Yearly Archives: 2022

The DeeZee Spirit By Darrell Zegers (from his book “The Best of DZ”)

  Traveling Troubles I have never taken a trip with or without my daughters that did not have at least one major mishap. Many years ago, the daughters, my wife, and I jumped in the 1979 Chevrolet station wagon and headed for Disneyland and other sights in California. It was about the time that unleaded gas became available....
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Wiley Van Ommen, 72

  Wiley Van Ommen, 72, of rural Searsboro, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 16, at Com-munity Hope Church in Monte-zuma. Burial was in Highland Cemetery in New Sharon. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Community Hope Church. Wiley Ray Van Ommen, the son...
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Carl James, 80

Carl R. James, 80, of Searsboro, died peacefully on Friday, July 15, 2022, at Grinnell Healthcare Center. There will be a service at a later date. Memorials for Carl can be made out in his name and sent in care of Cox-Smith Funeral and Cremation Service, PO Box 163, Grinnell, IA 50112. Carl was born on...
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Fern L. Van Dalen, 78

  Fern L. Van Dalen, 78 (or 19 ½ in Leap Year birth-days), passed away late Friday evening, July 15, 2022, at Pella Comfort House surrounded by her four loving children. A time celebrating Fern’s life was at 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 20, at Newton Church of the Way. Memorials may be designated to Jasper County Conservation...
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Marvin Cordes, 75

Marvin Cordes, 75, of Guernsey, passed away Sunday morning, July 17, 2022, at his son’s home near Guernsey. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at Faith Christian Center in Montezuma. Burial with military rites was held in the Guernsey Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Christian Center. Marvin Dean Cordes,...
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Samuel Robert

Jeff and Alison Knouse of Sully are the parents of a son, Samuel Robert, born Wednesday, July 13, 2022. He weighed 8 pounds 10.5 ounces and measured 21 inches long. He has an older brother Jay, age 1. Grandparents are Rob and Glenda Kretzinger of Johnston and Mark and Lora Knouse of Wilton. Great-grandparents are Merrill and...
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