Audrey (Criswell) Brand, 85, of Sully, passed away Apr. 16, 2026, at Mahaska Health Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa.
The visitation for Audrey will be 9-11 a.m., Monday, June 15, with the Celebration of Life service held immediately after at 11 a.m. with both being held at the Sully First Reformed Church, Seth Adams officiating. Memorial...
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Coy Kenneth
Josh and Aimee Nikkel of Lynnville are the parents of a baby boy, Coy Kenneth, born May 30, 2026. He weighed 8 pounds 1 ounce and measured 19.5 inches long. His brothers are Camden (6), Chet (4), and Cashmen (2).
Grandparents are Scott Rolffs of Lynnville and Rick and Cheryl Nikkel of Sully.
Great-grandparents are Ken and...
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Clayton James
Colton and Elaina Vos of Pella are the parents of a son, Clayton James, born May 28, 2026. He weighed 9 pounds 1 ounce.
Grandparents are Curt and Candice Vos of Sully and Joe and Renae Vos of Pella.
Great-grandparents are Clint Vos of Reasnor, Helen Six of Altoona, Gary and Becky Vos of Newton, and Sherwin...
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Rawlins races to the checkered flag with consecutive clean sweeps
Eight-year-old Sawyer Rawlins enjoys the winner’s circle with his mom and dad, Kylie and Zack Rawlins of Kellogg, at the Atwater Karting Speedway in Minnesota.
The need for speed runs deep in the Rawlins family tree. The youngest member of the family – eight-year-old Sawyer Rawlins – is carrying on a generational hobby he has known...
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Local Pella Christian, Pella athletes finish on the podium
PCHS athletes take a picture at State Track.
Pella Christian’s Bailey Vos, Hayley Rens, and Ezra Ochsner and Pella’s Phenix Gibbs – high school athletes with local ties, represented their schools well at the State Track and Field Championships.
Vos broke multiple records and finished on top of the podium as a state champ in all four...
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Hawks make their mark at State Track and Field Championships
Colton Alberts leads the Class 1A field in the state 3200m run. The junior led the entire pack for the first 800 meters. Fellow junior Blake Wilmesmeier is shown in the middle of the pack early in the race. Both L-S runners shaved time off their personal bests. Wilmesmeier finished in 13th place while Alberts took...
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Mavis Vos, 86
Mavis Vos, 86, of Pella passed away May 22, 2026. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 28, at Connect Church, 914 Liberty Street, Pella. Memorials may be given to Connect Church or Pella Christian Schools.
Mavis Vos was born Sept. 13, 1939, to Gerrit J. and Grace (Wanders) Vande Kieft, in Tracy.
Mavis attended...
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