Travis and Melissa Van Genderen of Spirit Lake are the parents of a baby boy, Eli James. He was born Sept. 18, 2016, and weighed 7 pounds 3 ounces. He was welcomed home by two sisters and a brother, Sam (7), Finley (5), and Clara (3).
Grandparents are Dennis and Nancy Van Genderen of Sully and...
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Dale J. Wallace, 87
Dale J. Wallace, 87, formerly of Lynnville, passed away peacefully Sept. 17, 2016, surrounded by his wife and family in his home in Estero, FL.
Dale was born Dec. 2, 1928, in Norman County, Minnesota, to William Wallace and Alice DeWitt.
He is survived by his wife (DeLoris Van Weelden) of 46 years; his children, Donovan and...
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Ida D. Harsselaar, 88
Ida D. (Van Kooten) Harsselaar, 88, formerly of Sully, passed away Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, at her residence in The Cottages in Pella.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, Sept. 28, at Sully Christian Reformed Church. Interment was in Sully Cemetery. Memorial contributions are preferred for Sully Christian School per Ida’s request.
Ida Dorothy Van Kooten was a...
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Henry W. De Jong, 95
Henry W. De Jong, 95, died Sept. 15, 2016, at the Oskaloosa Care Center. Funeral services were held Sept. 19 at Second Christian Reformed Church, Pella. Memorials have been designated for Pella Christian Grade School and Pella Christian High School.
Henry was born Jan. 28, 1921, to Martin and Marie (Van Wyngarden) De Jong near Leighton....
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Sully Christian School Hostess Supper raises more than $26,000
Approximately 260 attendees of Sully Christian School’s Hostess Supper on Saturday, Sept. 24, enjoyed an evening celebrating the school’s Christ-centered mission and gave generously, raising more than $26,000 for the school.
“A special thank you to each and every guest who attended and continues to offer both their prayerful and financial support of the school. To...
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Norm Huyser’s Sully rural mail carrier career complete
Two decades of delivering mail to hundreds of area residents for Norm Huyser, 67, of Pella and formerly of Sully, has come to an end. Huyser started his career in the postal service in 1986 as a substitute rural route mail carrier for Stan Gray at the Sully Post Office. Huyser then substituted for Kenny...
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1st Street, Hwy. F62 resurfacing underway
Last week, travel through Sully from the west to the Casey’s/Lynnville-Sully School corner was a nightmare for a couple days, but it’s all about progress. The road construction project began Monday, Sept. 19, and includes resurfacing 1st Street – a street that has been in the worst condition in Sully, and possibly all of Jasper...
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