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Ina Pearl Miller
Mrs. Ina Pearl Miller, 91, of Clear Lake, died Monday,
Dec. 26, 1994, at the east campus of North Iowa Mercy Health
Center.
Funeral services will be held today (Wednesday), Dec.
28, at 1:30 p.m., at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101
N. 4th St., Clear Lake. The Rev. Merlin Ackerson of First United
Methodist Church, Mason City, will officiate. Burial will be
in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
The family suggests memorials in her name.
Ina Pearl Miller was born Oct. 12, 1903 in Gordonsville,
Minn., the daughter of Harry Edwards and Hattie (nee) Aley Edwards.
On Aug. 15, 1923, she married Lloyd C. Miller at the Little Brown
Church in Nashua, Iowa. The couple farmed in the Clear Lake area
before moving into the community in 1945.
She enjoyed crocheting, handiwork and reading poetry.
She was [survived by] ... Miller and his wife, Ardith, Charles City,
Iowa, and Bonnie Miller, Clear Lake; 12 grandchildren, Linda Barlow,
Charlene Spencer, LaVonne Jensen, Nancy Ashland, Lenice Helmers, LaDonna
Gray, Deanna Andreasen, Kenneth Heimendinger, Wanda Stricker,
Kristie Vanderpool, Joni Warren and Tracy Pilchard; 36 great-grandchildren;
and eight great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband
in 1988; four sister, Ethel Westover, Ruby Zook, Mary Edwards
and Cecyle Osslund; two brothers, Hubert Edwards and Lyle Edwards;
and two great-grandchildren, Jennifer Warren and Shannon Jensen.
She is survived by five children, LaVern Miller and
his wife, Pearl, Clear Lake, Orville Miller and his wife, Fern,
Thornton, Iowa, Dorothy Jean Heimendinger and her husband, Orville,
Forest City,
Dale E. Barlow
Dale E. Barlow, 81, of Clear Lake, died Saturday, Dec
24, 1994, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Impatient Unit in Mason
City, Iowa.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 27, at the
United Methodist Church in Clear Lake, with the Rev. Fred Lewis
officiating. Burial was in Mt. Vernon Township Cemetery.
Dale E. Barlow was born July 11, 1913, on the family
farm in Mt. Vernon Township, rural Cerro Gordo County, the son
of James Barlow and Nettie (nee) VanHorn Barlow.
He attended rural schools and farmed the family farm. He was
employed as clerk for Mt. Vernon Township. He also was a lineman
for the rural telephone [company]. After his retirement, he continued
to help out on the farm.
On May 29, 1934, he married Doris Bussa in the parsonage
of the Congregational Church in Clear Lake.
The couple moved into Clear Lake in 1970 from the farm
and from 1970-78 he was employed by Stinehart Implement in Clear
Lake.[He was] president of the Clear Lake Noon Lions and was named Lion
of the Decade by that organization in 1990. He was credited with
having high ticket sales for the clubs annual Chicken Barbecue.
Dale was a member of the United Methodist Church in
Clear Lake and a former school board member for Mt. Vernon Township.
He is survived by his wife, Doris, Clear Lake; five
sons, Donald Barlow and his wife, Helen, Gladewater, Texas,
Irvin Barlow and his wife, Jane, Longview, Texas, Raymond Barlow and
his wife, Sharon of Columbus, Neb., Larry Barlow and his wife,
Linda of Clear Lake, and Dennis Barlow and his wife, Yasko of
Aloha, Ore.; 15 grandchildren, Richard Barlow, James Keith Barlow,
John Barlow, Joe Barlow, Greg Barlow, James A. Barlow, James
K. Barlow, Judson D. Barlow, Donna Craig, Gwen Schumaker, Teresa
Klein, Sheila Groeneweg, Kimberly Barlow, Emily Barlow and Pamela
Barlow; 15 great-grandchildren, Jeremy Craig, Justin Craig, Jessica
Schumaker, Jeffrey Barlow, Justin Barlow, Joshua Barlow, Zachary
Klein, Nicholas Klein, Jacob Klein, Molly Barlow, Samantha Barlow,
Audrey Barlow, Raymond Barlow, Shilo Bentz and Sara Barlow.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers,
Wayne Barlow and Vern Barlow; three sisters, Gae Oehlsen,
Mae Caffrey and Gennivieve Wood.
Pallbearers were Richard Barlow, John Barlow, Greg Barlow,
James Keith Barlow, Joe Barlow, Ted Klein.
George John Klaassen
George John Klaassen, 99, of Clear Lake, died Saturday,
Dec. 24, 1994, at the Muse-Norris Hospice In-Patient Unit in
Mason City, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held today (Wednesday), Dec.
28, at 11 a.m. at the First Congregational Church in Clear Lake.
The Rev. Charles Williams will officiate. Burial will be [at the]
the Oakland Cemetery, Forest City, Iowa.
He was a self-taught musician, teaching himself to play
and repair the violin. He and his brother also enjoyed playing
in a band for barn dances. He would entertain on the guitar and
harmonica and even sparred with boxing great Jack Dempsey. He
also was an avid baseball player in his youth.
George moved back to Thompson and was engaged in farming
when he married Edna Juel. The couple moved to the Clear Lake
and Garner area and farmed.
The family suggests memorials to the George J. Klaassen
Memorial Fund.
George John Klaassen was born Aug. 29, 1895 near Amsterdam,
Holland, the son of John Klaassen [and] Grace (nee) Goman Klaassen.
At an early age he moved with his parents to Butler County, Iowa. Later
the family lived in Thompson and Buffalo Center, where they were farm
laborers. He attended school in Thompson, Iowa, and later was a student
at an athletic school in the Chicago, Ill., area.He was a golden gloves
boxing ... a deputy sheriff and court bailiff in Cerro Gordo County
and worked as a foreman for the Clear Lake Water Tower Company.
The couple also ran Klaassens Cabana Resort on the south shore
of Clear Lake for 12 years.
George was instrumental in helping some of his wifes'
cousins to come to the United States and gain citizenship.
In 1969 they founded the Rosebud Sioux Indian Mission
in South Dakota and each year they journeyed there with food
and hospital supplies. Their support helped to provide scholarships
and educational opportunities for Indians.
For 38 years the Klaassens have been involved with the
American Cancer Society. They are past Clear Lake chairmen and
top fund raisers for Jail and Bail campaign for the Cancer Society,
as well as the American Red Cross drives. He was a past board
member of the American Cancer Society and Easter Seals.
He was installed into the Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame
in 1989 by Governor Terry Branstad.
During his life, George and his wife looked for opportunities
to give to others. Twenty-three years ago they were founders of the
Beautification Program involving flower beds and trees in Clear Lake.
They have continued the program every year with the support of the
Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation.
The couple founded an annual picnic for residents of
Opportunity Village (formerly Handicap Village) in Clear Lake.
For the past 11 years they organized and worked at the picnic.
The couple also participated in numerous bake sales
to raise money for the Humane Society, the Lime Creek Nature
Center and other non-profit organizations. They also volunteered
for the Meals on Wheels and Easter Seals programs.
He was a member of the First Congregational Church in
Clear Lake for 23 years, as well as a past deacon.
He was ... past president
of the Clear Lake Noon Lions and was named Lion of the Decade
by that organization in 1990. He was credited with having high
ticket sales for the clubs annual Chicken Barbecue. He ...
received the Lions International Presidents Award in 1979-80.
He was also the recipient of the Melvin Jones Award given by
Lions International.
For some 25 years, he served as a Commodore for the
Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, welcoming new businesses
and congratulating others on business achievements. In 1984,
the Klaassens were selected by the Chamber to serve as Grand
Marshals for the Fourth of July parade.
The Klaassens were past recipients of the Harmony of
Living Award presented by the River City Barbershop Chorus annually
to deserving North Iowans.
His is survived by his wife, Edna, Clear Lake; and many
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother;
six sisters; and an infant daughter.
David G. Huey
David G. Huey, 79, died Saturday, Dec. 17, 1994, at
Skagit Valley Hospital, Mount Vernon, following an extended
illness.
He was born on Sept. 20, 1915, in Clear Lake, the son of
Roy A. and Caroline (Dunterman) Huey. He grew up and attended
school in Iowa. On June 12, 1937, he married Dima VanLaningham
in Mason City, Iowa. In 1950, the couple moved to Sedro-Woolley
where they operated Huey's Grocery and gasoline station on
Highway 9 and Duke's Hill. He was employed as a tool room
attendant at Skagit Corporation, retiring in 1979. David was a
member of the Machinists' Union, the Mount Vernon Elks and in
Iowa he was a member of the Methodist Church.
He enjoyed gardening, woodworking, camping and ballroom dancing.
He is survived by his wife, Dima, at the family home;
three daughters, Diana Daninger and her husband, Roger, Marysville,
Delores Fladebo and her husband, Larry, Lake McMurray, and
Danniella Alberto and her husband, Ron, Renton; a son,
David Huey, Bellingham; three sisters, Delpha Linnenkamp,
Clear Lake, Doris Evans, Oregon and Patty Gibbs of
Pennsylvania; two brothers, Darwin Huey, Omaha, Neb., and
Duane Huey of Clear Lake; four grandchildren, Darin and
David Hefty and Raymond and Mark Fladebo; two great-grandchildren,
Zachary Fladebo ....
