus, 3.
Maternal great-grandmother is Rocio Sandoval of Mexico.
Paternal great-grandfather is Jesus Pedroza of Mexico.
Gilmer
Donald and Tracy Gilmer of Dowagiac are parents to a son, born April 14, 2008 at Lakeland-Niles.
He weighed 8 pounds and 6 ounces.
The Gilmers are also the parents to a daughter, Sara, 4.
Maternal grandparents are Leonard and the late Betty Ross of Dowagiac.
Paternal grandparents are Kevin and Sheila Waldrop of Berrien Center and Don and Karen Gilmer of Stockbridge.
Maternal Great-grandmother is Betty Curry of Niles.
Paternal great-grandmother is Fran Waldrop of Rochester, N.Y.
Gross
Suesann Gross and Brian Simpson of Niles are the parents of a daughter, born April 3, 2008 at Lakeland-Niles.
She weighed 7 pounds and 2 ounces.
Maternal grandparents are Becky Sue and Donald Ray Gross of Niles.
Thompson
Tara Thompson and Brandon Mitchell of Niles are the parents of a daughter, born April 4, 2008 at Lakeland-Niles.
She weighed 8 pounds 15 ounces.
The couple is also the parents of a son, Gavyn, age 6.
Maternal grandparents are Tamara Payne of Three Oaks and George Six of South Bend, Ind.
Paternal grandparents are Don and Dina Mitchell of South Bend, Ind.
Osban/Belakovich
Jeremy Bleakovich and Nicole Osban of Niles are the parents of a son, born April 12, 2008 at Lakeland-Niles.
He weighed 8 pounds 13 ounces.
Jeremy is a father to a daughter, Bree Ann, age 6.
Maternal grandparents are Lisa and Tom Guyott of Niles, and Nate Osban of Atlanta.
Paternal grandfather is Jay Nibbelink of Lakeville, Ind.
Maternal great-grandmother is Shirley Chappell of Niles.
Paternal great-grandmother is Rosemary Belakovich of South Bend, Ind.
Clanton
Justin and Kiera Clanton of Buchanan are the parents of a son, born April 12, 2008 at Lakeland-Niles.
He weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces.
The Clantons are also parents to a son and a daughter: Preston, 4 and Sharidan, 1.
Maternal grandparents are Georgia Ashley of St. Joseph, and Kurt and Christine Deeds of South Bend, Ind.
Paternal grandparents are Mike and Leisha Clanton of Buchanan.
Maternal great-grandparents are Rev. Alfred and Sharon Deeds of Buchanan.
Paternal great-grandparents are Jack and Katheryn Vanlue and Ruben and Christine Clanton, all of Buchanan.
Allen
Kara Allen and Joshua Shaffer of Niles are the parents to a son, born April 10, 2008 at Lakeland-Niles.
He weighed 8 pounds and 11 ounces.
Maternal grandparents are Robert Allen and Kathy Kennedy of Niles.
Paternal grandparents are Carol and Todd House of Niles.
Mutuku
Annie R. Mutuku of Niles is mother to a new daughter, born April 9, 2008 at Lakeland-Niles.
She weighed 5 pounds and 11 ounces.
She joins 2 brothers and a sister: Louis 9; Tashown, 4 and Adia,2.
Maternal grandmother is Arie Hanning of Grand Rapids.
Maternal great-grandmother is Jessie Williams of Grand Rapids.
Ziska
Kristina and Neil Ziska of Cassopolis are the parents to a son, born March 31, 2008 at Lakeland-Niles.
Colton weighed 6 pounds and 4 ounces.
Maternal grandparents are George Chorba and Pam Eymer of Jones.
Paternal grandmother is Karen Ziervogel of Cassopolis.
Maternal great-grandmother is Hariette Chaffee of Jones.
Paternal great-grandparents are Beverly and Richard Ziervogel of Joliet, Ill.
Silva
Ronny and Karianne Silva of Sawyer are parents to a son, born April 11, 2008 at Lakeland-Niles.
He weighed 7 pounds and 1 ounce.
Maternal grandparents are Leon and Pam Klint of Sawyer.
Paternal grandparents are Javier and Silvia Silva of Miami, Fla.
Maternal great-grandparents are Bob and Julie Klint and Margaret Weber of Sawyer.
Paternal great-grandmother is Nelly Isusquy of Lima, Peru.
Borsa/Bowman
Paige Borsa and Mark Bowman, Jr. are the parents of twin daughters, born April 13, 2008 at Lakeland-Niles.
They weighed 5.5 and 5.13 ounces.
The Bowmans are parents to a son: Kolin, 2.
Maternal grandparents are Robin and Dennis Borsa of Cassopolis.
Paternal grandparents are Mark and Glenda Bowman of Edwardsburg.