Category Archives: Births

Jace Warrick Vander Leest was born Aug. 5, 2015, to Justin and Christa Vander Leest of Ankeny. He weighed 6 pounds 15 ounces and measured 20 inches long. His big sister is Maci Mae, 20 months old. Grandparents are Rick and Marlis Backus of Newton and Warren and Mary Vander Leest of Sully. Great-grandmother is Irene Vander...

Brayden James was born to John and Natasha Ripley of Ankeny at 4 a.m. on Thursday, July 30, 2015. He weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Grandparents are Brian and Jean Ripley of Williamsburg and Brad “Musky” and Cindy Musgrove of Reasnor. Great-grandparents are Don and Audrey Musgrove, Ron and Betty...

Nick and Julie (Scholten) Irlmeier of West Des Moines welcomed their second daughter, Eisley Vernice, on July 21, 2015, at 4:16 p.m. She weighed 6 pounds 2 ounces and was 19 inches long. Her big sister is Willa Corine, who is almost 3. Grandparents are Euni Scholten of Sully, the late Willie Scholten, the late...

Kyle and Andrea Dieleman of Iowa City are the parents of a daughter, Emden Grace, born July 19, 2015. She weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces and measured 19.5 inches long. Grandparents are Ed and Joyce Dieleman of Sully and Jeff and Marsha Wetter of Pella. Great-grandparents are Bernice Dieleman of Pella, and Virginia Frendt and...

Braden John Van Zante was born July 24, 2015, to Matthew and Alexis Van Zante of Clive. He weighed 6 pounds 11 ounces and measured 20 inches long. His brother is Dawson, age 7. Grandparents are Pam and the late Bill Kucera of Johnston and Merl and Candy Van Zante of Reasnor. Great-grandparents are Carrol and...

Matt and Becky Van Wyk of Indianola are the parents a son, Hudson Cole, born July 23, 2015. He weighed 8 pounds 1 ounce and measured 20 inches long. His proud siblings are Brooke and Aiden McQuiston and Kale Van Wyk. Grandparents are Mark and Marylou Van Wyk of Lynnville and Charlie and Cathy Hommer of...

Travis and Tayler Morvant of Knoxville are the parents of a son, Dawson Lee, born at 4:49 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22, 2015. He weighed 6 pounds 10 ounces and measured 19.25 inches long. Grandparents are Darin and Robin Morvant of Sully and Kerry and Angie Vos of Knoxville. Great-grandparents are Gary and Dee Vander Wilt...