I don’t have anything silly or stupid to say this week. My brother, Wayne, passed away last Sunday night.
He and I grew up in the same house but rarely spoke to each other. We didn’t fight, we just had so very little in common.
Wayne was a parent’s dream. He simply never got into any trouble.
He...
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Carrol Schnell, 92
Carrol E. Schnell, 92, of rural Sully, passed away Nov. 21, 2019, at his home. Funeral ser-vices were Monday, Nov. 25, at Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home in Newton. Memorial contributions may be made to Killduff United Methodist Church, Mercy Hospice, or a charity of your choice.
Carrol, the son of Edward and Pearl (Hagedorn) Schnell,...
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Johanna Van Der Wiel, 94
Johanna Van Der Wiel, 94, of Pella passed away on Nov. 16, 2019. Funeral services were held Nov. 20 at Calvary Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Memorials may be given to Back to God Ministries.
Johanna was the eighth of 10 children born to Cornelius and Johanna Henrietta (Vande Kieft) Stam on Aug. 14, 1925.
She grew...
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Rev. Harvey J. Meppelink, 87
Rev. Harvey J. Meppelink, 87, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at Dodge Park Rest Home in Worcester, MA. Funeral service was Thursday, Nov. 21, at Living Word Church, Worcester, MA, followed by a private burial.
He was born in Lynnville, the son of Henry E. and Wilhelmina Veldheuizen Meppelink...
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Carrol Schnell, 92
Carrol E. Schnell, 92, of rural Sully, passed away Nov. 21, 2019, at his home. Funeral ser-vices were Monday, Nov. 25, at Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home in Newton. Memorial contributions may be made to Killduff United Methodist Church, Mercy Hospice, or a charity of your choice.
Carrol, the son of Edward and Pearl (Hagedorn) Schnell,...
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Ethan Brooks
Ethan Brooks Van Soelen was born Nov. 22, 2019. He weighed 9 pounds 13 ounces and measured 21 inches long. His parents are Lyndsey and Jarryd Van Soelen of Pella. His sister is Genevieve, age 3.
Grandparents are Rod and Sandy Lanser of Pella and Scott and Gayla Van Soelen of Grinnell.
Great-grandmothers are Neva Lanser of...
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St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church celebrates 150 faithful years
Sunday, Nov. 3, marked the start of the 150th year for St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, west of Sully. Congregants kicked off the year-long celebration on the sweeter side, lighting 150 cupcakes during the service, complete with the children’s group singing “This Little Light of Mine” and blowing out the candles.
A planning committee for the church’s...
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