Category Archives: Births

Blake Stone was born to Evan and Faith Barnett of Rochester, MN, on Aug. 7, 2020. Blake weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces and was 19.75 inches long. Grandparents are Mitch and Tami Barnett of Lynnville and Chris and Melanie Bersano of Rochester, MN. Great-grandparents are Jack and (the late) Robert Barnett of Garrison, Tom and Nancy Detweiler...

Olivia Lynn was born to Mason and Cayla Wichhart of Pella on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. She weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces and measured 19.75 inches long. Grandparents are Duane and Joni Collins of Lynnville and Jeff and Rhonda Wichhart of Pella. Great-grandparents are Verlan and Helen Brand of Grinnell, Eloise Collins of Sully, Carl Van Houweling...

Jacob and Kate Van Manen of Kellogg are the parents of a son, Karter William, born Sept. 28, 2020. He weighed 8 pounds 8 ounces and measured 21 inches long. His sister is Kennedy, age 2.5. Grandparents are Kevin and Julie Van Manen of Kellogg and Ronald and Barbara Sennert of Linn Grove. Great-grandparents are Virginia Bunse...

Identical twins Avery Sue and Shaye Ann were born to Daniel and Riley Van Gilst of Newton on May 8, 2020. Avery weighed 6 pounds 2 ounces, and Shaye weighed 5 pounds 13 ounces. Grandparents are Tony and Tammy Rockwell of Sully and Don and Deb Van Gilst in Newton. Great-grandparents are Carmen and Gary Murray of...

Violet Sue was born to Zach and Taryn Stafford of Tiffin on Sept. 13, 2020. Violet weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces. Grandparents are Tony and Tammy Rockwell of Sully and Phil and Lynn Stafford of Tiffin. Great-grandparents are Gary and Carmen Murray of Lynnville, Ron and Bonnie Rockwell of Cambridge, ME, Don Roller of Grinnell, Millie Van...

Tom and Martha Renaud of Rochester, MN, are the parents of a son, Isaac Thomas. He was born Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020. He weighed 9 pounds 3 ounces and was 21 inches long. He has a sister, Mary, age 20 months. Grandparents are Dean and Sharon Renaud of Sully and Paul and Mary Krienke of Sleepy...

Brad and Jenna Chamra of Pella are the parents of a son, Jack Benjamin Chamra, born Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. He weighed 8 pounds 12 ounces. His twin sisters are Quinn and Grace, age 5. Grandparents are Wes and Jan Conover of Sully and Lee and Kathy Chamra of Leighton. Great-grandma is Sandy Beyer of Grinnell....