lifeNOTES

As a free public service to our readers, the Peninsula Pulse presents Life Notes, devoted to the notable milestones in life, from birth to significant birthdays to engagements, weddings and obituaries. The deadline for submissions is noon on Friday. Send submissions to lifenotes@ppulse.com. The Pulse reserves the right to edit submissions to conform to space. Call 920.839.2121 for details. Birth notices are from Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay unless otherwise noted.

bIrTH NOTICeS

Marissa and Brock Blahnik of Sturgeon bay are the parents of a girl born feb. 1, 2023. The maternal grandparents are becky Krippner of Northfield, Minnesota, and Marvin Vierzba of baxter, Minnesota; the paternal grandparents are Mary beth and rick blahnik of Manitowoc.

Yareth Maya Vega and Jesus Hernandez Adame of Sturgeon bay are the parents of a girl born Jan. 29, 2023. The maternal grandparents are edilia Vega Lagunas and Manuel Maya Navarrete; the paternal grandparents are Judith adame Cabañas and Hilario Hernandez Cruz, all of Mexico.

GreaT-GraNDCHILDreN GaLOre bodehi and Samaria Orlowski were born Jan. 7 to Dori and Kevin Orlowski of Oceanside, California; and Joel and Matilda Kelly were born feb. 3 to Matt and Laura Kelly of unionville, Connecticut. The grandparents of both sets of twins are Leanna’s daughter and son-in-law, Ginger and Tom Green of escondido, California.

Monica Sawyn shared a story about her Sturgeon bay neighbor Virginia Leanna, whose great-grandchildren total jumped from 30 to 34 when two of her granddaughters had twins within a month of each other.

Leanna said her grandparents, Matilda and Jule Guilette of rosiere, topped her great-grandchildren figure by having 63 – and coincidentally, the Kellys had no idea that Matilda was a family name when they gave that name to their daughter. There are two other sets of twins on Leanna’s side of the family, and two more sets on her late husband Virgil’s side.

ObITuarIeS

Carl Nelson Bridenhagen

Aug. 2, 1938 – Feb. 14, 2023

Carl Nelson bridenhagen 84, of Sturgeon bay, died peacefully at his home. He was born in Sturgeon bay to Carl and Myrtle (Vertz) bridenhagen. Carl graduated from Sturgeon bay High School in 1957; served in the u.S. Marine Corps, 1957-60; and married Carolyn L. burback on Nov. 16, 1963. He was a firefighter for the City of