Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

La Verda Maxine Huisman, 81, of Clear Lake, died Sunday, June 26, 2016, at Oakwood Care Center, in Clear Lake.

A memorial service will be held Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel.  Inurnment will be at Graceland Cemetery, in Buffalo Center, Iowa, at a later date.

  Family suggests memorial contributions to Hospice of North Iowa.

Jeannette Isadora Krogh Severtson, 97, of Clear Lake, passed away peacefully on Sunday afternoon, June 19, 2016, at Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake. In her final days, Jeannette often let her family know that she was looking forward to being with her Lord and Savior.

A service celebrating Jeannette’s life and her enduring, devout religious faith will be held Saturday, July 2, at 11 am at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, with the Rev. Kathy Graves officiating.

Clarice “Mike” Nelson Skyrme, age 88, of Faribault, Minn. passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at her residence.

A family memorial will be held at a later date.  Interment will be at Memorial Park in Mason City, Iowa.

(Above) The Chamber of Commerce First Mates helped the city’s Parks and Recreation Department cut the ribbon on its new dog park Friday.

The 2.5 acre dog park is located on 12th Avenue South, just north of the McKesson Distribution Center.-Reporter photo.

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Friday morning to officially open the new Clear Lake Dog Park on 12th Avenue South.  About 30 persons— and three dogs— attended the event.