Steve’s life was defined by his steadfast belief in Jesus Christ as His Lord and Savior. He lived to bring God glory and had abundant joy of the hope of eternity. He believed, lived, and led his family according to his assurance in the Gospel. His eyes were ever fixed on the eternity with Jesus that...
Gertrude M. Van Zee, 87
Gertrude Mae Van Zee, 87, of Pella died Feb. 17, 2019. Funeral services were held Feb. 22 at Second Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Memorial donations may be given to Cary Christian Center.
Gertrude was born Sept. 30, 1931, to Marinus and Allie (Uitermarkt) Stravers at their home in Galesburg, Iowa.
Bob Ver Woert, 76
Robert “Bob” Ver Woert, 76, of Sully died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. The family greeted friends Friday evening, Feb. 22, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. Memorials to Mercy One Newton Medical Center – Emergency Department may be left at the funeral home.
Mary Grace
Tom and Martha Renaud of Colorado Springs, CO, are the parents of a daughter, Mary Grace, born Feb. 12, 2019. She weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces.
Grandparents are Dean and Sharon Renaud of Sully and Paul and Mary Krienke of Sleepy Eye, MN.
Great-grandmother is Sandy...
Makynlee Rae
Makynlee Rae was born to Darci and David Palsma of Alton on Feb. 20, 2019. She weighed 6 pounds 13 ounces and measured 19.5 inches long.
Grandparents are Rick and Staci Jansen of Sully and Roger and Charlene Oolman and the late Lee Palsma of Orange City.
Great-grandparents...
Hawks’ dreams of state basketball dashed in regional final
A battle of ranked teams – fifth-ranked Lynnville-Sully and seventh-ranked Marquette Catholic – hit the hardwood on Monday, Feb. 18 for the Class 1A Region 4 girls basketball regional final at Iowa City West High School. Unfortunately for the Hawks, Marquette Catholic handed the team a season-ending loss, 69-62.
According to L-S Head Coach...
Grain Bin Safety Awareness Week wraps up Feb. 24
Allow this fact according to research by Purdue University to sink in: More than 900 cases of grain engulfment have been reported with a fatality rate of 62 percent in the past 50 years.
Initiated by Nationwide in 2014, Grain Bin Safety Week is a collaborative effort created to raise awareness about...