Lions earn plenty of post season honors

Published by admin on Wed, 08/03/2011 - 10:47pm

Clear Lake well represented on All-North Central Conference and All-District teams

 

    The outstanding season the Clear Lake baseball team enjoyed has been rewarded with a wealth of post-season honors.  Lions were well represented on both the All-North Central Conference and All-District Teams.
    “I think these kids accomplished some pretty great things this year, improving a very respectable record of 22-10 from a year ago to 28-10 this year,” said Clear Lake Coach Seth

Raymond Ward

Published by admin on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:18am

    Raymond “Chan” Ward, 81, of 3714 North Shore Drive, Clear Lake, died Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.
    A memorial service was held Tuesday, July 26, at the Evangelical Free Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Randy Vaage officiating.  Inurnment will take place at a later date. 
    Memorials may be directed to Opportunity Village or Hospice of North Iowa.

Ilse Bruntjen

Published by admin on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:18am

    Ilse J. Bruntjen, a resident of Apple Valley in Clear Lake, passed away Friday, July 22, 2011 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa, surrounded by her family.
    A memorial service will be held Wednesday, July 27, 10:30 a.m., at Galilean Lutheran Church, 4454 255th St. Highway 18 West, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Scot McCluskey officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. A private family inurnment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery at a later time.

Steven Gould

Published by admin on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:17am

    Steven E. Gould, 56, of 1101 S. 9th Pl., Clear Lake, died Sunday, July 24, 2011 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating.  The family will greet friends one hour before the service.  Family suggests memorials to Steven E. Gould Memorial Fund.

Frederick Koch

Published by admin on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:16am

    Frederick “Fred” Koch, former president of Metro Bancorporation, parent of Waterloo Savings Bank (now US Bank) and a longtime summer resident of Clear Lake, died July 11. He was 84. He had suffered without complaint several physical complications of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). The Koch family has enjoyed happy summers at the Clear Lake Outing Club since 1967.
    Survivors include his daughter, Katy Koch Campbell of Edina, Minn.; his son, Fritz Koch of Ward, Colo.; grandsons, Jack Frederick Campbell and Baxter Quigley Koch.

JoAnn Shallberg

Published by admin on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:16am

    JoAnn E. Shallberg, 77, of Clear Lake, died Monday, July 25, 2011 at her home.  A Celebration of Life will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 29, at the Galilean Lutheran Church, 4454 255th St., Highway 18 West, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Scot McCluskey officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date in Nebraska.  Upon her wishes she was cremated and there will be no visitation.
    Memorials are suggested to the Galilean Lutheran Church or Opportunity Village, both of Clear Lake.

Edward Tosel

Published by admin on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:15am

    Edward Oscar Tosel, 92, Mason City, Iowa, went to be with his Heavenly Father, Sunday, July 24, 2011, at his home surrounded by family and friends.
    A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., Friday, July 29, at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd Street N.E. Mason City, with Pastor Lionel Hart officiating.  A family graveside service will be held at Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City with full military honors conducted by members of the Mason City Veteran’s Memorial Association.

Tarr signs to play golf for NIACC

Published by admin on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 11:30pm

    Brent Tarr, a state golf champion in his senior season at Clear Lake High School, will take his game to the next level as a member of the North Iowa Area Community College golf team.

Clear Lake wrestlers attend Luther College Team Wrestling Camp

Published by admin on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 11:21pm

Clear Lake High School wrestling team participates in Luther’s Team Wrestling Camp
    The Clear Lake High School wrestling team participated in the 2011 Luther College Team Wrestling Camp in Decorah, Iowa, from July 6-9.  There were over 240 individuals participating in the team camp from four states.

Lions fall one win short of state berth; Boone wins, 9-8

Published by admin on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 11:14pm

In a game worthy of its reward, Boone out-slugged the Clear Lake Lions, 9-8 in a Class 3A Sub-State final.  The game sent the Lions home Monday night, just one win short of a state berth.  Boone (20-10) emerged the winner when Clear Lake (28-10) stranded runners at first and third in the seventh inning. 

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