Newton was born April 2, 1929, in Macomb, Ill., to Myron and Bessie (Lovell) Toland. He attended and graduated from Amboy High School. Newton then joined the Army National Guard in Mankato. His unit was then activated for the Korean War, and Newton began training at Fort Rucker in Alabama. He went on to attend surgical tech training at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio. Newt obtained the rank of Army Staff Sergeant. He later returned home and began farming around the Lake Crystal area. On Sept. 15, 1954, Newton married the love of his life, Mary Ann Pruisner, in rural Winnebago. The couple settled on the farm outside of Winnebago and began raising their family.

Newton was a member of the American Legion in Lake Crystal, the Farm Bureau and Hope United Methodist Church. He and Mary were previously members of First United Methodist Church in Winnebago where he taught Sunday School, catechism classes and was a lay reader. He also was helped found the Lord’s Acre Program. Newt liked to listen to music and always kept busy. He enjoyed fishing, farming, and his family.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Mary; children, Bob (Madge) Toland of Winnebago, Ron (Linda) Toland of Winnebago and Kathy (John) Williams of Goodyear, Ariz.; 6 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and many more nieces, nephews and friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents; brother, Grant Toland; sister, Ruth Green; and grandson, Matthew Toland. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the American Cancer Society.

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