Wendi Diehl and Christian Donnelly of Shakopee announce the birth of their daughter, Miah Nicole Donnelly, at 6:09 p.m. on Nov. 4, 2011, at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee.
Miah weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces and was 20½ inches long. She has blue eyes and blond hair.
Paternal grandparents are Jennifer Donnelly and Kyle Anderson of Shakopee, and Tom and Laurie Donnelly of Maple Grove. Paternal great-grandparents are John and Jackie Schwartz. Paternal great-great grandparent is Betty Monnens.
Wiebold
Samantha Valiant-Wiebold and Jason Wiebold of Baldwin, Wis., announce the birth of their son, Jasper Daniel Wiebold, who was born Dec. 7, 2011, at Hudson (Wis.) Hospital and Clinics.
Jasper weighed 10 pounds, 13 ounces and was 21½inhes long.
Paternal grandparents are John and Pamela Wiebold of Spring Valley, Wis. Maternal grandparents are Daniel and Janet Valiant of Shakopee. Great-grandparents are Don and Betty Valiant of Shakopee, Betty Dahlquist of Hopkins, and Hanna Wiebold of St. Paul.
Sister Olivia, 4, welcomed Jasper home.
Schmidt
Daniel and Heidi Schmidt of Shakopee announce the birth of their son, Oliver Daniel Schmidt, who was born at 10:18 p.m. on Sept. 15, 2011, at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia.
Oliver weighed 5 pounds, 5 ounces and was 19½ inches long. He has blue eyes and brown hair.
Paternal grandparents are Wayne and Lisa Schmidt of Chaska. Maternal grandparents are Mike and Donna Tellers of Chaska. Paternal great-parents are Howard and Jean Madsen of Oak Park Heights. Maternal great-grandparents are Mary Tellers of Chaska and Erna Schuette of Glencoe.
Oliver’s baptism was to be at Trinity Lutheran Church in Waconia.
Luskey
Patrick and Lisa Luskey of New Prague announce the birth of their daughter, Nora Elizabeth Luskey, at 10:37 a.m. Dec. 6, 2011, at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee.
Nora weighed 8 pounds and was 19½ inches long. She has brown eyes and black hair.
Paternal grandparents are George and Bobbi Luskey of Shakopee. Maternal grandparents are Norman and Denie Sticha of Elko. Maternal great-grandparent is Jeanette Sticha of Lonsdale.
Big sister Greta welcomed Nora home.
Nora was baptized Jan. 22, 2012 at Union Hill Church.
Raduenz
Brent Raduenz and Barb Hennen of Jordan announce the birth of their daughter, Chloe Hope Raduenz, at 8:18 a.m. on Oct. 28, 2011, at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee.
Chloe weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and was 19 inches long. She has blue eyes.
Grandparents are Carol Oltmans of Jordan and Jim and Lorraine Raduenz of Shakopee.
Chloe’s siblings are Jayden Raduenz, 2; Kayla Hennen, 17; Austin Hennen, 15; Bryce Raduenz, 24; Brandyn Raduenz, 21; and Bryanna Raduenz, 17.
Chloe was baptized Jan. 8, 2012 at St. Mark’s Church in Shakopee.






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