Birth announcement: Merten

Randy Merten II and Winter Merten of Waukon announce the birth of their daughter, Abigail Merten, born October 21, 2026 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 7 lbs. 8 ozs. and measured 17-1/2 inches in length at the time of her birth. She joins sisters, Claire (10), Sophia (9), Sabrina (7) and Elizabeth (2).

Grandparents are Andrea Bushman and David Bushman of Waterville and Tammy Merten of Arizona.