Beverly Lechner

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 Beverly Ann Lechner, 74, of Rockwell, Iowa, died Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Due to her wishes she will be cremated.

Dennis L. Baker

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 Dennis L. Baker, 65, passed away on July 31, 2014, at Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital in Denver, Colo. Dennis L. Baker was born on June 11, 1949 in Jewell, Iowa, the son of Don Baker and Marian “Micky” (Caudle) McIlvenna.

Shirley M. Chenchar

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Shirley Mae (Mentele) Chenchar, 82, from Des Moines, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2014. Memorial services will be at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, in Clear Lake, at 11 a.m., Tuesday, July 22 and St. Augustin’s Church, in Des Moines, at 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 23.

Darreld Petersen Jr.

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 Darreld F. “Buzz” Petersen Jr., 63, of Clear Lake, Iowa died Friday June 6, 2014 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa. A celebration of Darreld F. Petersen’s life was held on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating. Inurnment was in the Sacred Catholic Church Cemetery, Rockwell, Iowa, with 

Marie Anderson

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 A Celebration of Life for Phyllis Marie Anderson will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 24, 2014 at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial

 Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. 

Betty L. Thomas

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Betty L. Thomas, 90, of Clear Lake, died Sunday, April 6, 2014 at the Oakwood Care Center in  Clear Lake.

Memorial services were held on Saturday, April 12, at Galilean Lutheran Church, in Clear Lake, with Rev. Scott McCluskey officiating.   Her body was donated to the University of Iowa Department Of Anatomy.  Inurnment will be at a later date at the Clear Lake Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Galilean Lutheran Church, Zion Lutheran Church or the Clear Lake Library.

Dr. Norman Held

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 Dr. Norman Max Held, 87, of Ventura, died Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.  Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 27, 2014 at the Ventura United Methodist Church, Ventura, with Dr. Rev. Rhoda Preston officiating with military honors provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W.  Visitation will be Wednesday from 4 - 7 p.m.

Roger M. Zirbel

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Roger M. Zirbel, 68, of Raymond, Miss., formerly of Clear Lake, died Friday, Feb. 7, 2014 in Jackson, Miss.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014 at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, with Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating.  Military honors will be provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W.  Visitation will be one hour before the service.  The burial will take place at a later time in the Clear Lake Cemetery.

Those who desire may leave memorials to the family.

Patricia Scherf-Smith

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Patricia Scherf-Smith, 83, Urbandale,  Iowa, long-time family resident of Clear Lake and the Ventura area, died Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, at the Deerfield Village in Urbandale.

A graveside inurnment service for Patricia was held on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, at the Clear Lake Cemetery, with Pastor Bernie Colorado officiating.

Margaret Simmer

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Margaret Simmer, 97, Clear Lake, died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013 at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013 at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, with Bob Orr officiating.  Visitation will be Wednesday from 5 - 7 p.m.  and then one hour before the 

service on Thursday at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Clear Lake Cemetery.  Family suggests memorials to the Margaret Simmer memorial fund.

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