Mary Lou Beyer was born May 25, 1934, to A.W. and Thelma (Mitchell) Garrett in Oskaloosa. She passed away at The Comfort House in Pella on Aug. 28, 2018. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 1, at Lynnville Friends Church. Interment was in Woodland Cemetery, Lynnville. Memorials may be given to...
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Ralph J. Van Wyk, 87
Ralph John Van Wyk was born Dec. 3, 1930, to William Gysbert and Johanna (De Jong) Van Wyk, on the family farm south-east of Sully. He passed away Aug. 29, 2018, at The Comfort House in Pella. Funeral services were held Sept. 4 at Sully First Reformed Church. Interment was in Sully Cemetery. Memorials may...
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Cornelia Vos, 87
Cornelia Vos, 87, of Sully, passed away at Pella on Sept. 2, 2018. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 6, at Sully Christian Reformed Church. Memorials have been designated for Sully Christian School and Hospice of Pella.
Cornelia (Rolffs) Vos was born May 10, 1931, south of Sully to Dick and Minnie...
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Levi Doyle
Kendall and Mallorie Arkema of Newton are the parents of a son, Levi Doyle, born Aug. 25, 2018. He weighed 8 pounds and measured 21 inches long. His brother is Micah, age 2.
Grandparents are Mike and Denise Arkema of Sully and Geri Doyle and Paul Sandholm of Newton.
Great-grandmother is Marjorie Doyle of Tama....
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Smoke on the Water raises $23,000 for fellow pitmaster and cancer fighter Bryce Wehrle
Smoke on the Water lived up to its motto of good people, good food, and a good cause when over 1,000 people gathered for the fifth annual event held Saturday, Aug. 25, at Old Settlers Park in Lynnville and helped raise $23,000 for this year’s beneficiary, Bryce Wehrle of Lynnville, who is battling Squamous Cell...
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Area churches kick off mid-week programs
Local churches are launching fall youth programs and invite all community members to join in the mid-week fun.
The Lynnville Friends Church Kids 4 Christ and FOCUS Pizza Party Kickoff will be Wednesday, Sept. 5, at 6:30 p.m., which is the opening night of Kids 4 Christ and FOCUS for the new school year. The junior...
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New school year kicks off in style
Smiles, hugs, and even a few tears marked Thursday morning, Aug. 23, as students and staff members embarked on a new school year. Morning traffic around the school was busy with busses, parents, and student drivers back on the road. Students had an extra jump in their step as they walked through the doors for...
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