Obituaries

Hannah and Nick Quinlan, of Bondurant, celebrated the birth of their son, Boyd Kendrick Quinlan on Oct. 17, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. At birth, Boyd weighed seven pounds, three ounces.He was welcomed home by his brother Brooks Carter Quinlan.His grandparents are Richard and Kim Swanson, of Lockridge, and Tom and Rachael Quinken, of Oxford.His great-grandparents are Mary Quinlan and Ron and Rose ...

Ben and Amy Bly celebrated the birth of their son Abraham Benjamin Bly on Oct. 26, at 6:11 a.m. At birth, Abraham weighed seven pounds, 12 ounces.Abraham is welcomed home by his brothers Malachi and Josiah and his sister Lydia.His grandparents are Jack and Cathy Bly, of Spring Valley, Minn, and Debbie and Bill Danckwart and the late Cathy Danckwart, of Habasha, Minn.

Dan and Kira VanWinkle celebrated the birth of their son, Cooper Jacob VanWinkle, on Sept. 5, at 5:05 a.m. Cooper weighed seven pounds and 6.5 ounces at birth.He is welcomed home by his brother, Grady VanWinkle, his grandparents, Richard and Becky VanWinkle, of Mt. Pleasant, and Jerry and Sheri Bowles, of Urbandale.His great-grandparents are Andy and Bonnie Bowles, of Desoto, and Darlee Cavender, of Urbandale.

Christian Damerual and Cassie Bellmer celebrate the birth of their daughter Adalynn Nicole Damerual. Adalynn was born on Sept. 13, at 1:35 a.m., weighing seven pounds, one ounce.She is welcomed home by grandparents Barb and Craig Damerual, of Winfield, and Jennifer Smith, of New London, and Robert Bellmer, of Ainsworth.

Taelor Garza and Mason Donnolly, of New London, celebrated the birth of their daughter Jersey Mimi-Sue Donnolly, on Aug. 17, at Henry county Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.At birth, Jersey weighed seven pounds, 13.8 ounces and was 19 inches long.Jersey is welcomed home by sibling Emmett Garza.Grandparents are Kelly and Kurt Hopson, of New London, and Mike and Gayle Donnolly, of Mt. Pleasant.Great-grandparents ...

Ian Sholl and Rachele Thornburg, of New London, celebrated the birth of their son, Kylan Brently-Eugene Sholl at 2:16 a.m., July 25, 2017 at the Henry County Health Center.At birth, Kylan was eight pounds, seven ounces and was 19 inches in length.Kylan was welcomed home by siblings, Preston Sholl, Aubry Farnsworth and Landyn Sholl.Grandpartents are Todd and Kim Thornburg, of New London; Jim and Donna Sholl, of ...

Jerratt and Kelsey Norton celebrated the birth of their daughter, Audrey Renee Norton on July 4, 2017, at 10:18 p.m., at the Henry County Health Center in Mt. Pleasant.At birth she was five pounds, 10 ounces and 18.5 inches long.Grandparents are Kean and Barb Rich, of Mt. Pleasant, and Steve and Michelle Norton, of Mt. Pleasant.Great grandparents are Lea and Jerry Bradley, of Mt. Pleasant; Ed and Marcia Rich, ...

Sean and Dani Nelson, of Marion, celebrated the birth of their daughter, Finley Grace Nelson, on May 30, 2017, at St. Luke Helen G. Nassif Women and Children?s Center in Cedar Rapids.She was eight pounds, nine ounces and 21 inches long at birth. She was welcomed home by big sister Corrine Paige Nelson.Grandparents are Jay and Denise Nelson, of Winfield, and Rod and Joanie Schuctzman, of Marian.Great-grandparent...

Lindsey Clark Wagner and Josh Fillinger, of Mt. Pleasant, celebrated the birth of their son, Lincoln James Fillinger, on May 25, 2017, at Henry County Health Center, in Mt. Pleasant.He weighed nine pounds and was 21-1/2 inches long at birth.He was welcomed home by his siblings, Lia, Madelyn, Aubri and Alayna.Grandparents are Donald and Donna Fillinger, of Lockridge; and Janet Rippenkroeger, of New London.

Makenzie Church, of Mt. Pleasant, celebrated the birth of her son, Maliky Russell Church, on May 18, 2017, at Henry County Health Center, in Mt. Pleasant.He weighed seven pounds, six ounces and was 19.5-inches long at birth.Grandmother is Kim Johnson, of Mt. Pleasant.Great-grandparents are Sheila Church, of Mt. Pleasant; and Mareene Dowell, of Burlington.