James “Jim” Maxwell Hammer died on August 24, 2020, in Urbandale, Iowa at the age of 74. James was born May 19, 1946, in Leon, Iowa to Martin Maxwell “Max” and Gladys…
Month: August 2020
IVANNA DIANNE (NEE CAVENDER) SMITH
Ivanna Smith, daughter of Ernest Ivan and Veva Mae (Witte) Cavender, was born on November 7, 1941, in Nebraska City, Nebraska and passed from this life on August 23, 2020, in Winterset,…
MICHAEL DEAN BOLES
Michael Dean Boles, 33, of Creston, died August 11, 2020, as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.Michael was born May 5, 1987, in Des Moines, the son of Raydean…
Longtime Community Businessman Dies
Longtime Leon businessman and community promoter, Delbert Lee, 88, died at his home on Friday, August 28, 2020.Delbert was born in Stratford, IA and graduated from Lincoln High School in Des Moines.In…
Public Health Update
Reported on Monday, August 31, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Decatur County Public Health reported having identified 42 total confirmed COVID cases in Decatur County with 35 cases totally…
City Clean-up Week of Sept. 21-25
Due to the COVID pandemic, the annual City of Leon Spring Clean-up was unable to be held. Due to the interests of citizens, the City is hosting a clean-up the week of…
Schiltz Sworn in as Leon Police Officer
The Leon Police Department is now back to a three officer department following the City Council’s approval to hire a third officer on August 10.Bryant Schiltz was officially sworn in by City…
AUSTIN PAUL GIBSON
Austin Paul Gibson, age 26, of Leon, Iowa, the son of Jeffery Lynn and Rabecca Lynn (Daniel) Gibson, was born May 20, 1994, in Des Moines, Iowa. He left this life on…