BIRTHS

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Samantha Johnson

Ron and Diane Johnson of Lehigh announce the birth of a daughter, Samantha Fern Alma, born Feb. 25 at Newton Medical Center.

She weighed 6 pounds, 11.4 ounces and was 19 1/2 inches long.

She has two sisters, Bekka, 12, and Katie, 8.

Grandparents are Shirley Johnson of Hillsboro, the late J. Dean Johnson, and Bea and Francis Shetler of Colorado Springs, Colo.

Emily Jean Hake

Russell and Shawna Hake of Marion announce the birth of a daughter, Emily Jean, born March 4 at St. Luke Hospital in Marion.

She weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was 18 1/2 inches long.

She has one sibling, Riley, 4.

Grandparents are Rex and Barbara Brown of Osborne and Norman and Alberta Hake of Tipton.

Great-grandparents are Adelia Grieve of Osborne and Pauline Brown of Lincoln.

Rylee Klassen

Bryan and Tracie Klassen of Omaha, Neb., announce the birth of a daughter, Rylee Madison, born Feb. 12 in Omaha.

She weighed 7 pound, 5 ounces.

Grandparents are Lynell and Jolene Klassen of Omaha and Chuck and Mary Bloc of Brite, Iowa.

Great-grandparents are Helen Jane Klassen of Hillsboro and Hilda and Pete Schmidt Jr. of Lehigh.

Timothy Young

Tim and Lisa Young of Marion announce the birth of a son, Timothy Jordan, born March 4 at St. Luke Hospital in Marion.

He weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and was 21 inches long.

He has three siblings, Heather, 11, Alexis, 11, Olivia, 9, and Andrew, 7.

Grandparents are Gene and Dixie Young of Bella Vista, Ariz., and Joyce Border of Independence, Mo.

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