Category Archives: Births

Maggy May Loftus was born on Friday, Sept. 26, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. She weighed 4 pounds 11 ounces and was 17-1/4 inches long. Her parents are Josh and Laurie Loftus of Searsboro. Maggy is welcomed home by her brother Dalton (14), and her sisters Mallory (12) and Mayley (14 months). Grandparent...

Jon and Lindsay Golliet of Newton are the parents of a son, Jonah Clinton, born Sept. 22, 2014. He weighed 8 pounds 14 ounces. He has a brother, Noah (2 1/2). Grandparents are Clint and Marla Vos of Sully, Dan and Kim Golliet of Eagan, MN, and Mike and Bonnie Randall of Coon Rapids, MN....

Alan and Larissa DeBruin of Pella are the parents of a son, Hayden Alan, born Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014. He weighed 8 pounds 10.6 ounces and measured 21 inches long. His sisters are Madison (8), Hannah (4), and Elizabeth (2). Grandparents are Rosie and Keith DeBruin of Pella, Al Benes of Knoxville, and Colleen Benes...

Atlas Renn St. John was born at Vanderbilt University Hospital on Sept. 22, 2014, to Larry and Clarissa St. John of Nashville, TN. She weighed 7 pounds 3 ounces and measured 19 inches long Grandparents are Mark and Melissa Doll of Lynnville and Rick and Robbin St. John of Monroe, GA. Great-grandparents are Roy and...

Kolby John was born to Josh and Sandy Vander Weerdt of Runnells on Sept 21, 2014. Kolby weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. He is welcomed home by Karson (8) and Hallie (5). Grandparents are Stan and Bonnie Vander Weerdt of Searsboro and Gary and Sherry Beattie of Runnells. Great-grandfather is...

Rory Paige arrived at 12:36 p.m. on Sept. 18, 2014, weighing in at 7 pounds 2 ounces and measuring 19.5 inches long. She is welcomed by parents Elijah and Cristin Vander Weerdt and proud big brothers Trey (5) and Nile (2) of Elk Point, SD. Grandparents are Dennis and Gladys Kadner of Prairie City and...

Chad Thompson and Rachel Zuidema of Montezuma welcomed Hunter Lee into the world on Monday, Sept. 15, 2014, at 8:10 a.m. Hunter weighed 8 pounds 5 ounces. He is welcomed home by big brother Kasey, age six. Grandparents are Steve and Kelley Zuidema of Sully and Delmar and Jeannie Thompson of Montezuma. Great-grandparents are Norm and...