Velma M. Leamer, age 98, of Darlington, passed away Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at Lafayette Manor in Darlington. She was born June 23, 1914 in Ottumwa, Iowa, the daughter of Charles and Ruby (Hamm) Anderson. A private burial will be held in Union Grove Cemetery in Darlington in the spring. Full obituary in the January 10, 2013 issue of the Republican Journal.