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Fairfield’s Mary Helen Leathers to turn 99

Mar. 13, 2025 2:41 pm

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Fairfield resident Mary Helen Leathers will turn 99 on March 27, 2025.

Friends are invited to send her a birthday card at 2296 US 34 in Fairfield, IA 52556.

Mary Helen Leathers, 95, once owned the property containing the historic Maasdam Barns, which was purchased by her parents Glenn and June Gorman in 1950. Leathers said she’s proud of the restoration efforts made at the barns, which have been become a tourist attraction. (Andy Hallman/The Union) — Mary Helen Leathers will turn 99 on March 27. (Andy Hallman/The Union)