Category Archives: Births

Kent and Nicola Plummer of Omaha, NE, are the parents of son, Tavo Grady, born at 10:08 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015. He weighed 6 pounds 10 ounces and measured 19.25 inches long. He was welcomed into their home by his three sisters: Josie (6), Lucy (4), and Seeley (2). Grandparents are Roger and Iris...

Brent and Michelle Van Soelen of Norwalk are the parents of a baby boy, Hendrik Michael. He was born Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015. He weighed 10 pounds and measured 21 inches long. He is welcomed home by his big brother Harrison, 14 months old. Grandparents are Mike and Marlene Van Soelen of Sully and Arvin...

Peter and Kyra Smith of Lynnville are the parents of a son, Holden Rayne, born at 5:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015. He weighed 9 pounds 15 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. Grandparents are Leon and Margaret Vander Weerdt of Sully and Gary and Brenda Smith of Malcom. Great-grandparents are Jerry and Barb Minner of...

Sullivan Sylas Strong was born Dec. 6, 2015. He weighed 8 pounds 3 ounces and measured 21.25 inches long. His parents are Wes and Kari Strong of Waukee. Siblings include Austin (8), Annika (6), and Harrison (4). Grandparents are Ron and Judy Beyer of Grinnell and Bob and Glenna Strong of Jefferson....

Logan and Taylor Vos of Sully are the parents of a son, Kreighton Keith. He was born Dec. 6, 2015, weighing 9 pounds 6 ounces. Grandparents are Jeff and Deb Van Wyk of Sully, Keith Vos of Grinnell, and Curt and Donna Zylstra of Sully. Great-grandparents are Dennis and Tena Roozeboom of Pella, Jonella Van...

Salem Miel was born to Ryan and Ciara McDonald of Lynnville on Nov. 21, 2015, at 6:30 a.m. She weighed 7 pounds 13 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long Grandparents are Mark and Melissa Doll of Lynnville, Debra Pinner of Asheville, NC, and Jim and Renee McDonald of Amsterdam, NY. Great-grandparents are Roy and Dianne James of...

Kevin and Julie DeZwarte of Kellogg are the parents of a son, Alton Brooks, born Nov. 13, 2015, weighing 2 pounds 4 ounces. Alton was born at 26 weeks gestation following Julie's month-long inpatient stay at Mercy. Alton will be at Mercy NICU in Des Moines until the standard NICU estimate for preemies to go...