You are here
Home ›First Baby of Year 2025 born at Veterans Memorial Hospital

First Baby of the New Year ... Pictured above is Cheyenne Decorah Strasser of Waukon holding her son, Zion Jo Sanders, the First Baby of the Year born at Veterans Memorial Hospital for 2025. Zion and his family will all enjoy many gifts - some of which are also pictured above, thanks to the local merchants who helped celebrate the First Baby of the Year born at Veterans Memorial Hospital in 2025. Submitted photo.
Veterans Memorial Hospital physicians and staff announce that the First Baby of the Year born at the hospital for 2025 is Zion Jo Sanders, son of Trevyn Sanders and Cheyenne Decorah Strasser of Waukon. Zion was born Saturday, January 4 at 4:43 a.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and measured 21 inches long at the time of his birth.
He joins three siblings at home: Ezra, age 9; Zane, age 7; and Royal, age 6. Katy Maker was the provider assisting with the delivery.
Grandparents are Kelly Sanders of Waukon, Amanda McCloud of Sparta, WI, and Robert Bonner and Raliegh Decorah, both of La Crosse, WI. Great-grandparents are Jim and Dee Von Haden of Tomah, WI and Marilyn Amundson of West Salem, WI.
This newborn child and his family received the following gifts compliments of these area merchants:
• $100 Cash from Moellers and Moellers Family Dentistry, Lansing;
• One-Year Subscription to The Standard newspaper from The Standard/Finger Publishing;
• $25 Gift Certificate from Outdoor Creations, Monona;
• Free Haircut & Style from the Hair, Body and Mind Salon and Day Spa, Kim Sylvester;
• $40 Gift Card from Dollar Fresh;
• $20 Gift Certificate from the S&D Café;
• $15 Gift Certificate from St. Pat’s Thrift Store, Waukon;
• $10 Gift Certificate from Village Farm and Home, Waukon;
• Tastefully Simple Gift Basket from consultant Jan Baumler;
• $25 Gift Certificate from Sycamore Floral;
• Mother/Child Pendant from Elliott Jewelers;
• Insulated Grizzly Travel Mug and Piggy Bank from Freedom Bank;
• 10-Punch Pass from the Waukon Wellness Center;
• Breakfast Burritos and Beef Sticks from Recipes from French Creek;
• Baby Quilt from the Auxiliary of Veterans Memorial Hospital, made by Cindy Hertrampf;
• Mary Kay Hand Cream from Debbie McGeough, Mary Kay Consultant;
• Fleece tied blanket from Aveka, Waukon
• Diapers, Wipes and Laundry Basket from Veterans Memorial Hospital.
All other babies born at Veterans Memorial Hospital in the year 2025 will receive a Baby Coupon Book coordinated by the hospital through coupon donations from over 60 area businesses in Harpers Ferry, Lansing, Monona, Postville and Waukon. The hospital coordinates this in an effort to assure all babies born at the hospital are treated extra special and to encourage shopping locally.