Irene Vander Leest, 100, of Pella and formerly of Sully, died Nov. 15. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21, at Sully Community Church. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. Nov. 20, with the family present 5-7 p.m. at Sully Community Church....
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Rich Fopma, 88
Richard G. Fopma, 88, of Pella and formerly of Sully, passed away Thurs-day afternoon, Nov. 12, 2015, at The Cottages in Pella. Funeral services were held Monday, Nov. 16, at 11 a.m. at Covenant Reformed Church in Pella following interment in Sully Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Sully Christian School or PET-IA Leighton.
Richard...
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Fall Family Night set for Saturday
Gather your family and friends and make plans to attend the third annual Fall Family Fun Night on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Sully Community Center from 5-8 p.m. This family-friendly event promises fun for all ages. The Lynnville-Sully After Prom Committee will serve a freewill donation meal consisting of chili soup, chicken noodle soup,...
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Area Thanksgiving services
Everyone is invited to attend any of the following Thanksgiving services.
Lynnville Friends Church will have a Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, Nov. 22, at 9 a.m.
Lynnville Heart of Worship is planning an old-fashioned hymn sing with special music and testimonies at the 9 a.m. service on Sunday, Nov. 22, followed by an all-church potluck. Turkey, ham,...
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Loebsack hosts Sully roundtable on expanding broadband access in rural areas
On Friday, Nov. 13, at Sully Telephone Association, United States Congressman Dave Loebsack hosted a roundtable discussion on expanding broadband access in rural areas. The meeting was one of six held last week in Iowa at rural telecommunications providers across the state to discuss legislation he helped introduce to expand wireless coverage in rural communities....
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Lynnville museum receives $1,000 from Facebook contest
Garnet Gertsma, treasurer of the Lynnville Historical Society, recently accepted a $1,000 check from Jeff Finch, dealer principal of Wes Finch Auto Plaza of Grinnell. The Wagaman Mill was the top vote-getter in the dealership’s recent Facebook contest. The car dealership started the contest in 2014 to generate more “likes” on its Facebook page and has...
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L-S drama department presents CSI: Neverland
Months of preparation, line memorization, and rehearsals paid off when Lynnville-Sully High School cast members took to the stage in the successful debut of the fall play, “CSI: Neverland,” Nov. 7-8. The cast, under the direction of Ms. Melinda Hardin, high school language arts teacher and drama coach, presented a matinee rehearsal in front of...
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