Dick Vander Laan, 83, of Pella, suffered a stroke at his home on Christmas Day and passed away Dec. 26, 2020, at Pella Regional Health Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Jan. 2, at 10 a.m. at Calvary Christian Reformed Church, Pella. Interment will follow in the Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. Public visitation without family...
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Duane Wanders, 80
Duane “Whitey” Wanders, 80, of Barnes City, passed away Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, at Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 31, at Holland-Coble Funeral Home in Montezuma. Burial will be held in the Barnes City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be...
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Blood drive held in honor of Barry Van Haaften saves up to 189 lives
Photo: Barry with his wife Kelsie and three young daughters. A second blood drive in his honor will be held Thursday, Jan. 7.
Community members rolled up their sleeves and made precious, critically needed blood donations at a drive honoring Barry Van Haaften held Tuesday, Dec. 15, at the Lynnville Friends Church FCC Building.
The blood drive was...
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Hawks host Ben Van Wyk Memorial tourney, first junior high wrestling meet
The wrestling mats were staple fixtures in the Lynnville-Sully High School gym as the Hawks hosted two meets over the course of three days.
On Saturday, Dec. 19, the Hawks held a home duals tournament in memory of Ben Van Wyk, a 2019 L-S alum and former wrestler who tragically lost his life in a farming...
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Yard sign campaign encourages living ‘Fearless in Christ’ despite difficult year
The teal and black signs dotting yards across the community convey a message leaders of Sully Christian Reformed Church hope resonates with those who see them during these uncertain times. The signs boldly display the inspirational message of “Fearless in Christ,” which originates from the Isaiah 41:10 Bible verse. In its entirety, Isaiah 41:10 reads,...
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Farm to Table by Julie Van Manen
Basking in December’s sweet blessings
December is a month that includes many sweets at our house by the time we celebrate multiple birthdays in addition to baking and eating Christmas goodies. A few weeks ago when we made our Christmas cookies, we also made a few Minnie Mouse heads. Kate found a 3-D...Short agenda for last L-S School Board meeting of 2020
The Lynnville-Sully School Board met in regular session on Monday, Dec. 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the high school library. President Tammy Vos called the meeting to order. Board members Jer Schnell, Dave Foster, and Amanda Jones were present; Gerry Van Dyke joined by Zoom. Board secretary Karla De Cook, high school principal Aaron Shipley,...
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