Mary Jane Garrison

Published by admin on Thu, 03/26/2015 - 1:00am

Mary Jane Garrison, 67 of Clear Lake, died Friday, March 20, 2015, at Nora Springs Care Center.

Arrangements are pending at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, Iowa. 641-357-2193. ColonialChapels.com

Kathleen Pederson

Published by admin on Thu, 03/26/2015 - 1:00am

Kathleen Pederson, age 69, of Dumont, formerly of Opportunity Village in Clear Lake, died Tuesday, March 17, 2015, at the Dumont Wellness Center.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2015, at Bethel Lutheran Church, rural Vinje, Iowa, with Pastor Spering Scott officiating.  Inurnment will take place at Bethel Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation with her family will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.

Gary D. Hughes

Published by admin on Thu, 03/26/2015 - 12:59am

Gary Dale Hughes, 78, of Franklin, Tenn., died Wednesday March 18, 2015. 

Graveside services will be held on Friday, March 27, 2015 at the Nashville National Cemetery, where full Military Honors will be given. Memorials can be given to Avalon Hospice of Tennessee.

Gary was born, Jan. 31,1937, in Belmond, Iowa to Weston “Doc” and Ada Marie (Shahan) Hughes.  Gary joined the United States Air Force in 1954, where he served for 21 years and retired in June 1975.

Catherine S. Alcorn

Published by admin on Thu, 03/26/2015 - 12:59am

Catherine S. Alcorn, 64, of Mason City, died Sunday, March 22, 2015 at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 26, at Epiphany Parish St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 5th St. S.E., 

Mason City.

Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, at Hogan-Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd St. N.E., Mason City, with a scriptural wake at 6:30 p.m.

James F. Waner

Published by admin on Thu, 03/26/2015 - 12:58am

James F. Waner, 71, of Estero, Fla., died Friday, March 13, 2015. Formerly of Iowa, he had been an Estero resident since 2011. 

He was born March 30, 1943 in Wichita, Kan., the son of Joseph Edward and Geneva Pauline (née Scherer) Waner.  Jim grew up on the family farm outside of Florence, Kan.  He went to Florence high school, and then later went to Kansas State University. 

Jim met Valeta (Vee) Fernberg through a friend of Vee’s. They were married June 1, 1963. Together they had two sons, Greg and Roger.

David H. Hopper

Published by admin on Thu, 03/26/2015 - 12:58am

David Holtan Hopper, infant son of David Matthew and Mary Sena (Pederson) Hopper of Clear Lake, was stillborn Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa.

Per his family’s wishes, David has been cremated and a private family inurnment will be at a later date.  Family suggests memorials to Mercy Foundation Birth Center.

Educators, students react to proposed school cuts

Published by admin on Thu, 03/26/2015 - 12:55am

Clear Lake teachers, students and members of the community packed the meeting room of the School Board Monday night to offer their comments about proposed cuts to help the district meet its 2015-16 budget.

Superintendent Anita Micich explained the district is currently spending an estimated $600,000 more than its general fund supports.  

Semi hits stalled truck, killing one

Published by admin on Thu, 03/26/2015 - 12:54am

One person was killed and another seriously injured when a semi struck a stalled pickup truck on Interstate 35 near Clear Lake Thursday, March 19.

 

Lynn Benson appointed new mayor of Ventura

Published by admin on Thu, 03/26/2015 - 12:53am

Lynn Benson has been appointed as the new mayor of Ventura.  

Benson, a retired business owner, said he had never thought about running for office, but decided to take on the position after Art Tesar resigned from the post because he was moving out of the community.

Suprise phone call leads to Spring photo shoot

Published by admin on Thu, 03/26/2015 - 12:52am

by Lowell Washburn

The winter snows had melted. North Iowa ponds were thawing and the spring duck migration was gathering a full head of steam. I was contemplating where to go; how to “get out among ‘em” when my cell phone buzzed. It was fellow waterfowl enthusiast, Al Hancock.

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