Hermina Stursma, 93, passed away Sept. 13, 2026.; Funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 18, at Corner-stone Church, Pella.
Hermina Lucille Stursma was born Aug. 19, 1933, the fourth of seven children to Pete and Jennie (Swank) Van Kooten, north of Lynnville. She was baptized as a young child at Sully Christian Reformed...
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Marilyn Schwartz, 95
Alice “Marilyn” (Brown) Schwartz, 95, formerly of Reasnor, passed away peacefully on Sept. 17, 2026, surrounded by her family at her home in Park Centre, Newton. A memorial service for Marilyn will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 26, at Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton. A visitation with the family will be held one...
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Ron Toppenberg, 86
Ron R. Toppenberg, 86, of Newton, died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, at Park Centre, Newton. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 26, at Community Heights Alliance Church, Newton. The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Memorials to Community Heights Alliance Church...
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18 City-wide Garage Sales in Sully, Lynnville, and Searsboro
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ALL SALES ARE OPEN 8 A.M.-NOON SATURDAY UNLESS A DIFFERENT SATURDAY TIME IS LISTED. MANY HAVE ADDITIONAL HOURS LISTED. SULLY
- 11525 Hwy. F62 E., Van Maanen, Thursday 4-7, Friday 4-7. Multi-family garage sale: Jogging stroller, larger baby toys, diaper...
Excitement builds for Lynnville-Sully’s Homecoming
The 2026 homecoming court is shown: Front row, Addi Collum, daughter of Mark and Amy Collum; Brooke Hardeman, daughter of Tim and Desiree Hardeman; Peyton Sharp, daughter of Todd and Melanie Sharp; Ava Brummel, daughter of Jeff and Kristi Brummel; and Brilynn Tice, daughter of Cory and Shawna Tice; back, Gavin Fisk, son of Jason...
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Searsboro celebrates 150 years of small-town pride
The Lowry family pays tribute to Searsboro’s sesquicentennial with a multi-generational float driven by Terry Lowry. Riding on the float are Hayden, Breckyn, Hampton, Britton, Hadilyn, and Bowen Lowry, children of Jason and Jen Lowry, and Finley and Colt Lowry, children of Brent and Kallie Lowry.
Searsboro more than doubled its population when past and present...
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Perfect weather for Smoke Eater Car Show
Above, the only thing better than Saturday’s weather was the Sully square lined with 129 vehicles of all makes, models, and ages for Sully Fire Department’s Smoke Eater Car Show.
Car owners, community members, and kids of all ages enjoyed strolling around the Sully square checking out the variety of entries for the third annual Sully...
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