The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers Sept. 26, 2019
It has been one weird weather summer. It was so wet early that half my yard was buried with water for six weeks. It was impossible to mow. It grew to about eight inches tall.
When I was finally able to plow through it, I left tracks so...
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Avis Van Wyhe, 84
Avis Van Wyhe, 84, died Sept. 21, 2019. Memorial service was Wednes-day, Sept. 25, at Tracy Christian Reformed Church. Memorials have been designated for With Love Toy Ministry of Pella and Hospice of Pella.
Avis Leora Van Wyhe was born Oct. 12, 1934, to George and Pauline (Miller) Vander Schel, in Mitchellville.
Avis attended school in Sully...
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Emma Rykhoek, 95
Emma W. Rykhoek, 95, of Pella and formerly of Sully, passed away Sunday morning, Sept. 22, 2019, at the Oska-loosa Care Center in Oskaloosa.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Sept. 26, at 11 p.m. at Calvary Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Interment will be in Sully Cemetery. Memorials have been designated for Hospice of Pella...
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Faith Julia
Faith Julia was born to Joel and Liz Harthoorn of Sully at 6:08 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. She weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces and measured 19 inches long. Her siblings are Joah- 6, Major-6, Tre- 4, and Grace-2.
Grandparents are Kurt and Arloa Harthoorn of Sully and Rick and Kathy Davis of Marion.
Great-grandmother is...
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Blast from Lynnville’s past at 2019 Cemetery Walk
The 2019 Cemetery Walk at Woodland Cemetery in Lynnville sponsored by Lynnville Historical Society was held Sunday, Sept. 15, with about 50 people attending. Despite the hot and humid weather, attendees of the outdoor event enjoyed a blast from Lynnville’s past as six Lynnville-Sully drama students dressed in period costume presented a look into the...
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Shinkle named Marion County Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
A Lynnville-Sully grad is making a name for himself in law enforcement. Andrew Shinkle, a 2011 L-S grad and the son of Eric and Vanessa Shinkle of Lynnville, was named Marion County Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by the Marion County Emergency Management Association at the Marion County Public Safety Night held on the...
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L-S named one of Iowa’s Top Workplaces
For the sixth consecutive year, Lynnville-Sully Community School District has been named as one of Iowa’s Top Workplaces by the Des Moines Register. The Des Moines Register recognized 135 companies and organizations this year. L-S, which employs 87 people, was recognized solely on surveys completed by employees about the workplace....
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