The positive number of COVID-19 tests have almost doubled in the last week (5,868 last Monday, April 27 to 9,703 this Monday, May 4). This may seem alarming but Iowans have to…
Author: Tonya Lindsey
DCPH Reports ZERO Cases in Decatur County
Despite some false information from some news media, Holly Rash, Decatur County Public Health & Homecare Administrator, reports that Decatur County remains with zero confirmed cases. “This means Decatur County is doing…
MARY EMMAGENE “GENE” STEWART
Mary Emmagene (Louge) Stewart, passed Wednesday, April 29th, 2020, at Westview Acres in Leon, Iowa at the age of 102 years. Gene was born May 19, 1917, in Dalton, Missouri to Lee…
GARY EDGAR JEANES
Gary Edgar Jeanes was born in Ringgold County, Iowa on April 28, 1939, to Robert Edgar and Doris Byrdie (Wiley) Jeanes. He passed away at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines,…
LARRY LOY
Larry Loy, 60, of Murray lost his battle to cancer Monday, April 27, 2020. He passed away peacefully at his home with his wife by his side. Due to the Covid 19…
ALFRED KERN “SPECK” RYDER
Alfred K. “Speck” Ryder, 90, of Princeton, MO, formerly of Scott County passed away Thursday, April 16, 2020, at Milan Health Care Facility in Milan, MO. He was born, October 19, 1929,…
AJAH ASIAH BALLEW
We will not call this an obituary because the word obituary sounds similar to “omit” and we will not leave anything out today. This is a eulogy which means to praise, to…
DARLENE “DOLL” MAE GREENLAND
Darlene Mae Greenland, age 82, left this life from her Leon, Iowa home on April 22, 2020, surrounded by her family. She was born in Leon, Iowa August 5, 1937 to Clarence…
RONALD EDWIN STARK
Ronald Edwin Stark, one of four children, was born October 2, 1946, to Vernon Noel and Phyllis Fern (Warrick) Stark in Clarke County, Iowa. Ron, at the age of 73 years passed…