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More Clear Lake Reporter CAUCUS The remainder of the field included
from page 1 Rand Paul (3 percent, 78), Carly Fio-
CALENDAR rina (2 percent, 42), Mike Huckabee
Stillman Auditorium. Clear Creek (2 percent 39), John Kasich (1 per-
from page 1 tournament will take off from McIn- Elementary housed the Democrat cent, 29), Rick Santorum (1 percent Beauty in a blizzard
tosh boat ramp at 8 a.m. Go to www. caucus. Lines of voters spilled out of 18), Jim Gilmore (0 percent, 0).
Sat. - Sun. yellowbassbonanza.com to find the the gymnasium lobby and extended Statewide, nearly 49,000 Iowa A male cardinal seeks shelter during Tuesday’s winter storm near Bayside on
link with rules and registration. hundreds of feet north, past the high Republican Caucus-goers voted for Clear Lake’s south shore. -Photo by Lowell Washburn.
Bass bonanza school entrance to the Clear Lake Cruz.
Sunday Cemetery. On the Democratic side, Clinton
The Clear Lake Iowa Yellow Bass Precinct voting results were not received 1,091 votes in Cerro Gor-
Bonanza, one of the largest Ice Fish- Coin show available, however Cerro Gordo do County and Sanders brought in
ing tournaments in the Midwest, will County made Cruz the winner with 1,108, each translating to 50 percent.
be held Saturday and Sunday, Feb. The North Iowa Coin, Stamp 28 percent of the vote (655). Trump Iowa’s results prompted three
13-14. Over $20,000 in cash and and Currency Show returns to Clear was next with 26 percent (597), fol- candidates to exit the race. Democrat
prizes will go to winners. The event Lake on Valentine’s Day. It will again lowed by Marco Rubio with 19 per- Martin O’Malley and Republicans
begins with a Saturday Night Ice Bash be held at the Best Western Holiday cent (446), Ben Carson with 8 percent Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorium
at the Surf Ballroom from 6-9 p.m. Lodge on Highway 18 West in Clear (184) and Jeb Bush (119) and Chris suspended their campaigns.
with dinner, product demos, semi- Lake. The show hours are from 9 a.m. Christie (114) each with 5 percent.
nars, tips and techniques. A single to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 14. Expect OBITUARIES
man ice fishing tournament is held on coins, stamps, gold and silver and 12 James L. Hanson
Sunday. Participants will weigh their to 15 dealers from the two state area. Kramer on Oct. 20, 1965, in Sioux Vernyce Ellickson City. She worked as a payroll clerk at
best 50 Yellow Bass at McIntosh State Dealers will buy, sell and trade. Free James “Jim” LeRoy Hanson, 75, Falls, S.D. They moved to Oelwein, an anti-ballistic missile site in Hope,
Park by 1 p.m. Sunday. Register to fish appraisals are offered. Sponsored by of Clear Lake, died Wednesday, Feb. Iowa where he was service manager Vernyce “Verny” A. Ellickson, N.D. before moving to East Grand
between 6:30-7:30 a.m. Sunday. The the not-for-profit Southern Minneso- 3, 2016, at the Mercy Medical Center at the Good Year Tire Store. He later 72, of Clear Lake, died Monday, Feb. Forks, Minn., where she worked at
ta Coin and Stamp Club Association, North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa from went to work at the Union 76 Station 1, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center, in First National Bank and Northwest-
Hovland will seek this show is held twice a year. No ad- pancreatic cancer. in Altoona, Iowa as service manager. Mason City, Iowa. ern Bell Telephone Company. It was
District 53 seat mission is charged. Families are wel- A gathering of family and friends He started his law enforcement Per Verny’s wishes, her body has there that she enjoyed being part of
in Iowa House come. was held on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016, career in 1974 serving at Mitchell- been donated to Mayo Clinic for the community as well as teaching
at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, ville and Bondurant and In 1976 they medical education, research, surgical Sunday school, and being a Girl Scout
Cerro Gordo County Republican Daily Clear Lake. Military honors were moved to Clear Lake where he served training, and development. A memo- leader.
chairwoman Barb Hovland, of Mason provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W. on the Clear Lake Police Dept. until rial service will be held Saturday, April After a promotion to Supervi-
City, has announced plans to run for Hit the ice! Inurnment will be at a later time in he retired in 1998. 16, 2016, at 1 p.m. at Clear Lake sor of Business Marketing with the
the Iowa House of Representatives. the Clear Lake Cemetery. Family He enjoyed driving his truck Christian Church with the Reverand telephone company, she was asked to
Hovland will seek the District 53 The Clear Lake Parks and Recre- suggests memorials to James L. Han- around the lake and especially detail- Drew Rietjens officiating. Visitation represent Northwestern Bell on the
seat currently held by Democrat Sha- ation Department has announced that son memorial fund. ing his truck and everybody elses. He will be one hour prior to the service at Divestiture Contract Task Force at
ron Steckman. It will be the first time the public ice rink will open for the Jim was born Feb. 18, 1940 in drove street stock #10 for many years noon. AT&T headquarters in Morristown,
that Steckman has faced a challenger season on Thursday, Jan. 14. Open Waterloo, Iowa the son of LeRoy and in Mason City and Webster City. He In lieu of flowers, family suggests N.J. After 10 months in New Jersey
since the 2010 election. She ran un- skating is permitted anytime at the Anna Mae (Louloff) Hanson. At an enjoyed meeting his 3 p.m. group at memorial contributions to Kids Wish and New York, she accepted a promo-
opposed for the House in 2012 and rink, which is located at Marian Park early age his father passed away while the Clear Lake V.F.W. He was a Life Network, Mayo Clinic Pulmonary tion for the same position at AT&T in
2014. on 2nd Ave. N. and N. 12 St. Warm- serving in the Navy during war times. member of the Clear Lake V.F.W. Research Development, or Salvation Des Moines, Iowa. After the Iowa of-
Hovland has been active in Re- ing house hours are nightly, 6-8:30 He grew up on his grandparent’s He is survived by his wife, Julie Army. fice closed, she and Jim moved to Chi-
publican politics for several years, p.m. and Saturday and Sundays from farm, until his mother married Don Hanson, Clear Lake; two children, Verny was born Nov. 26, 1943, cago, where they retired from AT&T
including being the county co-chair 1-6 p.m. Monday nights are desig- Schmitz and they then moved to Je- Kim (Cole) Christy, Clear Lake, and the daughter of Harry and Blossom and moved to Clear Lake. Verny
prior to becoming the county chair. nated as high school skate nights. sup, Iowa. He attended school in Je- Todd (Tracey) Hanson, Clear Lake; (Nordley) Benson in Valley City, worked for the Clear Lake Telephone
sup. four grandchildren, Cody Christy, Ty- N.D. She was united in marriage to Company before opening a health
Buying or Selling a Home in He went or work for John Deere ler Christy, Haley (Alex) Hanson and Robert Simonson in 1966, and to this food business during retirement.
the Clear Lake Area? in Waterloo, Iowa until he enlisted Lauren Hanson; one great-grandson, union, two children were born, Paul Verny was born and raised in the
in the United States Navy and served Kade James Hanson; three brothers, and Theresa. She later married James Lutheran faith and served 26 years as
Trust one of these Real Estate Professionals during the Vietnam War. Gene Hanson, Evansdale, Iowa, Bud Ellickson, and they became the par- a Sunday school teacher, seven years
He moved to Mason City fol- (Diane) Hanson, Waterloo, Iowa and ents of a daughter, Carina. as a youth group leader, and two years
415 First Ave. S., Clear Lake lowing the service and went to work Steve (Barb) Schmitz, Waterloo; two A graduate of Valley City High on an executive board. She delighted
(641) 357-3330 for Good Year Tire. He married Julie brother-in-laws, Larry (Joan) Kramer, School, class of 1961, Verny began in sharing her faith. Her biggest joy
Poulsbo, Wash. and George (Mary) working at the Woolworth Store and in life was people of all kinds and ages.
www.McQuaidAgency.com Kramer, Baudette, Minn.; two sister- American National Bank in Valley She felt she could learn from anyone.
in-laws, Janice (Gary) Lemon, Fair- Verny is survived by her lov-
4116 South Shore Dr., Clear Lake mont, Minn. and Joyce (Jim) Pruis- ing husband, Jim Ellickson, of Clear
mann, Altoona; and many nieces and Lake; three children, Paul Simonson,
This updated lake home has rustic cabin charm. 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. Wrap nephews. of Grand Forks, N.D., Terry (John)
around porch and deck with nearly a half acre of lawn leading to the lake. $895,000 He was preceded in death by his Loske, of Lexington, S.C. and Carina
parents, LeRoy and Anna Mae Han- (Dennis, Jr.) Coonfield of Omaha,
son; stepfather, Don Schmitz; grand- Neb.; a granddaughter, Shannon
daughter, Kaitlin Hanson; his sister, Loske, of Lexington; a sister, Cher-
Shirley Hampton; mother and fa- yl (Roger) Wagner, of Crookston,
ther-in-law, Harold and Alice Kramer; Minn.; six nieces and nephews; and
brother-in-law, Dennis Kramer and many cousins and friends.
sister-in-law, JoAnn Kalvig. She was preceded in death by her
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Cha- parents.
pel, Clear Lake, was in charge of ar- Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Cha-
rangements. pel, Clear Lake, was in charge of ar-
rangements.

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