Category Archives: Births

Riley and Cori Schnell of Sully are the parents of a baby boy, Bennett Rice Schnell, born Mar. 31, 2025. He weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces. His siblings are a brother Rien, 4, and a sister Vera, 2. Grandparents are Randy and Karen Rice of Lynnville and Jason and Londa Schnell of Sully. Great-grandparents are Jenice Van...

Drew and Leah Van Rees of New Sharon are the parents of a baby daughter Remi Justine born Thursday, Mar. 13, 2025. She weighed 7 pounds 13.4 ounces. Big brothers Max, 6, and Myles, 3, welcomed her home. Grandparents are Duane and Marla Van Rees of Lynnville and Tom and Karen Shields of Grinnell. Great-grandparents are Bryce...

Grayson Frank was born to Joe and Brittany Jansen of Sully at 9:53 p.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 18, 2025. He weighed 4 pounds 10 ounces and measured 17 inches long. His brother is Lane, age 6. Grandparents are Morris and Debbie Jansen of Newton and Rob and Pam Schafer of Grundy Center. Great-grandparents are Bob Witter of...

Ellie Kay Ruiter was born to Seth and Kara Ruiter of Elkhart at 7:28 p.m. on Mar. 8, 2025. She weighed 5 pounds 14 ounces and measured 19.75 inches long. Her brother is Tysen, age 2. Grandparents are Rick and Staci Jansen of Sully and Jeff and Lisa Ruiter of Otley. Great-grandparents are Alenna Jansen of Pella,...

Justin and Janelle Geiger of Williamsburg are the parents of a baby boy, Maxwell Ryan, born Feb. 18, 2025. He weighed 7 pounds 12.5 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. His brother is Rhys, age 2. Grandparents are Byron and Carla Vander Molen of Lynnville and Willard and Judy Geiger of Homestead. Great-grandparents are Marinella Van Hal...

Ember Lou was born to Andrew and Nicole Goemaat of Sully on Dec. 27, 2024. She weighed 7 pounds and measured 19 inches long. Grandparents are Ed and Shawna Goemaat of New Sharon and Dave and Lana Redlich of Oskaloosa. Great-grandparents are Karen Linville of Oskaloosa, Patsy Redlich of Peach Tree, GA, Glenda Goemaat of New Sharon,...

Kyle and Kendra Van Kooten of Sully are the parents of their first child Chloe Kay. She was born Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. She weighed 7 pounds 5 ounces and measured 20½ inches long. Grandparents are Kevin and Brenda Van Kooten of Lynnville and Tim and Jane Rozendaal of Otley. Great-grandparents are Walton Van Maanen of Lynnville...