Joan Olson

Joan Olson, 95, of Clear Lake, died Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 6, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 310 1st Ave. N., Clear Lake, with Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating. Inurnment will be at Clear Lake Cemetery.

Family suggests memorial contributions to MercyOne Hospice.

Kathleen M. Peterson

Kathleen M. “Babe” Peterson, age 68, of Hastings, Minn. died suddenly but peacefully at home on Tuesday afternoon, June 22, 2021.

Funeral services were held on June 28, at Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel of Hastings, with Pastor Jim Bzoskie officiating.  Interment  followed at Lakeside Cemetery, in Hastings.

Kathleen M. Peterson

Kathleen M. “Babe” Peterson, age 68, of Hastings, Minn. died suddenly but peacefully at home on Tuesday afternoon, June 22, 2021.

Funeral services were held on June 28, at Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel of Hastings, with Pastor Jim Bzoskie officiating.  Interment  followed at Lakeside Cemetery, in Hastings.

Robert S. Swanson

Robert S. Swanson, age 76, died on Nov. 16, 2020.  He was born on June 1, 1944, in Mason City, Iowa.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 10, 2021, from 4-7 p.m., at the VFW, 219 Main Ave., Clear Lake.

He is survived by two children, Philip Swanson, of West Des Moines and Chelsea Swanson, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Robert S. Swanson

Robert S. Swanson, age 76, died on Nov. 16, 2020.  He was born on June 1, 1944, in Mason City, Iowa.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 10, 2021, from 4-7 p.m., at the VFW, 219 Main Ave., Clear Lake.

He is survived by two children, Philip Swanson, of West Des Moines and Chelsea Swanson, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Arthur Renberg

Arthur “Art” Renberg passed away on June 15, 2021 at the age of 90 at his home in Henderson, Nev.   His loving heart left a beacon of light for everyone who knew him.

A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.

Arthur Renberg

Arthur “Art” Renberg passed away on June 15, 2021 at the age of 90 at his home in Henderson, Nev.   His loving heart left a beacon of light for everyone who knew him.

A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.

Remember When 6-30-2021

(Above) Marching to the beat in 1971 - The Drum and Bugle Corps were an attention getter in the 1971 Fourth of July parade in their snappy-looking uniforms.  The youngsters, all third and fourth grades from Lincoln School, participated in the parade.  Ludwig Wangberg is the director.

by Michelle Watson

25 Years Ago

July 1996

Remember When 6-30-2021

(Above) Marching to the beat in 1971 - The Drum and Bugle Corps were an attention getter in the 1971 Fourth of July parade in their snappy-looking uniforms.  The youngsters, all third and fourth grades from Lincoln School, participated in the parade.  Ludwig Wangberg is the director.

by Michelle Watson

25 Years Ago

July 1996

Softball team is peaking at right time

Layne Lester gets the out as an Iowa Falls-Alden runner fails to get back to base.  Also pictured for Clear Lake is Macey Holck.  -Reporter photo by Chris Barragyt

by Marianne Gasaway

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