Reva Van Wyk, 88, of rural Grinnell passed from this life on June 4, 2015, in Grinnell. Funeral service was held June 8 at Sully Christian Reformed Church. Memorials have been designated for The Gideons.
Reva Dorothy (De Zwarte) Van Wyk was born Feb. 22, 1927, near Taintor. Her parents were Marinus J. and Maggie (Goemaat)...
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Sally Vander Leest, 63
Sally Ann (Frame) Vander Leest, 63, of Spirit Lake, died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at the Seton Hospital in Jasper, Alberta, Canada, from a brain injury resulting from a fall. Funeral service was Saturday, June 6, at 10:30 a.m. at the Good News Community Church, Okoboji, with interment following at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery in...
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Voyian Richards, 96
Voyian LaVaun (Northcutt) Richards, 96, of Mondovi, WI, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015. Graveside services were held June 6 at the Friends Cemetery in New Sharon.
The daughter of Clark Earl and Susa Kathleen (Hull) Northcutt, she was born Apr. 26, 1919, in her parents’ farmhouse near Taintor. She lived on the family farm and...
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First week of summer break full of a flurry of activities for kids
A variety of camps, events, and story hours have kept area children – and their parents – busy the first full week of summer break. Both local libraries kicked off their summer reading programs following the theme, “Every Hero Has A Story.” The Sully Library launched their first story hour on Tuesday, June 2, with...
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Allbee receives Advanced EMT certification
Jason Allbee, a Sully resident who has served as a volunteer for the Sully Fire and Ambulance Department for 11 years, recently completed the coursework and testing required to become an Advanced EMT (AEMT) for the local emergency rescue team.
Iowa’s current EMS state regulations consists of three levels of certified or licensed field providers: EMT, Advanced...
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Lynnville’s Van Maanen among graduates of Iowa Connections Academy
Iowa Connections Academy, an online public school serving students in grades K-12 across Iowa, graduated 30 seniors on Saturday, May 16, in West Des Moines. Jennifer Van Maanen, of Lynnville, was among the graduates. Her parents are Arlyn and Julie Van Maanen.
Now completing its third year of providing high-quality, personalized online education, IACA currently serves...
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Part 3: Walter Sylvester reports on Cambodia
Walter Sylvester of Lynnville took an extended mission trip to Southeast Asia, including Cambodia and Thailand, Apr. 27-May 11. He visited a number of missionaries in the area and did a few tourist things also. “I hope to share with you a few experiences and maybe stretch your thought patterns with some of my observations,”...
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