Maryls Luscombe

 

Marlys Joanne Luscombe, 69, 8198 Balsam Ave., Klemme, Iowa, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 at her home.  A funeral service was held at the Resthaven Cemetery, West Des Moines, Iowa.  According to her wishes, her body has been cremated.  

A famous writer once said, “We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.”  If that is true, then Marlys made a great life.  She was a most giving person.  

Christopher Anderson

 

Christopher C. Anderson, 43, of Gun Barrel City, Texas, died Monday, Aug. 27, 2012.  Memorial services were held on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012 at Cowboy Church of Erath County with Rev. Dean Bradley and Rev. Werth Mayes officiating.

Merlin Harner

 

Merlin Lester (Sonny) Harner, 82, of 1200 N. 9th St., Opportunity Village, Clear Lake, died Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012 at Opportunity Village.

A celebration of Merlin’s life was held on Monday, Aug.13, 2012 at Opportunity Village, Kenney-Lindstrom Center, Clear Lake with Pastor Rich Murray officiating.  Burial will be later in Harrison Twp., Swea City, Iowa.  Family suggests memorials to Opportunity Village Clear Lake.

Larry Simmer

    Larry Dean Simmer, 69, of Mason City, Iowa formerly of Clear Lake, died Thursday, July 12, 2012 at the Chautauqua Guest Home #2, Charles City, Iowa.
    Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake. Military honors will be provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Family suggests memorials to Larry Dean Simmer Memorial Fund.

Janelle Harrington

    Janelle C. Harrington, 67, of 5 Venetian Drive, Clear Lake, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at her home.  A memorial Mass was held Monday, June 4, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with Msgr. Joseph Slepika as celebrant.  Inurnment was held in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa.

Gerald Gordon

    Gerald T. Gordon, 71, passed away at 6:50 a.m. on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.  A visitation was held Monday afternoon, April 30, at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake.  A memorial service was held at 7 p.m. Monday.
    In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be donated to the American Diabetes Association, 2600 72nd St. Suite 0, Urbandale, Iowa 50322.

Eileen Stumme

    Eileen Stumme, 72, of Tripoli, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2012, at Cedar Valley Hospice in Waterloo, Iowa from complications of cancer.
     Funeral services were held on Monday, April 9, 2012 at St. Paul Lutheran Congregation, Siegel in Tripoli, with Pastor Larry Feldt officiating. Burial followed in the Washington Chapel Cemetery in rural Cedar Falls.

Deloris Bourne

    Deloris K. Swearingen Bourne (Del), 80 years old, of Clear Lake, passed away Feb. 25, 2012 at Hospice House of North Iowa in Mason City, Iowa of natural causes. 
    Del was born Dec. 26, 1932 in Ames, Iowa. On June 11, 1949 she married Alvin Bourne (Al) and the two of them were blessed with one daughter, Linda, on June 14, 1957.

Alan Oines

    Alan P. Oines, Opportunity Village, Clear Lake, died Monday, Jan. 23, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center of North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa.  A memorial service was held Thursday, Jan. 26 at Galilean Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with Pastor Scot McCluskey officiating. A family inurnment will take place at a later date at High Cliff Park

Donald Gansen

    Donald F. “Don” Gansen, 82, 704 S. 12th St., Clear Lake, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather entered his heavenly home on Dec. 17, 2011 at the Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa.  A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 22, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1001 9th Ave S., Clear Lake

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