Category Archives: Births

Simon Charles

Simon Charles was born on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, to Samuel and Megan Fopma of Sioux Center. He weighed 6 pounds 4 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Grandparents are Steve and Sharon Fopma of Lynnville and Tim and Julie De Groot of Sunnyside, WA. Great-grandparents include Kathleen Fopma of Pella and Margaret Ann De Koning...
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Rowyn Kay

Cole and Shelly Vos of Sully welcomed a baby girl, Rowyn Kay, into their family on Feb. 10, 2016, at 7:40 a.m. She weighed in at 9 pounds and was 20 inches long. She was welcomed home by big brother Bentlee, age 5, and big sister Paisley, age 3-1/2. Grandparents are Steve and Rita Vos...
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Alyza Jane

Alex and Jentri Van Wyngarden of Pella are the parents of a daughter, Alyza Jane, born Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016. She weighed 7 pounds 15 ounces. Her sister is Ada (age 3-1/2), and her brother is Aaron (age 2). Grandparents are Warren and Bonnie Van Wyngarden of Peoria and Jud and Pam Vos of Sully....
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Harvey Lyle

Harvey Lyle was born on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016, to Jon and Shelly Rankin of Reasnor. He weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces and measured 21.5 inches long. His sister is Charlotte “Charlie,” age 2. Grandparents are Kathy and Dennis DeJong of Oskaloosa and Melvin and Shirley Van Genderen of Sully. Great-grandparents are Cora Scholten and...
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Elsie Jean

Elsie Jean was born to Eric and Emily Nieuwsma of Pella on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016. She weighed 8 pounds 11 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Her brother is Eli, who is 18 months old. Grandparents are Scott and Leann DeJong of Ankeny and Dan and Marla Nieuwsma of Oskaloosa. Great-grandparents are Marilyn De Jong of...
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Hayden Michael

Hayden Michael was born to Kenton and Jaynie Huyser of Sully Monday morning, Jan. 11, 2016. He weighed 9 pounds 13 ounces. His sisters are Clara (6) and Eloise (5). Grandparents are Dale and Minnie Huyser of Sully and Randy and Peggy Peter of Sheffield. Great-grandparents are Margaret Vande Krol of Sully, Dean and Pauline Peter of...
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Clara Grace

Kyle and Sheila Punt of Pella are the parents of a daughter, Clara Grace, adopted from China on Dec. 17, 2015. Clara is two years old and was welcomed home by her siblings Chloe (8), Caleb (7), and Cameron (4). Grandparents are Dennis and Melanie Renaud of Lynnville and Roger and Judy Punt of Woodbury,...
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