Verla Joy Jansen, 83, of Sully, passed away Wednesday morning, Apr. 24, 2019, at Park Centre in Newton.
Funeral services were held Monday, Apr. 29, at Sully First Reformed Church. Interment was in Sully Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested for Sully First Reformed Church Phase 2 Sanctuary Renovation.
Merril Barnhart, 97
Merril Barnhart, 97, of Portland, OR, and formerly of Searsboro, died Sun-day, Apr. 21, 2019, in Portland.
A visitation will be held from 9-11 a.m. on Friday, May 3, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday at the Searsboro...
Sutton Lee
Justin and Heather Negen of Hull welcomed a baby girl on Apr. 13, 2019. Her name is Sutton Lee. She weighed 9 pounds 8 ounces and measured 22.5 inches long. Proud big sisters are Addison, 6, and Sadie, 3.
Grandparents are Denny and Kris Vos of Sully and Leon and Melanie...
Lynnville-Sully names Aaron Shipley high school principal for 2019-20
The Lynnville-Sully Board of Education during the Apr. 22 meeting approved the hiring of Aaron Shipley, current L-S High School special education teacher, for the high school principal position.
Shipley will fill the position currently held by Shane Wheeler,...
L-S, PC athletes gear up for Drake Relays
Tyson Vander Linden, Lynnville-Sully senior and son of Jason and Amber Vander Linden of Lynnville, will again be representing the Hawks at the blue oval during the 2019 Drake Relays Apr. 24-27.
Vander Linden qualified in the 100-m dash and 400-m hurdles. He will compete on Friday, Apr. 26, with preliminaries in the 100-m...
Beautiful weather shines on area Easter egg hunts
A beautiful, sunny day on Saturday, Apr. 20, drew hundreds of children and their families to area Easter egg hunts.
Volunteer organizers of the annual Reasnor egg hunt kicked off their festivities Saturday morning with a 10 a.m. hunt. Long-time Easter egg hunt coordinator Luann Steenhoek handed over the reins of the annual...
Jansen enjoying life 25 years after heart transplant
Editor’s Note: April is designated as National Donate Life Month. Enjoy this third story in a three-part series where we highlight people within our community who have been given the gift of life through organ donation.
Last week, Roger Jansen celebrated his 25th transplantiversary. A quarter of a century after being given a...
