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Mark E. Lewerke
Mark E. Lewerke, 56, of Garner,
Iowa, lost his battle with cancer on
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, at the Muse
Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, in
Mason City, Iowa, while holding his
wife’s hand.
Funeral services will be
held 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct.
29, at the Clear Lake Evangelical Free
Church, 1310 Highway 18 E., with
Pastors Eric Williams and Haddon
Anderson officiating.
Visitation will be held from 4 to
8 p.m. on Wednesday, at the Garner
Evangelical Free Church (New Life
Ministry), 580 Highway 18 E., and
will continue one hour prior to ser-
vices at the Clear Lake Evangelical
Free Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may
be directed to the Mark Lewerke Me-
morial Fund in care of the family.
Mark was born Dec. 1, 1958,
in Britt, Iowa, to Jerry and Darlene
“Pat” (Rapp) Lewerke. He graduated
from Garner-Hayfield High School in
1977 and Mercy Des Moines in 1986
as a paramedic. He was united in
marriage to JoAnn C. Miller on Aug.
30, 1980, in Belmond, and they made
their home in Garner, Spirit Lake,
Prescott, Az. and Chino Valley, Az. Those waiting for him in Heaven
He spread his 32 year Emergency
Medical Service career amongst Gar-
ner Volunteer Ambulance Service,
Dickenson County Memorial Hos-
pital, and finally with Clear Lake
Fire Department as a Paramedic/Fire
Fighter 1, until his death. The friend-
ships he acquired with the EMS, Fire,
and Law Enforcement realm were
very special to him, often talked about
and a great source of joy in his life. He ner is in charge of arrangements.
shared countless conversations and
Robert Luedeman
Robert C. “Bob” Luedeman, 64,
of Clear Lake, died Tuesday, Oct. 20,
2015, at the Muse Norris Hospice In-
patient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.
A celebration of Robert’s life was
held on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015,
at the Kinney Lindstrom Center at
Opportunity Village, Clear Lake,
with Pastor Rich Murray officiating.
Kid’s Night at
Oakwood
Trick-or-Treat
Fly, creep or crawl down our halls.
Oakwood Care Center and The Courtyard
are hosting a trick-or-treat event
Saturday, October 31 from 2-4 p.m.
Kids of all ages are invited to join us for
a warm, safe, fun Trick-or-Treat time!
cups of coffee with these great men
and women, who also were so giving
of themselves to their careers. He al-
ways said that being a Paramedic is
not a job, but a “calling.”
Mark was a member of the Gar-
ner E-Free Church. His faith in the
Lord was very important to Mark
and his wife and this was his primary
source of strength during hard times,
especially this past year. Mark loved
carpentry and worked as a general
contractor for over 35 years, both in-
dependently and with his father and
brother. He proudly built over 50
homes and was in the process of re-
modeling his personal home when he
passed. Mark was always there to help
his family and friends with carpentry
projects, building race cars or what-
ever else was needed.
Mark’s favorite hobby was auto
racing from the days of watching his
father race, to racing go-karts as a
kid, having his own modified car, and
helping his brother. Two of his most
memorable racing events were getting
Rookie of the Year in 1990 and watch-
ing his brother win the 2006 IMCA
Super Nationals in Boone, Iowa. He
enjoyed spending time with his grand-
daughters, riding his Harley, learning
to play guitar, morning coffee with
the guys, annual trips to Fort Myers
Beach with JoAnn, and truck rides
with Reagan (his dog). Douglas F. Lee
He is survived by his wife, JoAnn,
of 35 years; two daughters, Sarah (Joe)
Hejna, of Garner, and Andrea (Jared)
Cutshall, of Cheyenne, Wyo.; two
grandchildren, Linley and Brynn He-
jna; father, Jerry (Susan) Lewerke, of
Garner; brother, Rich (Tasha) Lewer-
ke, of Mason City; grandmother, Es-
ther Rapp, of Garner; parents-in-law,
Paul and Carol Miller; many loving
aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and
nephews; and his dog, Reagan. Clear Lake. Ron Andrews will be offi-
Mark was a loving husband, fa-
ther, grandpa and friend to many.
at the pearly gates are his mother, Pat;
sister, Marne; and other close family
and friends.
A special thank you to all the
family and friends who have lent a
hand with construction projects in
the last year. All the visits that he had may wish to consider Hospice of
with family and friends during his last
days will be forever treasured. P.O. Box 224, Belmond, IA 50421, or
Cataldo Funeral Home in Gar-
Graveside services were held at the
Clear Lake Cemetery on Friday. Fam-
ily suggest memorials to Opportunity
Village of Clear Lake.
Bob was born in Ft. Knox, Ky. on
Feb. 13, 1951.
Bob moved to Opportunity Vil-
lage, Clear Lake, in 1974, where he
resided until the time of his death.
Bob enjoyed his interactions with the
many staff who served him through-
out the years.
He enjoyed doing crafts at the
center, going to Twins games with
Gary Clark and attending the Clay
County Fair. He loved listening
to country music, going out to eat
with the Callanan family, attending
their family gatherings and spending
Christmas Eve with Kathy and Jim
Blanchard. He was an avid Hawkeye
and Viking fan. He spent many hours
watching movies on his big screen TV,
especially about dogs, like Captain
Black Jack, his beloved cocker spaniel.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Cha-
pel, Clear Lake, was in charge of ar-
rangements.
OBITUARIES
Mildred Baker
Mildred Baker, 97, of Clear Lake,
went to her Heavenly Father on Fri-
day, Oct. 16, 2015, at Oakwood Care
Center, in Clear Lake.
She was born Feb. 14, 1918, in
Garner, Iowa. She attended school
in Hanlontown, Iowa, and graduated
from McIntire High School in 1936.
Mildred married Donald Baker
on Feb. 22, 1941, at the home of
Donald’s parents in Ventura, Iowa.
Mildred and Donald’s first date was
on the Fourth of July where they en-
joyed the carnival in Clear Lake.
Together they farmed in Ventura
Douglas Floyd Lee, age 96, most
recently of Belmond, Iowa, a longtime
resident in Clear Lake, died, Friday,
Oct. 23, 2015, of complications from
a major stroke at the Iowa Specialty
Hospital, Belmond, surrounded by
his loving family.
Funeral services will be held at
11 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015,
at the Clear Lake Christian Church,
ciating. Burial with full military hon-
ors provided by the Clear Lake Honor
Guard Saratoga Post #4868 will be in
the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery,
Mason City, Iowa. Visitation will be
held on Wednesday one hour prior
to the services at the church. Those
wishing to express their sympathies
through a memorial in Doug’s name
Wright County, or to the family c/o
the donor’s choice.
Douglas Floyd Lee, the son of
Morley V. and Bertha (Behnke) Lee,
was born Feb. 5, 1919, in Mason
City. He attended Mason City Pub-
lic Schools and attended Mason City
High School. During his early adult
years he competed in Golden Gloves
Boxing, a sport that he excelled at on
a regional level.
In early adulthood Doug worked as
a meat cutter. His father also initiated bowler.
him into the carpentry and construc-
tion trade.
Douglas enlisted in the United
States Army on Feb. 19, 1942 with
his initial destination being the Eu-
ropean Theater of Operations. Doug
faithfully served his country during
World War II as part of the Company
M 133rd Infantry-Red Bull Division,
with much of his tenure spent in the
middle of the main battle fields of the
region and throughout Rome-Arno
and Italy. He and his division land-
ed and fought in the battles at Anzio
Beach Head surviving in that battle
for more than 30 days, amongst many
other fiercely contested locations.
Douglas was Honorably Discharged as
a Private First Class on Aug. 20, 1946,
at the Separation Center, Fort Sheri-
dan, Ill. During his time in the service Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond,
Doug had the Military Occupational
until 1946. They then moved to a
farm north of Clear Lake and farmed
there the rest of their lives.
In her early years, Mildred was
a faithful member of Colonial Club,
enjoyed reading Kitchen Klatter and
Guidepost magazines, and tending to
her very large vegetable garden. She
took pride in canning hundreds of jars
of her garden produce each year. In
her later years, she became an Iowa
Hawkeye basketball fan.
Mildred was preceded in death by
her parents, Frank and Lilly (Pierce)
Meter; her brother, Charles; her sister,
Phyllis; and an infant daughter, Do-
reen Marie.
She is survived by her husband,
Donald Roger Baker; two sons,
Wayne and Gene (Nancy) Baker, both
of Clear Lake; two grandchildren, Josh
(Charity) Baker, of Rockwell, Iowa
and Julia (Jacob) Hansen, of Denver,
Colo.; and three great-grandchildren,
Andrew and Lily Baker, of Rockwell,
and Eloise Hansen, of Denver.
The family wishes to thank the
staff at Oakwood Care Center for
their loving care of Mildred.
A private family graveside service
will be held at a later date.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel
was in charge of arrangements.
Specialty of Military Policeman. He
was awarded the Rifle SS Combat In-
fantry Badge, American Defense Ser-
vice Ribbon, Victory Medal European
African Middle Eastern Theater Rib-
bon with One Bronze Battle Star and
Six Overseas Service Bars.
Upon returning to civilian life,
Doug was united in marriage to Ann
Kloberdanz, at Holy Family Catho-
lic Church, Mason City, on May 5,
1948. Their union was blessed with
two daughters, Debbie and Laurie. father Lew everywhere he became
Following their marriage the couple
lived in Mason City full-time . was in charge of arrangements.
In 1949, Doug and Ann decided to
build a summer cottage on the south
side of Clear Lake for summer get-
aways. In 1958, Doug and Ann made
their cottage in Clear Lake their per-
manent home.
In 1958, the couple purchased
and renovated a closed bowling alley
and coffee shop in Ventura, Iowa, and
operated it under the name of, “The
Village Inn.” In 1968, they sold the
business and it’s name was changed to
what is known in recent times as “The
Colony Inn.”
After selling the restaurant/bowl-
ing businesses, Doug returned to his
business known as “Lee’s Construc-
tion, Inc.”
Doug was an avid golfer and
Those left to cherish the legacy
of Doug’s life include, his daugh-
ters, Debbie Anderson and husband,
Dale, Clear Lake, Laurie Andrews
and husband, Tony; grandson, Zach-
ary Andrews, all of Belmond, Iowa;
nephews, Doug H. “Dude” and wife,
Phyllis Lee, Mason City, Iowa, More-
ly Lee and (Sherrine), Mason City;
nieces, Connie Levy, Mason City,
and Trudy (Richard) Muhlstein, Ma-
son City; along with numerous other
great nieces and great nephews; and
their families, friends, and other ex-
tended relatives.
He was preceded in death by his
parents; wife, Ann; infant son, “Baby
Boy Lee”; brothers Harry, Russell,
Ralph, Leonard and Robert.; and sis-
ter Beatrice.
was in charge of arrangements.
Oct. 28, 2015 • Page 9
He was united in marriage to
Muriel Ver Hoeven in 1955 and af-
ter 23 years of marriage they parted
on friendly terms. To this union
were born two children, Lance and
Linda. Lew taught school and was the
athletic coach in Washta, Iowa. He
then moved to Royal, Iowa to teach
and was the football and basketball
coach for four years. He later began
teaching Social Studies and coached
at Clear Lake, and eventually moved
on and taught in the Social Science
Dept. at the Mason City Jr. College
for many years, which was renamed
North Iowa Area Community College
(N.I.A.C.C.).
Richard A. Mays Lew loved to go camping and on
Richard Allen (Lew) Mays died road trips all over the U.S., thus in-
Oct. 22, 2015, at The Lutheran stilling the love of the great outdoors
Homes, in Muscatine, Iowa. He was and U.S. History in his family. He also
86 years old. A private family cel- enjoyed fishing, trapping and hunting
ebration of life took place at Geo. M. with his children. He also loved to
Wittich-Lewis Homes for funeral and garden and raise roses, lots of them.
cremation services on Oct. 24, 2015. On Aug. 8, 1978 he was united
Burial will take place at a later date at in marriage to Shirley, in Milford,
Lone Tree Cemetery, in Sioux Rapids, Iowa. Together they enjoyed travel-
Iowa. ing, Canada fishing trips and spend-
He was born on March 25, 1929, ing their winters in Florida, and ulti-
in Sioux Rapids. He was baptized mately retired there prior to moving
there at the Methodist Church. He back to Muscatine.
lived with and was raised by his grand- Lew is survived by his son, Lance
parents, Lou and Ida Mays up until he A. (Roxanne) Mays; daughter, Linda
left for college. He attended Westmar L. (David) Nuehring; stepdaugh-
College, in Lemars, Iowa, where he ters, Susan (Larry) Duwa; Georgia
played football and baseball and also (Duane) Eash; Teri Detrick; stepson,
received his BA degree. He then spent Michael (Judy) Chadek; grandchil-
two years in the Marines where he at- dren, Amanda Mays, Stefanie (Jorge)
tained the rank of a corporal. He later Reyes, Andrea Gibbs, Kailey Gibbs;
attended North Dakota University great-grandchildren, Raquel, Sonia
during his summers and received his and Jorge; as well as several other
Master’s Degree in 1972. grandchildren and great-grandchil-
Throughout his youth his grand- dren on Shirley’s side of the family.
father taught him how to fish, hunt, He was preceded in death by his
and trap fur bearing animals. He had wife, Shirley; his mother, Verna; his
a great appreciation for the outdoors, grandparents, Lou and Ida; his step
which he passed on to his children. son–in–law, Gene Detrik; and many
Since he loved to follow his Grand- aunts and uncles.
Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home
known as “little Lew.” for Funeral and Cremation Services
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