Albert Humpal

    Albert Humpal, age 91, of Spillville, Iowa died Friday, Dec. 16, 2011 at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, Iowa.
    Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, Dec. 20, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville, Iowa with Father Donald Hawes presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

James Bird

    James L. Bird, age 71, of Mason City, Iowa passed away Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center in Mason City.   Jim requested there be no funeral and was cremated.  There will be a family and friends gathering Friday, Dec. 23, from 4-7 p.m. at the home of Mick Baker, 1433 Birch Drive, Mason City.

Cleo Cookman

    Cleo Elizabeth Cookman, 92, died Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.
    A Funeral Mass was held Wednesday, Dec. 21, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Clear Lake, with Monsignor Joseph Slepicka officiating.  Inurnment will be held at a later date in the Clear Lake Cemetery. Should friends desire, memorials may be directed to the Cleo E. Cookman Memorial.

Dolores Till

    Dolores Margaret Till, 79, of 1033 19th St SW., Mason City, Iowa died Monday, Dec. 12, 2011 at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.  A graveside service was held Friday, Dec. 16, at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City with the Rev. Kenneth B. Gehling officiating.

Donald Gansen

    Donald F. “Don” Gansen, 82, 704 S. 12th St., Clear Lake, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather entered his heavenly home on Dec. 17, 2011 at the Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa.  A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 22, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1001 9th Ave S., Clear Lake

Vikes prove a game is not over until it’s over

    The Ventura boys basketball team proved that a game isn’t over until it’s over.  They picked up two more Cornbelt Conference victories, moving their record to 3-1 in conference play. 
Ventura 54, G-T/A-R 52

Lions bounce back after string of losses

    The road was rough for the Lions last week, as they dropped a close contest to Algona Garrigan.  At home on Friday the team bounced back from three straight losses and posted a 75-54 win over Clarion-

Quality competition makes for a long week for CL wrestling squad

    The Clear Lake wrestling team endured a tough week against quality competition.  The Lions battled Class 3A power Mason City, conference rival Clarion-Goldfield and participated in the Iowa Falls-Alden Tournament.
    Mason City 50, CL 13

Lady Vikes pick up two conference wins

    It was a good week for the Ventura Lady Vikes as they picked up two easy conference wins.
Ventura 54, G-T/A-R 31
    The Ventura girls hosted Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ahyrshire in a conference showdown on Tuesday, Dec.13.  The Lady Vikes dominated the game from beginning to end for a solid 54-31 victory.

Win streak continues for CL girls team

The Clear Lake girls are on a roll.  After starting the season 0-2, the Lions are now 5-2.  The win streak went to five after topping Algona Garrigan and Clarion-Goldfield last week.
CL 54, Garrigan 46
    The Lions had a good road test Tuesday, Dec. 13, at Algona Garrigan.

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