Yearly Archives: 2025

Lynnville-Sully’s 2005 state basketball team honored

Lynnville-Sully’s 2005 state basketball team honored
Members of the 2004-05 State Tourney team were honored Friday, Jan. 3, prior to the boys varsity game and recognized for their historic season: Left to right, Jaden Vos, Tanner Vander Weerdt, Cole Rolffs, Cody Van Wyk, Kyle Van Rees, coach John Howard, Brett Exline, coach Darin Arkema, Alex Huyser, and Tyler Jansen. Basketball players and...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers

A lot of people believe old age drives a person to be a grump. Not so with me. I was grumpy the day I was born. I couldn’t see any of the other babies because my dad had thrown a huge towel over my baby box because I was (am) so ugly! I seldom leave my house....
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Lois Lanser, 89

Lois Lanser, 89, of Pella, passed away Dec. 28, 2024, at The Cottages. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 3, at Faith Christian Reformed Church, Pella. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. The family prefers memorial contributions for Freedom Bible Camp in Chariton or World RENEW. Lois Elaine Blom, the oldest of five...
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Linda Hotger, 82

Linda Sue (Clemens) Hotger, 82, of rural Kellogg, died Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, at Unity Point Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 7, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Kellogg Fire and Ambulance or Pink Ribbon Support...
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Kenneth L. Mergen, 86

Kenneth L. Mergen, 86, of Grinnell and formerly of Sully, passed away Jan. 2, 2025, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. A memorial service was held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 7, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Grinnell. Memorials may be made payable to Immanuel Lutheran Church, mailed in c/o Smith Funeral Home, PO Box 368, Grinnell,...
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Fred Criswell, 77

Fredrick Earl Criswell, of Newnan, GA, and formerly of Grinnell, passed away peace-fully on Dec. 11, 2024. Born in Grinnell on Jan. 12, 1947, Fred was the son of Raymond Earl Criswell and Leone Cress Dohrn. Fred married Margie Young on Oct. 6, 1973, and shared over 50 years of love and devotion with her. Together,...
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Emily Noelle

Emily Noelle Heartsill was born Dec. 29, 2024. She weighed 8 pounds 8 ounces. Her parents are Micah and Briana Heartsill of Reasnor. Her siblings are Corin (6), Reuben (4), Elsie (3), and Rachel (1). Grandparents are Greg and Angie Heartsill of Chariton and Alan and Shonya Klein of Reasnor....
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