Steve Allen Becker, 72, of Meadville, MO, died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, at his home.
A Celebration of Life was held Sunday, Nov. 8, at 2 p.m. at Wright Funeral Home in Brookfield, MO, with Pastor Rex Leppin officiating. Burial will be held at a later date. Memorials to the Steve Becker Memorial Scholarship Fund (to...
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Charles James, 87
Charles A. James, 87, of Sully, was called home by the Lord on Thursday morning, Nov. 19, 2020, at Grinnell Unity Point Regional Hospital.
A public funeral service was held at 2 p.m., Monday, Nov. 23, at Heart of Worship Church in Lynnville with the Rev. Tom Pool officiating. A face mask was required for those...
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Tillie Veenstra, 89
Tjetje (Tillie) Veenstra, 89, of Pella and formerly of Sully, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020. Family graveside services were held Wednesday, Nov. 25, at Sully Cemetery.
All of Tjetje (Tillie) Veenstra’s days were determined by her loving and wise Creator before one of them came to be. Tjetje was...
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Brynn Lucille
Brynn Lucille Boender was born Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces and measuring 20 inches long. Her parents are Karl and Kristin Boender of Oskaloosa. Her siblings are Malaki - 5 and Sydnie - 3.
Grandparents are Tim and Rindy Vander Schel of Newton and Steve and Jan Boender of Oskaloosa.
Great-grandparents are Larry...
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Heart to Heart Food Pantry distributes free holiday meal boxes
Above, Jill German and Theresa Anderson stand near tables full of food in Lynnville Heart of Worship’s church basement. The volunteers spent Saturday morning packaging generous amounts of food into holiday meal boxes.
Heart to Heart Food Pantry, a ministry of Lynnville’s Heart of Worship Church, blessed six families with holiday meal boxes on Saturday, Nov....
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Sully resident turns medical hardship into a sweet success
A complete dietary overhaul seven years in the making has led Sully resident Molly Foster to pursue a dream of owning her own business and helping others. Gluten Free For Me, Sully’s newest in-home bakery, specializes in gluten-free baked goods geared to meet the sweet-tooth needs of a special audience whose tastebuds yearn for a...
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Governor’s Nov. 16 proclamation imposes enhanced public health measures
As confirmed cases of COVID-19 surge across the state and threaten to overwhelm the health care system, businesses, schools, churches, and organizations are implementing changes to follow new guidelines enacted in an attempt to mitigate the spread of the virus.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ latest proclamation on Monday night, Nov. 16, imposed more public health measures...
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