Yearly Archives: 2016

Jaennette joins Sully’s Public Works Department

Rodger Jaennette, 59, who lives four miles west of Sully on his family’s farm, has joined the City of Sully’s Public Works Department. Eventually he thinks he will be groundskeeper, but since he started working for the city June 1, he is learning about all the aspects of maintenance for the City of Sully.Read more

Regan Kae

Clint and Tara Stout of New Sharon are the proud parents of a daughter, Regan Kae, born at 5:29 a.m. on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Regan weighed 6 pounds 6 ounces. Grandparents are Duane and Marla Van Rees of Lynnville and Roger and Joi Stout of New Sharon. Great-grandparents are Don and Deloris Van Rees...
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Sully Fourth of July

Freedom, family, and fun were all part of Sully’s Star Spangled Spectacular Fourth of July celebration that drew hundreds of locals, former residents and their families, and special guests to the community July 2-4. Fourth of July Parade Winners Large Floats: Zylstra Farms, first; Leland Fynaardt’s lawn tractors, second; Nick Beyer of Patriot Realty, third. Small Floats: Randy...
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Hugley-Rolffs

Brent and Brenda Rolffs of Sully are excited to announce the engagement of their son, Tyler Rolffs, to Sara Hugley. Her parents are Jim and Roxanne Hugley of Des Moines. Sara is a 2007 graduate of Grandview Park Baptist School in Des Moines and a 2011 graduate of Central College in Pella with a degree in...
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Herman Van Mersbergen, 91

Funeral services for Herman Van Mersbergen Jr., 91, of Pella were held July 4, 2016, at Calvary Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Memorials may be made to New Life Prison Ministry. Herman passed away at the Comfort House on the morning of Thursday, June 30. Herman was born Mar. 11, 1925, in Sully, the youngest of...
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Ehresman reaches national ranks for high school career stolen bases

Kasiah Ehresman, Lynnville-Sully senior softball player, slid into the record books when she recorded her 200th career stolen base during the June 25 Marshalltown tournament game against BCLUW of Conrad. According to Jason Eslinger, assistant director of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union, Ehresman is the seventh player in state history to record 200...
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Jerry Hulsing named National Coach of the Year

Lynnville-Sully High School girls basketball coach Jerry Hulsing added an amazing national honor to his successful coaching resume, one that was already loaded with accomplishments and accolades. The veteran coach at the helm of L-S girls basketball was named the 2016 National Coach of the Year in the sport of girls basketball by the National...
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