The weather has not warmed up very much, and I hate cold weather and snow.
The one good thing is I don’t work anymore.
But, still when you drive a car, it stinks. I don’t know if every car is the same as mine, but if you are driving at 45 or faster for a long distance...
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Julia Rumer, 69
Julia Kay Rumer was born July 18, 1952, to Dick and Minnie (Van Maanen) Terpstra in Lynnville. She passed away Jan. 4, 2022. Services were held Friday, Jan. 7, at 1:30 p.m. at Third Church in Pella. Private inurnment was in Graceland Cemetery, Pella. Memorials have been designated for Hospice of Pella.
Aug. 27, 1971, she...
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Betty Courter, 90
Betty L. Courter, 90, of Grinnell died Dec. 24, 2021, at the Grinnell Health Care Center.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 11, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell with Pastor Matt Miller officiating. Honorary pallbearers were Branon Harter, Jarek Harter, Kellan Harter, Jasmyne Miller, Jordyn Miller, Jalyssa Miller, Jeyce Miller, Gavin...
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Phyllis Van Es, 70
Phyllis Van Es, 70, was received by the Lord on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, while under hospice care in Clarkesville, GA.
A celebration of her life will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 20, at Grinnell Christian Church. The service will be livestreamed on Smith Funeral Home Facebook page beginning at 9:45 a.m. A...
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Ava Ileen
Bailey and Ryan Schrimper of Tiffin welcomed home a daughter on Dec. 2, 2021, weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces and measuring 19.75 inches long. Ava Ileen is named in memory of her late great-grandmother Ileen Zegers, formerly of Sully.
Grandparents are Brad and Michele Zegers of Sully, Denise and Bob Williams of Newton, and Jeri and...
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2021 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) throughout the year to [email protected] or call 641-594-3200. You may also submit announcements online at www.hometownpress-ia.com....
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Snow and bitter cold kick off the new year
The park in the Sully square transformed into a winter wonderland after the first significant snow of the season fell on Jan. 1. The winter storm included bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills to kick off 2022 for much of Iowa.
Dreams of a white Christmas were dashed on Dec. 25, but those dreams of snow...
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