Category Archives: Births

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...

Peter and Kyra Smith of Lynnville are the parents of a son, Garrit Louis, born at 11:17 a.m. on Monday, July 16, 2018. He weighed 9 pounds 6 ounces and measured 21 inches long. His brother is Holden, age 2 1/2. Grandparents are Leon and Margaret Vander Weerdt of Sully and Gary and Brenda Smith of...

Dave and Ashley Voss, Orland Park, IL, are the parents of a daughter, Joanna Sue, born Friday, July 13, 2018. She weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces and measured 19.5 inches long. Grandparents are Brent and Brenda Rolffs of Sully and David and Pamela Voss of Homer Glen, IL. Great-grandparents are Ken and Verna Hackert of Lynnville,...

Jay and Nicolette Mitchell of rural Reasnor are the parents of their second daughter, Amelle Elizabeth, who was born at 6:31 p.m. on Friday night, July 6, 2018. She weighed 8 pounds 5 ounces and was 20-1/2 inches long. Her sister is Baya Kynslee, 2 1/2. Grandparents are Brad and Cindy Musgrove of rural Reasnor, Francee...

Josh and Breianne Dunham of Norwalk are the parents of a daughter, Emersyn Kay, born June 28 2018. She weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces. Her big brother is Hudson. Grandparents are Mike and Sandy Rozendaal of West Des Moines. Desiree Dennis of Norwalk, and Steve Dunham of Urbandale. Great-grandparents are Wayne DeBruin of Oskaloosa, Don and...

Alex and Danielle Van Der Kamp of Ankeny are the parents of their second daughter, Merritt Ann, born July 5, 2018. She weighed 8 pounds 10 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Her sister is Lynne Ann, 22 months. Grandparents are Darrel and Brenda Van Der Kamp of Ankeny and Brock and Kristin Rude of Ankeny. Great-grandparents...