Yearly Archives: 2024

Sully City Council holds two special meetings

  Sully City Council met in special session at 7 p.m., Monday, Mar. 25, for the public hearing on proposed property tax levy for fiscal year 2025. Present were mayor Ben Ahrens, city clerk Barbra Maasdam, councilmembers MaryCarol Cross, Tim LeCompte, Dan Stouthammer, Justin Van Soelen, and Jon Van Wyk, and guest Margaret Vander Weerdt. The...
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SICL Indoor Meet prepares Hawks for 2024 season

Terran Gosselink finishes 2024 indoor competition by clearing 5'6" in the high jump at the SICL Indoor Meet. The Hawks will have to compete at meets in whatever Mother Nature deals them in the coming weeks.  Lynnville-Sully’s girls track team competed in a non-scoring indoor SICL Meet at Grinnell College on Monday, Mar. 18, coming out...
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Hawks commit to carrying on strong L-S football tradition

The Lynnville-Sully football program held its annual Football Signing Day on Thursday, Mar. 21. Signing Day is a fun way of recognizing the student-athletes who are ready to commit to keeping up the rich tradition of Hawk football alive. Thirty players were present and signed their Hawk letters of intent for the 2024 season. Lynnville-Sully Head Coach...
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Marion Playle, 81

Marion Playle, 81, of Barnes City, passed away Tuesday morning, Mar. 19, 2024, at Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Mar. 21, at Holland-Coble Funeral Home of New Sharon. Burial was in Friends Cemetery in New Sharon. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are to Barnes...
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Donald Van Wyk, 79

  Donald Van Wyk, 79, of Pella and formerly of Lynnville, died Mar. 25, 2024. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Mar. 28, at Calvary Christian Reformed Church, Pella, followed by interment in Sully Cemetery. Donald Lee Van Wyk was born to Dick and Martha (DeKraai) Van Wyk Jan. 13, 1945, in rural Poweshiek County. He...
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Norman Vander Leest, 85

Norman Vander Leest, 85, of Sully, passed away Thursday, Mar. 21, 2024, at his home. A celebration of life was held 1-3 p.m., Tues-day, Mar. 26, at Sully Community Center. Memorials in Norman’s name have been designated for Hospice of Pella. Norman Willem Vander Leest was born Aug. 6, 1938, the oldest of four sons born...
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