Roger Earl Beck, 69, of 1200 10th Ave. N., Clear Lake, died Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at the I.O.O.F. Home in Mason City, Iowa.
    Due to his wishes he was cremated. Graveside services will be held at a later time at the Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, with military honors by the Clear Lake V.F.W.
    Roger was born April 19, 1938 in Walthum, Minn. the son of Earl Wilham and Angeline (Severson) Beck.
    He served in the United States Navy as a seaman from 1956 to 1960.  He worked at the Clear Lake Bakery.
    He is survived by two sisters, Donna Ohaver, Albuquerque, N.M., and Marvel Mogen, Sun City, Az. and two brothers, Gary Beck, Sun City, and Don Beck, Waverly, Iowa.
    Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.

    Howard M. Oehlert, 86, Clear Lake, died Thursday, March 20, 2008 at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.  A funeral service was held Tuesday, March 25, at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church with the Rev. Diana Hoover officiating.  Interment was held at the Mt. Vernon Township Cemetery, rural Swaledale, Iowa.  Military honors were provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W.  Memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa.
     Howard was born Nov. 29, 1921, the son of Julius C. and Leila (King) Oehlert,  southwest Meservey, Franklin County,  Iowa.   In 1922 his parents moved from the Meservey area to farm south of Clear Lake.  Howard attended eight years of country schools, Mt. Vernon No. 4 and graduated from Clear Lake High School in the spring of 1939.  In 1942 he enlisted in the United States Air Force and served four years in service.  He was discharged from the service Feb 14, 1946.
     Howard was married to Verna E. Davis on March 7, 1943 while home on furlough.  They had four children, Margaret Ann, stillborn in 1944, Rich C. in 1947, David in 1949, and Garry in 1958. 
     Howard and Verna started farming in the spring of 1946 south of Clear Lake.  In the spring of 1971 Verna and Howard moved to their present address of 106 Fairway Dr., Clear Lake.  He was engaged in crop farming for 57 years. Howard was a populist person in life with his thoughts and ideas.

    Wayne W. Howard, 70, 608 8th Ave N., Clear Lake, passed away March 22, 2008 of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.  Funeral services will be Thursday, March 27, 1:30 p.m., at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, and officiated by the Rev. Dennis Ganz.   Visitation  will be Wednesday, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel and then one hour preceding the service.  Burial will be held at the Clear Lake Cemetery with military honors provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W.  Memorials may be given to the Wayne Howard Memorial Fund.
     Wayne was born Feb. 12, 1938 in Waukon, Iowa, to George and Iowa (Barth) Howard.  After an honorable discharge from the US Navy, Wayne made his home in Eagle Grove, Iowa where he met and married the love of his life, Mary Flatebo, on March 15, 1958.  To this union four children were born, Ricky, Penny, Kim and Stacy. 
    Wayne worked most of his life in heating, air conditioning and the sheet metal trade.  In 1987 he purchased the Town Pump in Clear Lake.  He then decided to add a grill and became well know for his noon specials and 1/3 pound hamburgers, thus coining the phrase “Hamburger Heaven.”  His wife, Mary, and daughter, Kim, owned and operated the business with him until they sold it in 1997.  He then went to work at Monson Plumbing and Heating.  He then worked at Martin Marietta until ill heath forced him to retire. 
    He enjoyed hunting, fishing and wintering in Texas.  He was an avid Green Bay Packer fan.  He was a charter member of the Clear Lake Evening Lions and a member of the Clear Lake V.F.W.

Elda Motland, age 72, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy after a brief but courageous battle with cancer.  According to her wishes her body was cremated and no public services will be held.  A private family burial will take place at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa.  
    Elda was born on Aug. 14, 1935, on a farm west of Garner, Iowa, the daughter of Alfred and Elfrieda (Zeitz) Woiwod.  She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Garner, and graduated from Ventura High School in 1953.
    She was united in marriage to Herb Fuller Jr. on Sept. 6, 1953 and they made their home in rural Clear Lake, where together they had two children, Rodney and Nancy.  They later were divorced, and in 1979, she moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  She started working at Midwest Metal Products in 1982 where she remained until her retirement in 2001.
    Elda enjoyed dancing and baking, and took great joy in making goodies to share that not only tasted wonderful, but were also decorated to perfection.  She also enjoyed spending time with her friends and family, but her pride and joy were her grandkids.  Elda touched many lives, and will be greatly missed and forever cherished by those who loved her.
    Elda is survived by her son, Rodney Fuller and his wife, Cecile, Clear Lake; her daughter, Nancy Gates and her husband, Rick, Clear Lake; four grandchildren, Brian Gates, Jessica Fuller, Erin Gates and Jennifer Fuller; her sister-in-law, Kathy Zeitz, Welcome, Minn.; nieces, Liz (Mark) Waddingham, Garner, and Susie (Dwight) Steege, Waverly, Iowa; and her nephew, Neal Woiwod, Garner.
    She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Ina Mae Woiwod; and her brother, Arlo Woiwod.
    Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com [5].

    Ruth Lois Juhl, 90, of Clear Lake died Monday, March 17, 2008 at the Heritage Care Center in Mason City, Iowa.  
    Funeral services were held Friday, March 21, at the United Methodist Church in Clear Lake, with Pastor Dianna Hoover officiating.  Burial was at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
    Memorials can be made to the family.
    Ruth Lois Juhl was born Oct. 23, 1917, the daughter of David and Doris (Hanks) Enabnit, in rural Swaledale, Iowa.  She was baptized at the Swaldale Baptist Church and received her education at the Swaldale Community Schools where she graduated in 1935.  She attended Waldorf College and NIACC.  She married Leonard Juhl in 1937.
    Ruth was an elementary teacher for rural Hanlontown and Ventura schools for 20 years and retired in 1975.  She was also a Title 1 teacher for Ventura Community School from 1973-1975, and was a private tutor in home for physically and mentally handicapped children. 
    Ruth was a member of United Methodist Church of Clear Lake for 47 years, the Clear Lake Schools Music Mothers president for two years, and the secretary and treasurer of the Senior Center of Clear Lake. 
    Ruth wrote many poems and prose which she received awards for. She also loved music and played both the organ and piano for the Senior Center.  She loved to go to stockcar races, and had a wonderful sense of humor.  She was known as the “Biscuit Lady” because of her well known cooking and baking.  Ruth’s family was her life and she loved animals.
    She is survived by her two daughters, Doris (Harold) Wendel, Mason City, and Wanda Orr, Mason City; grandchildren, Vance (Kim) Wendel, Clear Lake, Todd (Barb) Wendel, Clear Lake, Clint (Alissa) Wendel, Mason City, and Dustin Orr, Mason City; great-grandchildren, Nathan Wendel, Nicole Wendel, Madison Wendel, Sean Wendel,  Mandy Wendel, Margaret Wendel, Hailee Wendel, and many nieces and nephews.

    Deloris Irene Schmidt, 91, of Joice, Iowa, died Monday, March 17, 2008 at Fulton County Hospital, Salem, Ark.  A funeral service was held Tuesday, March 25, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Ventura, with the Rev. Daird Korth officiating.  Interment was held at the Fairview Cemetery, Dows, Iowa. Memorials may be given to the Deloris I. Schmidt Memorial Fund.
     Deloris was born Oct. 20, 1916 in Dows, the daughter of Henry L. and Charlotte Olivia (Maryhew) Olson.  She married Joseph Dietrich Sept. 1, 1938 at the Little Brown Church, Nashua, Iowa, and they farmed near Popejoy, Iowa.  He died in February of 1950.  She worked at the Marcon Ballroom in Iowa Falls, Iowa where she met and danced with friend Lawrence Welk.
     Deloris married Richard Schmidt on Dec. 2, 1954 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Ventura.  Richard, with Deloris, farmed in rural Joice with a blended household of seven children.  Deloris met Richard at a dance at the Surf Ballroom.  They continued to dance the rest of her life.  Deloris loved gardening, bullhead fishing, swimming and golfing.  She also loved knitting, playing games and especially caring for her children and grandchildren.
     In the last 40 years Deloris and Richard spent their winters as snowbirds in Arizona and then later after 1999 in Arkansas.

Charles “Chuck” Glidden, 67, of Ventura, died Saturday, March 22, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center of North Iowa.
Memorial services will be held Wednesday, March 26, 2 p.m. at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel in Clear Lake. Military honors will be provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Memorials may be made out to the family.
Chuck was born Oct. 16, 1940 in Windom, Minn., the son of Thomas and Helen Gertrude (Putt) Glidden. He graduated from Spencer High School and served in the US Navy from 1962-1965. Chuck married Nancy Kimball Sept. 8, 1978 at MacIntosh Woods in Ventura.
Chuck formerly owned the Ventura Meat Locker, and retired as the bakery manager of HyVee in Rochester, Minn. He was a member of the Clear Lake V.F.W., and a past member of the Lions. He enjoyed golfing, fishing and camping, along with playing cards at the V.F.W., and vacationing with his family.
Charles is survived by his wife, Nancy, of Ventura; his children, Nathan Glidden, Ventura, Justin Glidden, Ventura, Kris Rons, Spencer, Iowa, Travis (Theresa) Glidden, Garner, Iowa, Matthew Glidden, Mason City, Mark Glidden, Clear Lake; several grandchildren; his brother, Bob (Bonnie) Glidden, Clear Lake; mother and father-in-law, Bob (Nettie) Kimball, Ventura; sister-in-law, Clarice Glidden, Denison, Iowa; sisters and brothers-in-law, Bev (Wayne) Kozisek, Clear Lake, Bonnie (Darrell) Bullington, Minneapolis, Minn., many special nieces and nephews and his dog, Spanky.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and his brother, Richard Glidden.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapelwas in charge of arrangements.