Barbara Van Zante, 80, of Grinnell, passed away Aug. 18, 2026. Memorial ser-vices were held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26, at Sully Christian Reformed Church. Memorials may be given to Iowa Lions Eye Bank.
Barbara Joyce McDonough was born Sept. 8, 1945, to Glenn and Almira (Nieman) McDonough in Grinnell. Barbara grew up northeast of...
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Ron Van Weelden, 84
Ronald Bryce Van Weelden, 84, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, leaving behind a life rooted in family, faith, hard work, and the land he loved. Funeral service was at 10 a.m., Monday, Aug. 24, at Newton Church of the Way. Interment was in Silent City Cemetery, Monroe.
Ron was born July 27, 1942, in Pella,...
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Sully First Reformed Church partners with AGAPE to give children back-to-school love
Thanks to the generosity of Sully First Reformed members, 52 snack packs and 28 school supply bags were assembled and distributed to AGAPE families with young children. Volunteers who helped with the assembly and distribution of the snack packs and bags are, from left, Susan Beyer, Rose, Hannah, Nick and Grant De Penning, Sandy DeJong,...
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L-S alum inducted into Central Iowa Mens Fastpitch Hall of Fame
Russ Beyer, a 1974 Lynnville-Sully graduate, was honored as an inductee in the Central Iowa Mens Fastpitch Hall of Fame along with 10 other members of the 2026 class. Beyer, now of Pella, was among 33 members who attended or were represented by family members at the ceremony on Sunday, Aug. 9, at Courtyard-Marriott in...
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L-S, SCS students and staff head back to the classroom
Expectations for an incredible school year are high as Lynnville-Sully and Sully Christian students and staff members gear up to return to the classroom.
Sully Christian will hold their first day of the 2026-2027 school year on Tuesday, Aug. 25, while Lynnville-Sully students and staff will have their first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 26.
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Thelma & Bonnie’s “Have a seat at my table” by Cathryn Dunsbergen
Hello friends! I am officially back in your mailboxes and excited to fill you in on what I have been doing for the past four months.
First off, I hope you are doing well. The end of summer is quickly approaching, and I hope you enjoyed it. Got to slow down. Got to soak up the...
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Fresh faces, fresh mentality to guide L-S volleyball in 2026
The 2026 Lynnville-Sully volleyball team following the conclusion of their four-day camp held the first week of August are: Front row from left, Karly Spear, Addasyn Klein, Olivia Beyer, Alivia Nikkel, Paisley Vos, Aubrey Harthoorn, Sawyer Osborn, Ella Lowry, Haley Maston, Aaliyah Routier, Jordyn Nelson; middle, Katelyn Nikkel, Bristol Hardeman, Rhylee Rodgers, Ayla Van Maanen,...
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