Complex sentence: Marla Fitze was born Leanne Ursala Everdeen on March 23,1920 in Austin, Oregon--now a ghost town--to Michael Everdean (c.1853--November 18,1921), and Marla Peterson (May 1875--March 23,1920).
Split into simpler sentences: Marla Fitze was born Leanne Ursala Everdeen on March 23,1920 in Austin, Oregon (now a ghost town). She was born to Michael Everdean (c.1853-November 18,1921), and Marla Peterson (May 1875-March 23,1920).