Daniel and Lindsay Baessler of Fort Dodge are the parents of a son, Jack Wilton Baessler, born May 21, 2017 at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion. He weighed 6 lbs., 8 oz. and has a sister, Clara Ann, 2. Grandparents are Don and Nancy Nevins, Fort Dodge, and Mike and Chris Baessler, Eagle Grove.
Dylan and Claire Huffman, Coalville, are the parents of a daughter, Ava Lynn Huffman, born April 26, 2017 at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion. She weighed 7 lbs. Grandparents are Dan and Lynn Corrow, Dan and Teresa Huffman, all of Webster City. Great-grandparents are Ted DeCoursey of Woolstock, and Marty and Nancy Pringle of Otho.
Brett and Bethanie Ratcliff, Webster City, are the parents of a son, Royce Roger Ratcliff, born April 11, 2017 at Van Diest Medical Center. Grandparents are Michele Mack, Webster City, the late Kenneth Scott, and Roger and Amy Ratcliff, Webster City. Great-grandparents are Vern and Viola Ratcliff, Webster City, Mary Lou Mechaelsen, Kamrar, Vona Scott, Webster City, Gary and Angie Obrecht, Webster City, Cheryl Bateman, Williams, Earl and Kenneta Scott, Davenport.
John and Amanda Kalkwarf of Webster City are the parents of a daughter, Charlotte AnnMarie Kalkwarf, born April 13, 2017, weighing 7 lbs., 7 oz. She has a brother Garrett, 20. Grandparents are Kevin Kalkwarf, Stratford and Bill Shelton, Webster City. Earl Berntsen, Boone, is the great-grandfather.
Joshua and Bethany Farrell of Brayton are the parents of a son, Benjamin Wayne, born April 6, 2017, weighing 6 lbs. 11oz., 19 inches long. He has two sisters, Miriam, 5, and Rachel, 17 months. Grandparents are Jeff and Sherrill Duffy of Yarmouth and Doug and Lori Farrell of Forest City. Great-grandparents are Evelyn Duffy of Marshalltown, Marilyn Dill of Webster City, Russ and Marylynn Farrell of Des Moines, and Nadine Rosenkranz of Waterloo. Great-great-grandparents are Rachel Jensen of Brayton and Grace Duffy of Marshalltown.
Cory and Megan Ginther, Webster City, are the parents of a baby girl, Myla Ann, born March 16, 2017 at Van Diest Medical Center. Grandparents are Michael Wihlm, Osage, Diane Ritter, Greene, and Marty and LeAnn Ginther of Rockford. Great grandparents are Gladys Hinders, Allison, and Sharon Ginther, Fountain Hills, AZ.