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Donna L. Legler
Donna Lou Legler, 79, of Al-
toona, Iowa, formerly Clear Lake,
died Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016, at the
Altoona Nursing Home. Her going
home on Valentine’s Day is a reflec-
tion of her big heart, her love of pink,
chocolate and jewelry.
A Celebration of Life Service was
held on Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, at the
Clear Lake Christian Church, Clear
Lake, with the Rev. Drew Rietjens of-
ficiating. Burial was in Memorial Park
Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa. Fam-
ily suggests memorials to Clear Lake
Christian Church or Altoona Nursing
Home in Memory of Donna.
Donna was born June 6, 1936, in
Clear Lake, the daughter of Lester and
Leila (Oleson) Moretz. She gradu-
ated from Clear Lake High School in
1954.
She married Robert Herman
Legler on May 15, 1955, in Clear
Lake. They lived in Clear Lake where
they raised their children the major-
SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS
Clear Lake
THURSDAY - Breakfast: Mini
pancakes, sausage link or cereal, cin-
namon toast or yogurt cup. Lunch:
Teriyaki chicken dipper, roll, buttery
noodles, peas and carrots, Raisels.
Alt.: Sub-stacker, romaine salad.
FRIDAY - Breakfast: Breakfast
sandwich or cereal, cinnamon toast
or yogurt cup. Lunch: Cheese pizza,
romaine salad, orange wedges, double
chip cookie. Alt.: Sub-stacker, cherry
tomatoes and baby carrots.
MONDAY - Breakfast: Waffles,
sausage link or cereal, cinnamon toast
or yogurt cup. Lunch: Ham patty with
bun, calico wedges, diced pears. Alt.:
Sub-stacker, veggies with dip.
TUESDAY - Breakfast: Scrambled
eggs and toast or cereal, cinnamon
toast or yogurt cup. Lunch: Crispito and
cheese sauce, taco fixings, Mexican
rice, corn, banana. Alt.: Sub-stacker,
romaine salad.
WEDNESDAY: Breakfast: Break-
fast bites or cereal, cinnamon toast or
yogurt cup. Lunch: Cheesy chicken
tortilla, Romaine salad, apple slices,
brownie. Alt.: Sub-stacker, fresh veg-
gies with dip.
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura
THURSDAY - Breakfast: Break-
fast pizza, fresh fruit, juice. Lunch:
Oven roast chicken, fruit cocktail, fruit S. 4th St., at 11:40 a.m. and in Ventura,
cup, dressing and gravy, peas and car-
rots, corn, whole grain dinner roll.
FRIDAY - Breakfast: Breakfast
Clear Lake Dance Team
The dance team attended DX Americup Nationals Feb 19th-21st in Minneapolis.
The team competed in the Small Varsity category in Jazz, Hip-Hop and Pom, placing 2nd in all 3
categories. The team also received a Judges’ Choice award for Pom, and an Academic Excellence Award.
Corporate Sponsors - Gold: First Gabrielson Agency;
Clear Lake Bank and Trust; Silver: Dean Snyder Construction; Lyla’s Boutique
Burtness-Lundgren Plumbing & Heating; Hogan & Hansen
ity of their childhood. They moved to
New Ulm, Minn. in 1974, to Savage,
Minn. in 1977, and later moved back
home to Clear Lake.
She found her passion for jewelry
while working at Powers Fine Jewelry,
Burnsville, Minn. and then Patterson’s
Jewelry in Clear Lake.
Donna’s greatest joy was her love
of Christ which she found in her
church and spending time with her
family, both of which brought much
happiness to her life. She enjoyed
spending time around the lake, listen-
ing to music, Bible studies, baking,
collecting miniatures of all kinds and
playing board games with her family
and friends.
Donna is survived by her three
children, Vona (Patrick) Kean, Des
Moines, Iowa, Robert (Becka) Legler,
Lakeville, Minn. and Revena Legler,
St. Paul, Minn.; eight grandchildren,
Nathan Legler (and his fiancé, Ni-
cole) Betsy (Aaron) Rohr, Nicholas
(Rachel) Legler, Katie (Jonathan)
Kinrade, Andrew Legler (and his
fiancée, Nichole), Thomas Miller,
Trae Legler, and Corbin Legler; 10
great-grandchildren, Ellie, Alex and
Landen Rohr, Nikko, Layla and Bella
Legler, Andrew Jr., Nevaeh, Ava and
Eva Legler; one sister, Loreen (Dave)
Gagnon, Minnesota; and her special
friend, Ray Mejiah.
She was preceded in death by
her parents, Lester and Leila; infant
daughter, Carol; three brothers, May-
nard, Delmer and Hubert Moretz;
and one sister, Revena Collins.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Cha-
pel, Clear Lake, was in charge of ar-
rangements.
wrap, fresh fruit, juice. Lunch: Toasted
cheese sandwich, tomato soup, fresh
apple slices, fruit cup, carrot and celery and any and all gatherings of family –
sticks with hummus.
MONDAY: Breakfast: Western
omelet quesadilla, fresh fruit, juice.
Lunch: Chicken nuggets, pears, fruit
cup, mashed potatoes and gravy,
green peas, whole grain dinner roll.
TUESDAY: Breakfast: Waffle
sticks with syrup, fresh fruit, juice.
Lunch: Chili, fresh orange wedges,
fruit cup, tossed side salad, cornbread,
whole grain saltines.
WEDNESDAY: Breakfast: Egg
biscuit, fresh fruit, juice. Lunch: Pizza, organizations including the Evening
strawberries and bananas, fruit cup,
California blend veggies, corn.
CONGREGATE
MEALS
THURSDAY - Beef stew, cooked
cabbage, crunchy cranberry salad,
whole wheat roll..
FRIDAY - Egg and potato casse-
role, asparagus, apple slices, fruit oat
muffin, tomato juice.
MONDAY - Baked chicken,
mashed potatoes with gravy, cranber-
ry brussel sprouts, cinnamon apple-
sauce.
Congregate meals are served at
the Senior Centers in Clear Lake, 105
4 N. Weimer St. at 11:45 a.m. Call 357-
5443 in Clear Lake and 829-3517 in
Ventura for reservations.
The team would like to recognize their sponsors
National Sponsors
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Brakke Implement
Central Lock
Frontier Labs
Lake Iowa Realty
Ted & Carole Jeffcoat
Gold
Billion Auto
Margaret Tue
North Central Mechanical Services
White
Gabrielson Clinic
MN-IA Electric Motors & Equipment
North Iowa Collision
Salon Intrigue
Black
Perfect Pear
OBITUARIES
James A. Ransom
James Allison Ransom, 93, of
Clear Lake, died Monday, Feb. 15,
2016, at Rockwell Community Nurs-
ing Home, in Rockwell, Iowa.
A memorial service will be held
at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27,
2016, at Clear Lake United Methodist
Church with the Rev. Dr. Jacqueline
Thompson officiating and military
honors provided by the Clear Lake
V.F.W. Post 4868.
A light lunch and time for visit-
ing with the family will follow the ser- Barbara’s sister, Bonnie Forzano; and
vice in the church fellowship hall.
Jim was born Feb. 6, 1923, the
son of James H. and Mildred C.
(Aitcheson) Ransom, and grew up
on the family farm south of Clear
Lake. A graduate of Clear Lake High
School, class of 1940, he enlisted in
the United States Army and served
in active duty overseas during World
War II.
Upon return from service, he met
the love of his life, Barbara Berton,
whom he married on Aug. 27, 1947.
He began farming, but in the fall of
1950, he was called into the Korean
War for further overseas duty. He re-
turned home in August 1951 to be-
gin life anew. He worked several years
for Northern Natural Gas, owned
and managed appliance stores, and
worked later in life as a painter and
floor coverer.
Jim knew that life’s joys came
from hard work, loving relationships
with family and friends, and looking
beyond one’s own needs to serve oth-
ers rather than from material posses-
sions. Accordingly, he gave constantly
of himself and treasured simple things
like a beautiful sunrise over Clear
Lake, an ice cream cone, a cribbage
game, mixing batter at a Method-
ist Church pancake breakfast, husk-
ing sweet corn for the Evening Lions
burger feed, sipping a Pepsi with
friends during afternoons at the VFW,
especially on the Fourth of July with
flags, floats, and fireworks.
Jim was a people person, a lead-
er, and a faithful, humble man. He
loved to laugh. He was somewhat a
perfectionist, holding himself to high
standards in all that he did. He had a
knack for seeing the big picture and
knowing the right things to say and
do when things needed to be said and
done. He served in leadership and
member roles on many Clear Lake
Lions (Charter President in 1975),
V.F.W., United Methodist Church,
Feb. 24, 2016 • Page 3
Memorial Golf Course, City Council, Craig M. Clark had two children, Stephanie and
and Chamber of Commerce. In 1995 James.
he was named Clear Lake’s Citizen of Craig Morris Clark, 68, of Clear After they were married, they
the Year. Lake, died Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, at moved to Rock Spring, Wy. where he
Jim will be missed dearly by the Good Shepherd Health Center, was a heavy equipment operator. He
his survivors: two children, Michael Mason City, Iowa. worked in various western states as
James (Jeanine) Ransom, of Rochester, A gathering of friends and fam- a heavy equipment operator. It has
Minn. and Sue “Allyson” (Tom Hen- ily will be held from 1-3 p.m. Sun- been said that he should have been
dricks) Ransom, of Clear Lake; grand- day, Feb. 28, 2016, at the Clear Lake born in the late 1800’s, because that is
son, Benjamin (Lindsey) Ransom, of V.F.W. with a time of sharing memo- the era he loved. He enjoyed hunting
Saint Paul, Minn.; great-granddaugh- ries at 3 p.m. followed by military many areas out west.
ter, Greta Ransom; brother, Ross H. honors provided by the Clear Lake He moved back to Clear Lake af-
(Marvel) Ransom, of Mason City; V.F.W. Family suggests memorials to ter his father passed away, to be by his
sister, Jean Johnson, of Mason City; the Clear Lake V.F.W. Honor Guard. mom and to help her.
Craig was born June 15, 1947, in Craig was a lifetime member of
several cousins, nieces, and nephews. Mason City, Iowa, the son of Morris the Clear Lake V.F.W. and was a mem-
He was preceded in death by his and Barbara (Holmes) Clark. He at- ber of Local 234 International Union
parents; wife, Barbara; grandson, Ty- tended school in Ventura, Iowa. He of Operating Engineers for 49 years.
ler Michael Ransom; brother-in-law, served in the United State Army dur- Craig is survived by his daughter,
Harlan Johnson; Barbara’s brother-in- ing the Vietnam War, while stationed Stephanie (Desi) Grell Carrera, Love-
law, Richard Forzano; and two spe- at Ft. Carson, Colorado Springs, land, Colo. and a son, James (Joyce)
cial friends, Joan Benson and Lorene Colo. he received his G.E.D. Grell, Kamuela, Hawaii; grandson,
Haddy. He married Marj Newman in Donavon Carrera; former wife, Marj
Jim’s family appreciates the lov- January 1965 and to this union they Grell, Loveland, Colo.; his sister, Kar-
ing care he received the past 18 en Rae (Dennis) Badker, Clear Lake;
months from the Rockwell Commu- a brother, Bruce Duane Clark, Lin-
nity Nursing Home staff and the past coln, Neb.; nieces and nephews, Scott
several weeks by Hospice of North (Tina) Badker, Curt Badker, Shane
Iowa. They also appreciate the calls, Clark and Sarah Clark; and a great-
visits, cards, thoughts, and prayers he niece and nephews; and his significant
received following his move to Rock- other, Annette Harms, Clear Lake.
well. He was preceded in death by his
In lieu of flowers, family wel- parents, Morris and Barb Clark.
comes memorial contributions to the James said he was stubborn and
Clear Lake Veterans Memorial, Clear liked to live life his way.
Lake United Methodist Church, Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Cha-
Opportunity Village, or Hospice of pel, Clear Lake, was in charge of ar-
North Iowa. rangements.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Cha-
pel, Clear Lake, was in charge of ar-
rangements.
Caroline R. Rae
Caroline R. Rae, 88, of Clear Mason City
Lake, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, at
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