Nick De Penning of Sully is a man who wears many professional hats. During the school year, he serves as Lynnville-Sully’s Title I reading and elementary P.E. teacher. He’s also coaches several sports at the middle school level. When late spring rolls around, De Penning adds another element to his resume – that of baseball...
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James, Beyer win Horse Race Tourney at Diamond Trail Golf Course
A three-week series of golf tournaments at the Diamond Trail Golf Course wrapped up on Sunday, Aug. 22, with the completion of the Horse Race Tournament. Golfers participating included those club tournament qualifiers who were not part of the previous weekend’s Survivor’s Tournament. Teams were made up of two golfers hitting alternate shots. The team...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers, Aug. 26, 2021
I went to a fish fry Saturday night in Mitchellville at an old friend’s I had met years ago in Des Moines at Overnight Freight System.
He invites me every year but I haven’t gone for a couple years. But this year, he called twice because it was his birthday.
My memory has become awful from age....
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Marvin Renaud, 78
Marvin Renaud, 78, of Grinnell, died Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, at Unity-Point Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 23, at Grinnell Christian Church. Interment was in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery north of Grinnell. Memorial contributions may be designated to the Marvin Renaud Memorial Fund, mailed in care...
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Donna Hakken, 88
Donna R. Hakken, 88, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband Rev. Bernard D. Hakken who served Sully First Reformed Church from 1978-1992. She will be lovingly remembered by her children: Ruth (Douglas) Roosien, John (Susan) Hakken, Daniel (Lynda) Hakken, Timothy...
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Gerdena (De Hoedt) Brown, 85
Gerdena Marie (De Hoedt) Brown, 85, died Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, surrounded by the love of her family at her home in Kellogg. Gerdena’s funeral service was at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 24, at the Newton Church of The Way. Burial was at Our Silent City Cemetery in Kellogg. Memorials have been designated to Kellogg...
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Erma Vos, 86
Erma Vos, 86, died Aug. 17, 2021. Funeral service was held Saturday, Aug. 21, at 10:30 a.m. at Calvary Christian Reformed Church, Pella. Interment was in Sully Cemetery. Memorials have been designated for Hospice of Pella and Christian Reformed World Missions (Resonate Global Mission), Grand Rapids, MI.
Erma Jean Vos was born Aug. 12, 1935, to...
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