Winan Creek Barn is ready to welcome guests

by Michelle Watson

What started out as a dream for Mike and Angie Lester has turned into a beautiful wedding venue north of Clear Lake called Winan Creek Barn.

“I had a friend in high school who lived in a barn house and I absolutely loved it,” said Angie.  “We live on an acreage and up the road from us was a barn that I often admired.  Mike did some research, found the owner, wrote him a letter and he contacted us a couple of weeks later.”

Winan Creek Barn is ready to welcome guests

by Michelle Watson

What started out as a dream for Mike and Angie Lester has turned into a beautiful wedding venue north of Clear Lake called Winan Creek Barn.

“I had a friend in high school who lived in a barn house and I absolutely loved it,” said Angie.  “We live on an acreage and up the road from us was a barn that I often admired.  Mike did some research, found the owner, wrote him a letter and he contacted us a couple of weeks later.”

Dr. Robert G. Brown

Dr. Robert Grover Brown (“Grover”), 94, passed away peacefully on Aug. 10, 2020.

A celebration of life will be planned at a future date.

Grover was born on April 25, 1926, in Shenandoah, Iowa, to Grover Whitney and Irene (Frink) Brown. Upon high school graduation in 1944, he enlisted in the United States Navy.  He served honorably until his discharge in 1946.

Dr. Robert G. Brown

Dr. Robert Grover Brown (“Grover”), 94, passed away peacefully on Aug. 10, 2020.

A celebration of life will be planned at a future date.

Grover was born on April 25, 1926, in Shenandoah, Iowa, to Grover Whitney and Irene (Frink) Brown. Upon high school graduation in 1944, he enlisted in the United States Navy.  He served honorably until his discharge in 1946.

S. Gladys Schoneman

S. Gladys Schoneman, 98, of Clear Lake, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, at Hancock County Memorial Hospital, in Britt.

  A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., Garner, with Mark Schoneman officiating.  Private inurnment will be at Pleasant View Cemetery, in Thornton.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral chapel.  Masks are encouraged and social distancing guidelines will be observed.

S. Gladys Schoneman

S. Gladys Schoneman, 98, of Clear Lake, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, at Hancock County Memorial Hospital, in Britt.

  A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., Garner, with Mark Schoneman officiating.  Private inurnment will be at Pleasant View Cemetery, in Thornton.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral chapel.  Masks are encouraged and social distancing guidelines will be observed.

Mary “Paulette” Dillavou

Mary “Paulette” Dillavou, 70, of Clear Lake, died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, at her home surrounded by family.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1001 9th Ave. S., Clear Lake, with the Rev. John Gossman officiating. Inurnment will be at Clear Lake Cemetery.

Following the inurnment, a Celebration of Life will be held from 4-7 p.m. in the Cypress Room, at the Surf Ballroom, 460 N. Shore Dr., Clear Lake.

Mary “Paulette” Dillavou

Mary “Paulette” Dillavou, 70, of Clear Lake, died Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, at her home surrounded by family.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1001 9th Ave. S., Clear Lake, with the Rev. John Gossman officiating. Inurnment will be at Clear Lake Cemetery.

Following the inurnment, a Celebration of Life will be held from 4-7 p.m. in the Cypress Room, at the Surf Ballroom, 460 N. Shore Dr., Clear Lake.

William P. Korleski

William P. “Bill” Korleski, 75, of Clear Lake, passed away from complications of acute myeloid leukemia on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus in Rochester, Minn., with his family by his side.

  A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, at the Surf Ballroom, 460 N. Shore Dr., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Fr. John Gossman officiating.  The service will be livestreamed on the Cataldo Funeral Home Facebook page.  Private inurnment will be at Ell Township Cemetery, in Klemme.

William P. Korleski

William P. “Bill” Korleski, 75, of Clear Lake, passed away from complications of acute myeloid leukemia on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus in Rochester, Minn., with his family by his side.

  A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, at the Surf Ballroom, 460 N. Shore Dr., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Fr. John Gossman officiating.  The service will be livestreamed on the Cataldo Funeral Home Facebook page.  Private inurnment will be at Ell Township Cemetery, in Klemme.

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