Category Archives: Births

Rylee Elizabeth

Rylee Elizabeth was born to Nick and Megan Cross of Pella at 3:15 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014. She weighed 8 pounds 8 ounces and her brother is Brayden, age 2-1/2. Grandparents are Marty and Deb Cross of Newton and Mike and Sandy Ryan of New Sharon....
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Boaz Henry

Kyle and Cailin Van Zee of Kauai, Hawaii, are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Boaz Henry, on Aug. 1, 2014. He weighed 9 pounds 4 ounces and was 22.5 inches long. He was welcomed home by big brother, Jedidiah Luke, age 4. Grandparents are Mike and Cindy Brooks of Lakeland, MN, and...
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Faith Caroline

Justin and Heather Droppert of Grimes are the parents of a daughter, Faith Caroline. She was born Aug. 13, 2014, weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces and measuring 19 inches long. Her brothers are Nash (4) and Toby (3). Grandparents are Gerald and Elaine Droppert of Lynnville and Henry and Celeste Butler of Rustin, LA....
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Theodore Brent

Pavlos and Meggan Vasileiadis of Athens, Greece, are the parents of a son, Theodore Brent, born Aug. 5, 2014. He weighed 8 pounds 10 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Grandparents are Brent and Sandy De Jong of Sully and Vasilis and Toula Vasileiadis of Athens, Greece. Great-grandparents are Harold and Velma Rozendaal and Johnnie...
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Sadie Alyse

Shawn and Trixanna Wang of Pella are excited to announce the birth of Sadie Alyse Nikkel Wang on Aug. 6, 2014. She was 8 pounds 5 ounces and 21.5 inches tall. Sadie is welcomed home by her one-year-old brother Brandt James and her grandparents Eldon and Brenda Nikkel of Sully....
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Isaac James

Isaac James was born on July 29, 2014, to Ryan and Amber Kinner of Casper, WY. He weighed 5 pounds 9 ounces. Welcoming him home are his two brothers, David (4) and Elijah (2). Grandparents are Alvin and Mary Fopma of Grinnell, Chris Kinner of Casper, WY, and Debra Fetter of Phoenix, AZ. Great-grandparents are...
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Gracelyn Johanna

Gracelyn Johanna Hoogland was born on July 21, 2014, to Jordan and Julie Hoogland of Maurice. She weighed 7 pounds 5 ounces and measured 19 inches long. Her sisters who welcomed her home are Brooklyn (7), Sydney (5), and Rylee (3). Grandparents are Bernie and Nella Veenstra of New Sharon and Mary Hoogland and the...
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