Page,Two N/Warren Town and County News Thursday, April 4, 2019
Published Weekly on Thursdays By
N/Warren Town and County News
Established May 1968
P.O. Box 325, 1122 Main St. Ste. 1, Norwalk, IA 50211
515-981-0406
Steven F. Klein Publisher
Sara Davis Interim Editor
Annie Williamson Office
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Lori Ann (Goehl)
Preston, 51, Norwalk,
passed away on March
22nd, 2019 at her home.
Mrs. Preston was born
October 21st, 1967 in
Quincy, Illinois and was
the daughter/grand-
daughter of LeRoy and
Dorothy Goehl.
Mrs. Preston grew up
in northeast Missouri
and moved to the: Des
Moines area following
graduation from North-
east Missouri State
University, Kirksville,
MO in 1990. She had
been a resident of
Norwalk since 2003. Mrs.
Preston was a devoted
wife and mother. She
built her career in the
Information Technology
OBITUARY
LORI ANN PRESTON
field, with the past 20
years in database ad-
ministration and enjoyed
learning new things. She
had a passion for flower
gardening and baking,
loved to dance and
enjoyed traveling. An
avid cloud watcher, she
always tried to find the
silver lining and truly
believed everything
happens for a reason.
Survivors include her
husband Larry D.
Preston of Mount Ayr/
Norwalk; one son,
Michael D. Atkinson of
West Des Moines; one
daughter, Amanda F.
Atkinson of Norwalk;
and several aunts,
uncles, and cousins.
Mrs. Preston was
preceded in death by her
parents/grandparents,
LeRoy and Dorothy
Goehl; her birth mother,
Wilna A. Smith; and her
uncle, Robert L. Goehl.
i A Celebration of Life of
Service was held March
25th at O'Leary Funeral
Services in Norwalk. To
leave an online con-
dolence for the family,
please visit www.oleary
funerals.com.
Community Supper at
Linn Grove Church
The Linn Grove United::Methodist Church, 7483
50th Avenue in Prole, will host a Community Supper
on Thursday, April 1 lth from 5 00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. :
An Easter dinner - ham, sides, and desserts - will
be served. There will be a free will offering taken,
with donations used toward outreach ministries.
Everyone is welcome! Please call 515-981-4062 with
questions. Hope you can join:us!
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Knights of Columbus
Fish Fry Dinners
The Norwalk Knights of ColUmbus will once again
offer Fish Fry Dinners on Friday evenings during
Lent. Remaining dinners will be served March 29th,
April 5th, and April 12th. The events will take place
at the St. John the Apostle Catholic Church hall, 720
Orchard Hills Drive in Norwalk, from 5:30 p.m. to
7:00 p.m. each week.
The menu will include baked and fried fish,
macaroni and cheese, cheese pizza, baked potatoes
(while they last), french fries, cole slaw, and drinks.
Contact St. John's Catholic Church at 981-4855
with any questions, including information on cost of
the event. Please join us each week!
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www.olearyfunerals.com
1020 Main Street, Norwalk (515) 981-0700
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Todd A. Steward, 55,
died Sunday morning,
March 24th, 2019 at his
home in Norwalk.
A Celebration of Life
memorial service will be
held on Saturday, April
6th at 10:00 a.m. at
Community of Christ,
1645 Pennsylvania Ave-
OBITUARY
TODD STEWARD
nue, Des Moines, with a
visitation luncheon foll-
owing.
Todd is locally survived
by his wife, Esther; and
his two sons, Chris and
Trenton. He is also
survived by his parents
A1 and Karen Steward of
both Galva, IL and
Zephyr Hills, FL; a
brother, Dan Steward
(wife, Deanna) of Galva,
IL; a sister, DeAnna
Black of Phoenix, AZ; his
mother-in-law Mary Jo
Bowen (and husband,
Robert); a brother-in-law
Joseph Detrick; and a
sister-in-law, Tirzah
Lonsdale (husband,
Richard). He was pre-
ceded in death by his
father-in-law Earl Wayne
Detrick.
City of Norwalk Municipal
Utilities Advisory Commission
Seeks New Member
Interested in Norwalk water, sewer, and storm
water utilities? Interested in having a voice in your
community? The City of Norwalk has an opportunity
for you to serve on the Municipal Utilities Advisory
Commission (UAC).
The UAC advises and makes recommendations to
the Mayor and City Council regarding the water,
sewer, and storm water utilities. UAC meetings are
held every 2-3 months, as needed, on Monday
evenings at 6:00 p.m. The term of this vacancy is three
years. The City of Norwalk makes every effort to
organize a diversified group of citizens representing
gender balance, a variety of ages and interests.
If you have questions, or are interested in
participating on the UAC, please submit in writing,
your desire to puhlicworks@norwalk.iowa.gov. You
can also call the Public Works Department (515) 981-
9527 to ask questions and learn more about the
opportunity.
Register Now for
Easter Egg Hunt at the
Governor's Residence
The first annual Terrace Hill Easter Egg Hunt will
take place on Saturday, April 13th from 10:00 a.m. -
11:30 a.m. Join Governor Kim Reynolds and First
Gentleman Kevin Reynolds for this free event on the
historic grounds of Terrace Hill, complete with photos
with the Governor, the First Gentleman, and the
Easter Bunny, a story book reading, eggs on a stick
from the Iowa Egg Council, and of course: the Easter
egg hunt!
Families wishing to attend must RSVP by e-mail
only to molly.thompson@iowa.gov beginning March
20th at 8:00 a.m. Please include fnrst and last names
of each attendee and the age of each child. The Easter
egg hunt is for children ages one to ten, and children
must be accompanied by an adult. Space is limited,
and registration will close once capacity is reached.
Terrace Hill, Iowa Governor's Residence and
National Historic Landmark, is located at 2300 Grand
Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa.
For more information on events and tours visit
terracehill.iowa.gov.
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