Yearly Archives: 2026

Hawk fans get a taste of fall sports at annual Fall Sports Kick Off

Hawk fans get a taste of fall sports at annual Fall Sports Kick Off
The day after scrimmaging in front of Hawk fans at the Fall Sports Kick Off Friday night, members of the team compete in a long day of scrimmages at Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont. They played eight 25-minute matches and walked off the court with valuable experience. Shown are: Front row from left, Haley Maston, Brooke Harthoorn, Sawyer Osborn,...
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Clair Van Wyngarden, grand-daughter of Craig and Fos Van Wyngarden, helped propel the Eagles to victory in the tennis team’s season opener on Aug. 20.

Tennis

The Pella Christian Eagles girls tennis team won their season opener, 7-4, at Indianola on Thurs-day, Aug. 20. In singles play, Clair Van Wyngarden, granddaughter of Craig and Fos...
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Barbara Van Zante, 80

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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