Douglas and Eileen Smiley invite you to celebrate with them 50 years of marriage and ministry.
Prior to marriage, Eileen Smiley taught school at Poynette, WI, and Douglas began pastoring at Wymore Church in rural Oskaloosa, working with John De Boef.
After the Smileys were married on Apr. 2, 1966, they traveled to Alaska and served as...
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Jeanettea M. Van Waardhuizen, 84
Jeanettea M. Van Waardhuizen, 84, formerly of Beaman/Conrad, passed from this life on the morning of Sunday, Mar. 13, 2016, at Dave’s Place Nursing Home in Keokuk.
Funeral services were held Thursday, Mar. 17, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown with Pastor Loren Strait of the Central Christian Church officiating.
Born Jeanettea Harsselaar on June...
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Edna Fynaardt, 81
Edna G. Fynaardt, 81, of Sully, passed away Tues-day, Mar. 15, 2016, at St. Francis Manor, Grinnell, following declining memory skills. Prior to this, Edna had been attended to faithfully by her husband, Leland, for nearly 61 years. Funeral services were held Monday, Mar. 21, at Sully Christian Reformed Church. Interment was in Sully Cemetery....
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L-S Art Show and Academic Fair
Hundreds of people attending Lynnville-Sully’s annual Art Show and Academic Fair marveled at the many talented students whose art and classroom work were on full display Monday, Mar. 14. Over 450 people took a night off from the kitchen and ate at the freewill donation supper hosted by the after-prom committee.
Art Show/Academic Fair Photos
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Sully pet licenses due April 4
The City of Sully’s animal protection and control ordinance requires pet owners to license dogs, cats, and ferrets over six months of age before Apr. 4 in order to avoid a late fee. Below are the guidelines of the license process.
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- Pet licenses cost $10 per year for each animal.
- Completed forms and fees must be returned...
Area Easter activities and services
Area churches invite everyone to attend the following Easter celebration services.
St. Andrews Lutheran Church Maundy Thursday Worship on Mar. 24 with Holy Communion at 5:30 p.m.; Good Friday Worship Mar. 25 at 5:30 p.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Newton; breakfast Easter morning from 7:45-8:45 a.m. followed by 9 a.m. service.
Sully First Reformed Church...
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Easter recipes fresh from the farm
Editor’s Note: The next several weeks will feature guest writers from the community who are filling in as Shelly Rankin is on maternity leave. Thanks, Julie, for filling in this week!
By Julie Van Manen
A couple of months ago, I was able to attend the annual CommonGround Conference held in Washington, D.C., at the Smithsonian Museum...
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