The L-S wrestlers traveled to Montezuma for the annual SICL Conference on Saturday, Jan. 27. With only five wrestlers on the Hawks’ lineup, they managed to send three of the five to the finals and crowned one champion. The Hawks ended up placing sixth out of 10 teams.
The Hawks were without senior Carson Dunsbergen, who...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers Feb. 1, 2018
I’ve been spending a lot of time in my house and garage during the cold weather.
I’m afraid I’ve turned into a bit of a weenie!
That just gave me a chance to think back about how things were when I was a kid and some things later, too.
My parents managed to buy one of the first...
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Trudy Wehrle, 92
Trudy Wehrle, 92, of Lynnville, went to be with the Lord Thursday evening, Jan. 25, 2018, at the Mayflower Care Center in Grinnell. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 29, at Taintor Community Church with Pastor David Pinkerton officiating. Burial was held in the Sully Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may...
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Dan Cross, 51
Daniel David Cross, the son of Donald and Janice (Jansen) Cross, was born July 16, 1966, in Newton. He graduated from Lynnville-Sully High School with the Class of 1984 and from Iowa State University in 1989.
On Nov. 22, 1991, Dan was united in marriage with Mary Carol Hostert in Manchester. To this union, three children...
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Cora Jansen, 101
Cora Jansen was born Oct. 9, 1916, to Kors and Jennie (Nikkel) Harthoorn near Lynnville. She passed away Jan. 27, 2018, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell at the age of 101. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan. 30, at Sully Christian Reformed Church. Memorials have been designated for St. Francis Manor, Grinnell.
Cora attended country...
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Betty Jean Earnhart, 65
Betty J. Earnhart, 65, of Grinnell and formerly of Searsboro, died Jan. 25, 2018, at her home.
A Celebration of Life service is pending.
Betty was born June 3, 1952, in Grinnell, the daughter of Maynard and Shirley Mendenhall Sears. She was raised in Searsboro and was a 1970 graduate of Lynnville-Sully High School.
June 5, 1971, she...
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Carmen “Tootie” Cordes, 71
Carmen Kay "Tootie" Cordes, 71, of Guernsey, died Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, with her family at her side.
A funeral service was held Jan. 27 at Community Hope Church in Montezuma with the Rev. Matt Flanders officiating. Casketbearers were her grandchildren: Levi Cordes, Ashlan Cordes, Garrett Cordes, Coby Cordes, Tristan Hofer, Ethan Hofer, Aidan Hofer, Amelia...
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