Phyllis Van Es, 70, was received by the Lord on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, while under hospice care in Clarkesville, GA.
A celebration of her life will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 20, at Grinnell Christian Church. The service will be livestreamed on Smith Funeral Home Facebook page beginning at 9:45 a.m. A...
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Ava Ileen
Bailey and Ryan Schrimper of Tiffin welcomed home a daughter on Dec. 2, 2021, weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces and measuring 19.75 inches long. Ava Ileen is named in memory of her late great-grandmother Ileen Zegers, formerly of Sully.
Grandparents are Brad and Michele Zegers of Sully, Denise and Bob Williams of Newton, and Jeri and...
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2021 Chronology
The Hometown Press prints all new arrival, anniversary, and death information FREE every week. For your information to be included on the chronology page at this time next year, submit new arrival, anniversary, and obituaries (tell your funeral director) throughout the year to press@netins.net or call 641-594-3200. You may also submit announcements online at www.hometownpress-ia.com....
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Snow and bitter cold kick off the new year
The park in the Sully square transformed into a winter wonderland after the first significant snow of the season fell on Jan. 1. The winter storm included bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills to kick off 2022 for much of Iowa.
Dreams of a white Christmas were dashed on Dec. 25, but those dreams of snow...
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L-S grad inducted into Hy-Vee’s Hall of Fame
Daira (Hoegh) Driftmier, Hy-Vee KidsFit Director, was recently inducted into Hy-Vee’s Hall of Fame.
Sully native and Lynnville-Sully alum Daira (Hoegh) Driftmier has been named to the Hy-Vee Hall of Fame. Driftmier, director of the Hy-Vee KidsFit and Fitness Program, was named Hy-Vee’s Department Director of the Year at the company’s annual stock-holders meeting in December.
Executive...
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The year in review 2021
A number of key events at both the national and local level made 2021 a memorable one. One thing remains clear in our small communities – whether we are in celebratory mode or facing trials and tears, local residents, businesses, and organizations band together and go through the ups and downs of life together. Join us...
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Jones gives the gift of life to friend’s son in need of kidney
Julie Jones has always been a big believer in donating the gift of life – blood, tissue, and organs – because of the great need for them. It’s part of the reason she has been the on-site coordinator for blood drives in Lynnville for several years. But in November, Jones took her desire to help...
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