Wilhelmina “Billie” Monsma, 96, of Pella passed away Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House. Memorial services were held Wednesday, Nov. 16, at Trinity Reformed Church, Pella. Family committal service preceded the service at Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. Memorials are suggested for Hospice of Pella or Lynnville Historical Society.
Wilhelmina Terpstra was born...
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Gertrude Schnell, 91
Gertrude (Jansen) Schnell, 91, of Pella and formerly of Sully, passed away Saturday morning, Nov. 12, 2016, at Grinnell Health Care Center.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 1:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church west of Sully. Family committal service preceded the service at St. Andrew’s Cemetery. Memorials are suggested for the St....
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Cadie Horn makes 26 pillowcase dresses for needy girls
Cadie Horn, 11-year-old daughter of James and Neisha Horn of Newton, has been very interested in packing shoeboxes for Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child, which her church, Cornerstone Bible Fellowship in Newton, has done for the last several years. She shops for items to put in the boxes and raises money to pay to ship...
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Fall Family Night this Saturday in Sully
Mark your calendars for a fun night for the entire family on Saturday, Nov. 19. Sully Night Out is partnering with area businesses and organizations to bring their annual Fall Family Night event featuring bingo, a delicious soup supper, and the opportunity to win door prizes.
The fun will start at 5 p.m. in the Sully...
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70-year-old fire-damaged building removed
Monday, Nov. 14, an Earth Works Inc. crew removed the Sully Community Locker building at 407 7th Avenue, which remained after an electrical fire extensively damaged the business on Sunday, Oct. 16.
Owners Jared and Stacey Nikkel, their employees, and others had removed usable items into storage as well as items for salvage.
The Nikkels are working...
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L-S presents musical South Pacific
Hundreds of community members filled the Lynnville-Sully High School gym Nov. 5 and 6 to catch the remarkable talent of Lynnville-Sully Music and Drama Department’s cast and crew in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s 1949 hit musical “South Pacific.”
“South Pacific” is based on James A. Michener’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “Tales of the South Pacific.” Set during World...
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Third graders deliver book reports with a festive fall flair
What happens when you combine pumpkins, readers, and creativity? A fun and festive way to dive into reading and deliver unique book reports using fall pumpkins.
L-S third graders were challenged with an optional pumpkin book report project that took advantage of the seasonal plethora of orange pumpkins of all shapes and sizes to create a...
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