Vivian Rose Recker
Eric and Nicole (Bierle) Recker of Ryan are the proud parents of a baby girl, Vivian Rose, born Thursday, Aug. 10 at Regional Medical Center in Manchester. She weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Rod and Sharon Bierle of Fenton. Paternal grandparents are Loras and Gloria Recker of Ryan. Maternal great grandmother is Roseann Gifford of Milford. Eric farms and Nicole works at Delaware County Community Services. Welcoming baby Vivian home are older siblings, Sophie and Weston.
August Leslie Traub
Dan and Amber (Wolter) Traub of West Bend are the proud parents of a baby boy, August Leslie, born Monday, Aug. 14 at Kossuth Regional Health Center. He weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce and was 21 inches long at birth. Maternal grandparents are Ernie and Lynn Wolter of Emmetsburg. Paternal grandparents are the late Jerry and June Traub. Dan is employed at Algona Frame & Auto Body and Amber is employed at Ernie Williams LTD.
Witlen Daniel Knecht
Cody and Amanda (Sidles) Knecht of Whittemore are the proud parents of a baby boy, Witlen Daniel, born Tuesday, Aug. 15 at Kossuth Regional Health Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 11.3 ounces and was 20 inches long at birth. Maternal grandparents are Deborah Lee and the late Dana Lee of Whittemore and Paul and Tammy Waldkon of Marshaltown. Paternal grandparents are Mike and Nancy Knecht of Algona. Cody is a hired hand at Struecker, Inc. and Amanda is a nurse at Algona Manor Care Center. Welcoming baby Witlen home is older brother, Landon.
Azlynn Rae Hilsabeck
Jake and Myndi (Gorham) Hilsabeck of Algona are the proud parents of a baby girl, Azlynn Rae, born Thursday, Aug. 17 at Kossuth Regional Health Center. She weighed 7 pounds and was 19 inches long at birth. Maternal grandparents are Kris and Todd Russell of Livermore. Paternal grandparents are Kevin and Cindy Hilsabeck of Algona. Jake is a heavy equipment operator and Myndi is a CNA at Kossuth Regional Health Center. Welcoming baby Azlynn home are older sister, Willow, and older brother, Trace.
Owen Michael Ahrens
Scott and Jackie (Bierle) Ahrens of Iowa Falls are the proud parents of a baby boy, Owen Michael, born Thursday, Aug. 17 at Hansen Family Hospital in Iowa Falls. He weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces at birth. Maternal grandparents are Rod and Sharon Bierle of Fenton. Paternal grandparents are Laura and Jonathon Williams of Pocahontas and Chris Ahrens of Rowan. Maternal great grandmother is Roseann Gifford of Milford. Paternal great grandparents are Helen Ahrens of Rowan, Colleen Johnson of Clarion and Toni and Murray Lindstrom of Ely. Scott is a power lineman with Midland Power Cooperative and Jackie is an officer manager at Sunrise Housing. Welcoming baby Owen home is older sister, Ava.