Ellis named new head volleyball coach at CLHS

Richie Ellis has been named as the new head volleyball coach at Clear Lake High School.

Ellis, who is in his first year at Clear Lake, is currently the fourth grade language arts/writing teacher at Clear Creek Elementary.  Ellis will also serve as the eighth grade girls basketball coach and seventh grade boys track coach.  He was a volunteer coach on the girls varsity basketball team this season.

Karen K. Winkels

  Karen Kathleen Winkels, age 68, of Clear Lake, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017, at the Oakwood Care Center, in Clear Lake.

  Funeral Mass will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, 2017, at the Sacred Heart Oratory, in Meyer, Iowa, with Msgr. John Hemann officiating. Burial will be at the Sacred Heart Cemetery, in Meyer. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, in Osage, Iowa, with a Scripture Service at 7 p.m.

Karen K. Winkels

  Karen Kathleen Winkels, age 68, of Clear Lake, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017, at the Oakwood Care Center, in Clear Lake.

  Funeral Mass will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, 2017, at the Sacred Heart Oratory, in Meyer, Iowa, with Msgr. John Hemann officiating. Burial will be at the Sacred Heart Cemetery, in Meyer. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, in Osage, Iowa, with a Scripture Service at 7 p.m.

Debra S. Dannen

Debra Sue Dannen, 63, of Omaha, Neb., formerly of Mason City and Thornton, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha.

A memorial service was held on March 11, 2017, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dr. Pat Hall officiating.

Inurnment was in Clear Lake Cemetery.

Debra S. Dannen

Debra Sue Dannen, 63, of Omaha, Neb., formerly of Mason City and Thornton, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha.

A memorial service was held on March 11, 2017, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dr. Pat Hall officiating.

Inurnment was in Clear Lake Cemetery.

Arlo O. Erickson

Arlo Oscar Erickson died on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017, at the Wellspring Meadows Assisted Living in Hayden, Idaho.  He was surrounded by his family and staff who had become his friends.

A memorial service was held on Saturday, March 4, at the Yates Funeral Chapel, in Hayden, Idaho.  Memorials in Arlo Erickson’s name can be made to Opportunity Village, in Clear Lake.

Arlo O. Erickson

Arlo Oscar Erickson died on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017, at the Wellspring Meadows Assisted Living in Hayden, Idaho.  He was surrounded by his family and staff who had become his friends.

A memorial service was held on Saturday, March 4, at the Yates Funeral Chapel, in Hayden, Idaho.  Memorials in Arlo Erickson’s name can be made to Opportunity Village, in Clear Lake.

David Wilkie, Jr.

David Lusk Wilkie, Jr., 89 of Ventura, died Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at his home.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with Pastor Randy Vaage officiating.  Burial was in Ames Municipal Cemetery.

Family suggests memorial contributions to Opportunity Village in Clear Lake.

David Wilkie, Jr.

David Lusk Wilkie, Jr., 89 of Ventura, died Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at his home.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with Pastor Randy Vaage officiating.  Burial was in Ames Municipal Cemetery.

Family suggests memorial contributions to Opportunity Village in Clear Lake.

Raymond Schultz

Raymond E. Schultz, 95, of Clear Lake, died Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, in Mason City.

Funeral services were held on Monday, March 6, 2017, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with Pastor Ed Bard officiating.

Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, in Sheffield, Iowa.

  Family suggests memorial contributions to the Raymond Schultz Memorial Fund.

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