Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

by Marianne Gasaway

A 57-38 win over Iowa Falls-Alden Tuesday night, Dec. 22, kept the Clear Lake girls perfect heading into 2021.

The third rated (3A) Lions sit atop the North Central Conference with a 5-0 record; they are 8-0 overall.  Iowa Falls-Alden was expected to push the Lions in the year-end finale.  The Cadets entered the game with a just one loss.  

Jerry Rex Pearson, 75, Clear Lake, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, in Des Moines.

According to his wishes, Jerry’s body has been donated to the University of Iowa Deeded Body Program for medical research.  A private family Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 30, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 310 1st Ave. N., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Harlan Seri officiating. Inurnment will be at Clear Lake Cemetery at a later date.  

Raymond Robert Ebaugh, 89, of Clear Lake, died Friday, Dec. 25, 2020, at Hancock County Health System, in Britt.

Per Ray’s wishes, his body has been cremated and a private family inurnment will be held at a later date.

Ray was born Jan. 1, 1931, the son of Raymond L. and Leila (Dodd) Ebaugh, in Clear Lake. He married Betty Ebaugh on Nov. 1, 1952, in Sacramento, Calif. She preceded him in death on June 20, 2019. 

Mark Lee Harthan, 63, of Clear Lake, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, at his home.

Per Mark’s wishes, his body was cremated and a private inurnment was held on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, at Pleasant View Cemetery, in Thornton, with the Rev. Harlan Seri officiating.

Family suggests memorial contributions to MercyOne North Iowa Hospice, in Mason City, or to the First Congregational Church, in Clear Lake.