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N/Warren Town and County News
Thursday, September 23, 2010
NORTH WARREN TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
P.O. Box 325, 727 Main St., Norwalk, IA 50211
515-981-0406
A weekly publication of Klein Publications, Inc.
Published every Thursday in Norwalk, Iowa
Official newspaper for Norwalk, Cmnming, Norwalk
Community School District and Warren County.
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OBITUARY
GARY McCASLAND
Services were held Saturday, Sept.-18, in Osceola for
Gary McCasland, 58, of Des Moines and formerly of
Norwalk, who died unexpectedly of heart failure Sun-
day, Sept. 12. Interment was at Fremont Cemetery.
Survivors include his parents, Major "Tex" and Fern
McCasland; brother, Steven (Charlene) McCasland; sis-
ter, Mabel Briggs, all of Des Moines; daughter, Kimberly
(Clifford) Haflan of Norwalk; four grandchildren; many
nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the fam-
ily.
OBITUARY
ART SULLIVAN
A Celebration of Life Service was held for Art
Sullivan, 68, of Martensdale and formerly of Greenfield;
Saturday, Sept. 18, at Greenfield United Methodist
Church.
Survivors include his son Joe of Austin, TX, Ruston
(Lynette) of Carlisle and Darin of Norwalk; daughter,
Kimberly (Thomas) Leeonetti of Howard, OH; 11 grand-
children; two great-grandchildren; sister, Marilyn Drake
of Patterson and Bonnie Peters of Prole, significant other
for the last seven years.
Memorials may be directed to the Art Sullivan Me-
morial Fund in care of Steen Funeral Home, P.O. Box
390, Greenfield, IA 50849.
OBITUARY
HAROLD ELDEN CONOVER
A former president of
the Lakewood Village As-
sociation in Norwalk, and
owner of Conover Insur-
ance Agency in West Des
Moines, Harold Elden
Conover passed away at
the age of 94 Monday, Aug.
30, in Hospice House of
The Villages, FL. He was
married to Florence M.
Conover for 72 years, un-
til her death last year.
Harold and Florence re-
sided on Lakewood Drive
overlooking Lake
Colchester and Conover
Park in Lakewood was
named for them in honor
of their 29 years of service
to the community.
Born April 9, 1916, in
Rogers, ND, Harold grew
up and went to school in
Jackson, MI, graduating
from Jackson High School
and Jackson Junior Col,
lege. His parents were na-
tives of the Jackson area,
Harold James Conover
and Ethel Knickerbocker
Conover.
Mr. Conover was first
and foremost a family
man; second, a church and
community leader and
third, a successful engi-
neer and businessman.
With his famil Harold
shared his love of land-
scaping and gardening,
woodworking, camping,
fishing, swimming and
sailing. He designed and
landscaped the yards of
their homes in Toledo, OH
and Lakewood, the later
winning numerous "Yard
of the Month" awards. He
took his family tent and
trailer camping in the late
1940s when it was not as
popular a family activity
as today. Vacations in-
cluded visiting favorite
fishing spots at Ludington
State Park outside of
Manistee, MI and in
Nipigon, Ontario, Canada.
In later years he loved sail-
ing his 16 ft. HobieCat on
Lake Colchester in Lake-
wood and traveling in
their 33 ft. motor home.
As a community leader
Harold was active in the
Washington Township,
OH, school board and
PTAs; a civilian defense
team during World War II
in Ruthfred Acres, PA;
community associations in
MEALS $ Ruthfred Acres and Lake-
" wood, and activities of the
After 4 p.m. Toledo (Ohio) Council of
ion, - Pot Roast Boy Scouts of America. As
a church leader, he served
Tues. - Beef & Noodles on the council and many
committees of Our Saviour
Wed. - Chicken Fried Steak Lutheran Church in Trilb
OH and St. Mark Lutheran
Church in West Des
Thurs.- Chicken & Noodles Moines.
Fri.- Hot Beef Sandwich Mr. Conover started his
engineering career in the
Sat.- Baby Back Ribs mechanical division of
Commonwealth and
Family Value Meals Include Southern Corp. in Jackson,
Potato, Green Beans & Dinner Roll MI. In 1940, he moved his
family to Pittsburgh, PA,
1031 Sunset Dr., Norwalk where he was a power
981-1031 plant designer for
Westinghouse Electric and
Harold Elden Conover
Peter F Loftus, Consulting
Engineer, and an assistant
power and fuel engineer
for United States Steel
Corp., Irvin Works,
McKeesport, PA.
In 1945, he moved his
family to Toledo, OH
where he worked for 13
years in various positions
for Surface Combustion
Corp., and three years as
chief engineer for Scholz
Homes. In 1960, he
changed careers and
worked ten years as a
fundraising counselor for
the Lutheran Laymen's
Movement for Steward-
ship of the Lutheran
Church of America. In this
position he served in many
churches across the Uflited
States and Canada.
In 1970 he accepted the
position of church busi-
ness administrator at
Gloria Dei Lutheran
Church in Rockford, IL. A
year later, he moved to Des
Moines where he was the
development counselor
for Lutheran Social Service
of Iowa. Another career
change took him into the
insurance business. For
over 20 years, he managed
the Conover Insurance
Agency in West Des
Moines, for Farmers Insur-
ance, retiring in 1995 at age
79.
In the fall of 1999,
Harold and Florence
moved to Virginia to be
near their son and daugh-
ter. In 2006, all three fami-
lies moved to The Villages
in Florida. Harold was a
member of St. Pauls
Lutheran Church and St.
Mark Lutheran Church in
Virginia and Hope
Lutheran Church in The
Villages.
Mr. Conover is survived
by one brother, Theodore
M. Conover, Fort Lauder-
dale, FL; a daughter, Joann
F. Schultz and her hus-
band, William, and a son,
James H. Conover and his
wife, Carol, all of The Vil-
lages, FL; grandchildren,
Gerhardt O. Reiss, Curlew
WA, Randolf H. Reiss,
Austin, TX, Dana L.
Pomerantz, Mountain
Home, ID, Jeffrey J.
Conover, Poquoson, VA,
Mary J. Schultz, Brooklyn,
NY, David R. Schultz,
Hampton, VA; and eight
great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife,
Harold's sister, Ila Mac
"Connie" Conover, and
his parents preceded him
Concluded p.3
Start the day off right!
matters
515-223-1150
P.O. Box 160
Norwalk, Iowa
www.kwky.com
Worship at these
Norwalk Area Churches
NORWALK Norwalk continued
Christ Our Savior St. John the Apostle
Catholic Church
Lutheran Church (LC-MS)
515 Sunset Dr. 720 Orchard Hills Dr.
981-9145 981-4855 FAX 981-9475
Dan Beattie, Pastor Father John Ludwig
9 am Worship Sacrament of Reconciliation
10:30 am Sunday School 4 pm Saturday
Nursery Provided Masses: 5 pm Saturday
9 am Sunday
6-6:30 pm Wed. Meal
6:30-7:30 pm Wed. PreK-Adult Nursery, Sunday School
Crossroads Church
2601 Border St. DES MOINES
Glen Blumer, Pastor Christian Life
515-287-8580 Assembly of God Church
9 & 10:45 am Worship Fleur Drive and Hwy 5
Nursery & Children's Pastor Warren Hunsberger
Programming offered during515-953-0322
Both services 10 am Worship
3 years old through 5th grade Children's Ministry, 0-5
Wed. 6:30 pm K-12~h gradesKids' Church 6 years & up
*** Nursery ages 0-2
Fellowship Community 6:30 pm - Wed. Elevate Youth
Church ***
225 North Ave. Mt. Zion Church of God
www.fccnorwalk.org 8383 Ridgeview Dr.
Rob Jones. Pastor Pastor David Chu
981-0699oFAX 981-9719 664-2828
8:30 & 10:30 am Worship ***
Nursery & Sunday School thru Grace Baptist Church
5th grade provided. 9936 County Line Rd. 285-8871
6 pm Sun. Youth Service www.gracecares.net
6:30 pm Wed. AWANA Doug VanWey, Pastor
*** 9:30 a.m. Sunday School
First Baptist Church 10:45 am Worship
Sunset Dr. & Marred - 981-4391 Jr. & Sr. High, Men's and
9 am Worship Women's Ministry
t0:15 am Sunday School Nursery Provided.
Class for all ages
Nursery Provided MARTENSDALE
6 pm Evening Service
7 pm - Wednesdays Martensdale Community
(An Evangelical Free Church)
Bible Study & Youth Hour
*** 1 Mile North of Martensdale on
Harvest Church Hwy 28
Pastor Gary Crandall
(Evangelical Free) 641-764-2491
340 Wright Rd
Box 338, Norwalk Worship: 9 am
Bible Study: 10:30 a.m.
981-4321
Sr. High Youth: 6 pm Sunday
www.harvestchurchiowa.com
Jr. High Youth: 6:30 pm
Laine Wilder, Pastor
8:30 Sunday School Wednesday
Awana: 6:30 pm Wednesday
9:45 am Worship ***
Nursery, newborn to 3 years St. Paul Lutheran Church
6 pm Wed. Dine/Learn
615 Iowa Ave. - 764-2752
***
Pastor Keith Lingwall
New Life Lutheran Church
Pastor Ron Mohr
4380 Wakonda Dr. - 285-5965
222-1531
www.newlifenorwalk.org 9:15 am Sunday School
Nate Liedtke, Pastor
(all ages)
8:15 am Traditional
10:30 am Worship, Communion
9:30 am Sunday School
Call for times on Adult and
10:30 am Contemporary Children Bible Studies
Nursery Provided
7 pm Youth-led Worship
* * * PROLE
Norwalk Christian Church
Linn Grove
(Disciples) United Methodist Church
701 Main St. - 981-0176
7483 50% Prole - 981-4062
Dayna Kinkade, Pastor
Cindy Hickman. Pastor
8:30 am Informal Worship 9:45 am Sunday School
9:15 am Church School
ll am Worship
10:30 am Worship
6 pm The Gathering Service
Nursery Provided INDIANOLA
Wed. pm CYF & Chi Rho
Good Shepherd
Norwalk United Evangelical Lutheran Church
(ELS)
Methodist Church 202 N. Kenwood - 962-0351
1801 Sunset Dr. - 981-4251
Rev. Kiboko I. Kiboko Robert Hatting, Pastor
9 am Worship
8:15 & 10:45 am Worship 10:15 Sunday School
9:30 am Sunday School ***
Nursery Provided
The above free listings are to
Help newcomers know the
Regular worship schedules of
Norwalk-area churches. Special
Policy: Churches must be in the Events and services will not be
Norwalk Area and in Warrenlisted here.
County for this free listing. ***
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