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OBITUARIES
Donald Thoreson
Donald Edward Thoreson, 92,
of Clear Lake, died Monday, May 4,
2015, at Muse Norris Hospice Inpa-
tient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.
Celebration of Life service will
be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 30,
2015, at the Evangelical Free Church,
Clear Lake, with Pastor Randy Vaage
officiating. Military honors will be
provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W.
The family will greet friends on Fri-
day, May 29, from 5-7 p.m. at the
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel,
and then one hour before the service
at the church. Family suggests memo-
rials to Donald E. Thoreson memo-
rial fund.
Don was born July 28, 1922
in Ellsworth, Iowa, the son of O.
Adolph and Amanda (Lindenback)
Thoreson.
Don was born and raised in Ells-
worth, Iowa. He graduated from
Ellsworth High School in 1941 and
enlisted in the U.S. Navy in April,
1944. He served in World War II
in the Navy Hospital Corp. He was
honorably discharged in November
of 1947.
He owned and operated Turkey
Hatchery & Farms in Ellsworth and
Milford, Iowa and was the Poultry
Consultant in the Midwest.
Don married Roberta Allen to
which two children were born, Debra
and David. On June 19, 1966, he
Nancy Knapp
Nancy Knapp, 63, of Palm
Springs, Calif., passed away peacefully show quality Golden Retrievers, and
on March 1, 2015, at Desert Regional
Medical Center.
A memorial service celebrating
her life and achievements was held at
the Weifels and Sons Funeral Home
in Palm Springs, on Sunday, March
22, 2015. Memorial donations can
be made by US Mail at 13543 Moun-
tain Top Drive, Desert Hot Springs,
CA 92240. Those who were not able
to attend the memorial service are en-
couraged to sign the online memorial
book, share photos and memories at
nancy-m-knapp.forevermissed.com.
Nancy was born July 6, 1951, in
Charles City, Iowa.
Nancy was the proud owner and
operator of Desert Goldens in South-
ern California where she trained dogs
was married to Charlene Joy Granger.
Her children, Susan, Jeanne and Linda
were added to the family. The family
moved to Clear Lake, where Don was
owner of Touristville Boat Company.
In 1973 Don saw the need to pro-
mote winter activities in North Iowa
and to provide organized winter rec-
reation for North Iowa residents. He
was the founder of North Iowa Win-
ter Olympus.
Don enjoyed golfing with friends
and grandchildren; boating and teach-
ing his children and their friends to
water ski. He also enjoyed snowmo-
biling and the many snowmobile
trips with his family and friends. He
loved his many travels with Charlene
and his greatest joy was attending and
supporting his grandchildren in their
many activities. He was an avid Clear
Lake Lions and Ventura Vikings sup-
porter. He also enjoyed participating
in the morning “hearing impaired”
coffee group at the Deli and his coffee New residents help plant at Ventura
friends at the Thrifty White.
The couple recently moved to
Apple Valley Assisted Living.
Don attended Clear Lake Evan-
gelical Free Church.
He is survived by his wife, Char-
lene Thoreson, Clear Lake; daughter,
Debra Kay (Joe) Sneller, Lincoln,
Neb.; son, David Edward (Carmen)
Thoreson, LaCrosse, Wis.; step-
daughters, Susan Kaye (Larry) Tre-
loar, Clear Lake, Jeanne Pike, Ankeny,
Iowa, Linda Lee (Doug) Ward, Clear
Lake; nine grandchildren, Andrew
(Hannah) Sneller, Lindsay (Mike)
Kelly, Christian (Chalis) Treloar, Jer-
emiah (Lynn) Treloar, Michaela Tre-
loar, Cassidy (Chad) Pals, Jason Pike,
Amanda (Peter) Chidister, Dustin
(Melodee) Ward; and 18 great-grand-
children.
Don was preceded in death by his
mother, father and five brothers, Ike,
Jess, Curt, Bill and Ralph, and two
sisters, Ruth Barkema and Emma who
died in infancy.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Cha-
pel, Clear Lake, was in charge of ar-
rangements.
for people with special needs, bred
offered basic obedience training. She
took tremendous pride in her business
that took more than 25 years to build.
She leaves behind a legacy of beautiful Hero Selfies Tuesday, June 9, from 4-5 day of school.
puppies and dogs that she created over
the years. She showed overwhelming
love and compassion for her puppies
and their families. Along with several
other awards, Nancy has been listed in
Who’s Who Among Business Profes-
sionals and recognized as a top breeder whole wheat bun, Santa Fe corn, baby
by the American Kennel Club for her
kennel and business practices.
Nancy is preceeded in death by
her first son, Eric, who passed away
on March 18, 2006, of Muscular Dys-
trophy.
She is survived by her husband,
Lonnie, of 43 years; and two sons, Ja-
mie, 30, and Dusty, 27.
May 27, 2015 • Page 3
City announces plan to
spray for mosquitos
The City of Clear Lake has an- 7 p.m. to 12 a.m., but may occur as
nounced it will begin spraying for late as 1 a.m., and from 4-7 a.m. in
mosquitos, and continue throughout order to complete an area.
the summer and fall as determined Any persons not wanting the
necessary. spraying to occur on their property
Sprays must be conducted dur- must contact the city’s Public Works
ing favorable weather conditions and Department at 641-357-6135.
wind speed no greater than 10 mph.; The City will also be spraying on
therefore, exact dates for sprays can- the South Shore at Grand View Point,
not be given. Spraying will tentatively Bell Harbor, Dodges Point, Whisper-
occur between Monday evenings and ing Oaks and Camp Tanglefoot.
Saturday mornings, from the hours of
Retiring Ventura teachers, staff
Ventura Community Schools is saying good-bye to these dedicated teachers
and staff members. Pictured are (L-R) Karen Schloemer, Ron Trampel, Deb
Bertsch, Nancy Watson and Mary Fey. Schloemer takes with her 40 years of
teaching. Bertsch leaves with 37 years of service and plans to find a part time
job serving others. Fey takes with her 18 years of service. Watson served as
the School Board Secretary for 31 years. Trampel has been a bus driver and a
custodian for 13 years in Ventura.-Submitted photo.
Lake man injured in vehicle rollover
A Clear Lake man was taken to Pontiac Grand Prix eastbound on
the hospital after he lost control of the 320th Street when he lost control on
A handful of residents from Opportunity Village have recently made Ventura vehicle he was driving. the gravel. The vehicle left the road-
their home and wanted to help the community by planting flowers at the Com- At 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, way, rolling over into a nearby farm
munity Center. Cindy Fistler, Ventura Senior Citizens meal coordinator, was the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s field.
on hand to welcome the residents to Ventura and manage the event. The new Office responded to a single vehicle Hansen was taken by neighbors
Opportunity Village home was built at 521 W Lake Street. Pictured are: (L- rollover accident on 320th Street, just to Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa
R) Jessica Swanson, Ali Salguero, Steve Nutt, Halie Amundson, Matt Clark, west of Gull Avenue. The driver was in Mason City where he was treated.
Tyler Nielsen, Cindy Fistler and Linda Dorenkamp.-Submitted photo. 18-year-old Gary Lynn Hansen, of There were no other passengers in the
Clear Lake. vehicle.
Middle school summer reading Hansen was driving his 2000 The accident is under investi-
program underway at library gation by the Cerro Gordo County
SUMMER LUNCH Sheriff’s Office.
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MONDAY - Hot dog with a bun,
baked beans, seasoned oven pota- Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2
toes, fruit, fresh veggies with dip. Wednesday & Thursday “PG”
TUESDAY - Walking tacos, taco Mad Max: “R”
fixings, Mexican rice, corn, fruit, fresh Fury Road
veggies with dip. Friday & Saturday 7 p.m.
WEDNESDAY - BBQ chicken Saturday & Sunday Matinee • 1:30 p.m.
nuggets, roll, mashed potatoes, green
beans, fruit, fresh veggies with dip. Sun., Mon., Tues., Wed. & Thurs., • 7 p.m.
Summer Lunch Program is open
to area children and is held at Clear Starring: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult,
Lake United Methodist Church, 508 Hugh Keays-Byrne, Josh Helman, Nathan Jones,
2nd Ave. N., from 12:15-12:45 p.m., Zoë Kravitz, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (2 hr. 1 min)
Monday-Friday.
Adults ~ $5 • 12 & Under ~ $4
357-2414
“Unmask!” is the Summer Read- p.m. Hutchens
ing Program for kids going into Call 357-0315 to sign up for the
sixth through eighth grade, spon- event.
sored by the Friends of the Library. Besides special programs, keep a
The summer reading program will summer reading record to earn “Book
run May 26 to July 18. Bucks” (time slips are available at the
The first middle school age spe- library), a T-shirt, and a chance for
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