Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

Jacqueline (Jackie) Delores Gerk peacefully entered Heaven’s gates on March 11, 2019, at the age of 86.

Born on June 7, 1932, she was the only child of Paul and Lois Fettkether.

A long-time Iowa resident, Jackie graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy and continued her music studies at Drake University, in Des Moines. She later lived in West Des Moines, Clear Lake, Naples, Fla., Vero Beach, Fla., and Jupiter, Fla.

(Above) Clear Lake fire and police departments responded to a two vehicle accident at the intersection of Highway 122 and Willow Creek Court Thursday night.  Both drivers were transported to MercyOne-North Iowa.-photo by Chris Barragy.

Two persons were transported to the hospital following a two vehicle crash Thursday night at the Highway 122 and Willow Creek Court intersection on Clear Lake’s eastern edge.

(Above) Cabin Coffee owners Brad and Angie Barber

The owners of a Clear Lake homegrown— make that ‘home-brewed’ business— have been named as one of the nation’s top small business persons of the year.

(Above) Author Michelle Watson shares her story with granddaughter Giana Dennis. - Photo courtesy of Kilah Watson

by Marianne Gasaway

Death is a hard concept for anyone to understand, especially children.  That’s where Michelle Watson got the idea for her recently released children’s book, “Someone I Love is in Heaven Now.”