I wrote about my baby-sitting last week, and for their mothers, I said they were good. This is the true story.
My grandchildren stayed at my home for a week over their spring break. My wife was out of town so I ended up with full responsibility for a pair of 12-year-old twins, a boy and...
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Ellington River
Andy and Jamie Dunsbergen of Lynnville are the parents of Ellington River born at 10:50 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 27, 2016, at Pella Regional Health Center. He weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces. His brother is Christian (14 months). Grandparents are Dennis and Lisa Dunsbergen of Sully and Melinda Wright of Newton. Great-grandparents are Lois Zimmerman...
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Riley June
Joey and Michelle Van Kooten of Kellogg are the parents of a baby girl, Riley June, born Wednesday Mar. 23, 2016. She weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces and was 21 inches long. Grandparents are Dean and Betty Van Kooten of Kellogg and Jim and Carol LaPlant of Newton. Great-grandmother is Clarine Van Kooten of Sully....
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Rory Jay
Brandon and Andrea Vos, North Liberty, are the parents of a son, Rory Jay, born Friday, Mar. 25, 2016. He weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Grandparents are Bob and Mary Vander Wilt of Pella and Loren and Tammy Vos of Sully. Great-grandparents are Geraldine Ver Ploeg of Pella, Duane and...
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Owen Nicholas
Owen Nicholas Beerends was born at 10:58 a.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 8, 2016. He arrived weighing 8 pounds 15 ounces and measuring 20 inches long. Daniel and Jessica Beerends of Norwalk are Owen’s proud parents. Mason Howard (4) and Eleanor Jean (2) are his excited siblings.
Harlan and Norma Beerends of Sully and Elmer and Kayla...
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Rande Henkle, 56
Rande Henkle, 56, of Monte-zuma passed away peacefully Saturday, Mar. 26, 2016, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center with his family by his side. Funeral services were Mar. 30 at Montezuma United Methodist Church. Burial was in Jackson Township Cemetery in Montezuma. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Montezuma Fire Department.
Randell...
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Lynn Kleinendorst, 94
Lynn Arthur Kleinendorst, 94, of Newton, passed from this life on Wednes-day morning, Mar. 23, 2016, at Careage of Newton. A time of remembrance and the funeral services will be at a later date at the Community Heights Alliance Church in Newton. Visitation will be at the church following the funeral services, with a lunch...
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