Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

Charles B. Crane, 59, passed peacefully on Thursday, May 5, 2016, at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, in Mason City, Iowa.

A celebration of life will be held at the Lakeside Room in the Band Shell in Clear Lake on Saturday, May 14, 2016 from 7-8 p.m.  In memory of Charlie’s favorite past time, Clear Lake Boats will provide their excursion boat for a ride around the lake on June 11, 2016 at 7 p.m. for friends and family.

Daniel Lee Jensen, 48 of Clear Lake, died Sunday, May 8, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.A Celebration of Life will be from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Sunday, June 5, 2016, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel in Clear Lake.Family suggests memorial contributions to the Daniel Jensen Memorial Fund.Daniel was born July 20, 1967, the son of Ken and Mary (Olson) Jensen in Fairmont, MN.

Stephen “Steve” Beryl Lahner, 64, of Clear Lake, died Monday, May 9, 2016, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus in Rochester, Minn.

Per Steve’s wishes, his body has been cremated and a celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Family suggests memorial contributions to the Stephen Lahner Memorial Fund.

(Above) Earmarked for distruction in 1991 -  The present Ventura Post Office and Public Library building was finally declared as the site for a new building to house the two facilities in 1991.  The Library Building Committee decided to raze the building.  The idea had been protested, but officials said they feared losing many of the donations to the effort if they changed the original plan.

25 Years Ago • May 1991