Ginny Ewing, 55, of Ewart passed away peace-fully Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, under hospice care. Funeral services were Jan. 19 at Community Hope Church in Montezuma. Memorials may be directed to the Youth Ministry at Community Hope Church.
Virginia Mae "Ginny" Ewing was born Jan. 22, 1959, the daughter of Phillip and Eva Mae (Roelofsen) Proudfit....
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Matthew Steenhoek, 30
Matthew Steenhoek, 30, of Monroe died unexpectedly Jan. 10, 2015, in Coralville. Funeral services were held Thursday, Jan. 15, at Monroe United Methodist Church with burial following at Silent City Cemetery, Monroe.
The son of Marvin and Kathy (Fopma) Steenhoek, Matthew was born Sept. 25, 1984, in Pella. He graduated from PCM High School in 2003...
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Armand De Cook, 86
Funeral services for Armand De Cook, 86, of Newton and formerly of Sully, were held Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, at Sully First Reformed Church. Interment was in the Sully Cemetery with military honors. Memorials have been designated for The Gideons International. He passed away Thursday morning, Jan. 15, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in...
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WENS replaces CodeRED alert system in Jasper County
Jasper County Emergency Management announced recently the switch of the county-wide alert system from CodeRED to the Wireless Emergency Notification Systems or WENS. WENS/Alert Iowa is a statewide mass notification and emergency messaging system which enables city officials with the ability to provide pre-recorded emergency telephone notification/infor-mation messages to public citizens in targeted areas or...
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Co-Line, Goalsetter host PC interns
A week’s worth of real-world work experience has hopefully made a lasting difference in the lives of six Pella Christian High School students.
For the third year in a row, PCHS has held a week-long Winterim. One option for juniors and seniors is an opportunity to explore various career interests by interning at area businesses.
Winterim 2015...
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SCS Pastor Appreciation Day honors clergy
As a way to show their deep appreciation for area pastors, the students and staff at SCS invited local clergy to a chapel service honoring them on Pastor Appreciation Day, Monday, Jan. 11. Students sang the year’s theme song, and Pastor Brian Ochsner gave a message about how each person’s unique gifts can help them...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 1/15/15
After running around making a vet appointment for the little, doctor’s appointment for the cat, sending the dashing gent on a work trip, and The Scrumptious Little dropped off at the right location for a couple hours, I’m here, somewhat put together, all before 8:00 in the morning! Per usual, I ran out of coffee...
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