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Beverly Anderson
Beverly A. Anderson, 79, of
Ventura, Iowa, died Sunday, March
13, 2016, at the Muse Norris Hospice
Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at
10:30 a.m., Thursday, March 17, at St.
John’s Lutheran Church, east of Gar-
ner, Iowa, with the Rev. Carl Hedberg
officiating. Burial will be at Concord
Township Cemetery in Garner.
Visitation will be held from 5-7
p.m., Wednesday, March 16, at the
Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th
St., in Garner, and will continue one
hour prior to services at the church.
Beverly Ann Anderson, the
daughter of Dale and Doris (Nonnwei-
ler) Young, was born May 24, 1936, in
Garner. She was baptized at Faith Lu-
theran Church, in Miller, Iowa. Bev-
erly grew up in Garner and graduated
from Garner High School in 1954. In
August of 1954 she began working at
Northwestern Bell Telephone Compa-
ny, in Garner. She later was transferred Carl Anderson, of Ventura; five grand-
Janice Taylor
Janice (Jan) Taylor, 80, of Kensett,
Iowa, passed away Saturday, March 5,
2016, at Mercy Medical Center North
Iowa, in Mason City, Iowa.
Funeral services were held on
Saturday, March 12, 2016, at Bethany
Lutheran Church, in Kensett, with
Pastor Tom Martin officiating, with
burial afterwards at the Kensett Cem-
etery.
Jan was born June 15, 1935,
in Aberdeen, S.D., to Clifford and
Rosella (Lohman) Barber. Jan gradu-
ated from Central High School in
Aberdeen in 1953. Following gradu-
ation, Jan moved to Boston to be
a nanny, returning to Aberdeen in
1954. Later in 1954 she moved to
Minneapolis where she met her hus-
band, Charles (Chuck) Taylor. They
married on Nov. 16, 1956. They lived
in Minneapolis until 1964 when they
moved to Kensett. To this marriage
three children were born, Scott David,
Debra (Deb) Kay, and Brian Charles.
Jan worked at Deluxe Products,
in Lake Mills, Iowa, from 1964 un-
til 1971, when they purchased a res-
taurant and bar, Chuck and Jan’s, in
OBITUARIES
to Glendale, Calif., where she lived for
a short time before returning to Gar-
ner in 1959 as group chief operator for
NW Bell. In 1962, she was transferred
by the company to Red Oak, Iowa. On
March 23, 1963 she was married to
Roy L. Anderson at the United Meth-
odist Church in Garner. They lived
on the Anderson family farm north of
Ventura where they raised their fam-
ily. Beverly continued her employment
with the telephone company in the
Mason City, Algona and Des Moines
offices until 1986, when she retired
from U.S. West. In 1988, she and Roy
moved from the home farm to Ventura
Heights.
She enjoyed her family, grandchil-
dren, great-grandchildren, crocheting
and fishing at Leech Lake in Minne-
sota.
She was a member of St. John’s
Lutheran Church in Garner where she
belonged to the Fellowship Club and
was a charter member of the Evening
Guild.
Beverly is survived by her two sons,
Dale (Judy) Anderson, of Ventura, and
children, John (Megan) Anderson and
their three children, Kailyn, Nolan
and Jacob, Logan Anderson, Chelsea
(Trent) Maakestad, Ambre Anderson
and Jessica (J.D.) Schroeder and their
two children, Cheyanne and Ayden;
and a sister, Barb Young, of Garner.
She was preceded in death by her
parents, Dale and Doris Young; her
husband, Roy, June 1, 1995; her son,
Bart in 1973; and sister, Janice Young
in 1993.
Cataldo Funeral Homes, Garner,
Iowa, was in charge of arrangements.
Kensett. Chuck passed away March
20, 1974, and Jan continued to run
the business on her own, until 1977.
She then worked for the Iowa State
University Extension Office in Cerro
Gordo County until her retirement in
1997. While working for the Exten-
sion Office she was most proud of the
chick embryology program and the
Crime Prevention and Safety Puppet
program she started. She reached over
100,000 students with the puppet
program alone. Also, while employed
at the Extension Office, she served as
the manager of the 4-H Food Stand,
and she coordinated the Hunter Safe-
ty Education Program in Cerro Gordo
County, and in 1985 she became a
Chief Hunter Safety Instructor. Dur-
ing her time at the Extension Office
she received many awards, including
two Governor’s Awards.
Jan is survived by two children,
Scott, from Kensett, and Deb and her
husband, Larry Billings, from Clear
Lake, “her other kid” Lisa Crees,
of Mena, Ark.; her grandson, Blake
Billings, of Clear Lake; sister, Mari-
lyn Smith and her son, Wayne, of
Kensett; a brother, Curt Barber, of
Winter Park, Fla.; and a special sister- cup, carrots, broccoli, graham crack-
in-law, Alice Barber, of LaPorte City;
sister-in-law, Anna Mae Taylor, of
Nora Springs, Iowa; and sister-in-law,
Ardyce Gardner, of Manly, Iowa; and
many other nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her
parents; her husband; her son, Brian,
on Oct. 24, 2001; her grandson, Ryan
Charles Billings, on April 23, 2000;
brothers, Don Barber, and Eugene
(Spud) and his wife, Char Barber;
sister-in-law, Jenny Barber; sisters-in- London Has Fallen
law, Lola Hall and Alvina Ross; and
brother-in-law, Kenneth (Bud) Taylor.
Conner Colonial Chapel, North-
wood, Iowa, was in charge of arrange-
ments.
Lauren Maertens
An Angel on Earth has gone to be
with her Grandpa’s Bill and Bill. Lau-
ren Lee Maertens, 31, of Clear Lake,
passed away on Monday, March 14,
2016, at her home at the Opportunity
Village main campus.
A funeral service will be held at
11 a.m. on Thursday, March 17, 2016,
at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N.
Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, Iowa,
with the Reverands Kathy Graves and
Rich Murray officiating. Burial will be
in Park Cemetery, Nora Springs, Iowa.
Visitation will be held one hour
prior to services at the church.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing
to give a memorial in her memory may
do so by directing them to the fam-
ily, who will distribute to Hospice of
North Iowa and Opportunity Village.
Lauren Lee Maertens was born on
SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS
Clear Lake
THURSDAY - No School
FRIDAY - No School
MONDAY - Breakfast: Waffles,
sausage link or cinnamon toast or yo-
gurt cup. Lunch: Sloppy Joe on a bun,
baked beans, calico wedges, diced
pears. Alt.: Sub-stacker, veggies with
dip.
TUESDAY - Breakfast: Scrambled
eggs, toast or cereal, cinnamon toast
or yogurt cup. Lunch: Soft shell taco,
Mexican rice, corn, banana. Alt.: Sub-
stacker, romaine salad.
WEDNESDAY: Breakfast: Break-
fast Bites or cereal, cinnamon toast or
yogurt cup. Lunch: Popcorn chicken,
buttery noodles, broccoli, apple slices,
Jello cake. Alt.: Sub-stacker, fresh
veggies with dip.
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura
THURSDAY - Breakfast: Break-
fast pizza, fresh fruit, juice. Lunch:
Chicken nuggets, pears, fruit cup,
honey and cinnamon sweet potatoes,
green beans, whole grain dinner roll.
FRIDAY - Breakfast: Breakfast
wrap, fresh fruit, juice. Lunch: Tuna
and noodles, mandarin oranges, fruit
ers.
MONDAY: Breakfast: Western
omelet quesadilla, fresh fruit, juice.
Lunch: Meatbal sub, peaches, fruit
vv THEATRE
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Friday & Saturday 7 p.m“.R”
Saturday & Sunday Matinee • 1:30 p.m.
Sun., Mon., Tues., Wed. & Thurs., • 7 p.m.
Starring: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan
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March 16, 2016 • Page 3
DNR: 10,000 boat
owners still need to verify
Oct. 16, 1984, to Dennis and Becky hull ID number by April 30
Maertens in Mason City.
She attended school in Mason An estimated 10,000 Iowa boat Part of the verification process in-
City, graduating in 2004. Shortly after owners who were notified that their cludes boat owners signing an affida-
graduation, Lauren moved to Oppor- crafts were assigned a hull identifica- vit included in the mailing that con-
tunity Village where she met another tion number by the manufacturer that firms they will permanently attach the
loving family. is not in compliance with the U.S. new HIN to the boat (if a new HIN
Lauren loved to greet people with Coast Guard have yet to verify their is provided) to comply with US Coast
her infectious smile. She loved the wa- HIN with the Iowa Department of Guard regulations.
ter, fishing, vacations to Okoboji, and Natural Resources before their current “If they no longer own the boat
was granted a Make-A-Wish trip to registration expires on April 30. in question, they should let us know
Disney World in Orlando, Fla. Lauren “This is no fault of the boat own- in the space provided on the affidavit,”
loved to sing her favorite songs, Jesus er; they purchased a craft that had an Stocker said.
Loves Me, Take Me Out To The Ball- incorrect HIN issued by the manufac- If boat owners have questions
game, and Away in The Manger. She turer. We want to help them resolve they should contact the Iowa DNR
enjoyed macaroni and cheese every this before their registration expires at [email protected] or 515-725-
chance she got. but time is starting to run out. Don’t 8200.
Lauren has been a steadfast fund- wait until the last minute to take care
raiser in the annual Opportunity Vil- of this,” said Susan Stocker, boating County Relay for
lage Benefit Walk since 2007. She has law administrator for the Iowa DNR. Life team brings
raised over $66,000 and was inducted The DNR has placed information back Daffodil
into the Benefit Walk Hall of Fame in regarding the process and to help an- Days fundraiser
2011. swer questions online at http://www.
Left to cherish her memory is iowadnr.gov/Things-to-Do/Boating. Daffodil Days are back! The Cer-
her mother, Becky Marshall, of Ma- Stocker said the process is fairly ro Gordo County Relay for Life team
son City; her father, Dennis (Heidi) simple; they need to either trace the will be selling bundles of daffodils be-
Maertens, of Clear Lake; grandmoth- HIN with a pencil or take a photo of ginning this week, with all proceeds
ers, Linda Marshall, of Mason City, it and email it to [email protected], going to the American Cancer Society.
and Iola Maertens, of Toledo, Iowa; fax to 515-725-8201 Attn: HIN Veri- Buy daffodils for $10 a bunch at:
stepbrothers, Cody (Britney) Marzen fication or mail to Iowa Department Larson’s, Cabin Coffee, Lake Coffee
and Lee Marzen, both of Greene, Iowa; of Natural Resources, Attn: HIN and Ice Cream, Fareway, and Farmer’s
many aunts, uncles and cousins. Lau- Verification, 502 East Ninth Street, State Bank in Clear Lake and Ventura.
ren will be missed dearly by her family Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0034. Boat
at Opportunity Village. owners will need to verify the HIN
Lauren was preceded in death by prior to April 30, 2016, in order to
her grandfathers, Bill Marshall and Bill renew their boat registration.
Maertens.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial CONGREGATE MEALS
Chapel, Mason City, was in charge of
arrangements.
THURSDAY - Liver and onions or beef patty, mashed potatoes, mixed veg-
etables, oatmeal raisin bar, orange juice.
FRIDAY - Cook’s Choice.
cup, green peas, bean and corn salad. MONDAY - Turkey roast, potatoes with gravy, peas and carrots, pumpkin
TUESDAY: Breakfast: Waffle custard, tomato juice.
sticks with syrup, fresh fruit, juice. TUESDAY - Crunchy baked fish, parsleyed potatoes, green beans, pine-
Lunch: Tetrazzini, banana, fruit cup, apple crunch, raspberry lemonade.
carrots, tossed side salad, whole grain WEDNESDAY - Lemon-herbed chicken, scalloped corn, tomatoes florentine,
bread stick. mandarin oranges.
WEDNESDAY: Breakfast: Egg Congregate meals are served at the Senior Centers in Clear Lake, 105 S. 4th
biscuit, fresh fruit, juice. Lunch: Chick- St., at 11:40 a.m. and in Ventura, 4 N. Weimer St. at 11:45 a.m. Call 357-5443 in
en fajita with veggies and salsa, fruit Clear Lake and 829-3517 in Ventura for reservations.
cocktail, fruit cup, refried beans, Span-
ish rice.