Category: Obituaries

Hazel Mae Christensen, age 98, of Leon, Iowa, was born May 14, 1922, in Decatur County, Iowa to William Austin and Marietta Mae (Lillie) Rumley. She died at the Decatur County Hospital…

Ruth Lucille Beasley, age 104 years, was born June 20, 1916, in Harrison County, Missouri, to John William “Pap” and Belva Dora (Justice) Cook, who died when Ruth was eight months old….

Jerie Gail Ramsey, age 83, of Lamoni, Iowa, the daughter of Gerald Victor and Mabel Louisa (Gamet) Davis, was born July 8, 1937, in Leon, Iowa. She died as a resident of…

Naomi Marie Spidle, age 73, the daughter of Thelmar Sophus “Curly” and Katherine Louise (Forsythe) Langager, was born on January 21, 1947, in Veblen, South Dakota. She died at her new home…

Emett Berlen Joy, age 83, of Humeston, Iowa, the son of Walter Berlin and Leta Marie (Perkins) Joy, was born June 10, 1937, in Decatur County, Iowa. He died at his home…

Larry Joe Baker, age 80, the son of Ralph Lawrence and Maude (Hill) Baker, was born December 28, 1940, at Davis City, Iowa. He died at the Greater Regional Hospice House in…

Sharon Kay Payton unexpectantly passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 at home in Ohio from an apparent heart attack. She wore many hats during her life which started with her July 31,…

1952-2020Roy Edward McElfish, 68, Leon, IA passed away Friday, December 25, 2020 at a Des Moines, IA hospital.He was born on August 17, 1952 the son of Claud Junior and Mary Madylee…

Alta Houck of Branson, Mo., formerly of Van Wert and Leon, died January 3, 2021, in Branson.Alta Alene McKee was born July 30, 1931, in Lingle, Wyo., the third of Wilber and…

Ramona Florence (Hill) Niday was born June 21, 1935 in High Point, Iowa, to Dealia (Leahy) and Ray Hill and was the youngest of their 6 children. She passed away January 2nd,…