Monthly Archives: March 2022

Spoelstra, SnowBull Rodeo 2022 mutton bustin’ champion

Spoelstra, SnowBull Rodeo 2022 mutton bustin’ champion
Rhett Spoelstra, age 5, of Lynnville, won the mutton bustin’ event at the SnowBull Rodeo in Burlington Memorial Auditorium on Saturday, Mar. 12. He received a large belt buckle as the prize. Fifty kids competed on Saturday which was designated as an action-packed Kids’ Day. Spoelstra also competed in the goat tying event, going three rounds...
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Have a seat at my table – By Cathryn Dunsbergen

Have a seat at my table – By Cathryn Dunsbergen
I hope this article finds you well. March is here and that means my favorite season is just around the corner. Of course, I got a late start on decorating and took down the rest of my Christmas decor. Don’t worry … I did take down my Christmas tree in January. The rest of it was more...
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Cadets attend Sully Council meeting for citizenship badge

Sully City Council met in regular session at 7 p.m. on Monday, Mar. 14, at Sully Community Center. Present were mayor Josh Foster, city clerk Barbra Maasdam, public works director Jeremy Behun, councilmembers Jeff Burkett, Tim LeCompte, Dan Stouthammer, Justin Van Soelen, and Jon Van Wyk, and guests Margaret Vander Weerdt and two Cadet leaders...
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Rev. Dr. Joseph A. Brinks, Sr., 72

The Rev. Dr. Joseph A. Brinks, Sr., 72, of St. John, IN, went home to his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Mar. 8, 2022, following an 18-year battle with cancer. Following visitations in Dyer, IN, on Mar. 11, and in Grandville, MI, on Mar. 13, a funeral service was held Monday, Mar. 14, at MKD...
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Mary De Zwarte, 83

Mary Lou De Zwarte was born Apr. 6, 1938, to Gerrit L. and Jennie Grace (De Bruin) Vis at her parents’ home in Sully. She was the youngest of three children. Mary passed peacefully on Mar. 11, 2022, at Pella Comfort House surrounded by her family. Private interment was at 1 p.m. on Monday, Mar....
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Hadley Nikkel

Hadley Chevelle Nikkel was born Feb. 27, 2022, to Karli and Cody Nikkel of Sully at the University of Iowa Hospital. Burial was in Sully Cemetery. Hadley is survived by her parents; big sister Emersyn Rayne Nikkel 21 months; twin sister Holland Nova Nikkel; grandparents John and Julie Roozeboom of Kellogg and Rick and Cheryl Nikkel...
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