Ruth Rayburn

 

Ruth Jean Rayburn, 85, Clear Lake, died Monday, Feb. 25, 2013 at her home. 

Donald Tice

 

Donald “Don” Fred Tice, 91, 821 6th Ave. S., Clear Lake, Iowa, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013 at  Cedar Health in Charles City, Iowa.  

     A funeral service was held at 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 18, 2013 at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating.  Interment was at the Clear Lake Cemetery.  Memorials may be given to the Donald F. Tice Memorial Fund.  

Gary Bright

 

Gary L. Bright, 60, of Fort Myers, Fla. passed away on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012.   He was born in Moline, Ill., to Myron Bright and Shirley Horstman.  He graduated from Maryvale High School in Phoenix, Ariz. in 1970.  He married Jackie Johnson in 1973, and was blessed with three children – Cori Lynn, Christopher Lee, and Sean Richard.

Shirley Neel

 

Shirley J. Neel, 83, of 124 N. 20th St., Clear Lake, Iowa, died Thursday Nov. 15, 2012 at the Good Shepherd Health Center, Mason City, Iowa.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012 at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, with Rev. Rhoda Preston officiating.  Burial was in the Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake.  Family suggests memorials to Shirley J. Neel Memorial Fund.

Kathy Gallaher

 

Kathy Gallaher, age 60, of Joice, Iowa, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center in Mason City, Iowa.

A memorial service was held on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Joice with Pastor Bill Peters officiating.

Kathleen Fern (Hrubetz) Gallaher was born on March 9, 1952 in Mason City to parents Charles and Lucille (Knudtson) Hrubetz of Northwood, Iowa. She attended and graduated from Northwood High School, where she made many close and lifelong friends.

Delbert Watson

 

Delbert Watson, 76, of Clear Lake, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa. 

  A funeral service was held Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, with Rev. Bernie Colorado officiating.  Burial followed in the Pleasant View Cemetery, Thornton, Iowa.  Memorials may be directed to the Delbert Watson Memorial Fund.

Tad Venzke

 

Tad Clovis “Wheelz” Venzke, 22, of Manly, Iowa, died on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012.  A funeral service for Tad will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Aug. 17, 2012 at Bethel United Methodist Church, 503 East South Street, Manly, with Pastor Don Preston officiating.  Burial will follow in the Manly Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., 

Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012 at the Bethel United Methodist Church and will continue one hour prior to the service on Friday.   

Jerry Scott

  Jerry Duane Scott, 74, of Clear Lake, died Friday, July 13, 2012 at his home, after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by family.  A Memorial Service was held on Monday, July 16, 2012 at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with Rev. Arthur Zewert, Chaplin of Hospice North Iowa, officiating.  According to his wishes, his

Beverly Swan

    Beverly Faith Swan, beloved mother, grandmother, sister and best friend, age 85, of St. Louis Park, Minn., went to be with her Lord on April 15, 2012. Services will be held Saturday, May 26, 2 p.m., at Clear Lake Christian Church, 302 Highway 18 W. Gifts may be given in her name to First United Methodist Church of Chicago, 77 W. Washington, Chicago, IL 60602 or Global Partners of the Wesleyan Church.

Mary Goranson

    Mary E. Goranson, 89, of 405 27th Ave. S., Clear Lake, died Sunday, April 29, 2012 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.
    Memorial Mass will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Clear Lake, with Msgr. Joseph Slepica officiating.  Family will great friends from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial  Chapel, Clear Lake and then one hour before the service at the church.  In lieu of flowers the family suggests a donation be

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