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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Abundant harvest brings back outdoor corn pile
Due to the abundant harvest, outdoor corn piles are showing up in area towns, including Sully at Key Cooperative shown with conveyor auger filling the bunker south of the main co-op office in Sully. The bunker has 275,000 bushels of corn, which was filled last week, and topped off Monday morning and covered with a...
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Halloween fun in Lynnville Saturday
A fun afternoon and evening of fall- and Halloween-themed activities for the whole family will take place in Lynnville this Saturday, Oct. 28. Starting at 3:30 p.m., the Lynnville Fire Department will kick off the fall fest with its bi-annual pumpkin roll. The pumpkin roll will start at the top of Main Street, and pumpkins...
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‘Farm to Table’ by Julie Van Manen
There are 147,000 Iowans working every day to make pork production in Iowa the envy of the world. Their jobs are spread over several sectors: Farmers, of course, but also those who work in animal nutrition and health, transportation, equipment manufacturing, meat processing, food safety, and retail. The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) salutes all those...
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