Visitation:
3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 29,
2021 at the Jefferson Street Christian Church in
Lincoln
Service:
Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the church
Funeral home:
Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln
Obituary
Leah Kay Newton, 68, of Lincoln
passed away on Wednesday, December 22,2021 at the
Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur.
A Memorial Service for Kay will be held on
Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at the Jefferson Street
Christian Church in Lincoln with Mr. Michael Mallick
officiatng.
Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00
p.m. on Wednesday prior to the service at the
church.
Burial will be at a later date in Bethel Cemetery in
Emden.
Leah Kay Olson was born on October 28,1953 in
Hopedale the daughter of Harlan K. and Mary
Whittaker Olson. She was united in marriage to Jim
Newton on October 23, 1971. He survives.
Also surviving are her children: Brittany Newton,
Beau Newton. Four grandchildren: Austin Newton,
Dustin Newton, Gavyn Aderman, Kiera Newton. one
brother: Larry (Beth) Olson, one sister: Marla
Lewis. |
She was preceded in death by her
parents, two brothers: Dale Olson and Kevin Olson.
Kay graduated from the Hartsburg- Emden High School
in 1971. She retired as a Crossing Guard at Central
School.
Her hobbies included having coffee with friends,
reading and spending time with her grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Humane Society of Logan
County or the Kidney Foundation.
Peasley Funeral Home is assisting the family with
arrangements.
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