Yearly Archives: 2016

Morrett-Rankin

Jenny Rankin of Reasnor and Joe Morrett of Chariton will exchange marriage vows on July 30, 2016, at Federated Fellowship in Pella. Jenny is the daughter of the late Jeff Rankin and Dennis and Kathryn De Jong of Oskaloosa. She is a 2014 graduate of Lynnville-Sully High School and is currently studying art education at Central...
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Hy-Vee warns customers of giveaway scam circulating on social media

Hy-Vee, Inc. has issued a warning to customers about a fraudulent grocery giveaway post circulating on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms. The giveaway is not affiliated with or supported by Hy-Vee, and customers are urged to not engage with the scam website or provide their personal information. In recent weeks, these posts have surfaced using...
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Wilma Jess, 83

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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