Yearly Archives: 2022

L-S girls persevere through windy conditions at PC

L-S girls persevere through windy conditions at PC
Junior Allie Van Wyk soars over the bar in the high jump. Van Wyk cleared 4'4" for eighth place at a meet featuring tough competition from larger schools.  Warm and windy conditions greeted the Lynnville-Sully girls track team at the Pella Christian Coed Invitational on Tuesday, Apr. 12. The Hawks placed fourth overall with 52.33 points...
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Hawks finish fourth against big schools at PC Invite

Hawks finish fourth against big schools at PC Invite
Freshman Aidan Stock is off to a fast start out of the blocks in the distance medley. Stock, along with Corder Noun Harder, James Gruver, and Conner Maston, finished third in the event. Teammate Hendrick Lowry is seen holding the blocks for Stock.  The temperatures were warm but the wind was an added element the Lynnville-Sully...
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From the archives: The DeeZee Spirit, Sept. 2009

(Written September 2009) There is a lot more life behind me than there is to look forward to. I have spent the last 45-plus years looking through a windshield. I started driving a semi when I was 17 years old. I've never done anything else for a living. My dad owned a truck repair shop and...
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Lester Gosselink, 80

Lester Harold Gosselink, 80, passed away in his sleep at Montezuma Specialty Care where he had lived since leaving New Sharon. A graveside service, with his ashes, will be held at Friends Cemetery in New Sharon on Saturday afternoon, June 4. Watch for future details of Lester’s celebration of life as the day draws near. The son...
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Ron Harbin, 83

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

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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