Births

Published 3:59 pm Wednesday, July 9, 2008

By Staff
Young
Robert and Kerri Young of Niles are parents to a new daughter, born June 27, 2008 at Lakeland-Niles.
She weighed 7 pounds and 6 ounces.
The Youngs are also parents to two sons and one daughter: Caitlin, 6; Dylan, 4 and Toby, 2.
Maternal grandparents are Denny and Sunny Perrin of Niles.
Paternal grandparents are Bobby and Toisa Young of Niles.
Maternal great-grandparents are Eloise Davis of Cassopolis, and Johnie and Barbara Rodebush of Niles.
Bridges
Jason and Angela Bridges of Edwardsburg are parents of a girl born June 30, 2008 at Lakeland-Niles.
She weighed 8 pounds and 9 ounces.
The Bridges are parents to 4 other daughters: Kerstin, 10; Michela, 7; Jalyn, 5 and Rae-Anda, 5.
Maternal grandparents are Dawn Ortiz of Mishawaka, Ind..
Paternal grandmother is Rovin Neel of Edwardsburg.
Maternal great-grandparents are Betty and John Snyder of Mishawaka, Ind.
Paternal great-grandfather is Stanlee Bridges of Edwardsburg.
Bauer/Feldman
Adam Bauer and Angela Feldman of Edwardsburg are parents to a son, born June 25, 2008 at Lakeland-Niles.
He weighed 7 pounds and 5 ounces.
Matthews/Thompson
Megan Matthews and LaMarr Thompson of Cassopolis are parents to a son, born June 23, 2008 at Lakeland-Niles. He weighed 8 pounds and 5 ounces.
The Thomspons are also parents to a daughter, Justice, age 2.
Maternal grandmother is Susan Matthews of Cassopolis.
Paternal grandparents are John and Tanya McKnight of Cassopolis and Keith Thompson of Kalamazoo.
Paternal great-grandparents are Lillie and Leon Gilliam of Cassopolis and Lois Thompson of Benton Harbor.
Avila
Miguel and Samantha Avila of Edwardsburg are the parents of a son born on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at Lakeland-Niles.
Joshua Micheal Avila weighed 9 pounds, 15 ounces.
The couple also has a daughter, Katrina Avila, 6.
Maternal grandparents are John Wagers of Edwardsburg and Charity and Jon Bruggner of Elkhart, Ind.
Paternal grandparents are Domingo and Guillermina Avila of Edwardsburg.