Category Archives: Births

Emmet Ray DeBruin, son of Sami and Andrew DeBruin of Oskaloosa, was born at 7:38 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, at Pella Regional Health Center. He weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces and measured 20-1/4 inches long. Grandparents are Kevin and June Veenstra of Grinnell and Jerry and Jill DeBruin of Oskaloosa. Great-grandparents are Tom Christensen of...

Trevor and Janae Vander Wilt of Sully are the parents of a daughter, Betsy Lue, born Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018. She weighed 8 pounds 7.5 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. Her siblings are: Tyke (12), Sadie (9), Gunnar (6), Deacon (4), and Charity (1). Grandparents are Gary and Dee Vander Wilt of Sully and Jud...

Micah and Briana Heartsill of Sully are the parents of their first child, a son, Corin David. He was born Monday afternoon, July 16, 2018. He weighed 6 pounds 12 ounces and measured 19 1/2 inches long. Grandparents are Greg and Angie Heartsill of Chariton and Alan and Shonya Klein of Reasnor. Great-grandparents are Dave and Sharen...

Ashley and David Robbins of Pella are the parents of a son, Travis Edward, born June 27, 2018. He weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces. His siblings are Juliana, 9, and Logan, 1 1/2. Among grandparents are deWayne and Tina Lemons of Sully. Among great-grandparents are Joe and Louise Demasi of Morgantown, WV, and Faye Lemons of Benton,...

Colton James Johnson made his appearance on Mar. 24, 2018, weighing in at 7 pounds 7 ounces and measuring 21 inches long. He was welcomed home by his parents, Joshua and Miriam Johnson, and brother, Landon, of Ogilvie, MN. Grandparents are Jim and Janna Goodrich, of Andover, MN, and Patty and Ron Johnson of Elk River,...

Abby and Jared Bogaards of Ankeny are the parents of a daughter, Greta Mae, born June 26, 2018. She weighed 7 pounds and measured 19.25 inches long. Her brother is Jack, age 4. Grandparents are Mike and Kathy Zylstra of Sully and Loren and Cindy Bogaards of Pella. Great-grandparents are Carolyn and the late Bob Ball...

Matt and Rachel Van Maanen of Pella are the parents of a daughter, Blakely Faith, born Thursday, July 12, 2018, at 4:27 a.m. She weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces. Her brothers are Rowan (7) and Dryson (5). Her sister is Kennedy (3). Grandparents are Tim and Rindy Vander Schel of Newton and Dave and Beth Van...