Francis A. Burns

Francis “Frank” Alan Burns, 58, of Mason City, Iowa, died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, in Mason City.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. John Gossman officiating.

Visitation was held on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with a Rosary and a Scriptural Wake Service with military honors following respectively, provided by the 1133rd Transportation Company.

Francis A. Burns

Francis “Frank” Alan Burns, 58, of Mason City, Iowa, died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, in Mason City.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. John Gossman officiating.

Visitation was held on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with a Rosary and a Scriptural Wake Service with military honors following respectively, provided by the 1133rd Transportation Company.

Earl L. Lechner

Earl Leon Lechner, 81, of Rockwell, Iowa, died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at his home.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, with Pastor Rhea Evanson officiating.  Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, in Mason City, with military honors provided by the Clear Lake VFW Post 4868.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Earl L. Lechner

Earl Leon Lechner, 81, of Rockwell, Iowa, died Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2017, at his home.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, with Pastor Rhea Evanson officiating.  Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, in Mason City, with military honors provided by the Clear Lake VFW Post 4868.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Thomas E. Keenan

Thomas Edward Keenan, 69, of Clear Lake, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, at Hospice of the Valley-Lund Home in Gilbert, Az.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. John Gossman officiating.

Inurnment was in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, in Mason City, with military honors provided by the Clear Lake VFW Post 4868.

Thomas E. Keenan

Thomas Edward Keenan, 69, of Clear Lake, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, at Hospice of the Valley-Lund Home in Gilbert, Az.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. John Gossman officiating.

Inurnment was in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, in Mason City, with military honors provided by the Clear Lake VFW Post 4868.

Thomas E. Keenan

Thomas E. Keenan, 69, of Clear Lake, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, at the Lund Home-Hospice of the Valley in Gilbert, Az.

Arrangements are pending at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake.

Steve Martin

Steve Martin, a lifelong resident of Clear Lake, died at his home in the Meadow Lake apartment complex on Buddy Holly Place on Feb. 6. The cause was complications of Influenza A. He was 62.

Steven Alfred Martin was born in Mason City on Aug. 11, 1954, to Roy B. Martin Jr., who was a postmaster in Clear Lake, and the former Eileen G. Anderson, a bookkeeper and homemaker. He grew up in the house on North Fourth Street where his family had lived for more than a century.

Steve Martin

Steve Martin, a lifelong resident of Clear Lake, died at his home in the Meadow Lake apartment complex on Buddy Holly Place on Feb. 6. The cause was complications of Influenza A. He was 62.

Steven Alfred Martin was born in Mason City on Aug. 11, 1954, to Roy B. Martin Jr., who was a postmaster in Clear Lake, and the former Eileen G. Anderson, a bookkeeper and homemaker. He grew up in the house on North Fourth Street where his family had lived for more than a century.

Frances L. Tibbits

Frances “Fran” Lorraine Tibbits, 94, Clear Lake, died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, at the Mercy Medical Center of North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, at Fertile Lutheran Church, 602 W. Washington St., Fertile, Iowa, with Pastor Dave Halverson officiating.  Inurnment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake.

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