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David N. Parks
David Newton Parks, 70, of
Clear Lake, died Monday, Jan. 4,
2016, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Roches-
ter, Minn.
There will be a Celebration of
Dave’s life from 1-4 p.m. on Satur-
day, Jan. 16, 2016, at the Clear Lake
V.F.W. with a sharing of memories at
3 p.m. followed by military honors
presented by the Clear Lake V.F.W.
Honor Guard. Family suggests me-
morials to Clear Lake V.F.W. Honor
Guard or St. Mary Hospital, Roches-
ter.
Dave was born March 2, 1945
at his home in Rockwell, Iowa. He
was the son of Victor and Helen (Vi-
erkant) Parks. He graduated from
Rockwell High School in 1963. Fol-
lowing high school he attended and
graduated from the University of
Northern Iowa.
He served in the United States
Army, after graduating from college.
After his discharge he worked for the
Hazel E. Leaman
Hazel E. Leaman, 90, of Mason
City, Iowa, died Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016,
at the Good Shepherd Health Center,
Mason City. Funeral services were
held on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, at
Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111
N. Pennsylvania Ave., with Pastor Ja-
net Dorenkamp, Chaplain – Hospice
of North Iowa officiating. Interment
was in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cem-
etery. Good Shepherd Health Center.
Memorials may be directed to
the Hazel Leaman memorial fund in
care of the family. Online condolenc-
es may be left for the family at www.
majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Hazel was born Sept. 17, 1925,
in Mason City, the daughter of Uel
and Dorothy (Sells) Howe. She grad-
uated from Mason City High School
Beekeeping program at CL library
Clear Lake beekeeper Kirk Nel-
son will present a program about bee-
keeping at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan.
26, in the Clear Lake Public Library’s
meeting room.
Besides being a beekeeper him-
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Secret Service in the White House un-
der Richard Nixon, then for Job Ser-
vice in Mason City. He also worked as
a realtor in Clear Lake for many years,
working for Triad Realty at the time of
his passing.
Dave was a member of the Clear
Lake V.F.W., where he was command-
er for two years and a member of
Clear Lake V.F.W. Honor Guard for
many years. He had a great passion
for Clear Lake and was involved in
the Clear Lake Chamber, Economic
Development Corp., and Clear Lake
Board of Realtors.
He married Diane Ward on June
12, 1999, in Laughlin, Nev.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing and
spending his winters in Florida.
Dave is survived by his wife, Di-
ane Parks, Clear Lake; two daughters,
Victoria (Nick) Murphy, Sherman
Oaks, Calif. and Davi Jakl, Pop-
lar Grove, Ill.; and one son, Zach-
ary Parks, Kansas City, Mo.; stepson,
Adam (Erin) Tyler, Ventura, Iowa;
brother, Jack (special friend, Bonnie
Fritz) Parks, Rockwell; sister, Donna
Ludvigson, Edgewood, Iowa; six
grandchildren, Travis, Ceann, Leo,
Jules, Ivy and Avah; mother-in-law,
Rosemary Ward, Clear Lake; broth-
ers-in-law, Doug (Linda) Ward, Clear
Lake and Dave (Jacque) Ward, Mon-
roe, Conn.; aunts, Hazel Darg, Rock-
well and Wilda Vierkant, Springfield,
Mo.; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; father-in-law, Chan Ward;
brother-in-law, Casper Ludvigson;
and many aunts and uncles.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Cha-
pel, Clear Lake, was in charge of ar-
rangements.
in 1944. On Aug. 21, 1945, Hazel
was united in marriage to Earl S. Lea-
man in Mason City. Over the years,
she was a homemaker and also worked
for Libby Owen Ford for 18 years be-
fore retiring in 1988. Hazel enjoyed
spending time with her family. She
also enjoyed playing the organ, shop-
ping and crafting tables from ceramic
tile. Hazel found joy and happiness
in helping others. She was a former
member of the First United Method-
ist Church where she was active in
Church Circle. rangements.
Hazel is survived by two daugh-
ters, Gloria Hegland, of Mason City,
and her special friend, Howard Mar-
shall, of Nora Springs, Iowa, and
Carol Washburn and husband, Low-
ell, of Clear Lake; one grandson, Matt
Washburn and his wife, Renee, of
Ventura; two great-granddaughters,
Natalie and Riley Washburn; one sis-
ter, Mary Sable, of Mason City; and
brother-in-law, Dale Raymond of Os-
hkosh, Wis. She is also survived by
her special friend, Jay Erickson, of
She was preceded in death by her
parents; her husband in 1988; grand-
son, Travis Washburn; son-in-law,
Max Hegland; one brother, Melvin
Howe; two sisters, Mildred Prohaska
and Alberta Rheingans; and sister-in-
law, Maurine Raymond.
Arrangements were with Major
Erickson Funeral Home & Crema-
tory, Mason City.
self, Nelson has done extensive re-
search on how beekeeping fits into
the beekeepers’ lives and livelihoods
amidst increasing threats to honey-
bees. For more information call the
library at 357-6133.
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OBITUARIES
Homer C. Bienfang
Homer C. Bienfang, 86, of Clear
Lake, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, at
Oakwood Care Center, in Clear Lake.
A memorial service was held on Tues-
day, Jan. 12, 2016, at Apple Valley As- in 1990. Homer could fix anything
sisted Living, 405 27th Ave. S., Clear
Lake, where he resided with his wife
the past year. Pastor Scot McCluskey
officiated.
In lieu of flowers, family suggests
memorial contributions to North
Iowa Area Community College or
Opportunity Village and may be sent
to: Kandice Bienfang-Lee at 14632
Evergreen Ave., Clear Lake, IA 50428.
Homer was born March 25,
1929, the son of Alfred and Helen
(Houck) Bienfang, in Grundy Center,
Iowa. He was united in marriage to
Patricia Thompson on June 1, 1952,
in Waterloo, Iowa, and to this union
they had four children.
A graduate of Iowa Falls High
School, Homer received undergradu-
ate degrees in education and physi-
cal education from the University of
Northern Iowa, formerly Iowa State
Teachers College, while playing foot-
ball there. He continued his educa-
tion at UNI and received Masters
Degrees also in Education and Physi-
cal Education. Homer was a United
States Army veteran, and played foot-
ball and taught the Daily Dozen while
in the service. He was honorably dis-
charged from the Army as Captain.
Homer’s professional career was
in education and a few highlights in-
clude: assistant superintendent at the
Iowa Juvenile Home in Toledo, before
becoming the varsity football coach
at Scranton High School, where he
SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS
Clear Lake
THURSDAY - Breakfast: French
toast sticks, sausage link or cereal,
cinnamon toast or yogurt cup. Lunch:
Popcorn chicken, rice pilaf, green
beans, Raisels. Alt.: Sub-stacker, ro-
maine salad.
FRIDAY - Breakfast: Croissant
sandwich or cereal, cinnamon toast
or yogurt cup. Lunch: Fish sticks,
mashed potatoes, peas, orange
wedges, oatmeal raisin cookie. Alt.:
Sub-stacker, cherry tomatoes and
baby carrots.
MONDAY - No School
TUESDAY - Breakfast: Pancake
on a stick or cereal, cinnamon toast
or yogurt cup. Lunch: Chicken fa-
jita, Mexican rice, refried beans with
cheese, banana. Alt.: Sub-stacker,
romaine salad.
WEDNESDAY: Breakfast: Om-
elet and toast or cereal, cinnamon
toast or yogurt cup. Lunch: Turkey
coached the team to their first two
winning seasons. He was also a sci-
ence teacher, Junior High Principal
of Rockwell-Swaledale and retired as
Vice President for Student Services at
North Iowa Area Community College
and enjoyed construction projects.
He built roller skating rinks in Iowa
Falls, Cedar Falls, Newton, and Clear
Lake. He and Pat owned and operat-
ed the Clearview Roller Rink in Clear
Lake until 1977. Homer was a part
of many boards and organizations
including: Clear Lake School Board,
Northern Trails AEA Board, Oppor-
tunity Village Board, formerly Handi-
cap Village, where he enjoyed his
time with the residents by driving the
church bus to Zion Lutheran Church
and dining with residents in their cot-
tages. He was also on the Clear Lake
Public Library Board. He enjoyed
fishing and hunting in earlier years,
and always enjoyed watching football
live and on television. Grandchildren
were his love and skating was his pas-
sion. He made sure he taught each of
his seven grandchildren how to skate,
and always had all the necessary sizes
of skates available as they grew. He re-
ligiously attended his grandchildren’s
activities and sporting events, and
didn’t stop skating until three years
ago. Homer and Pat enjoyed traveling
all over in their RV, including visiting
their children in Texas and Florida.
Homer was a wonderful man
who touched and helped many lives.
He’s remembered by his family as be-
ing very thoughtful and by far the best
husband, father, grandfather, father-
in-law, role model and hero that they
could ever have.
Homer is survived by his wife,
Pat Bienfang, of Clear Lake; three
children, Kevin (Linda) Bienfang, of
Fort Myers, Fla., Kendil (Sheila) Bien-
fang, of Clear Lake and Kandice (Jim)
Bienfang-Lee, of Clear Lake; seven
grandchildren, Tamarik, Erik, Torian,
Kelly, Sharrell, Katrina, and Kyra; and
a sister, Rochelle (John) Dungan, of
Newton.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; a son, Kim; and a sister, Artis. ries, angel food cake.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Cha-
pel, Clear Lake, was in charge of ar-
and gravy, roll, mashed potatoes,
green beans, apple slices, pumpkin
bar. Alt.: Sub-stacker, fresh veggies
with dip.
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura
THURSDAY - Breakfast: Break-
fast pizza, fresh fruit, juice. Lunch:
Macaroni and cheese, apple slices,
peas and carrots, side salad, Rice
Krispie bar.
FRIDAY - Breakfast: Breakfast
wrap, fresh fruit, juice. Lunch: Baked
potato bar, mandarin oranges, roll,
crackers.
MONDAY: No School
TUESDAY: Breakfast: Waffle
sticks with syrup, fresh fruit, juice.
Lunch: Chicken broccoli bowl, ba-
nana, side salad, bread stick.
WEDNESDAY: Breakfast: Egg
biscuit, fresh fruit, juice. Lunch:
BBQ pork on a bun, applesauce tator
tots, carrots, veggie sticks and dip.
Jan. 13, 2016 • Page 3
Rev. Paul Hasel Ariz. and for UMC congregations in
Cedar Falls and Ventura, Iowa, where
Paul Frederick Hasel graduated he retired a third time in 2003.
into eternal life on Dec. 31, 2015 in Paul was a participant in the 1963
Osceola, Iowa. March on Washington and picketed
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio in for fair housing in Des Moines. He
1921, Paul earned his masters of di- also was active in healing, charismatic
vinity from Colgate Rochester in and prison ministries. After the 9/11
1946. Paul faithfully served in pas- attack, Paul sought greater inter-faith
toral ministry for 65 years. From dialog and worshipped regularly with
1947-50 he and his wife, Haven, were Muslim and Jewish communities in
Baptist missionaries to Burma, where Mason City. He embodied the in-
he laid the groundwork for the Hpu struction that Muslims, Christians
Hsan Paw Bible School that he con- and Jews should “compete in doing
tinued to support throughout his life. good deeds.”
From 1951-56 he served Bap- He is survived by his wife, Pa-
tist churches in California and from tricia Harris Hasel, Ventura, and his
1956-86, pastored Iowa United Meth- children Anne (Tom) Murr, Osceola;
odist churches in Colo, Des Moines Cheryl Hasel, Delhi; Philip (Eliza-
(Easton Place), Columbus Junction/ beth) Hasel, Paso Robles, Calif; nine
Columbus City and Cedar Rapids grandchildren and seven great-grand-
(Salem). children.
In retirement he was an ecumeni- He was preceded in death by his
cal minister to winter visitors in Mesa, parents, Fred Hasel and Ruth Peters
Hasel; by his wife of 46 years, Haven
Binford Hasel; his brother, John; and
granddaughter, Michelle Murr Kelley.
He is remembered with gratitude
by all whose lives he touched.
A service to honor Paul’s life will
be held in June at Easton Place United
Methodist Church, in Des Moines.
Memorials may be sent to
friendsofburma.org for the Hpu Hsan
Paw Bible School.
Arrangements under the direc-
tion of McLaren’s Chapel, West Des
Moines, Iowa, 515-225-7225.
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