His body was cremated. Private family graveside services were held at the Grinnell Cemetery. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

Arthur Charles Rice Sr., was born Dec. 8, 1933, in Grinnell, the son of Merlin and Leona (Rinshaw) Rice. He owned Art’s Body Shop in Grinnell and Marshalltown.   He worked as a salesman at Price Motors in Mason City, until falling ill in 1996.

He was a great creator of many crafts and a fine artsman.

He is survived by his children, Arthur C. Rice Jr., "Ace", of Clear Lake, Mike Rice, Melody Rice and Rachell Rice Rice, all of Los Angeles, Steve Griffith of Clear Lake, Gina McClun and her husband, Brent, Lawrence, Kan., Kim Gjetley and her husband, Bruce, of Thornton; his grandchildren, Amber, Kendra, Kali, and Bruce Gjetley, all of Thornton, Stephanie and Sammoth Griffith of Clear Lake, and Jason and Scott Rice of Marshalltown.

Traci Bradley McGowan, 29, died Friday, Jan. 15, 1999, in a car accident in Piedmont, Ala.

Funeral services were held Sunday, Jan. 17. Interment was held Jan. 18,in Centre, Ala. Traci was born Oct. 9, 1969, in Chattanooga, Tenn., the daughter of Johnnie Davis McGowan and former Clear Lake resident Ted McGowan. She was a graduate of Jacksonville, Alabama, High School, and had worked for McDonald’s since graduation.

She is survived by her mother, Johnnie Warmack, of Jacksonville; her father, Ted McGowan, and his wife, Pamela; and one brother, Jay McGowan; all of Huntsville, Ala.; grandfather, Jimmie Davis, of Jacksonville; grandmother, Ruth McGowan, of Plainview, Minn.; uncles, Jim Singleton and wife, Judy, Ronnie Davis and wife, Betsy, all of Jacksonville; Bill McGowan and wife, Judi, of Urbandale, Iowa; an aunt, Patricia Hoyt and husband, Robert of Garner, Iowa; and many cousins.

She was preceded in death by one grandfather, Keith McGowan; and one grandmother, Madeline Davis.

Kathryn McGowan Ruhnke, 94, died Jan. 14, 1999, at the Advocate Transitional Care Center in Evergreen Park, Ill.

Kathryn, a former area resident, was born Dec. 17, 1904, in Hampton, Iowa, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank King. Following graduation from Hampton High School, she worked for Peoples Gas and Electric in Mason City, Iowa. On Oct. 19, 1925, she married Clear Lake resident Jay E. McGowan, in Albert Lea, Minn. They lived in Clear Lake until moving to Chicago, Ill. in the early 1940s. While in Clear Lake, she was the editor of the Clear Lake newspaper.

In Chicago, she worked with handicapped children for many years, while her husband, Jay, managed an A&P grocery.

She is survived by a sister-in-law, Ruth McGowan of Plainview, Minn.; and several nieces and nephews.

Kathryn was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jay, and second husband, August Ruhnke; brother O.J. King and his wife, Carol; brothers-in-law Dale McGowan and Keith McGowan.

Elayne L. Headington, 83, of Decorah, Iowa, died Saturday Jan. 16, 1999, at the Aase Haugen Home in Decorah, following a long illness.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 23 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah with the Rev. James Dale officiating. Burial was in the Rockwell Cemetery, Rockwell, Iowa.

Elayne was born on June 13, 1915, to Wellington and Lillian (Farber) Baker in Sheffield, Iowa.

She is survived by her husband, Dr. A.J. Headington; one brother, Warren Baker and his wife, Marie; Longville, Minn.; and several nieces and nephews.

Roger L. Best, 62, Clear Lake, died Thursday, Jan. 21, 1999, at his home, having lost his battle against cancer.

Funeral services were held Tuesday Jan. 26, at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Kermit Roisen officiating. Interment was in the Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake. The family suggests memorials be given to the Roger L. Best Memorial fund.

Roger LeRoy Best was born June 25, 1936 at the family’s rural Belmond, Iowa, home. He was the youngest of four children of Ray C. and Ella (Kurtz) Best. When he was nine-years-old the family moved to a farm near Burchinal, Iowa. He attended rural school and Clear Lake High School, graduating in 1954.

On Jan. 20, 1956, he married JoAnn Lenning at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake. Into this union a daughter, Kathy Ann, was born. The couple farmed for the entirety of their married life together, raising grain and livestock. Roger also worked at several "second" jobs, including Allied Mills, Sinclair Chemicals, and American Crystal Sugar. His hobbies included playing "500," and he enjoyed going to auctions and visiting with his many friends.

He was a member of the Cerro Gordo County Farm Bureau and a Mt. Vernon Township DD Trustee.

He is survived by his wife, Jo, Clear Lake; daughter, Kathy Sinnwell and her husband, Dave, Mason City, Iowa; a sister Dorothy Scheffel and her husband, Ed, Mason City; nephews, Bob and Dennis Dawson; nieces Diane Cornick and Lori Beatty; great-nephews Kiefer and Kaleb Cornick.

Dorothy Myra Stephens, 87, Clear Lake, Iowa, died Friday, Jan. 22, 1999 at the Muse-Norris Hospice, Mason City, Iowa.

The body was cremated. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, is in charge of memorial service arrangements.

Barbara Lee Lebeuf, 69, Rancho Mirage, Calif., formerly of Clear Lake, died Dec. 24, 1998.

Services were held at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, Calif.

Barbara was born Dec. 7, 1929, to Forde and Ada Prestholt Lee of Clear Lake.

She was a budget analyst for the United States Forest Service.

She is survived by three sons, Eric (Rick) Tarr of Yreka, Calif., Tim Tarr of Oakhurst, Calif., and Paul Tarr, of Huntsville, Ala.; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; four step-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Al Lebeuf; her parents, Forde and Ada Lee; and one sister, Naida Lee Dodge.

Susan Malinda Tyler, 61, Clear Lake, Iowa, died Wednesday, Jan. 20,1999 at Muse Norris Hospice of North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa.

Memorial services were held Monday, Jan. 25, at the St. John’s Episcopal Church with Father Robert Towner officiating. Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements. The body was cremated. Memorials may be made to the Susan Tyler Memorial Fund.

Susan was born Oct. 4, 1937 in Belmond, Iowa, the daughter of Galen and Kathryn (Shannon) Hauge. She attended school in Hayfield, Iowa, and graduated in 1955, then attended Hamilton Business College in 1956. She worked at Allied Mills as executive secretary to General Manager for two years.

Susan married John Tyler in 1958, and to this marriage three sons were born. Susan attended and graduated from I.A.C.C.C. in Ft. Dodge, Iowa as a registered nurse. She traveled for 10 years as a traveling nurse. In 1991 she became a staff nurse at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in its prison ward and PVS unit. She returned to Iowa in 1993 due to poor health and has enjoyed her family, friends, church and many hobbies since that time. Susan was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church, Mason City, Iowa.

She is survived by three sons, William G. Tyler, Tim Tyler and his wife, Christi, and Rod Tyler and his wife, Veronica all of Clear Lake; her mother, Kathryn Koch, Clear Lake; her brothers, Gary Hauge and his wife, Merilouise, Ocala, Fla., and Anthony Hauge, Clear Lake; her sister, Cynthia Wolfram and her husband, Robert, Ventura, Iowa.

She was preceded in death by her father.

Patrick Duane Stork, 73, of Clear Lake, died Sunday, Jan. 24, 1999, at the Muse-Norris Hospice In-Patient Unit in Mason City, Iowa.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, Jan. 30, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Clear lake with the Msgr. Joseph J. Slepicka officiating. Following the service, the body will be cremated and inurnment will take place at the Osage Cemetery at a later date.

Visitation will be held Friday, Jan. 29, at 6:30 p.m. at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake. A scriptural wake service will be held at 7 p.m. Friday. The family suggests memorials be given in his name.

Patrick was born July 2, 1925 in Clear Lake, the son of Michael Leo and Norma Marie (Patterson) Stork. He graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1943.

He served in the United States Army during World War II as a member of the 179th Infantry, 45th Division. He spent 15-months overseas in the European Theater in Italy, Germany and France. He was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds he received in battle in France. He also was the recipient of the Good Conduct Medal for his service.

Following the service, he returned to Clear Lake and was employed by Williams Pipeline. He worked as a pipeliner for 40 years, retiring in 1987.

On Aug. 28, 1948 Patrick married Jeannine Henderson at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Clear Lake. The couple lived in Clear Lake until retirement, when they moved to Cherokee Village, Ark. He served as a lay minister at St. Michael's Catholic Church while living in that community.

Due to Patrick's ill health, they moved back to Clear Lake in 1998 to be closer to their family.

Patrick was a 26-year member of the Clear Lake Volunteer Fire Department, serving as its fire chief for eight years. He also enjoyed membership in the Clear Lake V.F.W., Moose Lodge and Elks. He was an avid bowler.

He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Clear Lake and a Fourth Degree member of the Knights of Columbus.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Jeannine, of Clear Lake; four children, Jay Stork and his wife, Melody, of Haywood, Calif., Jon Stork, and his wife, Judy, of St. James, Minn., Kevin Stork and his wife, Janet, of St. Augustine, Fla., and Sharon Nelson of St. Paul, Minn.; eight grandchildren, Jason Stork, Ryan Stork, Shane Stork, Max Stork, Michael Stork, Sandi Stork, Wes Nelson and Sadie Nelson; and three step-children, Tricia Escobar, Liz Escobar and Natalie Escobar.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a grandson, Sam Thomas.

Dorothy M. Stephens, 87, of Clear Lake, died Friday, Jan. 22, 1999 at the Muse-Norris Hospice In-Patient Unit in Mason City, Iowa.

A memorial service will be held Thursday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m. at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake. Genevieve McGown will officiate the service. The body was cremated and inurnment will take place in Lincoln Township Cemetery, rural Hanlontown, Iowa.

Dorothy was born Oct. 27, 1911 in Fertile, Iowa, the daughter of Elmer and Rena (Fankel) White. She attended school in Fertile to the fourth grade, when the family moved to Clear Lake. After receiving her high school diploma, she took a course in dressmaking, designing and tailoring through correspondence. She opened a shop in her home which she operated for many years.

On Oct. 12, 1942 she married Raymond Stephens in Clear Lake. The couple made their home with Dorothy's mother and cared for her until she died. Raymond Stephens passed away on Aug. 27, 1972. No children were born.

Dorothy learned to play piano from her mother at an early age and also studied with teachers.

She is survived by six nieces and nephews, Wyn Clark of Springfield, Va., Sharon O'Neill of Goshen, Ind., Michael Rossiter of Dubuque, Iowa, Renee' Kapp of Crescent, Ore., Rochelle Hanhart of Bath, S.D., and Verde D. O'Neill of Lakeville, Ind.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband; and three sisters, Iris Gail White Fessenden, Floy Rachel White O'Neill, and Frances Verone White Rossiter.

Gerald Stolz, 67, of Columbus, Ohio, of Clear Lake, died Friday, Jan. 22, 1999 at the Beverly Health and Rehabilitation Center in Columbus.

Funeral services will be held today (Wednesday), Jan. 27, 1999 at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake. The Rev. Kermit Roisen, of Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, will officiate. Burial will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery with military honors by the Clear Lake V.F.W.

A service was held Monday, Jan. 25, at Evans Funeral Home in Columbus, Ohio.

Gerald was a retired major and navigator, United States Air Force veteran of the Vietnam Conflict, member of Bexley Post #430 American Legion, former quartermaster of V.F.W. Whitehall Post #8794, Whitehall Moose Lodge #1245.

He is survived by daughters Janet Ponthieux of Gilbert, Ariz., and Karen Powell of Wright Wood, Calif.; grandsons, Nicholas Ponthieux and Christopher Powell; a sister, Verlyn Tiggeman of Cass Lake, Minn.