Phyllis Idell (Petty) Burns, the daughter of Wayne and Ocie Petty was born December 17, 1934 near Lineville, IA and departed this life at the Kavanagh House December 1, 2020.Phyllis grew up…
Month: December 2020
Governor Behind Students Learn Best in School
Last Wednesday, December 9, Governor Kim Reynolds addressed the concerning impact COVID has had on PK-12 students’ education. With the schools being shut down last Spring and the challenges of returning back…
Reading “Letters to Santa”
Leon Postmaster Jennifer Creese held a story time at the post office last Friday.This Friday, December 18, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Postmaster Creese will be reading “Letters to Santa” by…
GENE ELDON BINNING
Gene Eldon Binning, age 90, was born July 21, 1930, to Floyd and Nellie (Beers) Binning on a farm near Grand River, Iowa. He passed away November 29, 2020, at his home.Gene…
MARGARET CHRISTINE “CHRISTY” CHANDLER
1952 – 2020Cainsville, MO: Margaret Christine “Christy” Chandler, 68, Cainsville, MO (formerly of Leon, Iowa) passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at a Bethany, MO hospital.She was born July 8, 1952 in…
DWIGHT BRUCE NERNES
Dwight Bruce Nernes, age 76, of rural Leon, Iowa, was born December 27, 1943, to Arnold Leroy and Faye Leota (Scott) Nernes, in Des Moines, Iowa. He passed away at his home…
LYLE EDWARD MINNICK
Lyle Edward Minnick, age 86, of Kellerton, Iowa, the son of Loyd Cecil and Leona May (Davenport) Minnick, was born April 17, 1934, on a farm northeast of Mt. Ayr, Iowa. He…
JULIA “JUDY” LOUISE MINNICK
Julia “Judy” Louise Minnick, age 84, daughter of William “Bill” Lester and Lois H. (Hass) Motsinger, was born August 13, 1936, in her parents’ country home at Grant City, Missouri. Judy grew…
RILMA YVONNE DRISKILL
Rilma Yvonne (Rogers) Driskill, age 102, was born February 15, 1918, near Carson, Iowa, the daughter of Ira Roscoe and Shirley (Phillips) Rogers. She left this life on Tuesday, December 1, 2020,…