Helen Marie Ritter O’Connor of Woodstock, IL, died Feb. 3, 2018. Memorial services were held Friday, Feb. 9, at Garden Chapel Funeral Home in Pella. Memorials have been designated for Pella United Methodist Church and Killduff United Methodist Church.
Helen was born Oct. 11, 1961, the daughter of Howard and Joyce (Otten) Ritter. She attended and...
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George F. Johnson, 62
George F. Johnson, 62, of rural Searsboro, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. As was his wish, his body has been cremated. Memorial services were held Friday, Feb. 9, at the Searsboro Community Church.
George Francis Johnson was born Mar. 25, 1955, to Delno and...
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SCS Food and Fun Night raises $23,000 for tuition
Supporters of Christian education showed up with generous hearts for Sully Christian School’s annual Food and Fun Night Saturday evening, Feb. 3.
Over 360 people attended the event that included a freewill donation meal, live and silent auctions, carnival games, and kid-friendly entertainment from Tom Terrific, the balloon man, and Greg Beekhuizen, a PCHS teacher who amazed...
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Reasnor post office operations temporarily relocating
The United States Postal Service announced last Wednesday, Jan. 31, what it’s calling a temporary closure of the post office in Reasnor, but the postal service said there is no timetable to reopen the location.
In a press release, the postal service said all postal operations at the Reasnor office will be relocated to the U.S....
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L-S earns two Division I ratings at state speech contest
Lynnville-Sully was well represented at the state large group speech contest held at Linn Mar High School on Saturday, Feb. 3. Two groups advanced to the state contest with Division I ratings earned at districts, and brought home two more Division I ratings from the state level.
The nine-member choral reading group of “Bloodwork,” costumed in...
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PCHS Homecoming Royalty
Pella Christian High School wrapped up a week of homecoming festivities on Friday, Feb. 2. Hayden Vroom of Pella and Makenna Van Dyke, granddaughter of Marv and Pam Van Dyke of Sully and daughter of Derek and Cassie Van Dyke of Pella, were crowned 2018 homecoming king and queen. The 2018 homecoming court included...
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From the Kitchen: Denise Horman
Feb. 9 is National Pizza Day! And who better to share her perspective on this than this week’s featured cook, Denise Horman, retired manager of the Newton Pizza Hut. Denise spent 25 years working in the pizza business.
Denise grew up by Fifield Park near Red Rock until she was five, and then she moved east...
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