Marjorie Lois Gorball (1912-2001)
GORBALL, TAYLOR, KELLY, LARSON, TIMM, SWAIN, POWERS
Posted By: Christine Gorball (email)
Date: 1/24/2011 at 10:00:54
In Memory of Marjorie Lois Gorball
Dec. 22, 1912 - Dec. 5, 2001Marjorie L. Gorball was born in Forest City, IA on December 22, 1912, the daughter of William and Ruth (Kelley) Taylor. She received her education at Landrau School near her home.
On March 27, 1932 she married Harold Gorball in Forest City, where they resided their entire married lives.
She was a 50 year member of the United Methodist Church where she was active in UMW and Circle, helping with the annual church bazaar. She was very interested in Missions, and served on the Mission Commission for several years. She enjoyed planning programs for church groups. She helped organize the County Cousins Program in Winnebago, County, helping to take clothing and furnishings to Ackerman, Mississippi and making many friends there. She also spent a number of years assisting in day care and pre-school. Marjorie and her husband established the Forest City Teen Center in the early 1970's and were foster parents, caring for abused infants. She was a Cub Scout Den Mother for many years. She was a member and past-president of the Rebekah Lodge. She and Harold liked to square dance, go camping and take friends and family for picnic breakfasts. They also traveled extensively while Harold held office in the Land Improvement Contractors Association (LICA). She loved organic gardening, grew fruit and nut trees, and enjoyed baking her own bread. Marjorie was a lifetime member of the Jewett Family of America, treasuring her family heritage.
She is survived by two children and their spouses. Richard Gorball and wife Mary Ann of Newton, IA and Marion Timm and husband Dean of Boone, IA, 11 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, 4 great-great-grandchildren and a sister, Doris Swain of Butler, MO. Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Harold, a son, Harold J. Gorball, a Daughter Velma Sue Gorball, an great-grandson, Timothy Gorball, a sister, Reba Powers and a brother, Carroll Taylor.
Source: Forest City Summit, December 2001
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