Yearly Archives: 2020

PC Sports Shorts

PC Sports Shorts
CROSS-COUNTRY Pella Christian sent one runner, sophomore Kaden Van Wyn-garden, to the 2A state cross-country meet held last Saturday, Oct. 31, at Lakeside Golf Course north of Fort Dodge. Van Wyngarden came in 88th out of 139 finishers with a time of 18:45. FOOTBALL Despite making Van Meter experience its first deficit all season, the Eagles couldn’t take...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers, Nov. 5, 2020

I seem to be spending a lot of time seeing doctors. My last trip was to an eye doctor. I’m blind as a bat. I bought a pair of $300 glasses about a year ago and ran over them two weeks later. So I have had terrible vision since then. I thought a trip back to the...
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Ruth Phillips, 95

Ruth Eloise Fleming Phillips, 95, of New Sharon,  beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed peacefully on Oct. 26, 2020, at Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. A private funeral was held at New Sharon United Methodist Church with burial in Highland Cemetery in New Sharon. In lieu of flowers, the family asks memorials be directed to...
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Lois Ogan, 88

Lois Maxine Ogan, 88, of Grinnell, died Oct. 30, 2020, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. Lois was the wife of Officer Ralph Ogan, who was killed in the line of duty in 1963, while a member of the Grinnell Police Department. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Smith Funeral Home...
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Ruby Van Wyk, 95

Ruby Maxine Van Wyk was born Nov. 16, 1924, to Paul and Gertie (Van Genderen) Van Der Kamp in Sully. She passed away on Oct. 31, 2020, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell at the age of 95. Socially distant visitation will be 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, at Sully First Reformed Church. Funeral...
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Gladys Arthur, 91

Gladys Arthur, 91, formerly of Searsboro, passed away peacefully Sun-day afternoon, Nov. 1, 2020, at Allen Hospital in Waterloo. Graveside funeral ser-vice was held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Jackson Township Cemetery in Montezuma. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Tripoli Nursing Home Activities Department. Gladys Pauline Arthur, the daughter...
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Gruver, Smock are statebound

Gruver, Smock are statebound
Lynnville-Sully sophomores will represent the Hawks at the state cross-country meet Oct. 31 Sophomore leaders who have led the pack for the Lynnville-Sully cross-country teams all season did so again at the state-qualifying meet held at ACGC High School in Guthrie Center on Friday, Oct. 23, to punch their ticket to the state meet. Greenlee Smock, daughter of...
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