Category Archives: Births

Kyle and Ashlynn Kramer of Lynnville are the parents of a son, John Charles, born Feb. 20, 2026. He weighed 6 pounds 10 ounces. His sister is Reagan Royal, age 1 1/2. Grandparents are John and Jennifer Kramer of Lynnville and Devin and Megan Niday of Pleasantville. Great-grandparents are Marjorie Kramer of Newton, Larry and Nancy Niday,...

Heather Young and Johnathan Smalley of Monroe are the parents of a daughter, Evelyn Grace, born at 8:09 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. She weighed 8 pounds 1 ounce. Her big sister is Olivia, age 4. Among grandparents are Tom Smalley of Lynnville and Cathy Smalley of Texas....

Gideon and Emily Boender of Lynnville are the parents of a baby girl, Eleanor Rose, born Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. She weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces. Her sister is Oakley, age 1. Grandparents are BJ and Cassia Boender of Oskaloosa and Dan and Deanne Sytsma of Pella. Great-grandparents are Steve and Jan Boender of Oskaloosa, Mike and...

Blake and Hadley Veenstra of Pella are the parents of a son, Kreed Michael, born Jan. 27, 2026. He weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Grandparents are Cory and Shawna Tice of Sully and Darrell and Angela Veenstra of Lynnville. Great-grandparents are Betty Tice of Sully, Rod and Bev Van Maanen of...

Jack and Kelsey (Beyer) Archibald of High Point, NC, are the proud parents of a baby girl. Adelaide "Addie" Kay Archibald was born on Jan. 14, 2026. She weighed 6 pounds 1 ounce and was 20 inches long. She was welcomed at home by puppy Sam and kitties Sprite and Reggie. Grandparents are Linda and...

Reid and Hannah Vos of rural Malcom are the parents of a son, Beau Eugene, born Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. He weighed 10 pounds 14 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. His brothers are Colton age 5 and Riggs age 17 months. Grandparents are Lori and Verlan Vos of Searsboro and Todd and Brenda Heilskov of...

Dr. Brandon and Andrea Vos of Springville welcomed an 8-pound 12-ounce, 21 1/4 inches long little boy on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. They named him Sullivan Robert. He was welcomed home by his brother, Rory (9), and his two sisters, Harlow (7) and Maren (4). Grandparents are Loren and Tammy Vos of Sully, and Mary and...