Leone M. Nearad-Novy, 95 of Solon, died Saturday, January 5, 2013 at the Solon Care Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Brosh Chapel in Solon, located at 100 South Cedar Street. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Brosh Chapel in Solon, with burial to follow in Oakland Cemetery. A celebration luncheon will be held following the burial at the Solon American Legion. Leone was born September 19, 1917 in rural Johnson County the daughter of Frank and Amelia (Chaloupka) Maresh. She married George F. Nearad on January 24, 1934. George died August 17, 1976. She later married Frank "Bud" Novy on December 28, 1981. Frank died November 25, 1990. Leone had worked for Hollands Grocery, Solon Care Center, Mercy Hospital and at The Alamo Hotel in Iowa City. She enjoyed playing cards, tending to her flower and vegetable gardens, and spending time with her friends and family. Leone is survived by her children Wilbur (Mary) Nearad of Solon, Richard (Naomi) Nearad of Swisher, Shirley (Leo) Prochaska-Ruth of Solon, Terry (Bill) Hoffman of Ely, and Barb Pulido of Muscatine; sixteen grandchildren, twenty six great-grandchildren, and seventeen great-great-grandchildren; a sister Evelyn Hynek of Cedar Rapids; and a sister-in-law Rose Maresh of Ely. Leone was preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, and a brother Lloyd Maresh. Memorials may be directed to the family.