Family

Ron Jahnke of Waukon will celebrate his 80th birthday September 10. Cards and well wishes may be sent to 925 2nd Street NW, Waukon. A family party will be held to celebrate the occasion.

Descendants of Edwin and Mathilda Livingood will gather for a family reunion Sunday, September 14 (note the date change). A potluck meal will be served at noon with coffee and drink furnished at the Community Room at Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank in Waukon. Those planning to attend are asked to bring their own table service and a dish to pass. Family members are asked to spread the word about this upcoming reunion.
The cookbook is coming; the last day to submit recipes, photos and place orders will be the day of the reunion. Contact Marcia Rush for more information.

Andrew and Heidi Carlton of The Colony, TX announce the birth of their son, William Wesley Carlton, July 15, 2014 at Plano Presbyterian Hospital in Plano, TX. He weighed 8 lbs., 9 ozs. and measured 21-1/2 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins his brother, Henry (3).
Grandparents are Robert and Karen Carlton of Waukon and Teri and Dennis Struble of Runnells. Great-grandparents are Marguerite Vandagriff of Fort Dodge and Janet Harmon of Berwick.

Darcie and Jason Kopischke of Urbandale announce the birth of their daughter, Sadie Anne Kopischke, July 30, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. She weighed 10 lbs., 6 ozs. and measured 21 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins five siblings, Noah (14), Ben (12), Abbie (10), Sean (9) and Daniel (6).
Grandparents are Bill and Mardy Kopischke of Minnetonka, MN and Dean and Mary Jackson of Waukon. Sadie shares her birthday with her great-grandmother, Edith Johnson of Spring Grove, MN.

Kimberly Flora Moeller of Westby, WI announces the birth of twins, Damaris Rose Moeller-Huggins and Malachi Fitzhugh Moeller-Huggins, August 11, 2014 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Damaris weighed 8 lbs., 12 ozs. and measured 21-1/2 inches in length at the time of her birth; Malachi weighed 8 lbs., 14 ozs. and measured 21-1/4 inches in length at the time of his birth.
Grandparents are Saunnie Huggins of Westby, WI and Dick Moeller of Geneseo, IL. Great-grandparents are Don and Louise Luth of Joelton, TN, Marge Jarvis of Zephyrhills, FL and Norman Olson of Irving, TX.

Autumn Manning and Todd Mitchell were married May 10, 2014 at the Bechtel Home Farm on Whitetail Drive overlooking the Mississippi River in Lansing. Long-time family friend and officiate Ed Stahl presided over the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Andrea Mueller of Lansing and Daniel Manning of Prairie du Chien, Wl. The groom is the son of Mary and Jim Mitchell of Waukon.
August Manning was Maid of Honor for her sister; Terry Mitchell, brother of the groom, was Best Man; the Bridesmaid was Winter Manning, sister of the bride; Groomsman, and handler of  the ring bearer, Thompson Center (the couple’s Black Lab), was Michael Handke, friend of the couple. Brooke Mitchell, daughter of the bride and groom, was the Flower Girl. Fathers of the bride and groom, Daniel Manning and Jim Mitchell, concluded the ceremony by the firing of shotguns.

Steve and Marie Christianson and Keith and Margaret Burrett, all of Waukon, announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their children, Kirsten Christianson and David Burrett. The couple plans to exchange vows September 13 at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon. A reception will be held following the ceremony at the Fairgrounds Pavilion in Waukon, with an 8 p.m. dance open to the public at that same location.
The bride-elect is a graduate of Kirkwood Community College with degrees in Criminal Justice and American Sign Language. She is currently employed at Waukon Veterinary Service.
The groom-elect is a graduate of Kirkwood Community College with a degree in Criminal Justice. He is currently employed by the City of Waukon.

Kasey Knudtson and Brock Iverson, both of Waukon, announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. They plan to exchange vows September 6 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waukon. A reception and dance will be held following the ceremony at the Waukon Banquet Center.
The bride-elect is the daughter of Sherry and the late Clifford Knudtson of Waukon. She is a 2005 graduate of Waukon Senior High and a 2008 graduate of the University of Northern Iowa with bachelor’s degrees in Finance and Real Estate. She is currently employed at Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank in Waukon.
The groom-elect is the son of Craig and Janet Iverson and Lyle and Brenda Kurth, all of Waukon. He is a 2001 graduate of Waukon Senior High and a 2009 graduate of Minnesota West Community and Technical College with a diploma in Power Lines. He is currently employed by Highline Construction based in Paynesville, MN.

Macy Pritchard and Kody Pierson of Waukon announce the birth of their daughter, Paisley Rae Pierson, August 20, 2014 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 7 lbs., 7 ozs. and measured 20 inches in length at the time of her birth.
Grandparents are Connie Cole of Waukon and William Pierson of Montezuma.
 

Jared and Bailey Estebo of Lansing announce the birth of their daughter, Kinlee Ann Estebo, August 20, 2014 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 8 lbs., 5 ozs. and measured 20-1/2 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins a brother, Keagen (4).
Grandparents are Duane and Becki Estebo of Lansing, Dawn Schlitter of New Albin and Rory Schlitter of Prairie du Chien, WI. Great-grandparents are Jim and Lindy Howes of Waukon, John and Sharon Wood of Harpers Ferry, Harvey and Betty Estebo of Waukon, Julie Wood of Lansing, Kim Strnad of Prairie du Chien, WI and Dean Schlitter of Waukon.