Category Archives: Births

Quinn Olivia

Todd and Jennifer Johnson of rural Newton are the parents of their second daughter, Quinn Olivia, born May 24, 2016. She weighed 6 pounds 12 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Her proud big sister is Hattie, age 2. Grandparents are Don and Terri Morris of Sully and Gordy and Marcene Johnson of Newton. Great-grandparents are Don...
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Beckett Damian

Beckett Damian was born to Matt and Megan Ross of Sully at 1:04 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. He weighed 8 pounds 5 ounces and measured 20.75 inches long. Grandparents are Scott and Deb Van Kooten of Lynnville and Pete and Sandy Ross of Montezuma. Great-grandparents are Dwight and Judy Ver Steegt of Pella, Clarine Van...
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Sadie Lynn

Justin and Heather Negen of Hull welcomed a daughter, Sadie Lynn, on Tuesday, Apr. 12, 2016. She weighed 8 pounds 13 ounces and was 21.5 inches long. Loving big sister is Addison Renee, 3 1/2 years old. Grandparents are Denny and Kris Vos of Sully and Leon and Melanie Negen of Pella. Great-grandparents are Wilbur and Cornelia...
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Joel David

David and Amber O’Dell of Newton are the parents of a son, Joel David, born Wednesday, Apr. 27, 2016. He weighed 6 pounds 15 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. Grandparents are Lesa and Bob O’Dell of Reasnor and Denny and Peggy Kooyman of Humboldt. Great-grandparents are Nina Buckingham of Monroe, Analee Horstmann of Grinnell, Pearl Kooyman...
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Rhett Wade

Krysta and Logan Spoelstra of Lynnville are the parents of a son, Rhett Wade, born Wednesday, Apr. 13, 2016. He weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Grandparents are Bryce and Deb Van Maanen of Lynnville and Robert and Donna Spoelstra of New Sharon. Great-grandparents are Walt and Violet Van Maanen of Lynnville, Kathy...
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Reagan Duane

Reagan Duane Rozendaal was born to Brad and Elizabeth Rozendaal of Newton on Monday, Apr. 11, 2016. He weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces. His three siblings are Peyton (8), Lane (7), and Haylee (1). Reagan is the grandson of Duane and Jodi Rozendaal of Newton, Curt and Cheryl Gifford of Des Moines, and Karlene Gifford of...
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Ellington River

Andy and Jamie Dunsbergen of Lynnville are the parents of Ellington River born at 10:50 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 27, 2016, at Pella Regional Health Center. He weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces. His brother is Christian (14 months). Grandparents are Dennis and Lisa Dunsbergen of Sully and Melinda Wright of Newton. Great-grandparents are Lois Zimmerman...
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