Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016

­Girod
Irene R., a daughter, was born Oct. 6 to Noah R. and Josephine L. Girod, Geneva.
She weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces.
Grandparents are Sam J. and Rosa Girod, and Levi J. and Martha Christner.

Dirksen
Twins Blaise Louis, a son, and Bernadette Marcella, a daughter, were born July 11 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital to  Vickie and Alan Dirksen, 1205 N. 800 West, Portland.
Blaise weighed 4 pounds, three ounces, and Bernadette weighed 3 pounds, 13 ounces.
Maternal grandparents are Ted and Connie Schmitmeyer, Versailles, Ohio.
Paternal grandparents are Louis and Marcella “Sally” Dirksen, Pennville.

Shetler
Margaret M., a daughter, was born Sept. 25 to Mose V. and Margaret E.J. Shetler, Berne.
She weighed 9 pounds, 6 ounces.
Grandparents are Joni E. and Emma J. Hilty, Geneva, and Val J. and Sylvia Shetler, Berne.

Tumbleson
Sawyer Kay, a daughter, was born Oct. 12 at Lutheran Hospital to Thaine and Erica Tumbleson, Decatur.
She weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces.
Grandparents are Kerry and Tami Steiner, Geneva, and Trent and Mia Tumbleson, Monroe.
Great-grandparents are Paul and Judy Neuenschwander, Berne, Judy Brunner, Ossian, Bill and Joan Tumbleson, Wren, Ohio.