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Montfort Man Dies After Lawn Mower Overturns on Him

May 31, 2022 | 12:49 PM

An Iowa County man was killed when a lawnmower he was riding overturned on Sunday morning. Officials with the Iowa County Sheriff’s Department were asked to assist with locating a man who had not returned home. 70 year old William Spurley of Montfort was found in an area just off County Highway G in the town of Mifflin. Spurley was pronounced dead at the scene. A preliminary investigation showed Spurley was mowing grass along a steep embankment when the mower overturned.