Category Archives: Births

Greg and Brittany Dieleman of Pella are the parents of a daughter born June 19, 2018. Her name is Vivienne Evangeline. She weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Her brother is Nile, age 6, and her sister is Wilhelmina, age 3. Grandparents are Ed and Joyce Dieleman of Sully and Russ and...

Aaron and Amber Van Wyk of Sully are the parents of a son, Lane Michael. He was born Tuesday, June 5, 2018, and weighed 9 pounds 8 ounces. Grandparents are Verlan and June Van Wyk of Sully and Troy and Caren Knight of Monroe. Great-grandparents are Donald and Carolyn Van Vark of Reasnor and Jerry and Susan...

Kyle and Andrea Dieleman of Tinley Park, IL, are the parents of twin sons born May 23, 2018. Hendrik Judah weighed 6 pounds 6 ounces and Theissen James weighed 6 pounds 12 ounces. Both were 19.5 inches long. Their sister is Emden, age 3. Grandparents are Ed and Joyce Dieleman of Sully and Jeff and Marsha...

Jennifer and Kyle Esrey of Grinnell are the parents of a son. Samuel Lee was born Wednesday, May 9, 2018. He weighed 8 pounds 9 ounces. His brothers are Jacob, age 3; and Ryan, age 16 months. Grandparents are Bob and Lesa O’Dell of Reasnor and Todd and Penny Esrey of Newton. Great-grandparents are Nina Buckingham of...

Alex and Jentri Van Wyngarden of Pella are the parents of a daughter, Alivia Faye, born Sunday, May 6, 2018. She weighed 8 pounds 5 ounces and measured 21.5 inches long. Her siblings are Ada, 6; Aaron, 4; and Alyza, 2. Grandparents are Jud and Pam Vos of Sully and Warren and Bonnie Van Wyngarden of...

Corey and Laura Van Kooten of Sully welcomed a new baby boy, Noah David, on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. He weighed 6 pounds 6 ounces and measured 19 inches long. His brothers are Lucas (5) and Nicholas (3). Grandparents are Craig and Teri Fawcett of Oskaloosa and Kevin and Brenda Van Kooten of Lynnville. Great-grandparents are Duane...

Jason and Jennifer Lowry of rural Grinnell welcomed a new baby girl named Britton Joy on Apr. 24, 2018. She weighed 7 pounds 6 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. Her siblings are sisters Hayden (7) and Breckyn (4), and brother Hampton (2). Grandparents are Terry and Linda Lowry of Searsboro and Craig and Linda Zylstra...