Category Archives: Births

Benjamin and Taylor McNeal of Des Moines are the parents of a daughter, Scottie Charlotte, born Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. She weighed 7 pounds 1.2 ounces. Grandparents are Troy and Michelle Vander Leest of Lynnville and Ken and Kathleen McNeal of Des Moines. Great-grandparents are Duane Vander Leest of Sully; Ed and Jane O’Leary of Rapid City,...

  Cody and Karli Nikkel of Sully are the parents of a baby girl, Presley Haven, born Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, at University of Iowa Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds 11.8 ounces. Her sisters are Emersyn age 3 and Holland age 21 months. Grandparents are John and Julie Roozeboom of Kellogg and Rick and Cheryl Nikkel of...

Scott and Kaylee Thornhill of St. Charles, MO, are the proud parents of a baby boy, Theodore Andrew, born Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. He weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces. He is welcomed home by Elliott 6 and Evangeline 3. Grandparents are Dwight and Jerilyn Van Weelden of Lynnville and Jeff and Dana Thornhill of St. Peters,...

Isaac and Isabella Collins of Altoona are the parents of a baby girl, Logan Allison, born Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. She weighed 8 pounds 11 ounces. Grandparents are Jamie and Missi Bogaard of Lynnville, Tim Collins of Sully, and Sam Collins of Altoona. Great-grandparents are Chuck and Donna Bogaard of Leighton, Carrie Bloem of Pella, and Randy...

Dustin and Amanda Veenstra of Carroll are the parents of a daughter, Keegan Rose, born Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. She weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces and measured 19 inches long. Grandparents are Kevin and June Veenstra of Grinnell and Geno and Deb Grade of Glidden. Great-grandparents are Tom Christensen of Gladbrook and Dan and Kathy Schamel of...

Adam and Megan Pothoven of Sully are the parents of a son, Archer Case, born Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at 2:13 p.m. He weighed 9 pounds 12 ounces and measured 21-3/4 inches long. He was welcomed by his siblings Hayden, age 3, and Blair, age 1. Grandparents are Ed and Shawna Goemaat and Jody and Sharlene...

Brandon and Nicole Dunsbergen of Sully are the parents of a daughter, Lainey Mae, born Friday, Sept. 8, 2023. She weighed 5 pounds 8 ounces and measured 18.75 inches long. Her sister is Kennadi, age 2.5. Grandparents are Dennis and Lisa Dunsbergen of Sully, Tom Anania of Indianola, and Jodi Anania of West Des Moines. Great-grandparents are...