Category Archives: Births

Joey and Michelle Van Kooten of Kellogg are the parents of a baby girl, Riley June, born Wednesday Mar. 23, 2016. She weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces and was 21 inches long. Grandparents are Dean and Betty Van Kooten of Kellogg and Jim and Carol LaPlant of Newton. Great-grandmother is Clarine Van Kooten of Sully....

Brandon and Andrea Vos, North Liberty, are the parents of a son, Rory Jay, born Friday, Mar. 25, 2016. He weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Grandparents are Bob and Mary Vander Wilt of Pella and Loren and Tammy Vos of Sully. Great-grandparents are Geraldine Ver Ploeg of Pella, Duane and...

Owen Nicholas Beerends was born at 10:58 a.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 8, 2016. He arrived weighing 8 pounds 15 ounces and measuring 20 inches long. Daniel and Jessica Beerends of Norwalk are Owen’s proud parents. Mason Howard (4) and Eleanor Jean (2) are his excited siblings. Harlan and Norma Beerends of Sully and Elmer and Kayla...

Beau Thomas was born Mar. 14, 2016, weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces and measuring 20 3/4 inches long. His parents are Colin and Auburn Van Kooten of Pella. His big brother is Blaine Nicholas (18 months). Grandparents are Loren and Sheila Greenough of Urbandale, Harlan Van Wyhe of Sully, and Kent and Valerie Van Kooten...

Jon and Lindsay Golliet of Newton are the parents of baby girl, Lilah Joyce, born Thursday, Mar. 10, 2016. She weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce. Her brothers are Noah (4) and Jonah (1). Grandparents are Clint and Marla Vos of Sully, Dan and Kim Golliet of Eagan, MN, and Mike and Bonnie Randall of Coon...

Carsten James Angove was born Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, in Pella. He weighed 6 pounds 11 ounces and measured 20-1/2 inches long. His parents are Amber Vander Hart and Jacob Angove of Knoxville. Among grandparents are Troy and Courtney (Young) Angove of Knoxville. Among great-grandparents are Ron and Julie Dunsbergen of Sully and Arvin and Linda Angove...