Richard and Tiffany Matthess of Marengo are the parents of a baby girl. Taya Jean was born Mar. 29, 2017. She weighed 4 pounds 12 ounces. Her sister is Reece, age 2 1/2. Grandparents are Carrie Sjaardema of Searsboro and Paul and Linda Matthess of Marengo. Great-grandparents are George and Lucille Sjaardema of Reasnor and Glenn and Thelma Vanderpol of Sully.
