Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

by Marianne Gasaway

The commercial alleyway located on Buddy Holly Place will get some much-needed improvements in the near future.

The Clear Lake City Council reviewed proposed renovations to the alleyway behind the buildings on the 600 block of Buddy Holly Place at its May 3 meeting.  The Council unanimously approved a professional services agreement with Veenstra & Kimm Inc. to begin preparing for the project.

For the past 30-plus days, the  Clear Lake Telephone Company’s outdoor cam has focused on a nesting Canada Goose at the Clear Lake Elementary School’s Outdoor Classroom.  Those with CL Tel cable-vision could watch the nest on channel 600.  Keith Williams was the first to report that the geese were hatching on Saturday evening, May 8.  Williams counted at least five, but because there was so much scurrying there may have been one or two more.  

Patricia Myrene Thompson, 93, of Clear Lake, died Friday, May 7, 2021, at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m.  on Wednesday, May 12,  at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1001 9th Ave. S., Clear Lake, with the Rev. John Gossman officiating. Inurnment will be at Clear Lake Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to MercyOne North Iowa Hospice in Mason City.

Ann E. Thomsen, 92, of Clear Lake, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, Mason City.

A memorial service will be held at  11 a.m. on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 310 1st Ave N, Clear Lake, with Pastor David Peterson officiating. Inurnment will be at Lincoln Township Cemetery in rural Hanlontown at a later date.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the chapel.