Family

Waukon High School’s Class of 1961 will meet Wednesday, April 29 at Mulligan’s in Waukon at 11:30 a.m.

Mike and Jenny McNamara of Postville announce the birth of their son, Marshall James McNamara, April 6, 2015 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 8 lbs., 12.6 ozs. and measured 22 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins three siblings, Madilyn (7), Hayley (4) and Vincent (1).
Grandparents are Rob and Shannon Lloyd of Harpers Ferry and Pat and Kathy McNamara of Waukon. Great-grandparents are Lois Greif of Coggon, Lois McNamara of Anamosa, Erlyss Reckard of Monona and Ernie and Pat Burroughs of Waukon.

Chad and Tess Hawes of Harpers Ferry announce the birth of their son, Cooper Allan Hawes, April 3, 2015 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. He weighed 6 lbs., 15 ozs. and measured 20 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins a sister, McKenna (1).
Grandparents are Jay Rethwisch of Lansing, Kathy Sanderson of Harpers Ferry and Ed and Mary Hawes of Waukon. Great-grandparents are Allan and Ann Sanderson of Oelwein, Peter Rethwisch of Lansing and Jim and Kay Hawes of Harpers Ferry.

Michelle and John Buetow of New Prague, MN announce the birth of their son, Cooper Steven Buetow, December 28, 2014 at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, MN. He weighed 7 lbs., 13 ozs. and measured 20-1/2 inches in length at the time of his birth. He joins two siblings, Colin (7) and Claire (5).
Grandparents are Steve and Chris Weymiller of Harpers Ferry and Bob and Judy Buetow of Apple Valley, MN. Great-grandparents are Ralph and Joann Welch of Waukon and Franklin (Doc) and Jean Ann Weymiller of Harpers Ferry.

A open house celebration will be held in honor of Mildred Lyons’ 90th birthday Sunday, April 19 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Silver Springs Golf & Country Club, located at 1392 Co. Rd. W42, Ossian. The event will be hosted by her 11 children and their extended families.
Those unable to attend may send cards and well wishes to 419 E. Main, P.O. Box 177, Ossian, IA 52101.

Dr. David and Erin Hahn were married January 15, 2015 on the beach at Castaway Cay in the Caribbean. A reception followed on the Disney ship. The wedding was attended by their immediate families.
David and Erin are the parents of a daughter, Landry, and Erin brings twin daughters to the marriage, Avery and Makenna.
The Hahns are both employed by North Kansas City Hospital. They reside in rural Kearney, MO.
 

Jean and Emil Bronecki will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house Saturday, April 11 from 1-4 p.m. at Nutmegs in Lansing (367 Main Street). They request no gifts.

Dorothy Goettel of Harpers Ferry will celebrate her 90th birthday April 11. Cards and well wishes may be sent to 1383 Lansing-Harpers Road, Harpers Ferry, IA 52146.

James Waters and Dorothy Staggemeyer were married April 3, 1965 at St. John’s United Church of Christ, rural New Albin. They recently celebrated their 50th anniversary with their family.
They have three children, Laurie (Dan) Reinhart, Shelly (Todd) Guillien and Janette (Dave) Heitman; nine grandchildren, Erin and Ashley Fetketter,  Rachel (Mike) Burrichter, Jeremy, Drew and Bridget Guillien and Liz, Matt and Nicole Heitman; and three great-grandchildren, Tucker and Tanner Burrichter and Jack Fetketter.
Cards and well wishes may be sent to  2579 Walnut Road, New Albin, IA 52160.

Calvin and Emma Hochstetler of Waukon announce the birth of their daughter, LeAnna C. Hochstetler, March 24, 2015 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. She weighed 7 lbs., 7.4 ozs. and measured 21 inches in length at the time of her birth.
Grandparents are Elizabeth Hochstetler of Bertha, MN and Andrew and Catherine Mast of New Auburn, WI.