Category Archives: Births

Keaton Andrew was born June 20, 2015. His parents are Jared and Tasha Yepsen of West Des Moines. He weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces and measured 19 inches long. His proud big brother is Braxton, age 2. Grandparents are Tom and Julie Yepsen of Jefferson and Dennis and Melanie Renaud of Lynnville. Great-grandparents are Marvin...

Hazel Eloise was born to Chad and Laura Beyer of Lynnville on June 19, 2015. She weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces and measured 19.25 inches long. Her sisters are Olivia, age 6, and Ruby, age 2. Grandparents are Susan Beyer of Sully, Jan and Scott Lynam of Newton, the late Ken Hugen, and the late...

Marlo and Sarah Hay of rural Lynnville announce the birth of their daughter Malia Mae Hay. Malia was born June 17, 2015, weighing in at 7 pounds 3 ounces and measuring 21 inches long. She was welcomed home by Morgan, age 7, and Ryder, age 3. Grandparents are Steve and Julia Hay of Sully and...

Joel and Liz Harthoorn of Sully announce the birth of their baby boy, Tre Bakker Harthoorn, born June 1, 2015, at 12:30 p.m. He weighed 6 pounds 15 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. Tre is welcomed home by brothers, Joah and Major, age 1. Grandparents are Kurt and Arloa Harthoorn of Sully and Rick and...

John Benjamin Van Haaften was born May 27, 2015. He weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces and measured 19.5 inches long. His parents are Ben and Jeana Van Haaften of Sully. His big sister is Payten, age 4. Grandparents are Ed and Judy Van Kooten of Sully, Larry and Sheryl Hanthorn of Pella, and the late...

Twin daughters were born to Brad and Jenna Chamra of Pella on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Quinn Elise weighed 6 pounds 4 ounces. Grace Olivia weighed 5 pounds 13 ounces. Grandparents are Wes and Jan Conover of Sully and Lee and Kathy Chamra of Leighton. Great-grandparents are Sandy Beyer of Grinnell and Maxine Chamra of Leighton....

John and Laura Veldhuizen of Grant Park, IL, announce the birth of a granddaughter to Van and Danielle Giles of Chicago, IL. She weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces and was born May 14, 2015. Her name is Blake Elizabeth. Among great-grandparents are Henry and Alma Veldhuizen of Sully.  ...