Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

Wayne Lee Nesbit, Sr., 77, passed away at his Florida home on Sept. 29, 2015. He was formerly from Clear Lake.

A memorial service will be held on Oct. 25, at 2 p.m., at First Baptist Church, Wixom, Mich. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the National Kidney Foundation or the American Cancer Society.

Wayne was born on May 28, 1938, in Iowa City, Iowa. He was a retired Army veteran with numerous commendation medals. Wayne also retired from Xerox Corporation where he worked as a copier repairman.

Maydell Matilda (Crawford) Rucker was reunited with her partner in crime, Paul Rucker, on Sept. 12, 2015, after 39 years of being apart.  She was born on April 29, 1925, in Mason City, Iowa, the daughter of Sam and Fleeta Crawford.  She was blessed with three older brothers John, Ken and Bob. She said at times it felt more like a curse than a blessing being the youngest and the only girl.  Maydell was a depression era child and from this experience derived a great deal of her strength which her family came to rely on in difficult times.

Dennis Simmer, 63, of Clear Lake, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015, at Concord Care Center, in Garner, Iowa.

Arrangements are pending at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake.

Richard Allen Simmer, 66, of Santa Ana, Calif., died Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, at home.

A small military burial will take place at Riverside National Cemetery, in California, Oct. 19, 2015, at 11 a.m.  The family suggests memorials be sent to: Richard Simmer Memorial Fund, 4315 W. Regent Dr., Santa Ana, Calif., 92704 or you may go online to the memorial website that has been set up at: memorialfundforrichsimmer.mydagsite.com.