Category Archives: Births

Lisa and Cole Johnson of Grinnell are the parents of a baby girl born on Feb 14, 2017. Maya Dee Johnson weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces and was 20-1/4 inches long. Maya is welcomed home by siblings Emma 8, Liam 5, and Ty 2. Grandparents are Paul and Debbie Johnson of Grinnell and Stan and...

Brent and Megan Dieleman of Arlington, VA, announce the birth of their daughter, Kaylee Ruth, born Jan. 24, 2017. She weighed 6 pounds 4 ounces and was 19.5 inches in length. Grandparents are John and Nancy Flood of Lady Lake, FL, and Norm and Jan Dieleman of Pella. Great-grandmothers are Bernice Dieleman of Pella and...

Jennifer and Adam Koesters of Earling are the parents of a baby girl born Friday, Feb. 10, 2017. Charlotte Josephine weighed 8 pounds 15 ounces and measured 20-3/4 inches long. Her brother is Max, age 2. Grandparents are Robert and JoAnn Koesters of Earling and Mark and Pat Norman of Searsboro. Great-grandparents are Sally Smith of Earling...

Joshua and Miriam Johnson of Ogilvie, MN, are happy to announce the birth of their son, Landon William Ryan Johnson, born Nov. 17, 2016. He weighed 8 pounds 3 ounces and measured 21.5 inches long. Grandparents are Jim and Janna Goodrich and Ron and Patty Johnson of Minnesota. Great-grandparents are Fred and Helen Schmidt of Lynnville; Bob...

Ellanora Faye Rolffs was born Feb. 2, 2017, to Corey and Jaci Rolffs of Spencerport, NY. She weighed 9 pounds 8 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Grandparents are Rusty and Patricia Van Wey of Waterloo and Scott and Valerie Rolffs of Lynnville. Great-grandparents are Bruce and Shirley Baarda and Hermina Rolffs of Sully. Ellanora is welcomed home...

Archer Joel Jansen arrived at 12:26 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, at Pella Regional Medical Center. He weighed 9 pounds 9 ounces. His parents are Tyler and Ryanne Jansen of Searsboro. His sister is Hinley, 15 months. Grandparents are Joel and Deann Jansen of Kellogg, Randy and Sandy Naaktgeboren of Knoxville, and Sam Briseno of...

Silas Cameron was born Jan. 9, 2017, to Cameron and Hilary Van Zante of Norwalk. He weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Grandparents are Ken and Lorie Van Soelen of Sully, Brad Van Zante of Grinnell, and Becky and George O'Gorman of Grosse Ile, MI. Great-grandparents are Pete Van Soelen of...