Family

Orville Bratrud of Waukon will be celebrating his 95th birthday December 12.

In honor of the occasion, cards and well wishes may be sent to:
207 First Avenue NW, Waukon, IA 52172.
 

Erin and Jesse Bunge of Gypsum, CO announce the birth of their son, Leo John Bunge, born November 7, 2018 at Glenwood Springs, CO. He weighed 7 lbs. 5 ozs. and measured 20 inches in length at the time of his birth.

Grandparents are Bruce and Sue Torkelson of Waukon and Mark and Karen Bunge of Parker, CO. Great-grandparents are Wilma Havel of Stanwood and Marilyn Bunge of Mechanicsville.

Makenna Snitker and Jacob Mohn of Farmersburg announce the birth of their son, Brekken Louis Mohn, born November 23, 2018 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 7 lbs. 2 ozs. and measured 19-1/2 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins a sister, Gracelyn Jones (4).

Grandparents are Michelle and Kurt Kishman, Bob Snitker and Roger and Mary Jo Mohn. Great-grandparents are John and Sharon Costello, Janet Snitker and Georgianna Gavin.

Delbert G. Timmerman of Lansing will be celebrating his 90th birthday December 12.

In honor of the occasion, cards and well wishes may be sent to:

Thornton Manor, 1329 Main Street, P.O. Box 700, Lansing, IA 52151.

Daniel and Breanna Reierson of Luana announce the birth of their daughter, Amara Annalee Reierson, born November 14, 2018 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 9 lbs. 1 oz. and measured 20 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins three brothers, twins Brayden and Merrick (5) and Gaige (2-1/2).

Grandparents are Dean and Connie Reierson of Clermont, Karen Lenth of Elgin and Kim Lenth of Luana. Great-grandparents are Joe and Helen Reierson of Elgin, Leonard and Jean Schutte of Castalia and the late Duane Walter of McGregor.

Jeremy and Ruth Lloyd of Postville announce the birth of their daughter, Trinity Rose Lloyd, born November 20, 2018 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 8 lbs. 10 ozs. and measured 21.5 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins siblings, Riley (8-1/2), Bailey (7) and Promise (3).

Grandparents are Mike and Gwen Lloyd of Harpers Ferry, Phil and Joyce Smith of Duluth, MN, Jerry Peterson of Northfield, MN and Michelle Snyder of Duluth, MN. Great-grandparents are Janice Winter of Waukon, Mary Johnson of Duluth, MN and Ernie and Phyllis Thompson of St. Clair, MI.

Jani Lyn Lippert and Jonathan Robert Promnitz exchanged wedding vows June 9, 2018 at Village Creek near Lansing. Pastor Bryce Roskens and Pastor Harrison Lippert, father of the bride, officiated the ceremony.

Parents of the bride are Harrison and Pamela Lippert of Steamboat Rock and parents of the groom are Paul and Brenda Promnitz of Waukon. Grandparents of the bride are Henry and Sherry Lippert and Delmar and Carol Guthmiller. Grandparents of the groom are Jean Buntrock and Marj Kiel.

The Maid of Honor was Jessica Lippert, sister of the bride, with bridesmaids Bethany Lippert and Natalie Lippert, also both sisters of the bride, and Leah Hogle and Natalie Cooley. Junior bridesmaids were Chaylie Lippert and Karis Lippert, both sisters of the bride. Kimberly Youngberg, sister of the groom, was a personal attendant.

Best Man was Drew Pietan, with groomsmen Phillip Magnini, Aaron Palmer, and Bryce McCauley and Aaron Youngberg, both brothers-in-law of the groom.

Bruce and Callie Weigel of Elma and Dean and Kim Zakostelecky of Lime Springs wish to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their children, Kimberly Sue Weigel and Jacob Dean Zakostelecky.

The bride-to-be is a 2015 graduate of Crestwood High School, a 2017 graduate of Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) general studies associate degree program and is currently enrolled in the nursing program at NICC. The bride-to-be is employed part-time as a CMA/CNA at the Good Samaritan Center in Waukon and as a PRN PCT at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. The bride-to-be also enjoys teaching dance classes.

The groom-to-be is a 2011 graduate of Crestwood High School and is employed full-time as a Service Writer at Decorah Auto Center and works part-time at Waukon Power Sports and coaches YSF Football in Waukon.

Doug and Rhonda Koenig of Frankville celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary November 17. Doug Koenig and Rhonda Feickert were married November 17, 1978 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville.

They are the parents of Kari (Roger) Caceres of Calmar and Bryce (Tiffany) Koenig of Waukon. They have been blessed with seven grandchildren.
 

Raleigh Dow and Anna Buckmaster of Bozeman, MT announce the birth of their son, Connor Dow Buckmaster, born September 18, 2018 at Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital in Bozeman, MT. He weighed 5 lbs. 9 ozs. and measured 19-3/4 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins a sister, Mia (3).

Grandparents are Raleigh and JoEllyn Buckmaster of Lansing and David and Barbara Kalkwarf of McGregor. Delbert Augsburger is a great-grandparent.