There has always been conversation as to which is a better place to live, a small town or a big town. I personally have to vote for the small town. I’ve lived in a small town my entire life.
I haven’t gotten far in life. I drove over 4,000,000 miles and ended up three blocks from...
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Alise Geraldine
Alise Geraldine Kroll was born Aug. 27, 2015. Her parents are Todd and Kristen Kroll of Ankeny. She weighed 7 pounds 5.5 ounces and measured 18-3/4 inches long. Her sister is Lola, age 2. Grandparents are Rod and Candy Meyer of Killduff and Ronda Kroll of Galva....
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Tanner James
Susie and Brent Coonrod of Omaha are the parents of Tanner James Coonrod born Aug. 2, 2015. Tanner weighed 8 pounds and was 19 inches long. He was welcomed home by his brothers Lawson-4 and Everett-2. Grandparents are Theresa and Tom Anderson of Lynnville....
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Hoeksema-Phillips
Alyssa Phillips and Caleb Hoeksema, along with their parents, Arlen and Luann Phillips and Jim and Donna Hoeksema, wish to announce their engagement.
Alyssa is a 2011 Oskaloosa Senior High School graduate and a 2015 William Penn University graduate. She is employed at GuideOne Insurance in Des Moines.
Caleb is a 2010 Lynnville-Sully High School graduate and...
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Lucile DePenning, 76
Lucile De Penning, 76, of Sully passed away Monday, Aug. 31. Visitation will be Sept. 3 at Sully First Reformed Church at 2 p.m. with the family present 5-7 p.m. Funeral services will be held at SFRC at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 4....
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Edmund Renaud, 87
Edmund Renaud, 87, of Iowa Falls, passed away Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, at Heritage Care Center in Iowa Falls with his family by his side. Funeral services were held Aug. 13 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Iowa Falls with burial in Union Cemetery.
Ed was born to Paul H. and Lydia (Van Der Pol) Renaud in...
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Donald Vander Molen, 80
Donald Vander Molen, 80, of Peoria died Aug. 27, 2015, in Oskaloosa. A private family burial was held prior to the funeral on Aug. 31 at Peoria Christian Reformed Church. Memorials are for Peoria Christian School and Zuni Christian School in New Mexico.
Donald was born at his family's farm on Oct. 8, 1934, to Gerrit...
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