A son, Sawyer Joseph Laeseke, was born at 7:38 a.m. on April 12, 2017, at The Richland Hospital to Jeff and Jessica Laeseke of Richland Center. He weighed 8 lbs. 8 oz. and was 21 inches long. He has one brother, Austin Laeseke, 3 and a sister, Lydia Laeseke, 1. Grandparents are Jan and David Ewing of Richland Center, Matt Riedel of Baraboo, June Laeseke of Richland Center. Great-grandparents are Lannie and Jane Pyfferoen of Reedsburg, Patricia and Everett Riedel of Hillpoint. Great-great-grandfather is Joseph Pyfferoen of Cazenovia. The father is production manager at Muscoda Protein and the mother is Southwest Regional Director of Continuing Education for UW colleges.