Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

Lila M Nyhus, a resident of Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City, Iowa, passed away of pneumonia on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center- North Iowa, in Mason City, at the age of 94. Her family was able to spend her last day with her and share their love with her before saying goodbye.

A funeral service honoring Lila will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, with the Rev. Kathy Graves officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.

Allen Keith Kaster, 63, of Clear Lake, passed away at his home on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018.

Per his wishes, his body has been cremated. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.

Memorials may be directed in care of Allen’s family.

Mary Joan (Decker) Thoe passed away at her “home-away-from-home” in Burlington, Wash. on Jan. 6, 2018 surrounded by her family.

Mary was born in Saint Benedict, Iowa, on Oct. 20, 1933, and grew up in Clear Lake. She was the fourth of five sisters.

  After high school, she worked as a dental assistant for Dr. Richard Calhoun, DDS, where she met Don Thoe, who was a patient. After a whirlwind romance for two weeks, Don left for Alaska and sent for her a month later, where they married and resided in Skagway since 1952.

Bob Cutler, 86, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Jan. 30, 2018, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, in Des Moines, Iowa.

Funeral services were held on Friday, Feb. 2, at First United Methodist Church.  Private burial will be at Resthaven Cemetery.