Yearly Archives: 2026

John Van Woerkom, 95

John Van Woerkom, 95, of Pella, passed away Feb. 26, 2026. Funeral ser-vices were held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Mar. 3, at Corner-stone Church. Mem-orials may be given to Hospice of Pella or Pella Christian Schools. John Edward Van Woerkom was born Feb. 8, 1931, the first-born son of Bastian and Gertie (Vande Wall) Van Woerkom....
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Pete Van Soelen, 98

Pete Van Soelen, of Grinnell, passed onto glory on Mar. 1, 2026, at the advanced age of 98 years. Visitation with family present will be 4-6 p.m., Friday, Mar. 6, at Sully Community Church. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Mar. 7, at Sully Christian Reformed Church. Interment will be in Sully Cemetery....
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Michele Ann Zegers, 66

Michele Ann Zegers, 66, of Grinnell, peacefully passed away with family by her side at UnityPoint – Grinnell Regional Medical Center on Mar. 2, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Mar. 6, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Family will greet friends during a...
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John Charles

Kyle and Ashlynn Kramer of Lynnville are the parents of a son, John Charles, born Feb. 20, 2026. He weighed 6 pounds 10 ounces. His sister is Reagan Royal, age 1 1/2. Grandparents are John and Jennifer Kramer of Lynnville and Devin and Megan Niday of Pleasantville. Great-grandparents are Marjorie Kramer of Newton, Larry and Nancy Niday,...
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Political presence in Sully area last week

Political presence in Sully area last week
Co-Line founder and co-owner Dale Brand talks to U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra about the history of the company. Feenstra will be on the 2026 Republican Primary ballot for the governor’s race and visited Co-Line on Wednesday, Feb. 18, as part of his statewide tour. Co-Line co-owner Eric Brand is on the far left. Iowa Secretary of...
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