Anyone who talks about their ailments or operations they’ve had will bore you to death. So stop reading this article right now because that’s what I’m going to do.
I’ve had two back surgeries in the last several years. The first was because of a crushed disc. The doctors took it out and threw it in...
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Earl Fopma, 85
On New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2019, Earl Fopma of Sully passed away on arrival at Skiff Medical Center in Newton, having just celebrated his 85th birthday. Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 4, at 10:30 a.m. at Sully Christian Reformed Church. Interment followed in Sully Cemetery with military honors. Memorial contributions are preferred for...
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Cleora De Jong, 82
Cleora De Jong, 82, of Pella celebrated a normal Christmas with her family and her extended family in 2018. On Jan. 4, 2019, she suddenly became ill and very soon passed away at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. Funeral services were held Jan. 9 at Leighton Christian Reformed Church. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery, Leighton....
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2018 Chronology
2018 Chronology
The Hometown Press prints all new arrival, anniversary, and death information FREE every week. For your information to be included on the chronology page at this time next year, submit new arrival, anniversary, and obituaries (tell your funeral director) to [email protected] or call 641-594-3200. You may also submit announcements online at www.hometownpressia.com. We will...
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A strong sense of community resonated in 2018
Merriam-Webster dictionary defines community as “a unified body of individuals.”
The word community rang loud and clear all year long in 2018 as local people and
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businesses became a united force for the betterment of others. One...
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Community members pack the gym at the Steve Squires benefit[/caption]
businesses became a united force for the betterment of others. One...
SERVING U.S.: Bob Fopma shares Vietnam experience
Bob Fopma of Pella graduated from Lynnville-Sully High School in 1964 while living north of Lynnville. After completing his education, he was employed for several months by the Coast-to-Coast Store in Newton before learning in late 1965 that he’d been drafted to serve in the U.S. military during the Vietnam War.
Fopma and four other young...
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From the Kitchen of Janise Gruver
This week’s featured cook is Janise Gruver. She grew up in Sully, graduated from Lynnville-Sully High School, and has lived in Sully her whole life. Janise is married to Doug Gruver, and they have been married for 21 years. Their children are Abby, 17 and a junior at L-S, and James, 14 and an eighth...
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