Family

The Waukon High School Class of 1961 will meet Friday, April 28 at 11:30 a.m. at Gus & Tony’s in Waukon for lunch and social time. All classmates are invited.

Tony and Deb (Mettille) Schulte of Spring Grove, MN are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary. The couple was married April 16, 1977 at St. Pius Church Cherry Mound in rural Harpers Ferry.

Their children include Shelly (Jesse) of Spring Grove, MN, Corey (Naomi) of Oranoco, MN and Erick of Rochester, MN. They also have five grandchildren, including Dalton, Baihly, Keegan, Ethan and Ellie.

In honor of the occasion, cards and well wishes may be sent to 115 Goodview Drive, Spring Grove, MN 55974. The couple requests no gifts.
 

Janette Ryder-Blong will be celebrating her 80th birthday with an open house Sunday, April 23 from 1-4 p.m. at the Waukon City Club’s Party Room. Friends, family and acquaintances are invited to join her in celebrating the occasion.

Cards and well wishes may be sent to: 22 Fifth Avenue SW, Waukon, IA 52172.
 

Elliott and Amy Evanson of Waterville announce the birth of their daughter, Myla Grace Evanson, born March 30, 2017 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 7 lbs. and measured 21 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins a sister, Claire (2).

Grandparents are Steve and Sheryl Evanson of Waterville, Lori and Larry Soukup of Ridgeway and Michael Pfiffner of Lansing. Great-grandparents are Tony and Terry Link of Waukon and Leonard Soukup of Cresco.
 

Cole Welch and Brea Benjegerdes of Waukon announce the birth of their daughter, Brynn Vivian Welch, born March 30, 2017 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 6 lbs. 11.2 ozs. and measured 22 inches in length at the time of her birth.

Grandparents are Terry and Laurie Welch, Pam Benjegerdes, Greg Benjegerdes and Becky Underbakke, all of Waukon. Great-grandparents are Janet and the late David Snitker, JoAnn and the late Ralph Welch, Gene and Joyce Knox and David and Vivian Benjegerdes, all of Waukon.

Bryce and McKayla Dahlstrom of Lansing announce the birth of their son, Bradley Neil Dahlstrom, born April 4, 2017 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 7 lbs. 10 ozs. and measured 21 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins a brother, Brayden (2).

Grandparents are Brad O’Hare and Christy Stone of Waukon, Patty Dahlstrom and Al Peterson of Lansing and Bruce Dahlstrom, Sr. of Waukon. Great-grandparents are Ray and Karen O’Hare of Waukon and Dave and Charlotte Fish of Waterville. Dolores Fish of Waukon is a great-great-grandmother.
 

Ruth Hanson of Waukon will be celebrating her 80th birthday April 8, 2017.

In honor of the occasion, cards and well wishes may be sent to 602 Second Street SW, Apt. F22 Waukon, IA 52172.
 

Loren and Ashley Mitchell of Waterville announce the birth of their daughter, Bexley Sue Mitchell, born February 11, 2017 at Mayo Hospital in Rochester, MN. She weighed 6 lbs. 7 ozs. and measured 19 inches in length at the time of her birth.

Grandparents are Rich and Jackie Johnson of Waukon, Jeff Mitchell of Waterville and Pam Mitchell of Waukon. Great-grandparents are Dennis and Susie Bresnahan of Dorchester, Wayne and Bonnie Johnson of Waukon, Ray and Lorraine Mitchell of Monona and Sue Freese of Waukon.
 

Wade and Katie Kregel of Monona announce the birth of their daughter, Addyson Jayne Kregel, born March 24, 2017 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 8 lbs. 1 oz. and measured 20-3/4 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins a sister, Natalie (4).

Grandparents are Bill and Sue Fuelling of Monona and Rod and Joyce Kregel of Monona. Great-grandparents are Mary Fuelling and Avis Berns of Monona, Don and Jane Kregel of Luana and Verla Wessel of Edgewood.

Levi and Meagan Hammell of Waukon announce the birth of their son, Oliver Ryne Hammell, born March 28, 2017 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 7 lbs. 14 ozs. and measured 21 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins siblings, Arabella (7) and Gabriel (3-1/2).

Grandparents are Michael and Christine Bee of Monona and Mark and Renee Hammell of Dorchester. Great-grandparents are Norma Fruechte of New Albin and Marge Halverson of Lansing.