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Leslie Newton
LESLIE NEWTON
La Porte City
Leslie B. Newton, 96, of La Porte City, died Friday, Dec. 30, 2016, at Keystone Place in North Liberty.
Survivors include a daughter, Julie (Michael) McLaughlin of Coralville; a daughter-in-law, Nancy Newton of Orlando, Fla.; a son-in-law, Judd Bristow of Adel; seven grandchildren, Blair (Merilee) McLaughlin, Blaine (Chris) McLaughlin, Ryan McLaughlin, Jessica Bristow, Emily (Jay) Kauffman, Sam (Fasha) Newton and Meghan (Kiley) Ferguson; and eight great- grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 501 Sycamore St., La Porte City. Burial will be in West View Cemetery, with full military honors accorded by USS San Diego American Legion Post 207 of La Porte City. Public visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, at La Porte City Funeral Home, 606 E. Main St., and an hour before services on Wednesday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials directed to a hospice facility of the donor's choice; Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 230 E. Ohio St., Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60611; or the family.
The family would like to thank the staff at Keystone Place in North Liberty for their loving care.
Condolences can be expressed at www.KearnsFuneralService.com.
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