Category Archives: Births

Dr. Brandon and Andrea Vos of North Liberty are the parents of a daughter, Harlow Geri, born Monday, Apr. 16, 2018. She weighed 8 pounds 5 ounces. Her big brother is Rory, age 2. Grandparents are Loren and Tammy Vos of Sully and Bob and Mary Vander Wilt of Pella. Great-grandparents are Geraldine Ver Ploeg of Pella,...

Jordan and Tayler Vander Molen of Pella are the parents of a son, Trice Richard, born Apr. 11, 2018. He weighed 8.3 pounds and measured 20.5 inches long. Grandparents are Mike and Pam Vander Molen of Sully and Julie Sammons of Eddyville. Great-grandparents are Marty and Betty Vander Molen of Sully and Woody and Genny Woodruff...

Dawson Lee Parker was born at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Apr. 13, 2018, weighing 8 pounds 9 ounces and measuring 21 inches long. His parents are Curtis and Rochelle Parker of Ankeny. His sister is Holland, age 19 months. Grandparents are Rick and Carla Fopma of Lynnville, the late David Parker of Monroe, and Cindy Parker...

Andy and Karlie Van Soelen of Davenport are the proud parents of a baby girl, Anna Elizabeth. She was born Friday, Apr. 13, 2018. She weighed 8 pounds 11 ounces and measured 20 inches long. She was welcomed home by her brother, Jasper, who is 18 months old. Grandparents are Mike and Marlene Van Soelen of...

Zach and Laura McCalester of Marengo are the parents of a daughter, Maeve Lynn, born Mar. 23, 2018. She weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces. Grandparents are Kyle and Tammy Terpstra of Lynnville, Dawn and Bob Pfister of Monroe, and Lee McCalester of San Antonio, TX. Great-grandparents are Albert Terpstra of Lynnville, Larry and Sandy Willemsen of Grinnell,...

Kevin and Julie DeZwarte of rural Kellogg are the joyful parents of Madeline Hope, born Wednesday, Mar. 14, 2018, at Mercy in Des Moines. Madeline weighed 6 pounds 4 ounces. She is welcomed home by Miriam, 5; Hannah, 3; and Alton, 2. Grandparents are Glen and Carol DeZwarte of rural Newton and Arvan and Betty Van...

Gary and Janet Benest of Searsboro announce the birth of their first grandchild, Faye Elise Hargraves, born Saturday, Mar. 10, 2018. She weighed 8 pounds 5 ounces. Her parents are Anne and Ryan Hargraves of Colorado Springs, CO. Van and Deborah Hargraves of Seattle, WA, are also Faye’s grandparents....