Monthly Archives: November 2023

Hawks fall one game short of making school history in season finale

  An epic run in the postseason fell just one game short of a state tournament appearance and making school history for Lynnville-Sully’s volleyball team. After knocking off Tri-County, GMG, and HLV, the Hawks were faced with ranked BCLUW in the Class 1A Region 5 Championship held at Marshall-town High School on Wednesday, Oct. 25. The...
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Roger Stubbe, 84

Roger Stubbe, 84, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023, at his daughter's home in St. Paul, MN. A funeral service took place at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, at Jurrens Funeral Home in George. Roger Glen Stubbe was born in Luverne, MN, on Dec. 11, 1938. His family moved to a farm near George when he...
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Kenneth De Jong, 86

  Funeral services for Kenneth De Jong, 86, were Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. at Peoria Christian Reformed Church. Interment followed in Peoria Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested for Peoria Christian School, Oskaloosa Christian School, Back to God Hour, or Hospice of Pella. “He was a farmer and ‘jack of all trades.’ He could modify...
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Gladys Stravers, 81

  Gladys Stravers, 81, passed away Oct. 26, 2023. Memorial service was at 11 a.m., Oct. 31 at Sully Christian Refor-med Church. Private family commital was in Sully Cemetery. Memorials have been designated for Wesley Life Hospice of Pella and American Cancer Society Hope Lodge, 411 2nd Street NW, Rochester, MN 55901. Gladys Viola Stravers was born...
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Larry D. Braaksma, 75

Larry D. Braaksma, 75, passed away Oct. 30, 2023. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Memorials to American Cancer Association or John Stoddard Cancer Center can be sent to the family or left at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. Larry, the youngest of 10 children born to...
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Joyce Ver Ploeg, 92

Joyce V. (Van Genderen) Ver Ploeg, 92, of Pella and formerly of Sully, passed away Monday morning, Oct. 30, 2023, at Pella Regional Health Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Nov. 4, at 10 a.m. at Sully First Reformed Church. Interment will follow in Sully Cemetery. Visitation will begin Friday after 3 p.m. at...
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