Phillip and Danette Wells, of Newton, are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Markus Daniel, born Dec. 18, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, weighing 9 pounds 4.9 ounces and measuring 21.5 inches long.
Grandparents are Don and Dawna Ringgenberg, of Newton, and Lonnie and Kay Martin, of Newton.
Great-grandmother is Mary Ann Ringgenberg, of Newton.