Family

Jacob and Katie Vorwald of Monona announce the birth of their daughter, Karrigan Jane Vorwald, September 15, 2014 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 8.7 lbs. and measured 20 inches in length at the time of her birth.
Grandparents are Dan and Kay Vorwald and Dody Huinker, all of Monona. Great-grandparents are Harold and Joanne Vorwald and  Belva Gramlich of Monona.

Kaitlin Mulholland and Tony LeCount of Ames announce the birth of their daughter, Rae Marie LeCount, September 12, 2014 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 7 lbs. and measured 20 inches in length at the time of her birth.
Grandparents are Dan and Cathy Mulholland of Lansing and Glen and Jamie LeCount of Jewell. Great-grandparents are Barb Mulholland and Tom Guider of Lansing and Pete and Shirley Costello of Union Mills, IN.

Jordan and Hannah Young of Waukon announce the birth of their daughter, Kinley Fae Young, September 15, 2014 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 7 lbs., 3.8 ozs. and measured 19.5 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins a brother, Colton (2).
Grandparents are Dean and Rhonda Hovden of Decorah, Willet and Rhonda Young of Decorah and Dennis and Kimberly Nath of Rochester, MN. Great-grandparents are Jesse and LaVonne Young of Waukon, Gerald and the late Dorthy Schacht of Decorah, Marvin and the late Donna Hovden of Decorah and Ron and Diane Siebrands of Mason City.

Amanda and Josh Howes of Monona announce the birth of their daughter, Hadley Lynn Howes, July 22, 2014 at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, WI. She weighed 7 lbs., 3 ozs. and measured 17 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins a brother, Will (6).
Grandparents are Jim and Lindy Howes of Waukon and Bill and Jackie Hilleshiem of Waterville.

Kari Schildroth of La Porte City and Lance Murphy of Waukon announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. They plan to exchange vows November 1, 2014 at Hickory Hills State Park in La Porte City. The couple will reside together in North Liberty.
The bride-elect is the daughter of Ed and Wanda McFarland of La Porte City and the late John Schildroth. She is a 2011 graduate of Allen College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and is currently employed as a labor and delivery postpartum nurse at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City.
The groom-elect is the son of Brian and Sue Murphy of Waukon. He is a graduate of Kirkwood Community College with a degree in Architectural Technology and is currently employed as an assistant architect at Novak Design Group, PLC in Cedar Rapids.

The children and grandchildren of Gerald and Marlys Hager will host an open house to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Sunday, September 28 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in Castalia. A program will be presented at 3 p.m. The couple requests no gifts.

Heath and Stephanie Kelley of Waukon announce the birth of their son, Ethan Todd Kelley, September 7, 2014 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 10 lbs., 8.6 ozs. and measured 22 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins three siblings, Gracelyn (4), Clayton (3) and Lillian (1).
Grandparents are Todd and Rhonda Snitker of Waukon and Jerry and Tammy Wyman of Atlantic. Great-grandparents are Larry and Sharon Snitker of Waukon, Richard and Kathleen Kelley of Lyman, Larry and Judy Warnke of Sumner and Ron and Kay Wohlenhaus of Atlantic.

Larre and Brenda Leiran of Waukon announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Brittany Lea Leiran of Waukon, to Michael John Horns of Waukon, son of the late Myron and Melon Horns. The couple plans to exchange vows September 27 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon. A reception will follow the ceremony at the Waukon Banquet Center.
The bride-elect is currently employed in Retail Management in La Crosse, WI. The groom-elect is currently employed as the Sales Manager at R.W. Pladsen, Inc.71 in Waukon.

Bethany Hammel of Dorchester and Eric Dunbar of East Dubuque, IL announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. They plan to exchange vows September 27 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Hanover in rural Waukon. A reception and dance will be held following the ceremony at the Fairgrounds Pavilion in Waukon.
The bride-elect is the daughter of David and Karla Hammel of Dorchester. She attended Waukon Senior High School and graduated from Loras College in 2009 with a degree in Criminal Justice. She is currently studying nursing at Northeast Iowa Community College in Peosta and is employed by Stonehill Franciscan Services in Dubuque.
The groom-elect is the son of Rhonda and the late Jack Dunbar of East Dubuque, IL. He attended East Dubuque High School and is now the owner of Dunbar Enterprises.

Emily Thomas and Brandon Stone, both of Marion, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. They plan to exchange vows September 27 in Dubuque.
The bride-elect is the daughter of Stan and Carla Thomas of Dubuque. She is a 2005 graduate of Dubuque Hempstead High School and a 2009 graduate of Coe College, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree. She earned a Doctorate degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Iowa in 2011 and is currently employed as a physical therapist at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton.
The groom-elect is the son of Tim and Wendy Stone of Waukon. He is a 2005 graduate of Kee High School in Lansing and a 2010 graduate of Mount Mercy University with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice. He is currently employed as a Linn County Sheriff’s Deputy.
The couple plans to honeymoon in St. Lucia in November.