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Mercedes Sue

Mercedes Sue was born Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, at 3:53 p.m. She weighed 9 pounds 12.5 ounces and measured 21.5 inches long. Her parents are Joel and Nicole DeBoef of New Sharon. Her big brother is Asher (8), and her big sister is Jade (4). Grandparents are Robert and Joette Stout of New Sharon, Phil DeBoef...
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Macy Laine

Aug. 20, 2015, Macy Laine was born to Justin and Jill Van Soelen of Pella. She weighed 10 pounds 10 ounces and measured 22 inches long. Her siblings are Addison (5 1/2), Keely (4), and Blake (2). Grandparents are Curtis and Dee Williams of New Sharon and Scott and Gayla Van Soelen of Sully. Great-grandparents...
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Kyla Marcille

Kyla Marcille was born Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015, at 12:08 p.m. to Trent and Sabrina Edsen of Grinnell. She weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Her siblings are Ariana (3 1/2) and Cora (1 1/2)....
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Lincoln Steele

Adam and Jacie Fasselius of Des Moines are the parents of Lincoln Steele, born Aug. 9, 2015, weighing 9 pounds 12 ounces. Grandparents are Scott and Gayla Van Soelen of Sully and Diane and the late John Fasselius of Peosta. Great-grandparents are LaDonna Rooda of Newton and Millie Van Soelen of Sully....
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Landon Dean

Landon Dean Downing was born July 4, 2015, at 10:39 p.m. to Ben and McKenzee Downing of Reasnor. He weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long. Grandparents are Greg and Vickie Bass of Winterset and Deb Downing of Osceola. Great-grandparents are Duane Bush of Winterset, Tom and Carol Bass of Winterset,...
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Vickie Blain, 65

Vickie Blain, 65, of Newton died Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. A funeral service was held Wednesday, Aug. 26, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. Memorials in Vickie’s name may be left at the funeral home. Vickie, the daughter of Max and Rosetta (Maletta) Meldrem, was born May...
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Byron C. Vander Molen, 64

Byron Carl Vander Molen, 64, of Pella passed away Saturday afternoon, Aug. 15, 2015, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City from complications related to lifelong digestive issues. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Aug. 19, at Second Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Interment followed in the Oakwood Cemetery at Pella. Byron requested...
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