Wilma Jess, 83, of Goodyear, AZ, formerly of Newton, died after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. A Celebration of Wilma’s Life will be held from 1-4 p.m., Saturday, Mar. 26, 2016, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. Memorials in Wilma’s name may be left at the funeral home.
Wilma, the daughter...
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Paul J. Stoppels, 84
Paul Justin Stoppels, 84, of Marion passed away Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, at Willow Gardens Care Center in Marion after a sudden illness and after battling long-term health conditions. Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Nancy; his children, Paula (Mike) Gregoire of Marion, Debbe (Dr. John)...
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Lynnville’s city employee goes above and beyond
City of Lynnville employee Josh DeWitt was recently presented with a $50 ZIP IN/Cenex gift card in appreciation for his efforts through the Tanks of Thanks campaign. Tanks of Thanks is a program through Cenex that recognizes those in the community who have gone the extra mile. This month, Tim and Marcia Rodibaugh, ZIP IN owners, recognized...
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Daylight saving time this Sunday
It’s that time of year again when we need to “spring forward” one hour for daylight saving time on Sunday, Mar. 13. As winter fades away, we can look forward to lighter evenings since we will lose an hour of daylight in the morning but gain it back in the evening as part of the...
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Van Dyke appointed to L-S School Board in special meeting
With the resignation of Lynnville-Sully School Board member Duane Rozendaal at the February meeting of the board, the school posted the vacant position pursuant to Iowa Code 279.6 for 14 days. No petition was filed. At a special meeting on Friday, Mar. 4, held from 7:45-7:53 a.m., the board nominated Gerry Van Dyke to fill...
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Johnson accepts national award in New York City
Kevin Johnson, Lynnville-Sully’s Middle School language arts teacher, traveled to New York City with his wife, Sara, to be recognized by the 9/11 Tribute Center as one of nine national award-winning teachers at the ninth annual Sept. 11 Teacher Awards on Friday, Feb. 26.
Johnson received a Certificate of Merit from Regent Kathleen Cashin with the...
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Health and wellness education starts young
The importance of eating well and taking care of healthy bodies has been the focus of study for preschoolers in Mrs. Melissa Watson’s Inspirations and Diamond Trail Children’s Center (DTCC) classes. The two groups recently wrapped up their studies on exercise and healthy eating with a trip to the Diamond Trail Fitness Center (DTFC) in...
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