Obituaries
Angel M. Dirksen
May 29, 2025
Angel M. Dirksen, 64, of Klemme, passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at her home. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at 11 a.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania, with Rev. Dana Wendel officiating. Interment will follow in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 3,...
Jim Edward Montgomery
May 25, 2025
James Edward Montgomery, 80, of Manly, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at the Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at the Whistle Stop Activity Center/Manly Senior Center in Manly, Iowa. A private inurnment will take place at a later date.
James “Jim” Montgomery...
Robert Reed Snyder
May 24, 2025
Robert “Bob” Snyder, 91, of Mason City, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 24, 2025, at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City. A memorial service will be held Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 10:30 am, at First Presbyterian Church, 100 S. Pierce Ave., Mason City, with Rev. Dr. Kip Murphy officiating. A visitation will be held Wednesday, June 11,...
Reed Peterson
May 21, 2025
Reed Peterson 68, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. A celebration of life will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the Lime Creek Nature Center, 3501 Lime Creek Rd. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service time. For those attending the service the family encourages those to bring a chair as the...
Linda "Micki" Ketchum
May 17, 2025
Linda "Micki" Ketchum AKA Mickaela Ketchum, 64, of Westminster, Colorado passed away on May 17th at her home.
Mickaela (Linda) Ketchum was born on September 17th, 1960 in Los Angeles, California to Carole Ann Brown (Brock) and Ferrell Carter. She was adopted by Norma and Oscar Ketchum and brought home to Mason City, Iowa where she was raised. She was a...
Bobbie C. Benjegerdes
May 16, 2025
Bobbie CF Benjegerdes died peacefully on Friday morning, May 16, 2025, at Valley Vue Care Center in Armstrong, IA.
Born Clara Faye Kafer, on July 18, 1932, she adopted the nickname, “Bobbie,” given to her by her older sister at an early age. Bobbie was the second oldest child born to Fred and Erna Kafer and she fondly remembered growing up...
Dennis A. Gemaehlich
May 13, 2025
Dennis Gemaehlich, 72, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, under hospice care in Phoenix, AZ. He is out of pain now and we will miss him! May he rest in peace.
A celebration of Dennis’s life will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania, with Rev. Kent Mechler...
June E. Poulin
May 13, 2025
June Elaine Poulin, 79, of Mason City, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center surrounded by family. Per June's wishes, cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time. Memorials may be directed to the family of June Poulin.
James D. Peshak
May 13, 2025
James “Jim” Peshak, 35, of Mason City, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at his home. A memorial service will be held Monday, May 19, 2025, at 10:30 am, at Grace Evangelical Free Church, 440 N Illinois Ave., with Pastor Nick Daugherty and Rev. Melanie Sickels officiating. A visitation will be held from 4-7 pm Sunday at the church....
Marvyl G. Buehner
May 13, 2025
Marvyl Buehner, 93, of Mason City, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in her home at The Willows in Mason City. A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 1pm., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave with Pastor Jani Dahlin officiating. A visitation will be held an hour prior. Inurnment will be held...
Jerry E. Brown
May 9, 2025
Jerry E. Brown, 79, of Mason City, passed away unexpectedly Friday, May 9, 2025, at his home. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave., with Pastor Jim Bringman officiating. Inurnment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the...
Betty Ann Bell
May 2, 2025
Betty Bell, 86, of Manly and formerly Mason City, passed away peacefully Friday, May 2, 2025, at Manly Specialty Care. A visitation will be held from 2-4 pm on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave.
Betty was born on November 28, 1938, in Roanoke, VA, to parents Charles and Aileen Stafford. On May 4,...
Emma Parrett
Apr 23, 2025
Emma Parrett, 92, of Mason City, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at the IOOF Home. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 11 a.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania, with Deacon Regan Banks officiating. Interment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be held one hour prior to...
Viola O. Jurasek
Apr 22, 2025
Viola "Vi" Jurasek, 89, of Mason City, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Baylor, Scott, and White Medical Center in McKinney, Texas. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 16, 2025, at 11:00 am., at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N Pennsylvania Ave., with Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating. A visitation will be held an hour prior at the church....
Dorothee Mayfield
Apr 21, 2025
Dorothee Mayfield, 100, of Mason City, passed away Monday, April 21, 2025, at the Good Shepherd Health Center surrounded by family. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church 213 N. Pennsylvania, with Pastor Beverly Butler officiating. Interment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be held one...
John H. Hugo
Apr 19, 2025
John H. Hugo, 88, of Mason City, died Saturday, April 19, 2025, at his home surrounded by family. Per John’s wishes, he generously donated his body to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Memorial services for John will be held at a later date.
Born to Tjark and May Hugo (Walkner) in Mason City, the sixth of eight children. He...
Richard "Dick" Otto Everding
Apr 7, 2025
Richard “Dick” Everding, 89, of Mason City, passed away Monday, April 7, 2025, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A funeral service will be held Monday, April 14, 2025, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave., at 10:30 am with Pastor Nick Daugherty officiating. A visitation will be held an hour prior to the service. Interment will be...
Chrisanne A. Peterson
Apr 5, 2025
Chrisanne Aldis (Brown) Peterson, 73, of Mason City, Iowa, died Saturday, April 5, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Private services for the family will be held at a later date. Per Chrisanne’s request, her body will be cremated. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to North Iowa Area Community College Foundation, Education Foundation...
Courtney P. Sellon
Apr 4, 2025
Courtney Sellon, 40, of La Crosse, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully Friday, April 4, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System- La Crosse after a long, brave and selfless battle against scleroderma. A memorial service will be held Saturday April 12, 2025, at 10 am at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 4th St. S.E., Mason City, IA., with Pastors Sid Bohls and...
Randy L. Gold
Apr 4, 2025
Randy L. Gold, 67, of Mason City, passed away Friday, April 4, 2025, at Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by family. A private graveside service will be held at a later date.
Randy was born the son of Mrs. Virginia (Haxton) Ashburn on October 5, 1957. She preceded him in death in 1988.
Randy is survived by a brother, Scott (Dori)...
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