Monthly Archives: September 2021

Hawks win five-set thriller against Baxter

Hawks win five-set thriller against Baxter
It was an exciting night for Hawk volleyball as Lynnville-Sully went up against the Baxter Bolts at home on Tuesday, Aug. 31. The Hawks were successful in the match that took all five sets to determine a winner, with the Hawks coming away with the 3-2 thrilling victory. The Hawks won the first set, 25-16, to...
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L-S dominates North Mahaska in home season opener

L-S dominates North Mahaska in home season opener
The Lynnville-Sully football team came ready to play for their home season opener against North Mahaska on Friday, Sept. 3, and they dominated the game from start to finish in the 46-6 win. The Hawks’ run game and defense had the upper hand all night and gave the Warhawks little opportunity. In their first possession, L-S...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers, Sept. 9, 2021

  Well, things are looking up a little today. One daughter, one son-in-law, and two CATS headed back home to Utah. I will miss the people. The cats, not so much. They were a couple of purebreds. Ha! Ha! They both had a disability. One of them had one eye, and the other was missing his entire right leg....
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Marion Terpstra, 77

Marion Terpstra, 77, of New Sharon died Sept 1, 2021. Funeral ser-vices were at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6, at Peoria Christian Reformed Church. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. Memorials have been designated for Hope Ministries and SWIM (Safe Water International Ministries). Marion Wayne Terpstra was born Feb. 10, 1944, to Cecil and Elsie...
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Jacob Wilder

  Derrick and Annette Zimmerman of Sully are the parents of a son, Jacob Wilder, born Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. He weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces. His sisters are Georgia, age 6, and Sadie, age 2. Grandparents are Mark and Sarah Scholten of Lynnville and Kevin and Kris Zimmerman of Galesburg. Great-grandparents are David and Garnet Gertsma of...
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Wyatt Joel

Wyatt Joel was born to Derek and Allison Van Weelden of Lynnville on Aug. 23, 2021. He weighed 7 pounds 15 ounces. His brothers are Sheldyn, age 9, and Barrett, age 2. Grandparents are Dwight and Jerilyn Van Weelden of Lynnville and Les and Gretchen Hall of Grinnell. Great-grandparents are Fred and Helen Schmidt of Lynnville and...
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Smoke on the Water raises $18,000 for Arthur family

Smoke on the Water raises $18,000 for Arthur family
In a time where local and world news is overwhelmed with devastating and heartbreaking events, the news coming out of Lynnville on Aug. 28 serves as a reminder of all of the good that still exists and the generous nature of our tight-knit community. The eighth annual Smoke on the Water event held Aug. 27-28 at...
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