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NORTH WARREN TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
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OBITUARY
ANTHONY BELLIZZI
A Funeral Mass was held Friday, May 25, at St. John
the Apostle Catholic Church for Anthony S. Bellizzi, 75,
Seattle, WA, who died Wednesday, May 9, in Hawaii
from pneumonia complications.
Mr. Bellizzi was born in Des Moines August 5, 1936,
the first of three children to Angelo and Minnie Bellizzi,
Des Moines. He attended Lincoln High School where
he was a six-letter winner in sports. He attended Iowa
State University and served in the United States Air
Force. He moved to Seattle, WA where he was employed
in the steel fabrication industry. His career advanced to
ownership of Construction Erectors, a steel fabrication
and construction company. Achievement,included
bridges, buildings ad harbor-loadi4ng strttctures..
He had a deep interest in model scale racing that led
him to form Model Racing Products. He traveled the
United States and participated in racing competitions
as far away as Monaco.
Mr. Bellizzi also loved to play golf, go hunting and
fishing and was an avid boater. He frequently operated
his persona! boat fishing in the Puget Sound area.
Survivors include his sons, Anthony Dean Bellizzi
and Gino (Tricia) Bellizzi; his daughter, Nicole (Jeff)
Smiley; three grandchildren and two brothers, John
(Diane) Bellizzi Of Norwalk and Angelo (Irina) Bellizzi
of Hawaii.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the
most massive characters are seared with scars.
-Kahlil Gibran
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OBITUARY
OPAL BLEVINS
Services were held at
Christ's Church Monday,
May 21, for Opal Blevins,
106, Knoxville, who died
Friday, May 18, at Griffin
Nursing Center in Knox-
ville. Burial followed in
the Leon Cemetery in
Leon.
Mrs. Blevins was born
September 30, 1905 near Opal Blevins
Leon, the daughter of
Alma and Charlotte enjoyed church, Bible
(Hullinger) Poole. She was study and the fellowship
raised, received her educa- of bible-loving people.
tion and taught school in Survivors include her
and around the Leon area. children, Alberta Belkey of
March 25, 1928 she was Waukee, Beverly (Gene)
united in marriage to O'BrienDavisofWaukee,
Howard Nason Blevins in Marilyn Grimes of West
Leon. Columbia, SC, Marcia
The couple lived and (Harold) McKee of Little-
farmed in Decatur County ton, CO and Lynn (Joyce)
where their five children Blevins of Marshalltown;
were born. In 1940 they 13grandchildren; 16great-
moved to Wayne County grandchildren; 10 great-
and continued farming great-grandchildren;three
until her husband's death step-grandchildren; six
in 1972. She then moved to step-great-grandchildren;
Corydon and lived there three step-great-great-
until 1983 when she grandchildren and a
moved to the Good Life brother, Edwin Poole of
Retirement Center in Corydon.
Norwalk to be near her She was preceded in
oldest daughter, Alberta. death by her parents; hus-
In 1994, she moved to Oak band, Howard; brother,
View 1 in Knoxville to be Carl; sister, Hazel Hem-
close to her daughter, bry; sisters-in-law, Geri
Beverly. In May 1999, Mrs. Poole, Grace Poole and
Blevins moved to Griffin Iroline Chambers; sons-in-
Nursing Center in Knox- law, Pete O'Brien, Doyle
ville. Grimes and Frank Belkey;
As a teenager, she was grandson-in-law, Michael
converted and baptized Lenz; grandson, Calvin
into the New Salem Bap- Grimes and nephew,
fist Church near Pleasan- Donnie Schultz.
ton. She later attended the Memorials may be
New Zion Methodist made to the Griffin Nurs-
Church and while in ing and Rehabilitation
Corydon, attended the Center or New Salem Bap-
First Baptist Church. She tist Church, Pleasanton.
OBITUARY
ARLENE (ARLY) PACE
Services were held Sat-
urday, May 26, at the
Norwalk Christian Church
for Arlene (Arly) Pace, 85,
West Des Moines, who
died Sunday, May 20, at
Iowa Methodist Medical
Center. Burial was at the
Webb Cemetery, rural
Spring Hill.
Mrs. Pace was born
May 25, 1926 in Goldfield
to Paul and Ethel Shirk. Arlene (Arly)Pace
She worked in various
roles for the Norwalk Moines; grandchildren,
Community School Dis- Simone, Trey, Erica, Chris,
trict for almost 30 years. Becky, Eric, Jeff, Rod and
She was an avid fan of the Phil and 12 great-grand-
Chicago Cubs. children.
Survivors include her She was preceded in
husband, Lloyd of West death by her daughter,
Des Moines; daughter, Trudy Duncan; one sister
Kim (Robert) Botts of Au- and one brother.
rora, CO; son-in-law, Clark Memorial contributions
(Barb) Duncan of Bella may be made to the
Vista, AR; brothers, Jerry Norwalk Christian Church.
and Don Shirk of Des
William H. Harrison, the ninth president of the United
States, served the shortest term, He died from pneumo-
nia 30 days after he was inaugurated in 1841.
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Worship at these
Norwalk Area Churches
NORWALK
Christ Our Savior
Lutheran Church (LC-MS)
515 Sunset Dr.
981-0226
Steven Klawonn, Pastor
9:00 am Worship
10:30 am Sunday School/Bible
Study
Wednesday Confirmation
6:30 pm-7:45 pm
Crossroads Church
2601 Border St.
www.2thccrossroads.com
Glen Blumer, Pastor
515-287-8580
9:30 am Worship
Nursery & Children's
Programming
3 years old through 5 th grade
Wed. 6:30 pm K-12 th grades
***
Fellowship Community
Church
225 North Ave.
www.fccnorwalk.org
Rob Jones, Pastor
981-0699
8:30 & 10:30 am Worship
Disciple City Classes 18 too.-5
grade
Nursery also provided.
6 pm Sun. St. High
6:30 pm Wed. Prayer Service
6:30 pm Jr. High
First Baptist Church
Sunset Dr. & Mafred - 981-4391
Justin Lundberg, Pastor
9 am Worship
10:15 am Sunday School
Class for all ages . .
Nursery Provided
6 pm Evening Service
7 pm - Wednesdays
Bible Study & Youth Hour
***
New Life Lutheran Church
4380 Wakonda Dr. - 285-5965
www.newlifenorwalk.org
Nate Liedtke, Pastor
8:15 am Traditional
9:30 am Sunday School
10:30 am Contemporary
Nursery Provided
7 pm Youth-led" Worship
Norwalk Christian Church
(Disciples)
701 Main St. - 981-0176
Dayna Kinkade, Pastor
8:30 am Informal Worship
9:15 am Church School
10:30 am Worship
6 pm The Gathering Service
Nursery Provided
Wed. pm CYF & Chi Rho
Norwalk United
Methodist Church
1801 Sunset Dr. - 981-4251
Rev. Kiboko I. Kiboko
8:15 & 10:45 am Worship
9:30 am Sunday School
Nursery Provided
St. John the Apostle
Catholic Church
720 Orchard Hills Dr.
981-4855 FAX 981-9475
Father John Ludwig
Sacrament of Reconciliation
4 pm Saturday
Masses: 5 pm Saturday
9 am Sunday
Nursery, Sunday School
CUMMING
Harvest Church
(Evangelical Free)
4225 N. Birch Ave.
PO Box 115
Laine Wilder. Pastor
981-4321
www.harvestchurchiowa.com
10 am Worship
Nursery, newborn to 3 years
Groups Thurs. & Fri. 6:30 pm
DES MOINES
Christian Life
Assembly of God Church
Fleur Drive and Hwy 5
Warren Hunsberger, Pastor
515-953-0322
10 am Worship
Children's Ministry, 0-5
Kids' Church 6 years & up
Nursery ages 0-2
6:30 pm - Wed. Elevate Youth
***
Grace Baptist Church
9936 County Line Rd. 285-8871
www.gracecares.net
Doug VanWey, Pastor
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:45 am Worship
Jr. & Sr. High, Men's and
Women's Ministry
Nursery Provided.
Mt. Zion Church of God
8383 Ridgeview Dr.
David Chu. Pastor
664-2828
MARTENSDALE
Martensdale Community
(An Evangelical Free Church)
1 Mile North of Martensdale on
Hwy 28
Gary Crandall, Pastor
641-764-2491
Worship: 9 am
Bible Study: 10:30 am
Sr. High Youth: 6 pm Sunday
Jr. High Youth: 6:30 pm
Wednesday
Awana: 6:30 pm Wednesday
St. Paul Lutheran Church
(Fangelical Lutheran Church •
in America)
641-764-2752
Meeting at Church of the
Assumption in Churchville
Keith Lingwall, Pastor, 971-0504
Ron Mohr. Pastor. 770-1286
9:30 am Worship
Call for times on Adult and
Children Bible Studies
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[,inn Grove
United Methodist Church
7483 50th, Prole - 981-4062
Cindy Hickman, Pastor
9:45 am Sunday School
11 am Worship
INDIANOLA
Good Shepherd
Evangelical Lutheran Church
(F_LS)
202 N. Kenwood - 962-0351
Robert Hatting, Pastor
9 am Worship
10:15 Sunday School
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