N/Warren Town and County News
Thursday, November 26, 2015
NORTH WARREN TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
P.O. Box 325, 1122 Main St. Ste. 1, Norwalk, IA 50211
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OBITUARY
JAMES HAROLD LANN
James Harold Lann, a
resident of Holiday Island,
AR, was born March 01,
1941 in Akron, OH, the son
of James Francis and Ger-
aldine (Brooks) Lann. He
departed this life Monday,
Nov. 16, in F ayetteville, AR,
at the age of 74 years.
James is survived by one
daughter, Jennifer and hus-
band Chris Larson of Nor-
walk; one sister, Shirley
and husband Ted Shaffer of
Canton, OH and three
grandchildren; Grant,
Anna and Katherine Lar—
son, all of Norwalk.
James was preceded in
death by his parents, James
Francis and Geraldine
(Brooks) Lann.
Memorial services were
Saturday, Nov. 21, at St.
Mark Lutheran Church,
Des Moines, with Pastor
James Harold Lann
Mike Foss officiating. Cre-
mation arrangements are
under the direction of Nel-
son Funeral Service. Online
condolences may be sent to
the family at nelson
funeralcom. © Nelson Fu—
neral Service, Inc. 2015.
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OBITUARY
ELSIE NIEMEYER
Elsie Niemeyer, 78,
passed into heaven Mon-
day, Nov. 16, in Norwalk,
at home in the country sur—
rounded by loved ones. A
memorial service Will be
held at a date in December
when family members will
be home. Please share a
memory of Elsie with the
family by visiting her life
story page at www.oleary
funeralscom. O’Leary Fu-
neral Services — Celebra-
tion of Life Center in Nor-
walk has been entrusted
with funeral arrange—
ments.
Elsie is survived by her
son, Jon (Kristy); grand-
children, Emma (Austin)
Trabing; Christopher Ni-
emeyer; Michael Niemey-
er; brother, James (Vallie)
Palmer; sisters, Charis
Brown; Trella (Dwane)
Walker; Donna (Dick) Fir-
gard; Pat J. Palmer
(Harold); brother-in-law
Joe Pringle; sister—in—law,
Carolyn Palmer and 23
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in
death by her husband,
Robert (Bob) Niemeyer;
parents, Donald Eugene
and Florence Louise Palm-
er; brothers Carlton Palm-
er; Wallace Palmer; sister,
Susan Pringle; and broth-
er-in-law, Emmet Brown.
Elsie Louise (Palmer)
Niemeyer was born Au-
gust 15, 1937 in Algona.
She graduated from Ven—
tura High School in 1955
and married Bob Niemey-
er on June 2, 1957 in Gar-
ner. The two of them
moved to Des Moines
where their son, Jon, was
born. Bob opened an inde-
pendent insurance agency
in Fort Dodge. There, Elsie
was a homemaker, worked
for Fort Dodge Labs and
J.C.Penny’s clothing store.
Elsie enjoyed hunting, fly—
ing, raising dogs and
camping with her husband
and son.
In 1976, Elsie and Bob
bought a farm near Wood-
burn. They continued cap-
italizing on their fondness
for the out—of-doors by,
raising cattle and taking
hunting trips out west.
Gardening and decorating
her homes were creative
Elsie Niemeyer
outlets for Elsie. Sharing
stories and observations
with her own twist were
her means to putting oth—
ers at ease and perhaps a
smile on their faces.
After her husband
passed away in 1995, Elsie
moved back to Fort Dodge
and then to Des Moines to
be near son, Jon. Her
grandchildren reaped a
storehouse full of laughter,
sweets and grandma-style
spoiling. Her family was
her purpose. Also, it was
nothing for Elsie to em-
brace her son’s in-laws:
Kristy’s (Fletcher) parents,
siblings, nephews and
nieces. This part of her
family holds a substantial
amount of fond memories
of Elsie as well. Elsie’s
heart was big, tender and
full of fun. She blessed ev-
eryone she met with her
genuine, loving spirit.
When diagnosed with
lung cancer 1 1/2 years ago,
she chose to live out the
remainder of her life just
as she had been living up
to that point. She did not
let the disease that would
one day finally take over
stop her from enjoying the
beauty of the outdoors, the
laughter of good friends
and family, the tenderness
of daily living with loved
ones, or the sweet things in
life (like donuts, cinnamon '
and pecan rolls and Butter—
finger candy bars)! Her
team of Hospice caregivers
saw her sweetness inter-
mingled with a lot of
spunk and determination.
She would rather talk
about theirvfamilies than
her ailments and endure
pain rather than miss out
because of drowsiness.
=9!!-
God sees us through our Mother’s eyes and rewards
us for our Virtues.
~Ganeshan Venkatarman
=63“!-
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1020 Main Street Norwalk I (515) 981-0700
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
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Crossroads Church
2601 Border St.
www.2thecrossroads.com
Glen Blumer, Pastor
515-287-8580
9:30 am Worship
Nursery & Children’s
Programming
3 years old through 5th grade
Wed. 6:30 pm K-thh grades
***
Fellowship Community
Church
225 North Ave.
www.fccnorwalk.org
Rob Jones, Pastor
981-0699
Sunday Morning Services:
8:30 & 10:30 am
Disciple City for Children:
(18 months—5th grade)
Sunday Mornings, 8:30 & 10:30
am
Quality childcare provided.
for children under 18 mo.
‘Unstoppable’ for Jr. High:
(6th-8th grade)
Sunday Evenings, 6-8 pm
‘Unshaken’ for Sr. High:
(9th-12th grade)
Sunday Evenings, 6-8 pm
Sonshine Choir: (K-Sth grade)
Sunday evenings, 6-7:30 pm
Family Night Wednesdays
Dinner served,
5:30—6:15 pm
A night of fellowship & Bible
Study
for the whole family!
Fellowship Kids: 3 yrs-5th grade,
Wednesdays 6:30-8 pm
(Under age 3 childcare for parents
attending growth group Bible
studies.)
***
First Baptist Church
Sunset Dr. & Mafred
981-4391
Trey Perrott, Pastor
9:30 am Cofi‘ee Fellowship
10 am Morning Worship
5:30 pm Sunday Kids
and Adult Ministries
Class for all ages
Nursery Provided
.Wednesday Night Link Groups
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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 of Christ)
701 Main St. 981-0176
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Travis Stanley, Pastor
Marti Stanley, Pastor
10:00 am Worship
9:00 am Sunday School and
‘ Fellowship
Coffee Fellowship follows service
Nursery Provided (birth 5)
All are Welcome!
***
Norwalk United
Methodist Church
1801 Sunset Dr. — 981-4251
Steve McElroy, Pastor
8:00 and 10:30 am Worship
Sunday School 9:15 am
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
***
CUMMINQ
Harvest Church
(Evangelical Free)
4225 N. Birch Ave.
PO Box 115
981-4321
harvestchurchcumming.com
Thomas Cackler, Pastor
Sunday 10 am Worship
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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
*t*
Grace Baptist Church
112 County Line Rd. 285-8871
www.gracecares.net
Doug VanWey, Pastor
9:30 am. Sunday School
10:45 am Worship
Jr. & Sr. High, Men’s and
Women’s Ministry
Nursery Provided.
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Mt. Zion Church of God
8383 Ridgeview Dr.
David Chu, Pastor
664-2828
***
MARTE DALE
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)
615 Iowa Ave.
641 -764-2752
Ron Mohr, Pastor, 770-1286
Don Rothweiler, Pastor
10:30 am SS/Worship
Call for times on Adult and
Children Bible Studies
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Linn Grove
United Methodist Church
7483 50th St. 981-4062
Ginni Otto, Pastor
Free-will offering
Breakfast 8-9130 am
10 am Worship
Adult Sunday School — 11 am
*1!!!
INDIAN LA
Freedom Fellowship Church
(IFFC)
2604 N. Jefi'erson Way
515-961-5755
Pastor Jeff Rabe
Pastor’s Cell 515-333-2458
9:30 am Sunday Worship
12245-2 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 Hurting, Pastor
9 am Worship
10:15 Sunday School
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The above free listings are to
Help newcomers know the
Regular worship schedules of
Norwalk-area churches. Special
Events and services will not be
listed here.
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Policy: Churches must be in the
Norwalk Area and in Warren
County for this free listing.
