Births Announced

Riley Stella Carls

Eric and Lacey (Strack) Carls of Spring Valley are the parents of a daughter, Riley Stella Carls, born Feb. 1 at St. Margaret’s Health - Spring Valley. She weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 21 inches in length. She was welcomed home by one brother, Cam, 3. Maternal grandparent is Carol Strack of Peru. Paternal grandparents are Jerry and Tricia Carls of Spring Valley. Great-grandparent is Bea Verucchi of Spring Valley. This is the 48th great-grandchild of the Verucchi family.

Tenney Grant Yanek

Mark and Hannah (Wilken) Yanek of Spring Valley are the parents of a daughter, Tenney Grant, born Feb. 4 at St. Margaret’s Health - Spring Valley. She weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 18 inches in length. She was welcomed home by one brother, Houston, 11, and one sister, Lyla, 8. Maternal grandparents are Bob and Kim Shinkey of Streator. Paternal grandparents are Mark and Sue Yanek of Streator. Great-grandparent is Joyce Pancher.

Lukas Bennett Pratt

Blake and Bridget (Dickinson) Pratt of Princeton are the parents of a son, Lukas Bennett, born Feb. 6 at St. Margaret’s Health - Spring Valley. He weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 21 inches in length. He was welcomed home by one brother, Greyson, 2. Maternal grandparents are Joel and Linda Dickinson of Princeton. Paternal grandparents are Pam Marsh of Princeton and Ralph Pratt of Nashville.

Roselyn Jean Gambiani

Paul and Mary Jo (Zermeno) Gambiani of Peru are the parents of a daughter, Roselyn Jean, born Feb. 8 at St. Margaret’s Health - Spring Valley. She weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 19 inches in length. She was welcomed home by two brothers, Noah, 12, and Evan, 15, Zermeno, and two sisters, Ellyn, 2, and Harlyn, 4, Gambiani. Maternal grandparents are Vicky Miller of LaSalle and John Zermeno of Hollowayville. Paternal grandparents are Mary Jane Novak of Lakeside, Ariz., and Jim Gambiani of Spring Valley.