Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

(Above) Honkers for Heroes organizers, Zane Kantaris [front left] and Jason Hahn [front right] admire a Canada goose bagged by Vietnam veteran Gene Hockenson [right rear] of Plymouth while Iraq and Afghanistan veteran and two-time Purple Heart recipient, Matt Macke [left rear] looks on.  Honkers for Heroes was a two-and-a-half-day waterfowl adventure held to honor veterans serving in Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan.

North Iowans pay a unique tribute to America’s veterans

The Clear Lake girls showed Charles City why they are an early season favorite in Class 3A.  The Lions sunk the Comets, 63-27 in their season opener Tuesday, Nov. 26.

“It was good to get that first win to start the season.  We see some good and some things we need to improve on,” said Head Coach Bart Smith.  “I was pleased with our defensive pressure and our balanced scoring.”

Raymond J. Prohaska, 88, of Clear Lake, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019.  He died at the Madrid Home in Madrid, Iowa, from Alzheimer’s disease.

  Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 1001 9th Ave. S., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Fr. John Gossman as celebrant and Msgr. John Hemann as concelebrant.  Burial will be at St. John’s Catholic Cemetery, in Duncan, with military rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit.

Jack Allen Kimball, 88, of Clear Lake, died Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, at I.O.O.F. Home, in Mason City.

Per Jack’s wishes, no funeral will be held and he will be buried next to his parents in Clear Lake Cemetery.

Jack was born June 3, 1931, the son of Shirley and Agnetha (Christensen) Kimball, in Clear Lake. He graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1949, and then attended Cornell College briefly before joining the United States Navy. He achieved the rank of Petty Officer First Class in less than four years and was honorably discharged.