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NORTH WARREN TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
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OBITUARY
GLADYS WHITCOMB
A graveside service was held Thursday, Nov. 7, at
Highland Township Cemetery in Bayard for Gladys
Ir6ne Whitcomb, 98, Bayard, who died Monday, Nov. 4,
at Regency Care Center in Norwalk.
Mrs. Whitcomb was born to Earl and Maude
(McCool) Barrett in Bayard December 3, 1914. She at-
tended and graduated from Bayard High School in 1932.
She lived in Bayard her whole life until May of 2010
when she moved to the Regency Care Center.
She was united in marriage to Glenn Whitcomb May
23, 1939. She was a farm wife for most of her life and
helped with various duties on the farm. Mrs. Whitcomb
was a member of the Church of Christ in Bayard and
had been a cook at the Bayard Care Center.
Preceding her in death were her parents; husband,
Glenn; sisters, Alice (Howard) Smith and Myrtle (Bill)
McKibben; brothers, Willard Barrett and Winfred
(Grace) Barrett and nephew, Bill McKibben.
Survivors include a nephew, Barry (JoAnn) McKibben
of Cumming; niece, Shirley McKibben of Des Moines;
and several great, great-great and great-great-great
nieces and nephews, as well as other relatives.
Legislative News
By State Representative Julian B. Garrett
Elder Abuse Prevention
On November 14, in what could be my last official-
duty in the Iowa House, I will co-chair a Legislative In-
terim Committee meeting on Elder Abuse Prevention.
We will be receiving and discussing the report of the
Elder Abuse Prevention and Intervention Study Com-
mittee. In 2013 the legislature mandated the Department
on Aging to continue the work of the 2012 Elder Abuse
Task Force, reviewing its report and making any needed
additional recommendations. The Task Force was asked
to make recommendations for-
1. A comprehensive approach to preventing elder
abuse.
2. The definition of elder abuse.
3. Designation of a single point of contac'$ for report-
ing elder abuse
4. Recommendations for addressing financial exploi-
tation of the elderl including misuse of powers of at-
torney and conservatorships.
5. Promoting public awareness of elder abuse and the
services available to combat it.
6. Any changes in statutes or rules to help achieve
the recommendations of the task force.
After receiving the report, our committee will consider
what legislation might be needed to address the issues
presented
As always, feel free to contact me with your ideas or
concerns at 515-281-3221 or Julian.Garrett@legis.iowa.
gov.
OBITUARY
JIM FORSYTHE
Jim Forsythe was born
in Des Moines, October 17,
1944 to James Wayne
Forsythe and Roberta
Harrison. He grew up in
Norwalk with his family,
including younger sister,
Mary. He assumed respon-
sibility for his mother and
sister as a teenager after his
father's early passing. His
mother died when Jim was
17. At that time he chose
to stop working the fam-
ily land, entered the Air
Force, where he worked in
Intelligence, and provided Jim Forsythe
Mary with a college edu-
cation, vote for President Obama.
After the service he ex- He was a formidable chess
perimented with life in player, eclectic musiclover
Texas and Iowa and luck- and armchair movie trivia
ily found his way to New .critic and expert
York where he started He worked full out and
working at Essence Maga- retired full out - no in-be-
zine in 1972. He took early tween. He did not procras-
retirement in 2001 after tinate and taught those
helping to build Essence around him that art. Jim
Communications Circula- was as productive in re-
tion, Direct Marketing and tirement as he was at work
Latina Magazine. and continued to provide
Jim is affectionately to all who knew him - wis-
known as a Gentle Giant dom, knowledge, joy,
because he had a heart of among other things.
gold, asteeltrapmindand Jim leaves behind to
a rock solid constitution - cherish his memory: sister,
Yes, he was stubborn as a. Mary; one niece; one
. . When he decided he grand-nephew; the family
wanted something, he of his first wife, Margaret
would go after it and get it "Peg" Skillicorn, who died
-without hurting anyone, in 1985 - five children, ten
He was honest, consistent grandchildren and six
and loyal to a fault. He was great-grandchildren; the
an old soul who mastered family of his second wife,
responsibility at a very Madelyn Sanders, who
young age, making it hard died in 1998 - one son and
for him to ask for help. daughter-in-law and two
As gentle as he was, grandsons; his current
amazingly his lifelong wife, Denise Quarica
hobby was the history of Forsythe and his adoptive
war, following the chro- Querica family relatives;
nology of tanks, airplanes his high school class who
and other war machines, are all still friends; his Es-
He developed an expert sence family of friends; and
knowledge of various eth- numerous other'loved
nic groups' history ones.
through his study of war Jim will be missed, but as
(and his work at Essence). he always said - All will be
Jim was a Republican well!
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Worship at these
Norwalk Area Churches
NORWALK
Christ Our Savior
Lutheran Church (LC-MS)
515 Sunset Dr.
515-897-4183
Steven Klawonn, Pastor
9:00 am Worship
10:30 am Sunday School
Wed. Family Education 6:30 pm
Wed. Confirmation: 5th-8th grade
6:30 pm
Crossroads Church
2601 Border St.
www.2thecrossroads.com
Glen Bhimer, Pastor
515-287-8580
9:30 am Worship
Nursery & Children's
Programming
3 years old through 5th grade
Wed. 6:30 pm K-12th 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 mo.-5th grade
Nursery also provided.
6 pm Sun. Jr. and Sr. High
6:30 pm Wed. Prayer Service
First Baptist Church
www.norwalkbaptist.org
Sunset Dr. & Marred
981-4391
9 am Worship
10:15 am Sunday School
Class for all ages
Nursery Provided
7 pm - Wednesdays
Bible Study Prayer Service
*:g:g
New Life Lutheran Church
4380 Wakonda Dr. - 285-5965
www.newlifenorwalk.org
Nate Liedtke. Pastor
8:15 am & 10:30 am Worship
9:30 am Sunday School
Childcare Provided
Norwalk Christian Church
(Disciples)
701 Main St. - 981-0176
Tim Diebel, Pastor
8:30 am Informal Worship
9:15 am Church School
10:30 am Worship
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
5:30 pm Saturday, Vespers
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
9am Sunday
Nursery, Sunday School
CUMM G
Harvest Church
(Evangelical Free)
4225 N. Birch Ave.
PO Box 115
Laine Wilder. Pastor
981-4321
www.hccumming.com
I0 am Worship
Nursery, newborn to 3 years
Groups Thurs. & Fri. 6:30 pm
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
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MARTENSDALE
Martensdale Community
(An Evangelical Free Church)
1 Mile North of Martensdale on
Hwy 28
Jeremy Kidder, Pastor
641-764-2491
Worship: 9 am
Bible Study: 10:30 am
Jr. High & Sr. High Youth: 6 pm
Sunday
St. Paul Lutheran Church
(Evangelical 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 Sunday School
10:30 am Worship
Call for times on Adult and
Children Bible Studies
VROLE
Linn Grove
United Methodist Church
7483 50th, Prole - 981-4062
Ginni Otto, Pastor
Free-will offering
breakfast 8-9:30 am
10 am Worship
Adult Sunday School - 11 am
INDIANOLA
Freedom Fellowship Church
(IFFC)
2604 N. Jefferson Way
515-961-5755
Pastor Jeff Rabe
Pastor's Cell 515-333-2458
9:30 am Sunday Worship
12:45-2 pm Wed. Adult Bible
Study
Tues.-Thurs. is for
Community Food Closet.
(Please call for availability)
Good Shepherd
Evangelical Lutheran Church
(ELS)
202 N. Kenwood - 962-0351
Robert Harting, Pastor
9 am Worship
10:15 Sunday School
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Regular worship schedules of
Norwalk-area churches. Special
Events and services will not be
listed here.
Policy: Churches must be in the
Norwalk Area and in Warren
County for this free listing.
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