Floyd County welcomes 2018’s newest addition

Press Staff Report

Fenix Lee Kolheim is Floyd County’s first baby born in 2018.

He was born at 9 p.m. on Jan. 5 at Floyd County Medical Center to mother Feltisha Kolheim. His father is Paris Earsery.

He was born 5 lbs. 3.5 oz., 20 inches long and delivered by Dr. Janet Tull, who also helped deliver 2017’s first baby.

Fenix is the grandson of Hilda and Felton Kolheim of Charles City and Renia Hester and Pearl Earsery of Chicago. He is the great-grandson of Wonda Spearman and Charles Chapman of Charles City.

He is joining three sisters, Faith, 5, Felicity, 2, and Farrah Kolheim, 1, in Charles City.

Fenix had rougher delivery than his sisters, but he made it out OK, Kolheim said.

The Charles City Press and the Floyd County Medical Center Auxiliary on Saturday presented the Kolheims with gifts from area businesses.

The first Floyd County babies of recent years have been:

2017 — Karson Eugene Lee Herman of Charles city, born Jan. 8

2016 — Lily Anne Zimmerman of Charles City, born Jan. 1

2015 — Jamel Mangun of Charles City, born Jan. 1

2014 — Haven James David of Charles City, born Jan. 7, 2014.

2013 —Bryant Dale Sullivan of Charles City, born Jan. 5, 2013

2011 — Johnathan Gregory Summers of Charles City, born Jan. 5.

2010 — Shaylyn Angela Caswell of Nashua, born Jan. 4, 2010.