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Hometown Health & Wellness: Stress is killing you

Stress is killing you. Let me repeat that. Stress is KILLING you. Little by little, day by day, stress is eroding your quality of life and shortening your lifespan. To clarify, I am talking about emotional and psychological stress. I am also talking about other stressors we all deal with. These include poor diet, lack...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 2/11/16

The Sully Lions Club is planning a delicious meal for the Sully club only. The members and their mates will eat free of charge. The club is paying the bill. It will be catered by Country Catering so it will be a great meal at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, at Sully Community Center. Unfortunately, there...
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Elsie Jean

Elsie Jean was born to Eric and Emily Nieuwsma of Pella on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016. She weighed 8 pounds 11 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Her brother is Eli, who is 18 months old. Grandparents are Scott and Leann DeJong of Ankeny and Dan and Marla Nieuwsma of Oskaloosa. Great-grandparents are Marilyn De Jong of...
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Former L-S ag instructor receives ISU teaching award

A former Lynnville-Sully agriculture teacher was among the faculty and staff announced as a 2015 award winner by the Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences on Feb. 3. Dr. Tom Paulsen, an assistant professor in agricultural education and studies at Iowa State, was awarded the Early Achievement in Teaching Award. For the past seven...
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Susan M. Rolffs, 58

Susan M. Rolffs, 58, passed away Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 2, 2016, at her residence at Pella. Funeral services were held Feb. 6 at Federated Fellowship Church, Pella. Interment followed in the Oakwood Cemetery at Pella. Memorial contributions are preferred for Federated Fellowship Church missions. Susan Marie Bergeson was the second of four children born to Richard...
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Rev. Paul Bakker, 86

The Rev. Paul Bakker, 86, of Orange City and former pastor of Sully Christian Reformed Church, passed away Feb. 5, 2016, at Hospice of the Valley in Mesa, AZ. His daughter, Arloa (Kurt) Harthoorn, and their sons Joel and Nick and families of Sully are among survivors. A funeral service will be held Saturday, Feb. 13,...
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Norma Jean Farrington, 84

Norma Jean Farrington, 84, of Montezuma, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Grinnell Regional Medical Center Monday evening, Feb. 1, 2016. Funeral services were held Feb. 8, at Holland-Coble Funeral Home in Montezuma. As was her wish, her body will be cremated following the service, and a private family burial will be held...
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