Category Archives: Births

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...

Josh and Nancy Van Wyk of Ottumwa are the parents of a son, Thaddaeus Vernon, born Wednesday, Mar. 29, 2017. He weighed 7 pounds 3 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Grandparents are Kevin and Julie Van Wyk of Sully and Mark and Janet Huddleston of Chesterfield, MO. Great-grandparents are Ron and Deloris McKeag of Sully, Lawrence...

Logan and Jamie Anderson of Eddyville are the proud parents of a daughter, Lydia Lucille, born Thursday, Mar. 16, 2017, at 5:36 p.m. She weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Grandparents are Robert and Kandy DeRooi of Oskaloosa and Darlene Anderson of University Park. Great-grandparents are Ron and Nancy Swank of...

Hannah Jewel was born to Daniel and Amber (Walker) Doty on Mar. 10, 2017, at 4:07 a.m. Hannah is joining her two-year-old brother, Caleb, at home in Kansas City. Grandparents are Lonnie and Julie Walker of Sully and Daniel and Vannie Doty of Trimble, MO....

Brandon and Noelle Husmann of Taintor are the parents of a daughter, Eden Barbara Louise Husmann. She was born Mar. 8, 2017, weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces, and was 19.5 inches long. Johnny, her big brother, is 23 months old. Grandparents are Lance and Sharon Husmann of Mt. Auburn, Duke and Lisa Dierks of Cedar Falls,...

Lisa and Cole Johnson of Grinnell are the parents of a baby girl born on Feb 14, 2017. Maya Dee Johnson weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces and was 20-1/4 inches long. Maya is welcomed home by siblings Emma 8, Liam 5, and Ty 2. Grandparents are Paul and Debbie Johnson of Grinnell and Stan and...

Brent and Megan Dieleman of Arlington, VA, announce the birth of their daughter, Kaylee Ruth, born Jan. 24, 2017. She weighed 6 pounds 4 ounces and was 19.5 inches in length. Grandparents are John and Nancy Flood of Lady Lake, FL, and Norm and Jan Dieleman of Pella. Great-grandmothers are Bernice Dieleman of Pella and...