Shane Aaron Starrett



	Shane Aaron Starrett, infant son of Clay Starrett and Susan Morris, of Clear 
Lake, died Sunday, Jan. 1, 1995, at the Children's Hospital in Minneapolis, Minn.
Shane Aaron Starrett was born Dec. 31, 1994, at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center, 
East, Mason City, the son of Clay Starrett and Susan Morris.  Funeral services were held 
Friday, Jan. 6, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the 
Rev. Fred Lewis of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church officiating. 

Burial was in the Clear Lake Cemetery. 

He is survived by his father and mother, Clay Starrett and Susan Morris, of 
Clear Lake; maternal grandparents, Jane and Lindsey Morris, of Clear Lake; paternal 
grandmother, Susan Starrett, Clear Lake; maternal great-grandparents, Clara Harris of 
Ft. Dodge and Betty and Derl Morris, Belmond; paternal great-grandparents, 
Howard and Ethel Bolang of Luck, Wis.; maternal great-great-grand parents, Ruby 
and Glenn Morris and Dena Pals, Belmond; one aunt, Dara Morris, Clear Lake; 
four uncles, Michael Morris, John H. Starrett and his wife, Dianne, Kyle and Adam 
Starrett, all of Clear Lake. nmHe was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, 
John Starrett; paternal great-grandparents, Susan K. and John Starrett; maternal 
great-grandfather and maternal great-great grandfather.

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Ethel Ruth Viola (nee) Prestholt

Ruth V. Clapper



	Ruth V. Clapper, 83, of Clear Lake, died Friday, Jan. 6, 1995, at the 
Muse-Norris Hospice In-Patient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.

Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 9, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear 
Lake, with the Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating. 

Burial was in the Elim Cemetery, Fertile, Iowa. 

The family suggests memorials in memory of Ruth V. Clapper to Hospice of North 
Iowa or Church of Christ in Fertile.

Ethel Ruth Viola Clapper was born Sept. 5, 1911, in Grant Center Township, rural 
Clear Lake, the daughter of Nels and Anna (Erickson) Prestholt. 
She attended Grant Center #5 Rural School until the eighth grade.  She graduated from 
Fertile High School in 1929 and then took a nursing course through Mayo 
Hospital in Rochester, Minn.

On July 6, 1934, she was united in marriage to Dallas L. Clapper, in Mason City, 
Iowa. The couple farmed north of Clear Lake and also operated Clapper 
Truck Line. They moved into Clear Lake in 1962, but later returned to the family farm.

Ruth was a Sunday School teacher and superintendent at Grant Center Sunday School. 
She enjoyed raising flowers, knitting and fishing with her family and husband.

She is survived by a son, Dale Clapper and his wife, Janice K., of Clear Lake; 
a daughter, Blanche Schulze of Clear Lake; six grandchildren, Denise Powers 
and her husband, Jeff, of Panama, David Clapper and his wife, Christie of Buffalo 
Center, Chad Clapper and his wife Angela, Clear Lake, Rick Schulze and his 
wife, Holly, of Buffalo Center, Bruce Schulze and his wife, Diane, Clear Lake, and 
Jeffrey Schulze and his wife, Rhonda, Garner; 11 great-grandchildren, 
Alicia Powers, Christina Powers, Joshua Schulze, Danielle Schulze, Jeremy 
Schulze, Nichole Schulze, Steven Schulze, Ryan Schulze, Heather Schulze, 
Megan Schulze and Chad Phillips.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a brother, Alfred Prestholt; and 
two sisters, Ethel Julianna Prestholt, and Verna Orcutt.

Organist Amy Kuns accompanied soloists Kathy Bauer and Dan Miller.

Pallbearers were Don Prestholt, Paul Prestholt, Richard Clapper, Gene Johnson, 
Gary Bauer and Larry Nelson.

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Frederic W. Rogers



	Frederic W. Rogers, 67, of Bell Gardens, Calif., formerly of Clear Lake, died 
Tuesday, Jan. 3, 1995, at Bay Harbor Hospital, Harbor City, Calif.  Funeral services 
were held Monday, Jan. 9, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the 
Rev. Dean Hess of Zion Lutheran Church, officiating.  Burial was in Clear Lake 
Cemetery, Clear Lake.

Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society.

Frederic was born Dec. 7, 1927, at Clear Lake, son of Fred and Anne (Olson) Rogers.  

He married Cleopha Cap on Dec. 9, 1958, at Huntington Park, Calif. 
He attended Clear Lake schools, and later served in the U.S. Marine Corps during 
World War II.  He attended the University of Minnesota, where he was a member of 
Delta Sigma Nu fraternity.  Later, he received a U.S. Air Force commission, 
serving as a radar officer.

For many years he worked as a sales representative for Carter Company, a Los Angeles, 
Calif., based truck parts supplier. He retired in 1991.

He is survived by one step-daughter, Maria Brightweiser, Elkhorn, Neb.; two 
step-sons, Bob Labs, Omaha, Neb., Roger Labs, Omaha, Neb.; five brothers-in-law, 
Marvin Cap, Carlsbad, Calif., Ernie Cap, Orange, Calif., Gordon Cap, Mena, Ark., 
Lawrence Cap, Keystone, S.D., Clement Cap, Baltic, S.D.; two cousins, Janet Toinby, 
Clear Lake, and Lois Wangberg, Clear Lake.

He was preceded in death by his parents; an....

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Elmer W. "Bill" Snell



	Elmer W. "Bill" Snell, 78, Mason City, died Thursday, Jan. 5, 1995, 
at Mesa, Ariz.  Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan. 10, at Trinity Lutheran 
Church,  Mason City.  Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery where military....

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Laura Roenfranz



	Laura Roenfranz, 92, of Ventura, died Sunday, Jan. 1, 1995, at her daughter's 
home in Minneapolis, Minn.

Memorial services were held in Minneapolis on Tuesday, Jan. 3, with interment 
at Crystal Lake Cemetery, Minneapolis.   

... and then moved to San Francisco, Calif., where she operated her own restaurant for 
several years.  In later years, they lived in Indonesia, Egypt, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.  
Recently, she and her husband lived in retirement in Clear Lake and on 
their ... Ventura, Iowa, for Mrs. Walter (Laura) Roenfranz.  

Ref: Walter Roenfranz

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Tom T. Torres



	Tom T. Torres, 65, died Dec. 25, 1994, in Torrance, Calif.  A memorial service 
was held at the Green Hills Mortuary Rancho Palos, Verdes, Calif. The body was 
cremated.       

Tom Torres was born on Dec. 27, 1929.   He was a resident of Clear Lake.

... for the Mining Co., in Clear Lake for six years.  He made many 
friends in Clear Lake, including his friend of many years, Marjorie Leek.

He is survived by four sons, of California; three sisters, 
Torrance, Calif.; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

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Linda L. Peterson



	Mrs. Linda L. Peterson, 49, of Clear Lake, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 1995, 
at her home.  Funeral services will be held today (Wednesday), Jan. 18, at 1:30 p.m., 
at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Fred Lewis of 
Clear Lake United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in the Memorial 
Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa. The family suggests memorials to the Linda L. 
Peterson memorial fund.    

Linda was born Aug. 24, 1945 in Mason City, the daughter of Charles Raymond 
Kennedy and Esther (nee) Weitzel Kennedy. 

She graduated from Mason City High School in 1963 and graduated from LaJames 
College of Cosmetology.   

In 1965 she married Brian Buehler.  They lived in the Clear Lake area. She worked 
as a hair stylist in Mason City.     

On July 1, 1984, she married Richard Peterson in Mason City.  Linda worked for 
Opportunity Village, Clear Lake, in the Morning Sun Cottage from 1983-1994.  
She loved her grandchildren, and her dog Oscar.  She also enjoyed helping 
others and especially helping her neighbors.   
  

She is survived by her mother, Esther Mulhern; her husband, Richard Peterson; 
two daughters, Kelly Dickes and her husband, Al, and Kristi Wilcke and her 
husband, Kevin, all of Clear Lake; six step-children, Regina Slavens and her 
husband, Jimmy, Lebanon, Mo., Leonard Peterson and his wife, Floy, 
Klemme, Iowa, Jennie Spence and her husband, Travis, Dawn Slavens and her 
husband, Arthur, all of Lebanon, Mo., Samuel and Sarah Olsen, both of 
Fairmont, Minn.; one brother, Robert C. Kennedy and his wife, Mary Ann, 
Fertile, Iowa; two sisters, Mary Whitnable and her husband, Roger, 
Plymouth, Iowa, and Arlene Kafer and her husband, Jerry, Sheffield, Iowa; three 
grandchildren, Ryan Wilcke, Colby Dickes and Brice Wilcke; nine 
step-grandchildren, Charity Slavens, Tommy Lee Slavens, Jimmy Slavens,
Aaron Michael Peterson, Halie Kay Peterson, T.J. Spence, Autumn Spence, 
Brendon Spence and Chakara Slavens.  

She was preceded in death by her father; step-father, Marvin Mulhern; 
and one sister, Violet McCloud.     

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Martha Jane Jacobs  



	Martha Jane Jacobs, 95, formerly of Clear Lake, died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 
1995, at North Iowa Mercy Health Center's east campus.  Her body was cremated. Burial 
will take place at a later date. The Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, is in 
charge of arrangements.  Those wishing to make memorials may do so in her name.    

  Martha Jane Jacobs was born June 8, 1899, in Parnell, Mo., Nodaway County, the 
daughter of Marian F. and Sarah Ellen (Dukes) Pope. She attended Parnell High 
School and went on to college. She taught school in rural Nodaway County, Mo.    

  On Jan. 29, 1929, she married William Jacobs in Marshalltown, Iowa.  She was 
employed as a cook in several area restaurants, but spent 10 years at the Shady 
Beach in Clear Lake, before retiring in the 1960s.  She especially enjoyed 
reading, watching television, doing puzzles, and the company of her pet dog.  

She is survived by a niece and nephew; good friends, Orval and Trina Mestad, 
Curtis Mestad and Genevieve Kline, all of Clear Lake.  

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, in 1963; and sister, Ethel.

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Sylvia M. Chehock  



	Sylvia M. Chehock, 98, of the Good Shepherd Care Center in Mason City, Iowa, 
died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 1995, at North Iowa Mercy Health Center's east campus, 
Mason City, Iowa.  Her body was cremated and private services were held 
at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake. Burial was in the Manly Cemetery, 
Manly, Iowa.    

Ref: Dra Kunz

Sylvia was born May 16, 1896 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Daniel and Dra 
(Kunz) Daubenmeir.  She grew up in the Cedar Rapids area and married Harry P. Klinge 
there in 1913. He preceded her in death in 1941.  She owned and operated Sylvia's 
Dellicatesen in Manly from 1941-46.  She married Paul Chehock in 1946 at the Little 
Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa.  The couple farmed near Plymouth, Iowa.  
  

  In 1975 she moved to Clear lake, to live with her son. She remained in Clear Lake 
until 1989 when she moved to Good Shepherd.  She was a member of the 
Grandmother's Club in Clear Lake and the Farmers, Wives and Daughter's Club 
of rural Plymouth.  She was a former member of EUB Church, now known as Bethel 
United Methodist Church in Manly. Sylvia enjoyed fishing with her granddaughters, 
traveling and hobbies of all kinds.    

  She is survived by a daughter, June Birdsell and her husband, Don; a son, David 
Kling and his wife, Pat, all of Clear Lake; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; 
and 23 great-great-grandchildren.    

  She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; a sister, Cleo Field; three 
sons, Danny Klinge, Robert Klinge and James Klinge. 

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William B. "Doc" Kennedy 

 

  Dr. William B. "Doc" Kennedy, 75, of Urbandale, Iowa, formerly of Coralville, Iowa, 
died Tuesday, Jan. 17, 1995, at Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines, 
from cancer.        

  Dr. Kennedy was born in Clear Lake on July 8, 1919, the son of Russell and Floy 
(Glasier) Kennedy.  He was united in marriage to Jeri Wass in 1938 in Mason City, Iowa.  
His wife preceded him in death in 1982.        

Ref: Floy Glasier

...Iowa Woodcarvers Association of which he was a founding member.  He wrote a 
column for the Coralville Courier called Docspot and he was responsible for 
establishing and running the annual pumpkin carving contest in Coralville 15 years ago.  
One of his recenta...

  A Masonic Memorial service was held Saturday, Jan. 21, at Lensing's Oak Hill 
Funeral Home in Coralville, with the Clarksville Lodge #668 of Coralville officiating.  
Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery in Coralville. 

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Gladys L. Nelson


	  Gladys L. Nelson, 89, formerly of Clear Lake, died Thursday, Jan. 19, 1995, 
at the Good Shepherd Care Center, Mason City, Iowa.    

  Funeral services were held Monday, Jan. 23, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 
Clear Lake.  The Christian Science Reader will be Genevieve McGowan.  
Burial was in the Clear Lake Cemetery.  The family suggests memorials to the 
Christian Science Church.    

  Gladys was born June 14, 1905, in Mason City, the daughter of Iver and Anna 
(Iverson) Nelson.  She was a native of Clear Lake, who spent most of 
her life in the community.  She was a graduated of Clear Lake schools. She was 
employed as a teacher.  She was a longtime member of the Christian 
Science Church in Clear Lake.    

  She is survived by a brother, Alvin I. Nelson and his wife, Mary, of Ce ....

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