Community members in Leon searched for answers Monday after vandals damaged headstones and a veteran's memorial at the city cemetery.Police said headstones were tipped over and a veterans’ memorial was heavily damaged. “We've been working on trying to generate leads and let the public help us,” Leon police Officer Julie Gfeller said. “They probably know better than anyone else. Getting the word out is really important. Somebody knows, I'm sure, what happened out here.”Community members said the vandalism has left them heartbroken.“It's sad when you have to lay someone to rest for someone to destroy memories,” said Donna Binning, who lives outside Leon. “It's pretty bad.”“To go especially after the veterans is just uncalled for,” Leon Mayor Allen Simmonds said.Gfeller said the community has come together to clean up some of the destruction and that Leon will need time to heal from the vandalism.“We need to heal and have some closure for people whose hearts are really hurt by this,” she said.Anyone with information is asked to call 641-446-6221.

Community members in Leon searched for answers Monday after vandals damaged headstones and a veteran's memorial at the city cemetery.

Police said headstones were tipped over and a veterans’ memorial was heavily damaged.


“We've been working on trying to generate leads and let the public help us,” Leon police Officer Julie Gfeller said. “They probably know better than anyone else. Getting the word out is really important. Somebody knows, I'm sure, what happened out here.”

Community members said the vandalism has left them heartbroken.

“It's sad when you have to lay someone to rest for someone to destroy memories,” said Donna Binning, who lives outside Leon. “It's pretty bad.”

“To go especially after the veterans is just uncalled for,” Leon Mayor Allen Simmonds said.

Gfeller said the community has come together to clean up some of the destruction and that Leon will need time to heal from the vandalism.

“We need to heal and have some closure for people whose hearts are really hurt by this,” she said.

Anyone with information is asked to call 641-446-6221.

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