James Russell Darby Jr, age 77, of Albia, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. James was born on September 12, 1940 to J. Russell Sr….
Month: October 2017
THAYIS CHICQUITA REED BRECKENRIDGE
Thayis Chicquita Reed Breckenridge, 95, daughter of Roland and Ethel (Shaw) Reed, was born April 23, 1922, in rural Wayne County, Iowa, and passed from this life on October 27, 2017, at…
St. Brendans Reaches 100 Year Milestone
On Sunday, October 29, St. Brendans Catholic Church celebrated 100 years of serving the Catholic faith in the Leon Community. The church was erected in 1917, with the history of the Catholic…
Destination Ink Re-Locates; Expanded Services
Destination Ink (formerly Dark Dream Tattooing), has re-located to 114 N Main St. in Leon, with the same familiar faces of Tyler Reed and Dan Greenhalgh. Reed and Greenhalgh specialize in custom…
Mam Mam and Papa’s Kountry Krock Cafe Opens Serving 3 Meals Daily
Tim, also known as Jr. (left), and Shelly Meinecke (next to Jr.) have recently opened the doors of their new restaurant Mam Mam and Papa’s Kountry Krock Cafe in Leon, located at…
LARRY L. BEASLEY
Larry L. Beasley, 81, passed away on the 9 of October, 2017, following a long and valiant fight with illness. He passed away at his home in Bella Vista, AR. He was…
NANCY KAY WALLACE
Nancy Kay Wallace, age 65, of Lamoni, Iowa, the daughter of Frank Carl and Arlene Clara (Harvey) Steinke, was born July 4, 1952, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She died at her home…
ELLEN LOUISE APPLEGATE
Ellen Louise Applegate, age 93, died October 10, 2017, at Westview Acres in Leon, Iowa. Louise, as she was known, debunked any stereotypical notions that a woman should be soft, delicate, or…