Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

Rev. Daird Wayne Korth, 67, of Clear Lake, died Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021, at his home.

Daird’s family will hold a private graveside inurnment at Ventura Cemetery at a later date.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel handled arrangements.  

Floyd Arnold Petersburg, age 97, died Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, at Country Meadow Place Assisted Living in Mason City, Iowa. 

Funeral services were held on Monday, Dec. 13, at Grace Lutheran Church, Hanlontown, with the Rev. Linda Johnson-Prestholt officiating. Burial was at Memorial Park Cemetery, in Mason City, with military honors by the Clear Lake VFW Post 4868 Honor Guard.

Memorials may be directed to Grace Lutheran Church or International Messengers in Clear Lake.

Clear Lake’s Travaughn Luyobya drives past a Charles City defender during Thursday night’s game.  The Lions barely got past the Comets in a 64-62 battle. 

by Marianne Gasaway

The sledding hill at Ventura was the place to be Saturday, as it was blanketed with the season’s first measurable snowfall.  An estimated five-inches of snow fell on the area Friday.  But the fun was short-lived, as significant melting began Monday and by today (Wednesday, Dec.