Duane Brand, 85, of Sully, died Jan. 15, 2023. Visitation will be noon-6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at Sully First Re-formed Church with the family present 4-6 p.m. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, at Sully First Reformed Church. Family interment will be in Sully Cemetery. Memorials have been designated...
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Marilyn Keenan Rozendaal, 88
Marilyn Gillespie Keenan Rozendaal, 88, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, Wife, and friend, passed away peace-fully on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, at Kavanagh House in Des Moines.
Born June 14, 1934, in Grinnell to C. Ithel and Ruth (McCulloch) Gillespie, Marilyn attended school in Ladora and Newburg. Following graduation in 1952, she married Kenneth Keenan. They raised...
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Josephine Margaret
Josephine Margaret was born Dec. 30, 2022, to Reston and Carolyn Ansley of rural Newton. She weighed 9 pounds 5 ounces and measured 20 3/4 inches long. Her siblings are Thomas-5 and Emmaline-2.
Grandparents are David and Sharon Van Dalen of rural Newton and Roger and Liz Ansley of Westerville, OH....
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Homebody launches grand opening of Lynnville home décor store
Homebody owner ChyAnne Huyser will host a grand opening, Jan. 12-14, for Lynnville’s newest business located at 401 East Street.
ChyAnne Huyser of Lynnville is combining her many talents and side jobs into the opening of Homebody, a storefront in downtown Lynnville specializing in home decor, candles, loungewear, bath and beauty products, stationery, custom-painted furniture, and...
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Tice pockets $500 in LSCEF’s first Hawk Half-Minute Challenge
Chris Tice stands with Collum Electric co-owner Amy Collum after winning $500 in the LSCEF’s Hawk Half-Minute Challenge on Tuesday, Jan. 4. Tice made four shots in 30 seconds to win the $500. Collum Electric was Tuesday’s business sponsor, and they gave an additional $500 to the LSCEF.
The Lynnville-Sully Community Education Foundation and its amazing local...
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Chris’ Heart Fund co-founder, Sully resident Melissa Gary, honored with GPCF’s Spirit of Giving Award
Leah Keller, on the left, and Melissa Gary of Sully, on the right, created Chris’ Heart Fund in honor of their late husband and brother who died in the aftermath of the 2020 derecho. Chris’ Heart Fund helps local families facing disaster or hardship by providing monetary funds to help lessen the burden created in...
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Kicking off the new year with sweet treats
By Megan Pothoven
Now that the holidays have come to an end, we are starting to get back into our routine again. Like I’ve said before, seeing Christmas through your children’s eyes is one of the most special moments. Something as simple as driving by holiday lights, seeing snowflakes falling, and pulling bows off gifts sent...
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