HARVEY COUNTY — The city of Newton is mourning the loss of Mayor David A. Nygaard.

On their Facebook page, the city wrote, “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mayor David A. Nygaard, who was found deceased in his home Tuesday.

He was a tireless community volunteer for four decades, serving dozens of Newton organizations. He was elected to the City Commission in 2015 and had been serving as mayor since January of this year.

Dave exuded pride for Newton and was passionate about making it a better place to live and raise families. As he often said, he was a “Newtonian by choice” and loved the community. Please keep his family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.”