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Hawk runners battle heat, Smock wins at P’ville

Hawk runners battle heat, Smock wins at P’ville
The Hawks cross-country team competed in its third meet of the season at Grinnell on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Despite the hot and humid weather, some runners had their season-best times, and many had significant improvements for the night. “It would have been easy for efforts and performances to have a significant drop off from the first...
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Open enrollments, superintendent’s goals approved at L-S School Board meeting

The Lynnville-Sully School Board met in regular session on Monday, Sept. 16, in the high school library with all board members present, Tammy Vos, Jer Schnell, Steph Young, Gerry Van Dyke, and Tim Dunsbergen. Others present included superintendent Shane Ehresman, board secretary Karla DeCook, high school principal Aaron Shipley, preK-8 principal Teri Bowlin, and guests...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers Sept. 19, 2019

My brother Wayne has been in a nursing home for four years. Some days he is very alert and some days not. BZ and I decided to get him out of the home and down to BZ’s shop for lunch. He was alert and very happy to come down for a tenderloin. Some of his...
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Kathie Wimer, 86

Kathie Wimer, 86, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Friday evening, Sept. 13, 2019, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in New Sharon. Burial was in the Friends Cemetery in New Sharon. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made...
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John Gilpin, 84

John R. Gilpin, 84, of Lynnville, died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, at West Ridge Specialty Clinic in Knoxville. A grave-side service was held Sept. 13 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. John, the son of Ambrose Joseph and Frances (Boyd) Gilpin, was born Dec. 12, 1934, in Iowa City. He grew up on a farm in...
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Kirk Wisgerhof, 67

Kirk Wisgerhof, 67, passed away on Aug. 1, 2019, at the Billings Clinic in Billings, MT, fol-lowing a long illness. At his request, no service will be held. Cremation has taken place. Kirk was born July 31, 1952, in Newton to Tenny and Glenn Wisgerhof. He attended schools in Newton and Sully and went on to...
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John C. Roose, 72

Memorial services for John C. Roose, 72, will be held Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Peoria Christian Reformed Church. Committal service will precede the service at Peoria Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will begin after 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at Federated Fellowship Church in Pella where the family will be present...
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