Deaths McMorris, Robert, of Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of Decatur and Leon, Iowa died in Omaha. Memorial services were held in Omaha on July 20, 2005. Graduate of Leon High School and University of Iowa. Worked with Omaha World-Herald for 40 years. He spent the majority of those years as a daily feature columnist. Articles included many stories of his Iowa family and growing up years in Decatur and Leon. There were prior list articles on Robert McMorris. Morrison, Meredith John, 63, died on July 19, 2005. Following cremation memorial services were held Tuesday, July 26 at Mt. Ayr First Christian Church in Mt. Ayr, Iowa with Pastor Walter May officating. Burial was in Elk Cemetery, west of Decatur, Iowa. He was born on May 4, 1942, in Grand River, Iowa to Lucille and John Morrison. Walters, Donely Cleo, 81, of Leon, Iowa, died July 22, 2005, at the Decatur County Hospital in Leon. Funeral services were held July 25 at Slade-O;Donnell Funeral home in Leon with Reverend Richard Arrowood. Iowa District Superintendent of the Assemblies of God, and Pastor- elect David McPherson of the Leon Assembly of God Church, officiating. Burial was in the Leon Cemetery. Son of Leslie Joseph and Oma Fern (Ferguson) Walters was born October 14, 1923, in Crocker, Missouri. He worked for the Grand River Mutual Telephone company in Lamoni, he met Pearl Alberta Smith, a young telephone operator and was married December 5, 1948. Webster, William L., 79, of Rogers, Arkansas, died July 22, 2005 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Funeral services were held July 24 at VFW Post 3031 in Rogers, AR and graveside Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 30 at the Leon Cemetery, Leon, Iowa with lunch following at the Leon Community Center. Photo with Obit. He was born December 15, 1925 in Carke County, MO near Khnka, the son of George and Allie Finkbone Webster, one of eight children. He grew up and was educated in Decatur County, Iowa. He served in the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific. Bill married Mildred Johnston in 1946. He had his own business, W.L. Webster Construction, in Leon, Iowa. Clements, Wilma H., 99, of Clinton, Iowa, formerly of Leon, died Saturday, July 23, 2005 at the Alverno Nursing Home in Clinton. Funeral services were held at the Loving Chapel United Methodist Church in Leon July 26 with Rev. L. Duane Churchman officiating. Burial was in the Decatur Cemetery, Decatur, Iow. Arrangements were by Clinton Chapel Snell-Zorning Funeral Homes and Crematory. Memorials be made to the Iowa chapter of the Alzheimer's Assoc. Photo with obit. Wilma Henrietta Phillips was born on February 12, 1906 in rural Decatur County, Iowa, the daughter of William Henry and Ida (milsap) Phillips. Whe married Rev. Albert Clements, United Methodist Clergyman and United States Navy Chaplain, on April 24, 1929 in Boone, Iowa; he later died in November 1983. She was a graduate of Decatur County Schools, Iowa State University and graduated from Drake University in 1955. She was a teacher in Decatur and Boone Counties. She published two books of poetry, "Canny Wi' the Sugar" in 1984, and "Tunes For a Five Hole Whistle" in 1982.