Cary J. Stricker

MASON CITY: Cary J. Stricker, 67, of Mason City, died Monday, January 20, 2014 at home. Memorial services will be held 1:30 PM Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Tom Dettmer officiating. Inurnment will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the Mason City Veterans Association. The family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Wednesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue. Memorials may be directed to the Cary Stricker Memorial Fund. Cary was born February 23, 1946 in Mason City the son of Ralph and Jeroldene (Goll) Stricker. He graduated from Mason City High School in 1964. Cary married Viola “Vi” Pinneke December 27, 1965 in Mason City. He served 2 years in the US Army and was stationed in Korea for 1 of those years. He returned to Mason City, attended North Iowa Area Community College receiving a degree in heating and air conditioning technology. Cary would later serve as president of Air Care Inc. where he was co-owner. Cary was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. He loved older cars, especially his 1955 Chevy. Cary is survived by his children, Jeffery Stricker of Des Moines, Bradley (Jodee) Stricker of Forest City; grandchildren, Shawna, Cody, Carter, Parker, and Jared Stricker; father, Ralph Stricker of Mason City; 1 brother, Kenney (Cindy) Stricker of Champlin, Minnesota; sister, Cyndra (Mike) Lingberg of McKinney, Texas; friend, Brenda Lein of Mason City; many nieces and nephews. Cary was preceded in death by his wife, Viola “Vi” Stricker in 2003, and mother, Jeroldene.