Family

Gene and Jane (Donaldson) Sivesind of Waukon will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. The couple exchanged vows June 24, 1962 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Waukon. A small celebration with family is planned.

In honor of the occasion, cards and well wishes may be sent to 602 2nd Avenue SW, Waukon, IA 52172.

A celebration in honor of Betty Troendle’s 80th birthday is planned for Sunday, June 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Old East Paint Creek Church Basement, 1799 Elon Drive, Waterville, IA 52170. 

Ida Mae Kuntz of Elkader will be celebrating her 90th birthday June 23.

In honor of the occasion, cards and well wishes may be sent to her c/o Karen Kuntz, 4 Lynden Dr. NE, Iowa City, IA 52240.

Kollin and Bobbi Jo Berg of Lansing announce the birth of their daughter, Hope Evelyn Berg, born June 2, 2022 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 7 lbs. 11 ozs. and measured 19 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins a brother, Hank (2).

Grandparents are Bob and Bonnie Wild of Lansing and Doug and Teresa Berg of Frankville. Theresa Lyons of Waukon is a great-grandparent.

Jeremy Brooks and Megan Carpenter of Waukon announce the birth of their son, Owyn Remy Brooks, born June 4, 2022 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 7 lbs. 14 ozs. and measured 22 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins siblings, Hadley Burdick (7) and Zamari Brooks (1).

Grandparents are Michele Carpenter of Waukon, Jennifer Eason of Evanston, IL and Gerald Brooks of Evanston, IL.

Jeremy and Lana Troendle of Waukon and Tom and Connie Hellmann of Ankeny announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their children, Keisha Troendle and Tyler Hellmann, both of State Center. The couple will exchange vows Saturday, July 9, 2022 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon.
 

Herb and Vicki Behrend and Brad and Becky Decker, all of Waukon, announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their children, Nicole Behrend and Desmond Decker, both of Surprise, AZ. The couple will exchange vows Saturday, July 9, 2022 at a ceremony at the Decker family farm located south of Waukon. Friends and family are invited to a wedding dance taking place Saturday, July 9 at the Waukon Banquet Center from 7-11 p.m.

The bride-to-be is a 2016 graduate of Waukon High School and a 2020 graduate of the University of Iowa in Iowa City with a degree in Education. She is employed as a kindergarten teacher at Festival Foothills Elementary School in Buckeye, AZ.

The groom-to-be is a 2012 graduate of Waukon High School and a 2016 graduate of Iowa State University in Ames with a degree in Turf Grass Management. He is employed at The Wall Company in Phoenix, AZ.
 

A celebration in honor of Betty Troendle’s 80th birthday is planned for Sunday, June 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Old East Paint Creek Church Basement, located at 1799 Elon Drive, rural Waterville. 

Ida Mae Kuntz of Elkader will be celebrating her 90th birthday June 23.

In honor of the occasion, cards and well wishes may be sent to her c/o Karen Kuntz, 4 Lynden Dr. NE, Iowa City, IA 52240.

Brittany Hawkinson and Brian Schroeder of McGregor announce the birth of their son, Brandon Edward Schroeder, born May 31, 2022 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 6 lbs. 12 ozs. and measured 20 inches in length at the time of his birth.

Grandparents are Casey and Teuka Halvorson of McGregor, Angela and Bobby Schroeder of Prairie du Chien, WI, Corey Schroeder of Clermont and Tristia Woltzen of Postville.