Births Announced

Morgan: Rodney Morgan and Karie (Nosalik) Shaw of Princeton are the parents of a daughter, Gracelyn Anne, born Feb. 6 at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton. She weighed 6 pounds, 4 1/2 ounces, and measured 18 inches in length. She was welcomed home by five siblings, Brayden, Bryce, Chase, Hailey and Destiny. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Don Nosalik. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Roger Morgan.

Mott: Willard and Stacy (Gruenhagen) Mott of Neponset are the parents of a son, Warren James, born Jan. 26 at Genesis Medical Center - East in Davenport, Iowa. He weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces, and measured 20 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Jim and Donna Gruenhagen of Davenport, Iowa. Paternal grandparents are Thomas and Carla Mott of Buda. Great-grandparents are Donald and Viola Westphal of Eldridge, Iowa, David and Dee Sneed of Dixon, and Willard and Marcella Mott of Princeton.

Raef: Kevin and Megan (Jones) Raef of Cherry are the parents of a daughter born Feb. 10 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

Blades: Michael Blades and Stephanie (Lewis) Souba of Princeton are the parents of a son born Feb. 7 at St. Margaret’s Hospital in Spring Valley.

Parker: Danny and Alicia (Estrada) Parker of Spring Valley are the parents of a daughter born Feb. 12 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.

Verucchi: Eric Verucchi and Brianna Pienta of Spring Valley are the parents of a daughter born Feb. 14 at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Peru.