Della E. Price

Della E. Price, age 82, of 915 8th St NE, Mason City Iowa, died Tuesday, August 30, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center of North Iowa. A Memorial Mass will be held 10:00 AM on Friday, September 2, 2011, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N Adams, with Father Michael Schueller officiating. According to her wishes, Della will be cremated. Inurnment will be at Elmwood Cemetery in Mason City. A gathering of friends and family will be held at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., between 5:00 and 7:00 PM on Thursday, September 1, 2011 with a scripture reading being held at 6:30 PM. Memorials may be directed to the Della Price Memorial Fund.

Della was born to Frank and Emma (Burkle) Hanig in Hampton, Iowa, on March 10, 1929. She was married to Edwin Price in 1947. She became an LPN in 1968 and enjoyed nursing at Pediatrics-Park Clinic until 1978, later at NIMC and the Womens Health Center from 1990 until 2008. Her great pride and joy was her family.

She is survived by son, Ron (Joanne) Steven; daughter Janis (Dennis) Slater; grandchildren Holli, Dustin, Bridgette, Chad, Matt, Renee, Rachel; and great grandchildren Jaylen, Danajua, Deaira, Dakieran, Brayden and Alexia.

Della was preceded in death by husband Edwin; daughter Marlys; her parents; two sisters and three brothers, one being her twin brother, Donald.

Memorials:
Memorials may be directed to the Della E. Price Memorial Fund.

Cemetery:
Inurnment will be held in Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery.

Visitation:
A gathering of friends and family will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Thursday, September 1, 2011, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with a scriptural prayer service being held at 6:30 PM.

Service:
A memorial mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, September 2, 2011, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 North Adams, with Rev. Michael Schueller officiating.