I wonder sometimes why we celebrate birthdays. At the age I am now, I don’t want a party. I’m trying to forget how old I am, not celebrate it.
I had one birthday in my life that I was happy about, the 16th. I got a license to drive a car by myself. It was a...
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Sandra Van Weelden, 69
Funeral services for Sandra Van Weelden, 69, of Otley, will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16, at Faith Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Interment will be in Silent City Cemetery at Monroe. She passed away Sunday morning, Jan. 12, at her residence near Monroe. Among survivors are her husband, Ronald B. Van...
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Jane Steenhoek, 71
Jane Ann Steenhoek, 71, was called home to heaven on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014.
Jane was born to the late Cornie and Wilhelmina Schur-ing, Mar. 26, 1942, in Oskaloosa. She married Ken Steenhoek in 1962, and they spent a majority of their years together in the metro Denver area before retiring to her dream cabin nestled...
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Rena Van Donselaar, 97
Rena Van Donselaar, 97, of Oskaloosa died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa.
Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 13, in the First Christian Reformed Church in Oskaloosa with the Rev. Marvin Van Donselaar and Pastor Alvern Boetsma officiating. Burial was in Black Oak Cemetery near Pella.
Memorials may be made to...
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Corrie Terpstra, 97
Funeral services for Corrie Terpstra, 97, of Oskaloosa and formerly of Sully, were held Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, at Sully First Reformed Church. Corrie passed away Wednesday, Jan. 8, at the Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. Interment was in Sully Cemetery. Memorials have been designated for the Harris Lee Terpstra Scholarship Fund.
Corrie Terpstra, the...
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Lynnville City Council changes monthly meetings to second Monday
Lynnville City Clerk Kim Harsselaar swears in Kelly Bryan as Mayor of Lynnville.
The Lynnville City Council met in regular session on Monday, Jan. 6, at Lynnville City Hall. Mayor Kelly Bryan called the meeting to order with council member Roger Beason absent. Guests included Glenn Lewis, Cathy Fraker, Faye Brand, Ryan Nikkel, and Donny Doyle.
Bev...
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Heartbreaker for Hawk boys against BGM Bears
The first game of the new year was a nail-biter for fans, coaches, and players alike, and unfortunately for the Hawks, ended as a heartbreaker. The L-S boys faced BGM in an SICL Conference game at Brooklyn on Friday, Jan. 3, falling 46-41.
The Hawks took an early 5-0 lead, but the Bears came back tied...
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