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Donald R. Baker
Donald Roger Baker, 97, of Clear
Lake, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, at
Rockwell Community Nursing Home,
in Rockwell, Iowa.
Private graveside services were
held in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Donald was born May 16, 1918,
the son of Jeremy and Carrie (Johnson)
Baker, on the family farm northwest of
Forest City, Iowa. He graduated from
Leland High School in 1936.
Donald married Mildred Mary
Meter on Feb. 22, 1941, at the home of
his parents in Ventura, Iowa.
Donald and Mildred’s first date
was on the Fourth of July when they
enjoyed the carnival in Clear Lake.
Donald farmed in the Ventura area un-
til 1946. He and Mildred then moved
to a farm north of Clear Lake where
Barbara J. Willier
Barbara Jean Willier, 69, of Mason
City, Iowa, died Friday, Feb. 26, 2016,
at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear
Lake. Donald’s family wishes to thank
A Memorial Mass will be held at
10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 2,
2016, at the Epiphany Parish St. Joseph
Catholic Church with the Rev. John
Gossman officiating. Inurnment will
follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery. Program at the Mason City Grace
Per Barb’s wishes there will be no visita-
tion. nois Ave., Mason City, Iowa, 50401.
Memorials may be directed to
the Iowa Educational Services for the
blind and visually impaired, 524 4th
Street, Des Moines, Iowa, 50309. On-
line condolences may be left at www.
majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Barbara was born Feb. 8, 1947 the
daughter of Kenneth and Naida (Hart)
Clark, in Forest City, Iowa. At the
age of two and one-half weeks, Barb’s
family moved to Joice, Iowa where she
later attended the Joice Public School
which later consolidated with Lake
Mills. Barb graduated with the class of
1965. Following graduation she went
on to attend Mankato Business School
in Mankato, Minn.
Barb worked at A.C. Nielson
Company in Mason City for 17 years,
relocating with the company to Fonda
Lac, Wis. for a year. Barb moved back
to Mason City and worked at David
Manufacturing, and then Principal In-
surance Company for 25 years before
retiring.
Barb was united in marriage to
Donald Willier in September of 1971
and to this union two children were
born, Brad and Jennifer. Barb and Don
later divorced.
Barb loved to sew, watch old mov-
ies, read and scrapbook before she be-
came legally blind. She looked forward
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OBITUARIES
they farmed and lived the rest of their Merle E. Wood states and Merle was very active in all Kirk M. Wilkie Cindy (Alt) Hart on March 8, 2014,
lives. Mildred died Oct. 16, 2015. the communities in which they lived. at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake,
Donald loved flowers. He took Merle Evelyn Wood, 100, of Owa- They lived in New Salem, N.D. where Pastor Kirk M. Wilkie, 43, of where he served as Executive Pastor.
great pleasure in planting and growing tonna, Minn., died Tuesday, Feb. 23, Merle started the first Girl Scout troop. Clear Lake, passed away unexpected- He was a loving husband and dedicat-
large and beautiful gardens. Donald 2016 at the Owatonna Hospital. They then moved to St. Paul, Minn. ly Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, at The ed father who enjoyed spending time
also enjoyed inventing and then mak- Visitation will be at Michael- where Merle worked in the business of- University of Iowa Hospital, Iowa with his children.
ing tools that made his career as a farm- son Funeral Home, Owatonna, on fice of Children’s Hospital and later she City. Kirk is survived by his wife, Cin-
er easier and more efficient. He loved Wednesday, March 2, from 9:30- worked in the business office of Gray- Kirk was born July 13, 1972, in dy; four children, Celia and Regan
to read, especially biographies and mys- 10:30 a.m. Memorial services will be co. There were a few more moves be- St. Paul, Minn., the son of Alan and Wilkie, Kathy (Deric) Stutzman and
tery novels. held March 2, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at fore finally settling in Owatonna upon Lyn (Hanson) Wilkie. He gradu- Valerie Hart, all of Marion, Iowa; his
Donald is survived by two sons, Michaelson Funeral Home with Patti retirement. ated from Woodbury High School, parents, of Hudson, Wis.; two broth-
Wayne Baker, and Gene (Nancy) Baker, Meyer officiating. Interment will be in Through her years, she was very Woodbury, Minn.; Cornell College, ers, Mark Wilkie and his daughter,
both of Clear Lake; two grandchildren, the Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake. active in Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Mt. Vernon, Iowa; and he received Maycee, and Rob (Tara) Wilkie and
Josh (Charity) Baker, of Rockwell, and Merle was born May 13, 1915, in VFW Auxiliary, AmVets, WRC, Civil a Master of Divinity from Wartburg their sons, Brett and Brad.
Julia (Jacob) Hansen, of Denver, Colo.; Sheldon, Iowa, the daughter of Mur- League, Red Cross Bloodmobile, and Theological Seminary. Memorial Services will be held at
and three great-grandchildren, Andrew ray and Flora (DeGroot) Ferguson. She the Garden Club in Rochester. She Kirk was united in marriage to 11 a.m. on Friday, March 4, 2016, at
and Lily Baker, of Rockwell, and Elo- graduated from Sheldon High School was a lifetime member of the Eastern Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake;
ise Hansen, of Denver; brothers, Rob- in 1933. Merle married Thomas Duff Star. She was a former board member and at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 7,
ert (Marion) Baker and Loren Baker, Wood in Chicago, Ill. in 1936 and they of the Steele County Republican Party, 2016, at Woodbury Lutheran Church,
of Clear Lake; sister, Margaret Vaage, moved to Clear Lake, where they re- and also served as an election judge for Woodbury. Burial will be held at 9:30
of Clear Lake; and several nieces and sided for many years. many years in Owatonna. She vol- a.m. on Monday, March 7, 2016, in
nephews. She and her husband Tom were unteered at the Owatonna Hospital, Acacia Park Cemetery, 2151 Pilot
He was preceded in death by the first scout leaders in Clear Lake and Healthy Seniors and Senior Place. She Knob Road, St Paul, Minn.
his parents; his wife, Mildred; infant she was the summer recreation director belonged to two card clubs while in In lieu of flowers, donations may
daughter, Doreen Marie; sister, Doro- there. Their children, Murrae, Richard, Owatonna and enjoyed keeping active. be made to Zion Lutheran Church for
thy Pitkin; brothers-in-law, Virgil Pit- Nancy, Linnie, and Flora Beth were all Merle enjoyed fishing, dancing, the Pastor Kirk M. Wilkie Memorial
kin and Orvin Vaage; and sister-in-law, born while in Clear Lake. While living playing cards, the Minnesota Twins Fund, supporting Zion special proj-
Rahma Baker. in Clear Lake, Merle won the grand and keeping in touch with all of her ects and mission work close to his
prize for selling the most subscriptions many extended family members. She heart.
the staff at Rockwell Communtiy to the Clear Lake Paper. It was a 1950 often was heard to say she “had a good Online condolences may be left
Nursing Home for the loving care he Ford vehicle. life.” She enjoyed people and always for the family at www.lensingfuneral.
received the past several months. Because Tom was a resident en- cared about how everyone was doing. com.
In lieu of flowers, family welcomes gineer they lived in many different She will be remembered for her sharp
memorial contributions to the Awana mind and good sense of humor. She Starr Lang
will be missed by many. Starr Lang, 60, of Clear Lake,
Evangelical Free Church, 440 N. Illi- She is survived by her daughters, died unexpectedly, Monday, Feb. 29, Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake,
Murrae (Paul) Moynihan, of Las Ve- 2016 at her home. from 5-7 p.m. and then one hour
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel gas, Nev., Nancy (Tom) Carney, of Services will be held at 9:30 a.m. before the service on Saturday at the
was in charge of arrangements. Tacoma, Wash., Flora Beth (Curtis) on Saturday, March 12, 2016, at Wes- church.
to her grandchildren and her daughter Clarke, of Minneapolis, Minn.; son, ley United Methodist Church, Mason Family suggests memorials to
visiting from New York. Richard (Marilyn) Wood, of Fuquay City, Iowa, with Rev. Steve Hansen of- Starr Lang Memorial Fund.
Barb is survived by her daugh- Varina, N.C.; 11 grandchildren; 24 ficiating. Burial will be in Clear Lake . Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Cha-
ter, Jenny (Jeff) Arbeit; grandchildren, great-grandchildren; two great-great- Cemetery, Clear Lake. Visitation will pel, Clear Lake, was in charge of ar-
Olive and Cleo Arbeit, Austin Willier, grandchildren; and many nieces and be Friday, March 11, at the Ward-Van rangements.
Savannah Willier; and a great-grand- nephews.
daughter, Bailey Willier; siblings, Jerry She was preceded in death by her Dr. Todd D. Hocraffer
(Kathi) Clark, Dee Ristau, Dorothy husband, Thomas Wood; daughter,
Mullinax, Jan Treat, Duane (Mary) Linnie May Steere; siblings, Beulah, Chiropractor
Clark and a brother-in-law, Dick Daw- Roy, Delmar, Anna, Donald, Delores 641.357.7189
son. and Kenneth.
Barb was preceded in death by her
parents; son, Brad; sister, Mary Daw- NI Christian School to hold auction
son; brothers-in-law, Robert Ristau and The North Iowa Christian School a.m. There will be hundreds of auc-
Robert Treat. Annual Auction will be held Saturday, tion items, including gift certificates,
Arrangements are with Major Er- March 5, at Willowbrook Mall in furniture, tickets and much more.
ickson Funeral Home & Crematory, Mason City. Registration and Silent The North Iowa Christian School
Mason City. Auction begin at 9:30 a.m., with a is located at 811 N. Kentucky Ave.,
live auction getting underway at 10 Mason City.
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