Lucille Van Dyke, 100

Lucille Van Dyke, 100, of Grinnell, passed away peacefully Aug. 25, 2022, at Windsor Manor in Grinnell.

A funeral service was held Wednesday, Aug. 31, at 10 a.m. at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Interment was at Sully Cemetery. Memorials may be designated to the Lucille Van Dyke Memorial fund in c/o Smith Funeral Home, PO Box 368, Grinnell, IA 50112.

(Fern) Lucille Binegar was born Dec. 9, 1921, near Searsboro, living over 100 years.

Lucille graduated as valedic-torian of her Searsboro High School Class of 1929. She attended normal training classes at William Penn College and received a teaching certificate for country schools. She taught at several country schools.

She married Jake Van Dyke on Dec. 23, 1948, at her parents’ home near Searsboro.

Jake and Lucille started farming near Lynnville and then moved to Grinnell, farming for 43 years. She loved raising chickens and other livestock, and enjoyed gardening, canning, baking, needlework, and quilting. She also enjoyed attending her children’s and grandchildren’s activities.

Lucille was always volunteering her time. She was a member of Searsboro Community Church and recently attended Newburg Chester Church. She was a Sunday school teacher, pianist, Pioneer Girl leader, 4-H leader, county fair judge, election poll worker, school volunteer, Church Women United member, Second Mile volunteer, and so much more.

Some of her amazing accomplishments were the Poweshiek County Friend of 4-H Award, Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame member, and Wallace’s Farmer Master Farm Homemaker.

Lucille is survived by her children Don and Sharon Van Dyke; grandchildren Jessica (Van Dyke) and Wade Robeson; great-grandchildren Irelynn, and Skylar Robeson; and stepgrandchildren Denise, Phil, Tim, and Mary Cox, David and Becky (Coltharp) Cox.

She was preceded in death by husband Jake Van Dyke, parents Arlie and Amy (McDowell) Binegar, sister Arlene Craver, and stepdaughter Kathryn (Van Dyke) Cox.

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