Richard E. Becker

 

Richard “Dick” Eugene Becker, 87, Clear Lake, died Sunday, July 21, 2013 at the Oakwood Care Center, Hwy. 18 W., Clear Lake.  

A Celebration of Life will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013 at the Galilean Lutheran Church, 4454 255th St., Clear Lake, with Rev. Scot McCluskey officiating.  Visitation with family will be from 11:30 a.m. until the

Richard E. Ax

 

Richard Eugene Ax, 79, Ventura, died Saturday, June 1, 2013 at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

A gathering of family and friends will be held from 1 - 4 p.m. Sunday, June 9, 2013 at the Ventura Public Library, 7 W. Ventura St., Ventura.

Jerry Toppin

 

Jerry L. Toppin, 56, of Ventura, died at his home.  Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 10, 2013 at the St. John Lutheran Church, rural Garner, Iowa, with Rev. Carl Hedberg officiating. Interment will be in St. John Cemetery, rural Garner.  Visitation will be on Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at the 

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, and then one hour before the service on Friday at the church.  Family suggests memorials to St. John Lutheran Church in memory of Jerry Toppin.

Mary L. O’Banion

Mary Lavonne O’Banion, 87, of Mason City, Iowa died Monday at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

Funeral services were held on Friday April 10, 2015, at the Epiphany Parish, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mason City.  Burial was in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.

Mary was born Feb. 27, 1928, in Clear Lake, the daughter of Ray and Rena (Murphy) Rice.  She attended school in Clear Lake and was a member of the class of 1947.

Andres De La Cruz

Andres (Andy) De La Cruz Sr., 86, of Clear Lake, died at home.  Due to his wishes he was cremated.

A prayer service was held at St. Patrick Catholic Church, in Clear Lake, on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. 

Andres was born in Alamo, Texas, the son of Jose and Benita (Solis) De La Cruz.   He attended school in Alamo.  

Dorothy A. Hoblit

Dorothy Ann Hoblit, 88, of Clear Lake, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.  

Due to her wishes she was cremated and no services will be held at this time.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.

Robert “Dick” Ballantyne Sr.

Robert “Dick” Ballantyne Sr., 88, of Mason City, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City.

Funeral services were held on Friday, Jan. 2, 2014, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 419 North Delaware Avenue, Mason City, with the Rev. Mark Larenz officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. 

  Memorials contributions can be made to Bethlehem Lutheran Church or American Legion #0101.

Brenda Olson

Brenda “Bren” Quincey Olson, 62, died on Monday, March 23, 2015, at Valley Spring, S.D.

A funeral service was held on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at George Boom Funeral Chapel, Brandon, S.D., with the Reverend William Bates officiating.  Interment was in Swedona Cemetery, rural Brandon.

Ruth Friest

 Ruth Friest died March 12, 2015, at Lutheran Living Campus in Muscatine, Iowa.

     A funeral service was held on Monday, March 16, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Kirk Wilkie officiating.    Interment was at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa.  Memorials may be given to the Lutheran Living Campus, Muscatine. 

Harold R. Trimble

Harold R. Trimble, 93, of Clear Lake, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, at the Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa.

Funeral services were held on Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating.  Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa, with military honors provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W.   

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