Lucille Van Dyke, 100, of Grinnell, IA passed away peacefully August 25, 2022 at Windsor Manor in Grinnell. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 10:00 am at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. The funeral will be livestreamed on the Smith Funeral Home Facebook page beginning 10 minutes prior to the service. A luncheon will follow the service at the Grinnell United Methodist Church, and internment will be held at Sully Cemetery Visitation will be held at 8:30 am, an hour and a half before the service. 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 December 9, 1921 near Searsboro, Iowa; living over 100 years. Lucille graduated as valedictorian 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 December 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, enjoyed gardening, canning, baking, needlework, and quilting. She also enjoyed attending her children 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, 4H leader, county fair judge, election pole 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 4H Award, a Iowa 4H Hall of Fame member, and a Wallace's Farmer Master Farm Homemaker. Lucille is survived by her children Don and Sharon Van Dyke; grand children Jessica (Van Dyke) and Wade Robeson, and great grandchildren Irelynn, and Skylar Robeson; step grandchildren Denise, Phil, Tim, and Mary Cox, David and Becky (Coltharp) Cox. Preceded in death by husband Jake Van Dyke, parents Arlie and Amy (McDowell) Binegar, sister Arlene Craver, and step-daughter Kathryn (Van Dyke) Cox.