Published: October 10, 2008 02:28 pm            

Births

Branderhorst

Josh and Katie Branderhorst of Pella are the proud parents of three boys born Monday, September 22 at Methodist hospital in Des Moines. Gage Arnold weighed 5 lbs 5 oz and was 17 inches long, Riker Daniel weighed 3 lbs 4 oz and was 16 inches long, and Eli Mark weighed 4 lbs and was 17 1/4 inches long.

Grandparents are Mark and Lois Branderhorst of Pella and Daniel and Karen Fynaardt of Oskaloosa. Great Grandparents include Wilma Ryken and the late Arnold Ryken of Pella, William and Jennie Branderhorst of Newton, Fran and Cleora De Jong of Leighton and Lester and Rachel Fynaardt of Oskaloosa.



Tukker

Shane and Melissa Tukker, Centennial, Colorado are the proud parents of a son, Ethan, born September 8, 2008. Ethan weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and was 19 inches long. Carson, age 2 welcomed Ethan home.

Grandparents are Bob and Laura Bandstra, Aurora, Colorado, and Ken and Helene Tukker, Pella, Iowa.

Great-grandparents are Henry and Marcella Van Dyke and Jenny Masselink, Luverne, Minnesota and Tena Hoogendoorn and Cornelia Tukker, Pella.



Meinders

Glenn and Clarice Meinders of Pella are the proud parents of a daughter, Maria Faith, born September 10, 2008 at the Pella Regional Health Center. Maria weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces and was 21 1/2 inches long. Maria is their first child. Maternal grandparents are Gary and Andrea Beekhuizen of Des Moines and paternal grandparents are Harold and Florence Meinders of Pella. Her maternal great-grandmother is Loretta Van Zee of Pella and her paternal great-grandmother is Minnie Van Zee of Pella.

        

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