Category Archives: Births

Bailey Ann Vander Molen was born on Saturday, Mar. 3, 2018, at 11:59 a.m. at Pella Regional Health Center weighing 5 pounds 14 ounces and measuring 19 inches long. Bailey joined father and mother Jeremy and Trisha Vander Molen of Sully and older sister Kylie, age 1 1/2, who is loving her baby sister and...

Brett and Suzi Huizer of Monroe are the parents of a daughter, Wren Averie, born Feb. 23, 2018. She weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces. Her sister is Livie, age 4 1/2. Grandparents are Mark and Vicky Huizer of Pella, Sarah Van Wyk of Monroe, and Kevin Van Wyk of Colfax. Great-grandparents are Guy and Janet Jansen of...

Nathan and Elizabeth Van Wyk of Grinnell are excited to announce the birth of their firstborn son, Samuel Wayne, born Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, in Grinnell. He weighed 8 pounds 1 ounce and measured 19.5 inches long. Grandparents are Tom and Vicki Arabis of Portugal, Jaci Van Wyk of Sully, and Delwin Van Wyk of Oskaloosa. Great-grandparents...

Chris and Alicia Arkema of New Sharon are the parents of their first child, Maddux Ray Arkema, born Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017. He weighed 6 pounds 10 ounces. Grandparents are Mike and Denise Arkema of Sully and Steve and Polly Ehret of New Sharon. Great-grandmother is Pearldene De Witt of New Sharon....

Taylor Rose Hoogland was born on Dec. 21, 2017, to Jordan and Julie Hoogland of Maurice. She weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces and measured 21-1/4 inches long. Her sisters who welcomed her home are Brooklyn (10), Sydney (8), Rylee (almost 7), and Gracelyn (3). Grandparents are Bernie and Nella Veenstra of New Sharon and Mary Hoogland...

Allison Marie was born to Chandra and Christian Huffman of New Sharon on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017. She weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Grandparents are Sandra and Maynard Huffman of New Sharon, Colleen Benes of Pella, and Al Benes of Knoxville. Great-grandparent is Bobbie Robinson of Marshalltown.  ...

Justin and Jill Van Soelen of Sully are the proud parents of a son, Beckett Oliver, born Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017. He weighed 10 pounds 1 ounce and was 21-3/4 inches long. He is joyfully welcomed home by his big sisters and brother: Addison (7), Keely (6), Blake (4), and Macy (2).  Justin and Jill...