Month: June 2021
Till We Meet Again…
Last Sunday, June 27, the Van Wert United Methodist Church held its last worship service in the building.Rev. Melissa Drake, District Superintendent of the United Methodist Church, conducted, per the Methodist discipline,…
Attend the Leon Rodeo July 1, 2, 3, and 4
Welcome back Leon Rodeo!After a year’s absence because of the pandemic, the four-day event bucks out tomorrow July 1 with all of the sights, sounds and smells that were dearly missed last…
Leon’s 4th of July Parade
Attention all parade enthusiasts! Be getting your entries ready to showcase this year’s theme “Hometown Heroes.”Line-up for the parade will be at 3:00 p.m. starting from the Central Decatur High School student…
FRANCIS EDWIN WILLIS
Francis Edwin Willis was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on August 25, 1942, the only child of his parents Greta and Shelby Willis. After Shelby finished his military career, the family moved…
Taste of the Town a Success
Last Thursday night, June 17, residents of Leon and the surrounding area were treated to an evening out to sample various food items produced in the county.With money received from a grant,…
DOROTHY LUCILLE LEACH DUFF
Dorothy Lucille Leach Duff, age 91, of Ogden, Iowa passed away at the Accura Health Care Center of Ogden, Iowa on Thursday, February 27, 2020.Dorothy was born to Grace Elsie (Eberly) Leach…
LELAND RAY DUFF
Born August 27,1926 in Winterset, Iowa.Passed September 11, 2020 at Seven Sisters Living Center in Hot Springs, SD.Leland was the son of Earl and Reva Duff of Van Wert, Iowa. They were…
WILLIAM CHESTER “BILL” RHODES
William Chester Rhodes, known as Bill, age 79, the son of Max Brown and Margaret LaJune (Akers) Rhodes, was born April 21, 1942, at Leon, Iowa. He died at the Clarke County…