Michael Eugene De Zwarte was born Sept. 1, 1955, to Marvin and Mary (Vis) De Zwarte in Oskaloosa. He passed away at the Methodist Hospital in Des Moines on July 7, 2018, at the age of 62. Funeral services will be Thursday, July 12, at 10:30 a.m. at Scholte Church, 507 Franklin Street, Pella.
Mike lived...
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Willus “Bill” DeGoey, 87
Willus “Bill” DeGoey, 87, of Oskaloosa and formerly of rural New Sharon, died Saturday, June 30, 2018, at Northern Mahaska Nursing and Rehab Center in Oskaloosa.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 4, at 10:30 a.m. at Ebenezer Reformed Church in Leighton with the Rev. Todd Rempe officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery near Leighton. Graveside...
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Amelle Elizabeth
Jay and Nicolette Mitchell of rural Reasnor are the parents of their second daughter, Amelle Elizabeth, who was born at 6:31 p.m. on Friday night, July 6, 2018. She weighed 8 pounds 5 ounces and was 20-1/2 inches long. Her sister is Baya Kynslee, 2 1/2.
Grandparents are Brad and Cindy Musgrove of rural Reasnor, Francee...
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Emersyn Kay
Josh and Breianne Dunham of Norwalk are the parents of a daughter, Emersyn Kay, born June 28 2018. She weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces. Her big brother is Hudson.
Grandparents are Mike and Sandy Rozendaal of West Des Moines. Desiree Dennis of Norwalk, and Steve Dunham of Urbandale. Great-grandparents are Wayne DeBruin of Oskaloosa, Don and...
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Merritt Ann
Alex and Danielle Van Der Kamp of Ankeny are the parents of their second daughter, Merritt Ann, born July 5, 2018. She weighed 8 pounds 10 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Her sister is Lynne Ann, 22 months.
Grandparents are Darrel and Brenda Van Der Kamp of Ankeny and Brock and Kristin Rude of Ankeny.
Great-grandparents...
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Not knee-high, but tassels and silks by the Fourth of July
The old saying “knee high by the Fourth of July” is becoming outdated as most years corn is knee high in June. This year, however, an early-planted corn variety by Clint Vonk is way past knee high and was tasseling the weekend of June 24, and silking followed by midweek. His local fields with tassels...
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Discounted entry fees for 2018 Smoke on the Water; entry deadline is July 15
Organizers of the annual BBQ competition Smoke on the Water (SOTW) have exciting news to announce – due to a generous donor, entry fees are now discounted to only $50 per team for the 2018 competition.
The annual event, which draws the best BBQ pitmasters from across the state and even more people to enjoy the...
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