Dale Gene Awtry died at the age of 88 on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, at his home in Galesburg. Following visitation 10-11 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 13, his funeral service was held at 11 a.m. at Wallace Family Home and Crematory in Newton.
Dale Gene Awtry, son of Charles and Ruby (Russell) Awtry, was born Oct. 3,...
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Bryce Van Der Wilt, 83
Bryce Van Der Wilt, 83, passed away unexpectedly at his Lynnville home on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. Visitation will be 2-4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 18, at Garden Chapel Funeral Home in Pella. Honor Bryce by wearing a racing shirt to his funeral at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 19, at Sully First Reformed Church. Memorials may...
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JoAnn Boot, 89
JoAnn Boot, 89, of Pella and formerly of Sully, passed away Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. Private interment at Oakwood Cemetery in Pella was at 9:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 12, followed by memorial service at 10:30 a.m. at Cornerstone Church, Pella. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Hospice of Pella.
JoAnn Veenstra Boot was...
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Historically wet September holds back harvest
After a historically wet September, harvest is underway northwest of Sully on a sunny afternoon on Monday, Oct. 5.
Central Iowa farmers are finally getting in the fields after weeks of nearly non-stop rain delayed the start of harvest. With soggy September in the record books, farmers are looking ahead with plenty of concerns on the...
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Searsboro teen places in top-five at Wisconsin’s World Beef Expo
Cori Fisk and her heifer, Good as it Gets x Paradox Katie, are back in the show ring and reaping accolades at the World Beef Expo in Wisconsin. The duo placed fourth overall in the Intermediate Showman division and named Reserve Division Maintainer.
Cori Fisk, daughter of Josh and Valerie Fisk of rural Searsboro and a...
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Garden Chapel and Van Dyk Duven Funeral Homes join together to continue serving the area
Two family-owned funeral homes with deep roots in the Pella and Sully areas are coming together.
Garden Chapel Funeral Home has merged with Van Dyk Duven Funeral Home, bringing two families who have spent generations caring for local families as one partnership while continuing the same commitment to personal, compassionate service that the communities have come...
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Fall surprises popping up at the Pothoven’s – By Megan Pothoven
Hello, Fall! Our garden is still producing a few tomatoes, but its biggest crop this year has been the pumpkins I grew on a whim. I believe we harvested about 30 pumpkins, so our deck is lined from toe to toe with them.
Below our festive deck, we have four new baby kitties the kids are...
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