Ronald Harbin, 83, of Des Moines and formerly of New Sharon, passed away Nov. 20, 2021, at his home with his family by his side. Memorial grave-side services will begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Apr. 30, 2022, at the Friends Cemetery in New Sharon. A Celebration of Life will be held in the McVay...
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Edith Van Wyk, 95
Edith Van Wyk, 95, of Grinnell died Apr. 18, 2022. Graveside service will be at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, Apr. 21, at Sully Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Care Initiatives Hospice - Cedar Rapids.
Edith Johanna Van Wyk was born June 23, 1926, to John and Muriel (Sytsma) Kamerick in Pella....
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LSCEF’s annual Daddy-Daughter Dance draws record number of Boots & Beauties
Nearly 120 area girls in grades K-5 enjoyed an evening of getting dolled up and dancing with their dads or male chaperones at the Lynnville-Sully Community Education Foundation’s annual daddy-daughter dance held in the Lynnville-Sully Middle School gym on Saturday, Apr. 9.
“This event is always one of our favorite ones of the year because of...
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Sully Christian School celebrates Grandparents’ Day
Sully Christian School students spent the morning of Thursday, Apr. 7, with some of their favorite people – their grandparents. A total of 71 loved ones were able to attend school that morning as special guests on Grandparents Day.
To start the morning at 9:30, the grandparents were treated to a mini program, which previewed the...
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Area churches announce Easter events, services
Several churches are holding special events and services this week in observation of Easter.
Community Easter Egg Hunt Saturday in Lynnville
The Annual Easter Egg Hunt hosted by Lynnville Heart of Worship at Old Settlers Park in Lynnville will be Saturday, Apr. 16, with ages 6-10 at 1 p.m. followed by age 5 and under at 2...
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Spring break food inspiration
By Megan Pothoven
Spring is here! To kick off our spring, Hayden and I went on a Spring Break trip down south with my parents and siblings. Our first stop was to Gulf Shores, AL, where we got to see some of the most beautiful white sandy beaches. Hayden had a blast digging in the sand...
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Sully Council leases Deep Rock Ice Cream Shoppe to Dickensons; warns off-road vehicles to be legal
Sully City Council met in regular session at 7 p.m. Monday, Apr. 11, at Sully Community Center, and the public could participate via Zoom. 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 Michael...
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