Births

Beers, Elsa Anne, July 5, to Tim and Rachel Beers. Joins brother Nathaniel. (Walton, N.Y., RPC)

Castro, Jaxon Frederick Felipe, June 22, to Jason and Jen Castro. Joins sisters Madison, Anna and Mia. Grandparents are Fred and Suzanne Irwin of Quinter, Kan., and Angel and Esther Castro of Lubbock, Tex. (Westminster, Colo., RPC)

McKelvy, Charis Louise, to Drew and Sarah McKelvy. They are members at Trinity RPC but her grandparents, Ralph and Dawn, and aunt and uncle, Rosann and Dan Edmunds, are members at Rose Point. (Rose Point [New Castle, Pa.] RPC)

Porter, Jairus Bariah, Apr. 16, to Joel and Amanda (Friend) Porter. Grandparents are Curt and Sandy (Wing) Porter of Shawnee Kan., RPC. Great-grandmothers are Mary Porter Keys of Denison RPC and Lois Wing of Denison/Shawnee Kan., RPC. (Shawnee, Kan., RPC)

Terry, Hannah Sophia, July 14, to Scott and Leah Terry. Joins brothers John, Noah and Isaiah and sister Esther. (Lisbon, N.Y., RPC)

Baptisms

Castro, Jaxon Frederick Felipe, son of Jason and Jen Castro, Aug. 1, by Pastor Shane Sapp. (Westminster, Colo., RPC)

Dennis, Samuel Lamar, son of Kevin and Candice Dennis, July 4, by Pastor Wade Mann. (Shawnee, Kan., RPC)

Kail, Ambrosius Robert Richard, son of Zachary and Liesl Kail, Aug. 8, by Pastor Richard Gamble. (Broomall, Pa., RPC)

Stoughton, Scout Marie, daughter of Tim and Sarah (Boyle) Stoughton, Oct. 11, by Pastor Wade Mann and her great-grandfather, Rev. John Tweed. (Shawnee, Kan., RPC)

Graduations

Bond, Matthew, from homeschool.Plans to study biology and plant science at SUNY Potsdam. (Lisbon, N.Y., RPC)

Harman, Micah Robert, from Holton High School. Micah plans to attend Kansas State University and study mechanical engineering. (Denison, Kan., RPC)

Hoffman, Liz, daughter of Ken and Jan Hoffman, with a masters at IUP. She will continue to further her education at IUP for 5 years. (Tusca [Beaver, Pa.] RPC)

Phillips, Ethan Blayne, from Holton High School. Ethan plans to attend Kansas State University and study agribusiness. (Denison, Kan., RPC)

Scoby, Lydia Hope, from Cornerstone Family School. Lydia is headed to Highland Community College to start a degree in nursing. (Denison, Kan., RPC)

Sweeney, Claire from H.C. Williams High School. Plans to study biology and physical therapy at Clarkson University. (Lisbon, N.Y., RPC)

Sweeney, Emily, from H.C. Williams high school. Plans to study nutritional science at Cornell University. (Lisbon, N.Y., RPC)

Smith, Abigail, from homeschool. Plans to study early childhood development at Onondaga Community College, Syracuse. (Lisbon, N.Y., RPC)

Marriages

Bright, Joshua and Jones, Candace, July 30 at Grace United Methodist Church in Kokomo, Ind., by Pastor Barry York. Pastors Roy Blackwood, Rich Johnston and Jared Olivetti assisted. Parents are James and Cynthia Bright, and Robert and Suzanne Jones. (Sycamore [Kokomo, Ind.] RPC)

Cerbus, Ross and Marcisz, Kaitlyn, July 23 at Southside, Ind.,RPC, by Pastor Barry York. Parents are Greg and Elaine Cerbus, and Joe and Kathy Marcisz. (Sycamore [Kokomo, Ind.] RPC)

Easterling, Jonathan and Glovier, Michelle, July 24 at First Presbyterian Church of Beaver Falls, by Pastor Dean Smith. Parents are David and Jodie Easterling; and Clifford and Debbie Glovier. (College Hill [Beaver Falls, Pa.] RPC)

Martin, Titus and Wing, Alyssa, Aug. 7, at Chippewa Evangelical Free Church, by Rev. Jerry O’Neill and John Tweed (great uncle of the bride). Parents are Keith and Claudia Wing, and Paul and the late Esther Martin. The grandmother of the groom is Winifred Elliott and grandmothers of the bride are Margaret McBurney and Lois Wing. The groom is pastor of the College Hill congregation. (College Hill [Beaver Falls, Pa.] RPC)

Milgate, Justin and Taniguchi, Danielle, Aug. 21, at Mount Vernon, Wash., by Pastors Donald Piper and Ryan Hemphill. Parents are Darik and Jo Taniguchi, and John and Paula Milgate. (Seattle, Wash., RPC)

Pilling, Daniel and Smith, Abaigeal, June 12, at College Hill RPC, by Rev. Kenneth G. Smith. Parents are James and Sharon Pilling, and Kenneth A. and Becky Smith. Grandparents of the groom are Kenneth G. and Floy Smith. (College Hill [Beaver Falls, Pa.] RPC)

Post, Joseph and Perkins, Zoe, July 23, in Seattle, Wash., by Rev. Donald Piper. Parents are Paul and Pat Perkins, and Thomas and Melva Post. (Seattle, Wash., RPC)

Stickel, Matthew and DeBenedittis, Rachel, July 31, at Springs RPC, by Pastor David Reese. Rev. Jeff Stivason assisted in the ceremony. Parents are Shawn and Cindy Stickel, and Joseph and Rebecca DeBenedittis. (Springs [Colorado Springs, Colo.] RPC)

Deaths

Choinière-Shields, Laurent, Sept. 4, age 19. Laurent died after a fall in the woods at the St. Lawrence Family Camp at Silver Lake Camp near Perth, Ont. Funeral services were held at Westview Bible Church (near Montreal, Quebec) on Sept. 11, officiated by Pastor Courtney Miller. Laurent was a baptized member at Broomall RP Church and a communicant member at Lochiel and then Hudson/St. Lazare RP church. He was very involved in the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship at Vanier College during his CEGEP years. One of Laurent’s other great loves was Irish dance. This past spring he qualified to represent Canada in an international competition in Glasgow, Scotland. Laurent was to start his first year at Concordia University studying engineering. Laurent leaves behind parents Philip and Hélène and siblings Étienne, Mireille, Guillaume and Émile. His vibrant life and energy will be greatly missed by family and friends alike. The week before he died, Laurent had prayed to be an influence on the friends in his life. God answered that prayer. (Hudson/St. Lazare, Quebec, RPC)

Hall, Margaret Ann, July 3, age 88. Funeral services were held at Shawnee RPC, officiated by Pastor Wade Mann. Margaret was a lifelong member of the Kansas City/Shawnee RPC. She taught Sabbath school for many years and was active in the Women’s Missionary Fellowship, serving in several offices. Her ready smile, hearty chuckle and a handful of candy for the children will long be remembered by the congregation. She was truly a daughter of the King. Margaret was preceded in death by her brothers, Thomas and John Hall, and is survived by her nephews, Richard and Harry Hall, a grandniece and great-nephew. She will be remembered for her generosity and kindness. (Shawnee, Kan., RPC)