The birth announcements are a presentation of West Shore Bank, providing service to Mason, Oceana, Manistee, Muskegon, Benzie, and Grand Traverse counties; www.westshorebank.com.
The following births have been reported in 2024 to Mason County Press and Oceana County Press:
(Unless indicated otherwise, births took place at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital)
- Madison LaVern Meitner, the daughter of Danyelle Leys and Tyler Meitner of Walkerville, was born on Sunday, January 5, 2025.
- Octavia Sage Jobbins-Ortiz, the daughter of Katherine Day and Alex Jobbins-Ortiz of Ludington, was born on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.
- Maryn Louise Kernozek, the daughter of Jennifer Vipperman-Kernozek and Michael Kernozek of Ludington, was born on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
- Oliver Allen Olmstead, the son of Brittany Rodrigues and Timothy Olmstead, Jr. of Pentwater, was born on Thursday, January 9, 2025.
- Gunner Leroy Peterson, the son of Aubrey Parcher and Nathaniel Peterson of Scottville, was born on Monday, January 13, 2025.
- Ava Marie Sanders, the daughter of Cayla and Frank Sanders of Fountain, was born on Friday, January 17, 2025.
- Nora Jean Miller, the daughter of Amy Mallison and Jesse Miller of Free Soil, was born on Monday, January 20, 2025.
- Kataleya Soledad Flores-Centeno, the daughter Jennifer Valdez-Centeno and Luis Flores Rodriguez of Ludington, was born on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
- Beckham Ryan Claveau, the son of Becka and Ryan Claveau of Caledonia, formerly of Custer, was born on Saturday, January 25, 2025. Grandparents are Bret and Donelle McVicker of Custer, Toni Claveau of Scottville and Jeff Claveau of New Berlin, Wisconsin
- Dane Scott Richert, the son of Elysia and Nicholas Richert of Ludington, was born on Wednesday, January 29, 2025.
- Reese Matthew Cracraft, the son of Rachel and Cory Cracraft of Scottville, was born on Friday, January 31, 2025.
- Anya Grace Seymour, the daughter of Rachel Lange and Richard Seymour III of Ludington, was born on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.
- Dak Alan-Roth Miller, the son of Tawana Beal-Miller and Christopher Miller of Hart, was born on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.
Updated Feb. 6, 2025