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George Herbert Ewers May 24, 1924 – July 20, 2022 Marshalltown (Albia), Iowa | Age 98 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran George Herbert Ewers, age 98, of Marshalltown, IA, formerly of Albia and Indianola, IA, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Iowa Veteran’s Home in Marshalltown, IA, under the […]
Aug 21 2022 | Posted in
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Shirley Ann Boomershine April 20, 1937 – August 20, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 85 Shirley Ann Boomershine, 85, of Oskaloosa, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa. She was born on April 20, 1937, at her parents’ home in rural Mahaska County, the daughter of Kenneth and […]
Aug 21 2022 | Posted in
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Council Bluffs, IA – For the second consecutive day, the 19th ranked Indian Hills Volleyball team left Reiver Arena with a pair of wins, this time over two nationally ranked foes. The two wins Saturday capped a perfect 4-0 weekend for the Warriors. After battling through a pair of five-set victories on Friday, the Warriors […]
Aug 20 2022 | Posted in
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Meryll Myann Hicks July 22, 1958 – August 19, 2022 Montezuma, Iowa | Age 64 Meryll Hicks, 64 of Montezuma passed away Friday afternoon, August 19, 2022 at the UnityPoint Hospice Taylor House in Des Moines. Meryll Myann Hicks, the daughter of Melvin “Bud” and Gwenda Jones Walker was born on July 22, 1958 at […]
Aug 20 2022 | Posted in
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Barry Jay Van Engelenhoven December 2, 1945 – August 19, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 76 Barry J. Van Engelenhoven, 76, of Oskaloosa, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022, at his home in Oskaloosa. He was born December 2, 1945, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Albert J. and Tena Mae (Dahm) Van Engelenhoven. […]
Aug 20 2022 | Posted in
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Council Bluffs, IA – The No. 19 nationally ranked Indian Hills Volleyball team was put to the test from the jump in its season-opener on Friday. The Warriors battled through a pair of five-set matches and came away with two victories at the Reiver Classic on the Iowa Western Community College campus. The Warriors squared […]
Aug 19 2022 | Posted in
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Ottumwa, IA – The Ulysus Torres era opened up with a victory for the No. 17 Indian Hills Women’s Soccer program as the Warriors topped visiting Johnson County Community College (KS) 1-0 on the opening day of the IHCC Classic Friday. Torres, in his first season at the helm of the Warriors, guided the team […]
Aug 19 2022 | Posted in
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Ottumwa, IA – The Indian Hills Men’s Soccer team suffered a 4-3 season-opening loss to Johnson County Community College (KS) on the opening day of the 2022 IHCC Classic. The Warriors earned goals from three individuals – Lukas Glade (Ettenbeuren, Germany/Realschule Ichenhausen), Mohammed Bouchafrati (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany/Tannenbusch Gymnasium), and Daniele Verdirosi (Rome, Italy/Araniti). Ron Becker […]
Aug 19 2022 | Posted in
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Andrew Kim was born in Korea, raised, and educated in the USA. He, and his wife own and operate Thingumajig Theatre in West Yorkshire, England. Mr. Kim has created and performed puppet and mask plays, parades, and events for over 30 years. He began his career working for In the Heart of the Beast Puppet […]
Aug 19 2022 | Posted in
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Clarence “Pook” James Thomas August 11, 1951 – August 18, 2022 Albia, Iowa | Age 71 Clarence “Pook” James Thomas, age 71, of Albia, IA, passed away August 18, 2022 at his home in Albia. Pook was born August 11, 1951, “year of the big wind”, in Hiteman, IA to Albert and Dorothy (Repp) Thomas. […]
Aug 19 2022 | Posted in
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