Month: January 2020
Carmichael Named Citizen of the Year; Evertsen Rising Star
The Leon Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year celebration was held Thursday, January 23 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Leon Country Club with a social, a dinner and a program….
MILDRED MAXINE ASHLEY
Mildred Maxine Ashley, daughter of Ernest Alden Ashley and Leona E. Chew Ashley was born December 3, 1927 in Murray, Iowa and peacefully passed from this life Thursday, January 16, 2020 at…
KATHY LYNN SULLIVAN
Kathy Lynn (Boyce) Sullivan, age 67, of Humeston, Iowa, daughter of Ralph Clifford and Dorothy Marie (Anderson) Boyce was born January 19, 1953, in Leon, Iowa. She was the youngest of three…
SONDRA ANN RICHARD
Sondra Ann Richard, age 78, daughter of John Edward and Florence Irene (Leeper) Van Winkle, was born on January 31, 1941 in Corydon, Iowa. She died at her home in Humeston, Iowa…
SHAROL KAE “KATY” STUART
Sharol Kae Stuart, age 75, of Davis City, Iowa, the daughter of Harvey Darrell and Geneva Lillian (Richards) Shoemaker, was born October 22, 1944, in Leon, Iowa. She died at the Decatur…
JAMES BURNHAM SILSBY, JR.
9/28/1935 – 11/27/2019 James (Jim) Burnham Silsby, Jr. beloved father, brother and friend, peacefully passed in his sleep, November 27, 2019, at Unity Point Methodist Hospital, in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, due…
Primary AND General Election News: County Candidate Filing Begins March 2
Beginning Monday, March 2, through Wednesday, March 25, the Decatur County Auditor’s Office will be accepting nomination papers from Democratic and Republican candidates for the following offices for the June 2, 2020…
Lindsey Breaks School Record
Maizee Lindsey breaks the school record scoring 8 hoops from behind the arc against East Union. Sara Lincoln held the record of the most three pointers in a game from the 2007-08…