Driving down our highways has become quite exciting. I try to stay close to the speed limit most of the time.
But if you drive the speed limit on the two-lane roads, you will be holding up traffic in a hurry. I can take off with no approaching traffic. In about...
John De Vries, 60, of Pella, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019. Graveside services were held Saturday, June 8, at Hewitt Cemetery near Gales-burg in Jasper County.
The journey of life for John De Vries began on Aug. 19, 1958, in Des Moines. His parents, Jacob and Berniece (Boersma) De Vries, had...
Gorman Rozendaal, 88, passed away June 2, 2019, at his home in Sully. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 7, at Lynnville Friends Church. Memorials have been designated for Newton Cowboy Church, Lynnville Friends Church, or Hospice of Pella.
Gorman “Pete” Duane Rozendaal was born Feb. 3, 1931, to...
Ruth Rus was born Feb. 14, 1935, the daughter of Carl and Gertrude Kramer in Ackley. She passed away in Phoenix, AZ, on June 4, 2019, at the age of 84. A celebration of life was held Monday, June 10, at the Whitney & Murphy Funeral Home, Phoenix, AZ.
Ruth...
Ezra Charles was born May 31, 2019, to Cameron and Hilary Van Zante of Norwalk. He weighed 8 pounds 8 ounces and measured 19-1/4 inches long. His brother is Silas, age 2 1/2.
Grandparents are Brad Van Zante of Grinnell, Becky and George O'Gorman of Grosse Ile, MI, and Ken and...
Barry and Kelsie Van Haaften of Pella are the parents of a baby girl. Everlea Jo was born on Saturday, June 1, 2019. She weighed 8 pounds 9.4 ounces and has two sisters, Addison age 4-1/2 and Emmalea age 2-1/2.
Grandparents are Kevin and Brenda Van Kooten of Lynnville and David Van...
Hundreds of people gathered at Sully Community Church on Saturday evening, June 1, and generously opened up their wallets to show support to Alison Agan and her three young boys. The benefit was organized by family and friends following the unexpected death of the family’s husband and father, Shelby, at the age of 38 in late...
