David A. Backus

Published by admin on Wed, 01/27/2021 - 4:01pm

David A. Backus, 74, of Ventura, passed away Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, in Mason City.

  A memorial visitation will be held from 3-6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, at Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., Garner.

  Due to COVID-19, a celebration service will be held at a later date at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church.

  In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred in memory of Dave to Central Gardens of North Iowa, Mayo Clinic or Young America’s Foundation.

Robert D. Johannessen

Published by admin on Wed, 01/27/2021 - 4:00pm

Robert (Bob) Dean Johannessen, age 85, of Park Rapids, Minn., passed away at his home in Hubbard, Minn. on Tuesday night, Dec.29, 2020.

Visitation was held on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, at the Jones-Pearson Funeral Home, Park Rapids.  A service is being tentatively planned for June 26, 2021.

Bob was born on May 13, 1935, in Clear Lake, to Johannes and Mandella (Amundson) Johannessen. He was united in marriage to Phyllis Paulson and had four children.  

Robert D. Johannessen

Published by admin on Wed, 01/27/2021 - 4:00pm

Robert (Bob) Dean Johannessen, age 85, of Park Rapids, Minn., passed away at his home in Hubbard, Minn. on Tuesday night, Dec.29, 2020.

Visitation was held on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, at the Jones-Pearson Funeral Home, Park Rapids.  A service is being tentatively planned for June 26, 2021.

Bob was born on May 13, 1935, in Clear Lake, to Johannes and Mandella (Amundson) Johannessen. He was united in marriage to Phyllis Paulson and had four children.  

Marjorie A. Erickson

Published by admin on Wed, 01/27/2021 - 3:58pm

Marjorie Anne (Nelson) Erickson died on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021 at the North Idaho Hospice, in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. 

Marjorie A. Erickson

Published by admin on Wed, 01/27/2021 - 3:58pm

Marjorie Anne (Nelson) Erickson died on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021 at the North Idaho Hospice, in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. 

Everett L. Oliphant

Published by admin on Wed, 01/27/2021 - 3:54pm

Everett Leroy Oliphant, 84, Clear Lake, died Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, peacefully at home surrounded by family. 

Per his wishes, he will be buried at a later date in a private ceremony.

Everett was born Oct. 24, 1936 in Pacific Junction, Iowa, to John and Lela (Hickox) Oliphant. Everett graduated from Pacific Junction High School and then attended Tarkio College, in Tarkio, Mo. He graduated from Tarkio with a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education.

Everett L. Oliphant

Published by admin on Wed, 01/27/2021 - 3:54pm

Everett Leroy Oliphant, 84, Clear Lake, died Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, peacefully at home surrounded by family. 

Per his wishes, he will be buried at a later date in a private ceremony.

Everett was born Oct. 24, 1936 in Pacific Junction, Iowa, to John and Lela (Hickox) Oliphant. Everett graduated from Pacific Junction High School and then attended Tarkio College, in Tarkio, Mo. He graduated from Tarkio with a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education.

Surf Ballroom is National Historic Landmark

Published by admin on Wed, 01/27/2021 - 3:52pm

The U.S. Department of the Interior has designated the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake as a National Historic Landmark, recognizing its enduring role in the history of American music. 

The ballroom is best known for hosting the last concert of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson before their fatal plane crash in the early hours of Feb. 3, 1959, a date Don McLean immortalized as “the day the music died” in his 1971 hit “American Pie.”

Surf Ballroom is National Historic Landmark

Published by admin on Wed, 01/27/2021 - 3:52pm

The U.S. Department of the Interior has designated the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake as a National Historic Landmark, recognizing its enduring role in the history of American music. 

The ballroom is best known for hosting the last concert of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson before their fatal plane crash in the early hours of Feb. 3, 1959, a date Don McLean immortalized as “the day the music died” in his 1971 hit “American Pie.”

County converts former Sears into vaccine center

Published by admin on Wed, 01/27/2021 - 3:49pm

by Marianne Gasaway

The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health is now using the old Sears store in the Southport Shopping Center in Mason City as a central location for COVID vaccinations.

The department’s disease prevention and health promotion manager Karen Crimmings provided a tour of the building for media last week, prior to its opening.

Crimmings explained the wide open space of the building made it perfect for the volume of people the department expects to be able to serve in the weeks to come.

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