Grundy Center- David Hamlin Leonard, 86, of Grundy Center, Iowa, passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2026, at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 310 First Avenue North, Clear Lake, Iowa 50428, with Lay Minister Al Berge officiating.

Gary Stewart, 80, of Richardson, Texas, passed away July 22, 2026. He was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on November 4, 1946, to Richard and Margery Stewart.  Gary grew up in Logan, Iowa. He is survived by Mary Ayers, Larry, Terry, and Patrick Stewart. He was cremated and there will be a Celebration of Life on October 10, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas.

Wayne Leroy Paige was born April 1, 1933, and died July 31, 2026. He was the sixth of seven sons born to Virgil A. and Myrtle C. (Bloxham) Paige. He married Marlene Ann Guhl on July 16, 1950. They were blessed with four children, Jack, Christie, Paul and Thomas.

Wayne attended Buena Vista College in Storm Lake on a baseball scholarship. After college graduation his work career was primarily in farm real estate and other agriculture-related sales areas.

Nancy A. Woodley, passed away peacefully at her residence on July 19, 2026, leaving a profound void in the hearts of her family and friends. Born on March 9, 1939, in Ames, Iowa, Nancy spent her life as a beacon of love, humor, and unwavering devotion to those around her.

Laura Jane (Beninga) Cain passed away peacefully on June 13th at the age of 73.  She was born on February 17, 1953 to Milo and Rosella Long in Grundy Center, Iowa.  Laura's father, Milo, passed away whe

Mary DeVries (Conraads), 98, formerly of Dike, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at Linn Manor Care Center in Marion, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Abels Funeral Home in Dike, Iowa. A funeral service and luncheon will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at the Liberty Baptist Church in Dike. Burial will follow at the Pleasant Valley Reformed Church cemetery in Holland, Iowa.

Charles Eugene Diehl, 82, of Eldora, Iowa passed away on June 27, 2026. A lifelong farmer, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Charles was a large presence (figuratively and literally) who was, at heart, a gentle giant who never knew a stranger.

Doris Chabal (age 93) of Grundy Center, Iowa died of cancer on June 15, 2026 at the Grundy Care Center.

Patricia Ann "Trish" Means Neuroth, 73, of Conrad, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.

Marlene Marie Moats Neher, 91, passed away on June 12, 2026 in McPherson, Kansas. Hers was a life well-lived.

Leland D. Riebkes, 82, of Wellsburg, IA passed away Thursday, June 18, 2026, at his residence under the care of UnityPoint Health Hospice.

Catherine Ann Petersen (Nielsen), 81, of Dike, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at Creekside Living in Grundy Center, Iowa.

Mildred D, "Milly" Anderson, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at UnityPoint Allen Hospital in Waterloo.

Helen Elaine Modlin, 95, of Grundy Center, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2026, at Westbrook Acres in Gladbrook, under the care of Cedar Valley Hospice.