Family graveside service was held Monday, May 1, 2023, at Graceland Cemetery in Pella for Edward A. Hoksbergen, 89, of Pella, who passed away Apr. 29. A celebration of life will be held at a later date at Trinity Reformed Church, Pella. Memorials have been designated for Lake View Camp, Pella.
Edward Albert Hoksbergen was born...
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Mary Helen Verratti, 92
Mary Helen Verratti, 92, of Gasport, NY, passed away peacefully into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Apr. 28, 2023. Funeral service was Thursday, May 4, 11 a.m., at The Chapel, Lockport, NY. Interment was in Hartland Central Cemetery, Gasport, NY.
She was the eleventh child born to Paul and Lydia Renaud of Sully...
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Check out the 38 city-wide garage sales this weekend

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‘Farm to table’ by Julie Van Manen

Planting season and new life
The hot weather we had a couple of weeks ago made things green, and daily growth could be seen as perennial flowers and the first sweet corn emerged from the ground. It was also the week that our family grew, as Emily and Braden welcomed Anastasia Virginia (Ana)...At night to remember at Lynnville-Sully’s Boho Disco Prom

2023 Lynnville-Sully prom royalty Conner Maston and Abby Squires.
After months of planning, fundraising, and decor prep, Lynnville-Sully’s junior-senior prom on Saturday evening, Apr. 22, embodied a Boho Disco Prom and drew over 150 L-S students and their dates, sophomore servers, and faculty members. Those in attendance enjoyed a memorable evening of great dining, dancing, and after-prom...
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Lynnville-Sully senior receives highest degree bestowed by Iowa FFA Association

Lynnville-Sully senior Alyssa Bassett, daughter of Kara and Chris Warrick and Jeremy and Erica Bassett, was honored as receiving the highest rank that can be given to ay active FFA member by the Iowa FFA Association. On Tuesday, Apr. 18, Bassett received the Iowa FFA Degree at the 95th Iowa FFA Leadership Con-ference, a feat only 5% of...
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Sully Locker and Market opens satellite location in Ankeny

Ankeny and the wider Des Moines-metro area now have access to award-winning Iowa meat products, and there’s a Sully business to thank for that. Sully Meat Market officially opened a retail store in Ankeny on Monday, Apr. 17, offering the same high-quality meat products area residents have come to expect and enjoy out of Sully...
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