Category Archives: Births

Jett James McEwen weighed 8 pounds 15.6 ounces and measured 21.5 inches when he was born at 5:34 p.m. on Oct. 24, 2015. His parents are Eric and Erin McEwen of Traer. His brother is Drake, age 2. Grandparents are Jane and the late Neal McMahon of Newton and Gary and Linda McEwen of Eldora....

Hampton Jay Lowry was born at 1:36 p.m. on Oct. 14, 2015. He weighed 9 pounds 2 ounces and measured 21 inches long. His parents are Jason and Jennifer Lowry of Lynnville. His two sisters are Hayden (age 5) and Breckyn (age 21 months). Grandparents are Craig and Linda Zylstra of Sully and Terry and...

Joel and Suzy Foley of Lewiston, ID, are parents of a son, Eli Joel born Friday, Oct. 16, 2015. Eli weighed 7 pounds 15.5 ounces and measured 20 3/4 inches long. His brothers are William (4 1/2), Samuel (3), and Thaddeus (1 1/2). Grandparents are Larry and Barb Van Wyngarden of Newton and Steve and...

Bryan and Jill Van Soelen of Holland, MI, are the parents of a sweet baby girl, Hattie Joy. She was born Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. She weighed 8 pounds 10 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Grandparents are Mike and Marlene Van Soelen of Sully and Tom and Beth Hutchison of Arlington Heights, IL. Great-grandfather...

Tyler and Ryanne Jansen of Searsboro are the parents of a daughter, Hinley Jean, born Oct. 11, 2015. She weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Grandparents are Joel and Deann Jansen of Kellogg, Randy and Sandy Naaktgeboren of Knoxville, and Sam Briseno of Des Moines. Great-grandparents are Carroll and Norma Harthoorn...

Nick and Megan Cross of Pella are the parents of a son, Maddox Ryan, born Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. He weighed 9 pounds and measured 21.5 inches long. He was welcomed by a brother Brayden (3) and a sister Riley (1). Grandparents are Deb and Marty Cross of Newton and Mike and Sandy Ryan of...

Abram Patrick Shipley was born Sept. 10, 2015, at Pella Regional Health Center weighing 8 pounds 6.5 ounces. His parents are Aaron and Amber Shipley of Kellogg. His sisters are Addisyn and Aubrey, 2 1/2 years old. Grandparents are Verlan and June Van Wyk of Sully, Carrie and Eugene Meyer of Clemons, and the late Pat...