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NORTH WARREN TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
P.O. Box 325, 1122 Main St. Ste. 1, Norwalk, IA 50211
515-981-0406
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Community School District and Warren County.
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OBITUARY
LAWRENCE "LARRY" SMITH
Services were held
Tuesday, Aug. 18, at the
Norwalk Christian Church
for Lawrence "Larry"
Smith, 84, who died
Thursday, Aug. 13, at his
home in Norwalk with his
wife, Nonnie, at his side.
A graveside and Masonic
service was held at the
Norwalk Cemetery.
Lawrence Edward
"Larry" Smith, the son of
Frank Edward and Alto
Marie (Olson) Smith, was
born November 9, 1930 in
Dexter. At an early age his
family moved to Norwalk
where Larry attended
school graduating from
Norwalk High School with
the Class of 1948, where he
was President and
Valedictorian. Following
school, he married
Geraldine Caldwell. They
had two children, Becky
and Alan, and lived in
Nevada.
Larry worked for
Hunter Motor Company in
Earlham for many years.
He then worked as an
electronics engineer for the
Des Moines Community
School District and for
KDPS Radio at Des Moines
Tech. He owned two farms
and enjoyed growing
crops and raising
livestock. When he was
younger, Larry enjoyed
Ham Radio. He liked to
fish, hunt, travel and
spend winters at their
home in Arizona. He was
well known for his sense
of humor and quick wit.
Larry met his future
wife, Nonnie Wilkins
Shehane of Lebanon, TN at
a National Square Dance
Convention in Chicago, IL.
They were married June 10,
1978 in Lebanon and
enjoyed 37 loving years
together. Larry and
Nonnie are long-time
members of Norwalk
Christian Church. Larry
was a member of the
Welfare Masonic Lodge
#628 in Norwalk, where he
was a 5th Degree Mason
and had just received his
50-year pin.
Services Friday, Aug. 28, for
Karla Kay Handy
Memorial services will
be held at 1 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 28, at St. Paul
Lutheran Church in
Martensdale for Karla Kay
Handy, 72, Indianola, who
died approximately 9:30
a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12,
in a tragic car accident
south of Indianola in rural
Warren County. Following
services there will be a light
luncheon. Iowa Cremation
is assisting the family.
Karla was born July 31,
1943 to Charles Holzworth
and Elsie Hummel. She
was one of seven children
born to Charles and Elsie.
August 24, 1962, Karla
married Sanford Dwane
Handy and five children,
David, Kris, Kim, Charles
and Daniel, were born to
them.
For seven years, Karla
was a cook/restaurant
owner of Triple K Cafe
located in Norwalk.
Following the closing of
the restaurant she was a
homemaker. Karla loved
being around her family
and friends and helping
others any way that she
could She loved having a
full house and over the
years she and Dwane
opened their home to many
Survivors include her
children David (Nora)
Handy of Kellerton,
Kristina Weaver (Brad
Karla Kay Handy
Duckworth) of
Martensdale, Kimberly
(Mickey) Fuller of
Kellerton, Charles Handy
of Indianola, and Daniel
(Heather) Handy of
Norwalk; 21
grandchildren; 16 great-
grandchildren; three
sisters, Cheryl (Jeff)
Hannon, Rhonda Wagner
and Jane (Jay) Cody, all of
Omaha, NE and her best
friend of many years Dub
(Tom) Bouma of Norwalk.
She was preceded in
death by her loving
husband, Dwane, her
parents Charles and Elsie
Holzworth, her brothers,
Jack Holzworth and
Richard Holzworth, a
sister, Patricia Hersh and
two grandsons, D.R.
Handy-Long and Eric
Melvin Fuller.
Online condolences
may be directed to the
family at
www.iowacremation.com
under Obituaries.
Lawrence "Larry" Smith
OBITUARY
RICHARD DEAN PICKEL
Survivors include his
best friend and
companion, Buster; wife,
Nonnie of Norwalk; their
children, Becky (Doug)
Paris of Ames and Alan
(Carol) Smith of
Brownsdale, MN, Larry
(Gwynne) Shehane and
Richard (Nina) Shehane,
all of Tennessee, and Lisa
Shehane of St. Marys;
sister, Donna Carter of
Norwalk; brother-in-law,
Gordon Iverson; 14
grandchildren and 18
great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in
death by his parents; sister,
Darlene Iverson; son,
Randall Shehane; two
grandsons, Nathan Borst
and Jason Shehane, and
two brothers-in-law,
Harold Thomas and Bill
Carter.
Leave messages to the
family at
www.olearyfunerals.com.
Richard Dean Pickel, 60,
of Des Moines, passed
away peacefully August
16, 2015, at the Kavanagh
Hospice House in Des
Moines, IA.
The family has chosen
to have a private service.
Burial of Richard's
cremated remains will take
place in the Morgan
Cemetery in Schleswig,
Iowa, at a later date.
Memorial and sympathy
cards can be mailed to
Richard Pickel's Family c/
o O'Leary Funeral
Services, PO Box 171,
Norwalk, Iowa 50211.
Please share a message of
comfort and read his life
story at
www.olearyfunerals.com
He is survived by a son,
Timothy Dean Pickel, of
Holstein, IA; his sisters,
Lori Kragel (Gene) of Ute,
Richard Dean Pickel
IA, and Lashelle Carlson
(Lloyd) of Norwalk, IA;
best friend, Dianne Melton,
of Des Moines, IA; two
grandchildren, Lakota and
Samantha Pickel of
Holstein, IA; a nephew,
Lance Carlson, of West Des
Moines, IA; and a niece,
Lana Carlson, Des Moines,
IA.
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Worship at these
Norwalk Area Churches
NORWALK DES MOINES
Christ Our Savior Christian Life
Lutheran Church (LC-MS) Assembly of God Church
515 Sunset Dr. Fleur Drive and Hwy 5
515-897-4183 Warren Hunsberger, Pastor
Steven Klawonn, Pastor 515-953-0322
9:00 am Worship I0 am Worship
10:30 am Sunday School Children's Ministry, 0-5
Wed. Family Education 6:30 pm Kids' Church 6 years & up
Wed. Confirmation: 5th-8th grade Nursery ages 0-2
6:30 pm 6:30 pm - Wed. Elevate Youth
Crossroads Church Grace Baptist Church
2601 Border St. 112 County Line Rd. 285-8871
www.2thecrossroads.com www.gracecares.net
Glen Blumer, Pastor Doug VanWey, Pastor
515-287-8580 9:30 a.m. Sunday School
9:30 am Worship 10:45 am Worship
Nursery & Children's Jr. & Sr. High, Men's and
Programming Women's Ministry
3 years old through 5th grade Nursery Provided.
Wed. 6:30 pm K-12th grades ***
• *** Mt. Zion Church of God
Fellowship Community 8383 Ridgeview Dr.
Church David Chu, Pastor
225 North Ave. 664-2828
www.fccnorwalk.org ***
Rob Jones, Pastor
981-0699 Martensdale Community
Sunday Morning Service: (An Evangelical Free Church)
10 am 1 Mile North of Martensdale on
Disciple City for Children: Hwy 28
(18 months-5th grade)Jeremy Kidder, Pastor
Sunday Mornings, 10 am 641-764-2491
Quality childcare provided Worship: 9 am
for children under 18 mo. Bible Study: 10:30 am
'Unstoppable' for Jr. High: Jr. High & Sr. High Youth: 6 pm
(6th-8th grade) Sunday
Sunday Evenings, 6-8 pm ***
'Unshaken' for Sr. High: St. Paul Lutheran Church
(9th-12th grade) (Evangelical Lutheran Church
Sunday Evenings, 6-8 pm in America)
*** 615 Iowa Ave.
First Baptist Church 641-764-2752
Sunset Dr. & Mafred Ron Mohr, Pastor, 770-1286
981-4391 Don Rothweiler, Pastor
Trey Perrott, Pastor SUMMER HOURS BEGIN
9:30 am Coffee Fellowship 9:30 am Worship
10 am Morning WorshipCall for times on Adult and
5:30 pm Sunday Kids Children Bible Studies
and Adult Ministries ***
Class for all ages PROLE
Nursery Provided Linu Grove
Wednesday Night Link Groups United Methodist Church
*** 7483 50th St. - 981-4062
New Life Lutheran Church Ginni Otto, Pastor
4380 Wakonda Dr. - 285-5965 Free-will offering
www.newlifenorax'alk.org Breakfast 8-9:30 am
Nate Liedtke, Pastor 10 am Worship
8:15 am & 10:30 am Worship Adult Sunday School - 11 am
9:30 am Sunday School***
Childcare Provided INDIANOLA
*** Freedom Fellowship Church
Norwalk Christian Church (IFFC)
(Disciples) 2604 N. Jefferson Way
701 Main St. - 981-0176 515-961-5755
Travis Stanley, Pastor Pastor Jeff Robe
Marti Stanley, PastorPastor's Cell 515-333-2458
8:30 am Informal Worship 9:30 am Sunday Worship
9:15 am Church School12:45-2 pmWed. Adult Bible
10:30 am Worship Study
Nursery Provided Tues.-Thurs. is for
Wed. pm CYF & Chi RhoCommunity Food Closet.
*** (Please call for availability)
Norwalk United ***
Methodist Church Good Shepherd
1801 Sunset Dr. - 981-4251 Evangelical Lutheran Church
Steve McElroy, Pastor(ELS)
9:30 am Worship 202 N. Kenwood - 962-0351
Nursery Provided Robert Harting, Pastor
*** 9 am Worship
St. John the Apostle 10:15 Sunday School
Catholic Church ***
720 Orchard Hills Dr.
981-4855 FAX 981-9475The above free listings are to
Father John Ludwig Help newcomers know the
Sacrament of Reconciliation Regular worship schedules of
4 pm Saturday Norwalk-area churches. Special
Masses: 5 pm SaturdayEvents and services will not be
9 am Sunday listed here.
Nursery, Sunday School ***
*** Policy: Churches must be in the
CUMMING Norwalk Area and in Warren
Harvest Church County for this free listing.
(Evangelical Free)
4225 N. Birch Ave.
PO Box 115
981-4321
harvestchurchcumming.com
Thomas Cackler, Pastor
Sunday 10 am Worship
