Birth: Alexandra Gustafson
February 19, 2013
Katie and Eric Gustafson, of Tinley Park, Ill., welcomed a second daughter into their family.
Alexandra Ruth was born at Silver Cross Hospital, in New Lenox, Ill., on Nov. 12, 2012, weighing 8 pounds, 8 ounces and measuring 21 inches.
Alexandra Gustafson
She joins her sister, Georgia, 3 1/2.
Birth: Ace Edward Nierenberg
February 12, 2013
Ace Edward Nierenberg
Jason and Hayat Nierenberg welcomed son Ace Edward to their Sammamish home on Jan. 22, 2013.
Ace Edward Nierenberg
Ace was born at Swedish/Issaquah, weighing 7 pounds, 7 ounces and measuring 20 inches. Read more
Birth: Grady Joseph Forkner
December 18, 2012
Grady Joseph Forkner
Dan and Sarah Forkner welcomed son Grady Joseph to their Issaquah home Nov. 9, 2012.
Grady was born at Swedish/Issaquah, weighing 7 pounds, 11 ounces and measuring 20 1/2 inches.
His grandparents are Patty and Thom Miller, of Issaquah; Joe and Michele Forkner, of Issaquah; and Gary and Elaine Brummett/Haines, of Arkansas.
Great-grandparents are Evelyn Miller, of Pittsburgh; Hank Miller, of Pittsburgh; and Jim and Audrey Forkner, of Spokane.
Sarah is a 2000 graduate of Skyline High School. She is a second-grade teacher at Grand Ridge Elementary School.
Dan is a 1996 graduate of Issaquah High School.
Birth: Jackson Mikaele Ward
November 6, 2012
Jackson Ward
Matt and Lindsey Liranzo Ward, a 1999 graduate of Issaquah High School, welcomed son Jackson Mikaele to their Seattle home Aug. 16, 2012.
Jackson was born at the Seattle Swedish Hospital, weighing 7 pounds, 11 ounces and measuring 19 inches.
Grandparents are Marlene and Rich Liranzo, of Sammamish; Peggy and Steve Chapman, of Foster City, Calif.; and Mike and Nuu Ward, of New Zealand.
Great-grandmother is Rosalind Chapman, of San Carlos, Calif.
Birth: Jack Barry Ith Feder
September 25, 2012
Jack Barry Ith Feder
Alan and Madeline Feder, of Kirkland, welcomed their first child (and future Cougar), Jack Barry Ith Feder, on Sept. 8, 2012.
Jack was born at Evergreen Hospital, in Kirkland, weighing 7 pounds and 15 ounces and measuring 21.6 inches.
Celebrating their first grandchild are Barry and Kristi Feder, of Issaquah, and Narin and Sophal Ith, from Vancouver, Wash.
Jack’s father Alan is a 1999 graduate of Issaquah High School.
Birth: Morgan Elizabeth McCudden
August 21, 2012
Morgan McCudden
David and Suzanne McCudden welcomed daughter Morgan Elizabeth McCudden to their Covington home Aug. 12, 2012.
She was born at Overlake Hospital, in Bellevue, weighing 8 pounds, 6 ounces and measuring 20.5 inches.
She joins sister Allison, 16 months.
Grandparents are Judith and Walter McCudden, of Sammamish; Gene Yoder, of Auburn; and Barb and John Anderson, of Kent.
Great-grandmother is Patricia Yoder, of Auburn.
David is a 1997 graduate of Issaquah High School, while Suzanne graduated from Liberty High School in 1998.
Birth: Edith Marie Boedeker
March 27, 2012
Edith Boedeker
Ben and Danielle Boedeker welcomed daughter Edith Marie to their Covington, home Feb. 26, 2012.
Edith was born at Evergreen Hospital, in Kirkland, weighing 8 pounds, 8 ounces and measuring 20 inches.
Grandparents are David and Anita Boedeker, of Renton, and Tim and Donna Bartholomew, of Maple Valley.
Great-grandparents are Paul and Thelma Bartholomew, of Issaquah; Heinz Eberle, of Renton; and Lois Boedeker, of Ely, Minn.
Danielle is a 2001 graduate of Liberty High School. Ben also graduated from LHS, in 2002. He works at Aegis of Issaquah.
Birth: Jordan Aleksandr Partem
March 20, 2012
Alex Partem and Katie Buehler welcomed son Jordan Aleksandr Partem to their Bellevue home Oct. 1, 2011.
Jordon was born at Overlake Hospital Medical Center in Bellevue, weighing 7 pounds, 13 ounces and measuring 20 inches.
Grandparents are Bogdan and Nataliya Partem, of Bellevue, James Buehler, of Sammamish, and Jan Buehler, of Issaquah.
Great-grandparents are Mariya Havryluyk, of Bellevue, and Florence Armstrong, of Yakima.
Aunts are Rene Buehler, of Poulsbo, Sherissa Buehler, of Issaquah, and Yuliya Partem, of Bellevue. His uncle is Derek Armstrong, of Bellevue.
Katie is a 2006 graduate of Skyline High School. Alex is a 2006 graduate of Interlake High School.
Birth: Gavin Go Acuario
February 7, 2012
Adonis and Ellen Acuario welcomed son Gavin Go Acuario to their Issaquah home on Jan. 13, 2012.
He was born at Swedish/Issaquah weighing 8 pounds and measuring 19 inches.
Grandparents are Wilson and Neida Acuario, of Renton; and Young and Jae Go, of Bellevue.
Birth: Henry James Tushar
January 17, 2012
Henry James Tushar
Luke and Kelsey Tushar welcomed son Henry James Tushar to their Issaquah home Dec. 9, 2011.
Henry was born in Issaquah weighing 9 pounds and 3 ounces and measuring 19 1/2 inches.
Grandparents are Dan and Jane Tushar, of Sammamish; Jill and Joel Edwards, of Issaquah; and Dan Tierney, of Kirkland.
Great-grandparents are Marilyn and Henry Tushar, of Berea, Ohio; Leona Manning, of Issaquah; Cecile Yazzolino, of Indio, Calif.; Dorothy Tierney, of Fall City; and Burwin Edwards, of Woodbury, Minn.
Kelsey is a 2004 graduate of Issaquah High School. Luke, a 2004 graduate of Skyline High School, works at Young Life.
